Framework for managing document objects stored on a network
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1. A method for providing a framework for document objects located on a network, the method comprising:
- creating one or more link directories for storing link relationships between document objects located on the network, wherein the one or more link relationships are separate from the document objects;
creating a link relationship between a first document object located on the network and a second document object located on the network;
assigning attributes describing the link relationship, wherein the attributes or references to the attributes are stored with the link relationship;
using a unique identifier to retrieve the link relationships, wherein unique identifiers indicate locations of document objects on the network; and
presenting the link relationship with one or more of the attributes describing the link relationship.
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Abstract
Methods for providing a framework for document objects located on a network are detailed. One method includes steps for creating one or more link directories for storing link relationships between document objects located on the network and for enabling users of the network to create link relationships between a first document object located on the network and a second document object located on the network. The method may also include steps for allowing users to assign attributes describing the link relationships and the document objects related by the link relationships and for managing the presentation of link relationships. One method of managing the presentation of link relationships to a user uses the assigned attributes to determine which link relationships are presented to the user and the manner in which the link relationships are presented.
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1. A method for providing a framework for document objects located on a network, the method comprising:
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creating one or more link directories for storing link relationships between document objects located on the network, wherein the one or more link relationships are separate from the document objects; creating a link relationship between a first document object located on the network and a second document object located on the network; assigning attributes describing the link relationship, wherein the attributes or references to the attributes are stored with the link relationship; using a unique identifier to retrieve the link relationships, wherein unique identifiers indicate locations of document objects on the network; and presenting the link relationship with one or more of the attributes describing the link relationship. - 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)
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34. A method for providing a framework for document objects located on a network the method comprising:
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creating one or more link directories for storing link relationships between document objects located on the network; enabling the creation of a link relationship between a first document object located on the network and a second document object located on the network; allowing the assignment of attributes describing the link relationship; using a unique identifier to retrieve the link relationships, wherein unique identifiers indicate locations of document objects on the network; and managing, wherein the managing step comprises; creating one or more user profiles, wherein the one or more user profiles specify one or more link directories and one or more attributes relevant to a user'"'"'s interests; applying the one or more user profiles as filters against the one or more retrieved link relationships to determine which link relationships to present to a user; and presenting the retrieved and filtered link relationships to the user while the user is accessing a document object. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A computer readable medium upon which is embedded instructions for carrying out a method for providing a framework for document objects located on a network, the method comprising:
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creating one or more link directories for storing link relationships between document objects located on the network, wherein the one or more link relationships are separate from the document objects; maintaining one or more link directories for storing link relationships between document objects located on the network, wherein the one or more link directories are separate from the document objects; creating a link relationship between a first document object located on the network and a second document object located on the network; assigning attributes describing the link relationship, wherein the attributes are stored with the link relationship; using a unique identifier to retrieve the link relationships, wherein unique identifiers indicate locations of document objects on the network; and presenting the link relationship with one or more of the attributes describing the link relationship. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43)
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44. A computer readable medium upon which is embedded instructions for carrying out a method for providing a framework for document objects located on a network, the method comprising:
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maintaining one or more link directories for storing a link relationship between document objects located on the network; creating a link relationship between a first document object located on the network and a second document object located on the network; assigning attributes describing the link relationship and the document objects related by the link relationship; defining one or more link relationship attributes describing the link relationships stored in the one or more link directories; and assigning one or more link relationship attributes to each link relationship, wherein the one or more assigned link relationship attributes describe the link relationship as determined by the user assigning the link relationship attributes; and storing the link relationships with the attributes in the one or more link directories located on the network; and using a unique identifier to retrieve the link relationships, wherein unique identifiers indicate locations of document objects on the network; and presenting the link relationship with one or more of the attributes describing the link relationship.
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45. A method for providing a framework for document objects located on a network, the method comprising:
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creating one or more link directories for storing link relationships between document objects located on the network, wherein the one or more link relationships are separate from the document objects; creating a link relationship between a first document object located on the network and a second document object located on the network; assigning attributes describing the link relationship, wherein the attributes are stored with the link relationship; presenting the link relationship with one or more of the attributes describing the link relationship.
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