Communications system, central computer and method for transmitting a url or an electronic mailing address

Translation of description of equivalent WO 0180513 A2

Communication system, central computer, and method for transmitting a URL or an electronic postal address

The invention relates to a <img file="EP1236331A2_D0001.tif" /> Method for transmitting a URL and / or an electronic address, in particular postal address (eg e-mail address) to a central computer, and a central computer for use in such a method. In particular, the invention relates to a device and a method for capturing and storing URLs (Uniform Resource Locator) and / or electronic mail addresses, as well as associated information. Data transmission over the Internet continues to grow in importance. In this case, a central computer generally communicates with, for example, a mobile telephone arranged remotely from it, or, for example, a computer - stationary or portable - arranged remotely from the central computer, etc. Communication takes place using so-called Internet protocols, in particular the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and the Internet Protocol (IP), or TCP / IP for short. For this, for example software that can understand and evaluate the TCP / IP protocol (socket or TCP / IP stack) is loaded on the remote computer or mobile phone.

The fastest growing service on the Internet is based on the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) and is called the World Wide Web (WWW). Individual documents, so-called web pages, are generally transmitted here. HTTP is a client-server protocol. For example, the above-mentioned remote computer can be connected to the World Wide Web (if required). Be client computer: A so-called web browser is loaded as client software on the remote computer. The central computer is, for example a host computer permanently connected to the World Wide Web, ie a so-called web host (among a large number of other web host computers). The Internet connection to the central computer is established by first connecting the remote computer to another web host assigned to it. The server software corresponding to the client software on the remote computer runs on this. Then the to the desired homepage or Website entered web address belonging to the central computer. This is done in the form of a domain name or a URL (Universal Resource Locator) address. This is made up of several parts: The first part describes the Internet protocol (string "http: //"). This is followed - optionally - by the string "www" as the name for the World Wide Web. The third part of the URL address identifies the respective central computer on which the homepage is stored. The fourth part can - optionally - indicate the path to the local directory in which the homepage is stored on the central computer, and the last part can identify the exact file name of the homepage. For example, the domain http: / /www.abc.com points to a specific page, for example from ABC. As explained, this domain can be branched even further, for example to to enable a user to go directly to the page for a certain product area of ​​the company - for example, by entering the URL http: / /www.abc.com/telefone/ one could go directly to a page for the product area phones from the company ABC reach. Another branch is also possible, for example with the URL http://www.abc.com/telefone/mobiltelefone/. This example shows how difficult it is to remember or write down this URL.

The invention has for its object a novel communication system, a novel method for transmitting a URL and / or an electronic mail address, in particular e-mail address to a central computer, and a novel central computer for performing such a method or for use in to provide such a system.

The invention solves the above and other objects by the subject matter of the claims

1, 20, 21, 22. Here, for example, a cell phone can be used as input / transmission means, from which a URL identifier is sent to a central computer. This or the information assigned to it can then be sent, for example by means of e-mail, to a means located away from the input means, for example a computer, and can be called up there.

According to a basic idea of ​​the invention, a system is provided which comprises: a) an input means for entering an identifier which is an element of a set of n predetermined identifiers; b) a transmission means for transmitting the identifier; c) a central computer for receiving the identifier and for assigning the identifier to a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) and / or electronic URL that is different from the identifier and is assigned to it

Postal address from a set of n predetermined URLs and / or electronic postal addresses, the number n being smaller than the number m of existing URLs and / or electronic postal addresses.

Advantageous further developments and refinements of the invention are described in the subclaims.

With the invention, among other things, simple acquisition, storage and administration of URLs and / or electronic postal addresses is made possible.

According to the invention, a communication system for accessing Internet pages is particularly advantageously provided, which can be used jointly by a plurality of users, the above-mentioned identifier being able to be stored in a database with assignment to the respective user, and a means arranged at a distance from the input means being provided for later retrieval the website assigned to the identifier by the respective user.

