Patent ID: 6952799
Filing Date: 2005-10-04
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An access system for accessing a location in a network by activating a link in a file, which link contains a location address or an identifier for a location address, which system comprises: i) means for retrieving one or more files; ii) means for searching a file so retrieved to locate one or more links embedded therein; iii) means for assigning a different respective identifier to any link so located; iv selection means for use by the user to select an assigned identifier from among the different respective identifier(s) assigned to any link so located and presented to the user for selection thereof; v) activating means responsive to selection of an identifier to activate the associated link; a display control output for use in displaying the file containing the link to be activated; and means for determining spatial co-ordinates for links located in a file, said spatial coordinates relating each link to its location in the file when displayed, and the means for assigning an identifier assigns an identifier to each link in accordance with its spatial coordinates.