Internet linking from audio and image content
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1. A method for enabling audio-based linking to the internet, comprising:
- steganographically encoding an audio signal with address information; and
distributing the encoded audio signal to users, who can decode the address information therefrom and use same in establishing a link to the internet.
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Abstract
Address information is steganographically encoded into audio or graphic data, and thereafter decoded to permit linking to the internet. The address information can be a literal URL, or may be an index to a database from which a corresponding URL can be obtained.
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1. A method for enabling audio-based linking to the internet, comprising:
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steganographically encoding an audio signal with address information; and
distributing the encoded audio signal to users, who can decode the address information therefrom and use same in establishing a link to the internet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 14)
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7. A method for enabling graphic-based linking to the internet, comprising:
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receiving digital data corresponding to a graphic image;
steganographically encoding the graphic image to hide plural bit address information therein; and
distributing the encoded graphic image data to users, who can decode the address information therefrom and use same in establishing a link to the internet. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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