Colour Code Technologies Co., Ltd.

CCT is currently in cooperation ALTER SYNERGIES PAKISTAN, comopany based in Pakistan to broaden CCC business within the country.

CCT participated in the event "15th AUTOMATION SHANGHAI 2011 - IAC , TME + SENSOR" held for 3 days during June 15-17 at Shanghai New International Expo Centre.

CCT introduced and demonstrated its CCC security solution, which includes the process from encoding to decoding of CCC.
While 2D code technology is yet popular in China, CCC generated a strong impact among the security field.

Exhibitor's website URL LINK:
http://www.iacexpo.com/

Android OS smart phones have continually showed its uplifting growth and presence globally and in the Japanese mobile market. Since the release of CCC mobile reader Japanese version on the 1st of April, Colour Code Technologies is proud to release the CCC mobile reader English and Chinese version for Android OS users outside of Japan. This application enables reading of larger CCC code types, which were not provided in the former CCC readers.

CCC Mobile Reader is an application to read and originate digital contents such as text/image/audio/HTML stored inside Color C Code (CCC) from your mobile device.
All information is originated OFFLINE.
This application is a decoding tool which provides entertainment to a wide range of users.

CCC mobile reader application Ver. 1.2.0 for Android OS is now available for download from the Android Market. (*This application is a Free ware)

*This application is developed only to read Public CCC.
>> Public CCC is a color code which any users are authorized for access.


【Supported Device Models】
Required Spec:
　・OS 2.1 or greater.
　・Display resolution: 320×480 or greater.
　*E-mobile HTC Aria S31HT is not supported.

【Download and Installation Method】
Please search for "CCC Mobile" from the Android Market.

>> Go to Details

From Feb. 1st 2011 supported devices (domestic) for CCC mobile reader were added.
23 devices in total were added, 18 devices from docomo and 5 devices from SoftBank.

Support for previously requested older models are partly covered.
Please refer to the list of supprted devices from below.
Supported Devices

CCC mobile reader for other models/devices are are coming soon.

* Color C Codes generated in CCC Lite (free encoding service) are also available for reading with this CCC mobile reader.

「2010 RED HERRING 100 ASIA」
http://herringevents.com/rha2010/finalists/2010finalists.html

Colour Code Technologies' Color C Code business was selected as the finalist of "Red Herring Asia 100" and later selected as an Asia Top 100 Tech Startup on Nov. 16th 2010 at Red Herring Asia Forum in Shanghai.

Globally known companies today such as Google, Yahoo!, YouTube, Salesforce.com, and eBay were winners of "Red Herring 100," and it has been a great honor for Colour Code Technologies to have acheived this authoritative award of Asia Top 100.

Press Release： ｜　Japanese ｜ English　｜

Auto ID Expo 2010 was held at Tokyo Big Site from 9/15~9/17/2010.

By the cooperation of Toppan Printing C., Ltd., CCT introduced its CCC ID card solution using Toppan's printing device.

CCC sample cards printed by Toppan's high-end card printer "CP400" were intorduced to play an important role in the security card solution field.

CCT introduced several CCC security ID cards such as password embedded CCC which enables usage in both online and offline environment and hologram printed CCC ID cards, which enables advanced usage to prevent forgery.

CCC business acheived favorable impression as a new technology in the security field from visitors at this event, which became an useful reference for further business development.

CCT had applied for the Tokyo foreign patent application cost subsidy of fiscal 2010 on May 21st 2010, and the company's business was approved as a subject to grant the cost subsidy from Tokyo Metropolitan Small Business Center.

About Tokyo Metropolitan Small Business Center:
http://www.tokyo-kosha.or.jp/

Core System Technology Inc (Yokohamashi Kanagawa. Representative Director & President: Takanori Morioka) ("Coresys") base its business on development of android based mobile application and Import of French hand made miscellaneous goods.
Coresys adopted CCC as a new advertizing tool to increase access and mobilize users to the French goods site. Users are able to access CCC from monitors and read them by their mobile device.

Coresys utilize CCC as for other tools such as attaching it on business cards and pamphlets to distribute the company information, and attaching it on certificates of French goods to increase the guarantee of the product cost effectively.

Coresys is currently thinking of adopting CCC as a security code by embedding an unique password and active date function. In addition, they are under considering a usage method to take advantage of CCC's large data capacity.

Core System Technology Inc
URL：http://www.core-sys.co.jp/

CCT started to release the CCC Mobile Reader Beta (0.9.0) which was released from April 1st at CCC mobile site, as an official application of SoftBank. The application is downloadable from "SoftBank公式アプリ登録サイト (SoftBank Official Application Site)."

