1. A method for improving functionality of machine-based image processing and decoding for providing a hyperlink on a network, the method comprising: capturing an image of at least one visible character fixed in a medium; determining a letter of an alphabet corresponding to the at least one visible character; identifying, within the captured image, at least one symbology applied within the determined letter, wherein the at least one symbology forms a visible portion of the at least one visible character; determining a type of the identified at least one symbology and a location for the identified at least one symbology within the letter; determining a numerical value for the identified at least one symbology based on the determined letter, determined type of the at least one symbology and location of the identified at least one symbology within the determined letter; looking up in a database a hyperlink corresponding to the numerical value; and presenting the hyperlink on a display device.