System and method for data transfer through animated barcodes
AssigneeResearch In Motion Limited
InventorsChristopher O'Byrne Saunders, Terrill Mark Dent
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Abstract
A system and method are provided for transferring data to a mobile device through animated barcodes. The mobile device scans, with a barcode reader, at least a first barcode and then scans at least a second barcode, whereby the barcodes are shown on a display. The display is in an open-loop relationship with the mobile device. The mobile device decodes the at least first and second barcodes to extract a first data portion and an associated first sequence identification, and a second data portion and an associated second sequence identification. The mobile device combines the first and second data portions according to the associated sequence identifications.
Claims21
A method for receiving data at a mobile device through barcodes, the method comprising:
- the mobile device scanning with a barcode reader at least a first barcode and at least a second barcode, whereby the barcodes are shown on a display;
- the mobile device decoding the at least first and second barcodes to extract a first data portion and an associated first sequence identification, and a second data portion and an associated second sequence identification;
- and
- the mobile device combining the first and second data portions according to the associated sequence identifications.
A mobile device, comprising:
- a barcode reader, configured to scan from a display at least a first barcode and at least a second barcode;
- and
- a processor connected to the barcode reader, and configured to decode the at least first and second barcodes to extract a first data portion and an associated first sequence identification, and a second data portion and an associated second sequence identification, and combine the first and second data portions according to the associated sequence identifications.
A method for transferring data from a display to one or more mobile devices, the method comprising:
- the display having one or more display modes showing one or more barcode areas, each barcode area continuously displaying two or more barcodes one at a time, each barcode including an encoded data portion and an associated sequence identification for combining the multiple data portions;
- and wherein,
- the barcodes are able to be scanned by one or more mobile devices.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.