Decoding color barcodes

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • 11120238
  • Patent Number
    11,120,238
  • Date Filed
    Friday, August 28, 2020
    3 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, September 14, 2021
    2 years ago
Abstract
A method of decoding a color barcode involves simultaneously illuminating the color barcode with three light zones in a manner that illuminates each bar of the color barcode with each of the three spatially separated light zones, where the three light zones are each illuminated by a different one of three colors; capturing a monochrome image of light reflected off of the color barcode that includes each of the bars in the barcode illuminated by the three light zones; and for each bar in the color barcode, determining a color of the bar by analysis of the intensity of the light captured in the image of the reflected light intensity in each of the three light zones.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to decoding color barcodes.


BACKGROUND

Generally speaking most image based barcode scanners use a gray scale sensor, which means the captured image of the barcode does not include color information. Universal Product Code (UPC) is widely used in the world for tracking trade items in stores. A single code is generally used to designate each type of trade item. In order to track each individual trade item, many solutions have been devised. One such solution involves adding one more code for each trade item as an addition to the UPC code. Another specific solution is printing the bar of the UPC code with different colors, and encoding unique information relating to the particular trade item by changing the color sequence of the bar. But conventional barcode scanners used to scan a UPC code cannot decode the encoded color information.


Therefore, a need exists for a system and method for decoding color barcodes.


SUMMARY

Accordingly, a method of decoding a color barcode consistent with certain embodiments involves simultaneously illuminating the color barcode with three spatially separated light zones in a manner that illuminates each bar of the color barcode with each of the three spatially separated light zones; where the three light zones are each illuminated by a different one of three colors; capturing a monochrome image of light reflected from of the color barcode that includes each of the bars in the barcode illuminated by each of the three light zones; for each bar in the color barcode, determining a color of the bar by analysis of the intensity of the light captured in the image of the reflected light intensity for each bar in each of the three spatially separated light zones.


The three light zones just described could actually be two or more light zones in a similar method of decoding a color barcode involving simultaneously illuminating the color barcode with at least two spatially separate light zones in a manner that illuminates each bar of the color barcode with each of the at least two spatially separate light zones; where the at least two light zones are each illuminated by a different color; capturing a monochrome image of light reflected from of the color barcode that includes each of the bars in the barcode illuminated by each of the at least two light zones; where for each bar in the color barcode, determining a color of the bar by analysis of the intensity of the light captured in the image of the reflected light intensity for each bar in each of the at least two spatially separated light zones.


In certain example embodiments, the intensity of the light reflected from the color barcode and captured in the image is represented by N colors C1 through CN; and where determining the color of each bar is carried out by determining the relative intensity of the values of C1 through CN. In certain example embodiments, determining the color of each bar for three colors is further carried out by comparison of the relative intensity of the differences between the values of C1, C2, and C3 with threshold intensity levels. In certain example embodiments, determining the color of each bar is carried out by comparison of the relative intensity of the differences between the values of C1, C2, and C3 with predetermined threshold intensity levels for a three color embodiment. In certain example embodiments, the colors of the at least two light zones comprise at least two of red, green, and blue.


In certain example embodiments, the intensity of the light reflected from the color barcode and captured in the image is represented by C1, C2, and C3; and determining the color of each bar is carried out by determining the relative intensity of the values of C1, C2, and C3. In certain example embodiments, determining the color of each bar is further carried out by comparison of the relative intensity of the differences between the values of C1, C2, and C3 with threshold intensity levels. In certain example embodiments, determining the color of each bar is carried out by comparison of the relative intensity of the differences between the values of C1, C2, and C3 with predetermined threshold intensity levels.


In certain example embodiments, the three colors of the three light zones comprise red, green, and blue. In certain example embodiments, the intensity of the light reflected from the color barcode and captured in the image is represented by R, G, and B for the intensity of the red, green, and blue light respectively; and determining the color of each bar is carried out by determining the relative intensity of the values of R, G, and B. In certain example embodiments, determining the color of each bar is further carried out by comparison of the relative intensity of the differences between the values of R, G, and B with threshold intensity levels. In certain example embodiments, the intensity of the light reflected from the color barcode and captured in the image is represented by R, G and B for the intensity of the red, green and blue light respectively; and determining the color of each bar is carried out by comparison of the relative intensity of the differences between the values of R, G and B with threshold intensity levels.


