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SCANNER ENHANCED REMOTE CONTROL UNIT AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY LINKING TO ON-LINE RESOURCES

  • US 20010011276A1
  • Filed: 05/07/1998
  • Published: 08/02/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/07/1997
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of providing remote access to on-line resources comprising the steps of:

  • encoding address information adapted to link to an on-line resource into a format adapted for printing on a document;

    embedding said encoded information onto said document;

    scanning said document with a scanner enhanced remote control unit comprising a scanning system adapted to obtain an image of said embedded information and a transmission system adapted to transmit information to a system adapted to access said on-line resource;

    transmitting said scanned information;

    receiving said transmitted information by said system adapted to access said on-line resource;

    retrieving said on-line resource corresponding to said address information; and

    displaying said on-line resource to a user.

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