Abstract: The disclosure discloses a method for connecting a remote user to a destination host site having a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) including an Internet domain name and one or more Internet Protocol (IP) addresses. This method intercepts a locator request generated by a remote end user for the domain name of a destination host site, requests all available IP addresses for that site, determines the IP address with the fastest response, and returns the this address to the end user.

Abstract: A variety of systems responsive to watermarked documents are detailed. In one, a system includes a user terminal, a central site, and a website. The user terminal includes a watermark reader, and a capture device to capture an image of a watermarked document. The central site includes a database of watermark identifiers. The user terminal communicates an extracted watermark identifier to the central site. The central site interrogates a database via the extracted watermark identifier to find any related information. The central site generates a validation key and communicates such to the user terminal. The validation key can be used by the website to validate access by the user terminal.

Abstract: A variety of systems responsive to watermarked documents are detailed. In one, a system includes a user terminal, a central site, and a website. The user terminal includes a watermark reader, and a capture device to capture an image of a watermarked document. The central site includes a database of watermark identifiers and corresponding and related information. The user terminal communicates an extracted watermark identifier to the central site. The central site interrogates a database via the extracted watermark identifier to find any related information. The central site generates a random number and a time stamp, and stores such as a verification record along with the extracted watermark identifier. Such a verification record can be used to verify authority to enter the website from the user terminal.