http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/samsung-cameraphones-to-sport-scanbuy-2d-barcode-solution/ Engadget Comments for Samsung cameraphones to sport Scanbuy 2D barcode solution http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/samsung-cameraphones-to-sport-scanbuy-2d-barcode-solution/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/samsung-cameraphones-to-sport-scanbuy-2d-barcode-solution/Sep 24th 2008 2:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/samsung-cameraphones-to-sport-scanbuy-2d-barcode-solution/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/samsung-cameraphones-to-sport-scanbuy-2d-barcode-solution/Sep 24th 2008 4:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/samsung-cameraphones-to-sport-scanbuy-2d-barcode-solution/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/samsung-cameraphones-to-sport-scanbuy-2d-barcode-solution/
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.]]>Sep 24th 2008 2:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/samsung-cameraphones-to-sport-scanbuy-2d-barcode-solution/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/samsung-cameraphones-to-sport-scanbuy-2d-barcode-solution/
In sort, I certainly don't care.]]>Sep 24th 2008 2:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/samsung-cameraphones-to-sport-scanbuy-2d-barcode-solution/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/samsung-cameraphones-to-sport-scanbuy-2d-barcode-solution/Sep 24th 2008 3:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/samsung-cameraphones-to-sport-scanbuy-2d-barcode-solution/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/samsung-cameraphones-to-sport-scanbuy-2d-barcode-solution/Sep 24th 2008 2:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/samsung-cameraphones-to-sport-scanbuy-2d-barcode-solution/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/samsung-cameraphones-to-sport-scanbuy-2d-barcode-solution/Sep 24th 2008 2:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/samsung-cameraphones-to-sport-scanbuy-2d-barcode-solution/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/samsung-cameraphones-to-sport-scanbuy-2d-barcode-solution/Sep 24th 2008 3:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/samsung-cameraphones-to-sport-scanbuy-2d-barcode-solution/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/samsung-cameraphones-to-sport-scanbuy-2d-barcode-solution/Sep 24th 2008 3:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/samsung-cameraphones-to-sport-scanbuy-2d-barcode-solution/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/samsung-cameraphones-to-sport-scanbuy-2d-barcode-solution/I'm switching back to Nokia. Cheaper, faster, intuitive, OPEN. I wish I could afford a Tube.]]>Sep 24th 2008 3:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/samsung-cameraphones-to-sport-scanbuy-2d-barcode-solution/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/samsung-cameraphones-to-sport-scanbuy-2d-barcode-solution/Sep 24th 2008 10:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/samsung-cameraphones-to-sport-scanbuy-2d-barcode-solution/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/samsung-cameraphones-to-sport-scanbuy-2d-barcode-solution/
They have chosen to use Scanbuy;s EZcode for the indirect method. These codes should start showing up in the real world shortly. In a year from now the US carriers will try the direct method using datamatrix codes.

So the Scanbuy reader for the next year will be the only reader that can read the codes out in the real world.

Which is why preloading is a big deal.]]>Sep 24th 2008 8:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/samsung-cameraphones-to-sport-scanbuy-2d-barcode-solution/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/samsung-cameraphones-to-sport-scanbuy-2d-barcode-solution/Sep 24th 2008 4:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/samsung-cameraphones-to-sport-scanbuy-2d-barcode-solution/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/samsung-cameraphones-to-sport-scanbuy-2d-barcode-solution/

man radioshack lost out bigtime on that one.]]>Sep 24th 2008 5:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/samsung-cameraphones-to-sport-scanbuy-2d-barcode-solution/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/samsung-cameraphones-to-sport-scanbuy-2d-barcode-solution/Sep 25th 2008 12:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/samsung-cameraphones-to-sport-scanbuy-2d-barcode-solution/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/samsung-cameraphones-to-sport-scanbuy-2d-barcode-solution/Sep 25th 2008 11:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/samsung-cameraphones-to-sport-scanbuy-2d-barcode-solution/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/24/samsung-cameraphones-to-sport-scanbuy-2d-barcode-solution/
More CTIA and other (recent) background to this here:

http://www.lairdgarner.com/

http://www.lairdgarner.com/blog/2008/9/19/2d-barcode-scanning-compendium.html
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