In principle, the invention consists in that a user transmits an identifier uniquely assigned to a URL and / or an electronic mail address, for example an e-mail address, from a telephone, mobile telephone or PC to a device, in particular a central database. The identifier can generally be any combination of numbers and letters, particularly preferably a sequence of numbers. The identifier is advantageous, for example, in a print medium, for example a newspaper, magazine, catalog, or on a business card, etc., advantageously in machine-readable form, for example in the form of a barcode or barcode. The identifier can also be transmitted, for example, via a visual or audiovisual medium (for example television, homepage, online or offline service, etc.), or can be stored, for example, on a magnetic data carrier, for example a video cassette, a diskette, etc. , and e.g. be displayed on a computer screen, a television screen, a display, etc. - especially in the machine-readable form mentioned above. It is also conceivable, for example, to transmit the identifier via an audio medium, for example by radio.

The identifier can be assigned to certain data, for example the data of a text and / or an image, in particular the data of a text and / or image printed in the abovementioned print medium.

The transmission by means of a mobile phone can take place, for example, using an SMS (short message service), the identifier being sent to the central database in the form of a text message generated on the mobile phone, for example a sequence of digits.

The identifier is preferably selected such that it corresponds to a telephone number, in particular the telephone number of a telephone connection assigned to the input means and / or the transmission means (particularly advantageously a mobile telephone connection). It is also possible that the same sequence of digits is used both as an identifier for a URL and as the telephone number of the operator of the Internet page assigned to the URL (ie as the telephone number of another telephone connection). Correspondingly, the same sequence of digits advantageously serves not only as an identifier for an e-mail address but also as the telephone number of the user to whom the e-mail address belongs, in particular as the telephone number of the telephone connection assigned to the input means and / or the transmission means.

It is particularly preferred if an identical sequence of digits is used both as an identifier for an e-mail address of an operator of a website, and as an identifier for the URL assigned to the page, and as a telephone number of the telephone connection assigned to the operator. The telephone number is particularly preferably a service number, for example a 00800, or an 0800 service number, and / or a number under which a user can be reached worldwide (for example a 0700 number or 00800 number).

The input means and / or the transmission means can, for example, be part of a telephone, in particular a portable telephone, or, for example, also part of a computer, in particular a portable computer or a PC.

Alternatively, the input means can be designed specifically and exclusively for the storage - and later display - of identifiers. For example, the input device can be a small, in particular credit card-shaped, portable device (smaller than 4 cm x 1 cm (in particular 0.5 cm) x 2 cm) with a semiconductor memory in which approx. 20th - 30 entries each with less than 10, in particular 7 digits can be stored, a display, and with a keyboard, with which identification numbers can be entered (and later deleted). If the device is connected to the above-mentioned input means, the identifiers are advantageously automatically first transmitted to the latter and then to the central computer.

The identifier can be transmitted, for example, from a telephone to the central computer, for example, in that the user first enters the telephone number of the telephone connection assigned to the central computer by pressing the appropriate dialing keys on the telephone, whereupon a telephone connection to the central computer is sent by sending the corresponding telephone connection dialing characters will be produced. The user then inputs the identifier in the form of a sequence of digits (and / or in the form of a sequence of letters additionally assigned by the telephone dialing keys, and / or in the form of a digit / sequence of letters), again by pressing corresponding telephone dialing keys. The identifier can then be transmitted to the central computer, for example, by sending the corresponding telephone connection dialing characters. A corresponding transmission of the identifier over a conventional telephone connection and with the aid of telephone connection dialing characters is also possible, for example, from a computer.

As an alternative, an Internet connection to the central computer can first be set up for the identification transmission, for example from a telephone or a computer, in particular by entering its URL address. The data exchange between the telephone / computer and the central computer is then carried out using Internet protocols, in particular according to the TCP / IP protocol.

As already mentioned above, the identifier can also be transmitted to the central computer in any other way, for example by means of an SMS (short message service). For this purpose, the user gives the, for example, by pressing the corresponding selection buttons on a telephone

ID in the form of a sequence of digits (and / or in the form of a sequence of the

Telephone dialing keys additionally assigned letters, and / or in the form of a

Sequence of digits / letters) and the telephone number of the telephone connection assigned to the central computer (or any code identifying the central computer). The identifier is then sent to another central computer, for example in the form of a text file (which contains the number sequence entered), particularly preferably in the form of an SMS to the computer of an SMS service provider.

This transmits the identifier to the central computer. For this purpose, the further central computer first establishes a connection to the central computer, for example one

Telephone connection (by dialing the telephone number of the telephone connection of the central computer), and then transmits the above (SMS) text file.

