Method and apparatus for accessing a remote location by receiving a product code
First Claim
1. A method of accessing one or more remote locations on a network by receiving a product code, comprising the steps of:
- providing a first computer disposed on the network, and connected to an input device, the input device for accessing the product code of a product by a user, the input device uniquely identified with a device distributor by a device identification number;
accessing a second computer disposed on the network in response to the user accessing the product code with the input device wherein the device identification number from the input device is converted in a device interface coupled to an output of the input device and combined with routing information for transmission to the second computer;
performing a lookup operation at the second computer in an associative database containing routing relationships between device identification numbers and device distributor remote locations in order to match the device identification number with the device distributor remote locations to obtain remote routing information of the one of the one or more remote locations where the device distributor remote location resides;
returning the remote routing information from the second computer to the first computer in order to access the one of the one or more remote locations disposed on the network where the device distributor remote location resides; and
accessing the one of the one or more remote locations according to the remote routing information where the device distributor remote location resides to return remote information to the first computer for presentation to the user.
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Abstract
A method for controlling a computer is disclosed wherein one or more remote locations disposed on a network are accessed in response to accessing an product code. A first computer disposed on the network connects to a device for accessing the product code of a product by a user. The device is uniquely identified with a device distributor by a device identification number. A second computer disposed on the network is accessed in response to the user accessing the product code with the device, wherein a lookup operation is performed at the second computer to match the device identification number with the device distributor to obtain remote routing information of the one or remote locations. The remote routing information is returned from the second computer to the first computer in order to access the one or more remote locations disposed on the network. The one or more remote locations are accessed to return remote information to the first computer for presentation.
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1. A method of accessing one or more remote locations on a network by receiving a product code, comprising the steps of:
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providing a first computer disposed on the network, and connected to an input device, the input device for accessing the product code of a product by a user, the input device uniquely identified with a device distributor by a device identification number;
accessing a second computer disposed on the network in response to the user accessing the product code with the input device wherein the device identification number from the input device is converted in a device interface coupled to an output of the input device and combined with routing information for transmission to the second computer;
performing a lookup operation at the second computer in an associative database containing routing relationships between device identification numbers and device distributor remote locations in order to match the device identification number with the device distributor remote locations to obtain remote routing information of the one of the one or more remote locations where the device distributor remote location resides;
returning the remote routing information from the second computer to the first computer in order to access the one of the one or more remote locations disposed on the network where the device distributor remote location resides; and
accessing the one of the one or more remote locations according to the remote routing information where the device distributor remote location resides to return remote information to the first computer for presentation to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for accessing one or more remote locations on a network by receiving a product code, comprising:
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providing a first computer disposed on the network, connected to an input device the input device for accessing the product code of a product by a user, said input device uniquely identified with a device distributor by a device identification number;
accessing a second computer disposed on the network, and accessed in response to said user accessing said product code with said input device wherein the device identification number from said input device is converted in a device interface and combined with routing information generated in said device interface, for transmission to said second computer;
wherein a lookup operation is performed at said second computer in an associative database containing routing relationships between device identification numbers and device distributor remote locations in order to match said device identification number with said device distributor remote locations to obtain remote routing information of the one of the one or remote locations;
wherein said remote routing information is returned from said second computer to said first computer in order to access the one of the one or more remote locations disposed on the network where the device distributor remote location resides; and
wherein accessing the one of the one or more remote locations are accessed to return remote information to said first computer for presentation to said user. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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