SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACCESSING ONLINE CONTENT

• US 20110307787A1
• Filed: 04/25/2011
• Published: 12/15/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 06/15/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nintendo Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Nintendo Company Limited
• Inventors: SMITH, Darren C.
• Granted Patent: US 10,360,278 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/727
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9566 URL specific, e.g. using aliases, detecting broken or misspelled links

Abstract

An example method of accessing a web page includes receiving audio output from speakers of electronic equipment; detecting a cue in the received audio output; determining a web address based on the detected cue; and connecting to a web page using the web address.

Claims

1. A method of accessing a web page comprising:

receiving audio output from speakers of electronic equipment;

detecting a cue in the received audio output;

determining a web address based on the detected cue; and

connecting to a web page using the web address.

2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

outputting an alert about the connecting.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the cue comprises one or more predetermined tones.

4. A method of accessing web pages comprising:

detecting cues using a portable device including a cue detector;

storing, in a memory, data indicative of the detected cues;

determining web addresses based on the stored data;

connecting to one or more web pages using the web addresses.

5. The method according to claim 4, further comprising:

outputting an alert about the connecting.

6. The method according to claim 4, wherein the cue comprises an audio cue.

7. The method according to claim 6, wherein the audio cue comprises one or more predetermined tones.

8. The method according to claim 4, wherein the cue comprises a radio frequency identification (RFID) number.

9. The method according to claim 8, wherein data indicative of the RFID number is stored only if the time which the RFID number is detected exceeds a specified time period.

10. A system comprising:

a receiver configured to receive audio output from speakers of electronic equipment;

a processor configured to detect cues contained in the received audio, determine a web address corresponding to a detected cue, and control a communication circuit to access a web page using the web address.

11. The system according to claim 10, wherein the receiver comprises a microphone.

12. The system according to claim 10, wherein the receiver comprises an radio frequency identification (RFID) receiver.

13. A computer readable medium storing a program which, when executed, causes a processor to perform steps comprising:

detecting a cue from an ambient environment;

determining a web address based on the detected cue;

connecting to a web page using the web address; and

outputting an alert about the connecting.

14. A computer readable medium storing a program which, when executed, causes a processor to perform steps comprising:

detecting cues in an ambient environment using a portable device including a cue detector;

storing, in a memory, data indicative of detected cues;

determining web addresses based on the stored data;

connecting to one or more web pages using the web addresses; and

outputting an alert about the connecting.