Method, electronic device and system for data access

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This patent describes a method, electronic device, and system that allows users to access a variety of data items—such as web pages, playlists, TV programs, or product information—by entering a simple numerical code. The system uses a lookup table to map these short, easy-to-memorize digit sequences to more complex access information (like URLs or program identifiers), enabling quick and convenient data access, especially on mobile devices or through speech input.

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• Accessing web pages via short numeric codes on mobile devices.
• Selecting TV or radio programs by entering a numeric code through a remote control or mobile app.
• Ordering products by entering codes via telephone or a device keypad.
• Using numeric codes broadcasted through media (radio, print, TV) for easy retrieval of online content.
• Accessing multimedia playlists or files on portable audio players using numeric input or speech recognition.
• Implementing simplified access for shared content in social or collaborative platforms.

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• Greatly simplifies access to complex or hard-to-memorize addresses such as URLs or program IDs.
• Facilitates data retrieval in scenarios where manual entry is difficult (e.g., on mobile devices, while driving, or for the visually impaired).
• Improves user experience by reducing the need to navigate menus or remember long strings of text.
• Enables easy sharing and advertising of digital content using memorable numeric codes in various media.
• Offers flexible input methods, including both manual keypad and speech recognition.
• Can be deployed on a wide range of devices, including mobile phones, remote controls, and personal computers.

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Patent Abstract

As a new and improved way for accessing different types of data items such as a webpage, a playlist, a TV program or a product identification the invention proposes a method for data access comprising the steps of providing a sequence of digits (175, 730) via an input device (150, 160) for selecting a data item to be accessed, determining an access information item (710) for accessing the selected data item depending on the input sequence of digits (175, 730) using a lookup table (414, 242, 700) with at least one entry, wherein each entry comprises an access information item (710) for accessing a data item and a corresponding sequence of digits (730), and accessing the selected data item using the determined access information item. The invention further proposes an electronic device and a system for performing such a method.