Method and system for alternate internet resource identifiers and addresses

• US 6,738,827 B1
• Filed: 04/30/1999
• Issued: 05/18/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 09/29/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Internet Crimes Group, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Internet Crimes Group, Inc.
• Inventors: Abir, Eli
• Primary Examiner(s): Luu, Le Hien
• Assistant Examiner(s): WILLETT, STEPHAN F
• Application Number:
  US09/303,204
• Time in Patent Office: 1,845 Days
• Field of Search: 709/202, 709/218, 709/225, 709/239, 709/245, 704/2, 704/4, 704/8
• US Class Current: 709/245
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/951 Indexing; Web crawling techniques
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9566 URL specific, e.g. using aliases, detecting broken or misspelled links
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2101/32 containing non-Latin characters, e.g. Chinese domain names
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2101/37 E-mail addresses
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/00 Network arrangements, protocols or services for addressing or naming
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/30 Managing network names, e.g. use of aliases or nicknames name-to-address mapping H04L61/45
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/301 Name conversion
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/40 Network security protocols

Abstract

A method and system for using alternative resource identifiers in the place of the conventional resource identifiers. The invention transforms the alternative resource identifier to a conventional resource identifier using software on-the-fly. The resources on the Internet are then accessed using the conventional resource identifiers in the conventional manner and are displayed to the user.

Claims

1. A method for using a non-Latin universal resource locator (URL) in place of a conventional resource identifier in accessing resources on the Internet, comprising the following steps:

furnishing the alternative resource identifier to an apparatus that can access the Internet;

transforming the non-Latin URL to a conventional resource identifier;

accessing a resource on the Internet using the conventional resource identifier; and

displaying the resource to the user;

wherein said a non-Latin URL consists of words, letters, or characters, or a combination thereof, in a first language, and said conventional resource identifier consists of words, letters, or characters, or a combination thereof, in a second language;

wherein said first language is different than said second language; and

wherein said transforming step transforms the non-Latin URL to the conventional resource identifier in a manner such that words in the first language are related semantically to words in the second language, with the words in the fist language and the words in the second language having the same meaning.

2. A computer system providing user requests containing a universal resource locator (URL) across a network, said computer system comprising:

a browser means running on said computer system, for enabling said user to enter a non-Latin URL address;

a conversion means connected to said browser means, for receiving said non-Latin URL address from said browser means and converting said non-Latin URL address to an conventional URL address; and

a transmission means connected to said conversion means, for receiving said conventional URL address and transmitting said conventional URL address across the network;

wherein said non-Latin URL address consists of words, letters, or characters, or a combination thereof, in a first language, and said conventional URL address consists of words, letters or characters, or a combination thereof, in a second language;

wherein said first language is different than said second language; and

wherein said conversion means converts the non-Latin URL address to the conventional URL address in a manner such that words in the first language are related semantically to words in the second language, such that the words in the first language and the words in the second language have the same meaning.

3. The computer system as recited in claim 2, wherein said conversion means includes:

a translation means for translating said non-Latin URL address to an alphanumeric text string; and

a mapping means for relating a predetermined text string to said alphanumeric text string, thereby generating said conventional URL address.

4. The computer system as recited in claim 3, wherein said predetermined text string designates the homepage address of a unique management server in the network.

5. The computer system as recited in claim 3, wherein all user requests containing said non-Latin URL address are destined to the homepage of said unique management server.

6. The computer system as recited in claim 3, wherein said predetermined text string designates a subsite of a homepage address of a unique management server in a network.

7. A method of converting a non-Latin URL address to a conventional URL address in a computer system, wherein the computer system provides user requests containing a universal resource locator across a network said method comprising the steps of:

receiving a non-Latin URL address;

converting said non-Latin URL address to a conventional URL address; and

transmitting said conventional URL address across the network;

wherein said non-Latin URL address consists of words, letters, or characters, or a combination thereof, in a first language, and said conventional URL address consists of words, letters, or characters, or a combination thereof, in a second language;

wherein said converting language is different than said second language; and

wherein said converting step converts the non-Latin URL address to the conventional URL address in a manner such that words in the first language are related semantically to words in the second language, such that the words in the first language and the words in the second language have the same meaning.

