Compact matrix code and one-touch device and method for code reading
    1.
    发明申请
    Compact matrix code and one-touch device and method for code reading 有权
    紧凑型矩阵代码和一键式设备和代码读取方法

    公开(公告)号:US20030121978A1

    公开(公告)日:2003-07-03

    申请号:US10315662

    申请日:2002-12-09

    摘要: A two-dimensional matrix code, method of producing the code and a method and device for reading the code are presented. The code is a round, compact and distinct code that stores an error-corrected 64-bit number, embedded targets, and quality control information within a space small enough for imaging using a compact, hand-held code finder. The code incorporates white space both between the data areas and targets for easy identification of the code and to aid in image processing, and within the data area to correct for errors that sometimes occur when printing using low-quality techniques. Additionally, the code includes features to correct for other printing errors, such as variations in printing press speed and intentional aspect ratio stretching to fill copy space. The code is thus robust enough to be incorporated within newsprint and is also easily imaged using specially constructed code finders. A code finder device and a method of using the finder for acquiring a code of the present invention is also presented. The finder is portable and easy to use, requiring no rotational orientation for correct acquisition. Several embodiments are described, in which the finder contains illumination and communications electronics and means to notify the user of correct operation of the finder.

    摘要翻译: 提出二维矩阵代码,生成代码的方法以及用于读取代码的方法和装置。 该代码是一个圆形,紧凑且独特的代码,它将错误校正的64位数,嵌入式目标和质量控制信息存储在足够小的空间内,使用紧凑型手持式代码查找器进行成像。 该代码在数据区域和目标之间包含空白区域,以便于识别代码并帮助图像处理,并在数据区域内纠正使用低质量技术打印时有时会发生的错误。 此外,代码还包括用于纠正其他打印错误的功能,例如打印速度的变化和有意的纵横比拉伸以填充复印空间。 因此,代码足够强大,可以并入新闻纸中,也可以使用专门构建的代码查找器轻松地进行映像。 还提出了一种代码识别装置和使用取景器来获取本发明的代码的方法。 取景器便于携带,易于使用,不需要旋转定向来进行正确的采集。 描述了几个实施例,其中取景器包含照明和通信电子装置以及用于通知用户取景器的正确操作的装置。

    BAR CODE SCANNER AND METHOD
    2.
    发明申请
    BAR CODE SCANNER AND METHOD 有权
    条码扫描器和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20040046025A1

    公开(公告)日:2004-03-11

    申请号:US10193976

    申请日:2002-07-12

    摘要: An improved card scanner for imaging and decoding indica such as bar codes on a side surface of an inserted card. The device is electrically powered and features a double scanning method using an electronic imaging element and processor which turns off unnecessary power when not required. This is accomplished through the use of a processor and software to determine if a complete image of the bar code on the inserted card has been captured and allowing immediate removal of the card. Should the image of the bar code be incomplete, a second scan is conducted of the bar code as it is removed and a complete image formed from the two individual scans. The device can also be used to compare photographs scanned from a card with the digital photograph scanned from a two dimensional bar code and to display both photos for viewing.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于在插入卡的侧表面上成像和解码诸如条形码的标记的改进的卡片扫描器。 该设备是电动的,并且具有使用电子成像元件和处理器的双重扫描方法,其在不需要时关闭不必要的电力。 这是通过使用处理器和软件来确定插入的卡上的条形码的完整图像是否已经被捕获并且允许立即去除卡。 如果条形码的图像不完整,则在移除条形码时进行第二次扫描,并从两次单独的扫描中形成完整的图像。 该设备还可用于将从卡扫描的照片与从二维条形码扫描的数字照片进行比较,并显示两张照片供观看。

    Omnidirectional reading of two-dimensional symbols

    公开(公告)号:US20040031850A1

    公开(公告)日:2004-02-19

    申请号:US10434873

    申请日:2003-05-09

    CPC分类号: G06K9/3216

    摘要: A method and apparatus for aligning a scan pattern to a two dimensional bar code having parallel rows of codewords. The two dimensional bar code is scanned with a scanning pattern oriented such that a plurality of lines thereof cross the bar code rows. A determination if there is a non-zero angle between at least one of the plurality of lines and the rows by decoding codewords in rows intersected by the at least one line is made and the orientation of the scanning pattern is adjusted to reduce the absolute value of the angle.

