Information output device, medium, and information input/output device

Abstract

In the information output device, media are disposed on a stage surface on the basis of a predetermined rule, the dot patterns are read by imaging units disposed in a space below the stage and converted into code values or coordinate value indicating the dot patterns from photographed images obtained by the imaging units, and information corresponding to the code values or the coordinate values is outputted. Further, light transmitting reading holes are respectively provided at a plurality of medium disposing locations on the stage surface, and the imaging units are disposed in the space below the stage corresponding the respective reading holes such that the imaging units photograph the medium surfaces of the media disposed in the reading holes.

1 . An information output device in which media are disposed on a stage surface in a state where the media are opposite to the stage surface, the media where dot patterns are printed on medium surfaces on the basis of a predetermined rule, the dot patterns are read by imaging units disposed in a space below the stage and converted into code values or coordinate values indicating the dot patterns from photographed images obtained by the imaging units, and information corresponding to the code values or the coordinate values is outputted,
 wherein light transmitting reading holes are respectively provided at a plurality of medium disposing locations on the stage surface, and   the imaging units are disposed in the space below the stage corresponding the respective reading holes such that the imaging units photograph the medium surfaces of the media disposed on the reading holes.   
     
     
         2 . An information output device in which media are disposed on a stage surface in a state where the media are opposite to the stage surface, the media where dot patterns are printed on medium surfaces on the basis of a predetermined rule, the dot patterns are read by imaging units disposed in a space below the stage and converted into code values or coordinate values indicating the dot patterns from photographed images obtained by the imaging units, and information corresponding to the code values or the coordinate values is outputted,
 wherein the stage surface has a plurality of medium disposing locations,   reading regions are respectively formed at the medium disposing locations, the reading regions where the dot patterns of the media surfaces disposed so as to be opposite to the stage surface are read by using the imaging units that are disposed in the space below the stage, and   a characteristic ink for transmitting infrared rays is printed on the stage surface.   
     
     
         3 . The information output device according to  claim 2 ,
 wherein a characteristic ink that does not transmit infrared rays is printed on the stage surface, and   a characteristic ink that transmits the infrared rays is printed on only the reading regions.   
     
     
         4 . The information output device according to  claim 3 ,
 wherein a general-purpose ink, which is made of CMY inks not containing a carbon component and a K ink containing the carbon component, is printed on the stage surface, and   printing, which falsely reproduces a K component by using only CMY inks not containing a carbon component, is performed on only the reading regions.   
     
     
         5 - 57 . (canceled) 
     
     
         58 . The information output device according to  claim 1 , wherein
 each time the media are moved, the dot patterns printed in one of the plurality of regions divided on the media surfaces are read by the imaging units, and   different information is output according to a change in the code values or coordinate values indicated by the dot pattern before and after moving.   
     
     
         59 . The information output device according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the media surfaces are divided into a plurality of regions, each region is printed with a plurality of dot patterns that respectively indicate different code values or coordinate values, the dot patterns printed in one of the plurality of regions divided on the media surfaces are read by the imaging units,   disposed angles of the media are obtained by calculating directions of the dot patterns, and   information unique to disposed angles of the media is respectively output in addition to information of the plurality of regions divided on the media surfaces.   
     
     
         60 . The information output device according to  claim 59 , wherein
 each time the media are disposed, moved, or rotated, the dot patterns printed in one of the plurality of regions divided on the media surfaces are read by the imaging units, and information unique to each region of the plurality of regions divided on the medium surface is output.   
     
     
         61 . The information output device according to  claim 59 , wherein
 each time the media are moved or rotated, the dot patterns printed in one of the plurality of regions divided in the media surfaces are read by the imaging units, and   different information is output according to a change in the code values or coordinate values indicated by the dot pattern and/or the disposed angles before and after moving.   
     
     
         62 . The information output device according to  claim 1 , wherein
 each time the media are disposed or moved, the dot patterns at predetermined positions of the media surfaces are read by the imaging units, and   information unique to coordinate values or code values indicated by the dot patterns at the predetermined positions is respectively output.   
     
