摘要 |
A system and method for enabling the use of real-world objects ( 16 ), data segments or information segments as direct links to network based information, knowledge, services and data sources. The system comprises a communications device ( 10 ) with an input mechanism for capturing data from a real world object ( 16 ), connecting the device ( 10 ) to a network server ( 12 ) in order to search for a related online source for the object, transferring the information to the device ( 10 ), or providing the service to the device or the user. Alternatively, the present invention enables connecting the real world object ( 16 ) data to an online link, or initiate a predefined action, either automatically or manually.
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