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AssigneeKnowledge Athletes, Inc.
InventorsDavid Miller, Mark Corio, Joseph Sutorius
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A system and method for wirelessly retrieving information is disclosed. The system and method include a digital icon which is provided on a product or a printed publication or incorporated with printed or stenciled or other copy and which digitally encodes a captured image of the digital icon for transmission to a resolving host for the purpose of accessing and retrieving pertinent information relevant to the printed copy. A camera-enabled wireless electronic device can be used to capture an image of the digital icon and encoding software transmutes the digitally captured image into a value for transmission to a resolving host for the purpose of accessing and retrieving the pertinent information. If desired, a purchase of a product or service can be made through this system or the information can be accessed from an information source such as an Internet URL or other content or data source for the informational enhancement and enjoyment of the user.
A method of retrieving information, comprising the electronic capture or digital photo capture of a digital icon using a wireless, camera-enabled electronic device, comprising:
A digital icon adapted to be captured by a camera-enabled electronic device, the digital icon being used to encode specific elements about at least one of a product, service, and organization, into an encoded value for transmission to a resolving host with the purpose of retrieving content on a remote information host, and comprising:
A system for retrieving information, comprising:
A method of doing business, comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.