Process for the optical coding of an internet address printed on a visible support

• US 20010006189A1
• Filed: 01/03/2001
• Published: 07/05/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 01/04/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ruby, David
• Original Assignee: Ruby, David
• Inventors: Ruby, David
• Application Number:
  US09/755,543
• Publication Number:
  US 20010006189A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 235/375
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/06009 with optically detectable marking G06K19/063, G06K19/08 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/06037 multi-dimensional coding

Abstract

According to this process for the optical coding of an Internet address printed on a visible support, to allow computer processing thereof, of the type according to which a cue incorporated into a coded printed mark which can be read by a scanner is associated with the address, the cue may be arranged in at least one of the dots of the Internet address. This cue may contain the identity of the visible support. The process includes the reading of the cue by a scanner.

Claims

1. A process for the optical coding of an Internet address comprising the steps of:

printing the Internet address on a visible support to allow computer processing thereof,

incorporating a cue into a coded printed mark which can be read via a scanner, the coded printed mark being associated with the address by arranging the cue in at least one of the dots of the Internet address.

2. The process according to

claim 1

, wherein the incorporated cue contains the identity of the visible support.

3. The process according to

claim 1

, which further comprises the reading of the cue via a scanner.

4. The process according to

claim 2

, which further comprises the reading of the cue via a scanner.