DE10000664A1 - Network access device detects web addresses on conventional media, loads associated Internet page on screen of computer, TV or mobile telephone automatically or on command - Google Patents

Abstract

The access device detects visible or invisible web addresses on conventional media such as paper, cardboard, cloth, plastic, glass, metal or alloy and loads the associated Internet page on the screen of a computer, TV or mobile telephone either automatically or on receipt of a command so that the user is completely freed from the need to enter a web address. An Independent claim is also included for specific Internet software, clothing labels, food labels, books and text as data media for web addresses, replacement parts for cars, machines, etc., stamps, postcards, other physical media and billing/debit software.

Description

To get information on the Internet, to retrieve data or goods order, it is necessary to enter the respective web address in the Enter the computer (www.xxxxxxxxxxx.abc). Often one is enough forgotten hyphen or a lowercase book instead of uppercase letter and an error message appears. Newer software is though already able to offer users a variety of similar Offering addresses to choose from, but better than by chance It is of course to find the right address, first of all the right one Address.

Another problem that the Internet currently has is the following: You discover it in a newspaper, magazine or on packaging an interesting web address. The piece in question is fast Thrown away paper or cardboard. What was the same as that Website URL; one wonders!

Deliver large mailing catalogs but also small advertising brochures Information about a variety of products. Paper space is expensive and therefore scarce and usually cannot provide all the necessary information included in a product. However, many people would like to provide details, but only a relatively small number of People over 35 - according to statistics (in 1999) there should be one invisible border, actually goes to the PC and surfs the net. For many, especially older people, this could be due to the conventional way of building up the Internet never opens up be a hard, strange, unknown medium.

All of these problems could be solved, a much, much larger number network access could be made easier by people if one only with a reading pen, scanner or the like on the subject en piece of paper should read and then automatically on the computer or the television screen the corresponding website appears.  

According to the invention, it is therefore proposed to add the following hardware and software to the Internet:

• 1. Scaner or similar reading devices for recognizing web Addresses on paper, packaging, labels, glasses, art Fabrics, CD's, DVD's and the like.
• 2. Software for digitizing and re-encoding of those information mentioned under number 1, combined with a Search engine that automatically scans for the Searches web addresses and the found results on the Screen.
• 3. Specially designed solid-state media (paper, cardboard, plastics, etc.) on which the web address is attached so that the user can see it or at least knows where it is so that the user can see at which point he must position his network reader in accordance with number 1.
  The web address can be placed on the solid state media using the state of the art; the prior art in this context begins with simple printer ink, but also includes magnet and nano-techniques. Last but not least, the plasma technique or various coating techniques are recommended.

Applying the techniques just described results in For example, the following uses:

A

The reader of a brochure likes a washing powder. He would now like to find out more about this product, which he does with his special device according to number 1 to the relevant position in Prospectus. On his computer or television screen then the website appears that contains all information about the washing powder delivers.  

B

The house man is unsure how he puts the individual items of laundry allowed to wash. He puts his, let’s just call him "web scanner" on the label sewn into almost every piece of clothing in future, in addition to the, for example, designation "cotton", the Clothing size and some other information about a web address is added. A few seconds later appear on the Screen that can also be a cell phone display, or directly into the Washer mixer could be integrated with all the information the Hausmann needs to know what laundry he is using which detergents at what temperature and for how long may.

C.

The drinker of an expensive droplet of wine wants his guests explain the details of the wine; Location, harvest date, quantity filled, Storage location, Öchslegrade etc. etc. He points to this with his "Web Scaner "on the label and seconds later he can get all the data too read his wine on the screen.

D

The reader of an already filmed bestseller finds favor a certain bookstore, she would like to see the corresponding ones Movie images. No problem, at the side of the page, or at the top of the page or the bottom of the page, possibly in a neutral box, Dots, figurines or just a dash hiding that Web address saved. One click with the "Web-Scaner" is enough and the desired scene runs ahead as often as the reader wishes their eyes, which may also be possible against payment could be.  

E

Food allergy sufferers? No problem, the website is on a label easily accessible from the manufacturer. All ingredients are easy to recognize. A special additional software for allergy sufferers could be for the user find dangerous ingredients and in specific form, for example with a red warning symbol, which for example, a call sign could be at the risk of individuals Make ingredients aware. The user can then if necessary with additional medical advice program that takes into account his individual allergy data, Decide for yourself what quantities of which substance he is adding to himself take daring.

F

Order spare parts for the car? No problem if you have that Individual parts, for example using plasma technology, nano-technology, Magnet technology or the like breathes so much "intelligence" that these at least their "name" (= for example serial number or Order number) and know this over many, many years, preferably without needing an energy supply can!

G

A good television, cinema or television advertisement pleases. No Problem: The web scanner can with a remote function, for example be equipped wisely using light / laser, which the web save the address and download it at home on the screen.  

H

Computer freeks fundamentally reject paper. You are able to do everything store the necessary data in the computer and quickly restore it Find. However, many people only feel comfortable with information really good, if you hold them in black and white in your hands can. What could be more obvious than printing good web pages in one Collect folders clearly and, if necessary, simply by means of "Web-Scaner" to download the page in question again.

You could also use this form of application kindly expand that you can add plasma or expanded nano-technology functions, which enables the path, for example, invisibly into the page number or the Integrate initial letters of a text. This would have the advantage that also a simple, self-made piece of text that on hard disk or stored anywhere on the World Wide Web, can be found again without the user having a large Start a search or enter long strings of characters and numbers got to.

I.

