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Linking of computers based on optical sensing of digital data

  • US 6,311,214 B1
  • Filed: 06/29/1999
  • Issued: 10/30/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/27/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method comprising:

  • presenting a digitally encoded object to an optical sensor, the optical sensor producing output data;

    decoding plural-bit data from the sensor output data; and

    using said plural-bit data to establish a link to an internet address having data relating to said object;

    wherein the object is steganographically encoded with said plural-bit data.

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