Web based document tracking and management system

摘要

A bar code symbol driven system for accessing information resources from information servers connected to communication networks, including the Internet. The system includes a bar code symbol reader ( 7 a) for reading bar code symbols encoded with information representative of information resources stored in information servers connected to the Internet and supporting the TCP/IP standard. A computing platform ( 6 ) is provided for supporting an Internet browser. A telecommunication modem is operably connected to the computing platform in order to establish a two way telecommunication link between the Internet browser and an Internet service provider (ISP) connected to the Internet. In response to reading bar code symbols ( 8 ), the Internet browser automatically accesses information resources from Internet information servers ( 2 ) using the information encoded in bar code symbols read by the bar code symbol reader ( 7 a).