Dynamically variable machine readable binary code and method for reading and producing thereof
First Claim
1. A dynamically variable machine optically readable binary code comprising data in a plurality of data elements arranged in a two dimensional array having a perimeter and a density indicia indicating the density of data contained within the code, said code having a variable number of data elements, said density indicia indicating said density independently of the positioning of said data elements comprising data in the code.
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Abstract
A machine readable binary code which is dynamically variable in size, format and density of information is provided. The binary code is formed as a matrix having a perimeter and data contained therein. The perimeter is provided with density indicia for indicating the density of data contained within the matrix. The perimeter is also provided with size indicia for indicating the size of the matrix. By utilizing the density indicia and size indicia, a scanning device is able to calculate the size and information density of the binary code.
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14 Claims
- 1. A dynamically variable machine optically readable binary code comprising data in a plurality of data elements arranged in a two dimensional array having a perimeter and a density indicia indicating the density of data contained within the code, said code having a variable number of data elements, said density indicia indicating said density independently of the positioning of said data elements comprising data in the code.
- 3. A machine optically readable binary code comprising data formed as a plurality of data elements in a two dimensional array, a perimeter including size indicia indicating the physical size of the code, the size indicia including a first side of the perimeter and a second side of the perimeter, said first side and second side each being formed as a solid line, the first side and second side intersecting at a first corner and corresponding to the orientation of the code.
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14. A machine optically readable binary code comprising data formed as a matrix, the perimeter of the matrix including size indicia indicating the physical size of the matrix, orientation indicia indicating the orientation of the matrix relative to a visual field, the orientation indicia further comprising a first side of the perimeter and a second side of the perimeter, said first side and second side each being formed of a solid line, the first side and second side intersecting at a first corner, said first corner indicating the orientation of the matrix.
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