WO2006035214A2 - System and method to access data online more efficiantly - Google Patents

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WO2006035214A2
WO2006035214A2 PCT/GB2005/003708 GB2005003708W WO2006035214A2 WO 2006035214 A2 WO2006035214 A2 WO 2006035214A2 GB 2005003708 W GB2005003708 W GB 2005003708W WO 2006035214 A2 WO2006035214 A2 WO 2006035214A2
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  • the present invention relates to a system utilising a distinctive sequence of data as a moniker and a related zoneicon to access online content.
  • the Internet is now part of every day life for most individuals in the industrialised world. There are in its simplest incarnation basically 2 entities that are required to enable use of the Internet, one is an online data provider and the other a data seeker. This relationship may be played out in a multitude of different scenarios that all have at their core a server location containing data whether it be a web site or specific data accessed through a server location and someone seeking to access a web site or specific data from a server location. The last five years have seen an explosion of web sites each requiring its own location address or URL to enable visitors to find a specific web site or to seek additional data at individual server locations from the multitude of different domain name suffixes that now exist. After the first visit the Address may be included in the seekers browser favourites.
  • a moniker or graphical device such as UK[B>T8]for use in offline media containing a zone, account server and Individual Account Input Reference Data (IAIRD) for use in conjunction with a grouping of onscreen icons or Zoneicon or an iconlauncher that would represent a specific zone online.
  • IAIRD Individual Account Input Reference Data
  • Each of the icons has a different alphanumeric character on it or colour, with each character identified icon representing an exclusive server at a specific zone that when invoked activates an onscreen infocus box to enable inputting the IAIRD to enable a server to determine if the IAIRD is active and what services are provided before returning or not returning the requested data to the seeker.
  • a way to charge for data accessed utilising the IAIRD utilising the IAIRD.
  • the charges being made to the individual online data provider or account holder utilising the system to facilitate ease of access to seekers for online data which may also include a variety of different facilities offered to the online data provider by a Master Access Data Forwarder (MADF) that also may incur different charges according to the number of reference digits required for the seeker to enter or online data transfer facilities requested by the online data provider for the benefit of the seeker.
  • MADF Master Access Data Forwarder
  • the data that the account holder or data provider wishes individuals to visit is accessed by entering the IAIRD into an infocus box after clicking on the zoneicon reference character or colour or if utilising the iconlauncher, clicking the related character reference icon that also activates an infocus box online to enter the IAIRD into.
  • Any data accessed may be updated according to the wishes of the online data provider for as many times as they wish, as long as they maintain an active account with the MADF.
  • the individual online data provider determines what facilities they want to offer seekers wishing to access their data.
  • the zone reference may represent a country or part thereof or a geographical area such as the PCT designated member states or media related or time zone related or language based.
  • Each zoneicon contains a number of different icon character selections each of which represents a unique account server location within the relative zone containing individual accounts that are accessed after the moniker containing the IAIRD is read or seen in any off/online media by a seeker who would then activate the related infocus box to enable entering the IAIRD that would first determine if the IAIRD was active and if it was return the requested data and charge the online data provider for the seekers use, in accordance with the provided facilities as requested by the data provider.
  • Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the system from print moniker to infocus box activation on a computing device
  • Figure 2. is a schematic diagram illustrating the different
  • Figure 3. is a schematic diagram illustrating the online data provider account server.
  • Figure 4. is a schematic diagram illustrating an account data media application.
  • Figure 5. is a flow diagram of the system in use debiting the online data provider for seeker access.
  • Figure 6. is a flow diagram of the process of utilising the zone bar and (IAIRD) to validate an account at an account server.
  • Figure 7. is a schematic diagram illustrating different icon zone and account server character selection configurations.
  • Figure 8. is a flow diagram illustrating a data provider signing up for an account to use the moniker-based system.
  • the System comprises a number of components that cooperate to effect the ease of accessing online data offered by online data providers a moniker or graphical device containing access reference data for use with a zoneicon containing icons represented by an alpha/numeric character that when clicked on activates an infocus box for entering individual account reference input data or IAIRD, as copied from the moniker, to enable directly linking through an online account server location containing individual data provider accounts relevant to the icon character selection and IAIRD.
  • Further methods and apparatus may include WIFI, wireless, Bluetooth, RFID, a VoIP or SMS service provider and a modem.
  • the following figures 1 through 8 show examples of the different components graphically illustrated that may represent the actual graphic device in a commercial application. Figure 1.
  • Section “A” shows the moniker or graphic device 100 that contains a Zone 101 represented by the numeral "5", an account server 102 represented by the character “C” and individual account input reference data IAIRD represented by alphanumeric HT8, 103.
  • Section “B” represents the zoneicon 120 in this example it represents zone 5, 121 as indicated and contains a number of different icon character choices "B", “C”, “D” and “Z”, each representing the linking means to a related account server location.
  • Section "C" that represents an activated infocus box 130 showing that zone 5 131 and character choice C 132 have been chosen with an empty section 133 for inputting the IAIRD 102 as read from a media related moniker which may resemble the infocus box except for the missing IAIRD that the seeker would enter into the vacant box 133.
  • the IAIRD may be of any length preferably set as 2, 3, or 4 alphanumeric characters.
  • the infocus box When the infocus box is activated by clicking on the server icon 122 it already knows the number of alphanumeric characters to expect and after the last character of the required sequence is entered it instantly links directly in the background to the relevant account server, without any further action having to be taken by the seeker, where the account server determines if the individual account is active prior to returning any data, if it is active the online data provider whose IAIRD also enables debiting the online data providers account prior to providing the data requested. As the last digit of the IAIRD is entered may also open the seeker's default browser to enable receiving the data requested from the online data provider.
  • the zoneicon could be in any shape or size relative to containing the zone identifier and at least one icon character reference to activate the infocus box.
  • An example could be a zoneicon the shape of a fish with the scales that magnified when highlighted or passed over containing the server character selection for clicking on whilst the head contains the zone reference.
  • the icons may also be magnified when highlighted to enable those with fading sight or utilising a mobile or handheld devices the opportunity to see the selection choice of the character on the icon more clearly.
