Patent ID: 7386792
Filing Date: 2008-06-10
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for enabling users of a network to create, store, and provide access to relationships among document objects stored on the network, the method comprising the steps of: allowing creation of a link relationship between a first document object and a second document object, wherein the link relationship includes fields referencing a first and second document object and the allowing includes: storing the link relationship in one or more link directories, wherein the storing comprises: accessing one or more link relationships stored in the one or more link directories using a unique identifier for the first document object, wherein the one or more link directories are separate from the first document object; and providing a link reference to a third document object, wherein the link reference provided is determined by identifying those one or more link relationships stored in the one or more link directories that include the unique identifier of the first document object, wherein providing a link reference includes displaying the link reference to a user.