BAR CODE DEVICE
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7. A barcode comprising:
- a series of portions encoded to represent information, wherein said information includes a Web address that can be used to access an Internet web site.
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Abstract
Bar codes used for various applications. A bar code can be used for biometrics, or for computer data entry. A special bar code is described that has additional information, but can be read by other readers.
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26 Claims
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7. A barcode comprising:
a series of portions encoded to represent information, wherein said information includes a Web address that can be used to access an Internet web site. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A method, comprising:
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scanning a barcode to determine information that has been encoded within the barcode; and using said information to address a website. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system, comprising:
a database, accessed based on information from a barcode scan that has been obtained at a location remote from said database, and transmitted over a network to said database, and wherein said database provides more detailed information about information represented by the content of the scanning. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A method, comprising:
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reading a barcode using a portable handheld device which includes a display screen thereon; responsive to said reading, receiving information on said portable handheld device, and displaying said information on said display screen, where said information represents information that was addressed using the barcode, and where said information is different than the information that was received by scanning the barcode. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. A method, comprising:
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scanning a barcode to determine information that has been encoded within the barcode; and using said information to provide information for a calendar event. - View Dependent Claims (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 24, 25, 26)
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24-1. A method as in claim 23, wherein said information from the barcode includes alphanumeric characters that directly represent the calendar event.
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