SYSTEMS, COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA, AND METHODS FOR RETRIEVING INFORMATION FROM AN ENCODED FOOD LABEL

摘要

An image of a food label affixed to a food item may be received. The food label may be encoded with an optical code that is associated with the food item. The code may be encoded into the food label via optical elements that are not visible to an unassisted human eye. The image may be of sufficient resolution to capture the optical elements present in the food label. The image may be analyzed to detect the optical elements and determine the code using the detected optical elements. A query including the code may then be generated and communicated to a database so that the database is queried for information regarding the food item that is associated with the code. The requested information may be received and provided to a display device.