Patent ID: 6098106
Filing Date: 2000-08-01
Classification: A63H,G06F,G06Q,H04L,H04N

Abstract:
A method for controlling a computer disposed at a user location on a network, comprising the steps of:inputting an analog signal at the user location on the network, the analog signal comprising a commerce identifier, which commerce identifier has an association with information disposed on a remote information provider location on the network;in response to the step of inputting;appending routing information to the commerce identifier, which routing information defines the location of the remote information provider location on the network;creating a link between the user location and the remote information provider location over the network in accordance with the appended routing information, which routing information defines the network connection between the user location and the remote location on the network; andtransmitting the commerce identifier from the user location to the remote information provider location over the network utilizing the created link, wherein the information associated with the commerce identifier can be returned to the user location from the remote information provider location.