Method of reading multiple two dimensional barcodes

US9016580B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9016580-B2
Application numberUS-201313965916-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateAug 13, 2013
Priority dateAug 13, 2012
Publication dateApr 28, 2015
Grant dateApr 28, 2015

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A method of reading multiple two dimensional barcodes includes the steps of obtaining an image including a plurality of positioning patterns and the two dimensional barcodes, defining a reading area within the image according the positioning patterns, dividing the reading area into a plurality of reading blocks, which contain the two dimensional barcodes, respectively, and reading the two dimensional barcodes in the reading blocks individually.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method of reading multiple two-dimensional barcodes, comprising the steps of: obtaining an image, the image including a plurality of positioning patterns and the two-dimensional barcodes; generating a boundary of each of the positioning patterns; marking four corners of the boundary of each of the positioning patterns; connecting an innermost corner of each of the positioning patterns to define a reading area; dividing the reading area into a plura…

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What does patent US9016580B2 cover?
A method of reading multiple two dimensional barcodes includes the steps of obtaining an image including a plurality of positioning patterns and the two dimensional barcodes, defining a reading area within the image according the positioning patterns, dividing the reading area into a plurality of reading blocks, which contain the two dimensional barcodes, respectively, and reading the two dimen…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Univ Nat Cheng Kung
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06K7/1417. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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Publication date Tue Apr 28 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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