CR9002A - Sistemas y metodo para generar una imagen y un codigo de barras combinados - Google Patents

Sistemas y metodo para generar una imagen y un codigo de barras combinados

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CR9002A
CR9002A CR9002A CR9002A CR9002A CR 9002 A CR9002 A CR 9002A CR 9002 A CR9002 A CR 9002A CR 9002 A CR9002 A CR 9002A CR 9002 A CR9002 A CR 9002A
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bar code
image
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combined bar
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Lubow Allen
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Int Barcode Corp
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K7/00—Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns
    • G06K7/10—Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns by electromagnetic radiation, e.g. optical sensing; by corpuscular radiation
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K19/00—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings
    • G06K19/06—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code
    • G06K19/06009—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code with optically detectable marking
    • G06K19/06018—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code with optically detectable marking one-dimensional coding
    • G06K19/06028—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code with optically detectable marking one-dimensional coding using bar codes
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K17/00—Methods or arrangements for effecting co-operative working between equipments covered by two or more of main groups G06K1/00 - G06K15/00, e.g. automatic card files incorporating conveying and reading operations
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K19/00—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings
    • G06K19/06—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code

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  • Editing Of Facsimile Originals (AREA)
  • Image Processing (AREA)
  • Character Input (AREA)
  • Cash Registers Or Receiving Machines (AREA)
  • Record Information Processing For Printing (AREA)
  • Inspection Of Paper Currency And Valuable Securities (AREA)
  • User Interface Of Digital Computer (AREA)

Abstract

Se proporciona un sistema y un metodo que incluye generar un simbolo de codigo de barras y una imagen combinados, que es legible por un dispositivo de escaner de codigo de barras. El sistema incluye un programa de computacion que proporciona una imagen y un simbolo de codigo de barras y combina el simbolo de codigo de barras con la imagen, de tal forma que el simbolo de codigo de barras es legible por el dispositivo de escaner de codigo de barras.
CR9002A 2004-08-20 2007-03-20 Sistemas y metodo para generar una imagen y un codigo de barras combinados CR9002A (es)

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US10/922,411 US7207491B2 (en) 2001-11-09 2004-08-20 System and method for generating a combined bar code image
PCT/US2005/029684 WO2006023807A2 (en) 2004-08-20 2005-08-22 A system and method for generating a combined bar code image

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CR9002A true CR9002A (es) 2009-01-14

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EP (1) EP1784902A4 (es)
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CN (1) CN101044662A (es)
AU (1) AU2005277252A1 (es)
BR (1) BRPI0514503A2 (es)
CR (1) CR9002A (es)
EC (1) ECSP077329A (es)
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WO (1) WO2006023807A2 (es)

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