Information reading apparatus, commodity sales information processing apparatus, and pasted object

• US 8,783,554 B2
• Filed: 08/25/2011
• Issued: 07/22/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Toshiba Tec Corporation (Toshiba Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Toshiba Tec Corporation (Toshiba Corporation)
• Inventors: Iizaka, Hitoshi
• Primary Examiner(s): Lee, Michael G
• Assistant Examiner(s): ELLIS, SUEZU Y
• Application Number:
  US13/217,835
• Publication Number:
  US 20120048920A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,062 Days
• Field of Search: 23546208-46211, 235/462.41, 235/454, 235/375, 235/385, 235/383, 705/22, 705/28, 382/182, 382/183, 382/190
• US Class Current: 235/375
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/14 the marking being sensed by radiation
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/1404 Methods for optical code recognition
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0207 Discounts or incentives, e.g. coupons or rebates
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 2003/0208 Indicia

Abstract

According to one embodiment, an information reading apparatus includes a first image-data specifying section, a second image-data specifying section, a correspondence determining section, an information-code specifying section, and an information specifying section. The first image-data specifying section specifies, from photographed image data, first image data corresponding to an information code given to a commodity. The second image-data specifying section specifies, from the photographed image data, second image data corresponding to a pasted object pasted to the commodity. The correspondence determining section determines that the first image data and the second image data correspond to each other when the first image data is located, with respect to the second image data, in a direction specified on the basis of the second image data. The information-code specifying section specifies the information code from the first image data. The information specifying section specifies information from the second image data.

Claims

1. An information reading apparatus comprising:

a first image-data specifying section configured to specify, from photographed image data, first image data corresponding to an information code given to a commodity;

a second image-data specifying section configured to specify, from the photographed image data, second image data corresponding to a pasted object on which information and an image are displayed, the pasted object being pasted to the commodity;

a correspondence determining section configured to determine that the first image data and the second image data correspond to each other when the first image data is located, with respect to the second image data, in a direction specified on the basis of the second image data;

an information-code specifying section configured to specify the information code from the first image data; and

an information specifying section configured to specify the information from the second image data,

wherein the image includes an extending portion extending along one direction, and a width of the extending portion decreases toward the one direction.

2. An information reading apparatus comprising:

a first image-data specifying section configured to specify, from photographed image data, first image data corresponding to an information code given to a commodity;

a second image-data specifying section configured to specify, from the photographed image data, second image data corresponding to a pasted object on which information and an image are displayed, the pasted object being pasted to the commodity;

a correspondence determining section configured to determine that the first image data and the second image data correspond to each other when the first image data is located, with respect to the second image data, in a direction specified on the basis of the second image data;

an information-code specifying section configured to specify the information code from the first image data; and

an information specifying section configured to specify the information from the second image data,

wherein the image includes an extending portion extending along one direction, and a width of the extending portion decreases toward the one direction,

wherein the extending portion includes a pointed end.

3. An information reading apparatus comprising:

a first image-data specifying section configured to specify, from photographed image data, first image data corresponding to an information code given to a commodity;

a second image-data specifying section configured to specify, from the photographed image data, second image data corresponding to a pasted object on which information and an image are displayed, the pasted object being pasted to the commodity;

a correspondence determining section configured to determine that the first image data and the second image data correspond to each other when the first image data is located, with respect to the second image data, in a direction specified on the basis of the second image data;

an information-code specifying section configured to specify the information code from the first image data; and

an information specifying section configured to specify the information from the second image data,

wherein the image includes an extending portion extending along one direction, and a width of the extending portion decreases toward the one direction,

wherein the image includes a surrounding portion that surrounds the information.

4. An information reading apparatus comprising:

a first image-data specifying section configured to specify, from photographed image data, first image data corresponding to an information code given to a commodity;

a second image-data specifying section configured to specify, from the photographed image data, second image data corresponding to a pasted object on which information and an image are displayed, the pasted object being pasted to the commodity;

a correspondence determining section configured to determine that the first image data and the second image data correspond to each other when the first image data is located, with respect to the second image data, in a direction specified on the basis of the second image data;

an information-code specifying section configured to specify the information code from the first image data; and

an information specifying section configured to specify the information from the second image data,

wherein the image includes an extending portion extending along one direction, and a width of the extending portion decreases toward the one direction,

wherein, in the pasted object, a margin area is provided around at least a part of the image.

5. An information reading apparatus comprising:

a first image-data specifying section configured to specify, from photographed image data, first image data corresponding to an information code given to a commodity;

a second image-data specifying section configured to specify, from the photographed image data, second image data corresponding to a pasted object on which information and an image are displayed, the pasted object being pasted to the commodity;

a correspondence determining section configured to determine that the first image data and the second image data correspond to each other when the first image data is located, with respect to the second image data, in a direction specified on the basis of the second image data;

an information-code specifying section configured to specify the information code from the first image data; and

an information specifying section configured to specify the information from the second image data,

wherein the image includes an extending portion extending along one direction, and a width of the extending portion decreases toward the one direction,

wherein the image includes a background portion serving as a background of the information.

