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Methods and systems useful in linking from objects to remote resources

  • US 8,051,169 B2
  • Filed: 04/13/2007
  • Issued: 11/01/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/18/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method comprising:

  • capturing image data from an object using an optical sensor device, wherein the object is free of evident data encoding;

    after the capturing, providing image information corresponding to visual attributes of the image data to a processor, and receiving from the processor identification information corresponding to the image information, wherein the identification information has been derived by the processor through application of a processing algorithm to the image information;

    searching a database by reference to the identification information;

    presenting information on a display of a wireless device, wherein the presented information is related to information obtained from the database in response to the searching; and

    transmitting first information from the wireless device to a first computer to authenticate the wireless device, or a user thereof.

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