Patent ID: 6845388
Filing Date: 2005-01-18
Classification: G06F,G06Q,H04H,H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for connecting a user interface at a user location to a desired location on a network, comprising the steps of providing a display for presenting an access data entry field to a user in conjunction with the non-access data entry fields; in response to viewing the access data entry field, the user selectively inputting in a manual operation one or more characters into the access data entry field, wherein one or more characters represent to the user a product associated with the desired location and wherein one or more characters are input one at a time; in response to the step of inputting, appending with a separate browser application the one or more characters with routing information provided by the user interface of an intermediate site on the network to form a routing packet which is transmitted to the intermediate site; searching a routing database of the intermediate site to match the one or more characters of the access data entry field with routing information of a network location that corresponds to the desired location; if a match is found, returning the matched routing information of the network location in association with instructional code to the user interface; and routing the user to the desired location on the network using the matched routing information of the network location such that the instructional code controls the step of routing.