Patent ID: 7136849
Filing Date: 2006-11-14
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method of indicating that a link on a web document accessed by a client using web browser software is to an external link, wherein said web document has an associated document object model, the method comprising: identifying links in said web document by querying said document object model associated with said web document; comparing a URL domain name of said web document to a URL domain name of an identified link; providing an indication associated with at least one identified link that said at least one identified link is external when the URL domain name of said web document is different from the URL domain name of said at least one identified link; for each identified link, comparing a URL sub-domain of said web document to a URL sub-domain of said identified link; and providing an indication associated with at least one identified link that said at least one identified link is internal but in a different sub-domain when the URL sub-domain of the web document is different from the URL sub-domain of said at least one identified link and the URL domain of the web document is the same as the URL domain of said at least one identified link.