Patent ID: 6043899
Filing Date: 2000-03-28
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
A code pattern image recording apparatus comprising:information input means for inputting at least one of audio information, video information, and digital code data;code pattern image conversion means for converting the information input by said information input means into a code pattern image according to a predetermined format;recording means for continuously and optically readably printing and recording the code pattern image converted by said code pattern image conversion means on a print medium, which is sequentially fed in a predetermined direction, along the feed direction; andnon-recording region insertion means for inserting a code pattern image non-recording region in units of predetermined print recording lengths of the continuously recorded code pattern image along the feed direction of the print medium, with the code pattern image being printed and recorded while being divided into a plurality of code pattern image portions,wherein the information input by said information input means is divisionally included in the divisionally recorded code pattern image portions.