Method for searching document objects on a network
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1. A computer-implemented method for searching established document object relationships, the method comprising:
- selecting one or more first link reference attributes, wherein the one or more first link reference attributes describe one or more first link references that represent one or more particular document objects;
identifying one or more first link relationships that the one or more first link references participate in;
presenting one or more first link relationship attributes that describe the identified one or more first link relationships;
identifying one or more second link relationships having the one or more presented first link relationship attributes;
accumulating one or more second link references that participate in the one or more second link relationships; and
grouping the one or more accumulated second link references into sets by first link relationship attributes, wherein each set comprises only those one or more second link references that have been assigned one of the one or more presented first link relationship attributes.
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Abstract
Methods for searching relationships between and among documents are detailed. One method includes steps for selecting one or more initial search items from a group consisting of: (a) document objects, (b) link references to document objects, (c) link reference attributes, and (d) link relationship attributes. The method also includes steps for identifying one or more link relationships using the selected initial search items, and for presenting one or more link relationships attributes describing the identified link relationships. A user interface for presenting and searching relationships between document objects located on a network is also detailed. The user interface may include a first portion of a screen display for displaying one or more link relationship attributes and a second portion of the screen display for displaying one or more entries from a group consisting of: (a) link references that represent the document objects, (b) link relationship attributes describing the link relationships, (c) link reference attributes describing the link references, and (d) document objects. The displayed entries in the second portion of the user interface are related to the displayed one or more link relationship attributes in the first portion.
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38 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for searching established document object relationships, the method comprising:
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selecting one or more first link reference attributes, wherein the one or more first link reference attributes describe one or more first link references that represent one or more particular document objects; identifying one or more first link relationships that the one or more first link references participate in; presenting one or more first link relationship attributes that describe the identified one or more first link relationships; identifying one or more second link relationships having the one or more presented first link relationship attributes; accumulating one or more second link references that participate in the one or more second link relationships; and grouping the one or more accumulated second link references into sets by first link relationship attributes, wherein each set comprises only those one or more second link references that have been assigned one of the one or more presented first link relationship attributes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer-implemented method for searching established document object relationships, the method comprising:
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selecting one or more first link relationship attributes, wherein the first link relationship attributes describe one or more first link relationships; identifying the one or more first link relationships; retrieving one or more second link relationship attributes, wherein the second link relationship attributes further describe the one or more first link relationships; presenting the one or more second link relationship attributes; identifying one or more second link relationships having the one or more presented second link relationship attributes; accumulating one or more second link references that participate in the one or more second link relationships; and grouping the one or more accumulated second link references into sets by second link relationship attributes, wherein each set comprises only those one or more second link references that have been assigned one of the one or more presented second link relationship attributes. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A computer-implemented method for searching established document object relationships, the method comprising:
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selecting one or more first link references, wherein the first link references represent particular document objects; identifying one or more first link relationships that the selected one or more first link references participate in; presenting one or more first link relationship attributes that describe the identified one or more first link relationships; identifying one or more second link relationships having the one or more presented first link relationship attributes; accumulating one or more second link references that participate in the one or more second link relationships; and grouping the one or more accumulated second link references into sets by first link relationship attributes, wherein each set comprises only those one or more second link references that have been assigned one of the one or more presented first link relationship attributes. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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