KR20060080354A - Encoded image code including structured informations, method and system of executing application programs using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is an image code that is structured by dividing the information by specific purposes or functions when encoding the information inside the image code of various types such as a two-dimensional bar code, information linked to the executable file of the application program and the application program A series of instructions, document contents, tables, graphs, images, and the like executable by a computer controlling the data is encoded. The type code, identifier, Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) definition code, and security code of the image code are encoded. Information such as a code and an error code may be further included and encoded. The present invention provides an image code that is used very quickly and conveniently and efficiently when the user decodes the image code in various fields, and executes an application program for easily and conveniently controlling a web browser or a computer synchronously using the image code. Provide a method and system.

Image code, barcode, structured, encoded, application.

Description

Encoded Image Code Including Structured Informations, Method and System of Executing Application Programs Using the Same}             

1 is one embodiment showing structured information encoded in an image code in accordance with the present invention.

2 is another embodiment showing structured information encoded in an image code according to the present invention.

3 is a block diagram showing a computer system for performing a method of executing an application program using an image code according to the present invention.

Brief description of the main symbols in the drawings

1: identifier 2: security password code

3: Type code 4: Execution information of the application

5: URI (Uniform Resource Identifier) code 6: Setting information

7: Error code 11: Memory

12: Processor 13: auxiliary memory device

14 Modem 15 Network Device

16: BUS

Field of invention

The present invention relates to encoded image code. More specifically, the present invention relates to an image code that a user can use quickly, conveniently and efficiently when decoding the image code in various fields. In addition, the present invention relates to a method and system for executing an application program using an image code.

Background of the Invention

The image code has an image format in which specific information is encoded. For example, image codes include one-dimensional barcodes, two-dimensional barcodes, two-dimensional matrix codes, QR Code, PDF417, Data Matrix, Maxi Code, Color Code, Gray Code, and three-dimensional barcodes. The encoding of the image code is performed by an encoding module. After the desired information is input by the user, the encoding module is executed. As a result, an image code having an image format such as “bitmaps” is generated. In this case, the specific information is divided and encrypted for each area based on the thickness of the image code, coordinate values, and the like.

In general, one-dimensional barcodes are encoded with numbers, so information such as the type, number, date of manufacture, etc. is encoded and widely used in distribution / logistics systems. It is also encoded and used in document distribution systems.

Since two-dimensional barcodes encoded according to the coordinates of the x- and y-axes are characterized by encoding more information than one-dimensional barcodes, important information of proof documents such as toll bills and public institutions are encoded and used in document security systems. . In this case, after receiving the image code from the decoding device to decode and extract the important information, the viewer (viewer) is executed to show the important information.

 In addition, address information of a web page is encoded and used in the entertainment field to wirelessly download ringtones, music, images, videos, etc. of a mobile phone, or download music, images, videos, etc. from a computer. In this case, the decoding apparatus receives the image code, decodes the extracted address information, and then executes the web browser of the corresponding address.

Alternatively, index information of a database having life information, map information, etc. may be encoded and used in fields such as business cards and maps. In this case, after extracting the connection information from the decoding apparatus and accessing the database, the user information or map information corresponding to the connection information is downloaded and displayed through the viewer.

However, if the field where the image code is used is different because the algorithm itself inside the decoding device is different, it is necessary to find a decoding module of the corresponding field and install a new installation in the decoding device. That is, since the user has to go through several steps, there is a problem that it takes too long, is inefficient, and inconvenient.

Therefore, there is a need for an image code that can be used quickly and conveniently and efficiently when the user decodes the image code in various fields, and a method and system for executing an application program using the same.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a new type of image code that variously structured information encoded in an image code.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an image code encoded with structured information which is used very quickly, conveniently and efficiently when a user decodes the image code in various fields.

It is yet another object of the present invention to provide an image code encoded with structured information which is very easy to extend to new applications.

It is yet another object of the present invention to provide an image code encoded with structured information which makes it very easy to decode a wide variety of image codes.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a method for quickly, conveniently and efficiently executing an application program using a new type of image code.                         

