Method and system for alternate internet resource identifiers and addresses

Abstract

A method and system for using alternative resource identifiers in the place of the conventional resource identifiers. The invention transforms the alternative resource identifier to a conventional resource identifier using software on-the-fly. The resources on the Internet are then accessed using the conventional resource identifiers in the conventional manner and are displayed to the user.

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         24 . A method for transmitting an electronic mail address in a networked computer environment, comprising the steps of: 
 furnishing an electronic mail address in a first language;    converting said electronic mail address in a first language to an electronic mail address in a second language; and    transmitting said electronic mail address in a second language over a computer network;    wherein said first language is different than said second language.    
     
     
         25 . A computer system providing the transmission of an electronic mail address over a computer network, said computer system comprising: 
 a provision means operating on said computer system, for furnishing an electronic mail address in a first language;    a conversion means operating on said computer system for converting said electronic mail address in a first language to an electronic mail address in a second language;    wherein said electronic mail address in a second language is transmitted over said computer network; and    wherein said first language is different than said second language.    
     
     
         26 . A method of converting a non-Latin electronic mail address to a conventional electronic mail address in a computer system, said method comprising the steps of: 
 receiving a non-Latin electronic mail address; and    converting said non-Latin electronic mail address to a conventional electronic mail address,    wherein said non-Latin electronic mail address is in a different language than said conventional electronic mail address.