The entry of the URL address or the telephone number of the central computer or of the code characterizing the central computer can advantageously be automated in that a special key is provided (or, when implemented in software, a special software button). If the key (or the software button) is pressed, the computer or the telephone automatically dials the URL address or the telephone number of the central computer, or sends a text file, in particular an SMS, to the central computer via the further central computer.

It is particularly advantageous if the input means and / or the transmission means has a recognition means which distinguishes the input of an identifier from the input of a common URL and / or a common electronic postal address or e-mail address. The means of detection is La. realized by appropriate software components. Particularly advantageously, in response to the input of the identifier, its transmission to a predetermined central computer intended to receive identifiers is automatically initiated. This can be done, for example, by establishing a telephone connection or an Internet connection to this central computer. For this purpose, after the identification means has determined that an identification has been entered, the telephone number or the telephone number assigned to the central computer is URL address read from a database.

For example, the input means and / or the transmission means can be a client computer that can be connected to the Internet, in particular the World Wide Web. The above-mentioned functions of the input, transmission and / or detection means are then achieved with the aid of correspondingly interacting software components which are loaded on the client computer. A special telephone, in particular a cell phone, for example a WAP cell phone, can also function as the client computer. As explained above, a web browser (or any other Internet client software) is loaded on the client computer as client software. The browser or the client software ensures that an input field for URL addresses (and / or an input field for e-mail addresses) is displayed on a display means, for example a screen, a display, etc. Is a user, for example, mouse, button, voice or pen-controlled (ie a number / letter sequence on a display using a virtual keyboard / user interface shown there, as is customary, for example in the case of the small computers or personal digital assistants (PDAs), in particular Palm computers, this is shown to the user in the input field. Then - when entering a conventional e-mail address or a conventional URL address, for example a created e-mail is sent to the entered e-mail address, or the website belonging to the entered URL address is shown on the display means - after establishing a corresponding internet connection -.

If an identifier is entered in a URL input field instead of a URL address, this can be determined by the recognition means, for example, by the fact that the entered character string does not have a URL-specific component, for example not the component "http: //" (and / or none Component "www", and / or no top-level domain component ".com", ".de", etc.). Alternatively or additionally, the recognition means can determine the identifier via an identifier-specific component and / or via a property that is common to all identifiers. As explained above, the identifier can advantageously be a pure sequence of digits - the recognition means can then, for example, recognize the entry of an identifier, for example, by only entering digits, ie no letters, into the URL input field.

Correspondingly, the detection means can determine the entry of an identifier instead of an e-mail address in an e-mail address input field, for example by the fact that the entered character string does not have an e-mail-specific component, for example not the component "@" (and / or no top-level domain component ".com", ".de", etc.). Likewise, the identification of the identifier is via an identifier-specific component, and / or. All properties associated with identifiers (consisting only of digits, specific checksum, specific length, etc.) possible.

Alternatively, it is conceivable that the browser first looks at the entry in the input field as a URL address and tries to call up the corresponding website. If he ascertains that an Internet page of this name does not exist, he instead calls up an Internet search engine (as is known in the prior art) (ie a corresponding Internet page assigned to it). The search engine then searches for the term entered in the input field. This generally happens on the basis of one or more special data fields assigned to an internet page (so-called meta tags), for example a description field, a keyword field and a title field of a website. The keyword field contains a list of important words found on the website, the description field a short description of the website, and the title field the page title. (The keyword and description fields are not visible when the "normal" website is accessed). It is advantageously provided that all special data fields of the website, in particular the title, keyword and description fields, contain the above-mentioned identifier, and are particularly advantageously identical to this. Alternatively, the identifier can, for example, only be stored in the keyword and / or description field. It is particularly advantageous if the identifier is stored in the special data fields of the website whose URL - for example in the database of the central computer - is assigned to this identifier. If the search engine establishes identity between the entered identifier and title field, it can, for example, automatically call up the website assigned to the identifier (or alternatively display the URLs of websites whose special data fields contain the identifier).

It is also conceivable that an identifier is assigned a website whose URL contains the identifier or which is identical to the identifier except for the top-level domain name and / or other URL-specific elements3. For example, the identifier "12345" can be an Internet page with the URL "12345.com" or "12345.de" (or more precisely "http://www.12345.com" or "http://www.12345.de" ) be assigned).

