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System using machine-readable printed symbols created from encoded data resource specifiers to establish connection to data resource on data communications network

  • US 6,012,102 A
  • Filed: 04/02/1996
  • Issued: 01/04/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/02/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system for accessing a network data resource without manual entry of a resource specifier, for use with a machine-readable printed symbol encoded with a data resource specifier identifying a virtual location of a data resource on a data communications network where there is insufficient physical space for encoding the entire data resource specifier on said printed symbol, comprising:

  • means for creating a reduced data resource specifier by replacing character sequences in said resource specifier string with corresponding tokens representing at least one of said character sequences, wherein said data resource specifier is encoded into the printed symbol in a compressed format;

    an electronic scanning mechanism for reading and decoding said machine-readable printed symbol to retrieve said reduced data resource specifier encoded therein, and for providing an electronic signal representative of said reduced data resource specifier;

    a computer connected to said electronic scanning mechanism for receiving said electronic signal, said computer being responsive to application software residing thereupon to operate on said electronic signal under control of said application software; and

    a network interface connected to said computer for establishing communication with said data communications network for the purpose of accessing said data resource whose virtual location is identified by said reduced data resource specifier.

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