Abstract: In some implementations, a transaction card may receive transaction data from a transaction terminal based on initiation of a transaction with the transaction terminal; generate a tokenized primary account number, for use with the transaction, based on the transaction data and an actual primary account number of the transaction card; and transmit the tokenized primary account number to the transaction terminal for processing the transaction.

Abstract: Systems and methods for integrating tags with items. The methods comprise: dynamically determining a length of each metal thread to be incorporated into or trace to be disposed on a item to optimize tag performance in view of dielectric and tuning properties of the item. In the metal thread scenarios, the methods also involve: creating a metal thread having the length that was dynamically determined; and sewing the metal thread into the item being produced to form an antenna for a first tag. In the trace scenarios, the methods also involve forming the trace on the item being produced to form an antenna for a first tag. Next, at least a communications enabled device is attached to the item so as to form an electrical coupling or connection between the communications enabled device and the at least one antenna.

Abstract: A bioptic barcode reader has a housing having a lower housing portion with an upper surface and an upper housing portion extending above the lower housing portion. A generally horizontal window is positioned at the upper surface, a generally upright window is positioned in the upper housing portion, and an imaging assembly having a primary field-of-view and a set of optical components are positioned within the interior region. The housing has a width greater than or equal to 5 inches and less than or equal to 7 inches, the lower housing portion has a height greater than or equal to 3 inches, the upper housing portion has a height greater than or equal to 4 inches and less than or equal to 6 inches, and the upper surface has a length greater than or equal to 6 inches and less than or equal to 8 inches.

Abstract: A system and method for tracking marine equipment is provided. Generally, the system and method of the present disclosure are designed to generate indicia corresponding to the inventory level of marine equipment used for a particular marine activity. To facilitate the assignment of indicia reflecting the inventory level of marine equipment used for a marine activity, the system and method of the present disclosure uses a plurality of equipment profiles having a defined lower limit and quantity associated with each piece of marine equipment. The lower limit may be manually input or automatically generated. The quantity may be tracked by the system using equipment transmitters and equipment sensors. In a preferred embodiment, the indicia indicate whether the quantity of a piece of marine equipment has fallen below a certain specified level as defined by the user. Users may purchase new marine equipment from third-party retailers via the user interface.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating visually perceivable data representing a digital order of goods or services is provided. In an embodiment, visually perceivable data is generated and displayed at first device representing a digital order which is the subject of a transaction. In an embodiment, a second device receives digital data comprising a digital image and determines the digital image matches the visually perceivable data. In an embodiment, the second device receives data representing the digital order in response to determining the digital image matches the visually perceivable data. In an embodiment, the second device completes a digital transaction after receiving the digital order.

Abstract: A system and method for tracking marine equipment is provided. Generally, the system and method of the present disclosure are designed to generate indicia corresponding to the inventory level of marine equipment used for a particular marine activity. To facilitate the assignment of indicia reflecting the inventory level of marine equipment used for a marine activity, the system and method of the present disclosure uses a plurality of equipment profiles having a defined lower limit and quantity associated with each piece of marine equipment. The lower limit may be manually input or automatically generated. The quantity may be tracked by the system using equipment transmitters and equipment sensors. In a preferred embodiment, the indicia indicate whether the quantity of a piece of marine equipment has fallen below a certain specified level as defined by the user. Users may purchase new marine equipment from third-party retailers via the user interface.

Abstract: There is provided a barcode detection device including an image sensor and a processor. The image sensor captures an image frame of a color barcode. The processor sequentially processes every row of the image frame to find at least one color segment in each row of the image frame, categorizes color segments of a same color in one cluster according to a position relationship and a color similarity of the color segments in the image frame, and recognize a color of the pixels in one cluster according to color parameters of pixels in said one cluster.

Abstract: Facilitate the work of setting the part program used in the measuring device for each object to be measured. A measurement control apparatus of the present invention includes a code reader that reads a code containing at least a part program identification information, and a measurement information providing unit that, when the code is read by the code reader, sends a start command of a part program corresponding to the part program identification information recorded in the code to a measuring device, and causes the measuring device to execute processing according to the part program prepared in advance.

Abstract: An apparatus to perform fast data access comprises a receiver, a processor, and a memory. The processor receives using the receiver a light signal from a light source. The light signal can be structured to generate a temporal code. The light source is an optical beacon that includes a Light-Emitting Diode (LED). The processor then decodes the light signal to generate a network address, and causes a display of a client device coupled to the apparatus to display information based on the network address. The network address can be a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) address and the information based on the network address includes a webpage associated with the URL. Other embodiments are described herein.

Abstract: Data can be collected from a plurality of barcode-reading devices associated with an enterprise. The collected data can be distinct from the decoded data that is generated by the barcode-reading devices when barcodes are read. For example, the collected data can include device data describing one or more characteristics of the barcode-reading device. Other types of data (e.g., camera data, license data, decoding metadata) can also be collected. The collected data can be sent to a remote server for processing and analysis. The remote server can provide feedback to the enterprise based on the results of analyzing the collected data.

