Process and apparatus for reading contrasting indicia

Abstract From the Canadian patent

Abstract, An apparatus and process is provided for reading contrasting indicia provided in one or more data fields in at least one data track and arranged in indicia groups containing, if necessary, format controlling symbols which indicate the partial format of each following indicia group. The data field(s) are optically scanned and converted to a corresponding video signal which is decoded. The indicia and format controlling symbols thus read are then translated serially into standard code binary indicia- or format controlling symbol-signals and then displayed, printed out or processed further. In order to display or process further the data field(s) thus read only if certain …