Use of invisible ink to create metadata of image object

Abstract

Provided are techniques for the placement of a code on an object that does not interfere and is not displayed in a captured visual image of the object. Also provided are techniques for capturing a first image of an object in the visual light spectrum; capturing a second image of the object in a non-visual light spectrum; extracting metadata, stored in the non-visual light spectrum corresponding to the object from the second image: and storing the first image in conjunction with the metadata. Also provided are techniques for storing the metadata in conjunction with the object in the non-visual light spectrum, wherein the metadata is stored in a quick response (QR) code or a bar code and the non-visible light spectrum is ultraviolet light or infrared light.

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         8 . An apparatus, comprising:
 a first imaging technology operating at frequencies within the visual spectrum;   a second imaging technology operating at frequencies outside the visual spectrum; and   logic for:
 capturing a first image of an object with the first imaging technology; 
 capturing a second image of the object with the second imaging technology; 
 extracting content from the second image that is invisible in the first image; 
 storing the content as metadata in conjunction with the first image. 
   
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , further comprising logic for storing the content in conjunction with the object in the non-visual light spectrum. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the content is stored in a bar code. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the bar code is placed on the object. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the content is stored in a Quick Response (QR) code. 
     
     
         13 . file apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the QR code is place on the object. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of claim  1 , the logic for extracting the metadata comprising logic for:
 reading a reference to data stored in an information store from the metadata; and   retrieving the data from the information store.   
     
     
         15 . A computer programming product, comprising:
 a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium; and   logic, stored on the computer-readable storage medium for execution on a processor, for:
 capturing a first image of an object with a first imaging technology operating at frequencies within the visual spectrum; 
 capturing a second image of the object with a second imaging technology operating at frequencies outside the visual spectrum; 
 extracting content from the second image that is invisible in the first image; 
 storing the content as metadata in conjunction with the first image. 
   
     
     
         16 . The computer programming product of  claim 15 , further comprising storing the content in conjunction with the object in the non-visual light spectrum. 
     
     
         17 . The computer programming product of  claim 16 , wherein the content is stored in a bar code. 
     
     
         18 . The computer programming product of  claim 18 , wherein the bar code is placed on the object. 
     
     
         19 . The computer programming product of  claim 16 , wherein the content is stored in a Quick Response (QR) code. 
     
     
         20 . The computer programming product of  claim 19 , wherein the QR code is place on the object.