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Identity-coded surface region

  • US 6,830,196 B1
  • Filed: 05/23/2000
  • Issued: 12/14/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/25/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of producing a surface having a region, the method including the steps of:

  • (a) defining coded data, the coded data being comprised of a plurality of codewords and being indicative of;

    a region identity associated with the region; and

    a plurality of points within the region;

    (b) disposing the coded data within a region on the surface in the form of a plurality of sets of symbols, each set of symbols corresponding to a one of the plurality of codewords and wherein the step of disposing includes interleaving on the surface the symbols of each set with at least one symbol of at least another set of the plurality of sets of symbols.

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