Patent ID: 9690967
Date: 2017-06-27
CPC Classifications: G06T

Claim:
1. An image processing method comprising: obtaining an image comprising a plurality of color separations or channels, in which the image comprises at least a 1D or 2D barcode associated therewith and the image comprises plural encoded signals encoded therein, the 1D or 2D barcode comprising a first plural-bit code and the plural encoded signals comprising a second plural-bit code, in which the first plural-bit code comprises a first UPC code or a first GTIN code, and the second plural-bit code comprise comprises a second UPC code or a second GTIN code; first analyzing data representing the image to decode the 1D or 2D barcode, said first analyzing yields the first plural-bit code comprising the first UPC code or the first GTIN code; for each of the plurality of color separations or channels, second analyzing data representing image data to decode the plural encoded signals, said second analyzing yielding plural instances of the second plural-bit code comprising the second UPC code or the second GTIN code; determining whether the plural instances of the second UPC code or the second GTIN code are different than the first UPC code or the first GTIN code; and for each difference, providing information associated with a spatial location of the difference relative to the image, in which the information comprises information to help identify potential code conflicts.