Mask Anaysis of Version 1 QR Code: Data Entry
Mask Pattern 0(row + col) % 2 == 0 |
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Penalty Points 1: 181
Penalty Points 2: 111
Penalty Points 3: 80
Penalty Points 4: 0
Total: 372
Penalty Calculation 1: Runs of same colour pixels
Each run of 5 or more pixels of the same colour has a penalty of 3 points plus 1 for each additional pixel
12 runs of white horizontal blocks |
9 additional blocks
Penalty: 12 × 3 + 9 = 45
8 runs of black horizontal blocks |
16 additional blocks
Penalty: 8 × 3 + 16 = 40
13 runs of white vertical blocks |
20 additional blocks
Penalty: 13 × 3 + 20 = 59
8 runs of black vertical blocks |
13 additional blocks
Penalty: 8 × 3 + 13 = 37
Total penalty points: 181
Penalty Calculation 2: Blocks of the same colour
Each 2 by 2 block of the same colour has a penalty of 3 points>
16 white 2 by 2 blocks |
Penalty: 16 × 3 = 48
21 black 2 by 2 blocks |
Penalty: 21 × 3 = 63
Total penalty points: 37 × 3 = 111
Penalty Calculation 3: Runs matching 10111010000
Each run matching the following has a penalty of 40 points
0 horizontal matching runs
2 vertical matching runs
Total penalty points: 80
Penalty Calculation 4
Penalty calculated from the percentage of black pixels. 10 penality points for each multiple of 5% from 50%
215 white pixels
226 black pixels
Percentage black pixels: (226 × 100) ÷ (21 × 21) = 51%(51 − 50) ÷ 5) = 0
penalty = 0 * 10 = 0
Total penalty points: 0
Mask Pattern 1row % 2 == 0 |
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Penalty Points 1: 197
Penalty Points 2: 144
Penalty Points 3: 160
Penalty Points 4: 0
Total: 501
Penalty Calculation 1: Runs of same colour pixels
Each run of 5 or more pixels of the same colour has a penalty of 3 points plus 1 for each additional pixel
11 runs of white horizontal blocks |
11 additional blocks
Penalty: 11 × 3 + 11 = 44
9 runs of black horizontal blocks |
28 additional blocks
Penalty: 9 × 3 + 28 = 55
11 runs of white vertical blocks |
13 additional blocks
Penalty: 11 × 3 + 13 = 46
10 runs of black vertical blocks |
22 additional blocks
Penalty: 10 × 3 + 22 = 52
Total penalty points: 197
Penalty Calculation 2: Blocks of the same colour
Each 2 by 2 block of the same colour has a penalty of 3 points>
14 white 2 by 2 blocks |
Penalty: 14 × 3 = 42
34 black 2 by 2 blocks |
Penalty: 34 × 3 = 102
Total penalty points: 48 × 3 = 144
Penalty Calculation 3: Runs matching 10111010000
Each run matching the following has a penalty of 40 points
3 horizontal matching runs
1 vertical matching runs
Total penalty points: 160
Penalty Calculation 4
Penalty calculated from the percentage of black pixels. 10 penality points for each multiple of 5% from 50%
203 white pixels
238 black pixels
Percentage black pixels: (238 × 100) ÷ (21 × 21) = 53%(53 − 50) ÷ 5) = 0
penalty = 0 * 10 = 0
Total penalty points: 0
Mask Pattern 2col % 3 == 0 |
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Penalty Points 1: 185
Penalty Points 2: 108
Penalty Points 3: 80
Penalty Points 4: 0
Total: 373
Penalty Calculation 1: Runs of same colour pixels
Each run of 5 or more pixels of the same colour has a penalty of 3 points plus 1 for each additional pixel
10 runs of white horizontal blocks |
13 additional blocks
Penalty: 10 × 3 + 13 = 43
10 runs of black horizontal blocks |
22 additional blocks
Penalty: 10 × 3 + 22 = 52
11 runs of white vertical blocks |
9 additional blocks
Penalty: 11 × 3 + 9 = 42
12 runs of black vertical blocks |
12 additional blocks
Penalty: 12 × 3 + 12 = 48
Total penalty points: 185
Penalty Calculation 2: Blocks of the same colour
Each 2 by 2 block of the same colour has a penalty of 3 points>
9 white 2 by 2 blocks |
Penalty: 9 × 3 = 27
27 black 2 by 2 blocks |
Penalty: 27 × 3 = 81
Total penalty points: 36 × 3 = 108
