DETECTION OF ENCODED SIGNALS AND ICONS

    公开(公告)号:US20210217129A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-15

    申请号:US17107346

    申请日:2020-11-30

    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to signal decoding and icon (e.g., a logo, shape, icon, etc.) detection. In some implementations, a first response is provided upon signal decoding but no icon detection within first captured image data, and a second response is provided upon signal decoding and icon detection within the first captured image data. Other aspects, combinations and implementations are described as well.

    SERIALIZED DIGITAL WATERMARKING FOR VARIABLE DATA PRINTING

    公开(公告)号:US20200273139A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-27

    申请号:US16789992

    申请日:2020-02-13

    Abstract: Digital watermarking is adapted for the variable data printing. A reference signal serves as a proxy for optimizing the embedding a watermark in a host image to be printed. Using the reference signal, embedding parameters are generated, which are a function of constraints such as visual quality and robustness of the machine readable data. Adjustments needed to embed a unique payload in each printed piece are generated using the embedding parameters. These adjustments are stored in a manner that enables them to be efficiently obtained and applied within the RIP or press during operation of the press. Various other methods, system configurations and applications are also detailed.

    CONCERNING DIGITAL MARKING AND READING OF PLASTIC ITEMS, USEFUL IN RECYCLING

    公开(公告)号:US20190306385A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-03

    申请号:US16435292

    申请日:2019-06-07

    Abstract: A plastic item, such as a beverage bottle, conveys two distinct digital watermarks, encoded using two distinct signaling protocols. A first, printed label watermark conveys a retailing payload, including a Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) used by a point-of-sale scanner in a retail store to identify and price the item when presented for checkout. A second, plastic texture watermark conveys a recycling payload, including data identifying the composition of the plastic. The use of two different signaling protocols assures that a point-of-sale scanner will not spend its limited time and computational resources working to decode the recycling watermark, which lacks the data needed for retail checkout. In some embodiments, a recycling apparatus makes advantageous use of both types of watermarks to identify the plastic composition of the item (e.g., relating GTIN to plastic type using an associated database), thereby increasing the fraction of items that are correctly identified for sorting and recycling. A great number of other features and arrangements are also detailed.

    Smartphone-based methods and systems
    19.
    发明授权
    Smartphone-based methods and systems 有权
    基于智能手机的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US09354778B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-31

    申请号:US14452239

    申请日:2014-08-05

    Abstract: The present disclosure generally concerns sensor-equipped consumer electronic devices, such as smartphones and tablet computers. One implementation is directed toward a smartphone configured to operate in an image discovery mode. Results from the image discovery mode may be displayed on a smartphones display screen. The smartphone may concurrently operate an audio discovery mode. Results from the audio discovery mode are added to a discovery history, but are not displayed on the smartphone's display screen while operating in the image discovery mode. Of course, many other combinations and implementations are provided as well.

    Abstract translation: 本公开通常涉及传感器配备的消费电子设备,例如智能电话和平板计算机。 一种实现方式针对被配置为以图像发现模式操作的智能手机。 来自图像发现模式的结果可以显示在智能电话显示屏幕上。 智能手机可以同时操作音频发现模式。 来自音频发现模式的结果将添加到发现历史记录中,但在以图像发现模式运行时不会显示在智能手机的显示屏幕上。 当然,也提供了许多其他组合和实现。

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