System for storing digital data on sheets using a color printer
First Claim
1. A method for storing data on printed sheets, said method comprising:
- dividing the data into a series of words, each word containing N bits of data, where N is a predetermined positive integer;
selecting a set of 2N unique colors;
assigning a unique color to each possible value of a word; and
printing a series of regions on a sheet in a predetermined two-dimensional pattern, wherein each region corresponds to one word of data and the color of each region is determined by the unique color associated with the value of each word of data.
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Abstract
A system for storing data on a printed sheet employs a processor to divide data into a series of words, each containing a predetermined number of bits. The processor assigns a color for each word of data from a predetermined set of unique colors based on the value of the word. A color printer is used to print a series of regions on a sheet in a two-dimensional pattern corresponding to the colors selected for each word of data. The resulting printed sheet(s) can be read by a color scanner to retrieve the stored data. A processor associated with the scanner determines the color of each region on the sheet and generates a word of data from each region based on its color.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for storing data on printed sheets, said method comprising:
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dividing the data into a series of words, each word containing N bits of data, where N is a predetermined positive integer;
selecting a set of 2N unique colors;
assigning a unique color to each possible value of a word; and
printing a series of regions on a sheet in a predetermined two-dimensional pattern, wherein each region corresponds to one word of data and the color of each region is determined by the unique color associated with the value of each word of data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for storing data on a printed sheet comprising:
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a processor dividing data into a series of words, each word containing N bits of data, where N is a predetermined positive integer;
said processor further assigning a color for each word of data from a predetermined set of unique colors, said color being determined by the value of the word; and
a color printer controlled by the processor printing a series of regions on a sheet in a predetermined two-dimensional pattern, wherein each region corresponds to one word of data and the color of each region is determined by the processor. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for retrieving data stored on a printed sheet as a two-dimensional pattern of colored regions, said system comprising:
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a color scanner scanning a printed sheet; and
a processor processing color information from the scanner to determine the color of each of a two-dimensional pattern of regions on the sheet from a predetermined set of unique colors, said processor generating a word of digital data for each region containing a predetermined number of bits of data, the value of the each word of data being determined by the color of the corresponding region on the sheet. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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