摘要 |
A system (10) and a method for automatically analyzing and reading a barcode present in an electronically stored and transferred file, and/or printed on a printable substrate (24), such as a sheet of paper. Such a barcode can be us ed to store a large amount of information in a small area. Various uses of the disclosed system and method are possible. For examiner, in order to authenticate and/or identify a document. In addition, such a barcode could b e used to transmit information which could be automatically read and analyzed (12). This provides a single solution to the combined problems of data authentication and verification for electronically stored and transferred data, as well as of automatic reading and data analysis of data printed on a printable substrate (24).
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