Communications system, central computer and method for transmitting a url

The invention relates to a communication system, a method for transmitting a communication system URL to a central computer, as well as a central computer for use in Such a method.

More particularly, the invention relates to a device and method for detecting And saving URLs (<i>Uniform Resource Locator</i>) "<i>,</i> As well as of related Informations.

Data transmission over the Internet is becoming increasingly important. Here A central computer communicates with, for example, a remote computer Mobile telephone, or, for example, a computer remote from the central computer, Stationary or portable - computer, etc. Communication is taking place Use of so-called internet protocols, in particular transmission control Protocol (TCP) and the Internet Protocol (IP), short TCP / IP. For example, at the Remote computer, or the mobile phone to download a software that supports TCP / IP Protocol (Socket or TCP / IP Stack).

The fastest growing Internet service is hypertext transfer (HTTP) and is called World Wide Web (WWW). Here, ia Individual documents, so-called web pages or web pages. HTTP is a client-server protocol. For example, the above-mentioned remote computer can connect a (if necessary) World Wide Web connectable client computer: as client software on the Remote computer a so-called web browser is loaded. The central computer is, for example, one Constantly connected to the World Wide Web, ie a so-called web host (Among a large number of other web hosts).

The Internet connection to the central computer is established by the remote Computer is first connected to another Web host assigned to it. The client software on the remote computer runs on this Server software. Then the to the respective desired homepage or Internetseire On the central computer. This is done in Form of a domain name or a URL (Universal Resource Locator) address. This is composed of several parts: The first part is the internal protocol (String "http: //"). This is followed by the string "www" as an option Name for the World Wide Web. Identifies the third part of the URL The respective central computer on which the homepage is stored. With the Fourth part - optionally - the path to the local directory can be designated in The home page is stored on the central computer, and the last part can be The exact file name of the homepage.

For example, the domain <u>http://www.abc.com</u> To a certain page eg Company ABC. As explained, this domain can be further branched, eg to Allow a user to go directly to the page for a particular product range Of the company - for example, by entering the URL<u>http://www.abc.com/telefone/</u> Directly to a page for the product area Telephones The company ABC. Another branch is also possible, for example with the URL<u>http://www.abc.com/telefone/mobiltelefone/</u>. This example shows how It is hard to remember this URL.

A communication system, a method, and a central computer for access On Internet pages by converting the phone numbers into URLs From the patent application WO 9 731 491.

The object of the invention is to provide a novel communication system, a Novel method for transmitting a URL to a central computer, as well as A novel central computer for use in such a method To make available.

The invention solves the above and other objects by the subject matter of the claims 1, 9 and 10.

Advantageous refinements and refinements of the invention are described in the Subclaims.

With the invention - particularly through the assignment according to the invention of the Transferred to a URL different from the identifier (Uniform Resource Locator) - in particular simple capture, storage and administration Of URLs.

Alternatively, instead of a URL, the identifier can be different from the identifier Electronic postal address, eg an e-mail address, in particular one The electronic mail address assigned to the identifier from a set of n Predetermined electronic postal addresses, the number n being less than the number M existing electronic postal addresses.

Particularly preferred is an embodiment in which the input means and / Transfer means comprises a detection means which comprises the input of an identifier From the input of a URL, and in response to the input of an identifier Automatically their transmission to a predetermined one, to receive identifications Specific central computer.

Advantageously, the identification is in the form of a sequence of telephone connection dialing characters To the central computer.

Preferably, together with the identifier, a further input, which is input at the input means, User-specific identifier.

Advantageously, the system also has: display means and / or memory means which From the central computer to control the URL associated with the identifier And / or the website associated with the URL.

Preferably, the display means and / or memory means are from the central computer So that, together with the URL, it assigns further URLs associated with the URL View or save information.

Advantageously, the display means and / or storage means are removed, in particular more Than 1 km away from the central computer, and are passed by it An internet connection.

The display means and / or storage means are particularly advantageous at the moment ID input, 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 Respectively.

Preferably, the display means and / or memory means are part of a remote one Computer, in particular a screen of a remote computer, or part of a computer Remote phone.