  • This zone/server facility as illustrated approximately 1,600,000 individual online data providers may be represented by the zoneicon 120 as diagrammed and representing just 4 account server locations.
  • FIG 2. is a schematic diagram illustrating the different icon Operating System protocols that may be made available. There are many different Operating System (OS) protocols each exclusive and not interoperable especially amongst the growing mobile computing devices. Windows 201 would be the most important (OS) to cater for as 95% of computing devices run some version of windows (OS).
  • OS Operating System
  • the zoneicon 202 is set to return data in windows protocol when a choice is made that activates the infocus box 203 to enable inserting in this example IAIRD HT8 203 that links to account represented by HT8 203 at account server C zone 5 in this example to validate if the account is active and if it is debits the account for the data requested and then returns the requested data to the seekers default browser in Windows OS 204, the IAIRD may be any sequence of alpha/numeric digits.
  • the seeker When the seeker wishes to place a zoneicon into a Pocket PC 205 the seeker chooses a related Pocket PC zoneicon 206 to download and or install on the Pocket PC that links to an account server containing online data provider accounts that would utilise the same IAIRD HT8 207 and whose data in this case is suitable for a Pocket PC 208.
  • the icon OS protocol By making the icon OS protocol specific for the device it is used on it is possible to utilise the same IAIRD HT8 for a Palm 209, Psion 213, Smart Phone 217 or even Linux or a Mac and when the data is available for the requested protocol it would be returned in the correct OS 210-220 and the online data provider would be charged accordingly.
  • a one zone icon is represented in 218 with an online infocus box 219 that could be activated by clicking the zoneicon 218, the infocus box may now open on MADF 's web site or on the users desktop.
  • Figure 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating the online data provider account server. As illustrated zone UK 310 account server C 315 has been selected to enable placing IAIRD X8A 320 into the infocus box. In this example a seeker has read an article in a magazine or other media about safety for vehicles in deep snow and would like to read more about the statistics of snow fall and year on year safety for the specific vehicle.
  • the magazine offers the article's web site address 325 or there is always the option of going to the magazine web site and searching for the article, or the easiest way is by choosing the zone and server character with one click then entering the IAIRD X8A 320 the article would be made available to the seeker by either delivering the address to the seeker's browser address box or web site or if the article was for instance requested from a hand held device with an OS other than Windows
  • the online data provider may offer the facility to pass the article data through a protected server that would scan it for viruses prior to forwarding it on to the seeker. There also may be the option to compress the data to speed up the delivery to dialup connections.
  • zone UK 310 character selection H 330 has been chosen and the infocus box is activated, IAIRD X8A 335 which is the same IAIRD as in the previous example 320, is entered.
  • the account server H 330 determines the account is for a non-related online data provider to that of account server C. If the zone alphanumeric was other than UK, for example a USl it may have the same server addresses C or H and the same IAIRD X8A, however they would relate to entirely different data.
  • the location address data is not made available for viewing 340 as it may be for an online service such as a private membership club or it may be for media related service provider such as for music, movies or a chat forum that will show related advertisements to seekers entering the IAIRD into the infocus box.
  • the online data provider is debited by the MADF or account server for all seeker access according to the facilities offered the charges are incurred by the online data provider when the seeker accesses the account server and uses the IAIRD, if the online data provider does not have any data or a URL to access and the account is active, the charges may still be incurred when the account is accessed by a seeker.
  • the online data provider may even include a Blog or WIKI for instance to offer seekers a direct way to go to the latest Blog reviews when advertising a product or service by placing it in the recognised moniker form such as UK ⁇ Z>F7P in print or other media that includes the zone, server character and IAIRD, whilst also being able to constantly update the represented data according to popular demand such as itunes or ringtones etc.
  • each of the multitude of zones all could have the same account server character and IAIRD although according to the zone they would all represent their own unique data as offered online by the individual data provider.
  • the system may also be used to access restricted data protected by for example steganography requiring an additional password that may be supplied with the access instructions.
  • an address could be any sequence of alphanumeric digits restricted to a maximum of 4 in this example although certain account server references may be of any length or even to private key security 3DES set by the account server for all data providers to avoid the possibility of accidentally surfing to the data that even if it were seen would just present a picture or cord of music requiring the password to decode.
  • Figure 4. is a schematic diagram illustrating an account data print media application.
  • a seeker purchased a bag of dog food 410 and would like to know more about the health benefits of organic pet food, can type in the data address in full http://www.newstyledogfod/dietarv/orgamc/research/essay.iim 420 type the address manually or if the related zoneicon is on the seekers computer desktop, after reading the moniker 415 click character C 315 on zone UK 310 and then enter the IAIRD DOG 415 to receive either the address data or the data itself in the seekers default browser.
  • the organic dog food may also have an advertisement in a paper or magazine 425 with the related moniker displaying the zone, character and IAIRD 415 to enter to receive additional information on the product.
  • FIG. 5 is a flow diagram of the system in use debiting the online data provider for seeker access.
  • download facilities to enable downloading the zoneicon 510 for the zone of interest from the MADF directly and if available in the OS for the computing device being used.
  • the zoneicon may also be copied from a disc, data carrier or other media device or mirror site.
  • zoneicon it may also be possible to drag an icon off the MADF web site onto the users desktop where it may be used to access the related zone on the MADF web site with one click to enable entering of the IAIRD into the online infocus box.
  • zoneicon in this example has been installed on the computing device it is ready to utilise proving there is an online facility connected to the Internet.
  • a seeker wishing to view any related data would choose the zone reference if there were more than one zoneicon on the computing device and then choose the character reference from the presented selection of icons to enable activating the infocus box 515. The seeker would then enter the individual account reference data IAIRD to enable receiving the data requested.
  • the infocus box When the last digit of the IAIRD is entered, the infocus box would connect directly to the account server in the background to enable validating if the individual account was active and contained any data and may include the status of account payment and whether it was in credit or on a prepayment facility or promotional status and if the updated account billing details were correct, before returning any data 520.
  • the account server debits the account according facilities offered to seekers by the online data provider 525 and then returns the data or address requested by the seeker. The seeker would then receive the data 520 as either a data location address placed in the open browser address box or the data in its original format through the account server that could compress it for speeding up transfer or virus protect any download against viruses.
