Audio- and graphics-based linking to internet
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1. A method for audio-based linking to the internet, comprising:
- steganographically decoding an audio signal to obtain address information encoded thereby; and
using said address information in establishing a link to the internet.
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Abstract
Address information is obtained from audio or from a graphic and used to link to the internet. The address information can be a literal URL, or may be an index to a database from which a corresponding URL can be obtained.
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8 Claims
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1. A method for audio-based linking to the internet, comprising:
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steganographically decoding an audio signal to obtain address information encoded thereby; and
using said address information in establishing a link to the internet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for graphic-based linking to the internet, comprising:
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receiving digital data corresponding to a graphic image at a user'"'"'s computer;
steganographically decoding said graphic image to discern the plural-bit index data encoded thereby;
using plural-bit index data obtained from said graphic image digital data to index a database;
obtaining from said database a URL address corresponding to said plural-bit index data;
establishing a link to said URL address; and
presenting a screen display on the user'"'"'s computer in accordance with information obtained from said URL address. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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