US5159635A
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System for encoding data in machine readable graphic form
Assignee: Symbol Technologies LLC
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Filing: 1991-01-18
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Granted: 1992-10-27
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Expires: 2011-01-18
Abstract
Abstract A system for representing and recognizing data in machine readable graphic image form in which data to be encoded is entered into the system and a processor encodes the data into a two-dimensional pattern of graphic indicia and generates transfer drive signals representative of the indicia. A transferring device such as a printer transfers an image of the two-dimensional pattern of graphic indicia onto a carrier such as a card or paper document in response to the transfer drive signals. A recognition device converts the image on the carrier into electrical signals representative of the graphic indicia and decodes the signals into output signals representative of the data for further processing or use.
Inventors
- 👤 Ynjium P. Wang
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 05:40
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/00127; H04N1/00326; G; G06; G06K; G06K1/00; G06K1/12; G06K1/126; G06K19/00; G06K19/06; G06K19/06009; G06K19/06037; G06K7/00; G06K7/10; G06K7/14; G06K7/1404; G06K7/146; G06K7/1486; G07; G07G; G07G1/00; G07G1/0036; G07G1/0045; H04N1/00328; H04N1/00334; H04N1/0035; H04N1/00352; H04N1/00355; H04N1/00358; H04N1/00363; H04N1/00368; H04N1/00374
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 40
Claim 1
Independent Claim
97 words
A method of operating a facsimile communications system for transmitting a document to a destination, comprising the steps of: entering transmission information including a destination telephone number on a keyboard; converting said transmission information into a two-dimensional bar code representation; affixing said two-dimensional bar code representation of said transmission information, including the destination telephone number, to said document; scanning said document, including said two-dimensional bar code representation affixed thereto, and producing signals representing said transmission information; and transmitting said document to said destination in accordance with said signals representing said transmission information, including the destination telephone number.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
97 words
A method of operating a facsimile communications system for transmitting a document to a destination, comprising the steps of: entering transmission information including a destination telephone number on a keyboard; converting said transmission information into a two-dimensional bar code representation; affixing said two-dimensional bar code representation of said transmission information, including the destination telephone number, to said document; scanning said document, including said two-dimensional bar code representation affixed thereto, and producing signals representing said transmission information; and transmitting said document to said destination in accordance with said signals representing said transmission information, including the destination telephone number.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said two-dimensional bar code representation includes a plurality of ordered, adjacent rows of codewords of bar-coded information, each of said codewords representing at least one information-bearing character.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said step of affixing said two-dimensional bar code representation to said document includes the substep of printing said two-dimensional bar code representation on said document.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
149 words
A system for secure transmission of data from a first station to a second station comprising: encoding means in said first station including means for entering data, means for encrypting at least some of said data using an encryption algorithm based upon an encryption key, means for representing said encrypted data in the form of a two-dimensional bar code structure, said bar code structure including a plurality of ordered, adjacent rows of codewords of bar-coded information, each of said codewords representing at least one information-bearing character, and means for transferring an image of the two-dimensional bar code structure onto a carrier; and decoding means in said second station including means for scanning the two-dimensional bar code structure and converting the codewords into output signals representative of said information-bearing characters, and means for decrypting at least some of said information-bearing characters using a decryption algorithm based upon said encryption key.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
149 words
A system for secure transmission of data from a first station to a second station comprising: encoding means in said first station including means for entering data, means for encrypting at least some of said data using an encryption algorithm based upon an encryption key, means for representing said encrypted data in the form of a two-dimensional bar code structure, said bar code structure including a plurality of ordered, adjacent rows of codewords of bar-coded information, each of said codewords representing at least one information-bearing character, and means for transferring an image of the two-dimensional bar code structure onto a carrier; and decoding means in said second station including means for scanning the two-dimensional bar code structure and converting the codewords into output signals representative of said information-bearing characters, and means for decrypting at least some of said information-bearing characters using a decryption algorithm based upon said encryption key.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 4 wherein said entering means includes a keyboard for entering said data.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system of claim 4 wherein said entering means includes means for scanning said data from a sheet.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
12 words
The system of claim 4 wherein said transferring means is a printer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of claim 4 wherein said decoding means further includes an output device for displaying the decrypted data in human readable form.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
The system of claim 8 wherein said output device is a CRT display.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 8 wherein said output device is a liquid crystal display.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
12 words
The system of claim 8 wherein said output device is a printer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
141 words
An encoding/decoding apparatus for use in a system for secure transmission of data, the apparatus comprising: encoding means including means for entering data, means for encrypting at least some of said data using an encryption algorithm based upon an encryption key, means for representing said encrypted data in the form of a two-dimensional bar code structure, said bar code structure including a plurality of ordered, adjacent rows of codewords of bar-coded information, each of said codewords representing at least one information-bearing character, and means for transferring an image of the two-dimensional bar code structure onto a carrier; and decoding means including means for scanning the two-dimensional bar code structure and converting the codewords into output signals representative of said information-bearing characters, and means for decrypting at least some of said information-bearing characters using a decryption algorithm based upon said encryption key.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
141 words