It is particularly advantageous if identifiers already used by the user and the associated URLs (sent from the central computer to the input means) are stored in the input means. The recognition means is advantageously designed such that when a URL is entered it asks whether it has already been used - in the form of an identifier. If this is the case, this is reported to the central computer (e.g. together with a user ID, so that the statistical evaluations explained below are possible in the central computer).

A database is stored in the central computer, in which each identifier is linked to an associated URL address (or e-mail address). When an identifier is received, the central computer can advantageously first determine whether it is an e-mail address identifier or a URL address identifier (for example via a data field assigned to the respective identifier, with a transferred data field, or for example a component or a property , which all e-mail or URL identifiers have in common).

If an e-mail identifier is received, the associated e-mail address is read from the database. The determined e-mail address can be retransmitted, for example, to the above-mentioned input means and / or the transmission means, which then automatically sends the created e-mail to this e-mail address. Alternatively, the input means and / or the transmission means together with the identifier can also transmit the e-mail itself to the central computer, which then transmits it to the determined e-mail address.

Accordingly, the central computer reads out the associated URL address from the database when it receives a URL identifier. He can then immediately display the website belonging to the determined URL address on a display means (by establishing a corresponding Internet connection to the Internet host assigned to the URL address). Alternatively, the central computer can also retransmit the URL address to the above-mentioned input means and / or the transmission means. These then establish an Internet connection to the web host belonging to the address, so that the corresponding website can be displayed on the display means.

It is particularly preferred that an identifier - assigned by the "owner" of the respective identifier or defined by the system administrator - is assigned a keyword (key word) and stored in the above-mentioned database of the central computer. Alternatively, an owner or system administrator can also assign several keywords to an identifier. Advantageously, each keyword exists only once in the entire system (just like every identifier).

When a keyword is received, the central computer advantageously reads the associated URL identifier from the database and / or the URL address assigned to the identifier. He can then immediately display the website belonging to the determined URL address on the above-mentioned display means (by establishing a corresponding Internet connection to the Internet host assigned to the URL address). The central computer can particularly advantageously send the URL address to the above Transfer the input means and / or the transfer means back. These then establish an Internet connection to the web host belonging to the address, so that the corresponding website can be displayed on the display means.

For example, the browser, both keywords, URL identifiers and URL addresses can advantageously be entered in the above input means. For example, the above-mentioned recognition means determines in a corresponding manner, as explained above, whether a URL address has been entered or not. If this is not the case, it initiates the transfer of the entered keyword or the entered URL ID to the central computer. Alternatively, the recognition means can automatically differentiate between keywords and URL identifiers. For example, each identifier and / or each keyword can have an identifier or keyword-specific component, and / or can have a property attributable to all identifiers or keywords (for example, the identifiers can only consist of digits and the keywords only consist of letters, the identifiers can all have a certain length, etc.). In the transmission to the central computer, an identifier is then advantageously identified as an identifier and a keyword is identified as a keyword (for example by a corresponding identifier bit which is also transmitted). Alternatively, the user can explicitly mark an identifier as identifier, a keyword as keyword, and / or a URL address as URL address with each entry. If an identifier and / or a keyword is entered, its transmission to the central computer is initiated as explained above (together with the above identifier bit).

Preferably - immediately or a predetermined period of time after receipt of the URL identifier by the central computer - data are transmitted to the display means, for example to confirm receipt of the URL identifier, and / or to send information or advertising text to the display means send. The data can advantageously also be the user-specific data explained in more detail below, assigned to a user ID, in particular data of the “business card field” explained below (for example first name, last name, company, mailbox, address, telephone number, mobile phone number, fax number , E-mail address, URL address of a (foreign) user). In other words, a user can enter the URL identification of the (foreign) user on his input means and send it to the central computer, whereupon the latter transmits the "electronic business card" of the (foreign) user to the display means. Alternatively, only certain data elements of the above mentioned business card field, in particular the e-mail address and / or URL address assigned to the identifier.