    Image processing system and control method therefor
    4.
    发明申请
    Image processing system and control method therefor 失效
    图像处理系统及其控制方法

    公开(公告)号:US20040090641A1

    公开(公告)日:2004-05-13

    申请号:US10648316

    申请日:2003-08-27

    发明人: Takeshi Namikata

    摘要: An image processing system has a host computer to which a scanner and a printer are connected. A color space conversion module, for converting a color space of a device input-output image into a predetermined color space, likewise a resolution conversion module, for converting the resolution of the image into a predetermined resolution, and a counterfeit determination module, which determines a degree of a match between the image signal converted into predetermined color space and resolution and a particular image, are included in the OS of the host computer. The OS further includes an anti-counterfeiting module for preventing or suppressing counterfeiting based on the results of the matching determination. By providing the various modules in the OS instead of the device, the system is able to provide counterfeiting prevention and anti-counterfeiting capabilities designed to accommodate a plurality of different types of input-out devices efficiently.

    摘要翻译: 图像处理系统具有连接有扫描仪和打印机的主计算机。 一种颜色空间转换模块,用于将设备输入 - 输出图像的颜色空间转换成预定颜色空间,同样地,分辨率转换模块用于将图像的分辨率转换成预定分辨率,以及伪造确定模块,其确定 转换成预定色彩空间的图像信号和分辨率与特定图像之间的匹配程度被包括在主计算机的OS中。 操作系统还包括防伪模块,用于根据匹配确定的结果来防止或者防止伪造。 通过在OS中提供各种模块而不是设备,系统能够提供设计用于有效地容纳多种不同类型的输出设备的防伪和防伪功能。

    Barcode having enhanced visual quality and systems and methods thereof
    5.
    发明申请
    Barcode having enhanced visual quality and systems and methods thereof 有权
    具有增强的视觉质量的条形码及其系统及方法

    公开(公告)号:US20040065739A1

    公开(公告)日:2004-04-08

    申请号:US10262882

    申请日:2002-10-03

    摘要: A barcode with enhanced visual quality may be used with an item such as a document. The barcode includes a background field having an embedded graphic. The background caries data related to the item. The embedded graphic may obscure some background data. A bar coding apparatus, system and a corresponding method involve two basic functions: encoding and decoding. The encoding function uses an encoding algorithm to generate the barcode. The graphic is then embedded onto the barcode and the thus-generated enhanced visually significant barcode is placed on the item. Decoding involves machine-reading the barcode using a decoding algorithm. The decoding algorithm can operate with or without an original bit map that was used to generate the graphic. The graphic may be enhanced in a manner that may make at least a portion of the encoded information within the graphic readable by a human.

    摘要翻译: 具有增强的视觉质量的条形码可以与诸如文档的项目一起使用。 条形码包括具有嵌入图形的背景区域。 背景龋与数据有关的数据。 嵌入图形可能会掩盖一些背景数据。 条形码设备,系统和相应的方法涉及两个基本功能:编码和解码。 编码功能使用编码算法来生成条形码。 然后将图形嵌入到条形码上,并将由此产生的增强的视觉上有意义的条形码放置在该物品上。 解码涉及使用解码算法对条形码进行机器读取。 解码算法可以使用或不使用用于生成图形的原始位图进行操作。 图形可以以使得图形中的编码信息的至少一部分可由人类读取的方式来增强。

    Reading method of the two-dimensional bar code
    6.
    发明申请
    Reading method of the two-dimensional bar code 失效
    二维条码的阅读方法

    公开(公告)号:US20030116628A1

    公开(公告)日:2003-06-26

    申请号:US10305396

    申请日:2002-11-27

    摘要: A two-dimensional bar code printed on a piece of paper is photographed by the area sensor. A reading method of this bar code includes a process for correcting the distortion of the image of the two-dimensional bar code obtained from the area sensor by the projection transform, a process for correcting bright spots appearing in the image, and a process for decoding the two-dimensional bar code based on the image data of the two-dimensional bar code corrected by the two processes. This invention enables size-reduction of the reading device of the two-dimensional bar code and also achieves a higher reading speed of the reading device.

