Routing networks for use with content linking systems
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving a routing request to route a requesting device to a content registry, wherein the content registry is distributed among plural computers;
routing the requesting device to a selected one of the plural computers based at least in part on location of the selected computer relative to the requesting device; and
in the selected computer, associating an electronic audio or image signal with information about the electronic audio or image signal based on identifying information discerned by a processor from perceptual information of the electronic audio or image signal.
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Abstract
A method of linking a content object with a network resource presents a content object to a reader, discerns an identifier associated with the content object, transfers the identifier to an indexing system, and in response receives an internet address corresponding to the content object. To enhance the response of the indexing system, it includes multiple routers, which it selects based on location relative to the reader. For example, the method sends user location data to a master system, and in response, receives an address of an indexing system close to the user location.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a routing request to route a requesting device to a content registry, wherein the content registry is distributed among plural computers; routing the requesting device to a selected one of the plural computers based at least in part on location of the selected computer relative to the requesting device; and in the selected computer, associating an electronic audio or image signal with information about the electronic audio or image signal based on identifying information discerned by a processor from perceptual information of the electronic audio or image signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A system comprising:
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a content registry stored in a distributed network of computers at different locations, wherein the content registry is configured to provide an association between identifying information for a content object and information about the content object, wherein the content registry includes processors for receiving identifying information discerned by a processor from perceptual information of an electronic audio or image signal obtained from a content object, and wherein the content registry determines associated information about the content object; and a router configured to receive a routing request to route a requesting device to the content registry, and configured to route the requesting device to a selected one of the plural computers in the content registry based at least in part on location of the selected computer relative to the requesting device. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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obtaining identifying information, using a processor, from perceptual content of an electronic audio or image signal; sending a routing request to a router to route a requesting device to a content registry; receiving a routing of the requesting device to a selected one of plural computers in the content registry based at least in part on location of the selected computer relative to the requesting device; and from the selected computer in the content registry, receiving information about the electronic audio or image signal, wherein the information is associated with the electronic audio or image signal in the content registry based on the identifying information discerned by the processor from the perceptual content of the electronic audio or image signal. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, if executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform operations comprising:
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obtaining identifying information from perceptual content of an electronic audio or image signal; sending a routing request to a router to route a requesting device to a content registry; receiving a routing of the requesting device to a selected one of plural computers in the content registry based at least in part on location of the selected computer relative to the requesting device; and from the selected computer in the content registry, receiving information about the electronic audio or image signal, wherein the information is associated with the electronic audio or image signal in the content registry based on the identifying information from the perceptual content of the electronic audio or image signal. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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