US 7765126

An analysis of United States Patent 7,765,126 reveals the following details:

Title: System and method for automatic access of a remote computer over a network

Assignee: The listed current assignee is Nm LLC. The original assignee was Neomedia Technologies Inc.

Inventors: Frank C. Hudetz and Peter R. Hudetz

Filing Date: June 20, 2007

Issue Date: July 27, 2010

Abstract:
The patent describes a system and method that uses identification codes, such as Uniform Product Codes (UPCs) found on commercial articles, to access remote computers on a network. A user can input a product's UPC, for instance by scanning the barcode, into a computer. A database then uses this UPC to find a corresponding network address, like an Internet URL. This location information is then used by the user's computer to access the desired online resource related to that product.

Overview of Independent Claims:

This patent has three independent claims, which are the broadest claims of the patent.

Independent Claim 1: This claim outlines a method for connecting a user's device to a remote computer. The process involves:

1. A user scans a barcode to get an "index."
2. The user's device sends this index over a network to a remote server.
3. The server uses the index to look up a corresponding Uniform Resource Locator (URL) in a database. This database links various indexes to the URLs of different remote computers.
4. The server finds and sends at least one URL back to the user's device.
5. The user's device then uses one of these URLs to connect directly to the specific remote computer.

Independent Claim 7: This claim describes a system that accomplishes the method of Claim 1. The system consists of:

• A user's computing device.
• A barcode scanner connected to the device to read a barcode and get an index.
• A remote server, accessible via a network, that holds a database. This database links indexes to the URLs of remote computers.
  The user's device is equipped to communicate with the server to send the index and receive the URL(s), and then to use a URL to connect to the targeted remote computer.

Independent Claim 11: This claim focuses on the user's computing device itself. The device includes:

• A barcode scanner for reading an index from a barcode.
• A computer processor running software that can:
  • Send the index to a remote server so the server can find the corresponding URL(s) in its database.
  • Receive the URL(s) back from the server.
  • Use one of the received URLs to connect to the designated remote computer over the network.

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