公开(公告)号：US5449896A

公开(公告)日：1995-09-12

申请号：US172512

申请日：1993-12-22

申请人： David L. Hecht ,  L. Noah Flores ,  Glen W. Petrie ,  Thomas M. Webster

发明人： David L. Hecht ,  L. Noah Flores ,  Glen W. Petrie ,  Thomas M. Webster

IPC分类号： G06K19/06 ,  G06K7/10

CPC分类号： G06K7/143 ,  G06K19/06037

摘要： An optically readable record for storing encoded information comprises (1) a recording medium, (2) a self-clocking data code for encoding the information, with this data code being composed of glyphs that are written in a two dimensional code field on the recording medium on centers that are spatially distributed in nominal accordance with a predetermined spatial formatting rule, where the glyphs are defined by respective symbols that are selected from a finite set of optically discriminable symbols to encode the information, and (3) at least one additional glyph pattern that is written on said recording medium in nominal accordance with the spatial formatting rule, the additional code pattern providing physical addressing information for random access from any given location within the glyph pattern to any other given location within the same glyph pattern or another glyph pattern on the same or a differnt recording medium.

摘要翻译： 用于存储编码信息的光学可读记录包括（1）记录介质，（2）用于对信息进行编码的自定时数据码，该数据码由写入二维码字段中的字形组成 在标准地按照预定的空间格式化规则空间分布的中心上的介质，其中字形由从有限的一组光学可区分符号中选择以对信息进行编码的相应符号定义，以及（3）至少一个附加字形 以与空格格式规则相同的方式写入所述记录介质上的图案，所述附加代码模式提供用于从所述字形图案内的任何给定位置到同一字形图案内的任何其它给定位置的随机访问的物理寻址信息或另一个字形图案 在相同或不同的记录介质上。

公开(公告)号：US07079667B2

公开(公告)日：2006-07-18

申请号：US09739297

申请日：2000-12-19

申请人： David L. Hecht ,  Glen W. Petrie ,  L. Noah Flores ,  Matt Gorbet

发明人： David L. Hecht ,  Glen W. Petrie ,  L. Noah Flores ,  Matt Gorbet

IPC分类号： G06K9/00

CPC分类号： G06K7/143 ,  G06K7/1417 ,  G06K19/06037

摘要： An embedded data code comprises periodic tiles having occlusions. In one embodiment, each tile is comprised of glyphs encoding a first code system. The occlusions are comprised of information, such as glyphs encoding a second code system, graphics, or text. The occlusions may occur periodically in each tile. A reading device may be used to capture an image of a portion of the substrate that includes a tile. A processor then analyzes the image to determine the tile code pattern and decode the tiled code.

公开(公告)号：US06783069B1

公开(公告)日：2004-08-31

申请号：US09498609

申请日：2000-02-04

申请人： David L. Hecht ,  L. Noah Flores ,  Glen W. Petrie ,  Sven Karlsson

发明人： David L. Hecht ,  L. Noah Flores ,  Glen W. Petrie ,  Sven Karlsson

IPC分类号： G06K710

CPC分类号： G06F3/0317 ,  G06F3/0321

摘要： A mouse incorporating a camera captures an image of embedded data from a substrate under the mouse. The embedded data in the image is decoded to determine address or location information coded in the embedded data. Based on the decoded information and other user input signals, such as mouse button selection signals, the computer executes operations. The mouse also has a display controlled by the computer for providing visual feedback to a user. The display might generate an image of the substrate area under the mouse, making it appear to the user as if they are looking through the mouse directly onto the substrate. The display may also generate visual feedback regarding operations occurring in the computer, such as selection or other computer operations.

