Utilizing a scannable image to obtain a network resource request

Abstract

Systems and methods for managing network resource requests are described herein. Servers may be configured to operate in communication with a network. A server, in accordance with embodiments described in the present disclosure, includes a resource request handling program that is stored in a memory device. The resource request handling program is configured to extract an abbreviated resource request into at least an abbreviated site name and a page symbol. The server also includes a database that is configured to store a first relationship between the abbreviated site name and a web site. The database may also store a second relationship between the page symbol and a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) address of a web page associated with the web site.

1 . An end user device comprising:
 a network interface controller configured to enable communication between the end user device and a network;   a web browser configured to retrieve content from one or more web pages on the network;   a scanner configured to scan an encoded image; and   decoding software associated with the scanner, the decoding software configured to decode the encoded image to obtain a resource request;   wherein the decoding software is further configured to enter the resource request into an address window of the web browser to enable the web browser to retrieve content from a web page associated with the resource request.   
     
     
         2 . The end user device of  claim 1 , wherein the encoded image is selected from one of a barcode, a color symbology code, alphanumeric code, and advanced tags. 
     
     
         3 . The end user device of  claim 1 , wherein the end user device is one of a desktop computer and a laptop computer. 
     
     
         4 . The end user device of  claim 1 , wherein the end user device is a portable electronic device. 
     
     
         5 . The end user device of  claim 4 , wherein the end user device is a mobile phone. 
     
     
         6 . The end user device of  claim 1 , wherein the web browser comprises a format analyzing module configured to determine whether the resource request is in a normally recognizable format or in an abbreviated format. 
     
     
         7 . The end user device of  claim 6 , wherein the normally recognizable format comprises an extension selected from one of .com, .net, .org, .gov, .mobi, and .tv, and the abbreviated format comprising an abbreviated site name and a suffix. 
     
     
         8 . The end user device of  claim 7 , wherein the web browser further comprises a network browsing module configured to receive the resource request when the resource request is in the normally recognizable format, the network browsing module further configured to retrieve content from a web page. 
     
     
         9 . The end user device of  claim 7 , wherein the web browser further comprises a relay server communication module configured to receive the resource request when the resource request is in the abbreviated format, the relay server communication module further configured to transmit the abbreviated resource request to a relay server on the network. 
     
     
         10 . A computer program tangibly stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium and executable by a processing device, the computer program comprising:
 logic adapted to receive a scanned image of an encoded resource request;   logic adapted to decode the scanned image to obtain a resource request;   logic adapted to analyze a format of the resource request to determine if the format meets a condition in which an ending of the resource request includes one of .com, .net, .org, .gov, .mobi, or .tv;   logic adapted to browse a network when the format meets the condition; and   logic adapted to transmit the resource request to a relay server when the format does not meet the condition.   
     
     
         11 . The computer program of  claim 10 , wherein the encoded resource request is in a form selected from a bar code, an advanced bar code, and an alphanumeric code. 
     
     
         12 . The computer program of  claim 10 , wherein the logic adapted to transmit the resource request to the relay server is further configured to transmit an abbreviated resource request. 
     
     
         13 . The computer program of  claim 12 , wherein the abbreviated resource request includes an abbreviated name and a suffix. 
     
     
         14 . The computer program of  claim 13 , wherein the suffix comprises a page symbol that is configured to be matched with a web page by the relay server. 
     
     
         15 . The computer program of  claim 13 , wherein the suffix comprises an advertising code that is configured to be matched with an advertising medium by the relay server. 
     
     
         16 . The computer program of  claim 13 , wherein the suffix comprises a web site action that is configured to be performed by the relay server. 
     
     
         17 . A network browsing device comprising:
 a network interface controller configured to enable communication with a web server via a network;   a web browser configured to retrieve content from a web page associated with the web server; and   a scanning device configured to scan a barcode related to a resource request, the scanning device further configured to decode the barcode to obtain the related resource request, the resource request including information enabling access to the web page;   wherein the scanning device is further configured to enter the resource request into an address window of the web browser to enable the web browser to retrieve content from the web page;   wherein the web browser comprises a format analyzing module configured to determine whether the resource request is in a normally recognizable format or in an abbreviated format, the normally recognizable format comprising an extension selected from one or .com, .net, .org, .gov, .mobi, and .tv, and the abbreviated format comprising an abbreviated site name and a suffix.   
     
     
         18 . The network browsing device of  claim 17 , wherein the web browser further comprises a relay server communication module configured to receive a resource request in the abbreviated format, the relay server communication module further configured to transmit the abbreviated resource request to a relay server via the network. 
     
     
         19 . The network browsing device of  claim 17 , wherein the abbreviated resource request includes an abbreviated name and a suffix. 
     
     
         20 . The network browsing device of  claim 19 , wherein the suffix comprises at least one of a page symbol that is configured to be matched by the relay server with a web page, an advertising code that is configured to be matched b the relay server with an advertising medium, and a web site action that is configured to be performed by the relay server.