JP2019091245A - Information storage code - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an information storage code capable of storing information by a rounded pattern layout.SOLUTION: An information storage code for storing information is an information storage code that has multiple different data storage cells from an inner radius side toward an outer radius side for each predetermined angle clockwise with respect to a reference line which passes through a center in an internal region of a circle with a predetermined length of radius from the center. This information storage code is provided with a positioning symbol to be used to determine the reference line.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to an information storage code.

  Conventionally, a one-dimensional bar code of display mode having information in the horizontal direction, a so-called bar code, and a two-dimensional code of display mode having information in the vertical direction and the horizontal mode, such as QR code (registered trademark) are known. For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

  Patent Document 1 discloses a technique according to the above-mentioned QR code, that is, a two-dimensional code in which data represented by a binary code is cellified and arranged as a pattern on a two-dimensional matrix, at least two in the matrix. A technique is disclosed for placing, at a predetermined position of a position, a positioning symbol of a pattern which can obtain the same frequency component ratio in a scanning line which traverses the center at any angle.

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  By the way, as described above, the conventional one-dimensional barcode or two-dimensional code has a square configuration in which the pattern is arranged in any one or more of the longitudinal direction and the lateral direction. Therefore, it has not been possible to apply the information storage method by the conventional one-dimensional barcode or two-dimensional barcode to the circular pattern arrangement which is an aspect different from the square shape.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described point, and an object thereof is to provide an information storage code capable of storing information by a circular pattern arrangement.

  In order to achieve the above object, an information storage code according to the present invention is an information storage code for storing information, and a reference line passing through the center in an inner area of a circle of a predetermined radius from the center. A plurality of different data storage cells are disposed clockwise from the inner diameter side to the outer diameter side at predetermined angles in a clockwise direction with reference to FIG.

  According to the present invention, information can be stored by a circular pattern arrangement.

It is a figure which shows the example of a basic composition of the information storage code | cord which concerns on this embodiment. It is another figure which shows the example of a basic composition of the information storage code | cord which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of hardware constitutions of an imaging device concerning this embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of functional composition of an imaging device concerning this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the operation example of the imaging device which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure explaining reading of the positioning symbol which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the augmented reality processing by the imaging device which concerns on this embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described.

[Example of basic configuration of information storage code]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the basic configuration of the information storage code according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is another diagram showing an example of the basic configuration of the information storage code according to the present embodiment.

  The information storage code 1 shown in FIG. 1 is configured to have a positioning symbol 2, a positioning symbol area 3, a data area 4, and a plurality of data storage cells 5. In the data area 4, the data storage cells 5 are arranged in a circular shape (5 cells × 16). In each data storage cell 5, one of two different types of cells (in FIG. 1, white cells or black cells) is selected and arranged. Note that FIG. 2 shows one in which the boundary line of each data storage cell 5 is deleted from FIG.

  The positioning symbol 2 is a symbol pattern disposed at a predetermined position in the positioning symbol area 3. In FIG. 1, the white positioning symbol 2 is arranged on the outer peripheral side (lower side in the figure) in the black positioning symbol area 3.

  The positioning symbol 2 is for positioning the information storage code 1. Information of each data storage cell 5 is read with reference to a reference line L determined from the positioning symbol 2. Positioning by the positioning symbol 2 will be described later with reference to FIG.

  The positioning symbol area 3 is an inner area (black) of a circle having a radius L1 of a predetermined length from the center O. One data area 4 is the outside of the positioning symbol area 3 and is an inner area (black and white are mixed) of a circle having a radius L2 (L2> L1) of a predetermined length from the center ○. Between the positioning symbol area 3 and the data area 4, a circular boundary area 6 (white color) which is a boundary of these areas is provided.

  As described above, the data storage cells 5 are arranged in a circular shape (5 cells × 16) in the data area 4. Specifically, a plurality (5 here) from the inner diameter side to the outer diameter side at every predetermined angle (here, 22.5 degrees) clockwise with reference to the reference line L passing through the center O of the circle in FIG. 1) different data storage cells 5 are arranged.

  In the example shown in FIG. 1, black, black, black, black and white cells are arranged from the inner diameter side to the outer diameter side at 0 to 22.5 degrees clockwise with reference to the reference line L . In addition, white cells are disposed from the inner diameter side to the outer diameter side at 22.5 to 45 degrees clockwise with reference to the reference line L. Black or white cells are arranged in the same manner for each of the other data storage cells 5.

  The cells disposed in each data storage cell 5 according to the present embodiment are two different types of cells (white cells or black cells). Therefore, a combination of 2 to the power of 80 (= 5 × 16) is realized as a whole of the data storage cell 5. That is, according to the information storage code 1 according to the present embodiment, large-scale information can be stored by a simple and round pattern arrangement.

  In the above description, although five cells are arranged from the inner diameter side to the outer diameter side of the data storage cell 5, the number of cells is not limited to this. Similarly, although cells are arranged clockwise every 22.5 degrees with reference to the reference line L, the present invention is not limited to this angle value.

  The information storage code 1 described above may be printed on a partial area of a sheet, or may be printed on a sheet such as a round thick sheet as it is. The image stored in the information storage code 1 can be read by the imaging device 20 (see FIG. 3 etc.) described later imaging the information storage code 1 printed on the sheet. Hereinafter, the case where the information storage code 1 is an AR marker will be described as an example.

