System and method for providing information

• US 20080203149A1
• Filed: 02/26/2008
• Published: 08/28/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Original Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Inventors: Sakai, Kenichiro, Chiba, Hirotaka
• Granted Patent: US 7,806,327 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 235/375
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9554 by using bar codes
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions

Abstract

According to an aspect of an embodiment, a system comprises, a client for obtaining a code included in an image, and sending out the code obtained by the client and identification information of the client, and a server for obtaining address information on the basis of the code received from the client in association with the address information, identifying a table containing content address information, obtaining content address information on the basis of the code and the identification information in reference to the table, and providing the content address information to the client whereby the client is enable to obtain content information by using the content address information.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a client for obtaining a code included in an image, and sending out the code obtained by the client and identification information of the client; and

a server for obtaining address information on the basis of the code received from the client in association with the address information, identifying a table containing content address information, obtaining content address information on the basis of the code and the identification information in reference to the table, and providing the content address information to the client whereby the client is enable to obtain content information by using the content address information.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the server obtains a frequency of receiving the code and the identification information.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the server obtains content address information on the basis of the frequency.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the server further provides valid period information corresponding to the content address information in reference to valid period information.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the server further provides information indicating that the content address information is expired on the basis of the valid period information and current time information.

6. A server being capable communicating with a client for obtaining a code included in an image and sending out the code and identification of the client, the server comprising:

a storage for storing a table containing content address information; and

a processor for obtaining address information on the basis of the code received from the client in association with the address information, obtaining content address information on the basis of the code and the identification information in reference to the table, and providing the content address information to the client whereby the client is enable to obtain content information by using the content address information.

7. The server of claim 6, wherein the processor obtains the frequency of receiving the code and the identification information.

8. The server of claim 7, wherein the processor obtains content address information on the basis of the frequency.

9. A method comprising:

obtaining a code included in an image by a client;

sending out the code and identification information of the client to a server;

obtaining address information on the basis of the code received from the client in association with the address information;

identifying a table containing content address information;

obtaining content address information on the basis of the code, the identification information in reference to the table; and

providing the content address information to the client whereby the client is enable to obtain content information by using the content address information.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising obtaining a frequency of receiving the code and the identification information.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the obtaining obtains content address information on the basis of the frequency.

12. The method of claim 9, further comprising providing valid period information corresponding to the content address information in reference to valid period information.

13. The method of claim 12, further comprising providing information indicating that the content address information is expired on the basis of the valid period information and current time information.