KR20030017906A - Method and system for linking web sites - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for a web site link and a system therefor are provided to construct a link to a web site using a simple numeral pad in devices such as a set-top box, a PDA(Personal Digital Assistant) or a WAP mobile telephone set. CONSTITUTION: A web site link system is placed between a user computer(100) and a web site(300) of a World Wide Web. This system includes a receiving module(5), a search module(7), a response module(9), and a database(11). After the system links with the user computer(100), the receiving module(5) receives a web address requested from the user computer(100). The search module(7) searches data corresponding to the requested web address. The response module(9) makes the user computer(100) link with a web site(300) in accordance with a search result from the search module(7), or responds to the user computer(100). The database(11) corresponds to each IP address and includes a numeric web address having numerals which are located from the left to the right, which correspond to the sequence from high to low classification or hierarchy of the web site(300) sequentially. The search module(7) uses a partial portion or the total portion of the web site(300) requested by a keyword for searching a numeric web address corresponding to keyword search partially or totally.

Description

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TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a web site link method and system, and more particularly, a numeric address of a web site is used in place of an IP address, and the numeric web address is sequentially The present invention relates to a web site link method and system having a number located from left to right corresponding to a sub category in a major category of web sites.

In the Internet world, every node is given a unique IP address according to the TCP / IP protocol. Similarly, Web sites on the World Wide Web have their own IP addresses. An IP address consists of four numbers that correlate with each other at the level of a domain when representing a device on the Internet, so a website configured on the device enters the device's IP address when linked on the Internet. Can be accessed. However, a web IP address in the form of a number cannot provide information of a web site. Therefore, a web site address is generally used as a string of English characters. For example, the well-known website www.hinet.net in Taiwan has an IP address of 168.95.1.83, which is not well known to the general public.

1 is a conventional web site link method. First, user computer device 100 is linked to server mainframe 200 via network connection 150 to allow a user to send a request to a server to access a web site. In general, the user enters the address of the web site 300 in the input URL box of the browser 102 of the user computer device 100 or selects a hyperlink of the web site 300 in the browser 102. The server then queries the Domain Name System (DNS) for the IP address of the web site 300 according to the input address or hyperlink of the selected web site 300. The DNS responds to the server with the IP address of the web site 300 and then causes the server to configure a link to the web site 300 to display the home page 302 of the web site 300 in the browser 102. To help.

For example, to access the HiNet Web site, the user needs to enter www.hinet.net in the browser's input URL box. The browser queries DNS for www.hinet.net, obtains its IP address 168.95.1.83 from DNS, and displays the home page of the HiNet website in the browser.

Referring to FIG. 1, the network connection 150 may be a wireless or wired network. Similarly, user computer device 100 is not limited to a personal computer (PC), notebook (NB), or palm computer, but may be a portable device such as a set-top box that accesses a network, another similar information appliance, or a PDA ( communication device such as a personal digtal assistant (WAP) or a wireless application protocol (WAP) mobile phone. However, for the purpose of easy portability and simple operation, set-top boxes, PDAs and cell phones have only a simple numeric keypad, so the difficulty of entering text web addresses makes the conventional web site link method suitable for such devices. Not applicable

Moreover, to avoid duplication of web addresses with registered web sites, newly registered web sites tend to have their text addresses increased in length, which makes the text entry more difficult.

In addition, it is expected that more and more people will be interested in using the Internet in recent years because web sites tend to include more multimedia information such as voice and pictures in addition to textual information. Today, however, most Web sites are written in English. This causes inconvenience to non-English speaking users or illiterate people.

It is a primary object of the present invention to provide a website link method and system in which devices such as set top boxes, personal digital assistants (PDAs) or WAP cellular telephone sets can establish links to websites with only a simple numeric keypad. have. In addition, in the web site link method and system, the address of the web site is constructed in association with the content of the web site, which is advantageous for classifying and searching the web site. In addition, non-English speaking users or illiterate users may also access the website when using the website link method and system.

