CN106056183A - A printed medium having a machine-readable image printed thereon, and system and method of scanning the machine-readable image - Google Patents

A printed medium having a machine-readable image printed thereon, and system and method of scanning the machine-readable image Download PDF

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CN106056183A
CN106056183A CN201510690040.8A CN201510690040A CN106056183A CN 106056183 A CN106056183 A CN 106056183A CN 201510690040 A CN201510690040 A CN 201510690040A CN 106056183 A CN106056183 A CN 106056183A
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Abstract

The invention relates to a printed medium having a machine-readable image printed thereon, and a system and method of scanning the machine-readable image. There is provided a printed medium having a machine-readable image printed thereon, and a computerized method and system for scanning the machine-readable image by a scanning device, the medium capable of presenting a plurality of views of the machine-readable image when being observed from different viewpoints, each of the plurality of views having a respective visual element embedded therein, wherein at least one of the plurality of views is embedded with a visual element being a visual code having data encoded therein, the method comprising: i) sequentially, for each of the plurality of views, detecting the visual element embedded therein; and analyzing the detected visual element to obtain information associated therewith, and ii) determining whether the scanning process is successful at least based on a matching relationship between the information associated with the detected visual elements.

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The printed medium of printing press readable image and scan the system and method for this image
Technical field
Presently disclosed theme relates generally to the field of machine readable image, more specifically it relates to printed thereon is organic The printed medium of device readable image and scan the system and method for this image.
Background technology
One-dimensional bar code and two-dimensional bar have been developed as the machine readable image of information and have represented.Many Quick Response Codes The mode of some distribution or pattern to become certain grid (such as, matrix code) represents data.
One common matrix code is QR (quickly response) code.QR code includes black unit (square dim spot) Array with white unit (square bright spot).Black unit is arranged to the square pattern in white background.In some other situations Under, the negative option that background is black and unit is white is also effective.In an embodiment of QR code, It is referred to as the square corner being positioned at matrix code of three differences seeking scape pattern.Image size, direction and visual angle can quilts Normalization.Such as other functional pattern of alignment and sequential pattern enhances this process.
Quick Response Code is in product certification system.Such as, standard QR code is arranged in the packaging of product, by product It is identified as copyrighted product.The possible implementation of Antiforge system can enable a customer to scan QR code and inform Gu Visitor, estimated, product is legal or forges.But, the Quick Response Code of standard printing can easily by photocopy and Its Xerox can be arranged on fake product.
Hologram is also used for carrying out product certification.Can be by making hologram is more difficult to replicate than the image of standard printing Mode, formed hologram.Hologram is often attached in product packaging, and can be legal about product Instruction.But, because not knowing how to distinguish genuine hologram and forge hologram, for the bore hole of client, i.e. Make not to be accurately reproduced over time, forge hologram and also can appear to be similar or bring genuine hologram to client sense Feel.
Summary of the invention
One of to solve the technical problem that herein and to relate to, especially compared to the standard bar shaped being printed in product packaging Code or Quick Response Code can be very easy to by photocopy and the prior art that is arranged on fake product, as more preferable and safer Mode provide and the relevant information of special entity (such as, such as product etc.) to client, particularly for certification and False proof purpose.
Some aspect according to the openest theme, it is provided that a kind of scanning means scans the machine being printed on medium The Computerized method of readable image, when from different viewing point, described medium can present described machine readable figure Multiple views of picture, each in the plurality of view embeds corresponding visual composition wherein, wherein, the plurality of regards At least one in figure is embedded with visual composition, and described visual composition is the visual code wherein encoding data, described Method includes: i) sequentially, each in the plurality of view, the visual composition that detection wherein embeds；Point The visual composition that analysis detects, to obtain the information of associated；Ii) close at least based on the visual composition detected Matching relationship between the information of connection, determines that scanning process is the most successful.
Other side according to the openest theme, it is provided that a kind of scanning means scans the machine being printed on medium The computerized system of readable image, when from different viewing point, described medium can present described machine readable figure Multiple views of picture, each in the plurality of view embeds corresponding visual composition wherein, wherein, the plurality of regards At least one in figure is embedded with visual composition, and described visual composition is the visual code wherein encoding data, described System includes that processor, described processor are configured to: i) sequentially, each in the plurality of view, The visual composition that detection wherein embeds；Analyze the visual composition detected, to obtain the information of associated；Ii) extremely Few based on the matching relationship between the information associated with the visual composition detected, determine that scanning process is the most successful.
Other side according to the openest theme, it is provided that a kind of non-transitory computer readable storage medium, this is non-temporarily State computer-readable recording medium is visibly implemented to be printed on medium with scanning means scanning by what machine performed The program of the instruction of machine readable image, when from different viewing point, described printed medium can present described machine Multiple views of readable image, each the most visually composition that embeds wherein in the plurality of view, wherein, described At least one in multiple views is embedded with visual composition, and described visual composition is the visual generation wherein encoding data Code, comprises the following steps: i) sequentially, each in the plurality of view, and what detection wherein embedded can Depending on composition；Analyze the visual composition detected, to obtain the information of associated；Ii) at least based on detect Matching relationship between the information of visual composition association, determines that scanning process is the most successful.
Some aspect according to the openest theme, it is provided that a kind of scanning means scans the machine being printed on medium The Computerized method of readable image, when from different viewing point, described medium can present described machine readable figure Multiple views of picture, each embedding wherein in the plurality of view includes the respective graphical of visual properties, described side Method includes: i) sequentially, each in the plurality of view, and the figure during a) detection embeds view includes Visual properties；B) based on the visual properties detected, descriptor is calculated；Cause view respective corresponding visual special The multiple descriptors levied；Ii) based on the plurality of descriptor or the information of associated, determine whether scanning process becomes Merit.
Some aspect according to the openest theme, it is provided that the machine readable image that a kind of generation is printed on medium Computerized method, when from different viewing point, described medium can present the multiple of described machine readable image and regard Figure, described method includes: the view in the plurality of view on the medium constituting described machine readable image is each The multiple visual composition of middle embedding, embedding is included at least one in the plurality of view and is embedded encoding data Visual code；Described machine readable image is suitable to scanning means and is scanned in scanning process, and described process includes Sequence detection and the described visual composition of analysis, to obtain the information of associated, and close at least based on visual composition Matching relationship between the information of connection, the scanning process being proved to be successful.
Some aspect according at present open theme, it is provided that the printing of a kind of printed thereon machine readable image is situated between Matter, when from different viewing point, described medium can present multiple views of described machine readable image, described many The corresponding visual composition of each embedding wherein in individual view, wherein, at least one in the plurality of view is embedded with Visual composition, described visual composition is the visual code wherein encoding data, and described machine readable image is suitable to sweeping Scanned device scanning during retouching, described scanning process includes sequence detection and analyzes visual composition to be closed therewith Connection information and at least based on the matching relationship between the information associated with visual composition to be proved to be successful scanning process.
Some aspect according at present open theme, it is provided that the printing of a kind of printed thereon machine readable image is situated between Matter, when from different viewing point, described medium can present multiple views of described machine readable image, described many Each respective graphical that embeds wherein in individual view, described figure includes visual properties, thus causes including accordingly may be used Depending on multiple figures of feature, described machine readable image is suitable to scanned device scanning, described scanning in scanning process Process includes that the visual properties that sequence detection visual properties and being based on detects calculates descriptor, based on descriptor and The information relevant to descriptor, is proved to be successful scanning process.
According to the other side of at present open theme, alternatively, combine any one in above properly aspect, described can It is selected from following depending on composition: i) wherein encode the visual code of data, ii) include the figure of visual properties.Described Visual code can be wherein to embed the Quick Response Code of input picture.In some cases, described visual code can be it The Quick Response Code of middle embedding input picture, wherein it is determined that the solution code value of the unit in the Quick Response Code corresponding with the data of coding, Making when comparing with input picture, the outward appearance of Quick Response Code is consistent with visual degree of approximation standard.In some cases, Visual code can be wherein to embed the Quick Response Code of input picture, input picture and use during Quick Response Code reading Image descriptor associates, and wherein, has the unit that solve code value corresponding with the data of coding and be arranged on relative in Quick Response Code In one or more region of input picture.
According to the other side of at present open theme, alternatively, combine any one in above properly aspect, and respectively may be used Depending on the information of composition association can include following in one or more: refer to for detecting the detection of next visual composition Make, the information of product identifying the association of designator, medium of visual composition and URL.Detection instruction can include referring to The information of fixed next visual composition, matching relationship is next of specifying of including of the information associated with visual composition What the information that the information of individual visual composition and composition visual with the next one associate included identifies between designator.Detection Instruction may also include about scanning means and the machine readable image for detecting next visual composition between relative The instruction of position.The relative position included about detection instruction can be provided a user with on the display of scanning means Instruction.Determine the quantity being also based on being defined as being enough to determine scanning process successfully visual composition.
According to the other side of the openest theme, alternatively, in conjunction with any one in above suitable aspect, described many Individual view can include being embedded with the first view of the first visual composition and being embedded with the second view of the second visual composition, institute The method of stating comprise the steps that detection embed machine readable image the first view in the first visual composition and analyze first can Depending on composition to obtain the information of associated；Detection embeds the second visual composition in the second view of machine readable image And analyze the second visual composition to obtain the information of associated；At least based on visual with the first visual composition and second Matching relationship between the information of composition association, determines that the scanning of machine readable image is the most successful.