摘要翻译： 包含相机的鼠标从鼠标底下捕获嵌入数据的图像。 对图像中的嵌入数据进行解码，以确定嵌入数据中编码的地址或位置信息。 基于解码信息和其他用户输入信号（例如鼠标按钮选择信号），计算机执行操作。 鼠标还具有由计算机控制的显示器，以向用户提供视觉反馈。 显示器可能会生成鼠标下面的基板区域的图像，使其看起来像用户正好通过鼠标直接看到基板上。 显示器还可以产生关于在计算机中发生的操作的视觉反馈，诸如选择或其他计算机操作。

公开(公告)号：US06935562B2

公开(公告)日：2005-08-30

申请号：US09456105

申请日：1999-12-06

申请人： David L. Hecht ,  L. Noah Flores ,  Matthew G. Gorbet

发明人： David L. Hecht ,  L. Noah Flores ,  Matthew G. Gorbet

IPC分类号： G06F3/03 ,  G06F3/033 ,  G06T3/00 ,  G06K7/14

CPC分类号： G06F3/0317 ,  G06F3/0321

摘要： A system and method for generating information based on decoded embedded data from a substrate is implemented by reading embedded data from a substrate, decoding the embedded data to determine registration of the substrate relative to a reference in an apparatus, and developing and presenting human-sensible information based on the registration information. In one embodiment, the human-sensible information is visual information registered with the substrate. The human-sensible information may also comprise, for example, tactile, audible, or other sensory information.

摘要翻译： 通过从衬底读取嵌入的数据，对嵌入的数据进行解码以确定衬底相对于设备中的参考的配准，以及开发和呈现人为敏感的系统和方法，用于基于来自衬底的解码的嵌入数据生成信息的系统和方法 信息基于注册信息。 在一个实施例中，人类敏感信息是与基板一起登记的视觉信息。 人类敏感的信息还可以包括例如触觉，听觉或其他感觉信息。

公开(公告)号：US06714677B1

公开(公告)日：2004-03-30

申请号：US09466015

申请日：1999-12-17

申请人： Richard G. Stearns ,  W. Glen Petrie ,  L. Noah Flores ,  David L. Hecht ,  David A. Jared

发明人： Richard G. Stearns ,  W. Glen Petrie ,  L. Noah Flores ,  David L. Hecht ,  David A. Jared

IPC分类号： G06K900

CPC分类号： G06K7/143 ,  G06K7/14

摘要： A method of decoding a plurality of glyphs comprising the steps of scanning a group of glyphs to form image data for expected glyph locations, assigning for each location a first value indicative of the likelihood that location contains a glyph in a first state, assigning for each location a second value indicative of the likelihood that location contains a glyph in a second state, determining the difference between the first and second values for each potential glyph location, establishing a distribution analysis of the determined differences and using that distribution analysis at least in part to control decoding of the plurality of glyphs.

摘要翻译： 一种解码多个字形的方法，包括以下步骤：扫描一组字形以形成预期字形位置的图像数据，为每个位置分配指示位置包含第一状态中的字形的可能性的第一值，为每个字形分配 位置指示位置包含第二状态中的字形的可能性的第二值，确定每个潜在字形位置的第一和第二值之间的差异，建立确定的差异的分布分析并且至少部分地使用该分布分析 以控制多个字形的解码。

公开(公告)号：US06327395B1

公开(公告)日：2001-12-04

申请号：US09144251

申请日：1998-08-31

申请人： David L. Hecht ,  David A. Jared ,  L. Noah Flores ,  Richard G. Stearns ,  Kenneth H. P. Chang

发明人： David L. Hecht ,  David A. Jared ,  L. Noah Flores ,  Richard G. Stearns ,  Kenneth H. P. Chang

IPC分类号： G06K954

CPC分类号： G06K19/06037 ,  G06K7/14 ,  G06K7/1443

摘要： A user interface is implemented using visual indicia and a background for the visual indicia that encodes address information. The background appears visually as a stipple pattern, but is implemented using glyphs which form an address carpet that encodes address information uniquely identifying each location of the user interface. An image capture device is used to capture an area of the address carpet that is at or near visual indicia of interest to the user while selecting a location in the visual indicia. The image capture device captures the area of interest, and transmits the image area to a computer for processing. The computer first determines the proper orientation of the image, and then decodes the information encoded by the glyphs. The decoding results in an X, Y address identifying the location of the captured area in the address carpet and, by reference, the address of the selected location. Based on the address, the computer may perform an operation associated with the area.

