When posting the item on Variable Environment: mobility, interaction city and crossovers I stumbled across a post listing Visual Markers for camera / Related technologies. I had already been compiling a similar list however mine was missing two of theirs and theirs is missing three of mine. This is the most conclusive list of visual tags / codes / markers employed in object hyperlinking I’ve seen yet however there are doubtless others out there. If you know of others please let me know.
machine-readable ISO/IEC 16022 Data Matrix symbols which encode internet Uniform Resource Locators (URLs). It is primarily aimed at being used with cellular phones which have built-in cameras. The Data Matrix specification is given by the ISO/IEC 16022 standard. (wikipedia.org)
is a matrix code (or two-dimensional bar code) created by Japanese corporation Denso-Wave in 1994. The “QR” is derived from “Quick Response”, as the creator intended the code to allow its contents to be decoded at high speed. QR Codes are most common in Japan, and are currently the most popular type of two dimensional code in Japan…used for tracking parts in vehicle manufacturing, QR Codes are now used for inventory management in a wide variety of industries. (wikipedia.org)
Users of qode can scan a smartcode with their mobile phone’s camera, or enter a brand name, keyword, or mobile barcode number, to link directly to a mobile Web site. (qode.com)
circular barcode created by High Energy Magic of Cambridge University. It uses a dartboard-like circle, with a bulls eye in the centre and datacircles surrounding it. The technology reads databits from these datacircles by measuring the angle and distance from the bulls eye for each…Because of the circular design, it is also possible for software to detect the angle from which the barcode is read. ShotCodes differ from matrix barcodes in that they do not store regular data - rather, they store a look up number consisting of 49 bits of data. This needs to link to a server that holds information regarding a mapped URL which the reading device can connect to in order to download said data. (wikipedia.org)
ColorCodes can be as small as 1 square cm, and as big as your imagination. A ColorCode’s™ pattern potential is determined by the number of color cells it encompasses. In a standard, four-color 5 x 5 cell code, more than 17 billion patterns can be created. ColorCode™, which is based on encoding and decoding algorithms, is actually three types of codes: ColorCode™, GrayCode™ and Numeric Code. (colorcode.com.sg)
You post a Yellow Arrow because you have something to say about where it points. Your thought is then forever tagged to that place. When someone else finds your arrow and sends the code, they get back the message you left on their mobile phone. (yellowarrow.net)
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March 5th, 2007 at 2:36 am
This sound like a cluster $#@#!
It sounds like all of these codes need 1 universal reader.
Qode could be it!
Qode is more than just a 2D symbology reader. IMO, it is kind of a mobile Google to the internet of things.
Didn’t Microsoft have a platform called Live Barcode? Whatever happened with that?
Comment by Swampthing — March 5, 2007 @ 2:36 am
March 5th, 2007 at 10:05 am
Qude is a new one on me, thanks for that, it’s been added to the list. The Windows Live Barcode is apparently a conventional QR Code.
Comment by Garrett — March 5, 2007 @ 10:05 am
March 5th, 2007 at 4:23 pm
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March 5th, 2007 at 9:49 pm
All what QCode can do is easy to replicate; Take for example (sorry for the self-promotion) the Kaywa Reader and type 2021833 and you go directly to…
If you happen to live in Switzerland you can also send an SMS to 202 with QR2021833.
And last but not least you can scan this code;)
http://qrcode.kaywa.com/img.php?s=4&d=http%3A%2F%2Fdecode.kaywa.com%2F2021833
Comment by Roger — March 5, 2007 @ 9:49 pm
March 6th, 2007 at 3:07 am
Roger, I am aware of the self promotion. I would be doing the same if it were my own baby.
But, rather than typing in #’s, why not just point and click to navigate direct to content on the mobile web?
I really wish you or someone would invite you to join the MC2. That is if, you, wanted to join.
You seem to be a very bright individual and understand this area.
I hope all parties rethink the possibilities.
Comment by Swampthing — March 6, 2007 @ 3:07 am
March 16th, 2007 at 9:09 am
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March 19th, 2007 at 11:52 am
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March 22nd, 2007 at 9:55 am
Nice to see qode represented
I am anxious for next week’s CTIA where QUALCOMM will be showcasing qode
For more information on qode, please visit:
http://streetstylz.blogspot.com/
Comment by streetstylz — March 22, 2007 @ 9:55 am