Method and apparatus for browsing objects in a user's surroundings
First Claim
1. An apparatus for browsing objects located in a surrounding area comprising:
- a signaling unit configured to transmit a user identifier via a first medium; and
one or more target sensors with each sensor corresponding to an object, the one or more target sensors configured to receive the user identifier and send an output signal containing the user identifier and information specific to the corresponding object to a site located within a first network;
wherein the site within the first network identifies the second network in communication with signaling unit based on the user identifier and transmits the information signal with information particular to the object corresponding to the target sensor to the second network via the interface unit, wherein the second network relays the information particular to the object to the signaling unit.
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Abstract
The system for browsing objects in reality that enables a user to obtain information via a wireless browser-enabled device. The browser-enabled device includes a modulated laser that is directed toward target sensors located on or near objects for which information is sought by a user. The target sensors, in turn, relay information as well as information received from the modulated laser via Internet to a wireless network that serves the browser-enabled device of the user. Information concerning the object of interest is then relayed to the browser-enabled device allowing the user to view information concerning the object.
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1. An apparatus for browsing objects located in a surrounding area comprising:
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a signaling unit configured to transmit a user identifier via a first medium; and
one or more target sensors with each sensor corresponding to an object, the one or more target sensors configured to receive the user identifier and send an output signal containing the user identifier and information specific to the corresponding object to a site located within a first network;
wherein the site within the first network identifies the second network in communication with signaling unit based on the user identifier and transmits the information signal with information particular to the object corresponding to the target sensor to the second network via the interface unit, wherein the second network relays the information particular to the object to the signaling unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for browsing objects in a surrounding area, the method comprising:
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transmitting a user identifier from a signaling unit via a first medium;
sensing the user identifier using one or more target sensors with each sensor corresponding to an object, wherein the one or more target sensors are configured to receive the user identifier and send an output signal containing the user identifier and information specific to the corresponding object to a site located on a first network;
identifying within the site a second network in communication with the signaling unit based on the user identifier contained within the output signal and transmitting the user identifier and an information signal to the second network from the site; and
transmitting the information signal via the second network to the signaling unit, wherein the information signal includes information particular to the object corresponding to the target sensor sending the output signal. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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