  • Figure 6. is a flow diagram of the process of utilising the zoneicon in this example and the IAIRD to validate an account at an account server.
  • a seeker wishing to access data online in this example may read UK ⁇ Z>N3T that includes a zone reference (UK) and account server selection icon character (Z) for choosing the selection offered by the zoneicon on the seekers computing device screen or monitor 610 after clicking on the chosen icon character (Z) in the correct zone an infocus box is activated 615 with an area that shows the zone number and character choice and an empty section ready, in this example for 3 alphanumeric digits (N3T) the IAIRD to be entered.
  • UK zone reference
  • Z account server selection icon character
  • the infocus box contains the means to link to the account server as selected by the character choice in the background to enable validating the individual account as referenced by the IAIRD instantly without the need to click or press enter after the 3 rd of 3 alphanumeric characters is entered into the infocus box 620, the seekers default browser is made ready for the requested online data.
  • the account server then debits the online data provider 625. If the account is not active or if a non-active IAIRD is entered 630 a message is returned to the seekers screen stating that the IAIRD is not recognised and to try re entering the IAIRD if that fails to contact the online data provider through alternative means. If active the requested data is returned to the seekers default browser 635.
  • This data may be for further information about a company 640 such as yearend accounts or stock price or product information or even to register a product purchase warrantee or any deep level web site data that may include having to enter an online data providers provided ID, username or password to continue.
  • the IAIRD could also be for a book club 645 that invites seekers to choose the latest e-book updated directly by the different publishers and offered by e-book clubs that may sell prepaid cards that contain an IAIRD for ease of access and where the actual card account is debited by the MADF for service provided to the seeker.
  • the IAIRD may take the seeker to an online message service 650 that requires the seeker to enter additional ID data 655 to access the facilities offered, although the use of the IAIRD to access the message service provider is debited to the online data providers account all subsequent services may be charged to the seeker after entering the data providers web site and entering a unique password or username or it may be by cookie recognition. It could even be for accessing a VOIP service providers server 660 that would require additional ID data 665 to enable utilising the VOIP service offered, this ID data 665 could also be provided directly by the computer device its self or by use of a data carrier or TV channel selection. There are countless different ways the inventive process could be utilised to enable ease of access to online data for an organically growing Internet with a constantly changing landscape.
  • FIG 7. is a schematic diagram illustrating different zones and account server icon character selection configurations.
  • the different icons in this example show icons represented in zone 2 710 with a sequential character icon selection to choose from 715.
  • icons represented in zone 5 720 also with a sequential character selection.
  • icon zone 8 730 is represented but a close look will show that the character selection is non-sequential 735 with the alpha characters icons having been downloaded according the seekers interests as represented by zone 8 730.
  • the account server reference character icons may be chosen and placed in the related icon zone according to the individual seekers interests and may be pruned or grow accordingly.
  • the zoneicon once downloaded would only allow related account server icons for the specific zone to be placed in it, thereby eliminating the possibility of conflict or incorrect data being presented to a seeker.
  • the online access facility would always be zone specific when accessed.
  • Figure 8. is a flow diagram illustrating data provider signing up for an account to use the distinctive moniker character select access facility. An online data provider accesses the "MADF" web site to enable signing up for an account with the "MADF"810.
  • the first stage is providing payment details over an SSL encrypted server to allow filling out the application form that requires supplying billing details and payment method as well as an email address and what facilities and account IAIRD 820 is to provide to seekers such as 2, 3 or 4 character input in the preferred embodiment where each character input selection is charged accordingly.
  • the "MADF" verifies the payment details and if they are accepted a
  • Moniker is generated containing a random IAIRD, although there may be a facility to request a personalised IAIRD, such as UK[B>4U], this personalised moniker is then returned to the online data provider in a web page and may also be attached to an email containing login details and a password to enable entering the online data providers account at the MADF/account server to update the data address or URL to what ever location the data provider wishes seekers to access 830 the data from.
  • the online data provider accesses the "MADF" account server utilising the login details and then enters the password to have access to their own account where they can enter or paste any data address URL of any length that can be changed as many times as they like relating to the individual IAIRD for as long as they like subject to a minimum period of a month in this example 840.
  • the online data provider can now distribute the personalised moniker containing their unique IAIRD in all media related promos that include their www address.
  • the moniker allows a more direct avenue to specific data deep within a web site that would be impractical to supply the www address 150 for.
  • the "MADF" would be able to monitor the data content at the IAIRD to ensure the system is not being abused.
  • An example of selected usage could be account server "X" is made available for adult only content data providers by using the character X followed by 4 random alphanumeric digits for all content in this category.
  • Billing may be a set amount monthly to a certain visit count then a per visit fee 860.
  • the IAIRD is not related to any specific data or provider beyond the period the data provider keeps an active account it can be used to launch a new product and then dropped so when a seeker enters the IAIRD it would return not recognised or provide the data offered by a new data provider who may now have the
  • the moniker shape may change according to commercial requirements to blend in with existing media content 870, however the moniker would always be recognisable by the distinctive sequence of representative data UK ⁇ B>T4 as used to represent a zone and an account server character to click to enable activating the infocus box and the IAIRD to enter into the infocus box, the icon may also be a Java applet that when clicked opens an infocus box that the server related IAIRD was entered into and after the required number of characters for the requested data was entered, the entered data is sent directly by FTP in the background, without the seeker having to click or enter a key, to validate if the online data provider is active if it is the requested data is returned.
  • the iconlauncher may also be used to open a web page displaying all the available infocus boxes relating to all individual server locations for the specific zone location, thereby keeping to the spirit of one click data access as the seeker can then enter the IAIRD directly into the related infocus box that would wait until the required number of digits for the particular server related infocus box were entered that would instantly link to the individual account location to determine the validation status of the data provider without any further action being required from the seeker.
  • the infocus box activation may also be through use of a zone related widget. It may also be for sending email by way of account server to enable a per message charge like a postage stamp to eliminate spam and any malicious viruses attached to an email message.
