WO2003040804B1 - System and method for embedding characters in a bar of a bar code - Google Patents

System and method for embedding characters in a bar of a bar code

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WO2003040804B1
WO2003040804B1 PCT/US2002/036371 US0236371W WO03040804B1 WO 2003040804 B1 WO2003040804 B1 WO 2003040804B1 US 0236371 W US0236371 W US 0236371W WO 03040804 B1 WO03040804 B1 WO 03040804B1
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Prior art keywords
bar code
bar
character
code symbol
symbology
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PCT/US2002/036371
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French (fr)
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Allen Lubow
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Int Barcode Corp
Allen Lubow
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Priority to US10/495,034 priority Critical patent/US7337972B2/en
Priority to EP02791236A priority patent/EP1454180B1/en
Priority to DE60221278T priority patent/DE60221278T2/en
Publication of WO2003040804A2 publication Critical patent/WO2003040804A2/en
Publication of WO2003040804A3 publication Critical patent/WO2003040804A3/en
Publication of WO2003040804B1 publication Critical patent/WO2003040804B1/en
Priority to US10/922,411 priority patent/US7207491B2/en
Priority to HK05100200A priority patent/HK1067183A1/en

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K19/00—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings
    • G06K19/06—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K19/00—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings
    • G06K19/06—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code
    • G06K19/06009—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code with optically detectable marking
    • G06K19/06018—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code with optically detectable marking one-dimensional coding
    • G06K19/06028—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code with optically detectable marking one-dimensional coding using bar codes
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
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    • G06K19/08—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code using markings of different kinds or more than one marking of the same kind in the same record carrier, e.g. one marking being sensed by optical and the other by magnetic means
    • G06K19/083—Constructional details
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K19/00—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings
    • G06K19/06—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code
    • G06K19/08—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code using markings of different kinds or more than one marking of the same kind in the same record carrier, e.g. one marking being sensed by optical and the other by magnetic means
    • G06K19/10—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code using markings of different kinds or more than one marking of the same kind in the same record carrier, e.g. one marking being sensed by optical and the other by magnetic means at least one kind of marking being used for authentication, e.g. of credit or identity cards
    • G06K19/14—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code using markings of different kinds or more than one marking of the same kind in the same record carrier, e.g. one marking being sensed by optical and the other by magnetic means at least one kind of marking being used for authentication, e.g. of credit or identity cards the marking being sensed by radiation
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K19/00—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings
    • G06K19/06—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code
    • G06K19/08—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code using markings of different kinds or more than one marking of the same kind in the same record carrier, e.g. one marking being sensed by optical and the other by magnetic means
    • G06K19/10—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code using markings of different kinds or more than one marking of the same kind in the same record carrier, e.g. one marking being sensed by optical and the other by magnetic means at least one kind of marking being used for authentication, e.g. of credit or identity cards
    • G06K19/18—Constructional details

Abstract

The present invention provides for widening a single bar (18) of a bar code without spoiling the readability of the bar code symbol. Further, the present invention provides for writing at least one sufficiently small letter, icon or other character within a single bar (24, 26) or space (22) of a bar code symbol without spoiling the symbol's readability.

