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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 2000
Filed:
Mar. 17, 1998
Olympus Optical Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A code pattern image recording apparatus which allows easy layout and edit processes of a recorded code pattern image on another sheet surface without being limited by the size and the like of that sheet surface, includes a built-in microphone for inputting audio information, a code pattern image encode unit for converting the audio information into a code pattern image according to a predetermined format by processing the input audio information, a print head for continuously and optically readably printing and recording the converted code pattern image on a print medium, which is sequentially fed in a predetermined direction, along the feed direction, and a system controller for controlling to divisionally record the code pattern image by inserting non-recording regions in units of predetermined print recording lengths of the continuously recorded code pattern image along the feed direction of the print medium.