System for selectively browsing a large, distributed directory tree using authentication links
US5826254A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 18, 1995 |
| Grant date | Oct 20, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 18, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S707/99935
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A browser for efficiently browsing large directory trees is presented. The browser uses authentication links as the structure through which the browser navigates. By adhering to the rules for a valid authentication chain, the browser increases efficiency by storing the results of preliminary steps to browsing.
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