In certain example embodiments, the intensity of the light reflected from the color barcode and captured in the image is represented by R, G and B for the intensity of the red, green and blue light respectively;


where a bar is determined to be red if:

R>G and |ΔRG|>TRG;
R>B and |ΔRB|>TRB; and
GB|<TGB,


where |ΔRB| is the absolute value of the difference between R and B, where |ΔGB| is the absolute value of the difference between G and B, and where |ΔRG| is the absolute value of the difference between R and G, and where TRG, TRB and TGB are predetermined threshold values.


In certain example embodiments, the intensity of the light reflected from the color barcode and captured in the image is represented by R, G and B for the intensity of the red, green and blue light respectively;


where a bar is determined to be green if:

G>R and |ΔRG|>TRG;
G>B and |ΔGB|)>TGB; and
RB|<TRB,


where |ΔRB| is the absolute value of the difference between R and B, where |ΔGB| is the absolute value of the difference between G and B, and where |ΔRG| is the absolute value of the difference between R and G, and where TRG, TRB and TGB are predetermined threshold values.


In certain example embodiments, the intensity of the light reflected from the color barcode and captured in the image is represented by R, G and B for the intensity of the red, green and blue light respectively;


where a bar is determined to be blue if:

B>R and |ΔRB|>TRB;
B>G and |ΔGB|>TGB; and
RG|<TRG,


where |ΔRB| is the absolute value of the difference between R and B, where |ΔGB| is the absolute value of the difference between G and B, and where |ΔRG| is the absolute value of the difference between R and G, and where TRG, TRB and TGB are predetermined threshold values.


In certain example embodiments, the intensity of the light reflected from the color barcode and captured in the image is represented by R, G and B for the intensity of the red, green and blue light respectively;


where a bar is determined to be black if:

RB|<TRB;
GB|<TGB; and
RG|<TRG,


where |ΔRB| is the absolute value of the difference between R and B, where |ΔGB| is the absolute value of the difference between G and B, and where |ΔRG| is the absolute value of the difference between R and G, and where TRG, TRB and TGB are predetermined threshold values.


In certain example embodiments, the intensity of the light reflected from the color barcode and captured in the image is represented by R, G and B for the intensity of the red, green and blue light respectively;


where a bar is determined to be red if:

R>G and |ΔRG|>TRG,
R>B and |ΔRB|>TRB, and
GB|<TGB;


where a bar is determined to be green if:

G>R and |ΔRG|>TRG,
G>B and |ΔGB|)>TGB, and
RB|<TRB;


where a bar is determined to be blue if:

B>R and |ΔRB|>TRB,
B>G and |ΔGB|>TGB, and
RG|<TRG; and


where a bar is determined to be black if:

RB|<TRB,
GB|<TGB, and
RG|<TRG,


where |ΔRB| is the absolute value of the difference between R and B, where |ΔGB| is the absolute value of the difference between G and B, and where |ΔRG| is the absolute value of the difference between R and G, and where TRG, TRB and TGB are predetermined threshold values.


Another example embodiment of a method of decoding a color barcode involves simultaneously illuminating the color barcode with three spatially separated light zones in a manner that illuminates each bar of the color barcode with each of the three spatially separated light zones; where the three light zones are illuminated by red light, green light and blue light respectively; capturing a monochrome image of light reflected from the color barcode that includes each of the bars in the barcode illuminated by each of the three light zones; for each bar in the color barcode, determining a color of the bar by analysis of the intensity of the light captured in the image of the reflected light intensity in each of the three spatially separated light zones.


In certain example embodiments, the intensity of the light reflected from the color barcode and captured in the image is represented by R, G, and B for the intensity of the red, green, and blue light respectively; and determining the color of each bar is carried out by determining the relative intensity of the values of R, G, and B. In certain example embodiments, determining the color of each bar is further carried out by comparison of the relative intensity of the differences between the values of R, G, and B with threshold intensity levels. In certain example embodiments, determining the color of each bar is carried out by comparison of the relative intensity of the differences between the values of R, G, and B with threshold intensity levels.


In certain example embodiments, the intensity of the light reflected from the color barcode and captured in the image is represented by R, G and B for the intensity of the red, green and blue light respectively;


where a bar is determined to be red if:

R>G and |ΔRG|>TRG,
R>B and |ΔRB|>TRB, and
GB|<TGB;


where a bar is determined to be green if:

G>R and |ΔRG|>TRG,
G>B and |ΔGB|)>TGB, and
RB|<TRB; and


where a bar is determined to be blue if:

B>R and |ΔRB|>TRB,
B>G and |ΔGB|>TGB, and
RG|<TRG, and


where |ΔRB| is the absolute value of the difference between R and B, where |ΔGB| is the absolute value of the difference between G and B, and where |ΔRG| is the absolute value of the difference between R and G, and where TRG, TRB and TGB are predetermined threshold values.