According to the other side of the openest theme, alternatively, in conjunction with any one in above suitable aspect, first can Can be the first visual code wherein encoding the first data depending on composition, the second visual composition can be to include visual spy The figure levied.Analyze the first visual composition comprise the steps that decode the first visual code with the first data wherein encoded, Described first data are the information associated with the first visual composition and include the detection for detecting the second visual composition Instruction, described detection instruction includes: a) represent the descriptor of the visual properties specified, b) visual for detection second Composition, about the instruction of the relative position between scanning means and machine readable image.Detection the second visual composition can Including the visual properties included according to detection command detection figure.Analyze the second visual composition can include calculating representative graph The descriptor of the visual properties in shape, described descriptor is the information associated with the second visual composition.Determine and comprise the steps that If the descriptor of the visual properties of representative of graphics and the descriptors match representing the visual properties specified, it is determined that scanning Process is successful.Multiple views may also include the three-view diagram being embedded with the 3rd visual composition, and the 3rd visual composition is Wherein encode the second visual code of the second data.The detection instruction that first data include comprises the steps that and a) represents The descriptor of the visual properties specified, b) the identification designator of the visual code for specifying, c) for detection second Visual composition and the 3rd visual composition, about the instruction of the relative position between scanning means and machine readable image. Described method may also include that second in the three-view diagram of detection embedding machine readable image is visual according to detection instruction Code, decodes the second visual code with the second number identifying designator including the second visual code wherein encoded According to, and if representative of graphics visual properties descriptor with represent the descriptors match of visual properties specified, and And if the identification designator identifying designator and the visual code specified in detection instruction of the second visual code Join, it is determined that the scanning success of machine readable image.
According to the other side of the openest theme, alternatively, in conjunction with any one in above suitable aspect, first can Can be the first visual code wherein encoding the first data depending on composition, the second visual composition can be wherein to encode Second visual code of the second data.Analyze the first visual composition and comprise the steps that decoding the first visual code is to obtain wherein First data of coding, described first data are the information associated with the first visual composition and include for detection second The detection instruction of visual code, described detection instruction includes: a) the identification instruction of the second visual code for specifying Symbol, b) for detection the second visual code, about the relative position between scanning means and machine readable image Instruction.Detection the second visual composition can include according to detection command detection the second visual code.Analyze the second visual composition Can include decoding the second visual code, with the second data wherein encoded, described second data are visual with second The information of associated codes and include the identification designator of the second visual code.Determine and comprise the steps that if the second visual generation The identification designator of the second visual code specified that the identification designator of code includes with detection instruction mates, it is determined that The scanning of machine readable image is successful.
According to the other side of at present open theme, alternatively, combine any one in above properly aspect, multiple regard Figure can include that the first view at least embedding the first figure including the first visual properties and embedding include that second is visual special Second view of the second graph levied.Described method comprises the steps that the first figure in detection the first view includes One visual properties and calculate the first descriptor, described first descriptor and inspection based on the first visual properties detected Survey instruction association, including the descriptor of visual properties a) specified with b) for detection the second visual properties, pass The instruction of the relative position between scanning means and machine readable image；According to detection instruction, detect in the second view The second visual properties of including of second graph and calculate the second description based on the second visual properties detected Symbol；If the descriptors match of the second descriptor of the second visual properties and the visual properties specified, it is determined that scanned Cheng Chenggong.
According to the other side of the openest theme, alternatively, in conjunction with any one in above suitable aspect, given an account of Matter can be following in one: lens printing and hologram printing.Printed medium can be with the form being card.Printing is situated between Mass-energy is attached to the surface of product or its adnexa.Alternatively, printed medium can be connected to product or its adnexa by band. Printed medium can also be not attached to product or its adnexa and can be packaged in product packaging.Can have on printed medium and work as The lens arra of multiple views of machine readable image can be presented when different viewing point.Machine readable image can print Brush is in the one side of lens arra.Alternatively, printed medium can also include the base material being attached to the one side of lens arra, And machine readable image can be printed on base material.
According to the other side of the openest theme, alternatively, in conjunction with any one in above suitable aspect, described side Method may also include in response to the scanning success determining machine readable image, it is provided that about product be legal instruction and/ Or product information and/or the URL of product.The instruction instructing the relative position included about detection can include following In one: for scanning means is moved relative to printed medium direction designator, by printed medium relative to sweeping Direction designator that imaging apparatus moves, rock scanning means to catch next visual composition rock designator. Which can not take into account first it is detected that in the case of visual composition, determine the scanning success of machine readable image.
The one of above-mentioned technical scheme has the technical effect that, the printed medium of printed thereon machine readable image and Its scanning process can provide for client obtain the more mutual of entity relevant information (such as, such as product related information) and The mode of safety.Especially, this implementation makes fake product be more difficult to imitate actual products, because due to card Above-mentioned technical characteristic, the printed medium causing printed thereon machine readable image cannot be by simple photocopy and duplication.
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In order to understand presently disclosed theme and understand fully how can perform theme, now, with reference to the accompanying drawings, only with non- Theme is described, wherein as a example by limiting example:
Figure 1A is that the example machine being printed on medium of some embodiment according to the openest theme can be interpreted blueprints The schematic diagram of picture, machine readable image presents the different views when from different viewing point；
Figure 1B illustrates the printed thereon of some embodiment according to the openest theme lens of machine readable image The exemplary rip cutting of printing；
Fig. 2 schematically shows scanning with scanning means of some embodiment according to the openest theme and is printed on Jie The functional block diagram of the system of the machine readable image in matter；
Fig. 3 illustrates being printed on medium with scanning means scanning of some embodiment according to the openest theme The overview flow chart of machine readable image；
Fig. 4 illustrates the machine readable image being printed on medium of some embodiment according to the openest theme The overview flow chart of scanning process, machine readable image has at least the first view and the second view；
Fig. 5 A illustrates the machine readable image being printed on medium of some embodiment according to the openest theme The overview flow chart of scanning process, machine readable image has at least the first view and the second view, and the first view embeds Having the first visual code wherein encoding the first data, the second view is embedded with the figure including visual properties；
Fig. 5 B illustrates the machine readable image being printed on medium of some embodiment according to the openest theme The overview flow chart of scanning process continuously, machine readable image has three-view diagram, and three-view diagram is embedded with and wherein encodes Second visual code of the second data；
Fig. 6 illustrates the machine readable image being printed on medium of some embodiment according to the openest theme The overview flow chart of scanning process, machine readable image has the first view and the second view, and the first view is embedded with it In encode the first visual code of the first data, the second view is embedded with and wherein encodes the second visual of the second data Code；
Fig. 7 illustrates that scanning with scanning means of some embodiment according to the openest theme is printed on printed medium On the overview flow chart of scanning process of machine readable image；
Fig. 8 illustrates the machine readable image being printed on medium of some embodiment according to the openest theme The overview flow chart of scanning process, machine readable image has at least the first view and the second view, and the first view embeds Having the first figure including the first visual properties, the second view is embedded with the second graph including the second visual properties；
Fig. 9 A to Fig. 9 D illustrates the difference all embedding input picture of some embodiment according to the openest theme The graphical representation of exemplary of the Quick Response Code of kind；
Figure 10 A illustrates the card form of some embodiment according to the openest theme and wherein embeds machine readable The printed medium of image；
Figure 10 B illustrates the product being attached card of some embodiment according to the openest theme；
Figure 10 C illustrates the product being connected to card of some embodiment according to the openest theme.
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In the following detailed description, in order to thoroughly understand disclosed theme, numerous detail is illustrated.But, this Field it is to be understood by the skilled artisans that presently disclosed theme can be put into practice in the case of not having these details.? Under other situation, be not described in known to method, operation and assembly, thus do not obscure presently disclosed theme.
In the accompanying drawing illustrated and description, identical reference number indicates different embodiments or constructs common those Assembly.
Unless be additionally expressly recited, it is clear that according to following discussion, it is understood that in entire disclosure is discussed, profit With such as " detecting ", " analysis ", " determination ", " scanning ", " embedding ", " decoding ", " calculating ", " generation ", " in Existing ", the term such as " checking " include manipulation data and/or transformation of data is become other data computer action and/or Processing, described data are represented as physical quantity (such as, such as, electrical quantities), and/or described data represent physics pair As.Term " computer ", " processor " and " processing unit " should be construed broadly has data process for covering Any kind of electronic installation of ability, including (by the way of non-restrictive example) personal computer, server, Calculating system, communicator, processor (such as, digital signal processor (DSP), microcontroller, scene can Programming gate array (FPGA), special IC (ASIC) etc.), other computing electronics any and/or Its any combination.Term " computer ", " processor " and " processing unit " can include single computer/processor/ Processing unit or multiple distributed or long-range this kind of unit.
By being specially constructed for the required the computer of purpose or being specially constructed for the required the general purpose computer of purpose With the computer program being stored in non-transitory computer readable storage medium, perform the behaviour carried out according to teachings herein Make.The disclosure also can contain the computer program for performing the inventive method.
Terminology used in this article " non-transient state " does not include transient state, transmitting signal, but comprises additionally in and be suitable to current public affairs Open any volatibility or the non-volatile computer memory technology of theme.
As used in this article, phrase " such as ", " such as ", " for example " and modification thereof describe the openest The non-limiting embodiments of theme.Description is quoted " a kind of situation ", " certain situation ", " other situation " or its Modification is it is meant that the special characteristic, structure or the characteristic that combine embodiment description are included in the openest theme extremely In a few embodiment.Therefore, phrase " a kind of situation ", " certain situation ", " other situation " or its change occur Type the most only refers to identical embodiment.
It is appreciated that unless be additionally specifically described, the openest theme otherwise described under the background of independent embodiment Some feature can be arranged in single embodiment with compound mode.On the contrary, in the background of single embodiment The various features of the openest theme of lower description also can individually or be provided with any suitable sub-portfolio.
In the embodiment of the openest theme, one or more stage shown in accompanying drawing can hold in different order Row and/or one or more group can simultaneously perform in stage, and vice versa.
Expect this point, illustrate according to some embodiment disclosing theme at present focusing on Figure 1A, Figure 1A The example machine readable image being printed on medium, machine readable image presents the difference when from different viewing point View.
Term " machine readable image " should be construed broadly can be by image collection module and/or detection module into covering Detect and carry out numerical analysis to provide the information of associated (to include such as numbered by processing unit subsequently According to, string, pointer and/or other numerical data any) any image.Specifically, according to some reality of the disclosure Executing mode, machine readable image used herein refers to the printing press readable image being printed in dedicated medium, should Medium (also called hereinafter " printed medium ") can present the machine when observing from different viewpoints or angle Multiple views of readable image.As shown in Figure 1A, it is provided that printing exemplary machine readable over medium 104 Image 102.Due to special characteristics and the manufacture process of medium of used material, cause by changing viewing image Angle or viewpoint, it is possible to the different outward appearance/views of printing press readable image 102 over medium 104.In Figure 1A Shown in, exemplary machine readable image 102 illustrates when human eye is (such as, such as, left from three different angles respectively Angle, intermediate angle (such as, being perpendicular to an angle of 90 degrees degree of image) and right corner degree) when observing three different regard Figure 106,108 and 110.It should be noted that may be viewed by the different points of view of image or angle or direction can differ different each other Interval, be spaced the larger angle from the small angle variation to the most such as 90 or 180 degree of such as 5 degree.