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a method of executing an application program using image code that synchronously and conveniently controls a web browser, a computer, and the like.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a system for quickly, conveniently and efficiently executing an application program using a new type of image code.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a system for executing an application program using image code that synchronously and conveniently controls a web browser, a computer, and the like.

The above and other objects of the present invention can be achieved by the present invention described in detail.

Summary of the Invention

The encoded image code according to the present invention comprises (A) a number, letters or combinations thereof, associated with the executable of the application and identifying the application, the executable file name, the executable file extension, or a combination thereof, An area encoded to display execution information of an application executing the application, (B) associated with the application and controlling the execution of the application, including text, program source code, a series of instructions executable by a computer, or a And an area encoded to display setting information including the combination, which is machine readable and has an image format.

The encoded image code may further include an area encoded to display a type code indicating a type of image code, an identifier indicating a name of the encoded image code, a code defining a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI), and a security. It may further include a region that is encoded to indicate a security code set in advance, an error code for error checking or a combination thereof. The setting information may further include a URL, a number, a content of a document, a table, a graph, an image, file information, or a combination thereof.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail the contents of the present invention.

Detailed Description of the Invention

The image code according to the present invention is characterized in that when the information is encoded in the image code and structured by dividing the information by a specific use or function. In addition, while having the same information, it is possible to encode variously by changing the type of image code, such as PDF417 or Data Matrix.

The image code according to the present invention has a format such as a bitmap, which is a raster based image, a metafile, which is a vector based image, and is not particularly limited as long as it is an image format. It can be recognized by a reader such as a barcode, an optical device including a camera, a scanner, and the like.

1 is a specific example of the structured information encoded in an image code according to the present invention, and has a function of being linked to a web page.

2 is another embodiment showing structured information encoded in an image code according to the present invention, and has a function of showing the life information of a specific person.

In the image code encoded in the structured information according to the present invention, there are execution information 4 and setting information 6 of an application program as specific examples of the structured information.

The execution information of the application program according to the present invention serves to execute the application program, for example, a number, a letter or a combination thereof, associated with the executable file of the application program and identifying the application program, the executable file name, the execution File extensions and the like, and these may be combined with each other to form execution information. In more detail, as shown in FIG. 1, "W1" and FIG. 2, "B1" may be represented by a combination of numbers / characters respectively representing an application program, Internet Explorer, and a business card viewer. It can also be expressed as "iexplore", the executable name of Internet Explorer, or "iexplore.exe" with the extension of the executable.

The setting information according to the present invention is a setting value for controlling the application program variously when the application program is executed by the execution information of the present invention. For example, text, program source code, a set of instructions that can be executed by a computer, and the like can be combined. As shown in Fig. 1, the source code may be “html” source code that executes a web page in a web browser. It may be “txt” type text indicating human information as shown in Fig. 2, or “xml” type. It is not limited to this. In addition, it may be a series of commands for executing a particular menu of a web page, a set of commands for adjusting the configuration of a word processor style, page setting, or the like, or for executing a function icon, but is not particularly limited thereto. .

In addition, the setting information according to the present invention may further include a URL, a number, a document content, a table, a graph, an image, file information, and the like, and may be combined. For example, it may include graph information applied to a spreadsheet program. In this case, the execution information of the application may be “TechdigmCalc21.exe”, which is an executable file of the spreadsheet program. In addition, when the setting information is document contents or table data, a series of commands for displaying and editing them together with the document contents or table data may be included. At this time, the execution information is “TechdigmWord21.exe, which is an executable file of a word processor. And so on. Similarly, if the setting information is data representing image or file information, it may be a viewer executable file that displays them as execution information.

The execution information or the setting information of the application program according to the present invention are related to each other as described above, and can be applied to various application programs in various forms, and are not limited to the examples listed above. As a specific example of an application program according to the present invention, an Internet web browser such as an explorer, an office program such as Techdigm Office, Microsoft Office, a mail program, a multimedia viewing program including an image, music or video, a viewer for displaying data ), And may be a plurality of applications that combine them.