    摘要翻译: 通过区域传感器拍摄印在一张纸上的二维条形码。 这种条形码的读取方法包括用于通过投影变换来校正从区域传感器获得的二维条形码的图像的失真的处理,用于校正出现在图像中的亮点的处理以及用于解码的处理 基于通过两个处理校正的二维条形码的图像数据的二维条形码。 本发明能够使二维条形码读取装置的尺寸减小,并且还实现读取装置的更高的读取速度。

    Image processing apparatus and image pickup device
    7.
    发明申请
    Image processing apparatus and image pickup device 有权
    图像处理装置和图像拾取装置

    公开(公告)号:US20030063773A1

    公开(公告)日:2003-04-03

    申请号:US10101052

    申请日:2002-03-20

    CPC分类号: G06T1/60 G06T7/70

    摘要: Information of light from a subject is converted into information of the electric charges to generate image data for one screen in an image pickup device, the image data is outputted to an image processing LSI, only the image data belonging to a plurality of areas is selected by a processing amount reduction unit, the selected image data is transferred to a RAM in a single chop by a data transfer unit, and the processing of recognizing a white line is executed by a CPU on the basis of the image data stored in the RAM.

    摘要翻译: 将来自被摄体的光的信息转换成电荷的信息,以生成图像拾取装置中的一个屏幕的图像数据,将图像数据输出到图像处理LSI,仅选择属于多个区域的图像数据 通过处理量减少单元,所选择的图像数据由数据传送单元以单个切片传送到RAM,并且基于存储在RAM中的图像数据由CPU执行识别白线的处理 。

    Image reading apparatus, image formation apparatus and method for detecting document area
    8.
    发明申请
    Image reading apparatus, image formation apparatus and method for detecting document area 审中-公开
    图像读取装置,图像形成装置以及检测文档区域的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20040239970A1

    公开(公告)日:2004-12-02

    申请号:US10783372

    申请日:2004-02-20

    发明人: Tetsuya Niitsuma

    摘要: An image reading apparatus has: image sensors having different spectral characteristics from one another; a layered image generation section for generating layered image data based on an output from the image sensors; a comparison section for comparing a threshold of each layered image data against a pixel value of each layered image data, the threshold being predetermined corresponding to each layered image data, and for judging existence of a document image on each pixel; an estimated document area determination section for determining an estimated document area of each layered image data based on a result of judging the existence by the comparison section; a document area detection section for detecting a document area on the basis of the estimated document area of each layered image data; and a document reading section for reading a document on the basis of the document area detected by the document area detection section.

    摘要翻译: 图像读取装置具有:具有彼此不同光谱特性的图像传感器; 分层图像生成部,用于基于来自图像传感器的输出生成分层图像数据; 比较部分,用于将每个分层图像数据的阈值与每个分层图像数据的像素值进行比较,所述阈值对应于每个分层图像数据是预定的,并且用于判断每个像素上的文档图像的存在; 估计文件区域确定部分,用于基于判断比较部分存在的结果来确定每个分层图像数据的估计文档区域; 文档区域检测部分,用于基于每个分层图像数据的估计文档区域检测文档区域; 以及文档读取部分,用于基于由文档区域检测部分检测到的文档区域读取文档。

    Methods and systems for encoding and decoding data in 2D symbology
    10.
    发明申请
    Methods and systems for encoding and decoding data in 2D symbology 有权
    在2D符号系统中对数据进行编码和解码的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20040026510A1

    公开(公告)日:2004-02-12

    申请号:US10634283

    申请日:2003-08-05

    CPC分类号: G06K7/1443 G06K19/06037

    摘要: Methods and systems for encoding and decoding a 2D symbol is disclosed. According to one aspect of the 2D symbol, the following characteristics are realized: 1) variable symbol widths and height; 2) variable print resolution, 3) multiple damage protection levels; 4) large information storage; 5) high redundancy; 6) readable by line based scanning devices; 7) recognizable by either contact scanning or non-contact scanning devices. In addition, a set of positioning lines are attached 2D symbol for guiding scanning devices to decode the 2D symbol with proper resolution.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于对2D符号进行编码和解码的方法和系统。 根据2D符号的一个方面,实现以下特征:1)可变符号宽度和高度; 2)可变打印分辨率,3)多重伤害保护等级; 4)大型信息存储; 5)冗余度高; 6)基于行扫描设备可读; 7)可通过触点扫描或非接触式扫描装置识别。 另外,一组定位线附接有2D符号,用于引导扫描装置以适当的分辨率解码2D符号。