Method, cell phone and system for accessing a computer resource over a network via microphone-captured audio
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1. A method comprising:
- obtaining data representing audio in a first user'"'"'s cell phone, the data representing audio corresponding to microphone-captured audio;
responsive to extraction of information from the data representing audio, and successful indexing of the information in a remotely located repository, the first user'"'"'s cell phone receiving a service provided by a first party, the service comprising facilitating access to a computer resource over a network;
in which the first user does not provide a fee to the first party for the service, as a sponsoring party receives a charge associated with the service.
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Abstract
The disclosure relates to accessing computer resources by sensing audio with a microphone. One claim recites a method comprising: obtaining data in a first user'"'"'s cell phone, the data corresponding to microphone-captured audio; responsive to the data, the first user'"'"'s cell phone receiving a service provided by a first party, the service comprising facilitating access to a computer resource over a network; in which the first user does not provide a fee to the first party for the service, as the first party bills a charge connected with the service to a sponsoring party. Of course, other claims and combinations are provided as well.
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1. A method comprising:
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obtaining data representing audio in a first user'"'"'s cell phone, the data representing audio corresponding to microphone-captured audio; responsive to extraction of information from the data representing audio, and successful indexing of the information in a remotely located repository, the first user'"'"'s cell phone receiving a service provided by a first party, the service comprising facilitating access to a computer resource over a network; in which the first user does not provide a fee to the first party for the service, as a sponsoring party receives a charge associated with the service. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A cell phone comprising:
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a microphone for capturing audio; memory for storing software instructions; and a processor programmed with the software instructions for; extracting data from captured audio by applying a hashing algorithm to the captured audio; providing the data to a remote location; responsive to providing the data, interacting with a service provided by a first party, the service comprising facilitating access to a computer resource over a network;
in which a user associated with the cell phone does not provide a fee to the first party for the service, as a sponsoring party receives a charge associated with the service. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system comprising:
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a mobile device programmed for;
i) obtaining data corresponding to microphone-captured audio, and ii) providing the data;a network resource operated by a first party, which—
responsive to receipt of the data—
is configured to provide a service to the mobile device, the service comprising facilitating access to a computer resource over a network;in which the first party does not charge a fee to a user associated with the mobile device for the service, but instead bills a charge connected with the service to a sponsoring party. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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