If the app is showing the code on the screen, you can just have voiceover speak it, and then tap three fingers four times to copy it to the pasteboard. You can then paste that into the edit box on the website. This does require iOS seven or later. On Nov 17, 2013, at 2:14 PM, Caitlyn furness <[email protected]> wrote:
> Dan, > Thanks so much for this tip about the upc website. > > How , or can I, copy and paste this bar code into the edit box on the upc > site using my i phone? > > thanks again, > Caitlyn > > On Nov 17, 2013, at 1:57 PM, Dan Rossi <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi folks. A couple of things for me to report here. Firstly, I was >> part of a group attempting to do barcode reading on a Nokea 6620 using >> Talks about 9 years ago. We attempted to use a two different >> Bluetooth barcode scanners. However, they were mono-directional and >> very difficult to use. Omni-directional scanners are inherently >> larger, but much easier for a blind person to find a barcode. We did >> not have the computer vision skills to actually identify and extract a >> barcode from the video feed. The apps that are now doing this are >> doing pretty well from what I can tell. I congratulate them all on >> overcoming a rather difficult computer vision problem. >> >> I just downloaded the Red Laser app and was blown away by how easy it >> was for me to quickly identify a couple of products. Did a slow scan >> of a couple of products, heard the bing, then flicked around until I >> heard the product that was scanned. Very easy, very smooth. >> >> Next. I saw that someone in this thread had scanned a package of >> Trader Joe's dried mangos. They said the app didn't identify the >> product. Since I happen to have a package of the self-same mango, I >> scanned it. I got the hit quickly, although had to flip the package >> over once, but got just the bar code number: 00071000. So, I went to >> www.UPCDatabase.com, entered the number in the edit box, hit submit >> and poof: >> >> Trader Joe's Just Mango Slices >> Size/Weight 6 OZ >> Issuing Country United States >> Last Modified 9 Feb 2010, 9:01 AM >> >> Other things of note. When I searched the app store to find Red >> Laser, the product description said barcode and QR code reader. So it >> does read QR codes. >> >> I haven't figured out yet, if I can save this barcode in RedLaser and >> give it the proper name and such, but overall, I am thrilled at the >> functionality here. >> >> Dan Rossi. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google >> Group. >> >> Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. >> >> Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >> >> Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing >> [email protected]. >> >> Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing >> [email protected]. >> >> More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "VIPhone" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > > Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. > > Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > > Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing > [email protected]. > > Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing > [email protected]. > > More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Have a great day, Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) [email protected] -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing [email protected]. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