Penalty Calculation 3: Runs matching 10111010000
Each run matching the following has a penalty of 40 points
1 horizontal matching runs
1 vertical matching runs
Total penalty points: 80
Penalty Calculation 4
Penalty calculated from the percentage of black pixels. 10 penality points for each multiple of 5% from 50%
205 white pixels
236 black pixels
Percentage black pixels: (236 × 100) ÷ (21 × 21) = 53%(53 − 50) ÷ 5) = 0
penalty = 0 * 10 = 0
Total penalty points: 0
Mask Pattern 3(row + col) % 3 == 0 |
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Penalty Points 1: 174
Penalty Points 2: 123
Penalty Points 3: 0
Penalty Points 4: 0
Total: 297
Penalty Calculation 1: Runs of same colour pixels
Each run of 5 or more pixels of the same colour has a penalty of 3 points plus 1 for each additional pixel
11 runs of white horizontal blocks |
12 additional blocks
Penalty: 11 × 3 + 12 = 45
9 runs of black horizontal blocks |
22 additional blocks
Penalty: 9 × 3 + 22 = 49
9 runs of white vertical blocks |
10 additional blocks
Penalty: 9 × 3 + 10 = 37
10 runs of black vertical blocks |
13 additional blocks
Penalty: 10 × 3 + 13 = 43
Total penalty points: 174
Penalty Calculation 2: Blocks of the same colour
Each 2 by 2 block of the same colour has a penalty of 3 points>
11 white 2 by 2 blocks |
Penalty: 11 × 3 = 33
30 black 2 by 2 blocks |
Penalty: 30 × 3 = 90
Total penalty points: 41 × 3 = 123
Penalty Calculation 3: Runs matching 10111010000
Each run matching the following has a penalty of 40 points
0 horizontal matching runs
0 vertical matching runs
Total penalty points: 0
Penalty Calculation 4
Penalty calculated from the percentage of black pixels. 10 penality points for each multiple of 5% from 50%
207 white pixels
234 black pixels
Percentage black pixels: (234 × 100) ÷ (21 × 21) = 53%(53 − 50) ÷ 5) = 0
penalty = 0 * 10 = 0
Total penalty points: 0
Mask Pattern 4floor(row/2) + floor(col/3)) % 2 == 0 |
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Penalty Points 1: 198
Penalty Points 2: 135
Penalty Points 3: 160
Penalty Points 4: 0
Total: 493
Penalty Calculation 1: Runs of same colour pixels
Each run of 5 or more pixels of the same colour has a penalty of 3 points plus 1 for each additional pixel
16 runs of white horizontal blocks |
14 additional blocks
Penalty: 16 × 3 + 14 = 62
8 runs of black horizontal blocks |
13 additional blocks
Penalty: 8 × 3 + 13 = 37
11 runs of white vertical blocks |
22 additional blocks
Penalty: 11 × 3 + 22 = 55
9 runs of black vertical blocks |
17 additional blocks
Penalty: 9 × 3 + 17 = 44
Total penalty points: 198
Penalty Calculation 2: Blocks of the same colour
Each 2 by 2 block of the same colour has a penalty of 3 points>
22 white 2 by 2 blocks |
Penalty: 22 × 3 = 66
23 black 2 by 2 blocks |
Penalty: 23 × 3 = 69
Total penalty points: 45 × 3 = 135
Penalty Calculation 3: Runs matching 10111010000
Each run matching the following has a penalty of 40 points
2 horizontal matching runs
2 vertical matching runs
Total penalty points: 160
Penalty Calculation 4
Penalty calculated from the percentage of black pixels. 10 penality points for each multiple of 5% from 50%
215 white pixels
226 black pixels
Percentage black pixels: (226 × 100) ÷ (21 × 21) = 51%(51 − 50) ÷ 5) = 0
penalty = 0 * 10 = 0
Total penalty points: 0
Mask Pattern 5(row * col) % 2 + (row * col) % 3 == 0 |
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Penalty Points 1: 180
Penalty Points 2: 159
Penalty Points 3: 80
Penalty Points 4: 0
Total: 419
Penalty Calculation 1: Runs of same colour pixels
Each run of 5 or more pixels of the same colour has a penalty of 3 points plus 1 for each additional pixel
9 runs of white horizontal blocks |
19 additional blocks
Penalty: 9 × 3 + 19 = 46
7 runs of black horizontal blocks |
19 additional blocks
Penalty: 7 × 3 + 19 = 40
