Patent ID: 9589217
Date: 2017-03-07
CPC Classifications: G06K

Claim:
1. A method of generating a secure barcode, comprising, by a processor: identifying a primary pattern for a two-dimensional barcode to be printed on a substrate, wherein the primary pattern comprises of a set of dark cells and a set of light cells; identifying a two-dimensional micro-shape, wherein the micro-shape has a size that is no larger than a size of each cell of the two-dimensional barcode; generating a secondary pattern comprising a plurality of the micro-shapes by at least selecting orientation of the micro-shapes so that the micro-shapes, when superimposed with the primary pattern, will exhibit varying orientations; superimposing the secondary pattern with the primary pattern for the two-dimensional barcode to yield a secure barcode so that each micro-shape is positioned within one of the cells of the primary pattern and so that each cell of one of the sets includes one of the micro-shapes; and storing a file comprising instructions to output the secure barcode with the primary pattern and the superimposed secondary pattern.