     
         63 . The information output device according to  claim 62 , wherein
 each time the media are moved, the dot patterns at predetermined positions on the media surfaces are read by the imaging units, and   different information is output according to a change in coordinate values indicated by the dot patterns at the predetermined positions before and after moving.   
     
     
         64 . The information output device according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the dot patterns printed for respective coordinate values or code values indicated by the dot patterns at the predetermined positions are read by the imaging units,   disposed angles of the media are obtained by calculating directions of the dot patterns, and   information unique to the disposed angles of the media is respectively output in addition to the coordinate values or code values indicated by the dot patterns at the predetermined position.   
     
     
         65 . The information output device according to  claim 64 , wherein
 each time the media is disposed, moved, or rotated, the dot patterns printed for respective coordinate values or code values indicated by the dot patterns at the predetermined positions are read by the imaging units, and
 information unique to the coordinate values or code values indicated by the dot patterns at predetermined positions is respectively output. 
   
     
     
         66 . The information output device according to  claim 64 , wherein
 each time the media is moved or rotated, the dot patterns at predetermined positions on the media surfaces are read by the imaging units, and   different information is output according to a change in the coordinate values indicated by the dot patterns at the predetermined positions and/or the disposed angles before and after moving.   
     
     
         67 . The information output device according to  claim 2 , wherein
 each time the media are moved, the dot patterns printed in one of the plurality of regions divided on the media surfaces are read by the imaging units, and   different information is output according to a change in the code values or coordinate values indicated by the dot pattern before and after moving.   
     
     
         68 . The information output device according to  claim 2 , wherein
 the media surfaces are divided into a plurality of regions, each region is printed with a plurality of dot patterns that respectively indicate different code values or coordinate values, the dot patterns printed in one of the plurality of regions divided on the media surfaces are read by the imaging units,   disposed angles of the media are obtained by calculating directions of the dot patterns, and   information unique to disposed angles of the media is respectively output in addition to information of the plurality of regions divided on the media surfaces.   
     
     
         69 . The information output device according to  claim 68 , wherein
 each time the media are disposed, moved, or rotated, the dot patterns printed in one of the plurality of regions divided on the media surfaces are read by the imaging units, and information unique to each region of the plurality of regions divided on the medium surface is output.   
     
     
         70 . The information output device according to  claim 68 , wherein
 each time the media are moved or rotated, the dot patterns printed in one of the plurality of regions divided in the media surfaces are read by the imaging units, and   different information is output according to a change in the code values or coordinate values indicated by the dot pattern and/or the disposed angles before and after moving.   
     
     
         71 . The information output device according to  claim 2 , wherein
 each time the media are disposed or moved, the dot patterns at predetermined positions of the media surfaces are read by the imaging units, and   information unique to coordinate values or code values indicated by the dot patterns at the predetermined positions is respectively output.   
     
     
         72 . The information output device according to  claim 71 , wherein
 each time the media are moved, the dot patterns at predetermined positions on the media surfaces are read by the imaging units, and   different information is output according to a change in coordinate values indicated by the dot patterns at the predetermined positions before and after moving.   
     
     
         73 . The information output device according to  claim 2 , wherein
 the dot patterns printed for respective coordinate values or code values indicated by the dot patterns at the predetermined positions are read by the imaging units,   disposed angles of the media are obtained by calculating directions of the dot patterns, and   information unique to the disposed angles of the media is respectively output in addition to the coordinate values or code values indicated by the dot patterns at the predetermined position.   
     
     
         74 . The information output device according to  claim 73 , wherein
 each time the media is disposed, moved, or rotated, the dot patterns printed for respective coordinate values or code values indicated by the dot patterns at the predetermined positions are read by the imaging units, and
 information unique to the coordinate values or code values indicated by the dot patterns at predetermined positions is respectively output. 
   
     
     
         75 . The information output device according to  claim 73 , wherein
 each time the media is moved or rotated, the dot patterns at predetermined positions on the media surfaces are read by the imaging units, and   different information is output according to a change in the coordinate values indicated by the dot patterns at the predetermined positions and/or the disposed angles before and after moving.