Graphical indicator
OwnerYao-Hung Tsai, Li-Ching Cheninventors
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Abstract
A graphical indicator provided on the surface of an object to represent index information includes a content part and a header part. The content part is spread with a plurality of micro-units and divided into a plurality of state zones. Each state zone is spread with one micro-unit and equally divided into multiple hypothetical sections. The micro-unit is placed in any of the hypothetical sections to form different candidate states. The header part is spread with a plurality of micro-units that are specifically arranged to provide header information used to recognize the graphical indicator.
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A graphical indicator provided on the surface of an object to represent index information, the graphical indicator comprising:
- a content part spread with a plurality of micro-units, the content part being divided into a plurality of state zones and each state zone being spread with one first directional micro-unit, wherein each state zone is equally divided into multiple hypothetical sections and the first directional micro-unit is placed in one of the hypothetical sections to form different candidate states;
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- a header part spread with a plurality of second directional micro-units that are specifically arranged to provide header information used to recognize the graphical indicator;
- wherein the first directional micro-unit has a first orientation, the second directional micro-unit has a second orientation, and the first orientation is different to the second orientation.
A graphical indicator provided on the surface of an object to represent index information, the graphical indicator comprising:
- a header part spread with a plurality of micro-units to provide header information used to recognize the graphical indicator, the micro-units are arranged to substantially form a first virtual line and a second virtual line that are perpendicular to each other;
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- a content part spread with a plurality of micro-units, the content part being divided into a plurality of state zones that are arranged to substantially parallel with the first virtual line or the second virtual line and each state zone being spread with one micro-unit, wherein each first state zone is equally divided into multiple hypothetical sections and the micro-unit is placed in one of the hypothetical sections to form different candidate states.
A graphical indicator provided on the surface of an object to represent index information, the graphical indicator comprising:
- a content part spread with a plurality of micro-units, the content part being divided into a plurality of first state zones and each first state zone being spread with one micro-unit, wherein each first state zone is equally divided into multiple hypothetical sections and the micro-unit is placed in any of the hypothetical sections to form different candidate states;
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- a header part spread with a plurality of micro-units and divided into a plurality of second state zones, wherein each second state zone is spread with one micro-unit;
- wherein the first state zones and the second state zones are two complementary parts of an array of N rows (N≧2) and M columns (M≧2), the second state zones of the header part are arranged into one row and one column of the array to define the distribution area of the content part, and at least one micro-unit in the header part is placed in a position within one of the second state zones different to the position of the rest of the micro-units in the header part.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.