Patent ID: 6542933
Filing Date: 2003-04-01
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
A method of providing a primary content file to a client computer comprising the steps of:a) inputting into the client computer a linkage code comprising a server identification code and an item identification code; b) extracting the server identification code from the linkage code; c) retrieving a URL template associated with the server identification code, the URL template comprising the name of an information server and at least one parameter field to be completed by the client computer, which includes an item identification code; d) completing the URL template by filling in at least the item identification code obtained from the linkage code previously input into the client computer; e) sending the completed URL template to the information server named therein as a primary content URL request; f) determining at the information server the location of the primary content file based on the item identification code; g) the information server providing the client computer with the primary content file.