Comments on: ScanLife: Proprietary vs. Open in the world of 2-D barcodes http://www.mobilitysite.com/2008/07/scanlife-proprietary-vs-open-in-the-world-of-2-d-barcodes/ Mobile News, Reviews, and Views. Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:31:32 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Allen http://www.mobilitysite.com/2008/07/scanlife-proprietary-vs-open-in-the-world-of-2-d-barcodes/comment-page-1/#comment-12701 Allen Fri, 28 Nov 2008 02:14:18 +0000 http://mobilitysite.com/2008/07/scanlife-proprietary-vs-open-in-the-world-of-2-d-barcodes/#comment-12701 This litany is a little bit tiresome. I think the purpose of this discussion is to identify the difference between the managed vs. unmanaged code. My general feeling is that the key to the Shop Savvy solution on the GPhone is that someone can take a published code and direct it somewhere without reference to the entity that published the code. The Scanbuy/scanlife solution says: "Okay code publisher, what do YOU want this code to do?" This litany is a little bit tiresome. I think the purpose of this discussion is to identify the difference between the managed vs. unmanaged code. My general feeling is that the key to the Shop Savvy solution on the GPhone is that someone can take a published code and direct it somewhere without reference to the entity that published the code. The Scanbuy/scanlife solution says: “Okay code publisher, what do YOU want this code to do?”

]]> By: streetstylz http://www.mobilitysite.com/2008/07/scanlife-proprietary-vs-open-in-the-world-of-2-d-barcodes/comment-page-1/#comment-8024 streetstylz Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:12:06 +0000 http://mobilitysite.com/2008/07/scanlife-proprietary-vs-open-in-the-world-of-2-d-barcodes/#comment-8024 For starters, ScanLife can only read and decipher proprietary EZcodes. Unfortunately the ScanLife application offers no support for 1D UPC/EAN barcodes, or Data Matrix, Aztec, or QR codes. This is the major downfall of the application, since it only supports one proprietary 2D symbology. As a result, ScanLife is not a true universal code reader. For those wanting a much more intuitive mobile code reading experience, I highly recommend the NeoReader application from NeoMedia Technologies. The NeoReader is able to read and decipher all common non-proprietary 2D codes (Data Matrix, QR, Aztec) as well as URL embedded 2D codes and all 1D UPC/EAN/Code 128 open source codes. The NeoReader supports direct and indirect code linking, which guarantees maximum interoperability with already existing platforms like 2D Data Matrix Semacodes, and Japanese QR links. This allows the user to click on a variety of barcodes with a single application installed on their mobile device. Download the NeoReader and instantly transform your iPhone into a universal code reader. For starters, ScanLife can only read and decipher proprietary EZcodes. Unfortunately the ScanLife application offers no support for 1D UPC/EAN barcodes, or Data Matrix, Aztec, or QR codes. This is the major downfall of the application, since it only supports one proprietary 2D symbology. As a result, ScanLife is not a true universal code reader.

For those wanting a much more intuitive mobile code reading experience, I highly recommend the NeoReader application from NeoMedia Technologies. The NeoReader is able to read and decipher all common non-proprietary 2D codes (Data Matrix, QR, Aztec) as well as URL embedded 2D codes and all 1D UPC/EAN/Code 128 open source codes. The NeoReader supports direct and indirect code linking, which guarantees maximum interoperability with already existing platforms like 2D Data Matrix Semacodes, and Japanese QR links. This allows the user to click on a variety of barcodes with a single application installed on their mobile device.

Download the NeoReader and instantly transform your iPhone into a universal code reader.

]]> By: streetstylz http://www.mobilitysite.com/2008/07/scanlife-proprietary-vs-open-in-the-world-of-2-d-barcodes/comment-page-1/#comment-8023 streetstylz Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:09:58 +0000 http://mobilitysite.com/2008/07/scanlife-proprietary-vs-open-in-the-world-of-2-d-barcodes/#comment-8023 Elin aka hiijacker ... Don't you know it's not right to purposefully mislead the public with false information? NeoMedia has many patents and only ONE is under re-examination by the USPTO. http://streetstylz.blogspot.com/2008/07/neomedias-patent-review-moves-to-next.html "This is a standard patent process and we simply have to let it run its course. We have successfully defended this type of allegation in the past; it's the challenge NeoMedia faces for being an innovator. Our focus is on enabling interoperability and a viable ecosystem of players needed to support a vibrant and growing mobile barcode scanning business," states Iain McCready, CEO of NeoMedia." "NeoMedia has a strong and valuable patent portfolio in the arena of connecting barcodes to content over networks that has been successfully defended in the past. This re-examination was limited to only one of NeoMedia's many patents, and none of its other patents are affected by the re-examination." Elin aka hiijacker … Don’t you know it’s not right to purposefully mislead the public with false information?