[Hardware Configuration Example of Imaging Device]
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the imaging device according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the imaging device 20 includes a central processing unit (CPU) 21, a random access memory (RAM) 22, a read only memory (ROM) 23, an imaging device 24, and an input device connected via a bus 29. 25, a display device 26, an audio output device 27, and a communication interface 28. The imaging device 20 is, for example, an AR type mount display device, that is, an augmented reality device.

  The CPU 21 is a central processing unit that executes various programs stored in the RAM 22. The RAM 22 is a storage device that stores programs executed by the CPU 21 and data used by the programs. The ROM 23 is a storage device that stores various data and the like.

  The imaging device 24 is a device that performs imaging, for example, a camera device. The input device 25 is a device for the user to input various information, for example, an operation key having various functions such as a power key and an imaging key. The display device 26 is a device that performs screen display, such as a display. The voice output device 27 is a device that outputs voice, for example, a speaker. The communication interface 28 is an interface device for communicating with an external network.

[Functional Configuration Example of Imaging Device]
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of the imaging device according to the present embodiment. Hereinafter, each function which imaging device 20 realizes is explained.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the imaging device 20 is configured to include an imaging unit 210, a storage unit 220, an input unit 230, a display unit 240, an audio output unit 250, a communication unit 260, and a control unit 270.

  The imaging unit 210 is an imaging unit that continuously generates image data by imaging an imaging target, for example, an information storage code 1 (see FIGS. 1 and 2). The generated image data is stored in the storage unit 220. The imaging unit 210 is realized by the imaging device 24 of FIG. The storage unit 220 is storage means for storing image data generated by the imaging unit 210 and information stored in each data storage cell 5 of the information storage code 1. The storage unit 220 also stores various programs that the imaging device 20 performs. The storage unit 220 is realized by the RAM 22 or the ROM 23. The input unit 230 inputs various operations by the user, for example, an operation on the input device 25 of FIG. 3. The input unit 230 is realized by the input device 25 or the CPU 21 of FIG. The display unit 240 displays the effect image and the like selected by the augmented reality processing of the control unit 270 on the display device 26 of FIG. 3. The display unit 240 is realized by the display device 26 or the CPU 21 of FIG. The audio output unit 250 outputs the audio selected by the augmented reality processing of the control unit 270 as audio by the audio output device 27 of FIG. 3. The audio output unit 250 is realized by the audio output device 27 or the CPU 21 of FIG.

  The communication unit 260 performs data communication with an external device or the like. When AR data (effect image and audio information) associated with the information stored in the information storage code 1 is stored in the external device, the communication unit 260 receives AR data from the external device. The communication unit 260 is realized by the communication interface 28. The control unit 270 performs various controls related to the augmented reality processing. Specifically, when the information storage code 1 is imaged by the imaging unit 210, it operates according to the program stored in the storage unit 220, causes the display unit 240 to display effect images and the like, and the sound output unit 250 outputs sound. Make output. The control unit 270 is realized by the CPU 21 of FIG. The control contents of the control unit 270 will be described later with reference to FIG.

[Operation of imaging device]
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the imaging device according to the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, the imaging device 20 performs a series of control logic shown in FIG. The following description will be made with reference to FIG. 4 as appropriate.

  First, in step S1, the imaging unit 210 starts imaging (S1). Thereafter, in step S2, the imaging unit 210 reads the positioning symbol 2 (S2).

  FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining reading of the positioning symbol according to the present embodiment. FIG. 6 shows the positioning symbol 2 in black. The positioning symbol 2 is composed of characters in an aspect in which bold alphabets “d”, “T” and “b” are integrated and horizontally connected.

  In step S2 of FIG. 5, the imaging unit 210 reads the positioning symbol 2 by performing binarization processing and contour extraction processing of the captured image. At that time, the upper and lower line L passing through the center of the letter T is read as a reference line L passing through the center of the circle shown in FIG. 1 and FIG.

  Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S3, and the imaging unit 210 reads the information stored in each data storage cell 5 (S3). In step S3, a plurality (five in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2) from the inner diameter side to the outer diameter side at every predetermined angle (22.5 degrees in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2) clockwise with reference to the reference line L The color of the different data storage cell 5 is read.

  Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S4, the control unit 270 performs augmented reality processing (S4). Specifically, in step S4, the control unit 270 determines the information stored in the information storage code 1 based on the information of each data storage cell 5 read in step S3, and causes the communication unit 260 to store the information storage code. AR data (effect image and sound information) associated with the information stored in 1 is received from the external device. Thereafter, based on the received AR data, the effect image is displayed on the display unit 240, and the voice output unit 250 is caused to output voice information.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of augmented reality processing by the imaging device according to the present embodiment. FIG. 7 shows an aspect in which the imaging device 20 displays the effect image 7 on the information storage code 1 by the processing according to steps S1 to S4 in FIG. 6.

  As mentioned above, although one Embodiment of this invention was described, the said embodiment shows one of the application examples of this invention, The meaning which limits the technical scope of this invention to the specific structure of the said embodiment is not.

1 information storage code 2 positioning symbol 3 positioning symbol area 4 data area 5 data storage cell

Claims (2)

Information storage code for storing information, and
A plurality of different data storage cells are arranged at predetermined angles in a clockwise direction with respect to a reference line passing through the center at a predetermined angle in an inner area of a circle of a predetermined length from the center. Information storage code characterized by.   The information storage code according to claim 1, wherein a positioning symbol for determining the reference line is arranged.