Micro Encrypted Code Decoding with AI Image Repair

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional methods struggle to accurately and efficiently decode very small encrypted codes, such as micro QR codes, due to limitations in sensor resolution, inadequate image processing, and environmental conditions, leading to blurred or pixelated images and inconsistent decoding results.

Innovation Solution

An electronic device equipped with high-resolution image sensors, multi-sensor fusion, and AI-driven processing techniques, including super-resolution, noise reduction, and edge sharpening, dynamically adjusts magnification and decoding parameters based on real-time feedback, and provides AR guidance for optimal image capture.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If standard image sensors are used to capture encrypted codes, then device complexity is reduced, but measurement precision deteriorates due to insufficient resolution and sensitivity

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecode detection accuracyVSAvoidsensor system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines multiple sensor types (camera sensor, depth sensor, LiDAR) into a unified sensing system. The camera captures 2D images while the depth sensor or LiDAR provides 3D distance and size information. By merging these sensor data streams, the system achieves high measurement precision for code detection without requiring a single overly complex sensor, resolving the contradiction between precision and complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces an intermediary processing layer that receives data from multiple sensors and synthesizes it into accurate code measurements. The processor acts as an intermediary, combining image data with depth information to determine code size and distance, achieving high precision while keeping individual sensor components relatively simple.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Ease of operation

If digital zoom is used to enlarge the encrypted code image, then ease of operation is improved, but measurement precision deteriorates due to pixelation and loss of clarity

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecode capture convenienceVSAvoidimage clarity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The depth sensor acts as an intermediary that provides accurate distance information without requiring optical zoom. By using the depth data to calculate code size and position, the system achieves precise measurements while maintaining ease of operation, avoiding the pixelation problems of digital zoom.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces the mechanical/optical zoom system with a computational approach using depth sensor data. Instead of physically enlarging the image through optics (which has limitations), the system uses depth information to virtually reconstruct code dimensions, maintaining clarity while improving ease of operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

3Adaptability or versatility

If fixed decoding settings are used, then device complexity is reduced, but adaptability deteriorates when facing different code types or environmental conditions

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedecoding flexibilityVSAvoidsettings management complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic decoding settings that automatically adjust based on detected code characteristics and environmental conditions. The system analyzes code size, distance, lighting, and angle to dynamically select appropriate decoding parameters, achieving high adaptability without requiring manual configuration complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs self-configuration by automatically analyzing the captured code and environmental conditions to determine optimal decoding settings. This self-service approach provides adaptability to different code types and conditions while keeping the user interface simple, resolving the contradiction between versatility and complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

4Measurement precision

If manual adjustment of position, lighting, and zoom is required, then measurement precision can be optimized, but productivity deteriorates due to time-consuming operations

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecode capture accuracyVSAvoiddecoding speed
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically performs positioning, lighting adjustment, and zoom optimization without user intervention. The processor analyzes the captured image and depth data to automatically adjust focus, exposure, and magnification settings, achieving high measurement precision while maintaining fast decoding speed, thus resolving the contradiction between accuracy and productivity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements real-time feedback loops where the system continuously monitors code detection quality and automatically adjusts capture parameters. Based on feedback from initial code detection attempts, the system refines positioning and imaging parameters automatically, achieving high precision without manual adjustment delays.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS12462130B1Method and an electronic device to decode a micro encrypted code
Publication Date: 2025.11.04 ROTHSCHILD LEIGH M
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AI summary

The present disclosure relates to an electronic device for decoding encrypted codes, particularly micro QR codes, using advanced imaging, AI neural networks, and processing techniques. The device includes a high-performance processor, high-resolution image sensors, a LIDAR sensor, and a magnification unit with digital and optical zoom capabilities. The device captures images of encrypted codes, determines their size, and performs iterative magnification and enhancement to improve legibility. The decoding process is powered by a pre-stored database and dynamically adjusts settings based on real-time feedback and AI-driven analysis. The AI neural network is trained to repair incomplete or partially captured codes, enhancing the decoding accuracy even under suboptimal conditions. The device includes an AR unit for visual guidance to help the user position the device correctly. A notification unit provides visual and auditory cues. This combination of hardware, software, and AI components ensures efficient and accurate decoding of very small codes.