Embedding Symbology in Alphabetic Letters for Machine Decoding

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Solution Overview

Problem

Alphabetic letters lack the capability to convey digital information links, limiting their functionality to mere word formation and not allowing machines to decode them for accessing specific web locations.

Innovation Solution

A system and method that embeds symbology in alphabetic letters, allowing machine-readable applications to decode these letters into numerical values, which are then used to retrieve hyperlinks for specific web locations, enabling dual meaning - as words and digital information locations.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If alphabetic letters are used for communication, then human word formation is enabled, but machine decoding for digital information links is not possible

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedual functionality of lettersVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies multi-functionality by enabling alphabetic letters to serve dual purposes: traditional human communication and machine-readable digital information encoding. Each letter is designed to contain both its linguistic meaning and encoded numerical data, allowing the same visual element to function in both human and machine contexts without requiring separate systems.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements nesting by embedding numerical codes within the visual structure of letters. The letters contain hidden numerical information nested within their graphical forms, similar to nested dolls, where the outer letter form encloses inner numerical data that can be extracted by machine reading systems while maintaining the letter's linguistic identity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

2Loss of information

If symbology is embedded in letters to enable machine decoding, then digital information access is enabled, but the complexity of letter structure increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinformation encoding capabilityVSAvoidletter structure complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies local quality by placing specific markings or symbols at particular locations within letters rather than uniformly distributing complexity throughout. Different regions of letters contain different types of encoded information, allowing machine readers to extract numerical data from specific localized areas while maintaining overall letter recognizability and minimizing perceived structural complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentUS9747261B2System and method of embedding symbology in alphabetic letters and then linking the letters to a site or sites on the global computer network

Publication Date: 2017.08.29 REAGAN INVENTIONS LLC

AI summary

A system and method of embedding symbology in alphabetic letters and then linking the letter to a site or sites on the global computer network, i.e., the Internet, are provided. The system and method provide for capturing an image of at least one character fixed in a medium; determining at least one letter of an alphabet corresponding to the at least one character; determining a numerical value for the determined at least one letter; looking up in a database a hyperlink corresponding to the numerical value; and presenting the hyperlink on a display device. The system and method further provide determining at least one marking within the at least one letter; and determining a location for the at least one marking within the at least one letter, wherein the combination of the at least one marking and the location for the at least one marking corresponds to the numerical value.