Document printed with graphical symbols which encode information

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6871789
APP PUB NO 20040060990A1
SERIAL NO

10467428

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A document is printed with graphical symbols which encode information but are not human readable; the graphical symbols are formed into some or all of visible element printed on the document. The outline of this element is used for synchronising an automated process for scanning the document to extract the encoded information from the element. In prior art systems, synchronising an automated process for scanning the document to extract the encoded information from the element requires large scale arrangement of the graphical symbols (e.g. a horizontal line of glyphs which are all forward facing and which intersect a vertical line of glyphs which are all rearward facing). This considerably mars the appearance of a printed document. This negative impact on appearance has been one of the major causes inhibiting the uptake of graphical symbol technology for encoding information.

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FISERV CIR INC255 FISERV DRIVE BROOKFIELD WI 53045

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hilton, David Glos, GB 31 635
Tan, Weichao Oxford, GB 6 323
Wells, Peter Wokingham, GB 28 513

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