System and method for using an ordinary article of commerce to a

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1995-10-03

1999-11-02

Pan, Daniel H.

Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co

Automated electrical financial or business practice or...

Including point of sale terminal or electronic cash register

709219, 707523, G06F 306, G06F 1320

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059787732

ABSTRACT:
A system and method for using identification codes found on ordinary articles of commerce to access remote computers on a network. In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, a computer is provided having a database that relates Uniform Product Code ("UPC") numbers to Internet network addresses (or "URLs"). To access an Internet resource relating to a particular product, a user enters the product's UPC symbol manually, by swiping a bar code reader over the UPC symbol, or via other suitable input means. The database retrieves the URL corresponding to the UPC code. This location information is then used to access the desired resource.

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