Multimedia Computer Indicia Decoding and Embedded Message Display
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing computers struggle to efficiently decode and embed information from optical decodable indicia, such as bar codes, within multimedia content, especially when processing resources are limited or specific decoding modules are absent.
Innovation Solution
A computer system that includes a microprocessor, display, and communication interface, capable of decoding decodable indicia within multimedia content, either locally or through external servers, and embedding the decoded message data into the content, enhancing user experience by overlaying or associating it with the indicia.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Speed
If the computer performs local decoding of decodable indicia, then decoding speed is improved, but device complexity and resource requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically switches between local and external decoding modes based on resource availability and content requirements. The microprocessor can perform local decoding when resources permit, but can also offload to external servers when needed, making the decoding capability flexible and adaptive rather than fixed
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary external server system that handles decoding when the local computer lacks sufficient resources. This mediator allows the system to achieve high decoding performance without requiring every device to have full decoding capabilities locally
2Ease of operation
If the computer embeds decoded message data into multimedia content, then user interaction is improved, but processing time and resource utilization increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs decoding of indicia in advance before the user needs to interact with the content. By locating and decoding bar codes and other indicia ahead of time, the decoded message data is ready for immediate embedding and display, reducing perceived processing time for the user
3Loss of information
If the computer locates and decodes all decodable indicia in content, then information completeness is improved, but processing overhead increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies different processing quality and depth to different regions of the content. It specifically targets areas containing decodable indicia (bar codes, QR codes) for detailed decoding, while other areas receive standard processing. This localized approach ensures information completeness at indicia locations without uniformly increasing processing overhead across the entire content
Data Source
AI summary
A computer can comprise a housing, a microprocessor disposed within the housing, a display, and a communication interface communicatively coupled to the microprocessor. The computer can be configured, responsive to locating decodable indicia within content viewable on the display, to decode the decodable indicia to produce at least one decoded message. The computer can be further configured to display the content with decoded message data being embedded into the content. The decoded message data can be provided by at least one decoded message, data derived from the decoded message.