Barcode device
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1. A barcode, comprising:
- a two dimensional barcode on a printed first medium;
the barcode comprising alphanumeric information comprising a pointer addressing a database entry of a database stored on the Internet,the database entry comprising a uniform resource locator (URL) and origin information indicating the printed first medium containing the barcode;
wherein a total number of accesses of the URL, obtained from scanning the barcode on the printed first medium by a computer-controlled reading device, is automatically counted and stored along with the origin information in a non-transitory computer readable storage second medium;
and wherein an advertisement service tracks the count in the storage second medium and charges a fee based in part on a total number of counted accesses of the URL, corresponding to the number of scans from the printed first medium.
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Abstract
Bar codes used for various applications. A bar code can be used for biometrics, or for computer data entry. A special bar code is described that has additional information, but can be read by other readers.
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1. A barcode, comprising:
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a two dimensional barcode on a printed first medium; the barcode comprising alphanumeric information comprising a pointer addressing a database entry of a database stored on the Internet, the database entry comprising a uniform resource locator (URL) and origin information indicating the printed first medium containing the barcode; wherein a total number of accesses of the URL, obtained from scanning the barcode on the printed first medium by a computer-controlled reading device, is automatically counted and stored along with the origin information in a non-transitory computer readable storage second medium; and wherein an advertisement service tracks the count in the storage second medium and charges a fee based in part on a total number of counted accesses of the URL, corresponding to the number of scans from the printed first medium. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for encoding a barcode, comprising:
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receiving information to be encoded in a printed or electronic first medium, where the information comprises first and second information, wherein the first information identifies the second information as containing alphanumeric symbols and the second information comprises a pointer addressing a database entry of a database stored on the Internet; encoding the first and second information together into a two dimensional barcode, which upon scanning by a computer controlled reading device, obtains a uniform resource locator (URL), wherein the URL further comprises an origin code indicating the electronic or printed first medium containing the barcode;
wherein a total number of accesses of the URL, obtained from scanning the barcode on the first medium by a computer-controlled reading device, is automatically counted and stored along with the origin code in a non-transitory computer readable storage second medium; and
wherein an advertisement service of the second medium charges a fee based in part on a total number of the counted accesses of the URL, corresponding to the origin code of the first medium, from the scanning. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A two dimensional scannable barcode, comprising:
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first coded information and second coded information, wherein the first coded information identifies the second coded information as comprising alphanumeric symbols and the second coded information comprises a pointer addressing a database entry of a database stored on the Internet, the database entry comprising a uniform resource locator (URL), wherein the URL further relates to an origin code in the database indicating an electronic or printed first medium containing the barcode therein; wherein a total number of accesses of the URL, obtained from scanning the barcode on the first medium by a computer-controlled reading device, is automatically counted and stored along with the origin code in a non-transitory computer readable storage second medium; and wherein an advertisement service of the second medium determines the success of having the barcode in the electronic or printed first medium based in part on a total number of the counted accesses of the URL, corresponding to the origin code of the first medium, from the scanning. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A barcode comprising,
a two dimensional barcode on a printed or electronic first medium; -
the barcode comprising alphanumeric information comprising a pointer addressing a database entry of a database stored on the Internet, the database entry comprising a uniform resource locator (URL) and origin information indicating the printed or electronic first medium containing the barcode; wherein a total number of accesses of the URL, obtained from scanning the barcode on the printed or electronic first medium by a computer-controlled reading device, is automatically counted and stored along with the origin information in a non-transitory computer readable storage second medium; and wherein an advertisement service tracks the count in the second medium to determine the success of having the barcode in the electronic or printed first medium based in part on a total number of the counted accesses of the URL, corresponding to the origin code of the first medium, from the scanning. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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