Systems and methods for creating and using imbedded shortcodes and shortened physical and internet addresses
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1. A method for accessing content related to a location of interest, comprising:
- observing on a first display a map including a full name identifying a location on the map, the full name defined by a first set of characters “
X” and
including an imbedded Shortcode defined by a second set of characters “
Y”
selected from the first set of characters “
X”
of the full name that are visually distinguished from remaining characters of the first set of characters “
X”
of the full name, with “
Y”
being less than all of the first set of characters “
X”
of the full name and the remaining characters defining a third set of characters “
Z,”
wherein “
X”
equals the sum of “
Y” and
“
Z,” and
wherein the second set of characters “
Y”
of the full name are visually distinguished from the remaining letters of the full name by at least one of underlining, bolding, enlarging, changing the font, and changing the color of the second set of characters “
Y”
in the presentation of the full name relative to the third set of characters “
Z”
;
inputting the first set of characters “
Y”
defined by the imbedded Shortcode into an interface of an electronic device; and
observing on a display of an electronic device additional information regarding the location of interest.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for creating and using imbedded Shortcodes. An imbedded Shortcode (ISC) and Shortcode may be uniquely associated with a full name that identifies an item of interest. The Shortcode may be visually identified when the full name is displayed by the ISC, which is select characters of the full name that are visually distinguished from the other characters of the full name. Thus, subsequent reference to the associated full name and its item of interest may be identified simply by using the Shortcode instead of the full name. For example, a user of an electronic device may observe the full name with the ISC in a visual display, and sequentially enter the characters of the Shortcode from the ISC into the electronic device to obtain additional information regarding the item of interest.
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1. A method for accessing content related to a location of interest, comprising:
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observing on a first display a map including a full name identifying a location on the map, the full name defined by a first set of characters “
X” and
including an imbedded Shortcode defined by a second set of characters “
Y”
selected from the first set of characters “
X”
of the full name that are visually distinguished from remaining characters of the first set of characters “
X”
of the full name, with “
Y”
being less than all of the first set of characters “
X”
of the full name and the remaining characters defining a third set of characters “
Z,”
wherein “
X”
equals the sum of “
Y” and
“
Z,” and
wherein the second set of characters “
Y”
of the full name are visually distinguished from the remaining letters of the full name by at least one of underlining, bolding, enlarging, changing the font, and changing the color of the second set of characters “
Y”
in the presentation of the full name relative to the third set of characters “
Z”
;inputting the first set of characters “
Y”
defined by the imbedded Shortcode into an interface of an electronic device; andobserving on a display of an electronic device additional information regarding the location of interest. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for accessing content related to an item of interest, comprising:
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observing on an electronic display an image including a full name identifying an item, the full name defined by a first set of characters “
X” and
including an imbedded Shortcode defined by a second set of characters “
Y”
selected from the first set of characters “
X”
of the full name that are visually distinguished from remaining characters of the first set of characters “
X”
of the full name, with “
Y”
being less than all of the first set of characters “
X”
of the full name and the remaining characters defining a third set of characters “
Z,”
wherein “
X”
equals the sum of “
Y” and
“
Z,” and
wherein the second set of characters “
Y”
of the full name are visually distinguished from the remaining letters of the full name by at least one of underlining, bolding, enlarging, changing the font, and changing the color of the second set of characters “
Y”
in the presentation of the full name relative to the third set of characters “
Z”
;inputting the first set of characters “
Y”
defined by the imbedded Shortcode into an interface of a portable electronic device; andpresenting on a display of a portable electronic device additional information regarding the item of interest. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for providing content related to a location of interest, comprising:
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providing a map including a full name identifying a location on the map, the full name defined by a first set of characters “
X” and
including an imbedded Shortcode defined by a second set of characters “
Y”
selected from the first set of characters “
X”
of the full name that are visually distinguished from remaining characters of the first set of characters “
X”
of the full name, with “
Y”
being less than all of the first set of characters “
X”
of the full name and the remaining characters defining a third set of characters “
Z,”
wherein “
X”
equals the sum of “
Y” and
“
Z,” and
wherein the second set of characters “
Y”
of the full name are visually distinguished from the remaining letters of the full name by at least one of underlining, bolding, enlarging, changing the font, and changing the color of the second set of characters “
Y”
in the presentation of the full name relative to the third set of characters “
Z”
;receiving, via a network, an inquiry from an electronic device, the inquiry including the first set of characters “
Y”
defined by the imbedded Shortcode; andsending, via the network to the electronic device, additional information regarding the location of interest for presentation on a display of the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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Current AssigneeWGRS Licensing Company, LLC
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Original AssigneeWGRS Licensing Company, LLC
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InventorsHancock, S. Lee
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Primary Examiner(s)LEWIS, CHERYL RENEA
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Application NumberUS14/203,397Publication NumberTime in Patent Office512 DaysField of Search707/609, 707/802, 707/790, 707/803, 707/912, 707/922US Class Current1/1CPC Class CodesG06F 16/21 Design, administration or m...G06F 16/29 Geographical information da...G06F 16/95 Retrieval from the webG06F 16/955 using information identifie...G06F 40/146 Coding or compression of tr...H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e....H04W 4/02 Services making use of loca...H04W 4/024 Guidance servicesH04W 4/029 Location-based management o...H04W 8/26 Network addressing or numbe...
