Device and its use for creation, output and management of 2d barcodes with embedded images

Abstract

Provided is a Device, a System, applications and an associated Ecosystem for the consistent and reliable production, creation, generation, management and utilization of two-dimensional (‘2D’) barcodes (‘Codes’) featuring embedded Images, designating the alignment position and alignment size of the embedding Images in 2D Codes and enabling the corresponding outputted Code files by the Device System to be downloaded and or showcased digitally within all forms of digital advertising, media, television, mobile telephony and the world wide web as well as integrated with the production processes for consumer products and packaged goods, printed products, merchandise and other items featuring such 2D Codes creating a public telecommunications platform and or private intranet services featuring a searchable database, directory and or registry of the 2D Codes with embedded Images that have been created by, produced by and outputted by the Device or System.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE[0001]This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 13 / 557,174, filed on Jul. 24, 2012, which is a continuation in part of U.S. application Ser. No. 13 / 286.137, filed on Oct. 31, 2011, which claims priority to Japanese Patent Application No. 2011-174335, filed Jul. 25, 2011. U.S. application Ser. No. 13 / 557,174 also claims priority to Japanese Patent Application No. 2011-232242, filed Oct. 4, 2011 and U.S. provisional application No. 61 / 578,858, filed Dec. 21, 2011. All these applications are herein by incorporated by reference in their entirety.FIELD OF TECHNOLOGY[0002]This invention is in the field of telecommunications and computer software regarding a Device which consistently generates, reliably outputs and effectively manages associated functionalities, products and services specific to two-dimensional (‘2D’) barcodes (‘Codes’) with embedded Images, on an individual Code as well as aggregate Code basis, for 2D Codes featuring such embedded Imag...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

[0013]Provided is a method (program or system or device) for creating and printing 2D Codes with Images comprising: a) creating, uploading, or importing a 2D Code; b) if necessary adding effects to improve the Code; c) storing the Code; d) performing one or more of the following steps with the Code: i) printing the Code on printed products and other merchandise for a fee; ii) downloading the Code with print-capable quality with high-resolution for a fee; and iii) downloading the Code for free or reduced cost for less than a print-quality, high resolution file.

[0031]In another embodiment, the present invention provides a program for causing the device as described above to execute a function for producing a 2D Code with an embedded image for an automated machine generated process. The program for executing in a device for producing a 2D Code with an embedded image can comprise: receiving character string information and graphic data, encoding the character string information into a 2D Code, generating the alignment location of the graphic data, adjusting the alignment location of the graphic data, regenerating the alignment location and graphical data to reduce the error rate in the embedded 2D Code, outputting the generated 2D Code with the embedded image according to the generated alignment location.

Problems solved by technology

Therefore, without conducting readout processing (decoding of the 2D Codes), it is not possible to infer the encoded information.

Consistent placement of an Image on and or within a 2D Code in a uniformed and reliable manner so as to not negatively impact ‘readability’, however, is not easy.

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