I have heard the XDAII camera can be used as a code bar, How can i do this, I need any software to install
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Sorry that isn't correct. The barcode scanner that is talked about is a compact flash reader that is placed inside the expansion pack (which is an option), and they are sold seperately.
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I've been said the XDAII (TSM500 in Spain) camera is also able to function as a barcode scanner with some specific software. Can Anybody tell me whether this is possible and which is the programmes I would need for this purpose??
The camera's resolution is too low to scan barcodes efficiently. Plus you have no light on the device.
jst said:
I've been said the XDAII (TSM500 in Spain) camera is also able to function as a barcode scanner with some specific software. Can Anybody tell me whether this is possible and which is the programmes I would need for this purpose??
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It is possible. But it doesn't work well with 1D barcodes (the type that look like a series of vertical lines). Microsoft had a 1D barcode reader called Aura that was available from their research site. But it has since been discontinued. Aura would let you scan a barcode on a consumer packaged product and then go out to the Internet and get details about it - product info, mfg, spec's, comparative pricing, etc.
There are also numerous SDK's available to build your own if you have the money and coding capability. But as noted in the previous post, 1D barcode scanning doesn't work very well using the camera from a phone. Requires a good camera (usually with macro capability), good lighting, and a steady hand.
However 2D barcodes are another story. These barcodes aren't nearly as finicky as a 1D barcode, and many phone cameras (even crappy ones) can easily read a 2D barcode. Only problem is unless your in Japan or that part of the world you won't find too many of them available. But if you want to check out what's possible look into iNigma and QuickMark. Both have decent readers that run on WM. There are many other 2D readers available for phone platforms, including Java, Symbian, etc. But in my experience the Java readers don't work well (if at all) on WM.
jst said:
I've been said the XDAII (TSM500 in Spain) camera is also able to function as a barcode scanner with some specific software. Can Anybody tell me whether this is possible and which is the programmes I would need for this purpose??
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Hey, that's funny (and INCREDIBLY lame)... I responded to a 4 year old post.
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Would it be possible to use one of the cameras to scan buisnesscards ?
And save the info. to the contacts ?
Just a thought...
Superb Idea.
Would need an accurate scanning software and image to text conversion - but I think it's a very good idea.
Dont believe this is possible. Business cards dont have any set layout. How would you be able to tell the persons name apart from their company name, etc?
I did a google, and it has already been done:
Motorola Ming phone.
The two megapixel camera found on MING allowed engineers to incorporate a business card scanner and optical-character recognition software.
The two megapixel camera found on MING allowed engineers to incorporate a business card scanner and optical-character recognition software.
MING incorporates the industry's leading Chinese handwriting recognition software, now upgraded to recognize Pinyin input.
yeah, it can't easily be done automatically - but you can certainly grab the text with some OCR and then manually tell it where to stuff the data. Obviously some distinction can be made... e.g.
[plain strings]
name
company name
job title
['word' with an @ and a . in it in that order]
e-mail
[starting with 'http' or 'www']
website
[bunch of numbers]
phone
fax
btw... for someting not entirely similar but sorta neat, and involving the camera as well, see ShotCodes; http://www.shotcode.com/
Basically they're 'bar codes' that point to some file that you would automatically download after the camera takes a picture of one of those shotcode bits
The SE P990 has a built in business card scanner "out of the box", so it's certainly possible. Not sure exactly how they've implemented it though. I guess I'll have to wait 'til I have one to find out...
read this...
its alread in the Hermes..
http://translate.google.com/transla...http://www.ppcreviews.net/content/view/737/7/
Not really a universal solution but I read somewhere that the next version of OneNote for Microsoft Office 2007 is supposed to have this kind of functionality included with it.
Although there is a mobile version of this being prepared too but I don't know how much of these features it will have.
You might want to check this out:
http://www.scanr.com/bc.aspx
I would love a piece of software like this on my universal. I believe abbyy have an SDK for OCR for just about any ppc platform. Wouldn't have a clue on developing my own one. It can be found here http://www.abbyy.com/sdk/?param=56223
Google have a free OCR engine if anyone's writing an app.