Each in multiple views of machine readable image can embed or be incorporated to corresponding visual composition wherein.According to some Embodiment, each visual composition is used as the part of machine readable image, and can be following in any one (but not It is limited to): i) wherein encode the visual code of data, as described in more detail below, and ii) include visual properties Figure.This figure can be an original image or one part or the combination of multiple original image, including Visual properties can be the discernible pattern of such as people or symbol (such as, such as, mark, icon etc.), compare In visual code, the discernible pattern of people or symbol are not encoded in structure or are constructed.Not with any side Formula limits in the case of the disclosure, it is noted that except describe above in addition to, it is also possible to be other suitable visual format Or the visual composition of pattern.Such as example in Figure 1A, the view 106 observed from left view point is embedded into visual code 107, from middle viewing point to view 108 be embedded into the figure 109 of the visual properties with snowflake, regard from the right side The view 110 that point is observed is embedded into another visual code 111.It should be noted that in some cases, not machine All views of readable image embed visual composition wherein.Machine readable image can have than embed as above can The more view of multiple views depending on composition.Such as, other view can be empty, does not has content, or can be embedding Enter not identify figure or the image (such as, such as, white background picture) of visual properties.Therefore, in other words, Machine readable image 102 is in fact various machine readable image, and various machine readable image is by when seeing from different points of view Multiple views composition of corresponding visual composition is embedded when examining.In entire disclosure, quote term " machine readable image ", " printing press readable image ", " various machine readable image " etc..Unless additionally illustrated or clear according to description Chu, otherwise these terms are interchangeably used, and represent the above-mentioned machine readable image with multiple view.
Term used herein " visual code " should be construed broadly and use standard code pattern-coding into covering Data and store any kind of machine readable optical tag of information.For example, visual code can be one-dimensional Bar code, or alternatively, visual code can be Quick Response Code.Term used herein " Quick Response Code " should be by Any optically machine-readable of the data that broadly understood the two-dimensional pattern for cover symbol represents.Known Quick Response Code An example be in matrix grid some distribution in the way of represent the matrix code of data (such as, such as, quickly Response (QR) code and EZ code etc.).
According to some embodiment, visual code can be wherein to embed input picture or the Quick Response Code of figure.Now, Forward Fig. 9 A to Fig. 9 D to, it is shown that according at present open theme some embodiment all embed input picture not The graphical representation of exemplary of congener Quick Response Code.The Quick Response Code of Fig. 9 A and Fig. 9 B input picture that has been laminated thereto.Example As, by not changing a distribution or adjusting the transparent of the point/unit changed in the case of it solves code value in Quick Response Code Degree, performs superposition so that Quick Response Code remains machine-readable after superposing with input picture.Fig. 9 C illustrate as The superincumbent different types of Quick Response Code (class of image overlay is not only simply entered relative to what Fig. 9 A and Fig. 9 B described Visual code shown in the view 106 being similar in Figure 1A and view 110).In Quick Response Code shown in Fig. 9 C, In fact the solution code value of the point corresponding with being encoded data is determined so that when comparing with input picture, Quick Response Code Outward appearance be consistent with visual degree of approximation standard.In United States Patent (USP) No.8,978,989 that on March 17th, 2015 is issued In describe the graphical representation of exemplary of this Quick Response Code, this entire contents of US patents is incorporated herein by reference. Additionally, Fig. 9 D illustrates the Quick Response Code of another kind wherein embedding input picture.Input picture can be with image descriptor Association, image descriptor is for verifying the verity of Quick Response Code during reading, thus causes code the most more Safe and higher.The point that solve code value corresponding with coded data that have in Quick Response Code may be provided at relative to functional pattern With in one or more coding region of a part for input picture, thus Quick Response Code is caused visually to look more Attractive.This two are described in the U.S. Patent application No.62/097,748 of December in 2014 submission on the 30th The graphical representation of exemplary of dimension code, the full content of this U.S. Patent application is incorporated herein by reference.
It should be noted that Quick Response Code described above simply illustration the most for illustrative purposes, it should it is not understood to any Mode limits the disclosure.The different designs of other suitable Quick Response Code or implementation can be used for machine readable image, make Supplementing for above or substituting.
According to some embodiment, printed medium 104 can include can presenting machine readable when from different viewing point The lens arra of multiple views of image.In some cases, machine readable image is printed in the one side of lens arra. In other cases, printed medium also includes the base material being attached to the one side of lens arra, and machine readable figure As being printed on base material.
In the case of limiting the disclosure never in any form, printed medium 104 used herein can include entering Any suitable media of this Multi-view display (such as, such as, lens printing) of row machine readable image.
Now, reference Figure 1B, Figure 1B illustrates the machine of the printed thereon according to some embodiment of disclosure theme at present The exemplary rip cutting of the lens printing of device readable image.
As shown, lens printing is included in a series of biconvex lens 120 (such as, post of molding on base material 122 Shape lens, see as in Figure 1B).Biconvex lens 120 can be the array of amplifying lens, and this array is designed Becoming to make when slightly differently watching, different images is exaggerated.Base material 122 can be by any suitable material (such as, such as, plastics) are made.In some embodiments, in order to produce on the medium being printed on lens printing Machine readable image (such as, such as, the example machine readable image 102 shown in Figure 1A), multiple visually Composition needs each to be embedded in the corresponding views in multiple views of medium.Some according to the openest theme is implemented Mode, this generation and telescopiny can comprise the following steps that
A) first, (such as, such as, visual composition 107,109 and 111 is all comprised based on multiple conventional images Image), lenticular image 124 can be formed.Specifically, each image comprising visual composition can be arranged (section) Then these, are interlocked by bar with the image of other similar arrangement, thus cause including comprising the multiple of visual composition The lenticular image 124 of the staggered bar of image.
B) then, directly lenticular image 124 can be printed onto the back (shiny surface) of lens 120, or alternatively, Lenticular image 124 can be printed onto base material 122 (such as, be printed onto on the composed paper being subsequently adhered to plastics), And it is laminated to lens 120.Lens 120 are accurately directed at the staggered of lenticular image so that the light reflected by each bar exists Reflect on slightly different direction, but exist from the light of all pixels being derived from the same original image comprising visual composition Same side sends up.
Final result is, when watching (such as, in Figure 1B exemplarily, from Left Angle, intermediate angle from different points of view Degree and right corner degree are watched) time, it can be seen that different views 106,108 and 110.
Being appreciated that lens printing and lenticular image simply realize the one of various machine readable image disclosed herein can Can mode and be not construed as limiting by any way the disclosure.Other suitable printed medium (such as, is lifted For example, hologram printing and holographic image) can be additionally used in this machine readable image of generation.
According to some embodiment, in scanning process, scanning means can scan printing press as above can interpret blueprints Picture.Scanning process include sequence detection and analyze embed machine readable image multiple views in visual composition, with To the information of associated, and it is proved to be successful at least based on the matching relationship between the information associated with visual composition and sweeps Retouch process, as described in detail with reference to Fig. 3 to Fig. 8.In some embodiments, printed medium can be the shape of card Formula.According to some embodiment, the printed medium of printed thereon machine readable image can with special entity (such as, Such as product or its adnexa) relevant or association, it is therefore an objective to carry out product certification.By example, printed medium can be attached To or be incorporated into or be assembled on product or its adnexa.Such as, printed medium can be attached to product or its attachment surface. Alternatively, printed medium can pass through different modes (the most such as band) and is connected to product or its adnexa.Printed medium Product or its adnexa can also be not attached to, and can individually be carried, transport, transmit or use and be not attached to any Product.Such as, it such as can be packaged in the packing box of product together with product.According to other embodiments, can ring Should be in determining successful scan machine readable image, it is provided that the product of printing press readable image association is legal finger Show.
It should be noted that printed medium can should broadly understood as producing during including manufacture process by associated or association product Raw any kind of goods or material, include but not limited to all commodity and the goods of manufacture and trade in such as market Thing.The adnexa of product can include any subordinate relevant with product or supplementary parts or item, including the one in following Or multiple: packing box, Product labelling, product poster, product advertising, Product mark etc..
It is furthermore noted that printed medium can be used for providing and special entity (such as, the such as brand in addition to product And/or company etc.) relevant information.
According to some embodiment, at least one in multiple views is embedded into visual composition, and visual composition is wherein to compile The code visual code of data.For example, one or more view in multiple views of machine readable image can Being embedded with corresponding visual code, remaining view can be embedded with the respective graphical being respectively provided with visual properties.And for example, machine These multiple views all of device readable image can be embedded into corresponding visual code.Existence makes at least one view embed can Some advantage depending on code.One of this advantage is, such as, with compared to having the pure figure of visual properties, visually Code is more recognized and can be identified it is thus possible to scanned device reads such mode, instructs current this scanning dress The market put and apply and the user performing scanning process.Another advantage is, such as, visual code can be at it In encode information, this information can not only facilitate scanning process, and provides the user with the product information of necessity, with And guarantee machine readable image so that other people will be not easy this image is altered or modified.But, according to some other Embodiment, it would still be possible to, machine readable image does not have view be embedded into visual code, and machine readable figure All views of picture are embedded into the respective graphical being respectively provided with visual properties.
After the printing press readable image described on printed medium and generation process thereof, now, Fig. 2, figure are paid close attention to 2 schematically show being printed on medium with scanning means scanning of some embodiment according to the openest theme The functional block diagram of the system of machine readable image.