In certain example embodiments, a bar is determined to be black if:

RB|<TRB;
GB|<TGB; and
RG|<TRG.


Another example method of decoding a color barcode involves simultaneously illuminating the color barcode with a plurality of spatially separated light zones in a manner that illuminates each bar of the color barcode with each of the plurality of spatially separated light zones; where the plurality of spatially separated light zones are each illuminated by a different colors; capturing a monochrome image of light reflected from of the color barcode that includes each of the bars in the barcode illuminated by each of the plurality of light zones; for each bar in the color barcode, determining a color of the bar by analysis of the intensity of the light captured in the image of the reflected light intensity for each bar in each of the plurality of spatially separated light zones.


The foregoing illustrative summary, as well as other exemplary objectives and/or advantages of the invention, and the manner in which the same are accomplished, are further explained within the following detailed description and its accompanying drawings.





BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS


FIG. 1 depicts an example of a color barcode.



FIG. 2 depicts an example system for reading and decoding a color barcode in a manner consistent with certain embodiments of the present invention.



FIG. 3 depicts an example of the light intensities reflected from a color bar code in a manner consistent with certain embodiments of the present invention.



FIG. 4 is an example flow chart of an example overall decoding process consistent with certain embodiments of the present invention.



FIG. 5 is an example flow chart of an example color decoding process consistent with certain embodiments of the present invention.



FIGS. 6A and 6B is an example flow chart of an example detailed color decoding process consistent with certain embodiments of the present invention.





DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The present invention embraces methods for decoding color barcodes. FIG. 1 shows an example of a color UPC barcode 10 that is made up of a plurality of vertical stripes of various widths. In a conventional UPC barcode, all of the vertical bars are black or all the same color. With a color barcode, the vertical bars may be color coded to provide additional information. In the example that follows, it is assumed that the bars can take on the colors red, green, blue, or black in order to encode additional information beyond that which is normally encoded in a UPC barcode.


The method uses multiple (e.g., three) colors of illumination simultaneously projected on the barcode in multiple (e.g., three) separate regions. Each light source produces a unique wavelength/color of light to illuminate the optical color barcode. The light reflected from the color barcode in each of the three example regions (or zones) is then analyzed to determine the color of each bar. The disclosed methods exhibit High motion tolerance. A single captured image (i.e., a single frame) includes the barcode information under three different lights, thus there is no need to activate LEDs in a time sequence or utilize multiple images in the analysis. The hardware used to implement the method is low and one frame of data is easier to process than multiple frames in combination. The three illumination zones form a tri-color bar that serves as an aimer to point at the barcode, and it indicate which barcode is decoded when there is more than one barcode presented in the field of view. The location and sequence of the three color zones in the captured image are relatively fixed, so the complexity of the signal processing is lower than a method need to handle multi-frames.


For purposes of this document, the term “spatially separate(d) light zones” means that the light zones illuminate multiple areas that are separated in space. Adjacent light zones may have regions which overlap so long as there is not complete overlap so that there are areas in each light zone that is illuminated by a single light source (or filtered light source).


In the present example embodiments, color barcodes are decoded using a two dimensional monochromatic imager with the barcode illuminated by a tri-color linear illuminator. The system can decode the color sequence based UPC code or other type of 1D barcode.


In an example embodiment, a 2D monochromatic imager based decoding system and method for a color sequence based one dimensional barcode is provided in which a tri-color, e.g. red, green, blue, illumination is used to simultaneously capture color information from three zones of the color barcode with a two dimensional monochromatic sensor (mono-sensor). A color decoder analyses the signals output from the three zones, illuminated by three different color illumination and compares the brightness of each bar to decide the bar's color. The color decoder then decodes the encoded information according to the appropriate encoding standard.


In this example, a tri-color, e.g. red, green and blue illumination, is designed to capture color information of the color barcode with the two dimensional monochromatic sensor. The three colors of red, green, and blue are used in this example and can be used to identify any color bars that can be represented within an RGB color space. In this illustrative example, three color zones are used and bars of three colors plus black are recognized. However, in other example embodiments, other color spaces can be used, more or less than three color light zones can be used, and the system can detect two or more colors with or without black bar detection as will be described. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that many variations are possible upon consideration of the present teachings.


Bars, making up the barcode, that have the same or similar color as the illumination will reflect more light back to the mono-sensor than the other bars which have different color. Hence, that portion of bar's image is brighter than other bars illuminated by the other two colors of illumination. By comparing the brightness of the same bar within different color illuminated zone, the system can determine the color of the bar as an output.



