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A method for controlling a computer by inputting an analog signal into the computer to control a web browser software application. The analog signal contains a trigger signal which activates proprietary software, and a product identifier. The proprietary software launches the web browser application

A method for controlling a computer by inputting an analog signal into the computer to control a web browser software application. The analog signal contains a trigger signal which activates proprietary software, and a product identifier. The proprietary software launches the web browser application on the computer, extracts the product identifier, and creates an appended data string by appending server address (URL) routing information to the product identifier information. The appended data string is automatically inserted into the web browser as keystroke data and routed to an advertiser reference server. The appended routing information directs communication to the advertiser reference server which contains a cross-referenced database of advertiser product identifier information and associated advertiser server URLs. The advertiser server URL and a request for product information relevant to the product identifier is returned to the computer web browser where it is automatically redirected to the advertiser server containing the advertiser product information. The advertiser product information is then returned to the computer for display.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method for controlling a computer disposed at a user location on a network, comprising the steps of:inputting an analog signal at the user location on the network, the analog signal comprising a commerce identifier, which commerce identifier has an association with info

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method for controlling a computer disposed at a user location on a network, comprising the steps of:inputting an analog signal at the user location on the network, the analog signal comprising a commerce identifier, which commerce identifier has an association with information disposed on a remote information provider location on the network;in response to the step of inputting;appending routing information to the commerce identifier, which routing information defines the location of the remote information provider location on the network;creating a link between the user location and the remote information provider location over the network in accordance with the appended routing information, which routing information defines the network connection between the user location and the remote location on the network; andtransmitting the commerce identifier from the user location to the remote information provider location over the network utilizing the created link, wherein the information associated with the commerce identifier can be returned to the user location from the remote information provider location.