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Fingerprints and machine-readable codes combined with user characteristics to obtain content or information

  • US 8,543,661 B2
  • Filed: 12/27/2011
  • Issued: 09/24/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/19/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A system comprising:

  • a sensor configured to acquire electronic data corresponding to audio or an image, wherein the audio or image comprises a steganographic watermark embedded therein;

    a processor programmed with instructions configured to read the embedded steganographic watermark from the electronic data;

    a memory having a unique identifier that uniquely identifies a browser; and

    wherein the processor is further programmed with instructions configured to;

    communicate with a network resource, wherein the communication comprises a resource locator contained within the watermark and the unique identifier, wherein the network resource identifies a network location based at least in part on the resource locator and user characteristics, wherein the user characteristics are associated with the unique identifier, and wherein the user characteristics comprise user history;

    receive communication instructions from the network resource comprising the network location; and

    access remotely located content on the network resource.

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