FIG. 2 shows an example system in accord with the present teachings in which color barcode 10 is illuminated from a tri-color light source shown generally as 14 so as to produce three distinct illuminated regions or zones horizontally across the barcode. Three color zones can identify the corresponding three colors of bars in the bar code and can also identify black bars. Methods for detection of additional colors are also possible by suitable modification of the detection methods described. The upper region 20 is illuminated with red light and is also designated ‘R’ for convenience. The middle region 22 is designated ‘G’ and represents the green light illuminated region or zone. The lower region 24 is designated ‘B’ and represents a region or zone illuminated by blue light.


The three illumination zones 20, 22 and 24 can be produced by any suitable mechanism such as that shown, for example, as 14. In this example, three light emitting diodes (LEDs) 30, 32, and 34 respectively produce red, green, and blue light. The light passes through one of three slits to illuminate three chambers 38 that keep the light from each of the LEDs separate. Light then passes through a lens assembly 42 made up of three lenses, one for each color, which focuses the light output to produce three separate bands of light 20, 22 and 24. Variations will occur to those skilled in the art upon consideration of the present teachings.


The LEDs may operate under control of a programmed processor 46 or may be turned on continuously. Processor 46 is used to process the information received from a monochromatic imager device 50 that is used to capture an image of the barcode (e.g., in the region shown by box 54). The processor 46 can then examine the captured image to identify the three illumination zones and examine the intensity of light reflected from each of the three separate zones in order to differentiate the colors of the bars.


The positions of the three linear illumination zones are stored in the color analysis function carried out in processor 46, and the processor analyzes the signals within the zones illuminated by the three color light.


The bars may be printed on paper or otherwise depicted. Bars which have the same or similar color as the illumination will reflect more light back to the mono-sensor 50 than the other bars which have different color. Hence, the portion of bar's image is brighter in the zone having similar illumination than the other portions illuminated by the other two colors illumination. Black colored bars have lower light intensity in the reflected image than colored bars and white areas between bars have the highest intensity.


Turning to FIG. 3, in the upper portion of the illustration, four bars from a color barcode 10 are depicted as a red bar 60, a green bar 62 and blue bar 64 and a black bar 66. These bars are illuminated by in a red zone 20, a green zone 22, and a blue zone 24. At the lower portion of the illustration is a graphical representation of the reflected light in each of the red zone 20, green zone 22, and blue zone 24 in terms of relative brightness. The three graphs are for reflected light in each of the three zones and are shown in alignment with the bars 60, 62, 64 and 66. Greater intensity is indicated by higher levels in the direction of the arrow at the left of the graphs.


As illustrated, light will reflect from the bars with intensity that varies with the color of the light and the color of the bar. White space between bars will reflect the most and exhibit the highest levels of intensity shown as 76, 78, and 80 on the graphs. Similarly, the lowest level of intensity is reflected by the black bar 66 shown at levels 82, 84 and 86. Bar 60 is a red bar and its reflected brightness is greatest in the red light zone with a level shown as 88. Similarly, the brightest reflection of the green bar 62 is under illumination in the green zone and is shown as 90. Blue bar 64 reflects with the greatest brightness under blue illumination in the blue zone shown as 92.


Under illumination in the red zone 20, the blue and green bars 62 and 64 reflect relatively low levels of light indicated by level 94. While these are shown as the same for convenience, some variation is to be expected, but these bars will always reflect less in the red zone 20 than the red bar 60.


Similarly, under illumination in the green zone 22, the red and blue bars 60 and 64 reflect relatively low levels of light indicated by level 96. While these are shown as the same for convenience, some variation is to be expected, but these bars will always reflect less in the green zone 22 than the green bar 62.


Similarly, under illumination in the blue zone 24, the red and green bars 60 and 62 reflect relatively low levels of light indicated by level 98. While these are shown as the same for convenience, some variation is to be expected, but these bars will always reflect less in the blue zone 24 than the blue bar 64.


The color barcode processor 46 analyzes signals the from the monochrome imager 50 output in the three zones 20, 22 and 24 illuminated by three different colors of illumination (red, green and blue in this example, but this is not to be considered limiting), and compares the brightness of same bar in each zone in order to determine the bar's color. With each bar's color determined, the processor 46 can decode the encoded information according to the appropriate encoding standard. The decoding function analyzes the gray scale image of the code, and decodes the information encoded in the barcode symbol.