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Im not sure how good OCR software are now. At times when I was checking it out, they were terrible, consider that I tried the 'world leader' in OCR software (I think it is called Omnipage). And, (the one I've tested) OCR don't just do visual recognition, but it also check the grammer, so it is language dependant. So, it will start giving you rubbish if you have technical terms and equations on it. I'm not sure how good a OCR software can be using the terrible camera (eg my Wizard) on the phone.
However, having said that, those little bar code thinky are pretty impressive. I think I've tested the Japan version of the barcode like scanning thing, QRCode, which is widely popular now in Japan (as I've read). However, the sad thing is that, this 'thing' is not universal. I think US they have their very own code and.. Europe has their very own code. So, business card wise, probably you want to consider putting such codes onto your business card.
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read this...
its alread in the Hermes..
http://translate.google.com/transla...http://www.ppcreviews.net/content/view/737/7/
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Is this application integratetd in ROM, or installed via ExtROM? If it is in ExtROM I guess we could rip it out an install it on any WM5 device with camera.
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PK
Hi,
I have noticed that in the Samsung 750i (which is a windows mobile), a business card reader has been included.
What it essentially does is that it snaps a picture of the business card and then using OCR it transfers all the fields from the business card to the relevant fields on your new contact thingy.
From my limited understanding, I am quite sure that this is basically a software as opposed to a hardware feature and hence should be available in the Samsung's extended rom. So I would really love it if someone could share this software or any other similar softwares which can perform the same functions.
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Ahmed
You are 101% correct. In fact this is a MUST-have for Prophet. I have been using it in real business life and it brings me a lot of convenience.
Note, only PPC with MACRO camera function (e.g. Phophet, Asus P525) can use this software because it essentially uses the macro camera to take a snapshot of the name card and then do OCR on it.
Try it!! The accuracy is over 90% I must say!!
Cool
Hi Isomaniac,
If you have the software, could you please share it with me.
I would really appreciate it.
Regards
Ahmed
http://www.penpower.net/enversion/product/wc_mobile.html
link not working plz advise also need free version of this.
Guys
I want to use my XDA Orbit II to use it as a barcode reader. I found out a barcode reader that reads from an image but it is tool slow. Now I found this http://www.socketmobile.com/products/handheld-computer/accessories/series3/ but this works only on SD. Now the HTC has a microSD slot. Can I use something to use this device in my O2 XDA Orbit 2?????
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I use in my iolite this one and it works fine:
http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-download-i-nigma-barcode-reader-v1-4.html
Ciao!
Ok Thx
However I would need to run an application after the barcode is read.
I dont know what you say ... If you read a barcode and it goes you to a website (for example), you follow your "work" at this web or other app, but ... why do you want read other codebar?
At any rate, i think that the app run under the browser or the new open app.
Regards!
What I need is the following.
I would have a ticket with a particular barcode. The PDA will then be used to read this barcode check whether this barcode is valid, by connecting to a database, and then returning whether the code is valid or not.
I will develop the application myself on .NET compact framework that will interact with my database.
I am trying to find several solutions. For example there are bluetooth barcode scanner that scan the code and then send them to the paired device, or else I use an SD barcode reader. But in this case I would have to buy another PDA that has an SD slot.
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Bffff, it is more complicated that i known ... then i think that i cannot help you, sorry and good luck!
newera: You said that you want barcode reader. But you also said, you want that barcode reader to trigger another external app. This might be a problem and you must use some reader with API, for example QuickMark Barcode Reader. Maybe it will help you.
Hello I have these applications in my Omnia II and I wonder what shoud they do. Smart Reader seems to be OCR, but it produces just junk and random characters:-\ It has 4 functions - business card (this one seems to work), document (just random characters), translation (haven't tried yet) and picture (what this is for I don't know)
Then I have also that Microsoft tag reader, but when I start it it seems to have problem with a camera and is just showing scrambled flashing colours no matter where I aim the camera
Is this meant to be used for reading QR codes?
Smart reader OCR did work for me.
Its good enough considering its only a PDA phone.
Hope you find it useful.
MS Tag Reader does not work with the OMnia 2. I have the same problem you have. I have brought the problem up to MS and they say they are working on it.