8. The method as recited in claim 7, wherein said converting step includes the steps of:

translating said non-Latin URL address to an alphanumeric text string; and

mapping a predetermined text string to said alphanumeric text string, thereby generating said conventional URL address.

9. The method as recited in claim 8, wherein said predetermined text string designates the homepage address of a unique management server in the network.

10. The method as recited in claim 8, wherein all user requests containing said non-Latin URL address are destined to the homepage of said unique management server.

11. The method as recited in claim 8, wherein said predetermined text string designates a subsite of a homepage address of a unique management server in a network.

12. A method for using a non-Latin universal resource locator (URL) in place of a conventional resource identifier in accessing resources on the Internet, comprising the following steps:

furnishing the non-Latin URL to an apparatus that can access the Internet;

transforming the non-Latin URL to a conventional resource identifier;

accessing a resource on the Internet using the conventional resource identifier; and

displaying the resource to the user;

wherein said a non-Latin URL consists of words, letters, or characters, or a combination thereof in a first language, and said conventional resource identifier consists of words, letters, or characters, or a combination thereof, in a second language;

wherein said first language is different than said second language; and

wherein said transforming step transforms the non-Latin URL to the conventional resource identifier in a manner such that letters or characters in the first language are related phonetically to letters or characters in the second language, such that the letters or characters in the first language and the letters or characters in the second language are similar based on the sound of letters or characters in said first language and second language.

13. A method for using a non-Latin universal resource locator (URL) in place of a conventional resource identifier in accessing resources on the Internet, comprising the following steps:

furnishing the non-Latin URL to an apparatus that can access the Internet;

transforming the non-Latin URL to a conventional resource identifier;

accessing a resource on the Internet using the conventional resource identifier; and

displaying the resource to the user;

wherein said non-Latin URL consists of words, letters, or characters, or a combination thereof, in a first language, and said conventional resource identifier consists of words, letters, or characters, or a combination thereof, in a second language;

wherein said first language is different than said second language; and

wherein said transforming step transforms the non-Latin URL to the conventional resource identifier by parsing identifiable words in the non-Latin URL from letters or characters, in a manner such that words, letters, or characters, or a combination thereof, in the first language are related to words, letters, or characters, or a combination thereof, in the second language in a semantic and phonetic manner, such that the words in the first language and the words in the second language have the same meaning, and such that the letters or characters in the first language and the letters or characters in the second language are similar based on the sound of letters or characters in said first language and second language.

14. A computer system providing user requests containing a universal resource locator (URL) across a network, said computer system comprising:

a browser means running on said computer system, for enabling said user to enter a non-Latin URL address;

a conversion means connected to said browser means, for receiving said non-Latin URL address from said browser means and converting said non-Latin URL address to an conventional URL address; and

a transmission means connected to said conversion means, for receiving said conventional URL address and transmitting said conventional URL address across the network;

wherein said non-Latin URL address consists of words, letters, or characters, or a combination thereof, in a first language, and said conventional URL address consists of words, letters, or characters, or a combination thereof, in a second language;

wherein said first language is different than said second language; and

wherein said conversion means converts the non-Latin URL address to the conventional URL address in a manner such that letters or characters in the first language are related phonetically to letters or characters in the second language, such that the letters or characters in the first language and the letters or characters in the second language are similar based on the sound of letters or characters in said first language and second language.

15. The computer system as recited in claim 14, wherein said conversion means includes:

a translation means for translating said non-Latin URL address to an alphanumeric text string; and

a mapping means for relating a predetermined text string to said alphanumeric text string, thereby generating said conventional URL address.

16. The computer system as recited in claim 15, wherein said predetermined text string designates the homepage address of a unique management server in the network.

17. The computer system as recited in claim 15, wherein all user requests containing said non-Latin URL address are destined to the homepage of said unique management server.

18. The computer system as recited in claim 15, wherein said predetermined text string designates a subsite of a homepage address of a unique management server in a network.

