Method and apparatus for accessing a remote location with an optical reader having a dedicated memory system
First Claim
1. A method of enabling a user to access a remote location on a network using an optical reader, comprising the steps of:
- transmitting one of a scan code and a dedicated code from an optical reader to a first computer disposed on the network, the optical reader having an optical scanning system for scanning an encoded indicia, and a dedicated code system, including the steps of;
the optical scanning system, in response to the user scanning the encoded indicia therewith, sending to the first computer the scan code indicative of information encoded in the scanned encoded indicia;
orthe dedicated code system, in response to the user completing an activation sequence, sending to the first computer the dedicated code indicative of information relating to a particular remote location on the network, the information not originating from the scanning of an encoded indica or related to the encoded indicia, the dedicated code having no routing information contained therein;
accessing, in response to the first computer receiving the one of the scan code or the dedicated code from the optical reader, a second computer disposed on the network;
performing a lookup operation at the second computer to match the one of the scan code or the dedicated code received from the optical reader with routing information for a remote location on the network;
returning the routing information from the second computer to the first computer; and
accessing the remote location on the network in accordance with the routing information returned from the second computer.
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Abstract
A method of accessing a remote location on a network using an optical reader. The optical reader has an optical scanning system and a dedicated address memory system. The optical scanning system, in response to the user scanning an encoded indicia therewith, sends to a first computer disposed on the network a scan code indicative of information encoded in the scanned indicia. The dedicated address memory system, in response to the user completing an activation sequence, sends to the first computer a dedicated code indicative of information corresponding to a particular remote location. The information from the dedicated address memory system corresponding to a particular remote location does not originate from the scanning of an encoded indica by the user. One of the scan code and the dedicated code is transmitted from the optical reader to the first computer. In response to the first computer receiving either the scan code or the dedicated code from the optical reader, a second computer disposed on the network is accessed. A lookup operation is performed at the second computer to match the code received from the optical reader, i.e., the scan code or the dedicated code, with a routing information for a remote location on the network. The routing information is returned from the second computer to the first computer. The remote location on the network is then accessed in accordance with the routing information returned from the second computer.
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16 Claims
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1. A method of enabling a user to access a remote location on a network using an optical reader, comprising the steps of:
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transmitting one of a scan code and a dedicated code from an optical reader to a first computer disposed on the network, the optical reader having an optical scanning system for scanning an encoded indicia, and a dedicated code system, including the steps of; the optical scanning system, in response to the user scanning the encoded indicia therewith, sending to the first computer the scan code indicative of information encoded in the scanned encoded indicia;
orthe dedicated code system, in response to the user completing an activation sequence, sending to the first computer the dedicated code indicative of information relating to a particular remote location on the network, the information not originating from the scanning of an encoded indica or related to the encoded indicia, the dedicated code having no routing information contained therein; accessing, in response to the first computer receiving the one of the scan code or the dedicated code from the optical reader, a second computer disposed on the network; performing a lookup operation at the second computer to match the one of the scan code or the dedicated code received from the optical reader with routing information for a remote location on the network; returning the routing information from the second computer to the first computer; and accessing the remote location on the network in accordance with the routing information returned from the second computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of enabling a user to access a remote location on a network using an optical reader, comprising the steps of:
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pressing a dedicated button accessible on an exterior surface of the optical reader, the optical reader operable for scanning an encoded indicia and sending decoded indicia information therefrom; transmitting, in response to the pressing of the dedicated button, a dedicated code indicative of information stored in a memory location of a memory associated with the optical reader from the optical reader to a first computer disposed on the network, the information stored in the memory location not associated with or originating from the step of scanning of the encoded indica by the user and having no routing information contained therein; accessing, in response to the first computer receiving either the dedicated code or the dedicated indicia from the optical reader, a second computer disposed on the network; performing a lookup operation at the second computer to match the received one of either the dedicated code or the decoded indicia received from the optical reader with routing information stored at the second computer for a remote location on the network; returning the routing information from the second computer to the first computer; and accessing the remote location on the network in accordance with the routing information returned from the second computer. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A method of enabling a user to access a remote location on a network using an optical reader, comprising the steps of:
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transmitting either of a scan code or a predetermined code from an optical reader to a first computer disposed on the network, the optical reader having an optical scanning system for scanning an encoded indicia to extract therefrom a scan code, and a fixed code system for enabling access to the predetermined code, including the steps of; the optical scanning system, in response to the user scanning the encoded indicia therewith, sending to the first computer the scan code indicative of information encoded in the scanned encoded indicia;
orthe fixed code system, in response to the user completing an activation sequence, sending to the first computer the predetermined code indicative of information relating to a particular remote location on the network, the information not originating from the scanning of an encoded indica or directly related to the encoded indicia, the predetermined code having no routing information contained therein; accessing, in response to the first computer receiving the one of the scan code or the dedicated code from the optical reader, a relational database of routing information to various remote locations on the network each having a corresponding matching relationship to one of either one of a plurality of scan codes or a one of a plurality of predetermined codes; performing a lookup operation at the relational database to match the one of the scan codes or the predetermined code received from the optical reader with corresponding routing information for a corresponding remote location on the network; returning the routing information from the relational database to the first computer; and accessing the remote location on the network in accordance with the routing information returned from the relational database.
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Specification