Information obtaining method and apparatus

US9117130B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9117130-B2
Application numberUS-201314106773-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 15, 2013
Priority dateSep 19, 2012
Publication dateAug 25, 2015
Grant dateAug 25, 2015

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Various embodiments provide methods, apparatus, and electronic devices for information obtaining, information management and 2D barcode generation. In an exemplary method implemented by an electronic device, a first two-dimensional (2D) barcode can be obtained. An image transformation can be performed on the first 2D barcode to obtain a virtual 2D barcode. Further, according to validity of the virtual 2D barcode, relationship information of the first 2D barcode can be obtained based on a mapping relationship of the virtual 2D barcode in a database.

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What is claimed is: 1. An information obtaining method implemented by an electronic device, the method comprising: obtaining a first two-dimensional (2D) barcode; performing an image transformation on the first 2D barcode to obtain a virtual 2D barcode; and according to validity of the virtual 2D barcode, obtaining relationship information of the first 2D barcode, wherein the relationship information is obtained based on a mapping relationship of the virtual 2D barcode in a da…

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What does patent US9117130B2 cover?
Various embodiments provide methods, apparatus, and electronic devices for information obtaining, information management and 2D barcode generation. In an exemplary method implemented by an electronic device, a first two-dimensional (2D) barcode can be obtained. An image transformation can be performed on the first 2D barcode to obtain a virtual 2D barcode. Further, according to validity of the …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Tencent Tech Shenzhen Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06K19/06037. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 25 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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