Advantageously, the display means and / or memory means are close to, in particular Less than 1 m away from the input and / or transmission means, And in particular part of the input and / or transmission means.

In a preferred embodiment, the display means Before storing by means of the storage means, an additional identifier to the central processing unit Computers which correspond to the user identifier and which are connected to further, To the display means or memory means.

According to the invention, a communication system for the Access to web pages shared by several users Can be used, whereby the abovementioned identifier is assigned to the respective User can be stored in a database, and a remote from the input means Arranged for later retrieving the identifier Assigned website by the respective user.

Advantageously, in the invention, a user uniquely transfers a URL Assigned identifier from a telephone, mobile telephone or PC to a device, In particular a central database. The identifier can be any one Combination of numbers and letters, more preferably a number sequence. Advantageously, the identifier is, for example, in a printed medium, for example a newspaper, one Magazine, a catalog, or on a business card, etc., advantageously in Machine-readable form, eg in the form of a barcode or barcode. The ID Can also be transmitted via a visual or audiovisual medium (eg Television, home page, online, offline service, etc.), or can be, for example, on a Magnetic data carrier, eg a video cassette, a floppy disk, etc., And, for example, on a computer screen, a television screen, a display, etc., - in particular also in the machine-readable form mentioned above. It is conceivable Eg also a transmission of the identification via an audio medium, eg by radio broadcasting.

The identifier can be assigned to specific data, eg the data of a text And / or an image, in particular the data of one in the above-mentioned print medium Printed test and / or image.

The transmission by means of a mobile telephone can be carried out, for example, with the aid of an SMS (short Message service), whereby the identification is carried out in the form of a mobile telephone Generated text message, eg a number sequence, to the central database becomes.

Preferably, the identifier is selected to correspond to a telephone number, In particular the telephone number of a telephone number assigned to the input means and / or the telephone number Transmission means (particularly advantageous of a Mobile phone connection). It is also possible that the same sequence of numbers can be used as Identifier for a URL, and the telephone number of the operator assigned to the URL (Ie as a telephone number of another telephone line). Correspondingly, the same number sequence advantageously serves as an identifier for an e-mail Address as a telephone number of the user to which the e-mail address belongs, In particular as a telephone number of the means of input and / or the Transmission means.

It is particularly preferred if an identical sequence of numbers can be used both as an identifier for a E-mail address of a website operator, as well as an identification for the site Assigned URL, as well as the phone number of the user assigned to the operator Telephone line. The telephone number is particularly preferred Service number, eg a 00800, or an 0800 service number, and / or a Number under which a user can be reached worldwide (eg 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, Especially a portable computer or a personal computer.

Alternatively, the input means may be specifically and exclusively used for storing - and Later display - of identifiers. For example, the input means may comprise a small, In particular a credit card-shaped, portable device (smaller than 4cm x 1cm (In particular 0.5 cm) x 2 cm), with a semiconductor memory, in which approximately 20-30 Entries can be stored in each case with less than 10, in particular 7 digits, A display, and a keyboard with which identification digits are entered (and Later deleted) can be. If the device is connected to the above input means, The identifiers are advantageously automatically transferred first to this, and then To the central computer.

The identifier can, for example, be transmitted from a telephone to the central station Computer, in that the user is first activated by actuating corresponding ones Dial the telephone number of the computer assigned to the central computer Telephone number, whereupon by sending the corresponding Telephone connection dial a telephone connection to the central computer will be produced. Thereupon the user - again by pressing correspondingly Telephone dial buttons - the identifier in the form of a number sequence (and / or in the form of a Letters, and / or in form, additionally assigned by the telephone selection keys A number / letter sequence). The identifier can then, for example, be sent by sending the To the central computer will. A corresponding transmission of the identifier via a conventional Telephone connection, and with the help of telephone connection dialing is also for example of From a computer.

Alternatively, for identification transfer - eg from a telephone, or a computer First, an Internet connection to the central computer is to be established, In particular by entering its URL address. The data exchange between Phone / computer and central computer is then done using Internet protocols, in particular according to the TCP / IP protocol.