NeoMedia has many patents and only ONE is under re-examination by the USPTO.

http://streetstylz.blogspot.com/2008/07/neomedias-patent-review-moves-to-next.html

“This is a standard patent process and we simply have to let it run its course. We have successfully defended this type of allegation in the past; it’s the challenge NeoMedia faces for being an innovator. Our focus is on enabling interoperability and a viable ecosystem of players needed to support a vibrant and growing mobile barcode scanning business,” states Iain McCready, CEO of NeoMedia.”

“NeoMedia has a strong and valuable patent portfolio in the arena of connecting barcodes to content over networks that has been successfully defended in the past. This re-examination was limited to only one of NeoMedia’s many patents, and none of its other patents are affected by the re-examination.”

]]> By: Elin http://www.mobilitysite.com/2008/07/scanlife-proprietary-vs-open-in-the-world-of-2-d-barcodes/comment-page-1/#comment-6714 Elin Fri, 11 Jul 2008 06:30:13 +0000 http://mobilitysite.com/2008/07/scanlife-proprietary-vs-open-in-the-world-of-2-d-barcodes/#comment-6714 Neomedia lost its patents according to the USPTO. Neomedia lost its patents according to the USPTO.

]]> By: streetstylz http://www.mobilitysite.com/2008/07/scanlife-proprietary-vs-open-in-the-world-of-2-d-barcodes/comment-page-1/#comment-6646 streetstylz Wed, 09 Jul 2008 20:37:51 +0000 http://mobilitysite.com/2008/07/scanlife-proprietary-vs-open-in-the-world-of-2-d-barcodes/#comment-6646 It should be noted that: Scanbuy’s indirect resolution process, which they use for their proprietary EZcode, is infringing on NeoMedia Technologies’ core patents. Indirect encoding (patented by NeoMedia) is the process of linking the target information to an index (364528 for example) and putting that unique identifier into a 1D UPC/EAN or 2D barcode. The code reader on the mobile phone reads the barcode and sends the code data over the Internet to a central resolution server that will tell the mobile phone what action is associated with the index, i.e. access a URL, download media, initiate a phone call, ect. NeoMedia Technologies has a suite of twelve issued patents covering the core concepts behind linking the physical world to the electronic world dating back to 1995. These patents cover various linkage methods including: Barcodes, RFID, Mag Stripe, Voice, and Other machine readable and keyed entry identifiers. http://neom.com/13.html NeoMedia brought suit against Scanbuy for patent infringement. Litigation has been ongoing. It should be noted that:

Scanbuy’s indirect resolution process, which they use for their proprietary EZcode, is infringing on NeoMedia Technologies’ core patents.

Indirect encoding (patented by NeoMedia) is the process of linking the target information to an index (364528 for example) and putting that unique identifier into a 1D UPC/EAN or 2D barcode. The code reader on the mobile phone reads the barcode and sends the code data over the Internet to a central resolution server that will tell the mobile phone what action is associated with the index, i.e. access a URL, download media, initiate a phone call, ect.

NeoMedia Technologies has a suite of twelve issued patents covering the core concepts behind linking the physical world to the electronic world dating back to 1995. These patents cover various linkage methods including: Barcodes, RFID, Mag Stripe, Voice, and Other machine readable and keyed entry identifiers.

http://neom.com/13.html

NeoMedia brought suit against Scanbuy for patent infringement. Litigation has been ongoing.

]]> By: Jay Donovan http://www.mobilitysite.com/2008/07/scanlife-proprietary-vs-open-in-the-world-of-2-d-barcodes/comment-page-1/#comment-6641 Jay Donovan Wed, 09 Jul 2008 19:31:21 +0000 http://mobilitysite.com/2008/07/scanlife-proprietary-vs-open-in-the-world-of-2-d-barcodes/#comment-6641 Ah sorry for being unclear Roger, the point I was trying to make is that ScanLife's reader will read the QR code created at Mippen.com (the 1st on the left), but will not read the QR code created at i-nigma.com (in the middle), which I find interesting, since they are both based on the same standard. And the EZCode is proprietary, and only readable with the ScanLife Reader. Ah sorry for being unclear Roger, the point I was trying to make is that ScanLife’s reader will read the QR code created at Mippen.com (the 1st on the left), but will not read the QR code created at i-nigma.com (in the middle), which I find interesting, since they are both based on the same standard. And the EZCode is proprietary, and only readable with the ScanLife Reader.

]]> By: Roger http://www.mobilitysite.com/2008/07/scanlife-proprietary-vs-open-in-the-world-of-2-d-barcodes/comment-page-1/#comment-6602 Roger Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:29:56 +0000 http://mobilitysite.com/2008/07/scanlife-proprietary-vs-open-in-the-world-of-2-d-barcodes/#comment-6602 Hi, From left to right, the first two ones are both QR Codes - one containing more data, the other less. Both are readable with any QR Code Reader. The EZ code on the other hand is proprietory as you mentioned and only readable by Scanlife. Hi,
From left to right, the first two ones are both QR Codes – one containing more data, the other less.
Both are readable with any QR Code Reader.

The EZ code on the other hand is proprietory as you mentioned and only readable by Scanlife.

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