  • the zone icon may be chosen from a MADF web site that contains all the different world wide zones such as US, UK, CN, etc. that can be scrolled down to find the zone of interest and then the seeker has the option to download the zoneicon, or if the zoneicon is already on the desktop a related server icon can be downloaded for inclusion in the zoneicon it would also possible to drag a Java, XML or related program Applet from the MADF to the seekers browser or desktop for permanent placement to go online to the MADF web site and enter the IAIRD from there, or maybe even a seeker will be travelling to a new zone and wants to have access to local business or other information data and that the data may be entered by number of character recognition at the server side after the IAIRD has been entered.
  • a Java, XML or related program Applet from the MADF to the seekers browser or desktop for permanent placement to go online to the MADF web site and enter the IAIRD from there, or maybe even a seeker will be travelling to a new zone and wants to have access to
  • an online account data provider may provide data for any one of a multitude of different computing devices for validating the account usage online to enable utilising Internet services for any of a variety of different applications including providing media downloads that may be for home entertainment directly to a media centre containing a TV and where the remote channel keys may act as phone keys to enter characters directly into an infocus box onscreen to receive online data, films or music and may include use of Internet banking transfer service such as PayPal or Rickex for direct online payment by entering the related ID. It may also be utilised on a local intranet or computing device file server and all mobile computing devices.
  • a facility to enable switching between alpha and numeric may be possible by pressing the # key or other key to enable the switching, this may be by modifying the existing mobile data entry facility when the infocus box was activated online or offline.
  • this system is best suited for use by local Internet data providers, however in every zone one server related access character could carry international online data providers utilising the same IAIRD that would carry the same data through out all the zones and for the same particular server character reference.
  • Embodiments of the invention also extends to accessing further applications by use of a data carrier that may be any entity or device capable of carrying the required facility identification of the IAIRD for placing in an infocus box to access the data provider.
  • the carrier may be any transmissible carrier such as magnetic, SIM, electrical, optical or scanable signal, which may be conveyed via electrical or optical cable or radio or other means.
  • the carrier may be any transmissible carrier such as magnetic, SIM, electrical, optical or scanable signal, which may be conveyed via electrical or optical cable or radio or other means.
  • it When it is embodied in a signal which may be conveyed directly by cable or other means, it may be constituted by such cable or other device or means. Alternatively, it may be in an integrated circuit in which the data is embedded.
  • the system relates to ico. ActiveX, ocx, JAVA, XML Applet etc.
  • any facilities or tools or software processes that may be suitable for use in the implementation of the process of linking to an account server when utilising this system to validate first then implement the debiting of an individual account at a server for providing the service as offered by the online data provider to a seeker, according to the inventive process.
  • the term alphanumeric or alpha and numeric or glyph as used for data input or server selection are interchangeable according to the online data providers, account servers and MADF wishes as long as the conformity of use prevails.

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There is provided a moniker or graphical device such as UK[b>T8] for use in offline media containing a zone, account server and individual account input reference data (IAIRD) for use in conjunction with a grouping of onscreen icons or zoneicon or an iconlauncher that would represent a specific zone online. Each of the icons has a different alphanumeric character on it or colour, with each character (5) identified icon representing an exclusive server at a specific zone that when invoked activates an onscreen infocus box to enable inputting the IAIRD to enable a server to determine if the IAIRD is active and what services are provided before returning the requested data to the seeker.

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SYSTEM AND METHOD TO ACCESS DATA ONLINE MORE EFFICIANTLY
The present invention relates to a system utilising a distinctive sequence of data as a moniker and a related zoneicon to access online content.
The Internet is now part of every day life for most individuals in the industrialised world. There are in its simplest incarnation basically 2 entities that are required to enable use of the Internet, one is an online data provider and the other a data seeker. This relationship may be played out in a multitude of different scenarios that all have at their core a server location containing data whether it be a web site or specific data accessed through a server location and someone seeking to access a web site or specific data from a server location. The last five years have seen an explosion of web sites each requiring its own location address or URL to enable visitors to find a specific web site or to seek additional data at individual server locations from the multitude of different domain name suffixes that now exist. After the first visit the Address may be included in the seekers browser favourites.
Due to the ever increasing number of domain suffixes and web site address who's address length increases according to the depth within the web site of the online data, there have been countless variations in the prior arts of ways of making the address data easier to enter to enable accessing data online. There have been swipe card address data address systems and barcode systems and reduced numeric shorthand data as well as other methods or systems. It has also been discussed using existing phone numbers to access related web site homepages. Most of the proposed and existing methods of utilising different address data methods relate to static web site home page addresses, with different means to access additional deep level data by increasing the input data length through use of additional ASCI characters. A problem accessing data online is finding a solution that does not require having to enter a www. address even if the suffix is reduced when seeking deep level data. One solution using swipe cards or barcodes can only represent a finite number of address characters to directly access the location data thereby excluding it if it is a deep page retrieval, this solution also requires hardware to be installed to facilitate the use of the address data. Whilst other methods discussed in the prior art have shortened the URL address with shortened numeric access data addresses mostly catering to the mobile environment utilising a third party www. host. i.e. www.tinyurl.com/3thp6. that requires entering the www. address with the URL related extension. Others for mobile usage utilise digits, However if the input data is reduced to no more than 3 digits, numerically only 999 addresses can be accessed before the digit count has to be increased to 4 digits that would enable 9999 individual addresses and so on and so on until the digit address count is longer than the URL. As there are now millions of individual web site addresses, not including the data within, the present invention aims to offer a solution to enable easy online data access to the even deepest level with one click and not having to enter the www. Prefix whilst also enabling countless online data providers to be catered to on a local level.
