Multi-modal one-dimensional barcodes
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsMichael Peter Kuyper-Hammond, Michael Charles Osborne, Tamas Visegrady
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Abstract
Techniques for creating a multi-modal one-dimensional (1D) barcode are provided. The techniques include obtaining N one-dimensional (1D) barcode images, wherein N 1D barcode images comprise two or more 1D barcode images, placing the N 1D barcode images with a horizontal displacement of 1/N barcode units, and combining the N 1D barcode images with the displacement to create a multi-modal 1D barcode. Techniques for decoding a multi-modal barcode are also provided herein.
Claims15
A method for creating a multi-modal one-dimensional (1D) barcode, comprising the steps of:
- obtaining N one-dimensional (1D) barcode images, wherein the 1D barcode images comprise two or more 1D barcode images;
- placing the N 1D barcode images with a horizontal displacement of 1/N barcode units;
- and
- combining the N 1D barcode images with the displacement to create a multi-modal 1D barcode, wherein the combined N 1D barcode images occupy an approximately same area.
A computer program product comprising a computer readable medium having computer readable program code for creating a multi-modal one-dimensional (1D) barcode, said computer program product including:
- computer readable program code for obtaining N one-dimensional (1D) barcode images, wherein the 1D barcode images comprise two or more 1D barcode images;
- computer readable program code for placing the N 1D barcode images with a horizontal displacement of 1/N barcode units;
- and
- computer readable program code for combining the N 1D barcode images with the displacement to create a multi-modal 1D barcode, wherein the combined N 1D barcode images occupy an approximately same area.
An apparatus for creating a multi-modal one-dimensional (1D) barcode, comprising:
- a memory;
- and
- at least one processor coupled to said memory and operative to:
- obtain N one-dimensional (1D) barcode images, wherein the 1D barcode images comprise two or more 1D barcode images;
- place the N 1D barcode images with a horizontal displacement of 1/N barcode units;
- and
- combine the N 1D barcode images with the displacement to create a multi-modal 1D barcode, wherein the combined N 1D barcode images occupy an approximately same area.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.