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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2001
Filed:
Aug. 30, 1999
Shinji Nakajima, Chiba, JP;
Keigo Ihara, Chiba, JP;
Junichi Rekimoto, Tokyo, JP;
Takahiko Sueyoshi, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Corproation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A two-dimensional code recognition processing apparatus, and two-dimensional code recognition processing program storage medium for recognizing a two-dimensional code made of a plurality of square cells arranged in accordance with predetermined layout rules, wherein two-dimensional code recognition processing method comprises the steps of recognizing code data assigned to the two-dimensional code, from externally captured image information, and if a plurality of code data are recognized successively over time in the recognizing step, or if a plurality of code data are recognized from the same image information in the recognizing step, then linking the plurality of code data to generate expanded code data.