Data glyph format

• US 20050133608A1
• Filed: 12/18/2003
• Published: 06/23/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 12/18/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Electronic Data Systems Corporation (Perspecta, Inc.)
• Inventors: Baiera, Steven M.
• Granted Patent: US 7,175,096 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 235/494
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/06037 multi-dimensional coding
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/143 Glyph-codes

Abstract

A data glyph and method, system, and computer program product for creating and reading the data glyph is provided. In one embodiment the data glyph is created by combining individual glyph elements, wherein each glyph element is selected from a list of glyph elements corresponding to one of each of the hexadecimal numerals 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, A, B, C, D, E, and F. Each glyph element is made from darkening a unique subset of cells from an array of allowable cells.

Claims

1. A method for creating a data glyph, the method comprising:

receiving information to be encoded into the data glyph;

converting characters representing the information into corresponding hexadecimal characters;

determining a glyph character for each hexadecimal character wherein each different hexadecimal character is represented by a unique glyph character;

arranging the individual glyph characters to produce a data glyph.

2. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein each glyph character comprises a unique arrangement of unit cells within an array of allowable cell locations.

3. The method as recited in claim 2, wherein the array of allowable cell locations comprises a two column by three row array of allowable cell locations.

4. The method as recited in claim 2, wherein the array of allowable cell locations comprises a three column by two row array of allowable cell locations

5. A method for deciphering information in a data glyph, the method comprising:

receiving an image of a data glyph;

determining individual glyph units comprising the data glyph; and

determining a corresponding hexadecimal value for each glyph unit.

6. The method as recited in claim 5, further comprising:

performing a function appropriate for the information as deciphered from the data glyph.

7. The method as recited in claim 5, further comprising:

translating the hexadecimal values into corresponding data elements.

8. The method as recited in claim 7, further comprising:

presenting the data elements to a user.

9. The method as recited in claim 6, wherein the function comprises one of instructing a machine in a manufacturing process to perform a task and instructing an office machine to perform a task.

10. The method as recited in claim 9, wherein the office machine is one of a scanner, copier, facsimile machine, data processing system, and printer.

11. The method as recited in claim 6, wherein the information contained in the data glyph are instructions for reconstructing a document.

12. The method as recited in claim 6, wherein the information contained in the data glyph are instructions for reconstructing a picture.

13. The method as recited in claim 12, wherein the data glyph is depicted on one of a smart card, identification card, and a credit card and the data glyph encodes a picture of a user that may be recreated by a data processing system to compare with a master picture for security purposes, wherein the picture represented by the data glyph is not apparent to an unaided observer.

14. A computer program product in a computer readable media for use in a data processing system for creating a data glyph, the computer program product comprising:

first instructions for receiving information to be encoded into the data glyph;

second instructions for converting characters representing the information into corresponding hexadecimal characters;

third instructions for determining a glyph character for each hexadecimal character wherein each different hexadecimal character is represented by a unique glyph character;

fourth instructions for arranging the individual glyph characters to produce a data glyph.

15. The computer program product as recited in claim 14, wherein each glyph character comprises a unique arrangement of unit cells within an array of allowable cell locations.

16. The computer program product as recited in claim 15, wherein the array of allowable cell locations comprises a two column by three row array of allowable cell locations.

17. The computer program product as recited in claim 15, wherein the array of allowable cell locations comprises a three column by two row array of allowable cell locations

18. A computer program product in a computer readable media for use in a data processing system for deciphering information in a data glyph, the computer program product comprising:

first instructions for receiving an image of a data glyph;

second instructions for determining individual glyph units comprising the data glyph; and

third instructions for determining a corresponding hexadecimal value for each glyph unit.

19. The computer program product as recited in claim 18, further comprising:

fourth instructions for performing a function appropriate for the information as deciphered from the data glyph.

20. The computer program product as recited in claim 18, further comprising:

fourth instructions for translating the hexadecimal values into corresponding data elements.

21. The computer program product as recited in claim 20, further comprising:

fifth instructions for presenting the data elements to a user.

22. The computer program product as recited in claim 19, wherein the function comprises one of instructing a machine in a manufacturing process to perform a task and instructing an office machine to perform a task.

23. The computer program product as recited in claim 22, wherein the office machine is one of a scanner, copier, facsimile machine, data processing system, and printer.

24. The computer program product as recited in claim 18, wherein the information contained in the data glyph are instructions for reconstructing a document.

25. The computer program product as recited in claim 18, wherein the information contained in the data glyph are instructions for reconstructing a picture.

26. The computer program product as recited in claim 25, wherein the data glyph is depicted on one of a smart card, identification card, and a credit card and the data glyph encodes a picture of a user that may be recreated by a data processing system to compare with a master picture for security purposes, wherein the picture represented by the data glyph is not apparent to an unaided observer.

27. A system in a computer readable media for use in a data processing system for creating a data glyph, the system comprising:

first means for receiving information to be encoded into the data glyph;

second means for converting characters representing the information into corresponding hexadecimal characters;

third means for determining a glyph character for each hexadecimal character wherein each different hexadecimal character is represented by a unique glyph character;

fourth means for arranging the individual glyph characters to produce a data glyph.

28. The system as recited in claim 27, wherein each glyph character comprises a unique arrangement of unit cells within an array of allowable cell locations.

29. The system as recited in claim 28, wherein the array of allowable cell locations comprises a two column by three row array of allowable cell locations.

30. The system as recited in claim 28, wherein the array of allowable cell locations comprises a three column by two row array of allowable cell locations

31. A system in a computer readable media for use in a data processing system for deciphering information in a data glyph, the system comprising:

first means for receiving an image of a data glyph;

second means for determining individual glyph units comprising the data glyph; and

third means for determining a corresponding hexadecimal value for each glyph unit.

32. The system as recited in claim 31, further comprising:

fourth means for performing a function appropriate for the information as deciphered from the data glyph.

33. The system as recited in claim 31, further comprising:

fourth means for translating the hexadecimal values into corresponding data elements.

34. The system as recited in claim 33, further comprising:

fifth means for presenting the data elements to a user.

35. The system as recited in claim 32, wherein the function comprises one of instructing a machine in a manufacturing process to perform a task and instructing an office machine to perform a task.

36. The system as recited in claim 35, wherein the office machine is one of a scanner, copier, facsimile machine, data processing system, and printer.

37. The system as recited in claim 31, wherein the information contained in the data glyph are means for reconstructing a document.

38. The system as recited in claim 31, wherein the information contained in the data glyph are means for reconstructing a picture.

39. The system as recited in claim 38, wherein the data glyph is depicted on one of a smart card, identification card, and a credit card and the data glyph encodes a picture of a user that may be recreated by a data processing system to compare with a master picture for security purposes, wherein the picture represented by the data glyph is not apparent to an unaided observer.

40. A data glyph, comprising:

a first glyph character; and

a second glyph character;

wherein

each of the first and second glyph characters is selected from one of sixteen possible glyph characters wherein each of the sixteen possible glyph characters represents a unique hexadecimal numeral.

41. The data glyph as recited in claim 40, wherein each possible glyph character is created by presenting a selected subset of cells from within an array of allowable cells.

42. The data glyph as recited in claim 41, wherein the array of allowable cells is a two column by three row array of cells.

43. The data glyph as recited in claim 41, wherein the array of allowable cells is a three column by two row array of cells.

44. The data glyph as recited in claim 41, wherein presenting the selected subset of cells comprises presenting the subset of cells in a contrasting color from a background color and presenting unselected cells in the background color.