System and method for composing sets of URL-encoded bar code symbols while using an internet browser program
US6622917B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 18, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 23, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 18, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L61/30
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A novel system and method of surfing Web-sites on the Internet and for composing and printing lists and sets of URL-encoded bar code symbols representing Web-sites within the WWW. In the first illustrative embodiment, the Internet Scanning System includes a bar code symbol reader programmed to read URL-encoded bar code symbols printed on various types of print media which, when read thereby, automatically connect the Internet Client System to the Internet Server supporting the Web-site specified by the scanned URL-encoded bar code symbol. In a second illustrative embodiment, the Internet Scanning system includes optical character reader programmed to read URLs printed on various types of print media which, when read thereby, automatically connect the Internet Client System to the Internet Server supporting the Web-site specified by the read URL.
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