Link tree creation device

• US 8,788,924 B2
• Filed: 03/04/2009
• Issued: 07/22/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
• Original Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
• Inventors: Otsuka, Naoki
• Primary Examiner(s): Hong, Stephen
• Assistant Examiner(s): ROBINSON, MARSHON L
• Application Number:
  US12/397,947
• Publication Number:
  US 20090235153A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,966 Days
• Field of Search: 715/208, 715/205, 715/206
• US Class Current: 715/205
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/958 Organisation or management of web site content, e.g. publishing, maintaining pages or automatic linking
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/134 Hyperlinking
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/137 Hierarchical processing, e.g. outlines

Abstract

A computer-readable medium having a link tree creation program stored thereon and readable by a computer, the link tree creation program, when executed by the computer, causes the computer to create a link tree in relation to links pertaining to Web pages receivable via a network. The link tree creation program causes a computer to function as a link search unit that searches a link from a file of a specified Web page, a link list preparation unit that adds the searched link to a list of a link tree, which root indicating a link to the specified Web page, a tree addition determination unit that compares the searched link with the root of the link tree and determines whether creating an additional link tree rooted from the searched link, and a tree creation unit that creates an additional link tree from a determination of the tree addition determination unit.

Claims

1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having a link tree creation program stored thereon and readable by a computer, the link tree creation program, when executed by the computer, causing the computer to create a link tree in relation to links associated with Web pages that are receivable via a network, and the link tree creation program causing the computer to function as:

a link search unit configured to search a plurality of links from a file of a specified Web page;

a link list preparation unit configured to add the plurality of searched links to a list of the link tree, a root of the link tree indicating a link to the specified Web page;

a tree addition determination unit configured to compare each of the plurality of searched links with the root of the link tree, and to determine whether each Web page of Web pages indicated by the plurality of searched links from the file of the specified Web page is located in a second site, which is an external site to a first site in which the specified Web page is located; and

a tree creation unit configured to create the link tree,

wherein the tree creation unit is further configured to create an additional link tree when the tree addition determination unit determines that the Web page indicated by one searched link among the plurality of searched links from the file of the specified Web page is located in the second site,

wherein the additional link tree comprises a root identical to the one searched link that indicates the Web page is located in the second site,

wherein the additional link tree further comprises links associated with the Web page located in the second site at a hierarchy lower than a hierarchy of the root of the additional link tree,

wherein the link tree comprises the one searched link identical to the root of the additional link tree at a hierarchy lower than a hierarchy of the link to the specified Web page indicating the root of the link tree when the tree addition determination unit determines that the Web page indicated by one searched link among the plurality of searched links from the file of the specified Web page is located in the second site, and

wherein the link tree comprises one searched link indicating the Web page located in the first site at a hierarchy lower than the hierarchy of the link to the specified Web page indicating the root of the link tree when the tree addition determination unit determines that the Web page indicated by the one searched link among the plurality of searched links from the file of the specified Web page is located in the first site.

2. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 1,

wherein, when the tree addition determination unit determines that the second site is different from the first site and that a uniform resource locator (“

URL”

) indicated by the searched link and a URL indicated by the root of the link tree have an identical domain name, the tree creation unit does not create the additional link tree.

4. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 1,

wherein the non-transitory computer-readable medium further comprises instructions that, when executed by the computer, cause the computer to function as a hierarchy determination unit that, upon receipt of a signal designating a number of hierarchies of respective link trees, searches links to the hierarchies.

5. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 1,

wherein the link list preparation unit comprises a listing unit that does not add the searched link to the list of the link tree when the listing unit confirms that the searched link corresponds to at least one of a link to a uniform resource locator configured under a scheme name other than http, a link to a file other than a hypertext markup language file, and a link that has been listed on the list of the link tree.

6. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 1,

wherein the computer comprises a display unit, and

wherein the computer-readable medium further comprises instructions that, when executed by the computer, cause the computer to function as a routing unit that creates a link tree routed from a link to a Web page displayed on a display unit or from a link to a designated uniform resource locator.

7. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 1,

wherein the link tree is configured such that each link of the link tree displays a uniform resource locator (“

URL”

).

8. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 7,

wherein the link-tree creation program further causes the computer to function as a display level selection unit that selects a display level of the URL.

9. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 7,

wherein the link-tree creation program further causes the computer to function as an image display selection unit that selects a display of an image comprising an icon or a thumbnail in addition to the URL.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 1,

wherein the non-transitory computer-readable medium further comprises instructions that, when executed by the computer, cause the computer to perform function as:

a setting unit configured to set;

(a) a first number of hierarchies indicating a number of hierarchies configuring the link tree, and (b) a second number of hierarchies indicating a number of hierarchies configuring the additional link tree, the first number of hierarchies and the second number of hierarchies being set independently of each other,

wherein the tree creation unit is configured to;

create the link tree by searching the links for the first number of hierarchies from the root of the specified Web page and by adding the plurality of searched links to the list of the link tree; and

create the additional link tree by searching the links for the second number of hierarchies from the root of the Web page located in the second site and by adding the plurality of searched links to the list of the additional link tree.

3. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having a link tree creation program stored thereon and readable by a computer, the link tree creation program, when executed by the computer, causing the computer to create a link tree in relation to links associated with Web pages that are receivable via a network, and the link tree creation program causing a computer to function as:

a link search unit configured to search a plurality of links from a file of a specified Web page;

a link list preparation unit configured to add the plurality of searched links to a list of the link tree, a root of the link tree indicating a link to the specified Web page;

a tree addition determination unit configured to compare each of the plurality of searched links with the root of the link tree, and to determine whether each searched link of the plurality of searched links indicating a Web page comprises a higher-hierarchy link, the higher-hierarchy link having a hierarchy higher than a hierarchy of the link of the root of the link tree; and

a tree creation unit configured to create the link tree,

wherein the tree creation unit is further configured to create an additional link tree when the tree addition determination unit determines that one searched link among the plurality of searched links indicating the Web page comprises the higher-hierarchy link, the additional link tree comprising;

a root identical to the one searched link comprising the higher-hierarchy link;

the link to the specified Web page indicating the root of the link tree at a hierarchy lower than a hierarchy of the root of the additional link tree; and

links associated with the Web page indicated by the one searched link at a hierarchy lower than the hierarchy of the root of the additional link tree, and

wherein the link tree comprises one searched link that does not comprise the higher-hierarchy link at a hierarchy lower than the hierarchy of the link to the specified Web page indicating the root of the link tree when the tree addition determination unit determines that the one searched link among the plurality of searched links indicating the Web page does not comprise the higher-hierarchy link.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 3,

wherein the non-transitory computer-readable medium further comprises instructions that, when executed by the computer, cause the computer to perform function as:

a setting unit configured to set;

(a) a first number of hierarchies indicating a number of hierarchies configuring the link tree, and (b) a second number of hierarchies indicating a number of hierarchies configuring the additional link tree, the first number of hierarchies and the second number of hierarchies being set independently of each other,

wherein the tree creation unit is configured to;

create the link tree by searching the links for the first number of hierarchies from the root of the specified Web page and by adding the plurality of searched links to the list of the link tree; and

create the additional link tree by searching the links for the second number of hierarchies from the root of the Web page comprising the higher-hierarchy link and by adding the plurality of searched links to the list of the additional link tree.

10. A link tree creation device configured to create a link tree in relation to links associated with Web pages that are receivable via a network, the link tree creation device comprising:

a link search unit configured to search a plurality of links from a file of a specified Web page;

a link list preparation unit configured to add the plurality of searched links to a list of the link tree, a root of the link tree indicating a link to the specified Web page;

a tree addition determination unit configured to compare each of the plurality of searched links with the root of the link tree, and to determine whether each Web page of Web pages indicated by the plurality of searched links from the file of the specified Web page is located in a second site, which is an external site to a first site in which the specified Web page is located; and

a tree creation unit configured to create the link tree,

wherein the tree creation unit is further configured to create an additional link tree when the tree addition determination unit determines that the Web page indicated by one searched link among the plurality of searched links from the file of the specified Web page is located in the second site,

wherein the additional link tree comprises a root identical to the one searched link that indicates the Web page is located in the second site,

wherein the additional link tree further comprises links associated with the Web page located in the second site at a hierarchy lower than a hierarchy of the root of the additional link tree,

wherein the link tree comprises the one searched link identical to the root of the additional link tree at a hierarchy lower than a hierarchy of the link to the specified Web page indicating the root of the link tree when the tree addition determination unit determines that the Web page indicated by one searched link among the plurality of searched links from the file of the specified Web page is located in the second site, and

wherein the link tree comprises one searched link indicating the Web page located in the first site at a hierarchy lower than the hierarchy of the link to the specified Web page indicating the root of the link tree when the tree addition determination unit determines that the Web page indicated by the one searched link among the plurality of searched links from the file of the specified Web page is located in the first site.

