Membership cards
A code carrier, on which multiple barcodes corresponding to independent entities are printed or stored, is disclosed. The barcodes are arranged on the code carrier and angled such that a barcode reader may individually read a desired barcode and the barcodes are surrounded in distinctive colors. A code carrier provider maintains a data base of users and their corresponding barcode identifiers.
1. A method of manufacturing a code carrier comprising:
establishing a user account and storing identifiers corresponding to independent entities in the user account;
providing barcodes corresponding to the identifiers on the code carrier; and forwarding the code carrier to the user.
2. The method of claim 1 further including receiving the identifiers from the user, the identifiers including a graphic personalized to the user and providing includes providing the graphic on the code carrier.
3. The method of claim 1 further including receiving the identifiers from the user, the identifiers including a set of data in addition to the identifiers and providing includes providing the set of data on the code carrier.
4. The method of claim 1 further including arranging the barcodes on the code carrier such that no barcode is within ten degrees of rotation from another barcode.
5. The method of claim 1 further including arranging the barcodes on the code carrier such that all adjacent barcodes are angled relative to each other.
6. The method of claim 1 further including automatically arranging the barcodes on the code carrier.
7. The method of claim 1 wherein the barcodes are associated with distinctive colors.
8. The method of claim 1 wherein the barcodes are surrounded with distinctive colors.
9. A method of claim 1 wherein the code carrier is an electronic device having
a display and the barcodes are stored electronically in the device for display on the display.
10. A method of presenting barcodes associated with independent entities comprising:
opening an account with a code provider, the provider maintaining a database of identifiers of independent entities;
receiving from the provider one or more barcodes corresponding to the identifiers maintained in the account, the barcodes being stored on a common code carrier; and
presenting the common code carrier for reading the one or more barcodes.
11. A method of presenting barcodes associated with independent entities comprising:
receiving identifiers from a user, the identifiers corresponding to independent entities;
establishing a user account and storing the identifiers in the user account; and
providing barcodes corresponding to the identifiers to a code carrier to be presented by the user.