Three-Dimensional QR Code Generation via Module Elevation
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
QR codes have aesthetic limitations and operational rigidity, making them less appealing for promotional and commercial use, despite their flexibility in information storage and error correction capabilities.
Innovation Solution
A procedure for duplicating QR codes onto three-dimensional target elements by reconstructing and reprocessing the two-dimensional code matrix using three-dimensional elements, allowing for greater aesthetic flexibility while maintaining decodability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a standard two-dimensional QR code is used, then information storage capacity and error correction are maintained, but aesthetic appeal and creative flexibility are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms the traditional two-dimensional QR code into a three-dimensional structure by elevating certain modules vertically. This adds a third dimension (height) to the code, allowing for creative expressions while maintaining the underlying QR code functionality and information storage capacity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies different vertical elevations to specific local regions of the QR code matrix. Not all modules are elevated equally, but rather selected portions are raised to create visual patterns, logos, or artistic designs while preserving the essential QR code structure for proper scanning and decoding.
2Adaptability or versatility
If three-dimensional elements are added to enhance aesthetics, then visual appeal is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the QR code matrix into individual modules that can be independently manipulated. Each module can be selectively elevated or modified, allowing for granular control over the three-dimensional appearance while maintaining the overall QR code structure and functionality.
Data Source
Figure 1~3
Figure 4~5
Figure 6~7
AI summary
The object of the present invention is a procedure and system for duplicating a Quick Response QR code (1) on a target element, for obtaining a coded three- dimensional object OC (3; 3'). Said OC (3; 3'), when subjected to reading by a scanner, decodes for the same content coded in said QR code (1).