Alternatively, the input means can also communicate with the central computer with the interposition of a further computer, in particular via a website running on the further computer, particularly advantageously with the aid of a (ready-made) software component which has been downloaded from the central computer and integrated into the website. This software component ensures the display of an input field on the input means, in particular PC or telephone, of the user. About the

In the input field, the user can enter an identifier and make a selection as to whether he would like to have the “electronic business card” or e-mail address or URL associated with this identifier displayed. The identifier is then sent from the further computer, as shown above transfer the central computer, as well as control data that indicate whether the "electronic business card" assigned to the identifier,

E-mail address, or URL address should be displayed.

As mentioned above, data can only be transmitted from the central computer to the display means (for example an advertising message) after a predetermined period of time has elapsed. The predetermined time period can last, for example, longer than 10 minutes, in particular more than 1 hour. Further additional data are preferably transmitted after a further predetermined period of time (for example a further advertising message). The data transfer advantageously takes place automatically under the control of the central computer.

Here, for example, display means are used which are arranged close to, in particular less than 10m, particularly preferably less than Im away from the input and / or transmission means (for example, the display means can be controlled by the input and / or transmission means act this assigned screen) - especially when the above-mentioned "electronic business card" and / or advertising messages are transmitted.

The determined URL (or the associated website) is particularly preferably transmitted to a display means which is distant, in particular more than 1 m, more than 10 m, more than 100 m or more than 1 km away from the input and / or transmission means is arranged. In the case of a mobile input device - for example a portable telephone - the term "removed" refers to the location - of the input device at the moment the identifier is entered.

The display means can be, for example, a stationary computer assigned to a specific user (or more precisely: its screen), or a telephone assigned to a specific user, in particular a video telephone. The display medium to be addressed (among a large number of possible display mediums) is determined, for example, by transmitting a user-specific identifier (together with the above-mentioned URL identifier). For this user-specific identifier, the telephone number of the computer assigned to the respective user, or, for example, its URL address, and further data (see below) are stored in the database of the central computer. Each user is advantageously assigned a plurality of display means, in particular one “removed” according to the above definition, and a further display means arranged close to the input and / or transmission means according to the above definition. The central computer can, for example, transfer the above-mentioned data to the above-mentioned "remote" display means as standard (and to the "near" display means only after sending a corresponding control character entered on the input means to the central computer - for example if the immediate transmission of an "electronic business card" , or a website is desired).

In particular in the case of a display means arranged “away” from the input and / or transmission means, the URL (or the website or the data) is not transmitted immediately after receipt of the URL identifier, but rather when the user actually uses the display means, especially after he has transferred an additional identifier to the central computer from there, which advantageously corresponds to the above User ID, and is entered on further input means assigned to the “remote” display means.

The display means are advantageously controlled by the central computer in such a way that, together with the URL, they display further information associated with the URL, for example a table of contents of the website belonging to the URL. The URL and / or the associated information are particularly preferably not displayed immediately, but rather are previously stored in a storage means assigned to the display means, for example in a memory of a computer and / or telephone. Be advantageous there - on the above Prompted by the user - saved several different URLs (and the information assigned to them, in particular website content information). The various URLs and the associated information are preferably displayed in list or table form on the display means, in particular a Büdschirrn.

By clicking on the displayed URL, an internet connection is automatically established to the web host belonging to the address, so that the corresponding website can be displayed on the display.

The website advantageously contains exactly the same data as the above-mentioned data assigned to the identifier and reproduced in a print medium, for example the entire text printed there and / or the image depicted there, or essential parts thereof.

As already explained, a database is stored in the central computer, in which each identifier is linked to an associated URL address (or e-mail address).

A new identifier can advantageously be generated from a remote computer and / or telephone, for example by entering any desired identifier there, after corresponding authentication of the user, and transmitting it to the central computer. This checks whether the identifier has already been assigned and / or whether it is included in the set of permitted identifiers (e.g. consists only of digits, has a certain length, does not exceed a certain maximum length, etc.). If the identifier is a permitted identifier and has not yet been assigned, this is assigned a URL or e-mail address that has also been entered on the computer or telephone (and transmitted to the central computer). In other words, a corresponding link is created between the identifier and the URL or e-mail address in the above-mentioned database of the central computer. It is also conceivable that the central computer first determines whether the identifier entered on the computer or telephone is contained in a (pre) determined subset of the set of permitted identifiers. This subset can, for example, contain identifiers that are easy to remember (such as the identifiers "111111", "123456"), ie, for example identifiers with all the same numbers, etc. Identifiers contained in this subset can be blocked, for example, for the above (automatic) allocation procedure, ie sold or auctioned separately by the operator of the central computer.

