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Method for creating and maintaining page links
Assignee: ENSEMBLE SOLUTIONS Inc
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Filing: 1996-06-10
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Granted: 1999-11-30
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Expires: 2016-06-10
Abstract
Abstract A method establishes page links between pages on the Internet. Individual sites (collections of pages) include dedicated links pages that consolidate links to other sites. The links page associated with a given site (the first site) includes an "add link" button that, when selected, allows an owner of a second site to add a link to the links page. The new link can be used to establish a link from the links page to the second site. To ensure reciprocity, the method also includes prompting the owner of the second site for a link back to a page of the first site and later checking the second site for the link back.
Inventors
- 👤 Jens U. Horstmann
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 02:49
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/90; G06F16/95; G06F16/955; G06F16/9558
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 32
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
A method of establishing a bidirectional link between a first site and a second site, wherein the first site is controlled by a first entity that maintains authority over the first site and that lacks authority over the second site, the method comprising: (a) outputting a page A of the first-site to a second entity that maintains authority over the second site and that lacks authority over the first site, wherein page A prompts the second entity to output first link information to initiate the bidirectional link between the first and second sites; (b) receiving the first link information from the second entity; (c) soliciting second link information from the second entity, the second link information indicative of a page B of the second site that will include third link information but that does not include the third link information; and (d) after (c), verifying that page B includes the third link information.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
153 words
A method of establishing a bidirectional link between a first site and a second site, wherein the first site is controlled by a first entity that maintains authority over the first site and that lacks authority over the second site, the method comprising: (a) outputting a page A of the first-site to a second entity that maintains authority over the second site and that lacks authority over the first site, wherein page A prompts the second entity to output first link information to initiate the bidirectional link between the first and second sites; (b) receiving the first link information from the second entity; (c) soliciting second link information from the second entity, the second link information indicative of a page B of the second site that will include third link information but that does not include the third link information; and (d) after (c), verifying that page B includes the third link information.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising: (e) after (b) and before (d), outputting the third link information.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the soliciting of the second link information in response to the receiving of the first link information is automatic and does not require human intervention.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 1, wherein (a), (b), (c) and (d) are performed by a server coupled to a network, and wherein the first link information received in (b) is received by the server from the network.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
52 words
The method of claim 1, wherein (a), (b), (c) and (d) are performed by a first server, and wherein (c) also involves soliciting fourth link information, the method further comprising: after (c) and before (d), including the fourth link information on a page C, page C being resident on the first server.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 5, wherein page C is a dedicated links page.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
10 words
The method of claim 5, further comprising creating page C.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 5, wherein page B is resident on a second server and wherein the fourth link information is indicative of a page resident on the second server.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 1, wherein (a), (b), (c) and (d) are performed by a first server, and wherein the third link information is indicative of a third page C, the third page C being resident on a second server.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 9, wherein the first link information received in (b) is output after (a) by a third server, page B being resident on the third server.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 1, wherein a human activates a button on page A thereby causing the first link information to be output onto a network, the first link information output onto the network being received from the network in (b).
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 11, wherein (a), (b), (c) and (d) are performed by a first server, and wherein software is used to activate the button.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1, wherein (d) is automatic and does not require human intervention.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the first link information is a universal resource locator.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1, wherein (c) also includes soliciting an e-mail address.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 1, wherein page A comprises a first links page including a create page button; and wherein the second entity can create a second links page by selecting the create page button.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
60 words
The method of claim 16, wherein the first links page is a page of a first site and wherein the second links page is a page of a second site, a links page being a page that contains at least half of the links from the site of which the links page is a part to pages of other sites.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 17, wherein the links from the site of which the links page is a part are disposed in a list.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 16, wherein the first links page comprises a links field.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 19, wherein the links field comprises a list of URLs.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 16, wherein the first links page comprises a visual message, and wherein at least 50 percent of the visual message consists of a links field.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 16, wherein (b) further comprises: 1) receiving a form after the selecting of the create page button, and 2) after the receiving of the form, supplying a password that will allow editing of the second links page.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 16, wherein (b) further comprises: 1) receiving a form after the selecting of the create page button, and 2) after the receiving of the form, supplying a layout for the second links page.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 16, wherein the selecting initiates an outputting of a universal resource locator onto an internet.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
10 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising repeating (d) periodically.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1, wherein (c) also involves soliciting fourth link information and including the fourth link information on a page C.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
115 words
A method of verifying a bidirectional link between first and second sites, the bidirectional link including first link information directing the first site to the second site and second link information directing the second site to the first site, the method comprising: (a) outputting the first link information; (b) determining whether the first link information corresponds to an existing resource on the second site; (c) outputting third link information indicative of a page B of the second site that is indicated to include the second link information directing the second site to the first site; and (d) verifying that page B includes the second link information, (a) through (d) being performed automatically without human intervention.
Claim 29
Independent Claim
115 words
A method of verifying a bidirectional link between first and second sites, the bidirectional link including first link information directing the first site to the second site and second link information directing the second site to the first site, the method comprising: (a) outputting the first link information; (b) determining whether the first link information corresponds to an existing resource on the second site; (c) outputting third link information indicative of a page B of the second site that is indicated to include the second link information directing the second site to the first site; and (d) verifying that page B includes the second link information, (a) through (d) being performed automatically without human intervention.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 27, wherein (a) through (d) are performed not more than once in a 24 hour period for the same first, second and third link information.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of claim 27, wherein the first link information is accessed from a server, the method further comprising: (e) deleting the first link information from the server if the first link information is determined not to correspond to an existing resource in (b).
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 27, wherein the first link information is accessed from a server, the method further comprising: (e) deleting the first link information from the server if page B does not include the second link information.
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