US 8,408,466 B2 · Assisting matrix code capture by signaling matrix code readers

Abstract

An electronic device identifies that it will transmit a matrix code to a display. Then, the device may transmit a signal to a matrix code reader. The signal instructs the reader to perform a matrix code capture action such as playing an alert, powering an optical reader, launching a capture application, and so on. The device may evaluate one or more conditions before transmitting and the reader may evaluate one or more conditions before performing the action. The device may transmit the signal to any reader within a communication range, only to readers on a matrix code reader list, and so on. Additionally, a reader may transmit a confirmation message to the device when the reader captures a matrix code after receiving a related signal confirming that the matrix code was captured successfully.

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A method for assisting matrix code capture by signaling matrix code readers, the method comprising:

identifying, utilizing an electronic device, that the electronic device will transmit at least one matrix code to at least one display device;
determining to transmit at least one signal from the electronic device to at least one matrix code reader device;
and
transmitting, prior to the transmission of the at least one matrix code to the at least one display device, the at least one signal from the electronic device to the at least one matrix code reader wherein the at least one signal instructs the at least one matrix code reader device to perform at least one action related to capturing the at least one matrix code displayed by the at least one display device.

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A system for assisting matrix code capture by signaling matrix code readers, comprising:

at least one matrix code reader device, comprising:
at least one optical detector element that is configured to capture matrix codes;
and
at least one matrix code reader device processing unit that executes instructions stored in at least one matrix code reader non-transitory storage medium to perform actions;
and
an electronic device, comprising:
at least one output component that is configured to transmit data to at least one display device;
at least one communication component that is configured to transmit signals to the at least one matrix code reader device;
and
at least one processing unit that executes instructions stored in at least one non-transitory storage medium to identify that the electronic device will transmit at least one matrix code to the at least one display device via the at least one output component;
wherein the at least one processing unit determines to transmit at least one signal to the at least one matrix code reader device, prior to the transmission of the at least one matrix code to the at least one display device, via the at least one communication component wherein the at least one matrix code reader device performs at least one action related to capturing the at least one matrix code displayed on the at least one display device in response to receiving the at least one signal.

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Abstract

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