A distinction is particularly preferably made between temporary and permanent identifiers. The central computer automatically releases a temporary identifier after a predetermined period of time, in particular less than two days, in particular less than 1 day; it can then be assigned to a new URL. The temporary identifier is generated, for example, by first inserting a URL into the above URL input field of the input means is entered and this is then transmitted to the central computer (for example marked with a data field which indicates that an identifier, in particular a temporary identifier, is to be created for this URL, for example by pressing a special key or Software buttons). After receiving such a URL, the central computer assigns it a free (temporary) identifier.

A temporary identifier serves the following purpose, for example: A user can temporarily generate an identifier for a URL in order to transmit it (in a simple manner) to another user, for example orally, in particular by telephone. The other user can then immediately load the associated website, whereupon the identifier can be released again automatically after the aforementioned predetermined period of time.

Before a user receives access authorization to the system according to the invention, his user ID is registered in the above-mentioned central computer. Further user-specific data associated with this user ID are advantageously stored in the central computer: gender and / or residence or company headquarters and / or year of birth and / or occupation and / or income and / or telephone number and / or e-mail address and / or URL address, etc., of the user. In addition, the user can register the above-mentioned keyword (or several keywords) associated with an identifier in the central computer. In addition to direct registration by means of corresponding (direct) data input into the central computer, the registration can also take place indirectly, for example with the aid of a software component which can be integrated into any website running on a further computer and which ensures appropriate communication between the further computer and the central computer, in the course of which the user registration takes place. The software component can advantageously be downloaded from the central computer to any other computer. The web page running on this, in particular the registration software component integrated into this, is controlled by the user via the Internet from a third, remote computer.

A part of the above-mentioned data (and possibly additional, further data) can be stored in the central computer as a "Nisite card field" belonging to the user ID

(e.g. first name, last name, company, mailbox, address, telephone number,

Mobile phone number, fax, email address, URL address, etc.). Would like a third party

If he has access to this data, he must transfer the user ID belonging to this data to the central computer. The transfer can also take place indirectly, for example, by the user having the user ID on one of his

Entered further website shown on the computer, whereupon a special

Program component of the website, the transmission of the user ID to the central computer, and then the display of the data contained in the above business card field on the other website. The user identifier particularly advantageously corresponds to the abovementioned identifier.

Every access by a user to an identifier (or to a URL assigned to this identifier) ​​is documented in the central computer. In other words, the central computer keeps a statistic about how often and by which user with which user ID a certain ID was accessed. The central computer can then generate further statistics based on the above-mentioned additional user-specific data, for example in terms of which group of people (which gender / with which profession, etc.) frequently access a certain URL. It is then possible to send user-specifically selected information (eg advertising inserts) to the input means and / or display means assigned to the user.

In order to explain the invention in more detail, several exemplary embodiments are described below. Show it:

Figure 1 shows an inventive device for capturing and storing URLs using a conventional telephone; FIG. 2 shows a further device according to the invention for capturing and storing URLs using a conventional mobile telephone;

FIG. 3 shows a further device according to the invention for capturing and storing URLs using a conventional PC and an additional device;

FIG. 4 shows an assignment table between the call identifiers and the associated number sequences in the central database; and

Figure 5 shows an assignment table between the sequences of digits and the associated information and URLs in the central database.

Figure 1 shows a first embodiment of the invention.

