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GB2354360B - Improvements in or relating to bar code readers - Google Patents

Improvements in or relating to bar code readers

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GB2354360B
GB2354360B GB9925260A GB9925260A GB2354360B GB 2354360 B GB2354360 B GB 2354360B GB 9925260 A GB9925260 A GB 9925260A GB 9925260 A GB9925260 A GB 9925260A GB 2354360 B GB2354360 B GB 2354360B
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bar code
code readers
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Walter Harold Willia Tuttlebee
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Roke Manor Research Ltd
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Roke Manor Research Ltd
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    • G06KGRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
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    • G06K7/1404Methods for optical code recognition
    • G06K7/1439Methods for optical code recognition including a method step for retrieval of the optical code
    • G06K7/1443Methods for optical code recognition including a method step for retrieval of the optical code locating of the code in an image
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    • G06QINFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q20/00Payment architectures, schemes or protocols
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    • G06Q20/00Payment architectures, schemes or protocols
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    • G06Q20/32Payment architectures, schemes or protocols characterised by the use of specific devices or networks using wireless devices
    • G06Q20/327Short range or proximity payments by means of M-devices
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GB9925260A 1999-09-16 1999-10-27 Improvements in or relating to bar code readers Expired - Fee Related GB2354360B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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GBGB9921802.6A GB9921802D0 (en) 1999-09-16 1999-09-16 Use of umts cellphones with inbuilt camera and image processing to interact with barcodes to allow new applications and new services

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