Optical-reading code preparation device

Abstract

An optical-reading code preparation device includes: a storage unit able to receive data to be coded, and parameter data including presentation data, an encoding unit, able to produce code data on the basis of data to be coded and of parameter data, an imaging unit, able to produce data defining an image plane on the basis of presentation data and/or of code data, a scheduler devised so as to, in response to the receipt of data to be coded and of parameter data comprising presentation data: call the encoding unit with the data to be coded and the parameter data received so as to produce associated code data, call the imaging unit with the associated code data, selectively with some at least of the presentation data, call the imaging unit, and prepare an optical-reading code.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A two-dimension image comprising a first two-dimension layer comprising a transformation of a part of an encoded information, a code to encode and decode said information being an optical code;
 wherein the transformation is one of an optical transformation and a geometrical transformation of the part of the encoded information.   
     
     
         2 . The two-dimension image of  claim 1 , wherein the transformation comprises a vector operation. 
     
     
         3 . The two-dimension image of  claim 1 , wherein the optical code is compliant with an encoding and decoding standard. 
     
     
         4 . The two-dimension image of  claim 3 , wherein the encoding and decoding standard is one of a QR standard, an EAN standard and a Datamatrix standard. 
     
     
         5 . The two-dimension image of  claim 1 , wherein the optical code encodes at least one of an URL, an URI and an alphanumeric information. 
     
     
         6 . The two-dimension image of  claim 1 , wherein the geometrical transformation is one of a rotation about an axis, a translation and a scaling. 
     
     
         7 . The two-dimension image of  claim 1 , wherein the optical transformation is one of an illumination, a darkening, a flouting, a shading and a shaking. 
     
     
         8 . The two-dimension assembly of  claim 1 , further including reserved areas around subparts of the transformation of the information. 
     
     
         9 . The two-dimension image of  claim 1 , further comprising a second two-dimension layer comprising a pictorial image which is one of an overlay and an underlay of the first two-dimension layer. 
     
     
         10 . The two-dimension image of  claim 9 , wherein the pictorial image comprises one of a photo, a trade dress and a trademark. 
     
     
         11 . The two-dimension image of  claim 9 , wherein portions of the pictorial image are visible in between portions of transformations of parts of the encoded information. 
     
     
         12 . The two-dimension image of  claim 9 , wherein the first layer is divided into a first portion with light shades and a second portion with dark shades, the second layer is divided into a first portion with light shades and a second portion with dark shades, the first portion of the first layer is one of an overlay and an underlay of one of the first portion and the second portion of the second layer and the second portion of the first layer is one of an overlay and an underlay of one of the first portion and the second portion of the second layer. 
     
     
         13 . The two-dimension image of  claim 12 , wherein the first portion and the second portion of the second layer have been produced by an inversion of brightness features of an original second layer. 
     
     
         14 . The two-dimension image of  claim 1 , which is generated by a computer process from a source file stored on a non-transitory computer media, said source file comprising:
 information to be encoded using an optical code;   at least a parameter defining at least one of an optical and a geometrical transformation of said information.   
     
     
         15 . The two-dimension image of  claim 14 , wherein the source file further comprises a pictorial image. 
     
     
         16 . A source file stored on a non-transitory computer media, said source file comprising:
 information to be encoded using an optical code, said optical code being usable to decode the information;   at least a parameter defining at least one of an optical and a geometrical transformation of said information.   
     
     
         17 . The source file of  claim 16 , wherein the optical code is compliant with an encoding and decoding standard. 
     
     
         18 . The source file of  claim 17 , further comprising a pictorial image. 
     
     
         19 . The source file of  claim 18 , wherein the pictorial image is divided into a first portion with light shades and a second portion with dark shades.