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[James Cayz]

Linda,

	Funny you should ask....

	I have been doing this for years using Lynx / Rlogin for Internet
and Vista (rlogin) access.

	I will be writing Visual Basic Code to "build-my-own-browser" to
do just what you describe, this summer / fall (/winter?).  I developed a
tcp/ip protocol for sending and receiving barcodes cross the net in a
secure fashion, was well as an interface into the Dynix library system.

	So,  If you hear of a commercial vendor, please let me know, since
it would save me from re-inventing the wheel.  Or, if you want, I can send
more details of my experiences....

	James Cayz

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On Mon, 14 Jul 1997 KOSS at tlc.lib.oh.us wrote:
>We are looking for any technology that allows a public terminal to be
>activated with a bar code.  The terminal would then automatically
>shut itself off after a preset period of time.  Does it exist, and
>are any public libraries using something like this?  If it is commer-
>cially available, could we have the name of the vendor?
>Linda Koss
>Toledo Lucas County Public Library
>koss at tlc.lib.oh.us