FIG. 4 depicts a process 100 for decoding a one dimensional (1D) barcode in accord with certain example embodiments starting at 104. At 108, the tri-color illumination is turned on to provide the three colors of illumination. At 112, a monochromatic image is captured at imager 50 and the image is inspected to see if there is a 1D barcode in the image at 116. If not, another image is captured at 112 in order to continue looking for a barcode image. But, if a 1D barcode image is detected at 118, the barcode location is identified, and this part of the captured image can be passed on to the color decoding process at 120. At 124, the colors are decoded, and a determination is made as to whether or not color sequence information has been properly decoded at 128. If not, the process begins again at 112. If so, the process is complete and ends at 132.


The decoding is carried out in 124 in an example process detailed in FIG. 5 starting at 150. At 154, the process starts by determining the number of bars in the barcode and the brightness level of each bar in the three zones of colored light 20, 22, and 24. At 158, for each of the identified bars in the barcode, the process examines the reflected light and determines the brightness of each bar under illumination by each color light (by measuring the intensity in each of the three zones 20, 22 and 24). At 160, the signal level differences for the current bar are calculated for each of the three zones. This results in three difference numbers for the difference between red and blue, red and green, and green and blue for each bar. These differences are designated:

ΔRG=Red light signal−Green light signal=R−G;
ΔRB=Red light signal−Blue light signal=R−B; and
ΔGB=Green light signal−Blue light signal=G−B.


These brightness differentials are then compared with a set of threshold values at 164. The actual thresholds used can be determined and optimized experimentally for a particular set of hardware being used. As a starting point for determining the thresholds, consider the following:


TRG is a threshold value that establishes a minimum difference between the intensity R and the intensity G of the red and green reflected illumination from the bar code respectively to differentiate red from green. In one example embodiment, the intensity of reflected light from a known red bar can be measured in the red and green zones. The threshold TRG can be set, for example at one half of the difference between the reflected intensity in the red zone minus the reflect intensity in the green zone (i.e., |R−G|/2). From there, the threshold can be experimentally optimized.


Similarly, TRB is a threshold value that establishes a minimum difference between the intensity R and the intensity B of the red and blue reflected illumination from the bar code respectively to differentiate red from blue. In one example embodiment, the intensity of reflected light from a known red bar can be measured in the red and blue zones. The threshold TRB can be set, for example at one half of the difference between the reflected intensity in the red zone minus the reflect intensity in the green zone (i.e., |R−B|/2). From there, the threshold can be experimentally optimized.


TGB is a threshold value that establishes a minimum difference between the intensity G and the intensity B of the Green and blue reflected illumination from the bar code respectively to differentiate green from blue. In one example embodiment, the intensity of reflected light from a known green bar can be measured in the green and blue zones. The threshold TGB can be set, for example at one half of the difference between the reflected intensity in the green zone minus the reflect intensity in the blue zone (i.e., |G−B|/2). From there, the threshold can be experimentally optimized.


In each of the above examples, the ambient light conditions (if ambient light strikes the bar code in use) should be expected lighting conditions for use of the color barcode reader hardware, and other lighting conditions should be tested, and the values optimized for all applicable lighting conditions. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that other methods can be used to find and optimize the threshold values over varying ambient light conditions as well as over variations in hardware configuration, intensity of light in the three zones, etc.


Based on this analysis the bar colors can be determined at 168. If the process completes successfully at 170 for the current bar, a determination is made at 174 as to whether or not the last bar has been processed. If not, the process increments to the next bar at 178 and returns to 158. Once all bars are processed, the decoding process is deemed successful at 182 and the process returns at 186. If the color of any of the bars cannot be determined, the process fails at 190 and suitable action is taken. The process then returns at 186.


The color decoding process is described in conjunction with FIGS. 6A and 6B. In this process, the brightness of each bar with the three different colors of illumination are compared as are the difference values of each pair as described above with ΔRG=Red light signal−Green light signal=R−G; ΔRB=Red light signal−Blue light signal=R−B; and ΔGB=Green light signal−Blue light signal=G−B.


In order to make a determination about the color of each bar, three thresholds are established—one for each of the three RG, RB, and GB combinations and which are referred to as TRG, TRB, and TGB as discussed above. This leads to the following four sets of comparisons that can be done for each case to determine the color of a bar as follows:


For a red bar:

R>G and |ΔRG|>TRG;
R>B and |ΔRB|>TRB; and
GB|<TGB.


For a green bar:

G>R and |ΔRG|>TRG;
G>B and |ΔGB|)>TGB; and
RB|<TRB.


For a blue bar:

B>R and |ΔRB|>TRB;
B>G and |ΔGB|>TGB; and
RG|<TRG.


