Two-dimensional code display system, two-dimensional code display method, and program

• US 8,860,699 B2
• Filed: 10/29/2008
• Issued: 10/14/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/04/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: At Communications Company Limited
• Original Assignee: At Communications Company Limited
• Inventors: Ideguchi, Hiroshi
• Primary Examiner(s): NGUYEN, JENNIFER T
• Application Number:
  US12/746,043
• Publication Number:
  US 20100245213A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,176 Days
• Field of Search: 345/55, 345/81, 345/204, 235/454, 235/439, 235/462.01, 382/162, 382/182, 382/181, 382/232
• US Class Current: 345/204
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/1093 sensing, after transfer of the image of the data-field to an intermediate store, e.g. storage with cathode ray tube
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2340/145 related to small screens
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/377 for mixing or overlaying two or more graphic patterns G09G5/02, G09G5/397 take precedence

Abstract

A two-dimensional code display system has a display unit which can display a two-dimensional code representing predetermined information by plural cells arrange in a matrix, and a control unit which changes the display form of the two-dimensional code. For example, after 0.5 second has elapsed since the display unit starts displaying the image of a logo mark, the control unit controls the display unit to change the display from the image of the logo mark to a two-dimensional code. After 2.0 seconds has elapsed since the display unit starts displaying the two-dimensional code, the control unit controls the display unit to change the display from the two-dimensional code to the image of the logo mark. By repeating such control, the control unit can control the display unit to display alternately the image of the logo mark and the two-dimensional code.

Claims

1. A two-dimensional code display system comprising:

a display unit which is capable of displaying a two-dimensional code representing predetermined information by a plurality of cells arranged in a matrix; and

a display control unit for changing a display form of the two-dimensional code, wherein

the display unit is capable of displaying a synthesis image of a predetermined image and the two-dimensional code; and

the display control unit controls the display unit to display the synthesis image while changing a proportion of a colored pattern contained in at least a cell of the plurality of cells, and after a first period elapses after the predetermined image has been displayed on the display unit, allowing the two-dimensional code to represent the predetermined information by gradually increasing the proportion of the colored pattern.

2. The two-dimensional code display system according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit controls the display unit to display the synthesis image while changing the proportion of the colored pattern by sequentially changing and displaying plural kinds of two-dimensional codes each having a different proportion of the colored pattern.

3. The two-dimensional code display system according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit controls the display unit to display the synthesis image while changing a shape of the colored pattern.

4. A two-dimensional code display system comprising:

a display unit which is capable of displaying a two-dimensional code representing predetermined information by a plurality of cells arranged in a matrix; and

a display control unit for changing a display form of the two-dimensional code,

wherein the display unit is capable of displaying a synthesis image of a predetermined image and the two-dimensional code; and

the display control unit controls the display unit to display the synthesis image while changing a proportion of a colored pattern contained in at least a cell of the plurality of cells, and after a second period elapses after the proportion of the colored pattern has been reached a maximum, causing the two-dimensional code not to represent the predetermined information by gradually decreasing the proportion of the colored pattern.

5. A two-dimensional code display method for controlling a display unit to display a two-dimensional code representing predetermined information by a plurality of cells arranged in a matrix, the method comprising:

a display control step of controlling the display unit to display a synthesis image of a predetermined image and the two-dimensional code while changing a proportion of a colored pattern contained in at least a cell of the plurality of cells, and after a first period elapses after the predetermined image has been displayed on the display unit, allowing the two-dimensional code to represent the predetermined information by gradually increasing the proportion of the colored pattern.

6. The two-dimensional code display method according to claim 5, wherein in the display control step, the display unit is controlled to display the synthesis image while changing a shape of the colored pattern.

7. A two-dimensional code display method for controlling a display unit to display a two-dimensional code representing predetermined information by a plurality of cells arranged in a matrix, the method comprising:

a display control step of controlling the display unit to display a synthesis image of a predetermined image and the two-dimensional code while changing a proportion of a colored pattern contained in at least a cell of the plurality of cells, and after a second period elapses after the proportion of the colored pattern has been reached a maximum, causing the two-dimensional code not to represent the predetermined information by gradually decreasing the proportion of the colored pattern.

8. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium recording a program that allows a computer to function as:

display control means for changing a display form of a two-dimensional code representing predetermined information when a display unit is controlled to display the two-dimensional code by a plurality of cells arranged in a matrix,

wherein the display control means controls the display unit to display a synthesis image of a predetermined image and the two-dimensional code while changing a proportion of a colored pattern contained in at least a cell of the plurality of cells, and

wherein the display control means allows the two-dimensional code to represent the predetermined information by gradually increasing the proportion of the colored pattern after a first period elapses after the predetermined image has been displayed on the display unit.

9. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium recording a program that allows a computer to function as:

display control means for changing a display form of a two-dimensional code representing predetermined information when a display unit is controlled to display the two-dimensional code by a plurality of cells arranged in a matrix,

wherein the display control means controls the display unit to display a synthesis image of a predetermined image and the two-dimensional code while changing a proportion of a colored pattern contained in at least a cell of the plurality of cells, and

wherein the display control means causes the two-dimensional code not to represent the predetermined information by gradually decreasing the proportion of the colored pattern after a second period elapses after the proportion of the colored pattern has been reached a maximum.