In accordance with the foregoing and other objects, the present invention proposes a web site link method applied to a web site link system for connecting a user's computer device to a web site on the World Wide Web, where the system is an IP. It has a database containing addresses and numeric web addresses, each corresponding to each IP address, and the numeric web addresses in turn have numbers located from left to right that correspond to subclasses in the major categories of web sites.

Web site link method; (1) inputting the requested web site address to the user computer device through the user, and receiving the requested web address from the user computer device via the web site link system; (2) search the database for data associated with the requested web address via the web site link system, where step (3) if the numeric web address that matches the requested web address is not in the database; If at least one numeric web address matches similarly to the requested web address, perform step (4); If the numeric web address exactly matches the requested web address, performing step (5) by receiving an IP address corresponding to the exactly matching numeric web address; (3) send a message informing the user computer device that the data associated with the requested web address failed to be retrieved via the web site link system, and advise the user to enter another requested web address and step (1) Returning to; (4) transmitting data associated with the similarly matched numeric web address to the user computer device via the website link system so that the user can select one of the data and obtain an IP address of the selected data ( Proceeding to 5); And (5) searching and linking the web site corresponding to the IP address via the web site link system, and transmitting the home page of the web site to the user computer device for the user to interact with the web site. .

The web site link system of the present invention is used to connect a user computer device to a web site of the World Wide Web, wherein the system corresponds to an IP address and each corresponding to each IP address, in order to largely classify the web site. A database comprising a numeric web address with numbers located from left to right corresponding to subclasses in; A receiving module for receiving a requested web site input by a user at a user computer device; A search module for searching the database for data associated with the requested web address from the receiving module; And a response module.

If there is no numeric web address in the database that matches the requested web address, the response module sends a message to the user computer device indicating that it failed to find data related to the requested web address search, and sends the user another web request. It is recommended to enter the correct address. If at least one pneumatic web address in the database matches similarly to the requested web address, the response module sends the data related to the similarly matched pneumatic web address to the user computer device to determine the IP of the data selected by the user. The user selects one of the data to obtain an address, and links the user computer device to the website corresponding to the IP address so that the user can access the website. If the pneumatic web address in the database exactly matches the requested web address, the response module links the web site corresponding to the IP address of the pneumatic web address that exactly matches so that the user can access the web site.

1 is a schematic diagram showing a network configuration of a general website link method.

Figure 2 is a block diagram of a first preferred embodiment of a website link system of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a schematic diagram showing the steps involved in using the first preferred embodiment of the method of linking a website of the present invention.

4 is a schematic diagram showing the steps involved when using a second preferred embodiment of the method of linking a website of the present invention.

5 is a block diagram showing a third preferred embodiment of the website link system of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is a block diagram of a web site link program in the third embodiment.

Fig. 7 is a schematic diagram of a home page provided by a receiving program in the third embodiment.

Fig. 8 is a schematic diagram of a web page provided by the response program in the third embodiment.

Fig. 9 is a schematic diagram of another web page provided by the response program in the third embodiment.

10 is a data table of a database used in the web site link method and system of the present invention.

First preferred embodiment

2 shows a first preferred embodiment of the website link system of the present invention. As shown in the figure, in the first embodiment, the web site link system (enclosed by dashed lines) is constructed between the user computer device 100 and the web site 300 of the World Wide Web, It consists of a receiving module 5, a retrieving module 7, a response module 9 and a database 11. After being linked to the user computer device 100, the receiving module 5 receives the requested web address from the user computer device 100. The search module 7 searches the database 11 for data associated with the requested web address. The response module 9 causes the user's computer device 100 to be linked to the website 300 according to the search result from the search module 7, or responds to why the user's link to the computer device 100 is not possible. do.

The database 11 includes an IP address and a numeric web address each having a number located from left to right corresponding to each IP address and sequentially corresponding to the subclass in the major category of web sites. The search module 7 uses some or all of the requested web site as a keyword to search for a numeric web address that partially or wholly matches the search keyword.

