Identifying a physical device's avatar using a unique, substantially non-removable communication identifier
US7093007B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 21, 2001 |
| Grant date | Aug 15, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 6, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/59
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a system and method for automatically linking a physical device and a predetermined associated virtual device to provide the physical device with access to at least one service. The method includes the steps of: manufacturing the physical device that is associated with the predetermined virtual device and attaching, to the physical device, a substantially unremovable communication identifier for communicating with the predetermined virtual device. The communication identifier typically facilitates communication over an information space such as the Internet.
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