As shown in Figure 2, it is provided that for the system 200 of the machine readable image that scanning is printed on medium, this Jie Mass-energy enough presents multiple views of the machine readable image when from different viewing point, in these multiple views each Wherein embed corresponding visual composition (all describe as described above with Figure 1A and Figure 1B).System 200 can include processing Unit 202, processing unit 202 includes detection module 204, analyzes module 206 and authentication module 208.Process single Unit 202 (such as, digital signal processor (DSP), microcontroller, field programmable gate array (FPGA), Special IC (ASIC) etc.) it is configured to receive instruction and manage, control and perform functional unit Operation.Specifically, each in multiple views, detection module 204 be configured to detection embed in view can Depending on composition.According to some embodiment, system 200 may also include image collection module 203 and (such as, such as, sweeps The camera of imaging apparatus), image collection module 203 is configured to catch or obtain the figure of each view of machine readable image Picture.Such as, the image that obtained by process and therefrom extract visual composition, the image of acquisition can be provided that for Detect the detection module 206 of visual composition therein.It should be noted that image collection module 203 and detection module 204 can It is implemented as single assembly, or alternatively, it is (all that a functional module can be consolidated and be integrated into its function As, detection module 204).
Visual in have detected active view (that is, the view that device currently scanned catches and processes) becomes to divide it After, analyze module 206 and be configured to analyze the visual composition detected in view, to obtain the information of associated. According to some embodiment, each in multiple views, it is sequentially performed detection process and analysis process, thus Cause multiple visual composition and corresponding related information, as described in further detail below in relation to Fig. 3.
Authentication module 208 is configured to, and closes at least based on the coupling between the information associated with the visual composition detected System, determines that the scanning process of machine readable image is the most successful.Alternatively, for each view in multiple views, After visual composition being detected and being analyzed, authentication module 208 is configurable to determine sweeping of machine readable image Retouch whether process completes.According to some embodiments, to this checking of successful scan process be intended to carry out Product Validation.As previously mentioned, in some cases, may be in response to determine that machine readable image is successfully scanned, Thering is provided about product is legal instruction.Hereinafter, will be relative to Fig. 3 to Fig. 8, other details of descriptive system 200.
According to some embodiment, system 200 may also include the I/O being operably linked to other functional unit above-mentioned Interface 210, memory module 212 and display module 214.According to some embodiment, I/O interface 210 can be constructed Become to obtain the image of the acquisition of each view for machine readable image, and/or provide a user with whether scanning process becomes The checking instruction of merit.Memory module 212 includes non-transitory computer readable storage medium, its storage data and can The various data that retrieval processes for processing unit 202 and shows for display module 214.Memory module 212 can store The image such as obtained, the visual composition detected, related information etc..According to some embodiment, display module 214 can display for a user one or more in herein below: frame (such as, the machine that image collection module catches Multiple views of readable image), the visual composition that detects, the detection instruction during scanning process, scanning process be No successful checking instruction, product information and other relevant information.
It should be noted that system 200 can be implemented as being exclusively used in the independent scan device performing this scanning process, or separately Selection of land, the function of system 200 can be integrated into subelement or the group of the scanning means being general purpose computer or electronic installation Part.Such as, the function of system 200 maybe should be used for realizing by running computer-readable program on general computing hardware, Common computer hardware includes but not limited to smart phone (such as, iPhone etc.), PDA, tablet PC (example Such as, Apple iPad), personal computer, laptop computer or other appropriate device any.
It should be understood that the system 200 referring herein to Fig. 2 description can be distributed devices or system, including being placed in Control to perform some functions of operation described herein on different device and by the key-course as pseudo-entity Assembly.For example, and the disclosure is limited the most by any way, image collection module and/or detection module 204 Can be placed on portable scanning device, and the part of processing unit 20 or its assembly can be placed on remote server, For performing image procossing, analyzing and verify.Term " processing unit " should be construed broadly for include can local or The single processor of long-distance distribution or multiple processor.It addition, in some cases, processing unit and/or storage mould Block can be based on cloud.
Those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that, the at present teaching of open theme not by the system shown in Fig. 2 and with Upper example implementations limits.Equivalent and/or improvement function can be consolidated otherwise or divide and can be by soft Any appropriate combination of part, firmware and hardware realizes.
Though the most so, the operating process of system 200 may correspond to relative to Fig. 3 to Fig. 8 describe method Stage in some or all.Similarly, can by system 200 realize relative to Fig. 3 to Fig. 8 describe method and Its possible implementation.Therefore, it is noted that also can realize for the method discussion described relative to Fig. 3 to Fig. 8 Embodiment, in addition necessary accommodation becomes the various embodiments of system 200, and vice versa.
Now, Fig. 3 is forwarded to, it is shown that print according to the scanning with scanning means of some embodiment of presently disclosed theme The overview flow chart of brush machine readable image on medium.
Describing as described above with Figure 1A and Figure 1B, printed medium (such as, such as, lens printing) can be in Now multiple views of machine readable image when from different viewing point, each in these multiple views embeds phase wherein The visual composition answered.
Term " scan " or " scanning process " be optically machine-readable image field in known, and should be by Broadly understood as covering procedure below (or part of this process): detect, analyze (such as, decoding or read machine Readable image (include, such as, visual code and/or there is the figure of visual properties)), be just additionally in response to alternatively Really decode or read this image and instruction is provided.Specifically, according to some embodiment of at present open theme, due to Machine readable image is various machine readable image with multiple view in this case, the most various machine readable The scanning process of image can include sequence detection and analyzes each view and determine the most successful whole process of scanning.Want It is noted that in some cases, term " scans " and also can represent that scanning (such as, detect and analyze) machine can One view of reading image.Therefore, the understanding of term should be not limited to defined above and should to be provided it broadest Reasonable understanding.
Sequentially, each in multiple views, can detect the visual composition (310) being embedded (such as, logical Cross the detection module 204 shown in Fig. 2).Specifically, start from the first view and sequentially for each view, Scanning means can be directed at this view from certain viewpoint/angle by user, and can obtain the view including visual composition Image (such as, by the image collection module 203 shown in Fig. 2).In order to detect the visual composition being embedded, The image of acquisition can be processed by detection module 204 and can therefrom extract visual composition.
As previously mentioned, visual composition can be following in any one: i) wherein encode the visual generation of data Code, ii) include the figure of visual properties.According to some embodiment, at least one in multiple views is embedded into can Depending on composition, this visual composition is the visual code wherein encoding data.Specifically, in some cases, visual generation Code can be the Quick Response Code wherein embedding input picture, describes as described above with Fig. 9 A to Fig. 9 D.Only merely for The purpose of illustration, relative to the visual code being Quick Response Code, it is provided that some embodiment described below.Embodiment It is equally applicable to the visual code of other kind.
After visual composition in detecting current view, the visual composition (320) detected can be analyzed (such as, logical Cross the analysis module 206 shown in Fig. 2) to obtain the information of associated.According to some embodiment, such as Fig. 3 Shown in, each in multiple views, be sequentially performed detection process and analysis process, thus cause multiple can Depending on composition and corresponding related information.Alternatively, in some embodiments, sequentially detecting for all views After all visual compositions, the analysis process of all visual composition detected can be performed together.It should be noted that perform The order of detection described herein and the process of analysis is not construed as limiting by any way the disclosure.Can realize Other suitable order is used as above replacement.For example, such as, in the system with multiple processor, can The analysis of the visual composition detected before simultaneously performing and the detection of current visible composition.And for example, can be serially or simultaneously Perform the analysis of different visual composition.
According to some embodiment, the information associated with each visual composition can include, but is not limited to following in one Or more: for detecting the detection instruction of next visually composition, this visual identification designator of composition, medium pass The information of the product of connection and URL.Identify that designator can be such as identifying each visual composition and for testing The unique identifier of the matching relationship of card and other visual composition or unique identifier (UID).It should be noted that one In the case of Xie, related information can include extraneous information in addition to the above, and this likely can depend on visual composition Type and application thereof.
Detection instruction can include the information of the next visual composition specified, to provide next visual about searching for The instruction of composition.Term " next visual composition " refers to process the visual composition of the basis detected in this view completing Afterwards, scanning means is just moving the visual composition to catch and in the next view of detection.For example, if referred to Fixed next visual composition is the figure with visual properties, then the information of next visual composition can be representative of graphics In the descriptor of visual properties.And for example, if specifying next visual composition is visual code, then next visual The information of composition may refer to show a pair ID of the UID of next visual composition.
Therefore, according to other embodiment, detection instruction may also include for detect next visual composition, about Scanning means and printed thereon have the phase between the printed medium (or product of printed medium association) of machine readable image Instruction to position.For example, this instruction about relative position can be direction designator, indicates scanning means Or printed medium should be moved relative to catch the direction of next visual composition.And for example, the finger of relative position Show and can also is that instruction scanning means or printed medium rock instruction in order to catch that next visual composition should rock Symbol.In some embodiments, available visual means provides a user with about the phase between scanning means and printed medium This instruction (such as, the arrow on the display of scanning means) to position, in order to be scanned process.At other In embodiment, this instruction also can be presented on printing press readable image, as about on the display of scanning means The replacement or supplementary of the instruction arranged.Alternatively or in addition, also by audio frequency (such as, speaker) or vibration The part of scanning means (such as, mobile phone) (its function can be assembled as) provides a user with this instruction.
In some embodiments, scanning means can be equipped with one or more sensor (such as, such as, acceleration Meter, compass, attitude sensor and gyroscope etc.), sensor can provide for the next visual composition of detection, pass In scanning means relative to position or the extra instruction moved.This instruction can include such as: after providing a user with renewal Direction indicates, estimates the visual component positions after updating and indicate scanning means that true movement is the most occurring.
After analyzing the visual composition that detects, can be at least based on the information associated with the visual composition detected between Matching relationship, (such as, by the authentication module 208 shown in Fig. 2) is verified or determines (330) machine readable The scanning process of image is the most successful.
According to some embodiment, the next one specified included at least based on the information associated with this visual composition can The identification instruction of the next visual composition that the information associated depending on information and the composition visual with the next one of composition includes Matching relationship between symbol is determined, as will relative to Fig. 4 to Fig. 8 in greater detail.