Unlike the conventional image code, according to the present invention, the execution information and the setting information of the application program are structured, and the encoded image code has the advantage of quickly and conveniently executing several application programs by using the execution information.

Even if information for executing different application programs such as a web browser and a mail program is encoded in the image code of the present invention, since the algorithm for interpreting and executing the information of the decoded image code is the same, the image code of the present invention is an application program. Whenever this is different, it does not have the inconvenient and inefficient problem of finding and installing an algorithm to execute the corresponding application program, and it is very easy to apply the image code to the new application program. In addition, since the execution information of the present invention also serves as an index, the decoding apparatus can easily and quickly search for and execute an application program corresponding to the execution information.

The present invention is characterized in that the structured information encoded in the image code may further include a type code 3 indicating the type of the image code together with the execution information 4 and the setting information 6 of the application program.

The image code according to the present invention includes one-dimensional barcode, two-dimensional barcode, two-dimensional matrix code, QR Code, PDF417, Data Matrix, Maxi Code, Color Code, Gray Code, three-dimensional barcode, and the like. . The encoding algorithm and the decoding algorithm of each of these image codes are well known technologies, and can be easily implemented by those skilled in the art. As the kind code, it can be the name or abbreviation of various image codes. The kind code of PDF417, which is an image code, can be called "PDF417", and it can also be called "MAXI" as the kind code of Maxi Code.

Since the type of image code used in the present invention is very diverse as described above, the type code is used in accordance with the present invention, and the decoding device can easily search for and execute a decoding module corresponding to the type code.

The present invention is structured information encoded in an image code, and together with execution information (4) and setting information (6) of an application program, an identifier (1) indicating the name of an image code in which the information according to the present invention is structured, and security. The security password code (2), a code for defining a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI), and an error code for error checking (7) may be further included, and these may be used alone or in combination. have.

In the image code of the present invention, an example of an identifier indicating the name may be “SRC (Synchronized Resource Code)” as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, but is not particularly limited thereto. The identifier of the present invention serves to indicate that the information decoded and extracted by the decoding apparatus consists of structured information according to the present invention. That is, the information encoded in the image code according to the present invention is structured in a certain format, the name of the format is an identifier.

A security code code preset for security according to the present invention serves to prevent a third party having an image code decoding device from decoding an important content of the image code freely, and there are various types of security codes. Implementation of various security passwords can be easily implemented by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains.

In the code defining the URI according to the invention, the URI is an identifier of a unified information resource on the Internet. It is used to identify resources such as text, video, sound, still or animated images, and the most common form of URI is a web page address that represents the resource access mechanism, the computer to which the resource belongs, the resource name, and so forth. You can sort by name or both. Subsets of URIs include Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) that identify locations on the network, and Uniform Resource Names (URNs) that identify unique, permanent names. The URI syntax rules are specified in IETF RFC 1630.

The error code for error checking according to the present invention is a code for checking whether the information is correct when the information is extracted by decoding the image code. When a problem occurs in decoding and some information is wrong, this error can be confirmed by an error code. For example, the error code may be expressed as a “sum” of information encoded up to the error code, and is not particularly limited thereto. The implementation of the error code may be performed by those skilled in the art. It can be easily carried out by.

The image code according to the present invention is generally inserted into a paper, a newspaper, a magazine, a leaflet, or printed, or electronically inserted into an e-mail, a web page, etc., and is output on a monitor for distribution. It is applied to various fields such as providing. At this time, the printed or output image code is first recognized by an optical device such as a barcode reader, a camera, a scanner and converted into digital information. The converted digital information is transmitted to a computer and then decoded by the decoding module of the corresponding image code and converted into original information that is encrypted inside the image code. For example, after the information of FIG. 1 or FIG. 2 is encoded and converted into an image code, the information of FIG. 1 or FIG. 2 is again extracted when the image code is decoded.

The method for executing an application program using the image code according to the present invention includes (1) decoding the image code encoded according to the present invention, and (2) controlling the application program to execute the application program according to the setting information. And executing the application program on the computer by using the execution information.