Claims

AMENDED CLAIMS[received by the International Bureau on 09 June 2003 (09.06.03) claims 15-18 added]
1. A method for generating a bar code symbol, the method comprising; generating said bar code symbol to be compliant with a recognized bar code symbology, said bar code symbol, having at least one bar and at least one space and containing information therein; determining an acceptable degree of tolerance afforded by said bar code symbology as a function of at least one imperfection in said bar code symbol; and embedding at least one character in at least one of said bar and said space, wherein said at least one character is of a sufficient size to maintain said bar code symbol within said acceptable degree of tolerance, and said at least one character is not included in said bar code symbology.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein said at least one imperfection comprises at least one of print gain, a void, smudging, scaling, lightness and contrast.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein said at least one character comprises at least one of a letter, icon, logo and trademark.
4. The method of claim I . wherein said bar code symbology is at least one of aUCC/EAN 128, Codabar, Code 128, Code 39, Code 93, UPC-A, UPC-E, JAN-13, ITF, ISSN, ITF and ISBN.
5. A method for generating a bar code symbol, the method comprising: generating said bar code symbol to be compliant with a recognized bar code symbology, said bar code symbol having at least one bar and at least one 14
space and containing information therein; determining an averaging technique employed by a bar code reading device; widening at least one of said bar and said space; and embedding at least one character in said at least one widened bar and widened space, wherein said at least one widened bar and widened space is widened to a sufficient size as to enable said bar code symbol to be interpreted by said bar code reading device employing said averaging technique,
6. The method of claim 5, wherein said at least one character comprises at least one of a letter, icon, logo and trademark.
7. The method of claim 5, wherein said bar code symbology is at least one of a UCC/EAN 128, Codabar, Code 128, Code 39, Code 93, TJPC-A, UPC-E, JAN-13, ITF, ISSN, ITF and ISBN.
8. A system for generating a bar code symbol, the system comprising: a bar code symbol generating module, wherein said bar code symbol generating module creates said bar code symbol that is compliant with a recognized bar code symbology, said bar code symbol having at least one bar and at least one space and containing information therein; a tolerance determining module, wherein said tolerance detemiining module assesses an acceptable degree of tolerance afforded by said bar code symbology as a function of at least one imperfection in said bar code symbol; and a character embedding module, said character embedding module places at least one character in at least one of said bar and said space, wherein said at least one character is of a sufficient size to maintain said bar code symbol within said acceptable degree of tolerance, and said at least one 15
character is not included in said bar code symbology.
9. The system of claim 8, wherein said at least one imperfection comprises at least one of print gain, a void, smudging, scaling, lightness and contrast,
10. The system of claim 8, wherein said at least one character comprises at least one of a letter, icon, logo and trademark.
11. The system of claim 8, wherein said bar code symbology is at least one of aUCC/EAN 128, Codabar, Code 128, Code 39, Code 93, UPC-A, UPC-E, JAN-13, ITF, ISSN, ITF and ISBN.
12. A system for generating a bar code symbol, the system comprising: a bar code symbol generating module, wherein said bar code symbol generating module creates said bar code symbol to be compliant with a recognized bar code symbology, said bar code symbol having at least one bar and at least one space and containing ^formation therein; an averaging technique determining module, wherein said averaging technique determining module employs an averaging technique used by a bar code reading device; a bar widening module, wherein said bar widening module increases the width of at least one of said bar and said space; and a character embedding module, wherein said character embedding module places at least one character in said at least one widened bar and widened space, and wherein said at least one widened bar and widened space is widened to a sufficient size as to enable said bar code symbol to be 16
interpreted by said bar code reading device employing said averaging technique.
13. The system of claim 12, wherein said at least one character comprises at least one of a letter, icon, logo and trademark.
14. The method of claim 12, wherein said bar code symbology is at least one of a UCC EAN 128, Codabar, Code 128, Code 39, Code 93, UPC-A, UPC-E, JAN-13, ITF, ISSN, ITF and ISBN.
15. A method for generating a bar code symbol, the method comprising: generating said bar code symbol to be compliant with a recognized bar code symbology, said bar code symbol having at least one bar and at least one space and containing information therein; determining an acceptable degree of tolerance afforded by said bar code symbology as a function of at least one imperfection in said bar code symbol; and embedding at least one character in at least one of said space, wherein said at least one character is of a sufficient size to maintain, said bar code symbol within said acceptable degree of tolerance, and said at least one character is not included in said bar code symbology.
16. The method of claim 15, wherein said at least one imperfection comprises at least one of print gain, a void, smudging, scaling, lightness and contrast. 17
17. The method of claim 15, wherein said at least one character comprises at least one of a letter, icon, logo and trademark.
18. The method of claim 15, wherein said bar code symbology is at least one of a UCC/EAN 128, Codabar, Code 128, Code 39, Code 93, UPC-A, UPC-E, JAN-13, ITF, ISSN, ITF and ISBN.
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US10/495,034 US7337972B2 (en) 2001-11-09 2002-11-12 System and method for embedding characters in a bar of a bar code
EP02791236A EP1454180B1 (en) 2001-11-09 2002-11-12 System and method for embedding characters in a bar of a bar code
DE60221278T DE60221278T2 (en) 2001-11-09 2002-11-12 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INSERTING CHARACTERS INTO A LINE OF A BAR CODE
US10/922,411 US7207491B2 (en) 2001-11-09 2004-08-20 System and method for generating a combined bar code image
HK05100200A HK1067183A1 (en) 2001-11-09 2005-01-11 System and method for embedding characters in a bar of a bar code

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