As already mentioned above, the identifier can also be used in any other way, eg by means of (Short message service) to the central computer. To this end For example, by pressing the corresponding dial keys on a telephone In the form of a sequence of numbers (and / or in the form of a sequence of the Telephone numbers, and / or in the form of a Number / letter sequence), as well as the telephone number of the central computer Assigned telephone line (or any one, the central computer Identifying code). The identifier is then stored, for example, in the form of a text file (the Inputted sequence) is sent to another central computer, Particularly preferably in the form of an SMS, to the computer of an SMS service provider. This transmits the identification to the central computer. For this purpose, the further central office builds Computer first connects to the central computer, for example, one Phone connection (by dialing the telephone number of the telephone line of the Central computer), and then transfers the above (SMS) text file.

Entering the URL or telephone number of the central computer or the The central computer-identifying codes can be advantageously automated thereby That a special key is provided (or when implemented in software) Special software button). If the button (or the software button) is pressed, the button is selected Computer or the telephone automatically the URL address or the telephone number of the Central computer, or sends - via the other central computer - one Text file, in particular an SMS to the central computer.

It is particularly advantageous if the input means and / or the transmission means comprise a control unit Characterized in that the input of an identifier from the input of a Ordinary URL and / or an ordinary electronic postal address or e-mail Address. The detection means is generally characterized by corresponding Software components. Particularly advantageous in response to the input The identifier automatically transmits it to a predetermined one, for receiving Specific computers. This can be done, for example, That a telephone connection or an Internet connection to this central computer Is constructed. For this purpose, after the detection means has determined that a The telephone number assigned to the central computer Or URL address from a database.

For example, the input means and / or the transmission means can be connected to the input means Internet, in particular the World Wide Web connectable client computer. The above- Functions of the input, transmission, and / or the detection means are then With the aid of correspondingly cooperating software components, which On the client computer. As a client computer, for example, a special Telephone, in particular mobile telephone, for example a WAP mobile phone. As above A web browser is loaded as client software (or Any other Internet client software). The browser or the client software ensures For displaying on a display means, eg a screen, a display, etc. Input field for URL addresses (and / or an input field for e-mail addresses) becomes. Specifies a user, eg, mouse, button, voice, or pen-driven (ie, at a Display via a virtual keyboard / user interface shown there, such as for example Og small computers or personal digital assistants (PDAs), in particular Palm computers, Usual) a number / letter sequence, this is the user at the input field Respectively. When you enter a conventional e-mail address or A conventional URL address, for example, a created e-mail to the entered e-mail Mail address, or the website belonging to the entered URL address Display means - after establishing a corresponding Internet connection.

You can enter an ID into a URL input field instead of a URL Can be determined by the detection means, for example, by the inputted character string Does not have a URL-specific component, for example the component "http: //" (And / or no component "www", and / or no top-level domain component ".com", ".de", etc.). Alternatively or additionally, the detection means can be the identification By means of a signature-specific component, and / or by means of all of the Speak common property common property speak. As explained above, the identifier may advantageously have a Pure sequence of digits - the detection means can then, for example, enter a Identifier, for example, by entering only digits, that is, in the URL input field No letters have been entered.

Accordingly, the recognizer can input an identifier instead of an e-mail Address in an e-mail address input field, for example, by the fact that the inputted String does not have an e-mail-specific component, for example, the component "@" (And / or no top-level domain component ".com", ".de", etc.). Likewise, the Recognition of the identifier via a code-specific component, and / or a (Only consisting of numbers, determined Cross-section, specific length, etc.) possible.

Alternatively, it is conceivable that the browser first input into the input field as a URL address And tries to access the corresponding website. He notes that A website of this name does not exist, he instead calls - as in the state of the Technology - an Internet search engine on (ie, a corresponding, this Assigned website). The search engine then searches for the one in the input field Entered term. This is done by means of one or more special, one (So-called meta tags), eg a description field, A keyword field, and a title field of a website. The keyword field contains a List of important words in the website, the description field A short description of the website, and the title page the page title. (The keyword and The description field are not visible in the "normal" invocation of the website). Advantageously, it is provided that all the particular data fields of the website, In particular the title, keyword, and description field, contain the above identifier, Are particularly advantageously identical with this. Alternatively, the identifier can, for example, also only 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 precisely this identifier Is the search engine identity between the entered identifier and Title field, it can, for example, automatically call up the website associated with the ID (Or alternatively, to display the URLs of Internet pages whose specific data fields contain the Identification).

