METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING A TRANSFERABLE INFORMATION PACKET

摘要

The invention relates to a method of and system for loading information onto a computer in the form of a digital capsule containing information about one of more aspects of a subject, such as products for sale. Preferably, it can then be determined whether the information from the capsule should be updated when the subject is accessed on a user's computer, and, if so, the capsule information can be updated. The capsule is preferably linked to a file containing a representation of the subject and can be exchanged between computers. The digital capsule can take the form of an image file (1) containing capsule information (2).