Identity-coded surface with coded marks
First Claim
1. A region defined in relation to a surface, coded data being disposed within the region, wherein the coded data comprises a plurality of parts, at least one of the parts of the coded data including both position data indicative of a position of the part relative to the region and identity data indicative of an identity of the region, wherein the coded data comprises a plurality of substantially undifferentiated marks positioned relative to a set of predetermined nominal mark position, and wherein each mark has a minimum radius and a maximum radius and wherein a length of the mark'"'"'s minimum radius is greater than 40% of a length of the mark'"'"'s maximum radius.
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Abstract
A region defined in relation to a surface, and a method for defining such a region; coded data being disposed within the region, the coded data being indicative of an identity of the region; in one embodiment, the coded data comprising a plurality of tags which substantially cover the region, the tags being usable to uniquely identify the region or at least distinguish it from other regions defined in relation to the surface.
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17 Claims
- 1. A region defined in relation to a surface, coded data being disposed within the region, wherein the coded data comprises a plurality of parts, at least one of the parts of the coded data including both position data indicative of a position of the part relative to the region and identity data indicative of an identity of the region, wherein the coded data comprises a plurality of substantially undifferentiated marks positioned relative to a set of predetermined nominal mark position, and wherein each mark has a minimum radius and a maximum radius and wherein a length of the mark'"'"'s minimum radius is greater than 40% of a length of the mark'"'"'s maximum radius.
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10. A method of producing a surface having a region, the method including the steps of:
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(a) defining coded data as a plurality of substantially undifferentiated marks, wherein each mark has a minimum radius and a maximum radius and wherein a length of the mark'"'"'s minimum radius is greater than 40% of a length of the mark'"'"'s maximum radius, wherein the marks are positioned relative to a set of predetermined nominal mark positions, the coded data comprising a plurality of parts, at least one of the parts of the coded data including both position data indicative of a position of the part relative to the region and identity data indicative of a region identity associated with the region; and (b) disposing the coded data within the region on the surface. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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