It is also conceivable that an identifier is assigned to a website whose URL contains the URL Or the other top-level domain name and / or other URL-specific Elements3 is identical to the ID. For example, the ID "12345" a website with the URL "12345.com" or "12345.de" (or more precisely '' Http://www.12345.com '' or 'http://www.12345.de').

It is particularly advantageous if identifiers already used by the user, as well as The associated URLs (sent from the central computer to the input means) in The input means. The detection agent is advantageously such Is configured so that when a URL is entered, it queries whether it already exists in the form of a ID - was used. If this is the case, this will be the ZENTRA len computer (Eg with a user ID, so that in the central computer the Statistical evaluations described below are possible).

In the central computer, a database is stored in which each identifier with a Associated URL (or e-mail address). On receipt of a The central computer can advantageously first determine whether it is a E-mail address recognition, or a URL address identifier (eg via one of the Respective identifier, with transmitted data field, or, for example, a Component or property common to all e-mail or URL identifiers have).

If an e-mail identifier is received, the corresponding e-mail address from the Database. The ascertained e-mail address can, for example, be sent to the above-mentioned input means And / or the transmission means, which then automatically converts the Sending the created e-mail to this e-mail address. Alternatively, the The means of transmission and / or the transmission means together with the identification also the e-mail Even to the central computer, which then sends this to the determined e-mail Address.

Accordingly, when a URL identifier is received, the central computer reads the URL address from the database. It can then display immediately Of the website belonging to the determined URL address on a display means (By establishing a corresponding Internet connection to the URL Associated Internet host). Alternatively, the central computer can also use the URL address to the above-mentioned input means and / or the transmission means Back. These then build an Internet connection to the address Belonging to the corresponding web host on the display means Can be displayed.

Particularly preferred is an identifier - from the "owner" of the respective identifier, Or defined by the system administrator - a keyword (keyword), and in Of the above database of the central computer. Alternatively, one Identifier from owner or system administrator also several keywords be assigned. Advantageously there is only one keyword in the entire system Only (as well as any identification).

Advantageously, the central computer reads the corresponding one upon receipt of a keyword URL identifier from the database, and / or the URL address assigned to the identifier. It can then immediately display the URL to the determined URL (See above) Internet connection to the Internet host assigned to the URL). Particularly advantageously, the central computer can set the URL address to the above-mentioned address Transfer agent and / or the transfer agent. These then build one Internet connection to the web host belonging to the address, so that the Can be displayed on the display medium.

Advantageously, in the abovementioned input means, for example the browser, both keywords, URL identifiers, As well as URL addresses. For example, the above- Detection means in the appropriate manner as explained above, whether a URL address Or not. If this is not the case, it causes the transfer of the Or the entered URL identifier to the central URL Computer. Alternatively, the recognition means can also be automatically inserted between keywords And URL identifiers. For example, each identifier and / or each Keyword about a specific or keyword-specific component, and / or about Have a property (eg The identifiers can only consist of digits, and the keywords consist only of letters, The identifiers can all have a certain length, etc.). When transferring to The central computer then advantageously becomes an identifier as an identifier, and a Keyword as a keyword (eg by a corresponding, transmitted Identification bit). Alternatively, the user can explicitly enter an identifier at each entry As a keyword, a keyword as a keyword, and / or a URL as a URL address To be. If an identifier and / or a keyword is entered as above Explained their transmission to the central computer (together with the Og flag bit).

Preferably, immediately or a predetermined time period after the reception of the URL identification by the central computer - transferring data to the display means, For example, to confirm the reception of the URL identifier, and / or to a Information or advertising text to the display means. It can be advantageous With the data also around the further explained below, a user identification Associated, user-specific data, in particular data, of the below Telephone number, mobile phone number, fax, e-mail address, URL address, one (Foreign) user). In other words, a user can at his input means Enter the URL ID of the (foreign) user, and to the central computer , Whereupon this is the "electronic calling card" of the (alien) user to the Indicating means. Alternatively, only certain data elements of the above-mentioned Business card field, in particular the e-mail address assigned to the identification, And / or URL address.