Decoding the image code encoded according to the present invention extracts specific information that was inside the image code. Encoding or decoding of the image code can be easily carried out by those skilled in the art.

The corresponding application program is executed by using the execution information and the setting information of the application program from the extracted information. For example, if the application program is a computer game called "TETRIS", and the executable file is called "tetris.exe", the execution information encoded in the image code is "tetris.exe", and the setting information is "the default setting" If the game progression = medium, difficulty = medium, action key = arrow key, and run "tetris.exe" is a series of computer executable commands, the execution and configuration information will be decoded and In addition, “TETRIS” is executed on the computer.

3 is a block diagram showing a computer system for performing a method of executing an application program using an image code according to the present invention.

These computer systems each include a memory 11, a processor 12, a secondary storage device 13, a modem 14, and a network device 15, which are arranged on a system bus 16. Connect and send / receive commands and data to each other. The memory is generally a main memory device such as a RAM or a ROM. The memory stores program instructions and data that are often required by the CPU, and can directly access and read and write to the place stored by the CPU instructions. The processor is a central processing unit (CPU) that controls and adjusts a series of processes for receiving data from various input devices of a computer and processing the result and outputting the result to an output device. It consists of an Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU) and a control unit that is responsible for interpreting and executing commands. The auxiliary memory device is a device for storing various programs that are not continuously needed by the central processing unit or storing input data and processing results. There are hard disks, optical disks, and the like. As a result, the speed is considerably slower than the main memory. In addition, various types of caches exist within computer systems.

A system for executing an application program using an image code according to the present invention includes a memory in which a plurality of instructions are stored and a processor connected to the memory and responding to the instructions, wherein the processor includes: a) execution information of an application program that executes the application program, including a number, a letter or a combination thereof, the executable file name, the executable file extension, or a combination thereof, associated with the executable file of the application program and identifying the application program; An area (A) that is encoded to display a, to control the execution of the application in association with the application, and to display setting information including text, program source code, a series of instructions executable by the computer, or a combination thereof. Area B, which can be recognized as a machine Decoding the execution information and the setting information from an image code having an image format, and (b) controlling the application program to execute the application program according to the setting information, and using the execution information. Executing instructions including executing an application on a computer.

The instructions refer to a series of instructions executed by a processor, and are stored in a storage device such as a cache, a memory, and the like, and include an application program execution method using an image code according to the present invention. Accordingly, a system for executing an application program using the image code according to the present invention is a computer system for implementing all of the application program execution methods according to the present invention.

Application program execution method and system according to the present invention has the advantage that because the execution information, setting information, the type code, etc. are structured using the encoded image code, the application program is executed faster and more conveniently and efficiently than the conventional image code, It is very easy to apply the extension to new applications, and it is very easy to decode various image codes.

In addition, the method and system for executing the application program according to the present invention has the advantage of synchronously and easily controlling the web browser, computer, etc. For example, a plurality of connection parts corresponding to each menu item of a specific website When the image code is defined and printed, the mouse's pointer moves to the menu item of the website when the image code is recognized by the optical device. Therefore, the computer can be easily and conveniently controlled through the machine recognition of the printed image code. .

The image code according to the invention can be recorded on a computer readable recording medium. The method according to the invention can also be embodied as computer readable code on a computer readable recording medium. The computer-readable recording medium is a recording device that stores data that can be read by a computer system. For example, ROM, RAM, Cache, hard disk, optical disk, floppy disk, magnetic tape and the like. In addition, the carrier wave may be implemented in the form of a carrier wave, for example, transmission through the Internet. The computer readable recording medium can also be distributed over network coupled computer systems so that the computer readable code is stored and executed in a distributed fashion.

According to the present invention, by variously structuring information encoded in the image code, the user can use the image code very quickly, conveniently and efficiently when decoding the image code in various fields, and it is very easy to apply to new applications and various kinds of images. The effect is to provide an encoded image code with structured information that makes the code very easy to decode. In addition, the present invention provides a method and system for executing an application program using an image code that executes an application program quickly and conveniently and efficiently using a new type of image code, and synchronously and easily controls a web browser and a computer. There is.