6. An information reading apparatus comprising:

a first image-data specifying section configured to specify, from photographed image data, first image data corresponding to an information code given to a commodity;

a second image-data specifying section configured to specify, from the photographed image data, second image data corresponding to a pasted object on which information and an image are displayed, the pasted object being pasted to the commodity;

a correspondence determining section configured to determine that the first image data and the second image data correspond to each other when the first image data is located, with respect to the second image data, in a direction specified on the basis of the second image data;

an information-code specifying section configured to specify the information code from the first image data; and

an information specifying section configured to specify the information from the second image data,

wherein the image includes an extending portion extending along one direction, and a width of the extending portion decreases toward the one direction,

wherein the information specifying section does not specify the information from the second image data when the correspondence determining section does not determine that the first image data and the second image data correspond to each other.

7. An information reading apparatus comprising:

a first image-data specifying section configured to specify, from photographed image data, first image data corresponding to an information code given to a commodity;

a second image-data specifying section configured to specify, from the photographed image data, second image data corresponding to a pasted object on which information and an image are displayed, the pasted object being pasted to the commodity;

a correspondence determining section configured to determine that the first image data and the second image data correspond to each other when the first image data is located, with respect to the second image data, in a direction specified on the basis of the second image data;

an information-code specifying section configured to specify the information code from the first image data; and

an information specifying section configured to specify the information from the second image data,

wherein the image includes an extending portion extending along one direction, and the extending portion is formed in an arrow shape.

8. An information reading apparatus comprising:

a first image-data specifying section configured to specify, from photographed image data, first image data corresponding to an information code given to a commodity;

a second image-data specifying section configured to specify, from the photographed image data, second image data corresponding to a pasted object on which information and an image are displayed, the pasted object being pasted to the commodity;

a correspondence determining section configured to determine that the first image data and the second image data correspond to each other when the first image data is located, with respect to the second image data, in a direction specified on the basis of the second image data;

an information-code specifying section configured to specify the information code from the first image data; and

an information specifying section configured to specify the information from the second image data,

wherein the image includes an extending portion extending along one direction, and the extending portion is formed in an arrow shape,

wherein the image includes a surrounding portion that surrounds the information.

9. An information reading apparatus comprising:

a first image-data specifying section configured to specify, from photographed image data, first image data corresponding to an information code given to a commodity;

a second image-data specifying section configured to specify, from the photographed image data, second image data corresponding to a pasted object on which information and an image are displayed, the pasted object being pasted to the commodity;

a correspondence determining section configured to determine that the first image data and the second image data correspond to each other when the first image data is located, with respect to the second image data, in a direction specified on the basis of the second image data;

an information-code specifying section configured to specify the information code from the first image data; and

an information specifying section configured to specify the information from the second image data,

wherein the image includes an extending portion extending along one direction, and the extending portion is formed in an arrow shape,

wherein, in the pasted object, a margin area is provided around at least a part of the image.

10. An information reading apparatus comprising:

a first image-data specifying section configured to specify, from photographed image data, first image data corresponding to an information code given to a commodity;

a second image-data specifying section configured to specify, from the photographed image data, second image data corresponding to a pasted object on which information and an image are displayed, the pasted object being pasted to the commodity;

a correspondence determining section configured to determine that the first image data and the second image data correspond to each other when the first image data is located, with respect to the second image data, in a direction specified on the basis of the second image data;

an information-code specifying section configured to specify the information code from the first image data; and

an information specifying section configured to specify the information from the second image data,

wherein the image includes an extending portion extending along one direction, and the extending portion is formed in an arrow shape,

wherein the image includes a background portion serving as a background of the information.

11. An information reading apparatus comprising:

a first image-data specifying section configured to specify, from photographed image data, first image data corresponding to an information code given to a commodity;

a second image-data specifying section configured to specify, from the photographed image data, second image data corresponding to a pasted object on which information and an image are displayed, the pasted object being pasted to the commodity;

a correspondence determining section configured to determine that the first image data and the second image data correspond to each other when the first image data is located, with respect to the second image data, in a direction specified on the basis of the second image data;

an information-code specifying section configured to specify the information code from the first image data; and

an information specifying section configured to specify the information from the second image data,

wherein the image includes an extending portion extending along one direction, and the extending portion is formed in an arrow shape,

wherein the information specifying section does not specify the information from the second image data when the correspondence determining section does not determine that the first image data and the second image data correspond to each other.