Method for controlling a computer with an audio signal

Details Method for controlling a computer with an audio signal Method for controlling a computer with an audio signal

1998-09-11

2000-08-01

Maung, Zarni

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Computer-to-computer data routing

709218, 709219, 709224, 709239, G06F 1500, G06F 1516

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060981067

ABSTRACT:
A method for controlling a computer by inputting an analog signal into the computer to control a web browser software application. The analog signal contains a trigger signal which activates proprietary software, and a product identifier. The proprietary software launches the web browser application on the computer, extracts the product identifier, and creates an appended data string by appending server address (URL) routing information to the product identifier information. The appended data string is automatically inserted into the web browser as keystroke data and routed to an advertiser reference server. The appended routing information directs communication to the advertiser reference server which contains a cross-referenced database of advertiser product identifier information and associated advertiser server URLs. The advertiser server URL and a request for product information relevant to the product identifier is returned to the computer web browser where it is automatically redirected to the advertiser server containing the advertiser product information. The advertiser product information is then returned to the computer for display.

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