Alternatively, the input means can also be connected with the intermediary of a further Computer with the central communicate, in particular one on the further Computer, particularly advantageously with the aid of a (prefabricated) Software component, downloaded from the central computer, and into the Website. This sokware component provides the display of a Input field at the input means, in particular a PC or telephone, of the user. About the Input field, the user can enter an ID, as well as make a selection whether The "electronic calling card" or e-mail address assigned to this identification, Or URL. The identifier, corresponding to the Above, from the further computer to the central computer, as well as Control data indicating whether the "electronic calling card" associated with the identification, E-mail address, or URL address.

As mentioned above, only after a predetermined time has elapsed, Central computer to the display medium (eg, an advertising message). The predetermined time period may last, for example, more than 10 minutes, in particular more Than 1 hour. Preferably, after a further predetermined time period, Transfer additional data (eg another message). Advantageously, the Data transmission automatically under control of the central computer.

In this case, for example, display means are used which are close to, in particular less than 10 m, more preferably less than 1 m away from the input and / or output ports (For example, the display means To be controlled by means of the input and / or transmission means Assigned screen) - especially if the above mentioned "electronic Business card "and / or advertising messages.

The URL determined (or the associated website) is particularly preferred Display means which removes, 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. In the case of a mobile input means, eg Portable phone - the term "removed" refers to the location of the Input at the moment of the ID input.

The display means can be, for example, a stationary user assigned to a specific user (Or more precisely, its screen), or a particular user Assigned telephone, in particular picture telephone. The determination of the respective (Among a plurality of possible display means) Eg by transferring a user-specific identifier (together with the above- URL ID). This user - specific identifier is stored in the database of the For example, the telephone number of the user assigned to the respective user For example, the URL address, as well as other data (see below). Advantageously, each user is assigned several display means, in particular one According to the above definition "remote", and another one, as defined above Input means arranged in the input and / or transmission means. Of the Central computer, the abovementioned data can be transmitted to the above-mentioned data as standard "Remote" display means (and to the "near" indicator means only Transmission of a corresponding control character entered at the input means The central computer - eg if the immediate transmission of an "electronic Business card "or a website).

Specifically, a "remote" from the input and / or transmission means The transmission of the URL (or the Internet site Or the data) is not immediately after the URL identifier is received, If the user actually uses the display means, in particular, Has transferred an additional identifier to the central computer. Advantageous Display means.

Advantageously, the display means are controlled by the central computer in such a way that, Together with the URL, display additional information related to the URL, for example, one Content of the website belonging to the URL. Particularly preferred The URL and / or the related information is not displayed immediately, but beforehand In a storage means which is assigned to the display means, for example in a storage medium Memory of a computer and / or telephone. In this case, As prompted by the user - several URLs (and the Information, in particular internet page content). The various URLs are displayed on the display means, in particular on a screen And the associated information are preferably displayed in list or table form.

Clicking on the displayed URL will automatically connect to the Internet The web host belonging to the address, so that the corresponding Website can be displayed on the display medium.

Advantageously the website contains exactly identical data like the above, the identification Assigned, displayed in a print medium, for example, the entire data stored there Printed text and / or the image depicted there, or substantial parts thereof.

As already explained, a database is stored in the central computer Identifier is associated with an associated URL (or e-mail address).

Advantageous can be a new identification of a remote computer and / or telephone From, for example, in that, after appropriate authentication of the User - enter any desired ID, and to the central Computer. This checks whether the identifier has already been assigned, And / or whether it is contained in the set of allowed identifiers (for example, only from digits , Has a certain length, exceeds a certain maximum length nickt, Etc.). If the ID is a permitted ID, and not yet assigned, this is a Also on the computer or telephone (and to the central computer Transferred) URL or e-mail address. In other words, in the above- Database of the central computer And URL or e-mail address.

