DEVICE FOR SCANNING AN INFORMATION CARRIER, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING, AND INFORMATION CARRIER

摘要

A device for reading an information carrier (1), which information carrier carries identification information (10, 11) and user information (7, 8), which identification information (10, 11) is arranged so as to be spread over the information carrier and which information comprises data (7, 13) and parities (8, 12). The device includes read means (42, 34) for reading the information from the information carrier and error correction means (45) for correcting errors in the information. The device further includes organization means (46) for organizing the information in such a way that both the identification information and the user information can be processed by the error correction means (45). The invention further relates to a method of manufacturing and to an information carrier (1).