3 shows the steps involved in using the first preferred embodiment of the method of linking a website of the present invention. The web site link method of the present invention is described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3 as follows.

In the first embodiment of the web site link method, the user computer device 100 is linked to the web site link system of the present invention. The requested web address is input to the user computer device 100, which is sent to the receiving module 5 and received by the receiving module (step S2), so that the searching module 7 is part of the requested web address. Alternatively, the database 11 is searched for data related to the whole (step S6).

As noted above, the search module 7 searches the database 11 for data associated with the numeric web address that partially or wholly matches some or all of the requested web address. Thus, three search results r are generated. That is, the numeric web address in the database 11 does not match the requested web address (r = 1), at least one numeric address similarly matches the requested web address (r = 2), and the requested web This is the case when the address and one numeric web address exactly match the requested web address (r = 3).

As shown in Fig. 3, in step S8, if r = 1, step S10 is performed; If r = 2, step S14 is performed; if r = 3, step S18 is performed.

In step S10, the response module 9 sends a message to the user computer device 100 indicating the absence of a web site corresponding to the requested web address, and inquires whether the user inputs a new requested address. Then, in step S12, if the user decides to enter a new request, it is returned to step S2; If no new request is provided or the user wishes to exit, the web site link method ends.

In step S14, the response module 9 sends all data similar to the requested web address to the user computer device 100, and inquires whether the user selects one of them. Next, in step S16, if the user selects one of the similar data, it is returned to step S2; If no data is selected or the user wants to exit, the web site link method ends.

In step S18, the response module 9 obtains from the search module 7 an IP address corresponding to the pneumatic web address matched in step S8, or an IP address of the data selected in step S16. It links to the web site 300 corresponding to the IP address and transmits the home page of the web site 300 to the user's computer device 100. Then, the web site link method ends.

In a first embodiment of the web site link method and system of the present invention, with the use of a numeric web address, a device having a simple numeric keypad, such as a set-top box, personal digital assistant or mobile phone, is provided via a keypad. You can easily link to a website by entering a number for the website's numeric web address. In addition, as described above, the methods and systems of the present invention allow non-English speaking people and illiterate people to easily access a web site.

Preferred Second Embodiment

4 shows the steps involved in using the second preferred embodiment of the method of linking a website of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the second embodiment is achieved by adding steps S3 to S5 between steps S2 and S6 of FIG. In step S3, the receiving module 5 queries the DNS about the requested web address. In step S4, if the DNS responds that there is no matching IP address for the requested web address, then step S6 is performed; If the DNS responds with a matched IP address, then step S5 is performed. In step S5, the response module 9 causes the user's computer device 100 to be linked to the web site 300 corresponding to the IP address, and transmits the homepage of the web site 300 to the user's computer device 100. do. The website linking method then ends.

In addition to the improvements provided in the first embodiment, the second embodiment of the present invention is compatible with existing DNS. Therefore, even if an IP address, text web address or numeric web address used in the present invention is inputted, the user can access a desired website using the website link method and system of the present invention. Can be.

Third preferred embodiment

5 shows a third preferred embodiment of the website link system of the present invention; 6 shows a website linking program in a third preferred embodiment. 5 and 6, the website link system in the third embodiment is configured in a server having an input / output interface 202, a processor 204, a memory 206, and a data storage medium 208. Become; The data storage medium 208 includes a website link program 210 (as shown in FIG. 6) and a database 11.

The website link program 210 may be used by the processor 204 to perform the tasks of the receiving module, the searching module and the responding module as described above. When using the website link program 210, the transmission and reception of data is performed via the input / output interface 202. As shown in FIG. 6, the website link program 210 includes a receiving program 212, a retrieving program 214, and a response program 216. The website link program 210 in this embodiment is stored in the data storage medium 208, but is not limited thereto. In the alternative, the website link program 210 may also be stored in read only memory (ROM) (such as masks, ipyroms and ypyroms) of the processor 204.