摘要翻译： 使用视觉标记和编码地址信息的视觉标记的背景来实现用户界面。 背景在视觉上呈现为点状图案，但是使用形成地址毯的字形来实现，该地址毯编码唯一地标识用户界面的每个位置的地址信息。 图像采集装置用于在选择视觉标记中的位置时捕获处于或接近用户感兴趣的可视标记的地址毯的区域。 图像捕获设备捕获感兴趣的区域，并将图像区域发送到计算机进行处理。 计算机首先确定图像的正确方向，然后解码由字形编码的信息。 解码产生一个X，Y地址，用于标识地址毯中捕获区域的位置，并通过引用确定所选位置的地址。 基于该地址，计算机可以执行与该区域相关联的操作。

公开(公告)号：US06310988B1

公开(公告)日：2001-10-30

申请号：US09144250

申请日：1998-08-31

申请人： L. Noah Flores ,  Sven E. Karlsson ,  David L. Hecht

发明人： L. Noah Flores ,  Sven E. Karlsson ,  David L. Hecht

IPC分类号： G06K922

CPC分类号： G06K19/06037 ,  G06K7/14

摘要： A camera pen is made from a pen-like housing contains a camera and has a button for sending a signal to a computer which directs the camera to capture an image. The pen-like housing includes landing gear on one end. The landing gear has an opening which forms a flat surface that is angled such that when a user places the camera pen on a surface, the angle at which the pen rests on the surface is ergonomically comfortable for the user. Furthermore, the camera is oriented toward the opening so that when the user presses the button indicating a desire to capture an image, the camera captures the image in the opening. By combining a camera with a pen-like device, the user can comfortably capture image information from a surface.

摘要翻译： 相机笔由包含相机的笔状壳体制成，并具有用于向引导相机拍摄图像的计算机发送信号的按钮。 笔状壳体在一端包括起落架。 起落架具有形成平坦表面的开口，该平坦表面成角度，使得当使用者将相机笔放置在表面上时，笔停留在表面上的角度对于用户来说是人体工程学上舒适的。 此外，相机朝向开口方向，使得当用户按下指示捕获图像的愿望的按钮时，相机捕获打开中的图像。 通过将相机与笔式设备组合，用户可以舒适地从表面捕获图像信息。

公开(公告)号：US06880755B2

公开(公告)日：2005-04-19

申请号：US09454526

申请日：1999-12-06

申请人： Matthew G. Gorbet ,  L. Noah Flores ,  David L. Hecht ,  Shilajeet Banerjee

发明人： Matthew G. Gorbet ,  L. Noah Flores ,  David L. Hecht ,  Shilajeet Banerjee

IPC分类号： G06T3/00 ,  G06T7/00 ,  G06K7/10

CPC分类号： G06K9/3216 ,  G06K9/22 ,  G06K2009/226 ,  G06K2009/3225 ,  G06T7/70

摘要： A viewport lens displays registered information registered using embedded data. An image capture device captures an image from the substrate that includes embedded data. The embedded data in the captured image is decoded to create information regarding the substrate, such as location, orientation, or a label. Based on the information regarding the substrate, information is generated that is registered with the substrate. In one embodiment, the information is registered with the substrate by optically combining the generated information with substrate information in a viewport lens.