In accordance with one aspect of the present invention there is provided a moniker or graphical device such as UK[B>T8]for use in offline media containing a zone, account server and Individual Account Input Reference Data (IAIRD) for use in conjunction with a grouping of onscreen icons or Zoneicon or an iconlauncher that would represent a specific zone online. Each of the icons has a different alphanumeric character on it or colour, with each character identified icon representing an exclusive server at a specific zone that when invoked activates an onscreen infocus box to enable inputting the IAIRD to enable a server to determine if the IAIRD is active and what services are provided before returning or not returning the requested data to the seeker. In accordance with another aspect of the present invention there is provided a way to charge for data accessed utilising the IAIRD. The charges being made to the individual online data provider or account holder utilising the system to facilitate ease of access to seekers for online data which may also include a variety of different facilities offered to the online data provider by a Master Access Data Forwarder (MADF) that also may incur different charges according to the number of reference digits required for the seeker to enter or online data transfer facilities requested by the online data provider for the benefit of the seeker. In accordance with another aspect of the present invention the data that the account holder or data provider wishes individuals to visit is accessed by entering the IAIRD into an infocus box after clicking on the zoneicon reference character or colour or if utilising the iconlauncher, clicking the related character reference icon that also activates an infocus box online to enter the IAIRD into. Any data accessed may be updated according to the wishes of the online data provider for as many times as they wish, as long as they maintain an active account with the MADF. In accordance with another aspect of the present invention the individual online data provider determines what facilities they want to offer seekers wishing to access their data. Such as for guaranteed virus free data protection when downloading or viewing data or speeding up the download using proprietary software or for a specific computer OS according to the seekers computing device or for a facility to translate the data in a languages as requested by the online data provider, or it may just be to get visitors to read more of an article in the print media or just view a web site or deep level access with ease.
In accordance with another aspect of the present invention the zone reference may represent a country or part thereof or a geographical area such as the PCT designated member states or media related or time zone related or language based. Each zoneicon contains a number of different icon character selections each of which represents a unique account server location within the relative zone containing individual accounts that are accessed after the moniker containing the IAIRD is read or seen in any off/online media by a seeker who would then activate the related infocus box to enable entering the IAIRD that would first determine if the IAIRD was active and if it was return the requested data and charge the online data provider for the seekers use, in accordance with the provided facilities as requested by the data provider.
Embodiments of the present invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
Figure 1. is a schematic diagram of the system from print moniker to infocus box activation on a computing device Figure 2. is a schematic diagram illustrating the different
Operating Systems and format applications. Figure 3. is a schematic diagram illustrating the online data provider account server. Figure 4. is a schematic diagram illustrating an account data media application.
Figure 5. is a flow diagram of the system in use debiting the online data provider for seeker access.
Figure 6. is a flow diagram of the process of utilising the zone bar and (IAIRD) to validate an account at an account server.
Figure 7. is a schematic diagram illustrating different icon zone and account server character selection configurations. Figure 8. is a flow diagram illustrating a data provider signing up for an account to use the moniker-based system.
The System comprises a number of components that cooperate to effect the ease of accessing online data offered by online data providers a moniker or graphical device containing access reference data for use with a zoneicon containing icons represented by an alpha/numeric character that when clicked on activates an infocus box for entering individual account reference input data or IAIRD, as copied from the moniker, to enable directly linking through an online account server location containing individual data provider accounts relevant to the icon character selection and IAIRD. Further methods and apparatus may include WIFI, wireless, Bluetooth, RFID, a VoIP or SMS service provider and a modem. The following figures 1 through 8 show examples of the different components graphically illustrated that may represent the actual graphic device in a commercial application. Figure 1. is a schematic diagram of the system from print to infocus box activation on a computing device. Section "A" shows the moniker or graphic device 100 that contains a Zone 101 represented by the numeral "5", an account server 102 represented by the character "C" and individual account input reference data IAIRD represented by alphanumeric HT8, 103. Section "B" represents the zoneicon 120 in this example it represents zone 5, 121 as indicated and contains a number of different icon character choices "B", "C", "D" and "Z", each representing the linking means to a related account server location. By choosing in this example zone 5 121 character C 122 and clicking on it, activates Section "C" that represents an activated infocus box 130 showing that zone 5 131 and character choice C 132 have been chosen with an empty section 133 for inputting the IAIRD 102 as read from a media related moniker which may resemble the infocus box except for the missing IAIRD that the seeker would enter into the vacant box 133. The IAIRD may be of any length preferably set as 2, 3, or 4 alphanumeric characters. When the infocus box is activated by clicking on the server icon 122 it already knows the number of alphanumeric characters to expect and after the last character of the required sequence is entered it instantly links directly in the background to the relevant account server, without any further action having to be taken by the seeker, where the account server determines if the individual account is active prior to returning any data, if it is active the online data provider whose IAIRD also enables debiting the online data providers account prior to providing the data requested. As the last digit of the IAIRD is entered may also open the seeker's default browser to enable receiving the data requested from the online data provider. Should the data requested either be no longer available or the data provider no longer maintains the IAIRD at the account server, a message box is returned to the seeker's screen advising that the data is not recognised and to retry entering the IAIRD again and if that fails to contact the online data provider utilising alternative means. The zoneicon could be in any shape or size relative to containing the zone identifier and at least one icon character reference to activate the infocus box. An example could be a zoneicon the shape of a fish with the scales that magnified when highlighted or passed over containing the server character selection for clicking on whilst the head contains the zone reference. The icons may also be magnified when highlighted to enable those with fading sight or utilising a mobile or handheld devices the opportunity to see the selection choice of the character on the icon more clearly. By utilising this zone/server facility as illustrated approximately 1,600,000 individual online data providers may be represented by the zoneicon 120 as diagrammed and representing just 4 account server locations.
Figure 2. is a schematic diagram illustrating the different icon Operating System protocols that may be made available. There are many different Operating System (OS) protocols each exclusive and not interoperable especially amongst the growing mobile computing devices. Windows 201 would be the most important (OS) to cater for as 95% of computing devices run some version of windows (OS). The zoneicon 202 is set to return data in windows protocol when a choice is made that activates the infocus box 203 to enable inserting in this example IAIRD HT8 203 that links to account represented by HT8 203 at account server C zone 5 in this example to validate if the account is active and if it is debits the account for the data requested and then returns the requested data to the seekers default browser in Windows OS 204, the IAIRD may be any sequence of alpha/numeric digits. When the seeker wishes to place a zoneicon into a Pocket PC 205 the seeker chooses a related Pocket PC zoneicon 206 to download and or install on the Pocket PC that links to an account server containing online data provider accounts that would utilise the same IAIRD HT8 207 and whose data in this case is suitable for a Pocket PC 208. By making the icon OS protocol specific for the device it is used on it is possible to utilise the same IAIRD HT8 for a Palm 209, Psion 213, Smart Phone 217 or even Linux or a Mac and when the data is available for the requested protocol it would be returned in the correct OS 210-220 and the online data provider would be charged accordingly. A one zone icon is represented in 218 with an online infocus box 219 that could be activated by clicking the zoneicon 218, the infocus box may now open on MADF 's web site or on the users desktop.