The processor 204 may be a microprocessor or a CPU, and the memory 206 may be a DRAM. The data storage medium 208 may be a hard disk, a tape, or a compact disk, while the database 11, as described above, has an IP address and each corresponding to each IP address, in order in a large category of web sites. Includes numeric web addresses with numbers located from left to right corresponding to subclasses.

The web site link method applied to the web site link system shown in FIG. 5 will be described in detail with reference to the reception program 212, the search program 214, and the response program 216.

After the user computer device 100 is linked to the server 200, the receiving program 212 operates, providing the user's computer device 100 with the homepage of the website link system of the present invention, The home page is displayed in the browser 102 of 100. In addition, when the user enters the requested web address in the URL input box of the browser 102, the receiving program 212 stores the requested web address and temporarily stores the address in the memory 206. If the browser is not provided to the user's computer device 100, the receiving program 212 provides the homepage 104 shown in FIG. 7 so that the user requests the input box 106 of the homepage 104. Allows you to enter an address.

Search program 214 retrieves the requested web address from memory 206 for analysis. Here, the analysis means dividing the requested web address into parts according to the value of the number of each level of the numeric web address. For example, each level of four levels has three digits. Separate parts of the requested web address are temporarily stored in memory 206.

The search program 214 allows the user to enter the requested web address of a digit less than the numeric web address (such as 12 digits). That is, the requested web address with fewer digits can be used for web site search. For example, if the 12-digit numeric web address is divided into 4 levels of 3 digits each, and the requested web address is "02536", then the search program 214 may determine this as "025", "036". "(Or" 360-369 "," NULL ", and" NULL ") are divided into four parts, which are temporarily stored in the memory 206.

After analyzing the requested web address, the search program 214 retrieves the requested web address from the database 11. That is, the retrieval program 214 retrieves the divided portions of the requested web address from the memory 206, and the divided portions can be regarded as the first level number, the second level number, and the like. ) Are compared in turn with the level numbers of the numeric web address. The compared result (r) is; r = 1, if there is no numeric web address that matches the web address requested in database 11; r = 2, where at least one numeric web address matches similarly to the requested web address; r = 3, if one numeric web address exactly matches the requested web address.

After searching the database 11, the search program 214 temporarily stores the value of r in the memory 206 and, when r = 2 or 3, for similar or exactly matched data of the numeric web address. Record each number.

The response program 216 reads the value of r from the memory 206. If r = 1, a web page 108 as shown in FIG. 8 is provided to indicate that there is no requested web address and to inquire about entering a new requested web address in the input box 110. If r = 2, responder 216 reads record numbers for similarly matched data from memory 206 and retrieves data from database 11, causing the user to select one of the Web sites. A web page 112 as shown in FIG. 9 that lists data of all similarly matched web sites is provided for selection. After the web site 300 is selected, the user computer device 100 may be linked to the web site 300 according to the IP address of the web site 300 to allow the user to interact with the web site 300. If r = 3, responder 216 reads the record number of the exact matched data in memory 206 and retrieves the corresponding IP address of web site 300 from database 11. In response to the IP address, the response program 216 causes the user computer device 100 to link to the web site 300 in order for the user to interact with the web site through the home page of the web site 300.

8 and 9, web pages 108 and 112 include two buttons, OK and End. After entering the newly requested web address or selecting one of the web sites listed on web page 112, the user presses the OK button to operate response program 216 for connection. The user can press the End button to continue the connection and the connection is terminated.

In addition to the improvements described in the first embodiment, since the receiving program 212 provides a home page 104 having an input box 104, the website linking method and system of the present embodiment can be used with or without a browser. It can also be applied to user computer devices.

In addition, the search program 214 enables web addresses with fewer digits than those used in web site search, so that the user can easily find and access desired web sites using the web site link method of the present invention.

In all the embodiments described above, the user computer device 100 may be connected to the website link system of the present invention via a wired or wireless network. Similarly, user computer device 100 is not limited to a personal computer (PC), notebook (NB), or palm computer, but may also be a portable device such as a set-top box, similar information appliance or personal digtal. It may be another communication device capable of accessing the Internet, such as an assistant or a wireless application protocol (WAP) mobile phone.

