System and method for optical data transfer
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1. A method for optically transferring data, comprising:
- displaying optical data representative of underlying data to be transferred;
capturing the displayed optical data; and
interpreting the captured optical data to determine the underlying data that the optical data represents.
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Abstract
Disclosed are systems and methods for optically transferring data. In one embodiment, a system and method pertain to displaying optical data representative of underlying data to be transferred, capturing the displayed optical data, and interpreting the captured optical data to determine the underlying data that the optical data represents.
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34 Claims
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1. A method for optically transferring data, comprising:
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displaying optical data representative of underlying data to be transferred;
capturing the displayed optical data; and
interpreting the captured optical data to determine the underlying data that the optical data represents. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for optically transferring data, comprising:
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a data source device including a display, the data source device being configured to present in the display optical data that is representative of underlying data that is to be transferred; and
a data destination device comprising image capture components, the data destination device being configured to capture images of the optical data that is presented in the data source device display, and to interpret the optical data that is captured to determine what underlying data the optical data represents. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for optically transferring data, comprising:
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means for displaying a data pattern in which is encoded data that is to be transferred;
means for capturing an image of the displayed data pattern; and
means for decoding the data pattern to determine the underlying data. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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24. A data source device, comprising:
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a display;
a processor that controls the display; and
memory that stores an optical data transfer system, the optical data transfer system being configured to generate optical data representative of underlying data also stored in memory that is to be transferred to another device, and to display the optical data in the display. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A data destination device, comprising:
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image capture components configured to capture optical data displayed by a data source device;
a processor that controls the image capture components; and
memory that stores an optical data transfer system, the optical data transfer system being configured to interpret the optical data captured by the image capture components to determine underlying data that is encoded within the optical data. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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31. A system for optically transferring data, comprising:
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a data source device including a display, the data source device being configured to present in the display optical data that is representative of underlying data that is to be transferred; and
a data destination device comprising image capture components, the data destination device being configured to capture images of the optical device that is presented in the data source device display, and to provide feedback to the data source device. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34)
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