METHODS, DEVICES AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR CAPTURE AND DISPLAY OF VISUALLY ENCODED DATA AND AN IMAGE
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- directing reading, at a digital device, of visually encoded data included as a portion of a visual tag, the visual tag further including a visual element portion that is separate from the visually encoded data;
directing capturing, at the digital device, of the visual element portion;
decoding, at the digital device, the visually encoded data; and
providing for displaying, on a display associated with the digital device, a composite view that includes at least a portion of the visual element portion of the visual tag and information related to the decoded data for the visual tag.
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Abstract
Visually encoded data is captured along with one or more visual elements, the encoded data is decoded and one composite view is displayed that incorporates information related to the decoding data, such as a decode confirmation or decoded data, and the visual elements. The recognition and decoding process may additionally provide for transforming the captured visual elements to accommodate the allocated display area of small sized display, such as the display associated with a handheld image capturing device. The invention is thus suited for capturing encoded data and branding elements, such as company or product logos, and displaying the branding elements in unison with data related to the decoded information.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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directing reading, at a digital device, of visually encoded data included as a portion of a visual tag, the visual tag further including a visual element portion that is separate from the visually encoded data; directing capturing, at the digital device, of the visual element portion; decoding, at the digital device, the visually encoded data; and providing for displaying, on a display associated with the digital device, a composite view that includes at least a portion of the visual element portion of the visual tag and information related to the decoded data for the visual tag. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A visually encoded data tag apparatus, the apparatus comprising;
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a first predefined area that encloses visually encoded data; and a second predefined area adjacent to the first predefined area, wherein the second predefined area encloses one or more visual elements including one or more branding elements, wherein the visually encoded data enables, responsive to decoding thereof, displaying, on a display associated with a digital device, a composite view that includes at least a portion of the one or more visual elements and information related to the decoded visually encoded data.
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20. An apparatus comprising:
a processor and memory including computer program code, the memory and the computer program code configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to; direct reading of visually encoded data included as a portion of a visual tag, the visual tag further including a visual element portion; direct capture of the visual element portion; decode the visually encoded data; and provide for displaying, on a display of a digital device performing the reading, capturing and decoding, a composite view that includes at least a portion of the visual element portion of the visual tag and information related to the decoded data for the visual tag.
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