The CueCat connected to computers using the PS/2 keyboard port and USB, and communicated to desktop "CRQ" software running on Windows 32-bit and Mac OS 9 operating systems. In addition, television broadcasters could use an audio tone in programs or commercials that, if a TV was connected to a computer via an audio cable, acted as a web address shortcut. The company asserted that the ability of the device to direct users to a specific URL, rather than a domain name, was valuable. In this way, a user could be directed to a web page containing related information without having to enter a URL.
The CueCat enabled a user to open a link to an Internet URL by scanning a barcode - called a "cue" by Digital Convergence - appearing in an article or catalog or on some other printed matter. Wikepedia says: The CueCat is a cat-shaped handheld barcode reader that was released in 2000 by the now-defunct Digital Convergence Corporation. The Cue Cat was barcode reader that started shipping in 2000. Who here remember the Cue Cat? For those who don’t remember or those who don’t have a clue what I’m talking about. Amazon’s modern Cue Cat – AKA Dash Wand With Alexa
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