According to other embodiment, it is also based on being defined as being enough to determine that scanning process successfully visual composition quantity is entered Row determines.In one embodiment, it may be determined that, except matching relationship as above, if N number of visual one-tenth (N >=2) are divided to be successfully detected and analyze, then it is believed that scanning process is successful.Quantity N can be predetermined Fixed qty, or alternatively, quantity N can be included or encode in the information associated with each visual composition.Example As, if visual composition is the visual code of such as Quick Response Code, then quantity N can be the coded data in Quick Response Code Part.In another embodiment, if certain percentage (such as, the 85%) quilt in N number of visual composition Success detects and analyzes, then scanning process is also considered as successfully.If it is determined that scanning process is unsuccessful, such as The information such as associated with visual composition is unmatched, or the quantity of the visual composition detected is (the most such as, Less than predetermined quantity N), then will proceed scanning process and instruction scanning means will be moved to other view to enter Row further detection and the process of analysis.In some cases, this can include that detection and analysis have been detected and have analyzed Visual composition.
Therefore, in some embodiments, for each view in multiple views of machine readable image, in detection Visual composition in this view and after being analyzed, also provides for based on being defined as enough visual compositions Quantity, carries out the determination the process whether scanning process about machine readable image completes.If it is determined that scanning process does not has Had, i.e. the quantity of the visual composition detected be less than predetermined quantity N, then will proceed scanning process and Instruction scanning means is moved to other view, further to be detected and analysis process, as mentioned above.
It should be noted that the quantity being defined as enough visual compositions does not determine that scanning process the most successfully has always a demand for 's.For example, (such as, such as, enclose if multiple views of machine readable image are arranged in the mode of being linked in sequence Around cyclization) make last view and first view close to each other and do not take which view into account and first scanned, then If next visual composition to be detected be before the visual composition of repetition the most after testing, the most also can determine that scanning process It is successful.
Should also be noted that in some cases, the amount of the visual composition that machine readable image includes can be more than being defined For being enough to determine the quantity of the most visual composition of scanning process.Such as, machine readable image can have the most embedding Enter five visual compositions in its five different views, but in order to determine scanning process success, it is only necessary to scanning wherein three Individual.In this case, in order to realize the determination of successful scanning process, scanning process as above not necessarily order Each in five views of ground, and have only to scan wherein three.Embed the visual composition in machine readable image Total quantity can be predetermined fixed qty, or alternatively, total quantity can be included or encode with each visual become Divide in the information of association.
In the overall process describing the machine readable image being printed on medium with scanning means scanning relative to Fig. 3 Afterwards, referring now to Fig. 4, Fig. 4, being printed on medium according to some embodiment disclosing theme at present is shown The overview flow chart of the scanning process of machine readable image, machine readable image has at least the first view and second and regards Figure.
According to some embodiment, multiple views of printing press readable image can include that being at least embedded with first visually becomes The first view divided and the second view being embedded with the second visual composition.Describe similarly with above in regard to Fig. 3, In this case, scanning process can include following steps as shown in Figure 4.
I) the first visual composition in the first view of (410) embedding machine readable image can be detected and can analyze (420) first visual compositions, to obtain the information of associated.
Ii) the second visual composition in the second view of (430) embedding machine readable image can be detected and can analyze (440) second visual compositions, to obtain the information of associated.
Iii) at least based on the matching relationship between the information associated with the first visual composition and the second visual composition, determine (450) whether machine readable image is successfully scanned.
According to some embodiment, the visual composition of first in the first view can be wherein encode the first data the One visual code, the visual composition of second in the second view can be the figure including visual properties, as hereinafter with reference to Fig. 5 A describes.
Now, Fig. 5 A is forwarded to, it is shown that according to the machine being printed on medium of some embodiment of the openest theme The overview flow chart of the scanning process of device readable image, machine readable image has at least the first view and the second view, First view is embedded with the first visual code wherein encoding the first data, and the second view is embedded with and includes visual properties Figure.
In this case scanning process performs with above by reference to Fig. 4 with describing similarly, and be specified include following Step.
Can detect (510) embed machine readable image the first view in the first visual code, as above in regard to The similar description of frame 410.
The visual composition of analysis first described in frame 420 can indicate as shown in frame 520, visual including decoding first Code is to obtain the first data encoded wherein.First data are the information associated with the first visual composition, as more than Described in frame 420.First data can include the detection instruction for detection the second visual composition, the second visual composition It it is the figure including visual properties.As previously mentioned, detection instruction can include searching in following scanning process The information of the next visual composition specified of rope, in this case, is the descriptor representing the visual properties specified Or image descriptor.Term " descriptor " or " image descriptor " are known at computer vision field, simply For convenience, definition below is provided as non-restrictive example.Therefore, unless additionally illustrated, otherwise weigh The understanding of term descriptors in profit claim is not limited to following definition and should to be endowed it broadest reasonable Understand.Term " image descriptor " relates to the visual properties of content in image as use alpha nerein.Iamge description Symbol can describe the feature of such as shape, color, texture；Also has other more complicated image property.Descriptor can relate to The some of image or relate to whole image.It should be understood that certain image descriptor can be by some image descriptor groups Become.It should be understood that when quoting image descriptor in entire disclosure and claims, available any of Suitable format represents and preserves image descriptor.For example, image descriptor can be expressed and be stored as raster graphic Form (includes GIF, JPG and PNG format).Another example represents it can is vector representation.Another example Expression can be the array of integer, floating number or vector.Another example can be byte or bit stream.
Detection instruction may also include for detection the second visual composition, about between scanning means and machine readable image The instruction (such as, direction designator) of relative position, describe as described above with frame 320.It should be noted that one In the case of Xie, detection instruction (such as, such as, representing the descriptor of the visual properties specified) alternatively can be stored in number According in storehouse, to substitute in the coded data being included in visual code.
The visual properties that the figure in the second view includes can be embedded according to detection instruction, detection (530).Specifically Say, in some embodiments, the side that scanning means or printing press readable image can include according to detection instruction To designator towards promoting that direction is moved, the descriptor of the visual properties to specify based on representative, search is placed in first The next visual composition specified in the second view in the direction of view.The one or more of the second view can be caught Frame or image and can detect including visual properties.
The analysis of the second visual composition that frame 440 describes can be specified as shown in frame 540, including calculating representative graph The descriptor of the visual properties detected in shape.Descriptor is that composition visual with second described in upper ledge 440 associates Information.For example, can go out more than one descriptor according to certain graphics calculations, wherein, a descriptor represents The visual properties detected.
If the descriptor of representative of graphics visual properties and the descriptors match representing the visual properties specified, then can determine that (550) scanning process is successful.Alternatively, if one of descriptor gone out according to graphics calculations is specified with representing The descriptors match of visual properties, then can determine that (550) scanning process is successful.
In the case of figure includes more than one visual properties, calculate descriptor for each visual properties, perform to search Rope, to understand fully which descriptor of figure and the descriptors match representing the visual properties specified.
According to some embodiment, if the descriptor of representative of graphics visual properties with represent retouching of the visual properties specified State symbol not mate, the most in a similar way as described above, one or more frame of the second view or other view can be caught Or image and the visual properties included herein can be detected to be further analyzed and to mate checking.
According to other embodiment, machine readable image may also include the three-view diagram being embedded with the 3rd visual composition, the Three visual compositions are the second visual code wherein encoding the second data, as hereinafter with reference to described in Fig. 5 B.
Now, Fig. 5 B is forwarded to, it is shown that according to the machine being printed on medium of some embodiment of the openest theme The overview flow chart of the continuous scanning process of device readable image, machine readable image has three-view diagram, and three-view diagram is embedding Enter and have the second visual code wherein encoding the second data.
Proceed the process as described in Fig. 5 A, in some embodiments, when decoding as described in frame 520 When first visual code is to obtain the first data, the detection instruction that the first data include comprises the steps that a) to represent and is used for The descriptor of visual properties that search for the second visual composition, that specify, the second visual composition is the figure with visual properties Shape；B) for the identification designator of visual code that search for the 3rd visual composition, that specify, it was the second visual generation Code.According to some embodiment, detection instruction may also include that c) about for detection the second visual composition and the 3rd Visual composition, relative position between scanning means and machine readable image instruction (such as, direction designator). Alternatively, in some other embodiments, the detection instruction for detection the 3rd visual composition can be included in and the In the information that two visual compositions (rather than first visual composition) associate.Specifically, in the figure for the second view The descriptor that visual properties calculates can associate (storage during such as, descriptor can be used as sensing data base with detection instruction The pointer of detection instruction), including: a) for the identification designator of visual code specified, may also have and b) close In for detection the 3rd visual composition, relative position between scanning means and machine readable image instruction (such as, Direction designator).
Proceed frame 540, can be according to above detection instruction, detection (560) embeds the of machine readable image The second visual code in three-view diagram.Similarly, in some embodiments, detecting and analyzing the second visual composition Afterwards, scanning means or printing press readable image can instruct the direction indicator included towards certain side according to detection To movement, with identification designator based on the visual code specified, search be placed in the direction of the second view the The next visual composition specified in three-view diagram.Catch one or more frame of three-view diagram or image and can detect The second visual code being included therein.
Decodable code (570) second visual code, with the second data wherein encoded, including the second visual code Identification designator.Second data may also include more information as above (such as, detection instruction, product information, URL etc.).
If the descriptor of the visual properties of representative of graphics and the descriptors match representing the visual properties specified, and such as Really the identification designator of the second visual code mates with the identification designator of the visual code specified in detection instruction, then may be used The scanning determining (580) machine readable image is successful.
It should be noted that an available stage as above realizes determining process (580), or alternatively, it can divide two The individual single stage realizes.Such as, such as, as described in frame 550, can be after frame 540, Executive Agent schemes The checking of the matching relationship between the descriptor of the visual properties that the descriptor of the visual properties of shape and representative are specified, and As described in frame 580, (knowledge of the second visual code such as, after block 570), can be performed in follow-up phase The checking of the matching relationship identified between designator of the visual code specified in other designator and detection instruction.
