ENCODING, UPDATING, AND DECODING BARCODES IN A DOCUMENT
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1. A method for inserting a barcode image in a document, comprising:
- receiving a request to encode one or more properties pertaining to the document as the barcode image in the document, the request being received through a document editor;
generating the barcode image based on the properties;
wrapping the barcode image inside a container object; and
inserting the container object into the document.
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Abstract
Method for inserting a barcode image in a document including receiving a request to encode one or more properties about the document as a barcode image in the document, the request being received through a document editor, generating the barcode image based on the properties, wrapping the barcode image inside a container object, and inserting the container object into the document.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for inserting a barcode image in a document, comprising:
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receiving a request to encode one or more properties pertaining to the document as the barcode image in the document, the request being received through a document editor; generating the barcode image based on the properties; wrapping the barcode image inside a container object; and inserting the container object into the document. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for updating a barcode image in a document, comprising:
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receiving a request to save, print, or update the document; retrieving current property values of the document; replacing the barcode image with a new barcode image based on the current property values; and updating an Extensible Markup Language (XML) document to reflect the current property values of the document. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:
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receive a barcode image; decode the barcode image into an aggregated string; determine whether the aggregated string comprises a file path; search a computing system for the file path if the aggregated string comprises the file path; and open a file corresponding to the file path if the file path is found on the computing system. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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