19. A computer system providing user requests containing a universal resource locator (URL) across a network, said computer system comprising:

a browser means running on said computer system, for enabling said user to enter a non-Latin URL Address;

a conversion means connected to said browser means, for receiving said non-Latin URL address from said browser means and converting said non-Latin URL address to an conventional URL address, and

a transmission means connected to said conversion means, for receiving said conventional URL address and transmitting said conventional URL address across the network;

wherein said non-Latin URL address consists of words, letters, or characters, or a combination thereof, in a first language, and said conventional URL address consists of words, letters, or characters, or a combination thereof, in a second language;

wherein said first language is different than said second language; and

wherein said conversion means converts the non-Latin URL address to the conventional URL address by parsing identifiable words in the non-Latin URL from letters or characters, in a manner such that words, letters, or characters, or a combination thereof, in the first language are related to words, letters, or characters, or a combination thereof, in the second language in a semantic and phonetic manner, such that the words in the first language and the words in the second language have the same meaning, and such that the letters or characters in the first language and the letters or characters in tire second language are similar based on the sound of letters or characters in said first language and second language.

20. The computer system as recited in claim 19, wherein said conversion means includes:

a translation means for translating said non-Latin URL address to an alphanumeric text string; and

a mapping means for relating a predetermined text string to said alphanumeric text string, thereby generating said conventional URL address.

21. The computer system as recited in claim 20, wherein said predetermined text string designates the homepage address of a unique management server in the network.

22. The computer system as recited in claim 20, wherein all user requests containing said non-Latin URL address are destined to the homepage of said unique management server.

23. The computer system as recited in claim 20, wherein said predetermined text string designates a subsite of a homepage address of a unique management server in a network.

24. A method of converting a non-Latin URL address to a conventional URL address in a computer system, wherein the computer system provides user requests containing a universal resource locator (URL) across a network, said method comprising the steps of:

receiving a non-Latin URL address;

converting said non-Latin URL address to a conventional address; and

transmitting said conventional URL address across the network;

wherein said non-Latin URL address consists of words, letters, or characters, or a combination thereof, in a first language, and said conventional URL address consists of words, letters, or characters, or a combination thereof, in a second language;

wherein said first language is different than said second language; and

wherein said converting step converts the non-Latin URL address to the conventional URL address in a manner such that letters or characters in the first language are related phonetically to letters or characters in the second language, such that the letters or characters in the first language and the letters or characters in the second language are similar based on the sound of letters or characters in said first language and second language.

25. The method as recited in claim 24, wherein said converting step includes the steps of:

translating said non-Latin URL address to an alphanumeric text string; and

mapping a predetermined text string to said alphanumeric text string, thereby generating said conventional URL address.

26. The method as recited in claim 25, wherein said predetermined text string designates the homepage address of a unique management server in the network.

27. The method as recited in claim 25, wherein all user requests containing said non-Latin URL address are destined to the homepage of said unique management server.

28. The method as recited in claim 25, wherein said predetermined address designates a subsite of a homepage address of a unique management server in a network.

29. A method of converting a non-Latin URL address to a conventional URL address in a computer system, wherein the computer system provides user requests containing a universal resource locator (URL) across a network, said method comprising the steps of:

receiving a non-Latin URL address;

converting said non-Latin URL address to a conventional URL address; and

transmitting said conventional URL address across the network;

wherein said non-Latin URN address consists of words, letters, or characters, or a combination thereof, in a first language, and said conventional URL address consists of words, letters, or characters, or a combination thereof, in a second language;

wherein said first language is different than said second language; and

wherein said converting step converts the non-Latin URL address to the conventional URL address by parsing identifiable words in the non-Latin URL from letters or characters, in a manner such that words, letters, or characters, or a combination thereof, in the first language are related to words, letters, or characters, or a combination thereof, in the second language in a semantic and phonetic manner, such that the words in the first language and the words in the second language have the same meaning, and such that the letters or characters in the first language and the letters or characters in the second language arc similar based on the sound of letters or characters in said first language and second language.