Figure 3. is a schematic diagram illustrating the online data provider account server. As illustrated zone UK 310 account server C 315 has been selected to enable placing IAIRD X8A 320 into the infocus box. In this example a seeker has read an article in a magazine or other media about safety for vehicles in deep snow and would like to read more about the statistics of snow fall and year on year safety for the specific vehicle. The magazine offers the article's web site address 325 or there is always the option of going to the magazine web site and searching for the article, or the easiest way is by choosing the zone and server character with one click then entering the IAIRD X8A 320 the article would be made available to the seeker by either delivering the address to the seeker's browser address box or web site or if the article was for instance requested from a hand held device with an OS other than Windows the online data provider may offer the facility to pass the article data through a protected server that would scan it for viruses prior to forwarding it on to the seeker. There also may be the option to compress the data to speed up the delivery to dialup connections. In another example zone UK 310 character selection H 330 has been chosen and the infocus box is activated, IAIRD X8A 335 which is the same IAIRD as in the previous example 320, is entered. However, the account server H 330 determines the account is for a non-related online data provider to that of account server C. If the zone alphanumeric was other than UK, for example a USl it may have the same server addresses C or H and the same IAIRD X8A, however they would relate to entirely different data. In the example H the location address data is not made available for viewing 340 as it may be for an online service such as a private membership club or it may be for media related service provider such as for music, movies or a chat forum that will show related advertisements to seekers entering the IAIRD into the infocus box. As in the previous example the online data provider is debited by the MADF or account server for all seeker access according to the facilities offered the charges are incurred by the online data provider when the seeker accesses the account server and uses the IAIRD, if the online data provider does not have any data or a URL to access and the account is active, the charges may still be incurred when the account is accessed by a seeker. The online data provider may even include a Blog or WIKI for instance to offer seekers a direct way to go to the latest Blog reviews when advertising a product or service by placing it in the recognised moniker form such as UK~Z>F7P in print or other media that includes the zone, server character and IAIRD, whilst also being able to constantly update the represented data according to popular demand such as itunes or ringtones etc. It should also be appreciated that each of the multitude of zones all could have the same account server character and IAIRD although according to the zone they would all represent their own unique data as offered online by the individual data provider. The system may also be used to access restricted data protected by for example steganography requiring an additional password that may be supplied with the access instructions. By using this system an address could be any sequence of alphanumeric digits restricted to a maximum of 4 in this example although certain account server references may be of any length or even to private key security 3DES set by the account server for all data providers to avoid the possibility of accidentally surfing to the data that even if it were seen would just present a picture or cord of music requiring the password to decode.
Figure 4. is a schematic diagram illustrating an account data print media application. In this example a seeker purchased a bag of dog food 410 and would like to know more about the health benefits of organic pet food, can type in the data address in full http://www.newstyledogfod/dietarv/orgamc/research/essay.iim 420 type the address manually or if the related zoneicon is on the seekers computer desktop, after reading the moniker 415 click character C 315 on zone UK 310 and then enter the IAIRD DOG 415 to receive either the address data or the data itself in the seekers default browser. The organic dog food may also have an advertisement in a paper or magazine 425 with the related moniker displaying the zone, character and IAIRD 415 to enter to receive additional information on the product. This icon related data could also be seen on TV, a Billboard or heard on radio or placed on a data carrier that after the zone and character choice was made would place the IAIRD into the infocus box when enabled. The moniker data may also be displayed onscreen for use on other computers for ease of accessing data with just one click and entering in this example 3 characters (DOG). Figure 5. is a flow diagram of the system in use debiting the online data provider for seeker access. In this example there is provided download facilities to enable downloading the zoneicon 510 for the zone of interest from the MADF directly and if available in the OS for the computing device being used. The zoneicon may also be copied from a disc, data carrier or other media device or mirror site. It may also be possible to drag an icon off the MADF web site onto the users desktop where it may be used to access the related zone on the MADF web site with one click to enable entering of the IAIRD into the online infocus box. After the zoneicon in this example has been installed on the computing device it is ready to utilise proving there is an online facility connected to the Internet. A seeker wishing to view any related data would choose the zone reference if there were more than one zoneicon on the computing device and then choose the character reference from the presented selection of icons to enable activating the infocus box 515. The seeker would then enter the individual account reference data IAIRD to enable receiving the data requested. When the last digit of the IAIRD is entered, the infocus box would connect directly to the account server in the background to enable validating if the individual account was active and contained any data and may include the status of account payment and whether it was in credit or on a prepayment facility or promotional status and if the updated account billing details were correct, before returning any data 520. If the account is active for debiting, the account server debits the account according facilities offered to seekers by the online data provider 525 and then returns the data or address requested by the seeker. The seeker would then receive the data 520 as either a data location address placed in the open browser address box or the data in its original format through the account server that could compress it for speeding up transfer or virus protect any download against viruses.