The postcard from the holiday resort beckons for a trip, but with whom on Vacation location can you get more information? A click on the Postcard office in question could apply when using the above benen invention suffice and there is already the interested Users on the website of their holiday destination. He can see already look at your skills on the screen and you can get one Take a look at his desired hotel room. If necessary he can also get information about the kitchen and menu.  

J

Great personalities on the stamp. Nobody knows them, nobody knows what they did. The "Web-Scaner" also helps here the stamp is designed in such a way that a corresponding Internet page about the depicted personality (or alternatively the Object) is made available by scanning.

K

Phone number found in the phone book, but what is it please the email address, the fax number. or the normal address. A tiny one smaller, if necessary as described according to the invention, for the human eye invisible, for example in the opening book the integrated module and the "Web Scaner "get more information on the screen.

L

Music lovers? It's good that the casings of music cassettes, CD's, DVD's etc, etc, garnished with small additions by means of this invention which can then be the "web scanner" the web address for can find out more.

M

Fill out confusing forms on the PC. Here, too "Web-Scaner" help by going to exactly those places that are clicked on this paper form.  

N

Health protection! With that in mind you could see the opportunities summarize my invention, which result from the fact that the Users of goods / groceries constantly on the products can inform. So it would be possible for example contaminated Food or medication can be quickly recognized by the fact that a short "scan" is used. If necessary you could from this point of view the Internet access with an additional Provide software that continuously updates on the quality status of a "scanned" product once informed and in the "Katastro phenfall "independently warns the user of dangers.

"Billing - accounting software for web scanners"

Traditional internet services, yes a large part of the total Internet is financed through advertising. The advantage of the internet for the advertising industry now lies in the fact that the advertising service an Internet provider provides targeted for performance, for example in Form of the number of links made, can be billed.

Since the construction of a good "web scaring system" is also not can be done free of charge, it makes sense to use every "web scanner" to provide accounting software so that each user per "Web-Scaner-Link" a small, probably in the small penny Area lying, may charge. Where it is appropriate, this To collect the fee on the telephone bill.

Claims (20)

1. A, the Internet access facilitating auxiliary device ("Web-Scaner"), characterized in that it on conventional, media, which are preferably paper, cardboard, yarns, plastics, glass, metals, alloys or others, after the state of the art is physically comprehensible data carriers, recognizes attached web addresses as visible or invisible to humans as such and automatically or against a corresponding command the internet pages behind these web addresses on the screen of a computer, television or mobile phone. Load displays in such a way that the user does not have to enter a web address beforehand. 2. An auxiliary device which facilitates Internet access in accordance with number 1, characterized in that the auxiliary device by means of the Internet address who can use light to recognize and record. 3. Device according to paragraph 1, characterized in that the detection and The web address was recorded using an electromagnetic reader. 4. Device according to paragraph 1, characterized in that the detection and The web addresses are recorded using a plasma font reader. 5. Device according to paragraph 1, characterized in that the detection and The web addresses are recorded using a nano-font reader.   6. Device according to paragraph 1, characterized in that the detection and Recording the web addresses using a combination of several, after reading methods known in the prior art. 7. Device according to numbers 1 to 6, characterized in that the Read function can also take place over larger distances. 8. Specific Internet software characterized in that it automatically fetches those web pages that are clicked on by the device described in paragraphs 1 to 7 . 9. clothing labels as data carriers for web addresses, characterized in that one or more web addresses are integrated in the clothing labels, these can be read with the devices described under numbers 1 to 7 and as data carriers, physical media described in Section 1 . 10. Food labels as data carriers for web addresses, thereby characterized in that one or more in the food labels Web addresses using the method described in Section 9 are integrated.   11. Books and magazines as data carriers for web addresses, thereby characterized in that the books and magazines with sections web addresses according to the invention are provided, and the user thus using the devices described in numbers 1 to 7 direct access to those hidden behind the web addresses Has internet sites. 12. Books, magazines and others on paper or similar material stored data, characterized in that the web address in a special character that the user can recognize as such, as Symbol or specific letters, which are highlighted raised initial letters can act, is integrated and this Integration may even be done per word. 13. Spare parts for cars, machines and other devices, thereby characterized in that with the help of nano-technology, the Plasma technology, laser technology, magnet technology or more comparable, more accessible to the introduction of information Techniques the web addresses are attached in such a way that they are of the devices mentioned under 1 to 7 can be read. 14. A device described in accordance with numbers 1 to 7 , characterized in that it is integrated in a computer mouse. 15. A device described in accordance with numbers 1 to 7, thereby characterized in that it is integrated in a mobile phone. 16. A device described in accordance with numbers 1 to 7, thereby characterized that it independently scanned multiple times, same Addresses can be identified as redundancies and given to the user if so indicated. 17. Stamps, characterized in that they are invented by means of an technology described in accordance with the web addresses on the the people or things depicted on the stamps and thus a device described in accordance with numbers 1 to 7 can connect to the Internet. 18. Postcards, characterized in that they are invented by means of a technology described in accordance with the invention with web addresses Are provided and a, corresponding to the numbers 1 to 7 device described the access to the Internet and the behind it can produce hiding information.   19. Further, physical data carriers, characterized in that on To you by means of printing technology, laser technology, nano technology, plasma Technology, magnet technology or other, known, the invention Web addresses attached in such a way for the purpose of suitable techniques that they are taking the help of a corresponding to the numbers 1 to 7 described device access to websites enable. 20. Billing / billing software characterized in that it Users of the device described in accordance with numbers 1 to 7, preferably charges a fee for each successfully established internet connection.