Patent ID: 6460155
Filing Date: 2002-10-01
Classification: G06F,G06K,G09B,G11B,H04N

Abstract:
An information reproducing system for optically reading a code by manually scanning the code, the code being optically readably recorded in a printed recording medium and containing at least audio information, the information reproducing system comprising:a reader which optically reads the code which is manually scanned; and repeat reproducing means for repeatedly reproducing and outputting the audio information, on the basis of the code optically read by said reader; wherein the code comprises a plurality of blocks which are allowed to be arranged adjacent to each other, each of the blocks comprising: a data dot pattern comprising a plurality of dots arranged in accordance with contents of the data; a marker by which said each of the blocks is recognizable; and a block address pattern representing an address of said each of the blocks in the code; and wherein the data dot pattern, the marker and the block address have a predetermined positional relationship in said each of the blocks.