Figure 6. is a flow diagram of the process of utilising the zoneicon in this example and the IAIRD to validate an account at an account server. A seeker wishing to access data online in this example may read UK~Z>N3T that includes a zone reference (UK) and account server selection icon character (Z) for choosing the selection offered by the zoneicon on the seekers computing device screen or monitor 610 after clicking on the chosen icon character (Z) in the correct zone an infocus box is activated 615 with an area that shows the zone number and character choice and an empty section ready, in this example for 3 alphanumeric digits (N3T) the IAIRD to be entered. The infocus box contains the means to link to the account server as selected by the character choice in the background to enable validating the individual account as referenced by the IAIRD instantly without the need to click or press enter after the 3 rd of 3 alphanumeric characters is entered into the infocus box 620, the seekers default browser is made ready for the requested online data. The account server then debits the online data provider 625. If the account is not active or if a non-active IAIRD is entered 630 a message is returned to the seekers screen stating that the IAIRD is not recognised and to try re entering the IAIRD if that fails to contact the online data provider through alternative means. If active the requested data is returned to the seekers default browser 635. This data may be for further information about a company 640 such as yearend accounts or stock price or product information or even to register a product purchase warrantee or any deep level web site data that may include having to enter an online data providers provided ID, username or password to continue.. The IAIRD could also be for a book club 645 that invites seekers to choose the latest e-book updated directly by the different publishers and offered by e-book clubs that may sell prepaid cards that contain an IAIRD for ease of access and where the actual card account is debited by the MADF for service provided to the seeker. Or the IAIRD may take the seeker to an online message service 650 that requires the seeker to enter additional ID data 655 to access the facilities offered, although the use of the IAIRD to access the message service provider is debited to the online data providers account all subsequent services may be charged to the seeker after entering the data providers web site and entering a unique password or username or it may be by cookie recognition. It could even be for accessing a VOIP service providers server 660 that would require additional ID data 665 to enable utilising the VOIP service offered, this ID data 665 could also be provided directly by the computer device its self or by use of a data carrier or TV channel selection. There are countless different ways the inventive process could be utilised to enable ease of access to online data for an organically growing Internet with a constantly changing landscape. It may also be possible to provide a prepaid IAIRD or billing service that recognises the IAIRD and charges according to the facilities or data provided or it could be for coupon points or vouchers. Regardless of the service provided the seeker never pays the MADF or account server for use of the service. Figure 7. is a schematic diagram illustrating different zones and account server icon character selection configurations. The different icons in this example show icons represented in zone 2 710 with a sequential character icon selection to choose from 715. Next is shown icons represented in zone 5 720 also with a sequential character selection. In the next icon zone 8 730 is represented but a close look will show that the character selection is non-sequential 735 with the alpha characters icons having been downloaded according the seekers interests as represented by zone 8 730. A single zone icon 740 representing server C 745 that connects to an infocus box on the desktop or online at the MADF's web site.. It is intended that the account server reference character icons may be chosen and placed in the related icon zone according to the individual seekers interests and may be pruned or grow accordingly. The zoneicon once downloaded would only allow related account server icons for the specific zone to be placed in it, thereby eliminating the possibility of conflict or incorrect data being presented to a seeker. The online access facility would always be zone specific when accessed. Figure 8. is a flow diagram illustrating data provider signing up for an account to use the distinctive moniker character select access facility. An online data provider accesses the "MADF" web site to enable signing up for an account with the "MADF"810. The first stage is providing payment details over an SSL encrypted server to allow filling out the application form that requires supplying billing details and payment method as well as an email address and what facilities and account IAIRD 820 is to provide to seekers such as 2, 3 or 4 character input in the preferred embodiment where each character input selection is charged accordingly. The "MADF" verifies the payment details and if they are accepted a
Moniker is generated containing a random IAIRD, although there may be a facility to request a personalised IAIRD, such as UK[B>4U], this personalised moniker is then returned to the online data provider in a web page and may also be attached to an email containing login details and a password to enable entering the online data providers account at the MADF/account server to update the data address or URL to what ever location the data provider wishes seekers to access 830 the data from. The online data provider accesses the "MADF" account server utilising the login details and then enters the password to have access to their own account where they can enter or paste any data address URL of any length that can be changed as many times as they like relating to the individual IAIRD for as long as they like subject to a minimum period of a month in this example 840. The online data provider can now distribute the personalised moniker containing their unique IAIRD in all media related promos that include their www address. The moniker allows a more direct avenue to specific data deep within a web site that would be impractical to supply the www address 150 for. The "MADF" would be able to monitor the data content at the IAIRD to ensure the system is not being abused. An example of selected usage could be account server "X" is made available for adult only content data providers by using the character X followed by 4 random alphanumeric digits for all content in this category. Billing may be a set amount monthly to a certain visit count then a per visit fee 860. As the IAIRD is not related to any specific data or provider beyond the period the data provider keeps an active account it can be used to launch a new product and then dropped so when a seeker enters the IAIRD it would return not recognised or provide the data offered by a new data provider who may now have the
IAIRD. The moniker shape may change according to commercial requirements to blend in with existing media content 870, however the moniker would always be recognisable by the distinctive sequence of representative data UK~B>T4 as used to represent a zone and an account server character to click to enable activating the infocus box and the IAIRD to enter into the infocus box, the icon may also be a Java applet that when clicked opens an infocus box that the server related IAIRD was entered into and after the required number of characters for the requested data was entered, the entered data is sent directly by FTP in the background, without the seeker having to click or enter a key, to validate if the online data provider is active if it is the requested data is returned. The iconlauncher may also be used to open a web page displaying all the available infocus boxes relating to all individual server locations for the specific zone location, thereby keeping to the spirit of one click data access as the seeker can then enter the IAIRD directly into the related infocus box that would wait until the required number of digits for the particular server related infocus box were entered that would instantly link to the individual account location to determine the validation status of the data provider without any further action being required from the seeker. The infocus box activation may also be through use of a zone related widget. It may also be for sending email by way of account server to enable a per message charge like a postage stamp to eliminate spam and any malicious viruses attached to an email message.
In a further embodiment of the present invention the zone icon may be chosen from a MADF web site that contains all the different world wide zones such as US, UK, CN, etc. that can be scrolled down to find the zone of interest and then the seeker has the option to download the zoneicon, or if the zoneicon is already on the desktop a related server icon can be downloaded for inclusion in the zoneicon it would also possible to drag a Java, XML or related program Applet from the MADF to the seekers browser or desktop for permanent placement to go online to the MADF web site and enter the IAIRD from there, or maybe even a seeker will be travelling to a new zone and wants to have access to local business or other information data and that the data may be entered by number of character recognition at the server side after the IAIRD has been entered. It should also be appreciated that the providing of the IAIRD maybe directly from the MADF web site when the URL is pasted into the moniker generator text input box and returned to the online data provider. It will further be appreciated that an online account data provider may provide data for any one of a multitude of different computing devices for validating the account usage online to enable utilising Internet services for any of a variety of different applications including providing media downloads that may be for home entertainment directly to a media centre containing a TV and where the remote channel keys may act as phone keys to enter characters directly into an infocus box onscreen to receive online data, films or music and may include use of Internet banking transfer service such as PayPal or Nochex for direct online payment by entering the related ID. It may also be utilised on a local intranet or computing device file server and all mobile computing devices.