According to some embodiment, if the descriptor of representative of graphics visual properties with represent retouching of the visual properties specified State to accord with and do not mate, or the identification identifying the visual code specified in designator and detection instruction of the second visual code refers to Show that symbol does not mates, the most in a similar way as described above, this view (such as, the second view or three-view diagram) can be caught Or one or more frame of other view or image and can detect including visual properties to carry out further Analyze and coupling checking.
It should be noted that what the order of the scanning process of above three view was simply illustrated for exemplary purposes, and should not This is understood to limit by any way the disclosure.User can start scanned by any one view from multiple views Journey.Such as, can first detect the second visual code and wherein encode detection instruction can according to including concrete Direction designator, instruction scanning means moves, to catch and to detect the first visual code or to have the figure of visual properties. Determine the scanning whether success of machine readable image with first it is detected which visual composition is unrelated.
Proceeding the process described above by reference to Fig. 4, according to some embodiment, first in the first view is visual Composition can be the first visual code wherein encoding the first data, and the visual composition of second in the second view can be Wherein encode the second visual code of the second data, as hereinafter with reference to described in Fig. 6.
Now, Fig. 6 is forwarded to, it is shown that according to the machine being printed on medium of some embodiment of the openest theme The overview flow chart of the scanning process of readable image, machine readable image has the first view and the second view, and first regards Figure is embedded with the first visual code wherein encoding the first data, and the second view is embedded with and wherein encodes the second data The second visual code.
In this case scanning process starts from frame 510 and 520, similar with above by reference to Fig. 5 A description.Can examine Survey the first visual code in the first view of (510) embedding machine readable image, and decode the first visual code (520) with the first data wherein encoded.Specifically, the first data can include for the second visual generation of detection The detection instruction of code.Detection instruction comprises the steps that a) for the identification designator of the second visual code specified, may Also have b) about for detection the second visual code, relative position between scanning means and machine readable image Instruction (such as, direction designator).
After frame 520, (630) second visual code can be detected according to above detection instruction.Specifically, In some embodiments, the direction instruction that scanning means or printing press readable image can include according to detection instruction According with towards promoting that direction is moved, with based on the identification designator of the second visual code for specifying, search is placed in the The second visual code specified in the second view in the direction of one view.Catch one or more of the second view Frame or image and can detect including visual code.
Decodable code (640) second visual code, with the second data wherein encoded.Second data are and second The information of visual code association and include the identification designator of the second visual code.
If the knowledge of the second visual code specified that the identification designator of the second visual code includes with detection instruction Other designator mates, then can determine that the scanning of (650) machine readable image.
According to some embodiment, for safety purposes, the coding in the visual code embedding such as Quick Response Code can be encrypted Data.Decruption key can be stored in scanning means (such as, such as, run in the mobile device scanning application or Software) in, or alternatively, decruption key can be stored in the data base on remote server.Different Decruption key can be used for encrypting different coded data.
Now, reference Fig. 7, Fig. 7 illustrates scanning with scanning means of some embodiment according to the openest theme The overview flow chart of the scanning process of the machine readable image being printed on printed medium.
As mentioned above, printed medium (such as, such as, lens printing) can present when from different viewing point Time machine readable image multiple views, each in these multiple views is embedded with the respective graphical including visual properties.
Describe similarly with above by reference to Fig. 3, sequentially, each, (such as, by figure in multiple views Detection module 204 shown in 2) visual properties that the figure in (710) embedding view includes can be detected.
After visual properties in the figure this view being detected, descriptor can be calculated based on the visual properties detected (720) (such as, by the analysis module 206 shown in Fig. 2).According to some embodiment, such as institute in Fig. 7 Show that each in multiple views is sequentially performed detection process and calculating process, thus causes view respective Multiple descriptors of corresponding visual properties.Alternatively, in some embodiments, sequentially examining for all views After surveying all visual compositions, the calculating process of all visual properties detected can be performed together.It should be noted that hold The order of row detection described herein and the process of calculating is not construed as limiting by any way the disclosure.Can be real Other suitable order existing is as above replacement.
After frame 720, multiple descriptors based on associated or information, (such as, by shown in Fig. 2 Authentication module 208) verify or determine that the scanning process of (730) machine readable image is the most successful, will join as following Describe in detail according to Fig. 8.
Now, Fig. 8 is forwarded to, it is shown that according to the machine being printed on medium of some embodiment of the openest theme The overview flow chart of the scanning process of readable image, machine readable image has at least the first view and the second view, the One view is embedded with the first figure including the first visual properties, and the second view is embedded with and includes the of the second visual properties Two figures.
The first visual properties that (810) are included in the first figure embedded in the first view can be detected, can be based on inspection The first visual properties measured calculates (820) first descriptors.In some embodiments, the first descriptor can be with Detection instruction association, including the descriptor of visual properties a) specified, may also have b) about for detection the Two visual code, relative position between scanning means and machine readable image instruction (such as, direction designator). Such as, the first descriptor can be used as pointing to the pointer of the detection instruction of storage in data base.
The the second visual spy that can include according to the second graph in above detection command detection (830) second view Levy, (840) second descriptors can be calculated based on the second visual properties detected.It should be understood that in certain situation Under, detection (830) and calculating (840) descriptor can be carried out as a combined process.
If the second descriptor of the second visual properties and the descriptors match of the visual properties specified, then can determine that (850) scanning process is successful.
Although it should be noted that above scanning process describes scanning has the machine readable image of two or three views, but That these scanning processes simply illustrate for exemplary purposes and never should be understood that and limit this by any way Open.Can realize that there is more than three view by the similar fashion described with reference Fig. 3 to Fig. 8 with continuous process The scanning process of machine readable image, view is to have the view of visual code or have the figure of visual properties.
As mentioned above, in some embodiments, can use as mentioned above for product certification and false proof purpose The scanning process of various machine readable image.For example, as it is known that the single standard visible code of such as Quick Response Code is arranged In the packaging of product, if so enabling a customer to scan code and code is successfully scanned and decodes, to client Thering is provided about product is legal instruction.But, the printing Quick Response Code of standard can be very easy to by photocopy and duplication.This A little copies can be printed out and be arranged on fake product.Code owing to replicating still can be conciliate by scanner identification Code, it still can be considered as legal for causing fake product.There is the special of multiple view using disclosed in the disclosure During the scanning process of printing press readable image, because not presenting the visual composition of needs detection, institute on single view With scanning means cannot the simple photostat of this machine readable image of successful scan, therefore fake product is more difficult to imitate true Real product and be still identified as copyrighted product.
Can produce on medium or during printing press readable image or when medium is associated with medium carrier, Use anti-tamper and/or anti-tamper seal technology.For example, medium carrier can be product packaging, as premise And.
It addition, really detect from a machine readable image in order to ensure the multiple different views detected, can Scanning process uses and follows the tracks of and framing technology.Such as, processing unit is configurable to estimate to detect not With the relative position of visual composition, then during determining the stage, also verify whether different visual compositions is from one Region (such as, the region residing for various machine readable image) detects.If it is determined that different visual compositions Not from a region detection to, then be not considered as that scanning process is successful.By doing so it is possible, the multiple view of photocopy And the effort they being respectively printed on paper is it would be possible to be verified to be forgery scanning.
According to some embodiment, the scanning that scanning process may also include in response to determining machine-readable graphics is successful, to User provides certain instruction and information.For example, the product about the association of printing press readable image can be provided a user with Product are legal instructions.And for example, may also provide product information or (such as, sensing is positioned at remote server or data base Be linked to the URL of product web) in the pointer of information.
It should be noted that perform the order of the process with reference to Fig. 3 to Fig. 8 description and illustrate the most for exemplary purposes , it is not construed as limiting by any way the disclosure.One or more stage shown in Fig. 3 to Fig. 8 Can perform in different order and/or the group in one or more stage can perform simultaneously, vice versa.
After the various scanning processes describing the machine readable image relative to Fig. 3 to Fig. 8, it is provided that according at present The example of this scanning process of the machine readable image used in the public transport of some embodiment of open theme.
In public transport (such as, bus or train), the single visual code of such as standard QR code May be provided as printing labeling or the printing poster being arranged on bus.Passenger can use the wallet in their mobile phone Should be used for scanning QR code and paying stroke.Purse application allows one to the account that enough credit values are for they and fills Value, therefore credit value may be in response to the scanning of QR code and reduces.This automated payment system is the most convenient but also effective； But, there is some problems when validation of payment in this system, there is presently no these problems of solution.Such as, in order to Escaping and pay stroke, people can catch the photo of QR code, and only just sweep in the case of bus on inspector Retouch it.May this is done because that some QR code scanners or reader allow the photo from storing in the phone to enter Row scanning.It addition, in some other cases, people even can go out the photostat of QR code at printed on paper And the code on scanning paper when needed.
According to some embodiment of the openest theme, as it has been described above, can use, there are two or more views Printing press readable image substitutes single standard QR code, and these views all comprise or embed visual composition (such as, Visual code, such as, QR code or there is the figure of visual properties).Passenger needs his mobile phone at certain Side moves up and sequential scan the two or more view, to realize successful scan.This machine readable image Simple photostat can only catch one of view, therefore cannot cause and scan successfully.Therefore, by using herein Disclosed various machine readable image, it is possible to resolve the problem escaping payment by photocopy machine readable image.
If additionally, someone manages to shoot the video segment of the multiple views including various machine readable image and by it Be presented on screen for other scanning input, then scanning means can be further constructed to based on (such as) noise calculation, Identify whether to be scanned from screen (such as, digital screen).Due to the refreshing character of digital screen, result in Noise under some frequency.Scanning means may be adapted to detection and calculates the amount of this noise, to indicate whether from screen It is scanned.If it is determined that be scanned from screen, then machine readable image can be identified as the machine readable figure forged Picture.
Therefore, it is noted that the printing press readable image with multiple view disclosed herein cannot be only used for product Authentication purpose, but also can be used for certification or verify the process of such as foregoing exemplary payment process.
Now, with reference to Figure 10 A, Figure 10 A illustrate some embodiment according at present open theme as carried above And card form and wherein embed the printed medium of machine readable image.
