Bar code reader for accessing plural servers and bar code based method for accessing plural servers
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1. A bar code reader, comprising:
- a bar code reading portion for reading a bar code;
a storage portion for pre-storing the relation between an identifier and a server URL;
an analyzing portion for extracting an identifier from a read bar code and for obtaining a corresponding URL by searching said storage portion on the basis of said identifier; and
a communications portion for transmitting at least said URL.
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Abstract
A single bar code is allocated to a plurality of servers according to given conditions by matching a single bar code with a plurality of URLs. The bar code reader of the present invention comprises a bar code reading portion for reading a bar code; a storage portion for pre-storing the relation between an identifier and a server URL; an analyzing portion for extracting an identifier from a bar code that is read and for obtaining the corresponding URL by searching the above-mentioned storage portion on the basis of the above-mentioned identifier; and a communications portion for transmitting the above-mentioned URL and the above-mentioned bar code data.
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1. A bar code reader, comprising:
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a bar code reading portion for reading a bar code;
a storage portion for pre-storing the relation between an identifier and a server URL;
an analyzing portion for extracting an identifier from a read bar code and for obtaining a corresponding URL by searching said storage portion on the basis of said identifier; and
a communications portion for transmitting at least said URL. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A bar code reader, comprising;
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a bar code reading portion for reading a bar code;
a storage portion for pre-storing the relation between a connecting party and a server URL, and for storing information on the connecting party;
an analyzing portion for obtaining a corresponding URL by searching said storage portion on the basis of said information on the connecting party; and
a communications portion for transmitting at least said URL and, during connection with said connecting party, for obtaining said connecting party information and storing same in said storage portion. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A bar code reader, comprising:
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a bar code reading portion for reading a bar code;
a storage portion for pre-storing the relation between an identifier and a server URL and for storing said identifier;
an analyzing portion for obtaining a corresponding URL by searching said storage portion on the basis of said identifier; and
a communications portion for transmitting at least said URL. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 21)
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13. A bar code reader, comprising:
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a bar code reading portion for reading a bar code;
a switch for specifying an identifier;
a storage portion for pre-storing the relation between said identifier and server URL;
an analyzing portion for obtaining a corresponding URL by searching said storage portion on the basis of the identifier specified by said switch; and
a communications portion for transmitting at least said URL.
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17. A bar code reader, comprising:
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a bar code reading portion for reading a bar code;
a favorites memory for storing specified bar code data as a new favorite, and a communications portion for transmitting said bar code data.
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19. A method of accessing a plurality of servers on the basis of a bar code, comprising the steps of:
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storing a table that indicates the relation between identifiers and server URLs;
reading a bar code;
extracting an identifier from the read bar code;
obtaining a corresponding URL by searching said table on the basis of said identifier; and
accessing a server on the basis of said URL.
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