Simple modifications or changes of the present invention can be easily carried out by those skilled in the art, and all such modifications or changes can be seen to be included in the scope of the present invention.

Claims (16)

Display execution information of an application that executes the application, including a number, a letter or a combination thereof, the executable file name, the executable file extension, or a combination thereof, associated with the executable file of the application program and identifying the application program; An area to be encoded to; An area associated with the application to control execution of the application and to display setting information including text, program source code, a series of instructions executable by a computer, or a combination thereof; Encoded image code comprising a, machine readable, and having an image format. 2. The encoded image code of claim 1, further comprising an area encoded to display a kind code indicating a type of image code. The method of claim 1, further comprising: an identifier indicating a name of the encoded image code, a code defining a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI), a security code set in advance for security, an error code for error checking, or a combination thereof. Encoded image code, characterized in that it further comprises an area to be encoded. The encoded image code of claim 1, wherein the setting information further comprises a URL, a number, a document content, a table, a graph, an image, file information, or a combination thereof. The method of claim 1, wherein the application program is an Internet web browser including an explorer, an office program including a Techdigm Office or a Microsoft Office, a mail program, a multimedia viewing program including an image, music or a video, and a viewer displaying data ( viewer) or a combination thereof. The method of claim 1, wherein the image code is a one-dimensional barcode, two-dimensional barcode, two-dimensional matrix code, QR Code, PDF417, Data Matrix, Maxi Code, Color Code, Gray Code, three-dimensional barcode or a combination thereof Encoded image code. A computer-readable recording medium having recorded the image code of any one of claims 1 to 6. (A) Execution of an application program which executes the application program, including the number, letter or combination thereof, the executable file name, the executable file extension, or a combination thereof, which is associated with the executable file of the application program and identifies the application program. Area encoded to display information, (B) associated with the application to control the execution of the application, and display configuration information including text, program source code, a series of instructions executable by the computer, or a combination thereof. Decode the execution information and the setting information from an image code that includes an area to be encoded, is machine-readable, and has an image format; And Executing an application program on a computer using the execution information while controlling the application program to execute the application program according to the setting information; And executing the application program using the image code, characterized in that it comprises a step. 10. The method of claim 8, further comprising a region encoded to display a kind code indicating a kind of the image code. 10. The apparatus of claim 8, further comprising: an area encoded to indicate an identifier indicating a name of the encoded image code, a code defining a URI, a security password code preset for security, an error code for error checking, or a combination thereof. Execution method of the application program using the image code, characterized in that it comprises a. The method of claim 8, wherein the setting information further comprises a URL, a number, a content of a document, a table, a graph, an image, file information, or a combination thereof. A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for executing the method of any one of claims 8 to 11. A computer system comprising a memory in which a plurality of instructions are stored and a processor coupled to and responsive to the instructions, wherein: The processor (a) associated with the executable of the application and comprising a number, letter or combination thereof identifying the application, the executable file name, the executable file extension, or a combination thereof; A region (A) encoded to display execution information of a program, control information associated with the application, and setting information including text, program source code, a series of instructions executable by a computer, or a combination thereof Decode the execution information and the setting information from an image code having an image format, which is encoded by the machine, and which has an image format, and (b) executing an application program according to the setting information. While controlling the application program to achieve this, the application on the computer using the execution information Application program execution system using the image code, characterized in that for executing an instruction comprising the step of executing a program. The system of claim 13, further comprising a region encoded to display a kind code indicating a kind of image code. 15. The apparatus of claim 13, further comprising: an area encoded to indicate an identifier indicating a name of the encoded image code, a code defining a URI, a security password code preset for security, an error code for error checking, or a combination thereof. Execution system of an application program using the image code, characterized in that it comprises a. The system of claim 13, wherein the setting information further comprises a URL, a number, a content of a document, a table, a graph, an image, file information, or a combination thereof.

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