In some embodiments, card 1002 can include printed medium 1004, as shown in FIG. 10A.Above by reference to The printed medium 1004 that Figure 1A and Figure 1B describes can include can presenting machine readable figure when from different viewing point Lens arra as multiple views of 1006.Machine readable image 1006 can be embedded in lens arra.Real at some Executing in mode, machine readable image 1006 can be embedded at least one side of lens arra.In some cases, machine Readable image 1006 can be directly printed onto the one side of lens arra.This one side can be the back side of such as lens, its Can be the face more smoother than the rippled surface of lens.In some cases, printed medium may also include and is attached to The base material (such as, composed paper etc.) of lens array one side.Machine readable image 1006 can be printed on base material, connects One side that is attached or that be laminated to lens.
With describe similarly above by reference to the machine readable image 102 in Figure 1A and Figure 1B, machine readable image 1006 The various machine readable image can being made up of multiple views.Every in multiple views of machine readable image 1006 Individual can within it embed corresponding visual composition.According to some embodiment, visual composition is selected from following: i) its In encode the visual code of data, describe in detail as described above with Fig. 9 A to Fig. 9 D, ii) include visual properties Figure.In one embodiment, at least one in multiple views can be embedded with visual composition, and visual composition is Wherein encode the visual code of data.Such as, as shown in FIG. 10A, one of visual composition wherein embedded is Wherein embed the Quick Response Code of figure.
As shown in FIG. 10A, alternatively, in some embodiments, card may also include for providing and such as example Extraneous information as relevant in the entity of product, brand or company.For example, extraneous information can include, but is not limited to One or more in below: product information, brand message, Company Logo, associated person information, other phase any Pass information etc..By such as providing extraneous information by this print information on the region 1007 of card 1002.
As mentioned above, printed medium 1004 used herein can include allowing for the most such as lens Any suitable media that this multiple views of the machine readable image of printing shows.
It should be noted that card 1002 can differently be realized.Such as, in some cases, card 1002 only includes printing The region of medium 1004.The big I of card 1002 is identical with the area of printed medium 1004 or is slightly larger than printed medium The area of 1004.In some other cases, card 1002 can include that printed medium 1004 and printed medium can be embedding The base layer entered or be attached to or base substrate.For example, base layer or base substrate can be by paper, plastics or suitable Other material any in fabrication is made.When card 1002 includes for providing as above the most relevant to product extra During the additional areas of information, this is especially useful.The example realizing this situation can be to provide size and card The base layer that the size of 1002 is identical, and printed medium 1004 is embedded base layer or by printed medium 1004 It is attached to base layer.In this case, the size (that is, the size of base layer) of card 1002 can noticeably greater than print The area of brush medium 1004 so that there is additional areas (such as, Figure 10 A for providing extraneous information on card In exemplary area 1007).A kind of benefit of this implementation is to provide cost savings, because making printed medium The material of (such as, lens printing) is typically more expensive than the material making base layer, therefore for manufacturer, only On printed medium printing press readable image and on base layer print remaining information can be more economical.By institute State above content, in other cases, including the region for providing extraneous information whole card 1002 can by with print The material that brush medium is identical is made, and does not provide base layer.
It should be noted that above-mentioned various card implementation simply illustrates for exemplary purposes and be not construed as with Any mode limits the disclosure.Those skilled in the art's intelligible appointing relative to printed medium realization card can be realized What its suitable method or material, supplementing as above or substituting.
According to some embodiment, card as above can be stand alone type card and be not attached to product or its adnexa On.Card can carry out independently carrying, transport, transmit or using in the case of being not attached on any product.One In the case of Xie, card can be used as such as member card, accumulating card, promotional card or provides and the most such as brand and/or product And/or the card of the relevant information of certain entity of company.The machine readable image in card, Gu Keke is embedded by scanning Obtain this relevant information.For example, card can be encapsulated in the packing box of such as product, with to Gu together with product Visitor provides product related information.When client opens packing box and takes out card, he can scan card to obtain product information. In some embodiments, card can or association relevant to product.Can differently realize between card and product is this It is correlated with or association.For example, card can be attached to product surface.And for example, can be by the difference of the most such as band Means connect the card to product, as following by relative to Figure 10 B and Figure 10 C described in.
It should be noted that product that can be relevant to card should be construed broadly be include manufacture process during make any kind Goods or material, include, but is not limited to such as manufacture and at all commodity concluded the business on the market and goods.
Now, Figure 10 B is forwarded to, it is shown that according to the product being attached card of some embodiment of the openest theme.
As shown, it is shown that product (or in other words, product main body 1012) and it is attached to product main body 1012 Card 1002.Card 1002 could attach to the surface of product main body or its adnexa.In some embodiments, card 1002 The surface of product main body can be directly attached to, or alternatively, it could attach to intermediate layer and is subsequently attached to surface. The adnexa of product can include to include following in the relevant any subordinate of one or more product or supplemental parts or Article: packing box, Product labelling, product poster, product advertising, Product mark etc..
Describing as described above with Figure 10 A, card 1002 can include that printed medium 1004, printed medium 1004 include The lens arra of multiple views of machine readable image 1006 when from different viewing point can be presented.Machine can Reading image 1006 can be embedded into the one side of lens arra.Each in multiple views of machine readable image 1006 has There is the corresponding visual composition being embedded.In one embodiment, can be embedded with can at least one in multiple views Depending on composition, visual composition is the visual code of wherein coded data.
Now, Figure 10 C is forwarded to, it is shown that according to the product being connected to card of some embodiment of the openest theme.
As shown, it is shown that product (or in other words, product main body 1012) and by the most such as band 1010 Various means be connected to the card 1002 of product main body 1012 or its adnexa.Card 1002 can have hole 1008 or band 1010 attachable other suitable construction any.By band 1010, card 1002 can be hung on or lie in product master Body 1012.Describing as described above with Figure 10 A, card 1002 can include printed medium 1004, printed medium 1004 Including presenting the lens arra of the different views of machine readable image 1006 when from different viewing point.Machine Readable image 1006 can be embedded into the one side of lens arra.Each in multiple views of machine readable image 1006 can Embed corresponding visual composition wherein.In one embodiment, can be embedded with can at least one in multiple views Depending on composition, visual composition is the visual code wherein encoding data.
It should be noted that the shape of the card of reference Figure 10 A to Figure 10 C description and/or size, the shape of product and/or size And/or the dependency relation between type and card and product simply illustrates for exemplary purposes, not it should be understood that For limiting the disclosure by any way.Can realize the intelligible card of those skilled in the art and/or product any its Its suitable shape or size or type and dependency relation thereof, supplementing as above or substituting.
It is appreciated that shown in that the application of at present open theme is not limited in the description comprised herein to illustrate or accompanying drawing Details.The openest theme can have other embodiment and can be practiced and carried out in every way.Therefore, It is appreciated that wording used herein and term are in order at the purpose of description, should not be regarded as limiting.So, originally Field it is to be understood by the skilled artisans that the design as disclosure basis can be easily used as being designed to carry out at present Disclosed other structure of many purposes of this theme, the basis of method and system.
Be also to be understood that the system according to the openest theme can be at least partly implemented as the computer of suitable programmed. Similarly, the openest theme is susceptible to the computer program that can be read by the computer performing open method.The most public Opening theme it is contemplated that machine readable memory, machine readable memory is implemented expressly can be by the machine performing open method The program of the instruction that device performs.

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1. a Computerized method for the machine readable image being printed on medium with scanning means scanning, when never During with viewing point, described medium can present multiple views of described machine readable image, in the plurality of view Each middle embedding visual composition accordingly, wherein, at least one in the plurality of view is embedded with visual composition, described Visual composition is the visual code wherein encoding data, and described method includes:
I) sequentially, each in the plurality of view,
The visual composition that detection wherein embeds；And
Analyze the visual composition detected, to obtain the information of associated, and
Ii) at least based on the matching relationship between the information associated with the visual composition detected, determine that scanning process is No success.
Computerized method the most according to claim 1, wherein, described visual composition is selected from following: i) its In encode the visual code of data, ii) include the figure of visual properties.
Computerized method the most according to claim 1 and 2, wherein, described visual code is wherein to embed The Quick Response Code of input picture.
4. according to the Computerized method according to any one of claim 1-3, wherein, described visual code is it The Quick Response Code of middle embedding input picture, wherein it is determined that the solution code value of the unit in the Quick Response Code corresponding with the data of coding, Making when comparing with input picture, the outward appearance of Quick Response Code is consistent with visual degree of approximation standard.
5. according to the Computerized method according to any one of claim 1-3, wherein, described visual code is it The Quick Response Code of middle embedding input picture, input picture associates with the image descriptor used during Quick Response Code reading, Wherein, Quick Response Code has the unit that solve code value corresponding with the data of coding and is disposed relative to one of input picture Or in more region.
6. according to the Computerized method according to any one of claim 1-5, wherein, associate with each visual composition Information include following in one or more: for detecting the detection instruction of next visual composition, visual composition The information identifying product associated by designator, described medium and URL.
Computerized method the most according to claim 6, wherein, described detection instruction includes next specified The information of individual visual composition, wherein, described matching relationship is under the appointment that the information associated with visual composition includes Between the identification designator that the information that the information of one visual composition and composition visual with the described next one associate includes 's.
Computerized method the most according to claim 7, wherein, described detection instruction also includes for detecting Next visual composition, relative position between described scanning means and described machine readable image instruction.
Computerized method the most according to claim 8, wherein, on the display of described scanning means to User provides described detection to instruct the instruction of the relative position included.
10. according to the Computerized method according to any one of claim 1-9, wherein, described determine be additionally based upon by It is defined as the quantity that be enough to determine scanning process successfully visual composition.
11. Computerized methods according to claim 1, wherein, the plurality of view at least includes being embedded with First view of the first visual composition and the second view being embedded with the second visual composition, described method includes:
Detection embeds the described first visual composition in described first view of described machine readable image and analyzes institute State the first visual composition to obtain the information of associated；
Detection embeds the described second visual composition in described second view of described machine readable image and analyzes institute State the second visual composition to obtain the information of associated；
At least based on the matching relationship between the information associated with the described first visual composition and the described second visual composition, Determine that the scanning of described machine readable image is the most successful.
