Abstract: A plurality of end users remotely access a network that includes a hub site and a number of provider sites. Information relating to the end user is associated with a non-externally identifying symbol. Public end-user information is shared with providers without permission from the end user. Private end-user information is shared with providers only upon receiving permission from the end user.

Abstract: Information representative of scanned machine-readable codes is transmitted between network sites. Information associated with scans of machine-readable codes are received at a first site and stored within a database, along with a unique alpha-numeric identifier. The end user is directed from the first site to a second site with a URL that includes a symbol identifying an address of the second site on the network and the unique alpha-numeric identifier. A request (which includes a representation of the unique alpha-numeric identifier) for the information stored at the first site is received. The information stored at the first site is sent to the second site.

Abstract: A system and method for formatting content for display on a device is disclosed. One or more data sources of information objects comprising at least one computer language object, at least one browser object, and at least one device object are maintained. A request for information is received from a device over a global communications network. A device type is identified, the device type comprising a communication format, a browser type, and a hardware type. The content is retrieved in response to the request and is formatted in a standard markup language regardless of the identified device type. One of the computer language objects for the identified communication format, one of the browser objects for the identified browser type, and one of the device objects for the identified hardware type are retrieved from at least one of the data sources.

Abstract: Information representative of scanned machine-readable codes is transmitted between network sites. Information associated with scans of machine-readable codes are received at a first site and stored within a database, along with a unique alpha-numeric identifier. The end user is directed from the first site to a second site with a URL that includes a symbol identifying an address of the second site on the network and the unique alpha-numeric identifier. A request (which includes a representation of the unique alpha-numeric identifier) for the information stored at the first site is received. the information stored at the firs site is sent to the second site.

Abstract: A plurality of end users remotely access a network that includes a hub site and a number of provider sites. Information relating to the end user is associated with a non-externally identifying symbol. Public end-user information is shared with providers without permission from the end user. Private end-user information is shared with providers only upon receiving permission from the end user.

Abstract: An end user is directed to a network location using information corresponding to a provider associated with the end user. A database including records associated with a different machine-readable code is provided. One or more of the records includes a number of different network addresses associated therewith, each network address being associated with a different provider. Scans of machine-readable codes are received at a network site. In response to the scan information, records associated with the machine-readable codes scanned by the user are retrieved from the database. At least one network address for each of the retrieved records is selected based on criteria specified by the provider, an express need of the user or property information of a session of the end-user on the network. At least one selected network address is transmitted from the network site to the end-user.

Abstract: A plurality of end users remotely access a network that includes a hub site and a number of provider sites. Upon the end user inputting code information, network address information corresponding to a location on the network of a provider that is associated with the codes is identified. The end user is directed to that location on the network. The user may annotate the code information, which is then stored in the hub site.