Physical registration method and system for resources
First Claim
1. A resource registration method comprising the steps of:
- a) physically approaching an entity that has an associated tag;
b) reading the tag to obtain an identifier for the resource;
c) using the identifier to obtain an address for the resource; and
d) binding the address of the resource in a registry.
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Abstract
A physical registration method and system for registering resources associated with corresponding entities so that users and programs may browse and automatically discover the resources. There are one or more resources that need to be registered. A portable computing device for executing a physical registration program can be used to perform the resource registration. The portable computing device can be used to physically interact with the entity (e.g., approach the entity to read a tag, to send a registry address, or to receive a transmitted resource address) in order to register the resource associated with the entity. Once the resource address is obtained, the resource address is bound to a registry for a collection that may be defined by a user.
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20 Claims
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1. A resource registration method comprising the steps of:
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a) physically approaching an entity that has an associated tag;
b) reading the tag to obtain an identifier for the resource;
c) using the identifier to obtain an address for the resource; and
d) binding the address of the resource in a registry. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A resource registration method comprising the steps of:
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a) physically approaching a resource that is connected to a network;
b) sending an address of a registry to a target device;
c) the target device having an address for receiving the address of the registry and responsive thereto for accessing the registry through the network by employing the address of the registry, and for binding the address of the target device to a web page of a physical location in the registry. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19)
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16. A resource registration method comprising the steps of:
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a) physically approaching an entity that has an associated beacon;
b) reading the beacon to obtain an address for the resource; and
c) binding the address of the resource in a registry.
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20. A registration system comprising:
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a) a resource that needs to be registered;
b) a portable computing device for executing a physical registration program that performs the resource registration;
wherein the portable computing device can be used to physically approach the resource in order to register the resource; and
c) a registry for associating the addresses of the resources to at least one web page of physical locations.
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