Custom functional patterns for optical barcodes

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10068117-B1
Application number	US-201715491842-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Apr 19, 2017
Priority date	Jan 19, 2015
Publication date	Sep 4, 2018
Grant date	Sep 4, 2018

Abstract

Systems and methods for custom functional patterns for optical barcodes are provided. In example embodiments, image data of an image is received from a user device. A candidate shape feature of the image is extracted from the image data. A determination is made that the shape feature satisfies a shape feature rule. In response to the candidate shape feature satisfying the shape feature rule, a custom graphic in the image is identified by comparing the candidate shape feature with a reference shape feature of the custom graphic. In response to identifying the custom graphic, data encoded in a portion of the image is decoded.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A system comprising:
a hardware processor coupled to a memory, the hardware processor comprising a communication module;
the communication module to receive a request to generate a scannable image from a user, the request including a specification of data to encode into the scannable image;
an encoder module to render data marks that encodes the specification of data for detection between a bounding shape that surrounds the data marks and an encircled portion of the scannable image, the encircled portion of the scannable image does not contain the data marks;
the encoder module further to generate the scannable image to include the data marks such that they surround the encircled portion of the scannable image; and
the communication module further to transmit the scannable image to a storage location.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the encoder module further to:
identify content associated with the user; and
generate the scannable image to include the content positioned at the encircled portion of the scannable image.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the content includes at least one of: an image, an animation, or an annotation.

4. The system of claim 2 , wherein the content is selected by the user.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the specification of data includes an identifier of the user on a social networking service.

6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the identifier is a user name of the user on the social networking service.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the specification of the data includes a specification of action, wherein the action is to be performed upon decoding of the specification of data encoded in the scannable image.

8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the action is an action performed on a social networking service.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the action performed on the social networking service includes sending a message to the user.

10. The system of claim 7 , wherein the action is performed locally on a client device without connecting to a server.

11. A method comprising:
receiving, using one or more processors of a machine, a request to generate a scannable image from a user, the request including a specification of data to encode into the scannable image;
rendering data marks that encode the specification of data for detection between a bounding shape that surrounds the data marks and an encircled portion of the scannable image, the encircled portion of the scannable image does not contain the data marks;
generating the scannable image to include the data marks such that they surround the encircled portion of the scannable image; and
transmitting the scannable image to a storage location.

12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
identifying content associated with the user; and
generating the scannable image to include the content positioned at the encircled portion of the scannable image.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the content includes at least one of: an image, an animation, or an annotation.

14. The method of claim 12 , wherein the content is selected by the user.

15. The method of claim 11 , wherein the specification of data includes an identifier of the user on a social networking service.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the identifier is a user name of the user on the social networking service.

17. The method of claim 11 , wherein the specification of the data includes a specification of action, wherein the action is to be performed upon decoding of the specification of data encoded in the scannable image.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the action is an action performed on a social networking service.

19. The method of claim 18 , wherein the action performed on the social networking service includes sending a message to the user.

20. The method of claim 17 , wherein the action is performed locally on a client device without connecting to a server.

21. A non-transitory machine-readable storage device embodying instructions that, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising:
receiving, using one or more processors of a machine, a request to generate a scannable image from a user, the request including a specification of data to encode into the scannable image;
rendering data marks that encode the specification of data for detection between a bounding shape that surrounds the data marks and an encircled portion of the scannable image, the encircled portion of the scannable image does not contain the data marks;
generating the scannable image to include the data marks such that they surround the encircled portion of the scannable image; and
transmitting the scannable image to a storage location.

22. The non-transitory machine-readable storage device of claim 21 , the operations further comprising:
identifying content associated with the user; and
generating the scannable image to include the content positioned at the encircled portion of the scannable image.

23. The non-transitory machine-readable storage device of claim 22 , wherein the content includes at least one of: an image, an animation, or an annotation.

24. The non-transitory machine-readable storage device of claim 22 , wherein the content is selected by the user.

25. The non-transitory machine-readable storage device of claim 21 , wherein the specification of data includes an identifier of the user on a social networking service.

26. The non-transitory machine-readable storage device of claim 25 , wherein the identifier is a user name of the user on the social networking service.

27. The non-transitory machine-readable storage device of claim 21 , wherein the specification of the data includes a specification of action, wherein the action is to be performed upon decoding of the specification of data encoded in the scannable image.

28. The non-transitory machine-readable storage device of claim 27 , wherein the action is an action performed on a social networking service.

29. The non-transitory machine-readable storage device of claim 28 , wherein the action performed on the social networking service includes sending a message to the user.

30. The non-transitory machine-readable storage device of claim 27 , wherein the action is performed locally on a client device without connecting to a server.

Assignees

• Snap Inc

Inventors

• Anderton Landon
• Gee Garrett
• Hornberger Ryan
• Ouimet Kirk
• Sheffield Kameron
• Turley Benjamin

Classifications

• G06V10/245 Primary

  by locating a pattern; Special marks for positioning · CPC title

• G06K19/06103

  the marking being embedded in a human recognizable image, e.g. a company logo with an embedded two-dimensional code · CPC title

• G06K19/06131

  the marking comprising a target pattern, e.g. for indicating the center of the bar code or for helping a bar code reader to properly orient the scanner or to retrieve the bar code inside of an image · CPC title

• G06K7/1413

  1D bar codes · CPC title

• G06K7/1417

  2D bar codes · CPC title