摘要翻译： 视口镜头显示使用嵌入数据登记的注册信息。 图像捕获设备从包含嵌入数据的基板捕获图像。 被捕获的图像中的嵌入数据被解码以产生关于衬底的信息，例如位置，方向或标签。 基于与基板有关的信息，生成与基板对准的信息。 在一个实施例中，通过将生成的信息与视口透镜中的衬底信息进行光学组合，将信息与衬底配准。

公开(公告)号：US06208771B1

公开(公告)日：2001-03-27

申请号：US09144518

申请日：1998-08-31

申请人： David A. Jared ,  L. Noah Flores ,  David L. Hecht ,  Richard G. Stearns ,  Kenneth H. P. Chang

发明人： David A. Jared ,  L. Noah Flores ,  David L. Hecht ,  Richard G. Stearns ,  Kenneth H. P. Chang

IPC分类号： G06K954

CPC分类号： G06K19/06037 ,  G06K7/14

摘要： A captured image includes a portion of a set of two-dimensional address codes. The portion of address codes can be decoded to determine a discrete pointer uniquely defining the portion. The captured image is first processed to determine the orientation of the portion, and then decoded based on the orientation to determine the discrete pointer. To determine the orientation of the portion, the portion is first analyzed to determine values at discrete locations within the portion. The values at each location form a matrix of binary data. The values of the matrix are then correlated to determine an orientation of the captured portion of two dimensional address codes. After determining the orientation of the portion, the values can be further analyzed to determine a discrete pointer that identifies the location of the portion within the address space defined by the two-dimensional address codes.

摘要翻译： 捕获的图像包括一组二维地址码的一部分。 地址码的部分可被解码以确定唯一地限定该部分的离散指示器。 首先处理捕获的图像以确定该部分的取向，然后基于取向解码以确定离散指针。 为了确定部分的方向，首先分析该部分以确定该部分内的离散位置处的值。 每个位置的值形成二进制数据矩阵。 然后将矩阵的值相关以确定二维地址码的捕获部分的取向。 在确定该部分的方向之后，可以进一步分析这些值以确定用于标识由二维地址码定义的地址空间内部分的位置的离散指针。

公开(公告)号：US6000613A

公开(公告)日：1999-12-14

申请号：US186212

申请日：1994-01-25

申请人： David L. Hecht ,  Richard G. Stearns ,  L. Noah Flores

发明人： David L. Hecht ,  Richard G. Stearns ,  L. Noah Flores

IPC分类号： G06K1/12 ,  G06K9/18 ,  G06K19/06 ,  G06F7/10

CPC分类号： G06K7/143 ,  G06K1/121 ,  G06K19/06037 ,  G06K9/18

摘要： A self-clocking glyph code is provided for encoding n-bit long digital values (where n>1) in a logically ordered sequence of composite glyphs that are written, printed, or otherwise recorded on a hardcopy recording medium in accordance with a predetermined spatial formatting rule. As used herein, a "composite glyph" is a graphical symbol that has a plurality of predefined, substantially orthogonal, graphical characteristics; each of which is capable of assuming any one of a plurality of predefined graphical states. An n-bit long digital value is distributively encoded in a glyph of this type by decomposing its n-bits, prior to or during the encoding, into a plurality of shorter, ordered, non-overlapping bit strings. The digital values of these bit strings, in turn, are encoded in the states of respective graphical characteristics of the composite glyph in a predetermined logical order, thereby preserving the logical ordering of the bit strings.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种自定时字形码，用于根据预定的空间来编写，打印或以其他方式记录在硬拷贝记录介质上的合成字形的逻辑有序序列中的n位长数字值（其中n> 1） 格式规则。 如本文所使用的，“复合字形”是具有多个预定义的，基本正交的图形特征的图形符号; 其中的每一个都能够呈现多个预定图形状态中的任何一个。 n位长数字值通过在编码之前或期间将其n位分解成多个较短的，有序的，不重叠的位串来分散编码在这种类型的字形中。 这些位串的数字值依次以预定的逻辑顺序被编码在复合字形的相应图形特征的状态中，从而保留位串的逻辑顺序。