System and method for composing menus of URL-encoded bar code symbols while using internet browser program
US6068188A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 19, 1997 |
| Grant date | May 30, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 19, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L61/30
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer-based system is provided for composing menus of URL-encoded bar code symbols specifying the location of Internet-based information resources on the Internet. In the illustrative embodiment, the system comprises a computer system operably connectable to the Internet and including a visual display screen, a keyboard, and printer. The system also includes a GUI-based Internet browser program and a URL-menu composition program supported by the computer system. The function of the GUI-based Internet browser program is to enable a user to access and display Internet-based information resources stored on an Internet information server at a location specified by a Uniform Resource Locator (URL). The function of the URL-menu composition program is to enable the user to compose a menu of URL-encoded bar code symbols while using the GUI-based Internet browser program. After the menu of URL-encoded bar code symbols has been composed, it may be edited and then printed on a selected print medium. By virtue of the present invention, any Internet-based information resource can be automatically accessed and displayed by reading its URL-encoded bar code symbol from the printed menu using …
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