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Network linking using index modulated on data
Assignee: Digimarc Corp
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Filing: 2002-03-06
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Granted: 2008-10-14
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Expires: 2022-03-06
Abstract
Abstract A given data object can effectively contain both a graphical representation to a network user and embedded information, such as the URL address of another network node, thereby to permit the object itself to serve as an automated hot link. The underlying development tools and web site browsers create and identify such an object for use in a manner similar to a hot link, as provided on the World Wide Web.
Inventors
- 👤 Geoffrey B. Rhoads
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 13:16
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K7/00; G06K7/10; G06K7/14; G06K7/1404; G06K7/1439; G06K7/1447; B; B42; B42D; B42D25/00; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/90; G06F16/95; G06F16/955; G06F21/00; G06F21/10; G06F21/16; G06F21/30; G06F21/31; G06F21/36; G06K19/00; G06K19/06; G06K19/06009; G06K19/06037; G06K19/06046; G06K19/08; G06K19/10; G06K19/14; G06K19/18; G06K7/1408; G06K7/1417; G06Q; G06Q20/00; G06Q20/30; G06Q20/34; G06Q20/341; G06Q20/38; G06Q20/40; G06Q20/401; G06Q20/4014; G06Q20/40145; G06T; G06T1/00; G06T1/0021; G06T1/0028; G06T1/005; G06T1/0057; G06T1/0064; G07; G07C; G07C9/00; G07C9/20; G07C9/22; G07C9/25; G07C9/253; G07D; G07D7/00; G07D7/003; G07D7/0032; G07D7/0034; G07D7/004; G07F; G07F17/00; G07F17/16; G07F17/26; G07F7/00; G07F7/08; G07F7/086; G07F7/10; G07F7/1008; G07F7/1016; G07F7/12; G10; G10L; G10L19/00; G10L19/018; G11; G11B; G11B20/00; G11B20/00086; G11B20/00094; G11B20/00166; G11B20/0021; G11B20/00884; G11B20/00891; H; H04; H04B; H04B1/00; H04B1/66; H04B1/665; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/00002; H04N1/00005; H04N1/00026; H04N1/00037; H04N1/00071; H04N1/00074; H04N1/00079; H04N1/32; H04N1/32101; H04N1/32144; H04N1/32149; H04N1/32154; H04N1/3216; H04N1/32203; H04N1/32208; H04N1/32251; H04N1/32288; H04N1/32352; H04N19/00; H04N19/46; H04N19/467; H04N21/00; H04N21/20; H04N21/23; H04N21/238; H04N21/2389; H04N21/23892; H04N21/80; H04N21/83; H04N21/835; H04N21/8358; H04N5/00; H04N5/76; H04N5/91; H04N5/913; G06F2221/00; G06F2221/21; G06F2221/2107; G06F2221/2119; G06K2019/06215; G06K2019/06253; G06T2201/00; G06T2201/005; G06T2201/0052; H04N1/32106; H04N1/32122; H04N2005/91307; H04N2005/91321; H04N2005/91335; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/32; H04N2201/3201; H04N2201/3204; H04N2201/3205; H04N2201/3207; H04N2201/3225; H04N2201/3226; H04N2201/3233; H04N2201/3249; H04N2201/3269; H04N2201/327; H04N2201/3271; H04N2201/3274; H04N2201/328
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
91 words
A method of connecting a user computing device to one of a plurality of remote computers available for communication over a network comprising: a) reading an audio signal to obtain an index encoded therein; b) accessing a database with the index, the database comprising a plurality of records that link an index to a pointer which identifies a remote computer on the network; c) obtaining a pointer from the database with at least reference to the index; and d) using the pointer to establish communication with the remote computer identified thereby.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
91 words
A method of connecting a user computing device to one of a plurality of remote computers available for communication over a network comprising: a) reading an audio signal to obtain an index encoded therein; b) accessing a database with the index, the database comprising a plurality of records that link an index to a pointer which identifies a remote computer on the network; c) obtaining a pointer from the database with at least reference to the index; and d) using the pointer to establish communication with the remote computer identified thereby.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
96 words
A system comprising: a. a user computing device; b. an input device associated with the user computing device, wherein the input device is configured to obtain an index from an encoded audio signal; c. means for storing a database comprising a plurality of records that link an index to a pointer which identifies a remote computer; wherein the user computing device comprises: means for accessing the database to extract a pointer from the database with at least reference to the index; and means for using the pointer to establish communication with the remote computer identified thereby.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
96 words
A system comprising: a. a user computing device; b. an input device associated with the user computing device, wherein the input device is configured to obtain an index from an encoded audio signal; c. means for storing a database comprising a plurality of records that link an index to a pointer which identifies a remote computer; wherein the user computing device comprises: means for accessing the database to extract a pointer from the database with at least reference to the index; and means for using the pointer to establish communication with the remote computer identified thereby.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
78 words
A user computing device comprising: a. an input device configured to obtain an index from an encoded audio signal; and b. computer processing circuitry to execute instructions to: utilize the index to access a database comprising a plurality of records that link an index to a pointer which identifies a remote computer; retrieve from the database a pointer with at least reference to the index; and use the pointer to establish communication with the remote computer identified thereby.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
78 words
A user computing device comprising: a. an input device configured to obtain an index from an encoded audio signal; and b. computer processing circuitry to execute instructions to: utilize the index to access a database comprising a plurality of records that link an index to a pointer which identifies a remote computer; retrieve from the database a pointer with at least reference to the index; and use the pointer to establish communication with the remote computer identified thereby.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the pointer comprises at least one of a uniform resource locator (URL), IP address or network address.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of claim 2 wherein the pointer comprises at least one of a uniform resource locator (URL), IP address or network address.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The user computing device of claim 3 wherein the pointer comprises at least one of a uniform resource locator (URL), IP address or network address.
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