It is also conceivable for the central computer to first determine whether the Telephone entered in a (pre) determined subset of the quantity allowed Identifiers. This subset can be, for example, easily identifiable identifiers (Such as the identifiers "111111", "123456"), ie, for example, identifiers with louder The same digits, etc. Identifiers contained in this subset can be used, for example, for the above- (Automatic) procurement procedures, ie by the operator of the centralized system Computers sold separately or auctioned.

Particular preference is given to temporary and permanent identifications Are differentiated. A temporary identifier specifies the central computer for one Predetermined duration, in particular less than two days, in particular less than one Day, automatically again free; It can then be assigned to a new URL. The Temporary identifier is created, for example, by first placing a URL in the above URL input field Of the input means, and then to the central input (Eg, indicated with a data field indicating that An identification, in particular a temporary identifier, is to be created for this URL, Eg by pressing a special button or software buttons). The central computer Assigns a free (temporary) identifier upon receipt of such a URL.

For example, a temporary identifier fulfills the following purpose: A user can temporarily To create an identifier for a URL, in order to make it easy (for example, verbally, In particular by telephone, to another user. The other user can Then immediately load the associated website, whereupon the identifier - automatically After the above-mentioned predetermined time period - can be released again.

Before a user receives an access authorization to the system according to the invention, Its user identification is registered in the above-mentioned central computer. Advantageously Yet further user - specific data associated with this user identification Central computer stored: gender and / or residence or company seat 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 use the above-mentioned keyword (or Multiple keywords) in the central computer. Except a direct Registration by appropriate (direct) data input to the central computer The registration can also be made indirectly, eg with the help of a Software component, which runs in any computer running on another computer Website is integrable, and which for a corresponding communication Between the further computer and the central computer, in the course of which the User registration is carried out The software component can be used advantageously by the central user Computer to any other computer. The on This running internet site, in particular the integrated registration software component, Is accessed by the user via the Internet from a third, Remote computer.

A part of the above data (and possibly additional, further data) can be found in the central Computer as a "business card field" belonging to the user identification (Eg first name, surname, company, mailbox, address, telephone number, Mobile phone number, fax, e-mail address, URL address, etc.). Would like a third Access to this data, it must be the user ID associated with this data To the central computer. Since transmission can also be indirect For example, by the user checking the user ID on a computer Computer, and a special Progammam component of the website the transmission of the user identification to the Central computer, and then the representation of the above mentioned business card field Contained on the other website. Particularly advantageous The user ID corresponds to the above identifier.

Each access of a user to an identifier (or to an identifier Assigned URL) is documented in the central computer. In other words The central computer performs a statistics about how often and by which user Which user ID has been accessed for a specific ID. Due to the Og additional user-specific data, the central computer can then further Generating statistics, for example, which group of people (which gender / With which profession, etc.) often accesses a certain URL. It can then (Eg advertising advertisements) to the User-assigned input means and / or display means.

In order to provide a more detailed explanation of the invention, Respectively. Show it:<sl><li><b>FIG</b> A device according to the invention for capturing and storing URLs By means of a conventional telephone; </li><li><b>FIG</b> A further inventive device for detecting and storing URLs using a conventional mobile phone;</li><li><b>FIG</b> A further inventive device for detecting and storing URLs using a conventional PC and an attachment;</li><li><b>FIG</b> An allocation table between the call identifiers and the corresponding ones Digits in the central database; and</li><li><b>FIG</b> An allocation table between the digit sequences and the corresponding ones Information and URLs in the central database.</li></sl>

<b>FIG</b> Shows a first exemplary embodiment of the invention.

