Barcode device

• US 8,763,907 B2
• Filed: 03/07/2013
• Issued: 07/01/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 07/18/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Reflection Code LLC (Equitable IP Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Cutting Edge Codes LLC
• Inventors: Harris, Scott C.
• Primary Examiner(s): WALSH, DANIEL I
• Application Number:
  US13/788,400
• Publication Number:
  US 20130181053A1
• Time in Patent Office: 481 Days
• Field of Search: 235/462.01, 235/379, 235/380, 235/382, 235/462.09, 902/3, 705/64, 705/65, 705/67, 705/39, 705/44, 713/186, 382/115
• US Class Current: 235/462.01
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/23 Updating
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9554 by using bar codes
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/06028 using bar codes
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/06037 multi-dimensional coding
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/06056 the marking comprising a further embedded marking, e.g. a 1D bar code with the black bars containing a smaller sized coding
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/06112 the marking being simulated using a light source, e.g. a barcode shown on a display or a laser beam with time-varying intensity profile
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10722 Photodetector array or CCD scanning
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10881 constructional details of hand-held scanners
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/1417 2D bar codes

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.

Claims

1. A mobile device that can read and use a barcode comprising:

a mobile device including a digital camera operable to obtain an image of a two dimensional barcode having first information, a display, and circuitry operable to make a wireless communication over a channel;

said mobile device operable to make a telephone call over a channel;

said display is operable to display information, including a barcode that has been obtained;

wherein the digital camera is also operable to capture photographs and the display is operable to display said photographs;

said mobile device including a processor operable to obtain said first information by the mobile device reading the two dimensional barcode;

wherein the first information includes a first uniform resource locator;

said mobile device, responsive to the reading, being operable to address a database on the internet using the first uniform resource locator and to receive a second uniform resource locator from the database on the internet, when accessed through the first uniform resource locator; and

said mobile device operable to display the second uniform resource locator and content associated with the second uniform resource locator on the display.

2. The mobile device of claim 1, where the mobile device is also operable to display information on the display of the mobile device obtained from accessing the first uniform resource locator.

3. The mobile device of claim 1, further comprising:

a non-transitory storage medium operable to store the first uniform resource locator for later visitation.

4. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein said processor is operable to receive the second uniform resource locator from the database addressed by the first uniform resource locator;

and

wherein said mobile device is operable to display the information located at the second uniform resource locator on the display of the mobile device.

5. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the second uniform resource locator is longer than the first uniform resource locator.

6. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the second uniform resource locator points to a photo.

7. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein a full text of the second uniform resource locator is returned by using the first uniform resource locator.

8. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the camera is operable to capture images for use in video telephony and the mobile device is capable of performing video telephony.

9. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the processor is operable to perform image straightening algorithms when obtaining a barcode.

10. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the processor is operable to rotate an image of the barcode.

11. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the processor is operable to prepare email information automatically based on obtaining said first information of the image of the barcode information.

12. A mobile device for reading and using a barcode comprising:

a mobile device including a processor able to obtain a two dimensional barcode having a first portion, said mobile device having a display and circuitry operable to make a wireless communication over a channel;

the mobile device operable to make a telephone call as said wireless communication;

the mobile device also operable to receive email information;

the mobile device operable to display the two-dimensional barcode on the display;

the mobile device able to obtain first information by the mobile device reading the two dimensional barcode, wherein the first information represents a first uniform resource locator;

wherein the mobile device includes a digital camera that is operable to capture photographs and the display is operable to display such photographs;

wherein the processor, responsive to the reading, operable to use the first uniform resource locator to address a database on the internet;

said mobile device is operable to access the database, receive a response from the database including a different uniform resource locator, and display the different uniform resource locator and content associated with the different uniform resource locator.

13. The mobile device of claim 12 where the mobile device is also operable to display information on the display of the mobile device obtained from accessing the first uniform resource locator.

14. The mobile device of claim 12, wherein the mobile device is capable of performing video telephony.

15. The mobile device of claim 12, wherein the processor is operable to perform image straightening algorithms when obtaining a barcode.

16. The mobile device of claim 12, wherein the processor is operable to rotate an image of the barcode.

17. The mobile device of claim 12, wherein the processor is operable to prepare email information automatically based on obtaining said first information of the barcode information.

18. The mobile device of claim 12, wherein the processor is operable to automatically access information using the first uniform resource locator and to display the information that is accessed using the first uniform resource locator.