11. A method for creating a link tree in relation to links associated with Web pages that are receivable via a network, the method comprising:

searching a plurality of links from a file of a specified Web page;

adding the plurality of searched links to a list of the link tree, a root of the link tree indicating a link to the specified Web page;

comparing each of the plurality of searched links with the root of the link tree, and determining whether each Web page of Web pages indicated by the plurality of searched links from the file of the specified Web page is located in a second site, which is an external site to a first site in which the specified Web page is located;

creating an additional link tree when determining that the Web page indicated by one searched link among the plurality of searched links from the file of the specified Web page is located in the second site,

wherein the additional link tree comprises a root identical to the one searched link that indicates the Web page is located in the second site, and

wherein the additional link tree further comprises links associated with the Web page located in the second site at a hierarchy lower than a hierarchy of the root of the additional link tree;

creating the link tree to comprise the one searched link identical to the root of the additional link tree at a hierarchy lower than a hierarchy of the link to the specified Web page indicating the root of the link tree when determining that the Web page indicated by one searched link among the plurality of searched links from the file of the specified Web page is located in the second site; and

creating the link tree to comprise one searched link indicating the Web page located in the first site at a hierarchy lower than the hierarchy of the link to the specified Web page indicating the root of the link tree when determining that the Web page indicated by the one searched link among the plurality of searched links from the file of the specified Web page is located in the first site.

12. A link tree creation device configured to create a link tree in relation to links associated with Web pages that are receivable via a network, the link tree creation device comprising:

a link search unit configured to search a plurality of links from a file of a specified Web page;

a link list preparation unit configured to add the plurality of searched links to a list of the link tree, a root of the link tree indicating a link to the specified Web page;

a tree addition determination unit configured to compare each of the plurality of searched links with the root of the link tree, and to determine whether each searched link of the plurality of searched links indicating a Web page comprises a higher-hierarchy link, the higher-hierarchy link having a hierarchy higher than a hierarchy of the link of the root of the link tree; and

a tree creation unit configured to create the link tree,

wherein the tree creation unit is further configured to create an additional link tree when the tree addition determination unit determines that one searched link among the plurality of searched links indicating the Web page comprises the higher-hierarchy link, the additional link tree comprising;

a root identical to the one searched link comprising the higher-hierarchy link;

the link to the specified Web page indicating the root of the link tree at a hierarchy lower than a hierarchy of the root of the additional link tree; and

links associated with the Web page indicated by the one searched link at a hierarchy lower than the hierarchy of the root of the additional link tree, and

wherein the link tree comprises one searched link that does not comprise the higher-hierarchy link at a hierarchy lower than the hierarchy of the link to the specified Web page indicating the root of the link tree when the tree addition determination unit determines that the one searched link among the plurality of searched links indicating the Web page does not comprise the higher-hierarchy link.

13. A method for creating a link tree in relation to links associated with Web pages that are receivable via a network, the method comprising:

searching a plurality of links from a file of a specified Web page;

adding the plurality of searched links to a list of the link tree, a root of the link tree indicating a link to the specified Web page;

comparing each of the plurality of searched links with the root of the link tree, and determining whether each searched link of the plurality of searched links indicating a Web page comprises a higher-hierarchy link, the higher-hierarchy link having a hierarchy higher than a hierarchy of the link of the root of the link tree;

creating an additional link tree when determining that one searched link among the plurality of searched links indicating the Web page comprises the higher-hierarchy link, the additional link tree comprising;

a root identical to the one searched link comprising the higher-hierarchy link;

the link to the specified Web page indicating the root of the link tree at a hierarchy lower than a hierarchy of the root of the additional link tree; and

links associated with the Web page indicated by the one searched link at a hierarchy lower than the hierarchy of the root of the additional link tree; and

creating the link tree to comprise one searched link that does not comprise the higher-hierarchy link at a hierarchy lower than the hierarchy of the link to the specified Web page indicating the root of the link tree when determining that the one searched link among the plurality of searched links indicating the Web page does not comprise the higher-hierarchy link.