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AssigneeSpot Vision LLC
InventorsJoshua Victor ALLER, Nicholas RIEHL
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Systems, methods, and articles are disclosed for encoding data using imperfect patterns formed from graphic elements arranged on a surface. A data record is encoded through controlled variations in the graphic elements relative to a common layout such that the data record is redundantly represented and recoverable from observation of a portion of the pattern. Images of the pattern may be processed to extract and verify the data record under viewing conditions including partial occlusion, distortion, or noise. In some embodiments, decoding outputs include confidence or consistency assessments, identification of image regions contributing to decoding, or visual augmentation to guide user interaction. The techniques support robust machine-readable encoding while preserving aesthetic flexibility for applications including authentication, inventory tracking, and user interfaces. Other embodiments may be disclosed and/or claimed.
A set of articles, each article having a surface displaying a set of marks, wherein the same set of marks is displayed on each article in the set, with each mark visually identifiable by its shape, size, or other distinguishing measurable characteristic, the arrangement of the marks on each article differing from their arrangement on other articles in the set, with variations in at least one measurable property of the marks, including position, size, orientation, or spacing, the arrangement of the marks on each article forms a visually distinct pattern that conveys a digital payload comprising a plurality of binary data bits, the digital payload includes a subset of bits dedicated to error detection or correction, enabling the payload to be verified for accuracy, the arrangement of the marks across the set of articles forms a continuum of variations rather than a discrete set of arrangements, and no single mark is necessary for the decoding of the digital payload.
A physical object of a set of physical objects, each physical object of the set of physical objects being associated with a data record and comprising at least one surface displaying a pattern of marks, the set characterized by:
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