In a third embodiment, the web site link system may be configured in a server comprised of an input / output interface 202, a processor 204, a memory 206, and a data storage medium 208, but is not limited thereto. Alternatively, the system may be configured entirely within the user computer device, and may also be partly located in the user computer device and server. The system can also be integrated into a peripheral device that externally connects the computer device and the server.

In the third embodiment, the execution program is executed by the processor 204 of the receiving program 212, the search program 214 and the response program 216, but is not limited thereto. That is, they may be housed within specially configured hardware, such as integrated circuits (ICs) that work with the processor 204.

Within the database 11 of FIG. 10, the response of the present invention that is generated corresponds to another web site link request. The database 11 is proposed to have columns for record numbers, web site names, IP addresses and pneumatic web addresses.

Example 1

If the requested web address is " 51, " there is no web address in record A-J that similarly or exactly matches " 51 " after analysis through the search program 214. Thus, response program 216 provides the web page shown in FIG. 8 and requests a new requested web address to be entered by the user.

Example 2

If the requested web address is " 21 ", then four similarly matched records of A, B, C and D, each having the first two digits of " 21 " There is. Thus, response program 216 presents the web page shown in FIG. 9 and requests the user to select one of the listed web sites.

Numeric web addresses are defined in the order corresponding to the subclasses of the major categories of web sites. That is, if the first number "2" refers to a website related to a hospital, and the second number "1" refers to a website related to teaching hospitals, the requested web address "21" may be viewed. When entered into the web site link method and system of the invention, four medical school affiliated hospitals A, B, C and D can then be found.

Thus, in the web site link method and system of the present invention, the user can not only know the general content of the web site from the numeric web address, but also can retrieve and access the web sites of the same category by the user. have.

The present invention has been described using exemplary preferred embodiments. However, it is understood that the scope of the present invention is not limited only to the described embodiments. On the contrary, it is intended to include various modifications and similar designs. Accordingly, the scope of the present invention should be in accordance with the broadest description so as to encompass all modifications and similar devices.

Claims (24)

