Methods and systems for accessing a computer resource over a network via microphone-captured audio

A method comprising:

• extracting identifying data from microphone-captured audio by applying a hashing algorithm to the microphone-captured audio, in which a wireless device comprising a microphone captured the microphone-captured audio, the wireless device comprising cell phone communication capability;
• obtaining device information for a class of devices associated with the wireless device;
• causing communication of the identifying data and the device information to a network resource;
• controlling a user interface to provide access to a third party computer resource based on a service received in response to communication of the identifying data and the device information, in which the service is configured to provide access in response to audio prompting, in which the service includes a sponsored link, and in which said method further comprises directing access of the wireless device according to the sponsored link;
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• providing a network resource comprising a data registry, the data registry providing a correlation between identifying data, device information and sponsored links, the network resource configured to provide the service including providing a sponsored link, the sponsored link being associated with the identifying data and the device information.

One or more computer readable mediums comprising instructions stored thereon to cause one or more processors to:

• extract identifying data from microphone-captured audio by applying a hashing algorithm to the microphone-captured audio, in which a wireless device comprising a microphone captured the microphone-captured audio, the wireless device comprising cell phone communication capability;
• obtain device information for a class of devices associated with the wireless device;
• cause communication of the identifying data and the device information to a network resource;
• control a user interface to provide access to a third party computer resource based on a service received in response to communication of the identifying data and the device information, in which the service is configured to facilitate access in response to audio prompting, in which the service includes a sponsored link, further comprising directing access of the wireless device according to the sponsored link;
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• control a network resource comprising a data registry, the data registry providing a correlation between identifying data, device information and sponsored links, the network resource configured to provide the service including providing a sponsored link, the sponsored link being associated with the identifying data and the device information.

A system comprising:

• a software module for use with a wireless device, the wireless device having communication capability and a microphone, said software module comprising:
• means for extracting identifying data from microphone-captured audio by applying a hashing algorithm to the microphone-captured audio, the microphone-captured audio captured by the microphone of the wireless device;
• means for obtaining device information for a class of devices associated with the wireless device;
• means for controlling communication of the identifying data and the device information;
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• means for controlling a user interface to provide access to a third party computer resource based on a service received by said software module in response to communication of the identifying data and the device information, in which the service is configured to provide access in response to audio prompting, in which the service includes a sponsored link, and
• means for directing access of the wireless device according to the sponsored link;
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• a network resource comprising means for storing, the means for storing providing a correlation between identifying data, device information and sponsored links, the network resource further comprising means for providing the service including providing the sponsored link to said software module, the sponsored link being associated with the identifying data and the device information.

A system comprising:

• software comprising instructions for use with a wireless device with cell phone communication capability, the wireless device comprising a microphone, said instructions comprise instructions for:
• i) transforming microphone-captured audio by applying a hashing algorithm to the microphone-captured audio, the microphone-captured audio captured by the wireless device's microphone, the transforming yielding identifying data;
• ii) obtaining device information for a class of devices associated with the wireless device;
• iii) controlling communication of the identifying data and the device information;
• iv) providing a user interface for access to a third party computer resource based on a service received by said software in response to communication of the identifying data and the device information, in which the service is configured to provide access in response to audio prompting, in which the service includes a sponsored link;
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• v) provide access of the wireless device according to the sponsored link;
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• a network resource comprising a data registry, the data registry providing a correlation between identifying data, device information and sponsored links, the network resource configured to provide the service to said software including providing the sponsored link to said software, the sponsored link being associated with the identifying data and the device information.