<b>Block 1</b> Symbolizes a telephone which via a telephone line directly one Connection with a modem (2). The phone (1) can use the Digit sequences via the telephone connection and the modem (2) directly to the central Database (3) and save it there. The assignment takes place via the Caller ID (Call ID) of the telephone (1). For example, from the telephone (1) with the Caller ID +4989123456 the digit sequence 87654321 is transmitted in the Caller ID data record +4989123456 and the user assigned to it (Eg Müller). An example of this mapping table is in<b>FIG</b>Respectively. The web server (4) connected to the database (3) now resides in one Specific area accessible only to the user of the telephone (1) by a password An Internet web page containing the number of digits stored by this user The allocation of the information to the Is stored in the central database via a <b>FIG</b>Table for each digit sequence the information assigned to it . These assigned information preferably consist at least of the URL of the website and a description of this website. Thus, from any, with Connected to the Internet, computers (5 to 7) which are transmitted and stored Information on the Internet. As a result, the user can, for example, transmit one or more ornamental sequences To store a URL anywhere in the world, regardless of where you live, and Retrieve it from any computer connected to the Internet, and Eg directly to the website (eg <u>http://www.abc.com</u>) Of the number sequence (Eg, ABC654321) assigned to the company (eg ABC).

A further advantage results from the input of so-called WAP (wireless application protocol) Domains (eg <u>http://wap.abc.com</u>), These domains are, for example, WAP-enabled Mobile phones entered to access specific WAP pages. Since entering such Domains is quite difficult with a mobile terminal, it is only advantageous A sequence of numbers assigned to the WAP domain.

A further area of ​​application would be when storing addresses which For example on business cards. Is on the business card such a number sequence (Eg 555666), instead of the address of the business card eg in a Address management program on a PC, there only this number of digits To enter; The PC can then connect to the database and the under the (Eg 555666) to retrieve stored information and in the Address management program.

<b>FIG</b> Is a further embodiment of the invention.

Block 8 symbolizes a mobile telephone which has a mobile communication link directly Can establish a connection with a mobile gateway (9). The mobile telephone (8) The digit sequences can be transmitted via the mobile radio link preferably by the Transmission of an SMS (short-message-service) via the mobile gateway (9) directly To the central database (3) and store there. And the content of the SMS One or more digits. The assignment takes place via the Caller ID (Call ID) of the mobile phone (8). For example, from the mobile phone (8) with the Call identification +49172123456 the digit sequence 555666 is transmitted in the Caller ID data record +49172123456 and the user assigned to it (Eg Müller). An example of this mapping table is in<b>FIG</b>Respectively. The web server (4) connected to the database (3) now resides in one Specific only accessible to the user of the mobile telephone (8) by a password Area of ​​an internet web page which is stored by this user Information about the number of digits Are stored in the central database by means of an in <b>figure 5</b> Table for each digit sequence the information assigned to it . These assigned information preferably consist at least of the URL of the website and a description of this website. Thus, from any, with Connected to the Internet, computers (5 to 7) which are transmitted and stored Information on the internet. As a result, the user can, for example, transmit one or more digit sequences To store a URL anywhere in the world, regardless of where you live, and Retrieve it from any computer connected to the Internet, and Eg directly to the website (eg <u>http://www.123.com</u>) Of the number sequence (Eg, 555666) assigned to the company (eg 123).

<b>FIG</b> Represents an additional embodiment of the invention.

Block 10 symbolizes a device for the input and temporary storage of Digit sequences which are connected for transmission to a PC (11). The PC (11) Can connect to an Internet service provider via a telephone line, for example (12). The PC (11) can receive the data from the input and output device (10) are read out via the Telephone line and the Internet service provider (12) directly to the central database (3) Transfer and save it there. The assignment is made via the user ID of the PC (11). If, for example, the number 333777 is transmitted by the PC (11) with the user ID USER This is stored in the user ID USER and the user assigned to it (eg Müller). An example of this allocation table is shown in FIG. The web server (4) connected to the database (3) now displays in a special only For the user of the computer (11) by a password accessible area of ​​a Internet site containing the number of digits stored by this user The allocation of the information to the Is stored in the central database by means of a data processing system shown in FIG. 5 Table, the information assigned to it for each digit sequence . These assigned information preferably consist at least of the URL of the website and a description of this website. Thus, from any, with Connected to the Internet, computers (5 to 7) which are transmitted and stored Information on the internet. As a result, the user can, for example, transmit one or more digit sequences To store a URL anywhere in the world, regardless of where you live, and Retrieve it from any computer connected to the Internet, and Eg directly to the website (eg <u>http://www.xyz.com</u>) Of the number sequence (For example, 333777) to the assigned company (eg XYZ).