12. Computerized methods according to claim 11, wherein, the described first visual composition is wherein to compile Code the first visual code of the first data, the described second visual composition is the figure including visual properties.
13. Computerized methods according to claim 12, wherein, analyze the described first visual composition and include:
Decoding described first visual code with the first data wherein encoded, described first data is and described first The information of visual composition association and include the detection instruction for detecting the described second visual composition, described detection instructs Including: a) represent the descriptor of visual properties specified, b) for detect the described second visual composition, described in sweep The instruction of the relative position between imaging apparatus and described machine readable image；
Wherein, detect described in the described second visual composition includes including according to figure described in described detection command detection Visual properties.
14. according to the Computerized method described in claim 12 or 13, wherein, analyzes the described second visual composition Including calculating the descriptor of the described visual properties represented in described figure, described descriptor is visually to become with described second Divide the information of association.
15. Computerized methods according to claim 14, wherein, described determine include:
If representing the descriptor of the described visual properties of described figure and the descriptor representing the visual properties specified Join, it is determined that scanning process is successful.
16. Computerized methods according to claim 15, wherein, the plurality of view also includes being embedded with The three-view diagram of the 3rd visual composition, the described 3rd visual composition is the second visual generation wherein encoding the second data Code；Wherein, the described detection instruction that described first data include includes: a) represent the retouching of visual properties specified State symbol, b) the identification designator of the visual code for specifying, c) be used for detecting the described second visual composition and described 3rd visual composition, relative position between described scanning means and described machine readable image instruction.
17. Computerized methods according to claim 16, wherein, described method also includes:
According to described detection instruction, described second in the described three-view diagram of the detection described machine readable image of embedding can Depending on code,
Decode described second visual code with the identification designator including described second visual code wherein encoded Described second data, and
If representing the descriptor of the described visual properties of described figure and the descriptor representing the visual properties specified Join, and if described second visual code identify designator and the visual code specified in described detection instruction Identification designator mates, it is determined that the scanning success of described machine readable image.
18. Computerized methods according to claim 11, wherein, the described first visual composition is wherein to compile Code the first visual code of the first data, the described second visual composition is wherein encode the second data second visual Code.
19. Computerized methods according to claim 18, wherein, analyze the described first visual composition and include:
Decoding described first visual code with the first data wherein encoded, described first data is and described first The information of visual composition association and include the detection instruction for detecting described second visual code, described detection instruction Including: a) for the identification designator of the second visual code specified, b) for detect described second visual code, The instruction of the relative position between described scanning means and described machine readable image,
Wherein, the visual composition of described detection described second included according to the described in described detection command detection second visual generation Code.
20. Computerized methods according to claim 19, wherein, analyze the described second visual composition and include Decoding described second visual code, with the second data wherein encoded, described second data are can with described second Depending on the information of associated codes and include the identification designator of described second visual code, and
Wherein, described determine include: if the identification designator of described second visual code with described detection instruction in wrap The identification designator coupling of the second visual code specified included, it is determined that the scanning of described machine readable image is successfully 's.
21. according to the Computerized method according to any one of claim 1-20, and wherein, described medium is following In one: lens printing and hologram printing.
22. according to the Computerized method according to any one of claim 1-21, and wherein, described media attachment is extremely Or it is connected to product or its adnexa.
23. according to the Computerized method according to any one of claim 1-22, described method also include in response to Determine the scanning success of described machine readable image, it is provided that be the instruction of legal copy about product.
24. according to the Computerized method according to any one of claim 1-23, described method also include in response to Determine the scanning success of described machine readable image, it is provided that product information.
25. according to the Computerized method according to any one of claim 1-24, and wherein, described method also includes In response to the scanning success determining described machine readable image, it is provided that the URL of product.
26. according to the Computerized method according to any one of claim 9-10,13-17,19-20, wherein, institute State the detection instruction relative to position that includes of instruction include following in one: move institute relative to described printed medium State the direction designator of scanning means, move the direction designator of described printed medium relative to described scanning means, for Catch next visual composition and rock described scanning means rock designator.
27. according to the Computerized method according to any one of claim 1-26, wherein it is determined that described machine can The scanning of reading image whether success with first it is detected which visual composition is unrelated.
The computerized system of 28. 1 kinds of machine readable image being printed on medium with scanning means scanning, when never During with viewing point, described medium can present multiple views of described machine readable image, in the plurality of view Each middle embedding visual composition accordingly, wherein, at least one in the plurality of view is embedded with visual composition, described Visual composition is the visual code wherein encoding data, and described system includes that processor, described processor are configured to:
I) sequentially, each in the plurality of view,
The visual composition that detection wherein embeds；And
Analyze the visual composition detected, to obtain the information of associated, and
Ii) at least based on the matching relationship between the information associated with the visual composition detected, determine that scanning process is No success.
29. 1 kinds of non-transitory computer readable storage medium, this non-transitory computer readable storage medium is visibly implemented The program of the instruction of the machine readable image that the scanning that can be performed by scanning means is printed on printed medium, when from difference During viewing point, described printed medium can present multiple views of described machine readable image, in the plurality of view Each middle embedding visual composition accordingly, wherein, at least one in the plurality of view is embedded with visual composition, institute Stating visual composition is the visual code wherein encoding data, comprises the following steps:
I) sequentially, each in the plurality of view,
The visual composition that detection wherein embeds；And
Analyze the visual composition detected, to obtain the information of associated, and
Ii) at least based on the matching relationship between the information associated with the visual composition detected, determine that scanning process is No success.
The Computerized method of 30. 1 kinds of machine readable image being printed on medium with scanning means scanning, when never During with viewing point, described medium can present multiple views of described machine readable image, in the plurality of view Each middle embedding includes that the respective graphical of visual properties, described method include:
I) sequentially, each in the plurality of view,
A) visual properties that the figure during detection embeds view includes；
B) based on the visual properties detected, descriptor is calculated；
Cause multiple descriptors of the respective corresponding visual properties of view；
Ii) based on the plurality of descriptor or the information of associated, determine that scanning process is the most successful.
31. Computerized methods according to claim 30, wherein, the plurality of view at least includes embedding There is the first view of the first figure including the first visual properties and be embedded with the second graph including the second visual properties The second view, described method includes:
Detect described first visual properties that described first figure in described first view includes and based on detection To the first visual properties calculate the first descriptor, described first descriptor associates with detection instruction, including: a) The descriptor of the visual properties specified, and b) for detecting described second visual properties, described scanning means and institute State the instruction of relative position between machine readable image；
According to described detection instruction, that detects that the described second graph in described second view includes is described second visual Feature and calculate the second descriptor based on the second visual properties detected；
If the descriptors match of described second descriptor of described second visual properties and the visual properties specified, the most really Determine scanning process success.
The Computerized method of the machine readable image that 32. 1 kinds of generations are printed on medium, when from different viewing point Time, described medium can present multiple views of described machine readable image, and described method includes:
Constitute described machine readable image medium on the plurality of view in view each in embed multiple can Depending on composition, described embedding is included at least one in the plurality of view the visual generation being embedded encoding data Code；Described machine readable image is suitable to scanned device and is scanned in scanning process, and described process includes that order is examined Survey and analyze described visual composition, to obtain the information of associated, and associating at least based on described visual composition Information between matching relationship, the scanning process being proved to be successful.
33. 1 kinds of printed thereon printed medium of machine readable image, when from different viewing point, described printing Medium can present multiple views of described machine readable image, and each middle embedding in the plurality of view is the most visual Composition, wherein, at least one in the plurality of view is embedded with visual composition, and described visual composition is wherein to encode The visual code of data, described machine readable image is suitable to scanned device scanning, described scanning in scanning process Process includes sequence detection and analyzes visual composition to obtain the information of associated and to close at least based on visual composition Matching relationship between the information of connection is proved to be successful scanning process.
34. printed mediums according to claim 33, wherein, described visual composition is selected from following: i) wherein Encode the visual code of data, ii) include the figure of visual properties.
35. according to the printed medium described in claim 33 or 34, and wherein, described visual code is wherein to be embedded with The Quick Response Code of figure.
36. according to the printed medium according to any one of claim 33-35, and wherein, described visual code is wherein It is embedded with the Quick Response Code of figure, and, determine and the solution code value of the unit in the Quick Response Code corresponding to data of coding, make When proper and described figure compares, the outward appearance of Quick Response Code is consistent with visual degree of approximation standard.
37. according to the printed medium according to any one of claim 33-35, and wherein, described visual code is wherein Being embedded with the Quick Response Code of figure, described figure associates with image descriptor, wherein, has and the number of coding in Quick Response Code It is disposed relative in one or more region of described figure according to the corresponding unit solving code value.
38. according to the printed medium according to any one of claim 33-37, and wherein, described printed medium is following In one: lens printing and hologram printing.
39. according to the printed medium according to any one of claim 33-38, and wherein, described printed medium is card Form.
40. according to the printed medium according to any one of claim 33-39, and wherein, described printed medium is attached to Product or its adnexa.
41. according to the printed medium according to any one of claim 33-39, and wherein, described printed medium passes through bar Band is connected to product or its adnexa.
42. according to the printed medium according to any one of claim 33-39, and wherein, described printed medium is not attached To product or its adnexa and the packaging being packaged in described product.
43. according to the printed medium according to any one of claim 33-42, wherein, described printed medium has The lens arra of the plurality of view of described machine readable image can be presented when from different viewing point.
44. printed mediums according to claim 43, wherein, described machine readable image is printed on described In the one side of lens array.
45. printed mediums according to claim 43, wherein, described printed medium also includes being attached to described The base material of the one side of lens arra, wherein, described machine readable image prints on the substrate.
46. 1 kinds of printed thereon printed medium of machine readable image, when from different viewing point, described medium Can present multiple views of described machine readable image, each middle embedding in the plurality of view includes visual properties Respective graphical, thus cause the multiple figures including corresponding visual properties, described machine readable image is suitable in scanning During scanned device scanning, what described scanning process included that sequence detection visual properties and being based on detects can Depending on feature calculation descriptor, based on descriptor and the information relevant to descriptor, it is proved to be successful scanning process.
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