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Method and apparatus for browsing objects in a user's surroundings

  • US 6,934,549 B2
  • Filed: 01/30/2002
  • Issued: 08/23/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/30/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An apparatus for browsing objects located in a surrounding area comprising:

  • a signaling unit configured to transmit a user identifier via a first medium, the signaling unit comprising a browser enabled device selected from the group consisting of a mobile telephone, a personal data assistant, a laptop computer and a mobile pager; and

    one or more target sensors with each sensor corresponding to an object, the one or more target sensors configured to receive the user identifier and send an output signal containing the user identifier and information specific to the corresponding object to a site located within a first network;

    wherein the site within the first network identifies a second network in communication with the signaling unit based on the user identifier and transmits the information signal with information particular to the object corresponding to the target sensor to the second network, wherein the second network relays the information particular to the object to the signaling unit.

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