30. The method as recited in claim 29, wherein said converting step includes the steps of:

translating said non-Latin URL address to an alphanumeric text string; and

mapping a predetermined text string to said alphanumeric text string, thereby generating said conventional URL address.

31. The method as recited in claim 30, wherein said predetermined text string designates the homepage address of a unique management server in the network.

32. The method as recited in claim 30, wherein all user requests containing said non-Latin URL address are destined to the homepage of said unique management server.

33. The method as recited in claim 30, wherein said predetermined address designates a subsite of a homepage address of a unique management server in a network.

34. A method for using a non-Latin URL in place of a conventional resource identifier in accessing resources on the Internet, comprising the following steps:

furnishing a non-Latin URL to an apparatus that can access the Internet,

transforming the non-Latin URL to a conventional resource identifier;

accessing a resource on the Internet using the conventional resource identifier; and

displaying the resource to the user;

wherein said non-Latin URL and said conventional resource identifier exist as separate languages wherein said separate languages are different languages and wherein said non-Latin URL and said conventional resource identifier designate Internet subsite addresses.

35. A computer system providing user requests containing a universal resource locator across a network, said computer system comprising:

a browser means running on said computer system, for enabling said user to enter a non-Latin URL address;

a conversion means connected to said browser means, for receiving said non-Latin URL address from said browser means and converting said non-Latin URL address to a conventional URL address; and

a transmission means connected to said browser means, for receiving said conventional URL address and transmitting said conventional URL address across the network;

wherein said non-Latin URL and said conventional resource identifier exist as separate languages wherein said separate languages are different languages and wherein said non-Latin URL and said conventional resource identifier designate

36. A method of converting a non-Latin URL address to a conventional URL address in a computer system, wherein the computer system provides user requests containing a universal resource locator across a network, said method comprising the steps of:

receiving a non-Latin URL address;

converting said non-Latin URL address to a conventional URL address; and

transmitting said conventional URL address across the network;

wherein said non-Latin URL address and said conventional URL address exist as separate languages wherein said separate languages are different languages and wherein said non-Latin URL and said conventional resource identifier designate Internet subsite addresses.

37. A method for transforming a conventional resource identifier to a non-Latin resource identifier, comprising the following steps:

providing the conventional resource identifier;

transforming the conventional resource identifier to a non-Latin URL by parsing identifiable words in the non-Latin URL from letters or characters;

wherein said conventional resource identifier consists of words, letters, or characters, or a combination thereof, in a first language, and said non-Latin URL consists of words, letters, or characters, or a combination thereof, in a second language, such that the words in the first language and the words in the second language have the same meaning, and such that the letters or characters in the first language and the letters or characters in the second language are similar based on the sound of letters or characters in said first language and second language; and

wherein said first language is different than said second language.

38. A computer system providing user requests containing a universal resource locator (URL) across a network, said computer system comprising:

a provision means running on said computer system, for enabling said user to enter a conventional URL address;

a conversion means connected to said provision means, for receiving said conventional URL address from said provision means and converting said conventional URL address to a non-Latin URL address by parsing identifiable words in the non-Latin URL address from letters or characters;

wherein said conventional URL address consists of words, letters, or characters, or a combination thereof, in a first language, and said non-Latin URL address consists of words, letters, or characters, or a combination thereof, in a second language, such that the words in the first language and the words in the second language have the same meaning, and such that the letters or characters in the first language and the letters or characters in the second language are similar based on the sound of letters or characters in said first language and second language; and

wherein said first language is different than said second language.

39. A method of converting a conventional URL address to an alternative URL address in a computer system, said method comprising the steps of:

receiving a conventional URL address;

converting said conventional URL address to a non-Latin URL address by parsing identifiable words in the alternative resource identifier from letters or characters;

wherein said conventional URL address consists of words, letters, or characters, or a combination thereof, in a first language, and said non-Latin URL address consists of words, letters, or characters, or a combination thereof, in a second language, such that the words in the first language and the words in the second language have the same meaning, and such that the letters or characters in the first language and the letters or characters in the second language are similar based on the sound of letters or characters in said first language and second language; and

wherein said first language is different than said second language.