Combined images and machine readable graphic codes
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorGideon Amir
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Abstract
In an example, a method includes receiving, at a processor, a digital version of an image combined with a machine readable graphic code. Areas of the combined image and graphic code that have a lightness level below a threshold level may be determined. Print instructions for depositing a metallic pattern wherein solid areas of the metallic pattern correspond to the areas of the combined image and graphic code that have a lightness level below the threshold level may also be determined.
Claims15
A method comprising:
- receiving, at a processor, a digital version of an image combined with a machine readable graphic code;
- determining, by a processor, areas of the combined image and graphic code that have a lightness level below a threshold level;
- and
- determining, by a processor, print instructions for depositing a metallic pattern wherein solid areas of the metallic pattern correspond to the areas of the combined image and graphic code that have a lightness level below the threshold level.
A tangible machine-readable medium, comprising a set of instructions which when executed by a processor cause the processor to:
- on receipt of an image combined with a machine readable graphic code, determine areas of the combined image and graphic code that have a lightness level below a threshold level;
- produce a metallic print agent pattern to be deposited on a substrate wherein solid areas of the metallic print agent pattern correspond to the areas of the combined image and graphic code that have a lightness level below the threshold level;
- wherein the threshold level is less than or equal to the lightness level of the metallic print agent pattern when deposited on the substrate;
- and
- associate the metallic print agent pattern with the combined image and graphic code so that the determined areas of the combined image and graphic code that have a lightness below the threshold level are to be co-located with solid areas of the metallic print agent pattern when printed.
A print apparatus comprising
- an image processing module to:
- receive an image combined with a machine readable graphic code;
- and
- determine areas of the combined image and graphic code that have a lightness level below a threshold level;
- the print apparatus further comprising
- a printer to:
- deposit a metallic pattern wherein solid areas of the metallic pattern correspond to the areas of the combined image and graphic code that have a lightness level below the threshold level;
- and
- print the combined image and graphic code onto the metallic pattern so that the determined areas of the combined image and graphic code that have a lightness below the threshold level are co-located with the solid areas of the metallic pattern.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.