Audio file enabled synthetic barcode module
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1. A synthetic barcode phone comprising:
- a light management module comprising display screen elements that emit light pulses that are sensible by a laser scanner and emulate light reflected from a scanned barcode, and a display controller that drives the display screen elements; and
a processor operably coupled to the display controller, said processor receiving analog audio signals corresponding to at least one barcode and outputting driver signals to the display controller to cause the light management module to emit light pulses that are sensible by a laser scanner and emulate light reflected from a scanned barcodewherein the at least one barcode comprises a barcode of a coupon.
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Abstract
A coupon management system includes a synthetic barcode phone. The synthetic barcode phone comprises light management components and a controller. The light management components include both an optical receiver (e.g., camera or light sensor) and an optical emitter (e.g., display elements). A processor decodes drive data from audio files corresponding to barcodes. The decoded data is used to drive the controller which causes the emitter to emit light pulses that emulate light reflected from a scanned barcode to communicate the coupon barcode optically.
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1. A synthetic barcode phone comprising:
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a light management module comprising display screen elements that emit light pulses that are sensible by a laser scanner and emulate light reflected from a scanned barcode, and a display controller that drives the display screen elements; and a processor operably coupled to the display controller, said processor receiving analog audio signals corresponding to at least one barcode and outputting driver signals to the display controller to cause the light management module to emit light pulses that are sensible by a laser scanner and emulate light reflected from a scanned barcode wherein the at least one barcode comprises a barcode of a coupon. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A coupon management system, said system comprising:
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a synthetic barcode phone comprising; a light management module comprising display screen elements that emit light pulses that are sensible by a laser scanner and emulate light reflected from a scanned barcode, and a display controller that drives the display screen elements; and a processor operably coupled to the display controller, said processor receiving analog audio signals corresponding to at least one barcode and outputting driver signals to the display controller to cause the light management module to emit light pulses that are sensible by a laser scanner and emulate light reflected from a scanned barcode; and a receiver for receiving at least one coupon code from a remote source; and a client application executable by said processor, said client application managing user selection and use of the at least one coupon code; and wherein said display screen elements comprise one of an active matrix organic light emitting diode display and an active matrix RGB backlit liquid crystal display; and the synthetic barcode phone includes a microphone operably coupled to the processor, and the client application is configured to detect, via said microphone, an audible signal corresponding to a successful scan. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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