Block 1 symbolizes a telephone which can directly connect to a modem (2) via a telephone line. The telephone (1) can transmit the sequences of digits directly to the central database (3) via the telephone connection and the modem (2) and store them there. The assignment is made via the caller ID (call ID) of the telephone (1). For example The number 87654321 transmitted by the phone (1) with the caller ID +4989123456 is saved in the data record of the caller ID +4989123456 and the user assigned to it (e.g. Müller). An example of this allocation table is shown in FIG. 4. The web server (4) connected to the database (3) now represents, in a special area of ​​an Internet website that is only accessible to the user of the telephone (1) by a password, the information associated with the sequences of digits stored by this user. The assignment of the information to the Stored sequences of digits are carried out in the central database via a table shown in FIG. 5 which contains the information associated with each digit sequence. This assigned information preferably consists of at least the URL of the website and a description of this website. Thus, from any computer (5 to 7) connected to the Internet, the information associated with the transmitted and stored sequences of digits can be called up via the Internet website. This allows the user to transmit one or more sequences of digits, for example Save a URL worldwide by phone regardless of where you are and call it up again at any computer connected to the Internet and thus, for example, directly to the Internet page (e.g. http: / Λvww.abc.com) of the company assigned to the sequence of digits (e.g. 87654321) ( e.g. ABC). Another advantage is the entry of so-called WAP (wireless application protocol) domains (e.g. http://wap.abc.com). these domains are e.g. entered into WAP-compatible mobile phones to call up special WAP pages. Since it is very difficult to enter such domains using a mobile phone keypad, it is advantageous to enter only a sequence of digits which is assigned to the WAP domain.

Another area of ​​application would be the saving of addresses, which are given, for example, on business cards. If such a sequence of digits (eg 555666) is specified on the business card, instead of the address of the business card eg in a

Enter address management program on a PC, only enter this sequence of numbers there; the PC can then connect to the database and call up the information stored under the number sequence (eg 555666) and save it in the address management program.

Figure 2 illustrates another embodiment of the invention.

Block 8 symbolizes a mobile phone which can directly establish a connection to a mobile radio gateway (9) via a mobile radio connection. The mobile phone (8) can transmit the digit sequences via the mobile radio connection, preferably by transmitting an SMS (short message service) via the mobile radio gateway (9) directly to the central database (3) and store it there. The content of the SMS is one or more sequences of digits. The assignment is made via the caller ID (call ID) of the mobile phone (8). If, for example, the number 555666 is transmitted from the mobile phone (8) with the caller ID +49172123456, this is saved in the data record of the caller ID +49172123456 and the user assigned to it (e.g. Müller). An example of this allocation table is shown in FIG. 4. The web server (4) connected to the database (3) now represents, in a special area of ​​an Internet website that is only accessible to the user of the mobile phone (8) by a password, the information associated with the sequences of digits stored by this user. The assignment of the information to the Stored sequences of digits are carried out in the central database via a table shown in FIG. 5 which contains the information associated with each digit sequence. This assigned information preferably consists of at least the URL of the website and a description of this website. Thus, from any computer (5 to 7) connected to the Internet, the information associated with the transmitted and stored sequences of digits can be called up via the Internet website. This allows the user to transmit one or more sequences of digits, for example Save a URL worldwide by telephone regardless of where you are and call it up again on any computer connected to the Internet and thus, for example, directly to the website (e.g. http://www.123.com) of the company assigned to the sequence (e.g. 555666) (e.g. 123).

Figure 3 represents an additional exemplary embodiment of the invention.

Block 10 symbolizes a device for entering and temporarily storing sequences of digits which is connected to a PC (11) for transmission. The PC (1) can establish a connection to an Internet service provider (12), for example, via a telephone line. The PC (11) can transmit the digit sequences read from the device for entering and temporarily storing digit sequences (10) via the telephone line and the Internet service provider (12) directly to the central database (3) and store them there. The assignment is made via the user ID of the PC (11). If, for example, the number 333777 is transmitted from the PC (11) with the user ID USER, this is stored in the data record of the user ID USER and the user assigned to it (eg Müller). An example of this allocation table is shown in FIG. 4. The web server (4) connected to the database (3) now represents the information associated with the sequences of digits stored by this user in a special area of ​​an Internet website that is only accessible to the user of the computer (11) by a password. The assignment of the information to the stored sequences of digits takes place in the central database via a table shown in FIG. 5 which contains the information associated with each digit sequence. This assigned information preferably consists of at least the URL of the website and a description of this website. Thus, from any computer (5 to 7) connected to the Internet, the information associated with the transmitted and stored sequences of digits can be called up via the Internet website. As a result, the user can save a URL anywhere in the world by transmitting one or more sequences of digits, for example by telephone, and call it up again at any computer connected to the Internet and thus, for example, directly to the website (e.g. http: / /www.xyz.com) of the company assigned to the sequence of digits (e.g. 333777) (e.g. XYZ).