For a black bar:

RB|<TRB;
GB|<TGB; and
RG|<TRG.


The above four sets of comparisons can be generalized for three colors by letting R, G and B represent any three suitable colors C1, C2 and C3 and appropriately substituting therefor in each of the comparisons. In such case, the threshold TRG could become, for example, TC1C2; and, the value of |ΔRG| would become |ΔC1C2| for example.


For certainty in decoding the proper color, the present example checks each of these criteria for each color (and black) in order to arrive at a color assignment for each bar in the barcode.


Referring now to FIG. 6A and FIG. 6B, an example flow chart of the color decoding process 200 represented by 164 and 168 of FIG. 5 is presented. It is noted that the order of operations can be changed without departing from the present teachings. Moreover, if less certainty as to the colors is acceptable, certain of the tests can be omitted.


The process 200 starts at 202 where the tests R>G and |ΔRG|>TRG are made. If the comparisons are true, the second test is applied at 210 which checks to see if R>B and |ΔRB|>TRB are true. If so, the third test is applied at 214 to check to see if |ΔGB|<TGB. If all of these tests are passed, the process determines that the current bar is red at 218 and the process 200 returns this answer at 222. The three tests of 206, 210, and 214 are designated by a bracket as “test red” for convenience.


If, at 206, 210 or 214 any of the tests are failed, the process proceeds to test for green as indicated by the bracket starting at 226 where the signal levels are tested to see if G>R and |ΔRG|>TGB. If so, the next test to see if G>B and |ΔGB|>TGB is applied at 230. If that test is passed, then the final green test is applied at 234 to see if |ΔRB|<TRB. If all three of these tests are passed, then the process determines that the current bar is green at 238. The process can then return at 222. If any of the three tests fail at 226, 230, or 234, the process determines that the bar is not green and proceeds to the blue test starting at 342.


The blue test proceeds much like the red and green test with the comparisons of B>R and |ΔRB|>TRB carried out at 342. If the result is positive, the next test at 346 is carried out. At 346, the process determines if B>G and |ΔGB|>TGB and if so proceeds to 350 to determine if |ΔRG|<TRG. If all three blue tests are passed, the process determines that the current bar is blue at 354 and the process returns at 222.


If any of the tests at 342, 346, or 350 are not passed as positive for blue, then the process proceeds to the black tests starting at 358. At 358, the process tests to see if |ΔRB|<TRB and if so, proceeds to 362. At 362, the process checks to see if |ΔGB|<TGB and if so the process proceeds to 366 to see if |ΔRG|<TRG. If so, the current bar is determined to be a black bar at 370 and the process returns at 222.


If there are failures at the red, green and blue tests, the process proceeds to 374 where a failure to decode is determined and suitable error processing can be implemented. In any case, the process then returns at 222.


While embodiments consistent with the present invention have been described primarily using three colors such as red, green, and blue, in other variations, two or more colors could be used, for example, when a more limited palate of colors is to be detected. In those cases, a method consistent with the present teachings involves simultaneously illuminating the color barcode with at least two spatially separate light zones in a manner that illuminates each bar of the color barcode with each of the at least two spatially separate light zones. In this case the at least two light zones are each illuminated by a different color such as two of red, green and blue. A monochrome image of light reflected from of the color barcode includes each of the bars in the barcode illuminated by each of the at least two light zones. For each bar in the color barcode, the process determines a color of the bar by analysis of the intensity of the light captured in the image of the reflected light intensity for each bar in each of the at least two spatially separated light zones. In this example, the intensity of the light reflected from the color barcode and captured in the image is represented by N colors C1 through CN; the color of each bar is determined by comparing the relative intensity of the values of C1 through CN. The color of each bar is further analyzed by comparison of the relative intensity of the differences between the values of C1, C2, and C3 with threshold intensity levels. Many other variations are possible consistent with the present teachings.


Many variations are possible within the bounds of the present teachings. For example, while three LEDs are shown as distinct LEDs, all three could be integrated in one LED element with three LED dies. Further, the source could be different colors than those described. The order of the processes described can be rearranged in any functional order and the tests for red, green, blue and black can be modified or simplified. The method for devising the thresholds as described can be modified or determined experimentally without departing from the present teachings.


In other variations, for example, a color barcode might utilize only red, blue, and black bars (or other combinations). In this example, two light zones (red and blue) could be used in a manner similar to that disclosed above to recognize red, blue, and black bars. Other variations will occur to those skilled in the art upon consideration of the present teachings.


