Techniques for managing animated codes

At least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium configured to store instructions that, when executed by at least one processor included in a server computing device, cause the server computing device to encode information into animated codes, by carrying out steps that include:

• receiving a request to generate an animated code based on input data;
• generating a sequence of visual elements based on the input data;
• separating the sequence of visual elements into a plurality of visual element groups based on a number of containers that are included within the animated code;
• generating a sequence of frames for the animated code, wherein:
• each frame includes a successive and respective visual element group of the plurality of visual element groups,
• the visual elements in the respective visual element group are formatted in accordance with the containers, and
• the containers are consistently displayed across the sequence of frames;
• compiling the sequence of frames to produce the animated code;
• and
• integrating the animated code into at least one media item for display on at least one display device.

A method for decoding information from animated codes, the method comprising, by a client computing device:

• gathering information about an animated code that is detectable using at least one sensor that is communicatively coupled with the client computing device;
• separating the information into a sequence of frames, wherein:
• each frame includes a successive and respective visual element group of a plurality of visual element groups,
• visual elements in the respective visual element group are formatted in accordance with a number of containers that are included within the animated code, and
• the containers are included within and consistently displayed across the sequence of frames;
• extracting a sequence of visual elements from the plurality of visual element groups;
• generating output data based on the sequence of visual elements;
• and
• performing at least one action based on the output data.