A radio frequency identification (RFID) transponder comprises a memory
space having a predetermined data field for storing a destination address
identifying a location on the Internet corresponding to the RFID
transponder. The Internet address may further comprise an e-mail address
or Uniform Resource Locator (URL). In an embodiment of the invention, a
computer network comprises a client computer having an application
executing thereon, an RFID tag having a memory containing an Internet
address corresponding to the RFID tag, and an RFID reader connected to
the client computer and adapted to communicate with the RFID tag. The
RFID reader recovers the Internet address from the RFID tag and provides
the Internet address to the client computer. The client computer thereby
communicates with the location defined by the Internet address
corresponding to the RFID tag using the application. A host server is
connected to the client computer, and may be further connected to the
Internet. The client computer thereby can access the Internet location by
operation of the application through the host server.