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In the specification and/or figures, typical embodiments of the invention have been disclosed. The present invention is not limited to such exemplary embodiments. The use of the term “and/or” includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items. The figures are schematic representations and so are not necessarily drawn to scale. Unless otherwise noted, specific terms have been used in a generic and descriptive sense and not for purposes of limitation.

Claims
  • 1. A system of decoding a color barcode, the system comprising: a processor configured to: simultaneously illuminate the color barcode with at least two spatially separate light zones in a manner that illuminates each bar of the color barcode with each light zone of the at least two spatially separate light zones, wherein the at least two spatially separate light zones are each illuminated by a different color;capture a monochrome image of light reflected from the color barcode; andfor a bar in the color barcode, compute a difference between a first relative intensity of a first color reflected from the bar and a second relative intensity of a second color reflected from the bar; anddetermine a color of the bar based on a comparison of the difference with a predetermined threshold.
  • 2. The system according to claim 1, wherein an intensity of the light reflected from the color barcode and captured in the monochrome image is represented by N colors C1 through CN, and wherein the processor is configured to determine the color of the bar by determining the relative intensity of the values of C1 through CN.
  • 3. The system according to claim 2, wherein the processor is configured to determine the color of the bar by comparison of the relative intensity of the differences between the values of C1, C2, and C3 with threshold intensity levels.
  • 4. The system according to claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to determine the color of the bar by comparison of the relative intensity of the differences between the values of C1, C2, and C3 with predetermined threshold intensity levels.
  • 5. The system according to claim 1, wherein the colors of the at least two spatially separate light zones comprise at least two of red light, green light, and blue light.
  • 6. The system according to claim 5, wherein an intensity of the light reflected from the color barcode and captured in the monochrome image is represented by R, G, and B for the intensity of the red light, the green light, and the blue light, respectively, and wherein the processor is configured to determine the color of the bar by determining the relative intensity of the values of R, G, and B.
  • 7. The system according to claim 6, wherein the processor is configured to determine the color of the bar by comparison of the relative intensity of the differences between the values of R, G, and B with threshold intensity levels.
  • 8. The system according to claim 5, wherein an intensity of the light reflected from the color barcode and captured in the monochrome image is represented by R, G and B for the intensity of the red light, the green light, and the blue light, respectively, and wherein the processor is configured to determine the color of the bar by comparison of the relative intensity of the differences between the values of R, G, and B with threshold intensity levels.
  • 9. The system according to claim 5, wherein an intensity of the light reflected from the color barcode and captured in the monochrome image is represented by R, G, and B for the intensity of the red light, the green light, and the blue light, respectively; and wherein the processor is configured to determine that the bar is red if: R>G and |ΔRG|>TRG; R>B and |ΔRB|>TRB; and|ΔGB|<TGB, where |ΔRB| is the absolute value of the difference between R and B, where |ΔGB| is the absolute value of the difference between G and B, and where |ΔRG| is the absolute value of the difference between R and G, and where TRG, TRB and TGB are predetermined threshold values.
  • 10. The system according to claim 5, wherein an intensity of the light reflected from the color barcode and captured in the monochrome image is represented by R, G, and B for the intensity of the red light, the green light, and the blue light, respectively, and wherein the processor is configured to determine that the bar is green if: G>R and |ΔRG|>TRG; G>B and |ΔGB|)>TGB; and|ΔRB|<TRB, where |ΔRB| is the absolute value of the difference between R and B, where |ΔGB| is the absolute value of the difference between G and B, and where |ΔRG| is the absolute value of the difference between R and G, and where TRG, TRB and TGB are predetermined threshold values.
  • 11. The system according to claim 5, wherein an intensity of the light reflected from the color barcode and captured in the monochrome image is represented by R, G, and B for the intensity of the red light, the green light, and the blue light, respectively, and wherein the processor is configured to determine that the bar is blue if: B>R and |ΔRB|>TRB; B>G and |ΔGB|>TGB; and|ΔRG|<TRG, where |ΔRB| is the absolute value of the difference between R and B, where |ΔGB| is the absolute value of the difference between G and B, and where |ΔRG| is the absolute value of the difference between R and G, and where TRG, TRB and TGB are predetermined threshold values.