[Directory of CCC application at SoftBank Official Application Site]
メニューリスト ＞ 辞書・ツール ＞ ツール・スケジューラー

[Supported Devices]
Please check the page below for currently supported SoftBank mobile devices.
http://www.colour-code-tech.co.jp/cccmobi_carriers.php

* CCC mobile reader is no longer available for download at "アプリゲット (Appli Get)." Downloads are only available at 「SoftBank公式アプリ登録サイト (SoftBank Official Application Site)」.

CCT parcipated in the exhibition "Computers, Telecommunications & Online show 2010 （CTO2010）" held in Lagos, Nigeria from May 10th to 14th.

Exhibition Details:
http://www.buyusa.gov/nigeria/en/82.html

CTO2010 was held at Maison Center in Lagos Nigeria.

CCT presented business solutions specialized in the security field such as secured use of ID cards, certificates, and ballot papers.

This trial has ended.

CCT succeeded in the development of mobile reader application (Java application) Beta version for domestic mobile devices.

About CCC mobile reader application (Beta):
CCT had previously developed and released an official mobile reader application for Symbian OS. Application downloads are currently provided at Nokia Ovi Store. The object of this development was to open world wide business opportunity since Symbian OS holds a high shares in the global mobile market.
CCT decided to release this Java based mobile reader application (Beta) for domestic mobile devices (docomo and SoftBank) inorder to spread the usage of CCC as a new information networking tool in the domestic market.

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CCT participated in the exhibition "GSMA mobile world congress" held in Barcelona Spain from Feb. 15th to 18th. Clients from over 60 countries stopped by to experience Japan's new barcode technology, Color C Code.

About the exhibition: http://www.mobileworldcongress.com/index.htm



CCT was one of the 1,300 participanting companies, which held its booth at HALL 7 "App Planet" (Hall for mobile based application software developers / vendors). Visitors included developer, content providers, operators, device makers from the world, which opened CCT new opportunities for business outside Asia.

CCT participated in the exhibition "Mobile Asia Congress 2009" held in Hong Kong on 11/18 and 19.

URL: http://www.mobileasiacongress.com/

The exhition was a great opportunity for CCT to open a new business model in the mobile industry. CCT created new business network through demonstration of decoding Color C Code by mobile devices (Symbian based application).

CCT is scheduled to open new network starting from Asia.

From 2009.10.01, GMGCT started distribution of "Color C Code Decoder Application" for 4 types of NOKIA phones at Nokia Ovi Store.

Supported Devices (4 types)：
　　・Nokia N96
　　・Nokia N78,
　　・Nokia N85,
　　・Nokia 6220Classic

Testing for all devices are finished and checked that the decoder runs successfully.
"CCC decoder application" is provided at Nokia Ovi Store free of charge.

Please refer to the following URL
http://store.ovi.com/...

*Please note: In order to download the decoder, registration and signing in at Ovi Store is required.

Please contact GMG colorTechnologies Co.,Ltd, Color Code division for more information on downloading the application.

We'd like to thank all the people who have helped prepare and supported us for our exhibit.
GMGCT introduced its Color C Code as a new technology, at the Auto ID Expo 2009.
The main aim of this event was to introduce the compatibility and usage examples of Color C Code in various markets, from BtoB to CtoC.

GMGCT started a new service for licensed user, "COLOR CONSTRUCT CODE ASP Official Encoder," an encoding service operated and managed by GMG CT. This service provides encoding of Color C Code Public Type and download of the generated code image.

In addition, a simulation mode is provided for unlicensed users, which enables simulation of the actual encoding process. (Download of the code image is restricted)

CCC-Codec Public Type Usage License Agreement ot Pre-press Partner Agreement is required for usage of this service.

GMGCT succeeded in the development of Color C Code Codec for WindowsXP, and Vista
This Codec is offered for developers of consumer based products.
Please contact us if you request for a Codec other than Windows.
The Codec for Windows Mobile, Linux. and Symbian are currently under development.

The Codec is offered under a License Agreement.
Please contact us for more information.

GMGCT's Color C Code was approved as a New Technology Development at the 82nd New Technology Development Ceremony held by The New Technology Development Foundation on Feb. 3rd 2009.
Since only 10 companies were approved as winners for this award, we are confident that this opportunity was an effective start for the business of Color C Code Technology.

■About The New Technology Foundation
http://www.sgkz.or.jp

Winners List of the 82nd New Development
http://www.sgkz.or.jp/project/newtech/82/document_08.html

Color C Code was introduced in the August issue of Sign&Display magazine TOPICS S&D NEWS.
[TITLE: 大容量のデータ搭載を可能にした二次元カラーコードを開発]

"印刷界 (Printing World)" magazine interviewed GMGCT's manager of Color Code Business Department on Color C COde for its August issue, CMS Spectial Topic.

