MiniCode

's MINICODE symbology combines an easily read "license plate" with a high-density "data file" on a single small label.

's MINICODE symbology combines an easy-to-read "license plate" with a high-density "data file" on a small label.

Only MINICODE takes advantage of the fact that most bar coding applications repeatedly scan a small amount of data stored on a label. MINICODE can do this fast and cost-effectively, while also storing large amounts of additional information. All other high-density labels (PDF417, Code 1, MaxiCode, etc.) force you to read all the data on a label, even if you only need a portion of it. MINICODE superimposes the high-density "data file" on top of the easy-to-read "license plate".

MINICODE is designed for easy and reliable omnidirectional reading using 2-dimensional scanning technology such as hand-held 2-D CCD, conveyor belt CCD, and page scanners. Because MINICODE symbols can be concatenated to encode alphanumeric messages of arbitrary length, MINICODE is ideally suited to shipping and receiving, sortation and tracking, and EDI applications.

License Plate (Short Message) Examples:

• Part numbers
• Patient IDs, Zip codes
• Tracking numbers

Data File (Long Message) Examples:

• Address, Environmental info
• Contents, Serial Numbers
• Manufacturer, Patient History

MINICODE encodes a license plate and a data file using two different sizes of squares. The license plate is encoded using large squares (called cells), while the data file is encoded using small squares (called subcells). The subcells are superimposed on the cells. Both cells and subcells are black or white.

The cells of a MINICODE symbol are arranged in a 15 by 15 array called a tile. One bit of license plate information is encoded by the color (black or white) of each cell. The center 5 by 5 group of cells is dedicated to a finder pattern. A symbol encodes 200 bits of license plate information.

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