  • 12. The system according to claim 5, wherein an intensity of the light reflected from the color barcode and captured in the monochrome image is represented by R, G, and B for the intensity of the red light, the green light, and the blue light, respectively, and wherein the processor is configured to determine that the bar is determined to be black if: |ΔRB|<TRB; |ΔGB|<TGB; and|ΔRG|<TRG, where |ΔRB| is the absolute value of the difference between R and B, where |ΔGB| is the absolute value of the difference between G and B, and where |ΔRG| is the absolute value of the difference between R and G, and where TRG, TRB and TGB are predetermined threshold values.
  • 13. The system according to claim 5, wherein an intensity of the light reflected from the color barcode and captured in the monochrome image is represented by R, G, and B for the intensity of the red light, the green light, and the blue light, respectively; and wherein the processor is configured to determine that the bar is red if: R>G and |ΔRG|>TRG, R>B and |ΔRB|>TRB, and|ΔGB|<TGB; wherein the processor is configured to determine that the bar is green if: G>R and |ΔRG|>TRG, G>B and |ΔGB|)>TGB, and|ΔRB|<TRB; wherein the processor is configured to determine that the bar is blue if: B>R and |ΔRB|>TRB, B>G and |ΔGB|>TGB, and|ΔRG|<TRG; andwherein the processor is configured to determine that the bar is black if: |ΔRB|<TRB, |ΔGB|<TGB, and|ΔRG|<TRG; where |ΔRB| is the absolute value of the difference between R and B, where |ΔGB| is the absolute value of the difference between G and B, and where |ΔRG| is the absolute value of the difference between R and G, and where TRG, TRB and TGB are predetermined threshold values.
  • 14. A system of decoding a color barcode, the system comprising: a processor configured to: simultaneously illuminate the color barcode with three spatially separated light zones in a manner that illuminates each bar of the color barcode with each light zone of the three spatially separated light zones, wherein the three spatially separated light zones are illuminated by red light, green light, and blue light, respectively;capture a monochrome image of light reflected from the color barcode; andfor a bar in the color barcode, compute a difference between a first relative intensity of a first color reflected from the bar and a second relative intensity of a second color reflected from the bar; anddetermine a color of the bar based on a comparison of the difference with a predetermined threshold.
  • 15. The system according to claim 14, wherein an intensity of the light reflected from the color barcode and captured in the monochrome image is represented by R, G and B for the intensity of the red light, the green light, and the blue light, respectively, and wherein the processor is configured to determine the color of the bar by determining the relative intensity of the values of R, G, and B.
  • 16. The system according to claim 15, wherein the processor is configured to determine the color of the bar by comparison of the relative intensity of the differences between the values of R, G and B with threshold intensity levels.
  • 17. The system according to claim 15, wherein an intensity of the light reflected from the color barcode and captured in the monochrome image is represented by R, G, and B for the intensity of the red light, the green light, and the blue light, respectively; wherein the processor is configured to determine that the bar is red if: R>G and |ΔRG|>TRG, R>B and |ΔRB|>TRB, and|ΔGB|<TGB; wherein the processor is configured to determine that the bar is green if: G>R and |ΔRG|>TRG, G>B and |ΔGB|)>TGB, and|ΔRB|<TRB; andwherein the processor is configured to determine that the bar is blue if: B>R and |ΔRB|>TRB, B>G and |ΔGB|>TGB, and|ΔRG|<TRG, andwhere |ΔRB| is the absolute value of the difference between R and B, where |ΔGB| is the absolute value of the difference between G and B, and where |ΔRG| is the absolute value of the difference between R and G, and where TRG, TRB and TGB are predetermined threshold values.
  • 18. The system according to claim 17, wherein the processor is configured to determine that the bar is black if: |ΔRB|<TRB; |ΔGB|<TGB; and|ΔRG|<TRG.
  • 19. A system of decoding a color barcode, the system comprising: a processor configured to: simultaneously illuminate the color barcode with a plurality of spatially separated light zones in a manner that illuminates each bar of the color barcode with each light zone of the plurality of spatially separated light zones, wherein the plurality of spatially separated light zones are each illuminated by a different color;capture a monochrome image of light reflected from the color barcode; andfor a bar in the color barcode, compute a difference between a first relative intensity of a first color reflected from the bar and a second relative intensity of a second color reflected from the bar; anddetermine a color of the bar based on a comparison of the difference with a predetermined threshold.
  • 20. The system according to claim 19, wherein the processor is configured to determine the color of the bar in the color barcode by comparison of the relative intensity of differences between values of each color illuminating the color barcode with threshold intensity levels.
Priority Claims (1)
Number Date Country Kind
201710629385.1 Jul 2017 CN national
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION APPLICATIONS

The present application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 16/044,655, filed Jul. 25, 2018, which claims the benefit of Chinese Application for Invention No. 201710629385.1 for DECODING COLOR BARCODES filed Jul. 28, 2017, each of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.

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Parent 16044655 Jul 2018 US
Child 17006244 US