A user computer device having a database comprising an IP address and a numeric web address, each of which corresponds to each IP address and sequentially has numbers located from left to right corresponding to the subclass in the major category of web sites. In the website link method applied to the website link system for connecting to a website in the World Wide Web, (1) inputting the requested web site address to the user computer device through the user, and receiving the requested web address from the user computer device via the web site link system; (2) search the database for data related to the requested web address via the web site link system, where step (3) if the numeric web address that matches the requested web address is not in the database; If at least one numeric web address matches similarly to the requested web address, perform step (4); If one pneumatic web address exactly matches the requested web address, an IP address corresponding to the exact matching pneumatic web address is obtained, performing step (5); (3) send a message to the user computer device indicating failure to retrieve data associated with the requested web address via the web site link system, and advise the user to enter another requested web address, step (1) Returning to; (4) transmit data associated with the similarly matched numeric web address to the user computer device via the website link system to allow the user to select one of the data and obtain an IP address of the selected data, and then (step 5 Proceeding to; And (5) searching and linking the website corresponding to the IP address via the website link system, and transmitting the homepage of the website to the user computer device for the user to interact with the website. The method according to claim 1, wherein, prior to step (2), a DNS (Domain Name System) is queried for the requested web address through the web site link system, and if the DNS responds with an IP address, the IP address is obtained. (5); If DNS does not respond, further comprising performing step (2). The method of claim 1 wherein the user computer device is a computer. 4. The method of claim 3, wherein the computer comprises a browser for the user to enter the requested web address. The system of claim 1, wherein the website link system comprises: Database; A receiving module for receiving the web address requested in step (1); A retrieval module for retrieving data associated with the web address requested in step (2); And a response module for executing step (3), (4) or (5) according to the search result from step (2). The method of claim 1 wherein the web site link system is configured within a server. The method of claim 1, wherein the website link system is configured within a computer device coupled to the server. The method of claim 1, wherein the website link system is integrated into a peripheral device respectively connected externally to the computer device and the server. The method of claim 1, wherein a portion of the website link system is configured within the computer device and the remaining portion is configured on a server connected to the computer device. It includes a receiving module, a search module, a response module, and a database, where the database is a numeric having an address and a number located from left to right, each corresponding to each IP address, in order, corresponding to a subclass in a major category of web sites. A website link method applied to a website link system for linking a user computer device to a website within a World Wide Web, comprising a web address, comprising: (1) inputting the requested web site address to the user computer device through the user, and receiving the requested web address from the user computer device through the receiving module; (2) searching the database for data related to the requested web address via the search module and sending the searched results to the response module; (3) determine a search result from the search module via the response module, wherein if the numeric web address that matches the requested web address is not in the database, perform step (4); If the at least one numeric web address similarly matches the requested web address, perform step (5); If one pneumatic web address exactly matches the requested web address, an IP address corresponding to the exact matching pneumatic web address is obtained, performing step (6); (4) Send a message to the user computer device indicating that the data associated with the requested web address has failed via the response module, recommending the user to enter another requested web address, and returning to step (1). Doing; (5) send data associated with the similarly matched numeric web address to the user computer device via the response module to allow the user to select one of the data and obtain an IP address of the selected data, then go to step (6). Proceeding; And (6) retrieving and linking a website corresponding to the IP address through the response module, and transmitting the homepage of the website to the user computer device for the user to interact with the website. 11. The method of claim 10, prior to step (2), inquiring a DNS (Domain Name System) for the requested web address via the website link system, if the DNS responds with an IP address, obtaining the IP address. (6); If DNS does not respond, further comprising performing step (2). The method of claim 10, wherein the user computer device is a computer. 13. The method of claim 12, wherein the computer comprises a browser for the user to enter the requested web address. The method of claim 10, wherein the receiving module, the retrieving module, the response module, and the database are configured in a server. The method of claim 10, wherein the receiving module, the retrieving module, the responsive module, and the database are configured within a computer device connected to the server. The method of claim 10, wherein the receiving module, the retrieving module, the responsive module and the database are integrated into a peripheral device respectively connected externally to the computer device and the server. The method of claim 10, wherein a portion of the receiving module, the retrieval module, the response module, and the database are configured in a computer device and the remaining part is configured in a server connected to the computer device. A system for connecting a user computer device to a website of the World Wide Web, A database comprising an IP address and a numeric web address, each corresponding to each IP address and sequentially having a number located from left to right corresponding to the subclass in the major category of the web site; A receiving module for receiving a requested web site input by a user at a user computer device; A retrieval module for retrieving a database for data related to a web address requested from a receiving module; And If there is no numeric web address in the database that matches the requested web address, a message is sent to the user computer device indicating that the data associated with the requested web address search failed to be sent, and the user received another web requested address. Recommended to enter; If at least one numeric web address in the database matches similarly to the requested web address, the data related to the similarly matched numeric web address is sent to the user computer device to obtain the IP address of the selected data. Select one of the data so that the user can interact with the web site, link the user computer device to the web address corresponding to the IP address, and if a pneumatic web address in the database exactly matches the requested web address And a response module for linking the website to the user computer corresponding to the IP address of the numeric web address that exactly matches so that the user interacts with the website. 19. The system of claim 18, wherein the user's computer device is a computer. 20. The system of claim 19, wherein the computer comprises a browser for entering a web address requested by the user. 19. The system of claim 18, wherein a receiving module, a retrieving module, a response module and a database are configured in a server. 19. The system of claim 18, wherein the receiving module, the retrieving module, the responsive module and the database are configured within a computer device connected to the server. 19. The system of claim 18, wherein the receiving module, the retrieving module, the responsive module and the database are integral to the computer device and a peripheral device externally connected to the outside of the server. 19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein a portion of the receiving module, the retrieving module, the response module, and the database are configured in a computer device and the remaining portion is configured in a server connected to the computer device.