Static display of a bar code on a display of a mobile communications device

• US 20030058261A1
• Filed: 09/25/2001
• Published: 03/27/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 09/25/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samsung Pay, Inc. (Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Samsung Pay, Inc. (Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.)
• Inventors: Challa, Nagesh, Gobburu, Venkata T.
• Application Number:
  US09/963,298
• Publication Number:
  US 20030058261A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/690
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/002 Specific input/output arrangements not covered by G06F3/01 - G06F3/16 other optical apparatus G02B27/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/06028 using bar codes
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/1095 the scanner comprising adaptations for scanning a record carrier that is displayed on a display-screen or the like
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality

Abstract

Static display of a bar code on a display of a mobile communications device is disclosed. At least one element of the bar code is displayed on a mobile communications device in a color that is selected to be accepted or rejected by a bar code scanner. A second element can also be displayed in a second color that is selected to be rejected or accepted, respectively, by a bar code scanner.

Claims

1. A method of statically providing a barcode on a display screen of a mobile communications device, the method comprising:

displaying a bar code on the display screen, the display screen depicting at least one element of the bar code in a color selected to be accepted by a bar code scanner.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying a second element in a second color selected to be rejected by a bar code scanner.

3. A method of statically providing a bar code on a display screen of a mobile communications device, the method comprising:

displaying a bar code on the display screen, the display screen depicting at least one element of the bar code in a color selected to be rejected by a bar code scanner.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising displaying a second element in a second color selected to be accepted by a bar code scanner.

5. A mobile communications device for statically providing a bar code on a display screen, the device comprising:

(a) a display adapted to present a bar code;

(b) a program component for providing at least one element of the bar code on the display in a color selected to be accepted by a bar code scanner.

6. The device of claim 5, further comprising a second program component for providing a second element in a second color selected to be rejected by a bar code scanner.

7. The device of claim 5, further comprising a second program component to adjust at least one of a contrast and a brightness of the display to a predetermined level.

8. A mobile communications device for statically providing a bar code on a display screen, the device comprising:

(a) a display adapted to present a bar code;

(b) a program component for providing at least one element of the bar code in a color selected to be rejected by a bar code scanner.

9. The device of claim 8, further comprising a second program component for providing a second element in a second color selected to be accepted by a bar code scanner.

10. The device of claim 8, further comprising a second program component for adjusting at least one of a contrast and a brightness of the display to a predetermined level.

11. A method of statically providing a bar code on a display of a mobile communications device, the method comprising:

adjusting at least one of a contrast and a brightness of the display to a

predetermined level; and

statically displaying the bar code on the display.