An encoding/decoding apparatus for use in a system for secure transmission of data, the apparatus comprising: encoding means including means for entering data, means for encrypting at least some of said data using an encryption algorithm based upon an encryption key, means for representing said encrypted data in the form of a two-dimensional bar code structure, said bar code structure including a plurality of ordered, adjacent rows of codewords of bar-coded information, each of said codewords representing at least one information-bearing character, and means for transferring an image of the two-dimensional bar code structure onto a carrier; and decoding means including means for scanning the two-dimensional bar code structure and converting the codewords into output signals representative of said information-bearing characters, and means for decrypting at least some of said information-bearing characters using a decryption algorithm based upon said encryption key.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus of claim 12 wherein said entering means includes a keyboard for entering said data.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of claim 12 wherein said entering means includes means for scanning said data from a sheet.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
12 words
The apparatus of claim 12 wherein said transferring means is a printer.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
23 words
The apparatus of claim 12 wherein said decoding means further includes an output device for displaying the decrypted data in human readable form.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
13 words
The apparatus of claim 16 wherein said output device is a CRT display.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
14 words
The apparatus of claim 16 wherein said output device is a liquid crystal display.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
12 words
The apparatus of claim 16 wherein said output device is a printer.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
94 words
An encoding apparatus for use in a system for secure transmission of data, the apparatus comprising: means for entering data; means for encrypting at least some of said data using an encryption algorithm based upon an encryption key; means for representing said encrypted data in the form of a two-dimensional bar code structure, said bar code structure including a plurality of ordered, adjacent rows of codewords of bar-coded information, each of said codewords representing at least one information-bearing character; and means for transferring an image of the two-dimensional bar code structure onto a carrier.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
94 words
An encoding apparatus for use in a system for secure transmission of data, the apparatus comprising: means for entering data; means for encrypting at least some of said data using an encryption algorithm based upon an encryption key; means for representing said encrypted data in the form of a two-dimensional bar code structure, said bar code structure including a plurality of ordered, adjacent rows of codewords of bar-coded information, each of said codewords representing at least one information-bearing character; and means for transferring an image of the two-dimensional bar code structure onto a carrier.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus of claim 20 wherein said entering means includes a keyboard for entering said data.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of claim 20 wherein said entering means includes means for scanning said data from a sheet.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
12 words
The apparatus of claim 20 wherein said transferring means is a printer.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
129 words
A method of encoding and decoding data for secure transmission comprising the steps of: entering said data into an encoding station; encrypting at least some of said data using an encryption algorithm based upon an encryption key; representing said encrypted data in the form of a two-dimensional bar code structure, said bar code structure including a plurality of ordered, adjacent rows of codewords of bar-coded information, each of said codewords representing at least one information-bearing character; transferring an image of the two-dimensional bar code structure onto a carrier; scanning the two-dimensional bar code structure in a separate decoding station and converting the codewords into output signals representative of said information-bearing characters; and decrypting at least some of said information-bearing characters using a decryption algorithm based upon said encryption key.
Claim 29
Independent Claim
129 words
A method of encoding and decoding data for secure transmission comprising the steps of: entering said data into an encoding station; encrypting at least some of said data using an encryption algorithm based upon an encryption key; representing said encrypted data in the form of a two-dimensional bar code structure, said bar code structure including a plurality of ordered, adjacent rows of codewords of bar-coded information, each of said codewords representing at least one information-bearing character; transferring an image of the two-dimensional bar code structure onto a carrier; scanning the two-dimensional bar code structure in a separate decoding station and converting the codewords into output signals representative of said information-bearing characters; and decrypting at least some of said information-bearing characters using a decryption algorithm based upon said encryption key.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 24 wherein said entering step includes the substep of entering said data on a keyboard.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 24 wherein said entering step includes the substep of scanning said data from a sheet.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 24 wherein said transferring step includes the substep of printing the image onto the carrier.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 24 further comprising the step of displaying the decrypted data in human readable form.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 28 wherein said displaying step includes the substep of displaying the decrypted data on a CRT display.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 28 wherein said displaying step includes the substep of displaying the decrypted data on a liquid crystal display.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 28 wherein said displaying step includes the substep of displaying the decrypted data on a printer.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
98 words
A facsimile communications system for transmitting a document to a destination comprising: means for entering transmission information including a destination telephone number; means for converting said transmission information into a two-dimensional bar code representation; means for affixing said two-dimensional bar code representation of said transmission information, including the destination telephone number, to said document; means for scanning said document, including said two-dimensional bar code representation fixed thereto, and for producing signals representing said transmission information; and means for transmitting said document to said destination in accordance with said signals representing said transmission information, including the destination telephone number.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
98 words
A facsimile communications system for transmitting a document to a destination comprising: means for entering transmission information including a destination telephone number; means for converting said transmission information into a two-dimensional bar code representation; means for affixing said two-dimensional bar code representation of said transmission information, including the destination telephone number, to said document; means for scanning said document, including said two-dimensional bar code representation fixed thereto, and for producing signals representing said transmission information; and means for transmitting said document to said destination in accordance with said signals representing said transmission information, including the destination telephone number.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
34 words
The system of claim 32, wherein said two-dimensional bar code representation includes a plurality of ordered, adjacent rows of codewords of bar coded information, each of said codewords representing at least one information-bearing character.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
31 words
The system of claim 32, wherein said means for affixing said two-dimensional bar code representation to said document includes a printer for printing said two-dimensional bar code representation on said document.
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