Optical data storage device and method
A device disclosed herein relates to a rotation invariant data storage device comprising, a data storage device with an optically sensible image, encoded data stored within the sensible image, and a plurality of radial vectors stores the encoded data. The encoded data comprises an image that has been encrypted to a two-dimensional (2-D) white noise matrix and converted to a one-dimensional (1-D) array.
1. A rotation invariant data storage device, comprising:
a data storage device with an optically sensible image;
encoded data stored within the sensible image; and
a plurality of radial vectors to store the encoded data, wherein the encoded data comprises an image that has been encrypted to a two-dimensional (2-D) white noise matrix and converted to a one-dimensional (1-D) array comprising a plurality of pixels;
wherein the plurality of radial vectors are provided adjacent to each other so as to form a plurality of concentric circles or arcs of circles and the plurality of radial vectors are configured such that the plurality of pixels can be read in a radial direction.
2. The rotation invariant data storage device of claim 1 , wherein:
each radial vector includes a full copy of the data stored.
3. The rotation invariant data storage device of claim 1 , wherein:
the plurality of radial vectors are encoded with a continuous function.
4. The rotation invariant data storage device of claim 1 , wherein:
the plurality of radial vectors are encoded with a discrete matrices.
5. The rotation invariant data storage device of claim 1 , wherein:
the encryption to a 2-D matrix includes a double random phase encryption.
6. The rotation invariant data storage device of claim 5 , wherein:
the double phase encryption has been performed optically.
7. The rotation invariant data storage device of claim 5 , wherein:
the double phase encryption has been performed electronically.
8. The rotation invariant data storage device of claim 5 , wherein:
the double phase encryption has been performed with a key.
9. The rotation invariant data storage device of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of radial vectors are provided in a first set at a first radial distance and in a second set at a second radial distance concentric with the first set.
10. The rotation invariant data storage device of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of radial vectors are provided adjacent to each other so as to form a plurality of concentric half-circles.
11. A rotation invariant and scale invariant data storage identification (ID) tag, comprising:
a tag with an optically sensible image;
encoded data stored within the sensible image;
a plurality of radial vectors stores the encoded data, wherein the encoded data comprises an image that has been encrypted to a two-dimensional (2-D) white noise matrix and converted to a one-dimensional (1-D) array comprising a plurality of pixels; and
a plurality of sectors of a circular arc store the encoded data, wherein the encoded data comprises an image that has been encrypted to a two-dimensional (2-D) white noise matrix and converted to a one-dimensional (1-D) array, and the plurality of sectors are positioned within a first fraction of a circle and the plurality of radial vectors are positioned within a second fraction of the circle not containing the plurality of sectors;
wherein the plurality of radial vectors are provided adjacent to each other so as to form a plurality of concentric circles or arcs of circles and the plurality of radial vectors are configured such that the plurality of pixels can be read in a radial direction.
12. The rotation invariant and scale invariant data storage tag of claim 11 , wherein:
the plurality of sectors in the fraction of a circle containing the plurality of sectors are positioned within concentric circular arcs.
13. The rotation invariant and scale invariant data storage tag of claim 11 , wherein:
the encryption to the 2-D matrix includes a double random phase encryption.
14. The rotation invariant and scale invariant data storage tag of claim 13 , wherein:
the phase encryption has been performed optically.
15. The rotation invariant and scale invariant data storage tag of claim 13 , wherein:
the phase encryption has been performed electronically.
16. The rotation invariant and scale invariant data storage tag of claim 13 , wherein:
the phase encryption has been performed with a key.
17. A method of encoding a data storage device, the method comprising:
encrypting an image into a two-dimensional (2-D) white noise matrix;
encoding the 2-D matrix to a one-dimensional (1-D) array; encoding the data storage device with the 1-D array into a plurality of radial vectors comprising a plurality of pixels;
arranging the plurality of radial vectors adjacent to each other so as to form a plurality of concentric circles or arcs of circles, whereby the plurality of radial vectors are configured such that the plurality of pixels can be read in a radial direction.
18. The method of encoding the data storage device of claim 17 , further comprising:
encoding the data storage device with the 1-D array into a plurality of radial vectors with a continuous function.
19. The method of encoding the data storage device of claim 17 , further comprising:
encoding the data storage device with the 1-D array into a plurality of radial vectors as discrete matrices.
20. The method of encoding the data storage device of claim 17 , further comprising:
encrypting the image with double random phase encryption.
21. The method of encoding the data storage device of claim 20 , further comprising:
optically encrypting the image with double random phase encryption.
22. The method of encoding the data storage device of claim 20 , further comprising:
electronically encrypting the image with double random phase encryption.
23. The method of encoding the data storage device of claim 20 , further comprising:
encrypting the image with double random phase encryption with a key.
24. A method of decoding an image captured from a data storage device, the method comprising:
reading out a radial vector comprising a plurality of pixels in a radial direction of the image;
decoding the radial vector of the captured image into a one-dimensional (1-D) array;
decoding the 1-D array into a two-dimensional (2-D) white noise matrix; and
decrypting the 2-D matrix with a double random phase decryption and a phase key into an image.
