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Grayscale barcode reading apparatus system including translating device for translating a pattern image into a sequence of bar widths and transition directions
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1995-01-04
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Granted: 1997-04-08
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Expires: 2015-01-04
Abstract
Abstract A system for verifying an object of interest, includes a grayscale one-dimensional bar pattern coupled to the object, an illumination and imaging system using a one-dimensional imaging device for reading the pattern coupled to the object and for producing a pattern image, a device for translating the pattern image into a sequence of bar widths and transition directions representing a detected code, a device for comparing the detected code with a predetermined code, and a device for indicating one of the detected code and acceptance or rejection of the detected code based on comparison of the detected code with the predetermined code.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul B. Chou
- 👤 Frederick Y. Wu
- 👤 Danny C. Wong
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 19:09
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K7/00; G06K7/10; G06K7/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
A system for verifying an object of interest, comprising: a grayscale, one-dimensional bar pattern coupled to said object; an illumination and imaging system including a one-dimensional imaging device for reading said pattern coupled to said object and for producing a pattern image; means for translating the pattern image into a sequence of bar widths and transition directions representing a detected code; means for comparing the detected code with a predetermined code; and means for indicating one of the detected code, acceptance, and rejection of the detected code based on comparison of said detected code with said predetermined code.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
98 words
A system for verifying an object of interest, comprising: a grayscale, one-dimensional bar pattern coupled to said object; an illumination and imaging system including a one-dimensional imaging device for reading said pattern coupled to said object and for producing a pattern image; means for translating the pattern image into a sequence of bar widths and transition directions representing a detected code; means for comparing the detected code with a predetermined code; and means for indicating one of the detected code, acceptance, and rejection of the detected code based on comparison of said detected code with said predetermined code.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein said illumination and imaging system includes a one-dimensional charge-coupled device array.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein said means for translating includes averaging means for taking a running average of an output from said illumination and imaging system, to thereby produce a first signal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
A system according to claim 3, wherein said means for translating further includes difference calculating means, coupled to said averaging means, for calculating a difference in brightness between neighboring pixels of each of a plurality of pixels forming said image to produce second signals, said second signals being difference signals.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
A system according to claim 4, wherein said means for translating further includes means, coupled to said difference calculating means, for respectively determining polarities of said difference signals.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
48 words
A system according to claim 5, wherein said means for translating further includes means, coupled to said determining means, for calculating a distance between transitions of said polarities of said difference signals and for calculating a width between all of a plurality of bars forming said bar pattern.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
60 words
A system according to claim 6, wherein said means for translating further includes means, coupled to said calculating means, for normalizing said widths by division by a number proportional to a number of pixels between a first bar of a plurality of bars of said bar pattern and a second bar of said plurality of bars of said bar pattern.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
46 words
A system according to claim 4, wherein said means for translating further includes means for determining first and second threshold signals for application to each of said difference signals to detect locations of peaks corresponding to transitions in said output from said illumination and imaging system.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
A system according to claim 8, wherein said means for determining automatically determine said threshold signals such that said threshold signal have predetermined thresholds.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
37 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein said bar pattern comprises a one of a binary bar pattern and a nonbinary bar pattern having a predetermined pattern having a plurality of stripes of varying brightness and width.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
34 words
A system according to claim 10, wherein said bar pattern includes at least one bar which represents a start of the pattern and at least one bar which represents an end of the pattern.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
99 words
An apparatus for verifying an object of interest having a grayscale one-dimensional bar pattern coupled thereto, comprising: an illumination and imaging system using a one-dimensional imaging device for reading said one-dimensional bar pattern coupled to said object and for producing a pattern image; means for translating the pattern image into a sequence of bar widths and transition directions representing a detected code; means for comparing the detected code with a predetermined code; and means for indicating one of the detected code, acceptance, and rejection of the detected code based on comparison of said detected code with said predetermined code.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
99 words
An apparatus for verifying an object of interest having a grayscale one-dimensional bar pattern coupled thereto, comprising: an illumination and imaging system using a one-dimensional imaging device for reading said one-dimensional bar pattern coupled to said object and for producing a pattern image; means for translating the pattern image into a sequence of bar widths and transition directions representing a detected code; means for comparing the detected code with a predetermined code; and means for indicating one of the detected code, acceptance, and rejection of the detected code based on comparison of said detected code with said predetermined code.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus according to claim 12, wherein said illumination and imaging system includes a one-dimensional charge-coupled device array.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
34 words
An apparatus according to claim 12, wherein said means for translating includes averaging means for taking a running average of an output from said illumination and imaging system, to thereby produce a first signal.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
50 words
An apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said means for translating further includes difference calculating means, coupled to said averaging means, for calculating a difference in brightness between neighboring pixels of each of a plurality of pixels forming said image to produce second signals, said second signals being difference signals.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
28 words
An apparatus according to claim 15, wherein said means for translating further includes means, coupled to said difference calculating means, for respectively determining polarities of said difference signals.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
48 words
An apparatus according to claim 16, wherein said means for translating further includes means, coupled to said determining means, for calculating a distance between transitions of said polarities of said difference signals and for calculating a width between all of a plurality of bars forming said bar pattern.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
60 words
An apparatus according to claim 17, wherein said means for translating further includes means, coupled to said calculating means, for normalizing said widths by division by a number proportional to a number of pixels between a first bar of a plurality of bars of said bar pattern and a second bar of said plurality of bars of said bar pattern.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
46 words
An apparatus according to claim 15, wherein said means for translating further includes means for determining first and second threshold signals for application to each of said difference signals to detect locations of peaks corresponding to transitions in said output from said illumination and imaging system.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus according to claim 19, wherein said means for determining automatically determine said threshold signals such that said threshold signal have predetermined thresholds.
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