Patent EA-004074-B1 (EA)
Title: Method and system for alternate internet resource identifiers and addresses
IPC: G06F17/30
Filed: 1999-04-30
Abstract: 1. A method for using an alternative resource identifier in place of a conventional resource identifier in accessing resources on the Internet, including the following steps: furnishing the alternative resource identifier to an apparatus that can access the Internet; transforming the alternative resource identifier to a conventional resource identifier; accessing a resource on the Internet using the conventional resource identifier; and displaying the resource to the user; wherein said alternative resource identifier consists of words, letters, or characters, or a combination thereof, in a first language, and said conventional resource identifier consists of words, letters, or characters, or a combination thereof, in a second language; and wherein said transforming step transforms the alternative resource identifier to the conventional resource identifier in a manner such that words in the first language are related semantically to words in the second language. 2. A computer system providing user requests containing a universal resource locator (URL) across a network, said computer system comprising: a browser means running on said computer system, for enabling said user to enter a non-Latin URL Address; a conversion means connected to said browser means, for receiving said non-Latin URL address from said browser means and converting said non-Latin URL address to an intermediate URL address; and a transmission means connected to said conversion means, for receiving said intermediate URL address and transmitting said intermediate URL address across the network. 3. The computer system as recited in claim 2, wherein said conversion means includes: translation means for translating said non-Latin URL address to an alphanumeric text string; and a generator means for concatenating a predetermined text string to said alphanumeric text string, thereby generating said intermediate URL address. 4. The computer system as recited in claim 3, wherein said predetermined text string designates the homepage address of a unique management server in the network. 5. The computer system as recited in claim 4, wherein all user requests containing said non-Latin URL address are destined to the homepage of said unique management server. 6. The computer system as recited in claim 5, wherein said intermediate URL address designates a subsite of said homepage of said unique management server. 7. A method of converting a non-Latin URL address to an intermediate URL address in a computer system, wherein the computer system provides user requests containing a universal resource locator (URL) across a network, said method comprising the steps of: receiving a non-Latin URL address; converting said non-Latin URL address to an intermediate URL address; and transmitting said intermediate URL address across the network. 8. The method as recited in claim 7, wherein said converting step includes the steps of: translating said non-Latin URL address to an alphanumeric text string; and concatenating a predetermined text string to said alphanumeric text string, thereby generating said intermediate URL address. 9. The method as recited in claim 8, wherein said predetermined text string designates the homepage address of a unique management server in the network. 10. The method as recited in claim 9, wherein all user requests containing said non-Latin URL address are destined to the homepage of said unique management server. 11. The method as recited in claim 10, wherein said intermediate URL address designates a subsite of said homepage of said unique management server. 12. A method for using an alternative resource identifier in place of a conventional resource identifier in accessing resources on the Internet, comprising the following steps: furnishing the alternative resource identifier to an apparatus that can access the Internet; transforming the alternative resource identifier to a conventional resource identifier; accessing a resource on the Internet using the conventional resource identifier; and displaying the resource to the user; wherein said alternative resource identifier consists of words, letters, or characters, or a combination thereof, in a first language, and said conventional resource identifier consists of words, letters, or characters, or a combination thereof, in a second language; and wherein said transforming step transforms the alternative resource identifier to the conventional resource identifier in a manner such that letters or characters in the first language are related phonetically to letters or characters in the second language. 13. A method for using an alternative resource identifier in place of a conventional resource identifier in accessing resources on the Internet, comprising the following steps: furnishing the alternative resource identifier to an apparatus that can access the Internet; transforming the alternative resource identifier to a conventional resource identifier; accessing a resource on the Internet using the conventional resource identifier; and displaying the resource to the user; wherein said alternative resource identifier consists of words, letters, or characters, or a combination thereof, in a first language, and said conventional resource identifier consists of words, letters, or characters, or a combination thereof, in a second language; and wherein said transforming step transforms the alternative resource identifier to the conventional resource identifier in a manner such that words, letters, or characters, or a combination thereof, in the first language are related to words, letters, or characters, or a combination thereof, in the second language in a semantic and phonetic manner. 14. A computer system providing user requests containing a universal resource locator (URL) across a network, said computer system comprising: a browser means running on said computer system, for enabling said user to enter a non-Latin URL address; a conversion means connected to said browser means, for receiving said non-Latin URL address from said browser means and converting said non-Latin URL address to an conventional URL address; and a transmission means connected to said conversion means, for receiving said conventional URL address and transmitting said conventional URL address across the network; wherein said non-Latin URL address consists of words, letters, or characters, or a combination thereof, in a first language, and said conventional URL address consists of words, letters, or characters, or a combination thereof, in a second language; and wherein said conversion means converts the non-Latin URL address to the conventional URL address in a manner such that letters or characters in the first language are related phonetically to letters or characters in the second language. 15. The computer system as recited in claim 14, wherein said conversion means includes: a translation means for translating said non-Latin URL address to an alphanumeric text string; and a mapping means for relating a predetermined text string to said alphanumeric text string, thereby generating said conventional URL address. 16.The computer system as recited in claim 15, wherein said predetermined text string designates the homepage address of a unique management server in the network. 17. The computer system as recited in claim 15, wherein all user requests containing said non-Latin URL address are destined to the homepage of said unique management server. 18.The computer system as recited in claim 15, wherein said predetermined text string designates a subsite of a homepage address of a unique management server in a network. 19. A computer system providing user requests containing a universal resource locator (URL) across a network, said computer system comprising: a browser means running on said computer system, for enabling said user to enter a non-Latin URL address; a conversion means connected to said browser means, for receiving said non-Latin URL address from said browser means and converting said non-Latin URL address to an conventional URL address; and a transmission means connected to said conversion means, for receiving said conventional URL address and transmitting said conventional URL address across the network; wherein said non-Latin URL address consists of words, letters, or characters, or a combination thereof, in a first language, and said conventional URL address consists of words, letters, or characters, or a combination thereof, in a second language; and wherein said conversion means converts the non-Latin URL address to the conventional URL address in a manner such that words, letters, or characters, or a combination thereof, in the first language are related to words, letters, or characters, or a combination thereof, in the second language in a semantic and phonetic manner. 20.The computer system as recited in claim 19, wherein said conversion means includes: a translation means for translating said non-Latin URL address to an alphanumeric text string; and a mapping means for relating a predetermined text string to said alphanumeric text string, thereby generating said conventional URL address. 21.The computer system as recited in claim 20, wherein said predetermined text string designates the homepage address of a unique management server in the network. 22.The computer system as recited in claim 20, wherein all user requests containing said non-Latin URL address are destined to the homepage of said unique management server. 23.The computer system as recited in claim 20, wherein said predetermined text string designates a subsite of a homepage address of a unique management server in a network. 24. A method of converting a non-Latin URL address to a conventional URL address in a computer system, wherein the computer system provides user requests containing a universal resource locator (URL) across a network, said method comprising the steps of: receiving a non-Latin URL address; converting said non-Latin URL