Abstract: Methods and systems for augmenting communications using input data from mobile devices are described herein. A computing device may establish a connection with a mobile device having one or more input devices. The computing device may display a barcode that, when scanned by a mobile device, causes the mobile device to access a web page. The web page may be configured to cause the mobile device to transmit, e.g., via a web browser executing on the mobile device and to the computing device, input data from the input devices. The input data may be used by the computing device to replicate a physical input device connected to the computing device. The computing device may transmit the input data to a different computing device.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and control apparatus for burning an address code of LED lamp beads, and relates to the technical field of LEDs. The method for burning the address code of the LED lamp beads described by the present disclosure is applied to a burner and includes: generating, by the burner, an optical signal; and sending the optical signal to the LED lamp beads such that the LED lamp beads sense the optical signal, convert the optical signal into an address code and store the address code. The present disclosure makes use of a light sensing effect of the LED lamp beads, sends the optical signal to the LED lamp beads through the burner such that the LED lamp beads generate an address code according to the optical signal, and burn the address code into the LED lamp beads.

Abstract: A device according to one embodiment includes a memory for storing information, wherein the device is operatively coupled to an electrical system of a vehicle via a wireless connection, wherein a presence of the device is required in order to start the vehicle.

Abstract: A bore metrology method includes aligning a first structure, which defines an initial bore, with a second structure, which defines a pilot bore, such that the initial bore is partially obstructed by the second structure and the pilot bore is superimposed with the initial bore. The initial bore includes a bore locating target assembly within the initial bore, the bore locating target assembly having an optical target, the optical target having a reflector and an optical absorbing feature, the optical absorbing feature defining a pattern on the optical target. At least a portion of the reflector and at least a portion of the pattern are visible through the pilot bore. The method further includes imaging the portion of the reflector and the portion of the pattern that are visible through the pilot bore. The method further includes determining a centerline of the initial bore based on the imaging.

Abstract: A light including a housing having an upper portion, a lower portion, and a central axis. The lower portion defines a battery port. The upper portion acts as a lens. The light further includes a heat sink extending upward from the lower portion of the housing and including a body defining a central aperture. A plurality of light support surfaces are arranged around a perimeter of the body and a top support member is coupled to and oriented perpendicularly relative to the plurality of light support surfaces. The light further includes a first plurality of LEDs coupled to the plurality of light support surfaces and a second plurality of LEDs supported on the top support member. The light further includes a first battery pack and a second battery pack, both of which are electrically connected to the first and second pluralities of LEDs when received in the battery port.

Abstract: Handheld barcode readers and assemblies are disclosed herein. An example handheld barcode reader includes a housing defining a head portion and a base portion, a vision camera positioned in the base portion, a barcode reading module positioned at least partially in the head portion, and a controller in communication with the barcode reading module and the vision camera. The vision camera has a first FOV directed through a base window in the base portion and the barcode reading module has a second FOV directed through a scan window in the head portion. The controller is configured to decode barcodes read by the barcode reading module, receive captured images from the vision camera, and synchronize the barcode reading module and the vision camera such that the vision camera does not capture images when the barcode reading module is active.

Abstract: Disclosed techniques provide an image-based process that allows a computing device to obtain content from a content provider. Identification data is obtained from processing image data. Using the obtained identification data and access data, the content is provided to the computing device. The image data and the identification data obtained from processing the image data are linked to the computing device.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system and method for extracting a region of interest from a captured image of an item. The system may include a reader configured to capture an image of an item having a computer readable code positioned thereon. The system may also include a processor in data communication with the reader and configured to generate captured image data, the captured data comprising binary image data and identify a first pixel region representing the computer readable code from the binarized image data. The processor may be further configured to remove a second pixel region other than the first pixel region from the binarized image data and store or process only first binarized image data representing the first pixel region.

Abstract: This RFID tag comprises: a film wiring substrate including a flexible base material having a first surface and a second surface located opposite to the first surface, and conductors located on the first and second surfaces, respectively; and an RFIC IC connected to the conductors, wherein the film wiring substrate is bent, and at least a first conductor part included in the conductor on the first surface, a second conductor part included in the conductor on the first surface or the second surface, and a conductor on the second surface that does not include the second conductor part overlap each other.

Abstract: Systems and methods of conducting a bar code scan using an imaging-based bar code scan device are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a method is performed by an imaging-based bar code device that includes processing circuitry, an optical lens assembly having an image sensor and an optical lens with a focused region at a certain distance in front of the optical lens along an optical axis of the optical lens, a plurality of light emitting elements configured proximate the optical lens and laterally offset from the optical axis. The method includes sending, by the processing circuitry, to each light emitting element, an indication to enable that light emitting element to project a light beam towards the optical axis in the focused region so that the light beams overlap when a target bar code is in the focused region and non-overlap when a target bar code is outside the focused region.