Abstract: A method of extracting network information first receives an initial link address (102) and retrieves a file (104) associated with the initial link address. The file is then parsed (106) to find a hyper text link. Next it is determined (108) if the hyper text link has a link address that contains the network address as a root. When the link address contains the initial link address as the root, a link file associated with the link address is retrieved (110).
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 10, 1996
Date of Patent:
April 6, 1999
Assignee:
MarketScape
Inventors:
Jeffrey Alan Hughes, Lai-chong May Chan, Richard Stephen Elliott, Robert William Pinna