If data entry was for an alphanumeric account reference for use on a mobile or hand held device a facility to enable switching between alpha and numeric may be possible by pressing the # key or other key to enable the switching, this may be by modifying the existing mobile data entry facility when the infocus box was activated online or offline. In the preferred embodiment this system is best suited for use by local Internet data providers, however in every zone one server related access character could carry international online data providers utilising the same IAIRD that would carry the same data through out all the zones and for the same particular server character reference.
Embodiments of the invention also extends to accessing further applications by use of a data carrier that may be any entity or device capable of carrying the required facility identification of the IAIRD for placing in an infocus box to access the data provider. As an example, the carrier may be any transmissible carrier such as magnetic, SIM, electrical, optical or scanable signal, which may be conveyed via electrical or optical cable or radio or other means. When it is embodied in a signal which may be conveyed directly by cable or other means, it may be constituted by such cable or other device or means. Alternatively, it may be in an integrated circuit in which the data is embedded. The system relates to ico. ActiveX, ocx, JAVA, XML Applet etc. and any facilities or tools or software processes that may be suitable for use in the implementation of the process of linking to an account server when utilising this system to validate first then implement the debiting of an individual account at a server for providing the service as offered by the online data provider to a seeker, according to the inventive process. The term alphanumeric or alpha and numeric or glyph as used for data input or server selection are interchangeable according to the online data providers, account servers and MADF wishes as long as the conformity of use prevails.

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1. A system for accessing and validating data when requested from a data seeker: one or more computing device; one or more browsers in said computer devices; one or more Internet connections; one or more account server locations having stored therein a plurality of individual online data providers; Wherein validation of services offered is characterised by a computing device displaying zoneicons representing a selection of individual account server locations within a said zone to enable the choosing and activation of a related infocus box for entering therein individual account input reference data thereby linking to the said account server to enable validating the data provider prior to forwarding any requested data to the seeker.
2. A system for accessing data according to claim 1 in that a zoneicon represents a zone that contains individual account server linking data.
3. A system for accessing data according to claim 1 in that a zoneicon represents a zone containing individual account server linking data that is activated by clicking on the account server reference character
4. A system for accessing data according to claim 1 in that the account server reference character activates an infocus box to enable entering online account reference data.
5. A system for accessing data according to claim 1 in that an account server receives a request to validate an online data providers status prior to forwarding any seeker requested data from the online data provider.
6. A system for accessing data according to claim 1 in that an account server receives a request to validate an online data providers status for debiting prior to forwarding any seeker requested data from the online data provider.
7. A system for accessing data according to claim 1 in that the account reference data represents any online data or location the online data provider wishes to provide to seekers and may be altered accordingly.
8. A system for validating and debiting an online data provider for seeker data requests; one or more computing device; one or more browsers in said computer devices; one or more Internet connections; one or more account server locations having stored therein a plurality of individual online data providers;
Wherein validation and debiting of an online data provider is characterised by a computing device displaying an zoneicon representing a selection of individual account server identification characters to enable the choosing and activation of a related infocus box to enter an IAIRD that enables validation of the service offered by the online data provider to a seeker when requested.
9. A system for accessing data online that uses an icon and an infocus box to enter individual account input reference data into to enable receiving the requested data.
10. A graphic device or moniker for offline media use representing a URL location online featuring a zone, a server, and an individual account input reference used in accessing said data online.
11. A graphic device or moniker representing a URL location online featuring a zone, a server, and an account reference according to claim 10. used in accessing said data online by clicking on the character representing the account server and then entering the individual account input reference data.
12. A graphic device or moniker representing a URL location online featuring a zone, a server, and an account reference according to claim 11. used in accessing said data online by 1 click to open an infocus box and then entering the individual account input reference data.
13. A graphic device or moniker representing a URL location online featuring a zone, a server, and an account reference according to claim 12. used in accessing said data online by 1 click to open an infocus box and then entering the individual account input reference data that requires no addition action to transmit to the server for validation.
14. A zoneicon for use in accessing online data comprising a group of icons with alphanumeric characters identifying a particular server at the zone location wherein each zone restricts any additional account server icons to only those related to the particular zone.
15. A method of getting online data utilising a widget representing a zone that when clicked opens a server related infocus box for entering a IAIRD.
16. A method of getting online data according to claim 15. utilising a widget representing a zone that when clicked opens a server related infocus box for entering a IAIRD that after the last character is entered accesses a account server online to validate the IAIRD.
17. A method of getting online data according to claim 16. utilising a widget representing a zone that when clicked opens a server related infocus box for entering a IAIRD related to URL data to any depth within a server location for access.
18. A system for accessing data online utilising a mobile computing device wherein a zoneicon determines the operating system of the computing device and returns data when available in the correct operating system.
19. A process for receiving a moniker or graphic device relating to the zoneicon, server character and individual account reference data by entering or pasting a URL into an online text box.
20. A process for receiving a moniker or graphic device according to claim 19 relating to the zoneicon, server character and individual account reference data by entering or pasting a URL into an online text box thereby receiving by web page or email a related moniker.
21. A system for receiving restricted online data wherein the media moniker contains specific IAIRD data to the level of 3DES for input into the infocus box.
22. A system for payment for the use of the zoneicon and related server and IAIRD wherein the account of the online data provider is validated for payment prior to any data being returned to the seeker.
23. A system for payment for the use of the zoneicon and related server and IAIRD according to claim 22 wherein the account of the online data provider is validated for payment prior to any data being returned to the seeker according to the services requested by the data provider.
24. A system for accessing online and offline data with 1 click according to the description and drawing herein.
25 A system for accessing data online utilising a moniker or graphic device according to the decription and drawings herein.
26. A system for accessing data online utilising a zoneicon a server character icon and a individual account reference data according to the description and drawings herein.
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