NeoMedia Technologies, Inc (NEOM)

[RationalObserver]

You're right that there is a step or two introduced between the bar code scan and the actual link.

I don't know how Neomedia's patents may cover that concept. One hopes that introducing a single further step constitutes a "workaround" of Neomedia's patents -- that would be too easy, especially since often people may WANT the choice of whether to link automatically, or simply store the info.