Method for users of a network to provide other users with access to link relationships between documents
DCFirst Claim
1. A method for enabling users of a network to provide other users of the network with access to link relationships between document objects that are located on the network, the method comprising:
- creating one or more link directories on one or more servers coupled to the network, wherein the one or more link directories store one or more link relationships between document objects, the one or more link relationships identify a first document object, a second document object, and one or more link relationship attributes describing relationships between the first document object and the second document object, and the link relationships are separate from the first document object and the second document object;
making the one or more link relationships accessible to one or more users of the network;
enabling one or more users to populate the one or more link directories with one or more link relationships; and
billing based upon the one or more link directories created.
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Abstract
Providing improvements in searching, identifying, and publishing information over computer networks, and on individual computers or other information access devices, by creating and sharing link relationships between documents distributed on the network, computers, or other devices. Further providing methods for billing for the use of link relationships to relate and search document objects. Methods for enabling users of a network to provide other users with access to link relationships between documents are described. In one example, this is accomplished by creating link directories for storing link relationships between documents and making the link relationships accessible to users. The users may populate the link directories with link relationships. Furthermore, the methods include a step of billing users based upon the link directories created and/or a step of billing users based upon the activity of users accessing the link directories.
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1. A method for enabling users of a network to provide other users of the network with access to link relationships between document objects that are located on the network, the method comprising:
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creating one or more link directories on one or more servers coupled to the network, wherein the one or more link directories store one or more link relationships between document objects, the one or more link relationships identify a first document object, a second document object, and one or more link relationship attributes describing relationships between the first document object and the second document object, and the link relationships are separate from the first document object and the second document object; making the one or more link relationships accessible to one or more users of the network; enabling one or more users to populate the one or more link directories with one or more link relationships; and billing based upon the one or more link directories created. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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61. A method for enabling users of a network to provide other users of the network with access to link relationships between document objects that are located on the network, the method comprising:
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creating one or more link directories on one or more servers coupled to the network, wherein the one or more link directories store one or more link relationships between document objects, the one or more link relationships identify a first document object, a second document object, and one or more link relationship attributes describing relationships between the first document object and the second document object, and the link relationships are separate from the first document object and the second document object; making the one or more link relationships accessible to one or more users of the network; enabling one or more users to populate the one or more link directories with one or more link relationships; and billing based upon activity involving access to the one or more link directories. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77)
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78. A method for enabling a computing device to store and access link relationships between document objects, the method comprising:
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creating one or more link directories on the computing device, wherein the one or more link directories store link relationships between document objects, the one or more link relationships identify a first document object, a second document object, and one or more link relationship attributes describing relationships between the first document object and the second document object, and the link relationships are separate from the first document object and the second document object; enabling one or more users of the computing device to populate the one or more link directories with one or more link relationships; and allowing one or more users of the computing device to access the one or more link relationships.
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Specification