IBM Japan and Connect Technology Use Invisible 2D Barcodes to Combine Paper and Digital Data--???

Marketwatch ^ | Jul 18, 2006 | COMTEX

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Tokyo, Japan, Jul 18, 2006 (JCN Newswire via COMTEX) -- IBM Japan in collaboration with Connect Technology has developed an electronic clipping system, which uses invisible 2D barcodes printed on paper to integrate information from paper and digital data such as information provided on Internet sites.

The new system adds an invisible digital layer to printed materials, enabling the printed materials to be used like a portable site.

Invisible 2D barcodes which store digital data are printed on paper using invisible ink. The barcodes are then extracted from the paper by an image processing application. Since invisible ink is used, 2D barcodes can be printed over paper prints, not restricted by original print designs and layouts.

Invisible barcodes can be printed on each magazine or paper article, allowing users to clip and buy articles instead of magazines and papers.

Copyright (C) 2006 Japan Corporate News Network. All rights reserved.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Now what?

[ShadowAce]

[ShadowAce]

Personally, I don't see any use for this. How does this work against copy machines?

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Invisible barcodes can be printed on each magazine or paper article, allowing users to clip and buy articles instead of magazines and papers.

Somebody has a scheme.....wait and see I guess.