Methods and systems are disclosed for creating a shared augmented reality (AR) session. The methods and systems perform operations comprising: receiving, by a client device, input that selects a shared augmented reality (AR) experience from a plurality of shared AR experiences; in response to receiving the input, determining one or more resources associated with the selected shared AR experience; determining, by the client device, that two or more users are located within a threshold proximity of the client device; and activating the selected shared AR experience in response to determining that the two or more users are located within the threshold proximity of the client device.

One embodiment of the present invention provides a system for facilitating information in multiple languages based on an optical code. During operation, the system scans an optical code accompanying a text phrase and receives a location of a conversion server embedded in the optical code. The system then determines one or more target languages for obtaining the text phrase in the target languages and sends a query message to the conversion server based on the retrieved location. The query message comprises a list of the one or more target languages.

A control device having a surface that is hidden after installation of the control device. The control device includes an optical code disposed on the surface. The optical code encodes a device identifier of the control device and a secret code. The control device includes a wireless transceiver configured to communicate with a user device during a provisioning sequence of events that is initiated based on the user device scanning the optical code to obtain the device identifier and the secret code.

The invention features an image reader and a corresponding method for capturing a sharp distortion free image of a target, such as a one or two-dimensional bar code. In one embodiment, the image reader comprises a two-dimensional CMOS based image sensor array, a timing module, an illumination module, and a control module. The time during which the target is illuminated is referred to as the illumination period. The capture of the image by the image sensor array is driven by the timing module that, in one embodiment, is able to simultaneously expose substantially all of the pixels in the array. The time during which the pixels are collectively activated to photo-convert incident light into charge defines the exposure period for the sensor array. In one embodiment, at least a portion of the exposure period occurs during the illumination period.

A method of examining the product inspection is provided, which includes the following steps. Perform an inspection step multiple times to obtain the inspection data of the products, and record the inspection data in the product items in the database. The first party selects a plurality of product items from the product items in the database through the first electronic device. The data management system generates a check code corresponding to the check items, and generates a notification message. After the second party responds to the notification message through the second electronic device, the data management system determines whether the inspection data of each of the check items satisfies the corresponding check condition, and transfers the check items satisfying the check condition to the second electronic device. Thereby, it would be more convenient to examine the product inspection.

A method of examining the product inspection is provided, which includes the following steps. Perform an inspection step multiple times to obtain the inspection data of the products, and record the inspection data in the product items in the database. The first party selects a plurality of product items from the product items in the database through the first electronic device. The data management system generates a check code corresponding to the check items, and generates a notification message. After the second party responds to the notification message through the second electronic device, the data management system determines whether the inspection data of each of the check items satisfies the corresponding check condition, and transfers the check items satisfying the check condition to the second electronic device. Thereby, it would be more convenient to examine the product inspection.

There are provided systems and methods for detection of fraudulent displayable code data during device capture. A user may utilize a computing device to capture data at a certain location, such as imaging a QR code or reading an RFID reader. However, without knowing that those codes or devices are safe, the user make risk a computing attack on their device. Thus, processes herein provide a manner to detect when codes or devices are unsafe based on the additional data detected when encoded data is captured. In such instances, those codes and devices may be detected as fraudulent and the user may receive a warning of malicious computing attacks. Additionally, the user may be guided to valid codes and devices to utilize and may further receive information on removing such computing attacks.

An example Internet of Things (IoT) sensor application hosted on a mobile device is configured to add the mobile device as a data sensor or source in the IoT system. The IoT sensor application is configured to provide an interface between an input or output component of the mobile device and a data pipeline or application and/or to cloud data storage associated with an IoT system. The IoT sensor application is configured to connect to an edge device of the IoT system and search for a data source identifier associated with the type of data source component, and corresponding application(s) and/or data pipeline(s) to which the data source is connected. Once connected, the IoT sensor application provides captured data to or receives processed or playback data from the data source.

A computer can comprise a housing, a microprocessor disposed within the housing, a display, and a communication interface communicatively coupled to the microprocessor. The computer can be configured, responsive to locating decodable indicia within content viewable on the display, to decode the decodable indicia to produce at least one decoded message. The computer can be further configured to display the content with decoded message data being embedded into the content. The decoded message data can be provided by at least one decoded message, data derived from the decoded message.

A method for registering a reimbursement to a user depositing a plurality of recyclable articles for recycling, includes: a) providing a respective visually readable marking on each article visually representing a respective code; b) in a first location, using the camera of a mobile computer device to visually depict the marking of each article, and automatically interpreting the respective code; c) in a second location, the mobile device reading a location signal; d) comparing the read signal to a corresponding predetermined physical location or area; e) in the second location, the mobile device visually depicting the respective marking of each of a verification subset of the articles; f) verifying that the codes each corresponds to a respective article in the plurality and/or that all of the articles in the verification subset have been interpreted; and in case the verifications performed in step f) is positive, automatically registering the reimbursement.