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Method for improving the readability of composite images

US6948660B2 · kind B2 · utility

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24Claims
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Filing dateApr 15, 2003
Grant dateSep 27, 2005
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Expiry dateOct 16, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG07B2017/00782
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method for improving the readability of composite images by determining available areas on a document where no text or graphics will be printed in visible ink and printing one or more 2-D bar code with invisible ink at a size pre-determined based on the available areas. The one or more auxiliary 2-D bar codes are printed in luminescent ink, either invisible or lightly colored when viewed under white light.

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