11 runs of white vertical blocks |
15 additional blocks
Penalty: 11 × 3 + 15 = 48
11 runs of black vertical blocks |
13 additional blocks
Penalty: 11 × 3 + 13 = 46
Total penalty points: 180
Penalty Calculation 2: Blocks of the same colour
Each 2 by 2 block of the same colour has a penalty of 3 points>
25 white 2 by 2 blocks |
Penalty: 25 × 3 = 75
28 black 2 by 2 blocks |
Penalty: 28 × 3 = 84
Total penalty points: 53 × 3 = 159
Penalty Calculation 3: Runs matching 10111010000
Each run matching the following has a penalty of 40 points
0 horizontal matching runs
2 vertical matching runs
Total penalty points: 80
Penalty Calculation 4
Penalty calculated from the percentage of black pixels. 10 penality points for each multiple of 5% from 50%
215 white pixels
226 black pixels
Percentage black pixels: (226 × 100) ÷ (21 × 21) = 51%(51 − 50) ÷ 5) = 0
penalty = 0 * 10 = 0
Total penalty points: 0
Mask Pattern 6((row * col) % 2 + (row * col) % 3) % 2 == 0 |
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Penalty Points 1: 191
Penalty Points 2: 156
Penalty Points 3: 80
Penalty Points 4: 0
Total: 427
Penalty Calculation 1: Runs of same colour pixels
Each run of 5 or more pixels of the same colour has a penalty of 3 points plus 1 for each additional pixel
12 runs of white horizontal blocks |
15 additional blocks
Penalty: 12 × 3 + 15 = 51
10 runs of black horizontal blocks |
23 additional blocks
Penalty: 10 × 3 + 23 = 53
11 runs of white vertical blocks |
12 additional blocks
Penalty: 11 × 3 + 12 = 45
10 runs of black vertical blocks |
12 additional blocks
Penalty: 10 × 3 + 12 = 42
Total penalty points: 191
Penalty Calculation 2: Blocks of the same colour
Each 2 by 2 block of the same colour has a penalty of 3 points>
22 white 2 by 2 blocks |
Penalty: 22 × 3 = 66
30 black 2 by 2 blocks |
Penalty: 30 × 3 = 90
Total penalty points: 52 × 3 = 156
Penalty Calculation 3: Runs matching 10111010000
Each run matching the following has a penalty of 40 points
1 horizontal matching runs
1 vertical matching runs
Total penalty points: 80
Penalty Calculation 4
Penalty calculated from the percentage of black pixels. 10 penality points for each multiple of 5% from 50%
211 white pixels
230 black pixels
Percentage black pixels: (230 × 100) ÷ (21 × 21) = 52%(52 − 50) ÷ 5) = 0
penalty = 0 * 10 = 0
Total penalty points: 0
Mask Pattern 7((row * col) % 3 + row + col) % 2 == 0 |
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Penalty Points 1: 168
Penalty Points 2: 90
Penalty Points 3: 120
Penalty Points 4: 0
Total: 378
Penalty Calculation 1: Runs of same colour pixels
Each run of 5 or more pixels of the same colour has a penalty of 3 points plus 1 for each additional pixel
12 runs of white horizontal blocks |
11 additional blocks
Penalty: 12 × 3 + 11 = 47
9 runs of black horizontal blocks |
14 additional blocks
Penalty: 9 × 3 + 14 = 41
11 runs of white vertical blocks |
14 additional blocks
Penalty: 11 × 3 + 14 = 47
7 runs of black vertical blocks |
12 additional blocks
Penalty: 7 × 3 + 12 = 33
Total penalty points: 168
Penalty Calculation 2: Blocks of the same colour
Each 2 by 2 block of the same colour has a penalty of 3 points>
12 white 2 by 2 blocks |
Penalty: 12 × 3 = 36
18 black 2 by 2 blocks |
Penalty: 18 × 3 = 54
Total penalty points: 30 × 3 = 90
Penalty Calculation 3: Runs matching 10111010000
Each run matching the following has a penalty of 40 points
0 horizontal matching runs
3 vertical matching runs
Total penalty points: 120
Penalty Calculation 4
Penalty calculated from the percentage of black pixels. 10 penality points for each multiple of 5% from 50%
217 white pixels
224 black pixels
Percentage black pixels: (224 × 100) ÷ (21 × 21) = 50%(50 − 50) ÷ 5) = 0
penalty = 0 * 10 = 0
Total penalty points: 0
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