System and method for the imparting of optical digital CPUS and ROM's to diverse physical objects

A method of marking an article, wherein the method includes:

• encoding at least a set of instructions into an optical symbol, wherein for each instruction of the set of instructions at least one associated directive/indicator and associated ROM are also encoded into the optical symbol, wherein:
• each instruction is readable and executable by a computing device/processor,
• the ROM is associated with the optical symbol,
• each directive/indicator is structured/configured to indicate to a computing device/processor how to read the associated ROM, and
• each instruction is directed to its associated ROM and is configured such that, when the instruction is executed by a computing device/processor, its associated ROM is utilized in executing the instruction, whereby the associated directive/indicator is used by the computing device/processor in order to indicate to the computing device/processor how the associated ROM should be read, in order to allow the instruction to be executed;
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• marking the article with the optical symbol such that an image capturing device can capture an image of the optical symbol.

A system for performing one or more functions/operations which is related to an article on which an optical symbol is provided, wherein the system includes:

• a receiving module which is configured to receive an image of the optical symbol, in digital form, wherein the image is encoded with:
• a set of instructions which are readable and executable by a computing device/processor, wherein each instruction of the set of instructions has (i) at least one associated directive/indicator and (ii) associated ROM which are also encoded into the optical symbol,
• wherein the ROM is associated with the optical symbol;
• wherein each directive/indicator is structured/configured to indicate to an execution module how to read the associated ROM;
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• wherein each instruction is directed to its associated ROM and is configured such that, when the instruction is executed by an execution module, its associated ROM is utilized in executing the instruction, whereby the directive/indicator is used by the execution module in order to indicate to the execution module how the associated ROM should be read, in order to allow the instruction to be executed;
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• an execution module which is configured to retrieve and execute the set of instructions by utilising each instruction's associated directive/indicator and ROM.

A system for creating an optical symbol which is associated with a particular article, wherein the system includes an encoding module which is configured to encode at least a set of instructions and, for each instruction of the set of instructions, at least one associated directive/indicator and associated ROM, into an optical symbol,

• wherein each instruction is readable and executable by a computing device/processor,
• wherein the ROM is associated with the optical symbol,
• wherein each directive/indicator is structured/configured to indicate to a computing device/processor how to read the associated ROM, and
• wherein each instruction is directed to its associated ROM and is configured such that, when the instruction is executed by a computing device/processor, its associated ROM is utilized in executing the instruction, whereby the associated directive/indicator is used by the computing device/processor in order to indicate to the computing device/processor how the associated ROM should be read, in order to allow the instruction to be executed.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium on which instructions are stored which, when executed by a computer/processor, are configured to encode a set of instructions and, for each instruction of the set of instructions, at least one associated directive/indicator and associated ROM into an optical symbol,

• wherein each instruction is readable and executable by a computing device/processor,
• wherein the ROM is associated with the optical symbol,
• wherein each directive/indicator is structured/configured to indicate to a computing device/processor how to read the associated ROM, and
• wherein each instruction is directed to its associated ROM and is configured such that, when the instruction is executed by a computing device/processor, its associated ROM is utilized in executing the instruction, whereby the directive/indicator is used by the computing device/processor in order to indicate to the computing device/processor how the associated ROM should be read, in order to allow the instruction to be executed.