25. The method of claim 24 , further comprising:
averaging multiple radial vectors of the image; and
decoding the averaged radial vector to attain the 1-D array.
26. A method of decoding and authenticating an image captured from a data storage device, the method comprising:
reading out a radial vector comprising a plurality of pixels in a radial direction of the image;
decoding the radial vector of the captured image into a one-dimensional (1-D) array;
decoding the 1-D array into a two-dimensional (2-D) white noise matrix;
decrypting the 2-D matrix with a double random phase decryption and a phase key into a decrypted image; and
comparing the decrypted image to a stored reference image to authenticate the data storage device.
27. A method of decoding and authenticating an image captured from a data storage device, the method comprising:
decoding adjacent sectors of the captured image into a one-dimensional (1-D) array;
decoding the 1-D array into a two-dimensional (2-D) white noise matrix;
decrypting the 2-D matrix with a double random phase decryption and a phase key into a decrypted image;
comparing the decrypted image to a stored reference image to authenticate the data storage device;
reading out a radial vector comprising a plurality of pixels in a radial direction of the image;
decoding the radial vector of the captured image into a second one-dimensional (1-D) array;
decoding the second 1-D array into a second two-dimensional (2-D) white noise matrix;
decrypting the second 2-D matrix with a double random phase decryption and a phase key into a second decrypted image; and
comparing the second decrypted image to the stored reference image to authenticate the data storage device.
28. A computer program product for encoding data to an optical data storage device in a computer environment, the computer program product comprising a non-transitory storage medium readable by a processing circuit and storing instructions for execution by the processing circuit for facilitating a method comprising:
receiving an image to be encoded;
encrypting the image into a two-dimensional (2-D) white noise matrix;
encoding the 2-D matrix to a one-dimensional (1-D) array; and
encoding the data storage device with the 1-D array onto an optical data storage device;
wherein the optical data storage device comprises:
a plurality of radial vectors each storing encoded data, wherein the encoded data comprises the 1-D array comprising a plurality of pixels;
wherein the plurality of radial vectors are provided adjacent to each other so as to form a plurality of concentric circles or arcs of circles and the plurality of radial vectors are configured such that the plurality of pixels can be read in a radial direction.
29. A computer program product for decoding data captured from an optical data storage device in a computer environment, the computer program product comprising a non-transitory storage medium readable by a processing circuit and storing instructions for execution by the processing circuit for facilitating a method comprising:
receiving encoded data from a captured image of an optical data storage device;
decoding the encoded data into a one-dimensional (1-D) array;
decoding the 1-D array into a two-dimensional (2-D) white noise matrix; and
decrypting the 2-D matrix with a double random phase decryption and a phase key into an image;
wherein the optical data storage device comprises:
a plurality of radial vectors each storing encoded data, wherein the encoded data comprises the 1-D array comprising a plurality of pixels;
wherein the plurality of radial vectors are provided adjacent to each other so as to form a plurality of concentric circles or arcs of circles and the plurality of radial vectors are configured such that the plurality of pixels can be read in a radial direction.
30. The method of claim 29 , further comprising:
comparing the decrypted image to a stored reference image to authenticate the data storage device.
31. A distortion invariant data storage device, comprising:
an optically sensible and distortion invariant image; and
encrypted data encoded within the image;
wherein the optically sensible and distortion invariant image comprises:
a plurality of radial vectors comprising a plurality of pixels, each of the plurality of radial vectors storing the encrypted data;
wherein the plurality of radial vectors are provided adjacent to each other so as to form a plurality of concentric circles or arcs of circles and the plurality of radial vectors are configured such that the plurality of pixels be read in a radial direction.
32. A method of encoding a data storage device, the method comprising
encrypting a reference image into a two-dimensional (2-D) white noise matrix;
encoding the 2-D matrix to a one-dimensional (1-D) array;
encoding the 1-D array into a distortion invariant image; and
applying the distortion invariant image to the data storage device;
wherein the distortion invariant image comprises:
a plurality of radial vectors comprising a plurality of pixels, each of the plurality of radial vectors storing the encrypted data;
wherein the plurality of radial vectors are provided adjacent to each other so as to form a plurality of concentric circles or arcs of circles and the plurality of radial vectors are configured such that the plurality of pixels can be read in a radial direction.
33. A method of decoding an image captured from a data storage device, the method comprising:
decoding a distortion invariant image into a one-dimensional (1-D) array;
decoding the 1-D array into a two dimensional (2-D) white noise matrix; and
decrypting the 2-D matrix into an image;
wherein the distortion invariant image comprises:
a plurality of radial vectors comprising a plurality of pixels, each of the plurality of radial vectors storing encrypted data;
wherein the plurality of radial vectors are provided adjacent to each other so as to form a plurality of concentric circles or arcs of circles and the plurality of radial vectors are configured to be read in a radial direction.
34. The method of decoding an image of claim 33 , the method further comprising:
comparing the decrypted image to a stored reference image to authenticate the data storage device.