US 6098106

A concise summary of US Patent 6,098,106 is as follows:

Title: Method for controlling a computer with an audio signal

Assignee: Based on the provided patent text, the original assignee is Digital Convergence com Inc.

Inventors:

• Jeffry Jovan Philyaw
• David Kent Mathews
• Brad Maxwell Smith
• Paul Scovell Adams

Filing Date: September 11, 1998

Issue Date: August 1, 2000

Abstract: The patent describes a method for controlling a computer's web browser using an analog audio signal. This signal includes a trigger to activate special software and a product identifier. The software launches the web browser, extracts the product ID, and combines it with a server address (URL) to create a new data string. This string is then automatically sent to an "advertiser reference server." This server looks up the product ID in a database to find the corresponding advertiser's website URL. This new URL is sent back to the computer's browser, which then automatically navigates to the advertiser's website to display product information.

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