Patent ID: 6688522
Filing Date: 2004-02-10
Classification: G06Q,H04L,H04N

Abstract:
A bar code for encoding information in machine-readable form, comprising:a character string including a plurality of characters disposed side-by-side along a longitudinal code axis, each character being formed by a sequence of code bars and intervening code spaces, the code bars being parallel to one another and to a line defining a bar axis which intersects the longitudinal code axis, each character having a definition in accordance with a predefined standard, the definition for each character including a bar/space pattern associated with the character setting forth respective widths of the code bars and code spaces making up the character in terms of integer multiples of a minimum unit width, at least one encoded alphanumeric value associated with the character, an integer checksum value associated with the character, the plurality of characters in the character string including, sequentially, one start character, at least one message character, one check character and a stop character; and wherein the bar axis forms a slant angle with a line perpendicular to the longitudinal code axis, the slant angle having a value greater than about 1 degree.