[TITLE: カラー8色を色を利用した次世代大容量コードを開発]

Content of article: Abstract of Color C Code, relationship between CMS technology and Color C Code, differece between legacy codes/technology, and future business strategy.

An article on Color C Code was posted on Nikkei, issued on June 27th (Fri).

Color C Code Official Website was opened to introduce and provide news and technical information of Color C Code.

GMGCT succeeded in the development of the prototype of encoding and decoding software of Color C Code (8 colored) on June 15th.
This Prototype will be released for distribution on July 1st.
Please contact us for more information on the usage of the prototype.

[Abstract of Prototype]
Supported OS: Windows XP
Number of Colors: 8
Code Type: 5 Types (27×27cell、54×54cell、81×81cell、162×162cell、243 ×243cell)
Image importing device: scanner, camera

The use of education related certificates with Color C Code inside India to prevent forgery has been determined.

Color Construct Code, which development and sales provided by Colour Code Technologies Co., Ltd. (Located: Chuo-ku Tokyo CEO: Kenji Ichinose "CCT") has been decided to be used for education related certificates (i.e. graduation certificates / grade confirmation certificates) inside India.

Today it is a social issue in countries such as India and China, where graduation or grade confirmation certificates of universities or academies are forged to get employed to a company.
CCC's security features had been valued as a tool to prevent forgery and manage personal data for various certificates.
In addition, this system realize an enhanced use of the certificate where it enables to store finger print data of each student and grade list for each subject inside CCC besides merely preventing forgery.

● Security Function of CCC
CCC is a code standard which stores information on paper media, however, it also aquires security functions such as protecting information by setting a password or active date and restrict readers by embedding an unique (exclusive) ID inside the code.
In addition, by customizing the encoding process, a specific company or group are only authorized to create the code.
Moreover, CCC's aspect of forbidding overwrites of information once encoded is also a key function to prevent forgery.

Color C Code User Support Site Open! & Released CCC Mobile Reader (Product Edition) for domestic mobile phones (Docomo/softBank)

Colour Code Technologies Co., Ltd. (Located: Chuo-ku Tokyo CEO: Kenji Ichinose "CCT") is in the development and sales of Color Construct Code ("CCC") which stores approximately 5 times more data compared to legacy code encrypting technology.

CCT opened CCC User Support Site ("Support Site") inorder to increase CCC users and the usability of CCC. This Support Site provides free encoding service (CCC Lite), advanced encoding service (CCC Pro), and other supporting services online.
In addition, CCT released Color C Code Mobile Reader (Product Edition) which enables reading of CCC through domestic mobile phones (Docomo/SoftBank) inroder to meet user's needs.

Released Date:
2010.09.01　CCC User Support Site
2010.09.01　Color C Code Mobile Reader (Product Edition)

○ About CCC User Support Site
This site, managed and operated by CCT, provides supporting services for CCC users. It includes encoding service of CCC and other supporting contents such as manuals for encoding and printing CCC and FAQs.
CCT will keep providing beneficial contents for current and future users.
[Offered Contents]
・CCC Pro
This service provides online encoding service of CCC. The generated CCC can easily be downloaded for usage.
* Users must agree to an agreement provided by CCT for usage of CCC Pro.
・CCC Lite
This service provides free online encoding service of CCC. Detailed settings which are possible in CCC Pro are not provided, however, users can experience a free tour in how to encode CCC.
* No agreement is necessary.
・Other Support
User supporting services such as FAQ and contact forms are provided.

This site is open from 2010.09.01
Please access this site from CCT official home page.
(www.colour-code-tech.co.jp)

○ Colour C Code Mobile Reader (for approx. 70 domestic mobile devices - Docomo/SoftBank )
This reader was realeased to meet users needs such as "Please provide a reader for mobile devices" and "We are under considering a CCC solution which requires reading by mobile phones." CCT has improved the technical features and compatibility of Color C Code Mobile Reader (Beta) released in 2010.04, and made this application possible for distribution.
This application is offered from the download site below.

http://cccmobi.jp

Note: Please check if your mobile device is supported for installing CCC Mobile Reader from below.
Supported Mobile Device:
(http://www.colour-code-tech.co.jp/cccmobi_carriers.php )

Colour Code Technologies Co., Ltd. (Located: Chuo-ku Tokyo CEO: Kenji Ichinose "CCT") is in the development and sales of Color Construct Code ("CCC") which stores approximately 5 times more data compared to legacy code encrypting technology.

Today, CCT announced the release and distribution of CCC Mobile Reader (Beta) from April 1st. This beta application is the first Java based application provided for domestic mobile phones.

○ CCC Mobile Reader (Beta)
CCT has developed and released Symbian OS based CCC mobile Reader and had started the distribution of this application at Nokia OviStore. This was developed to foresee new business opportunities worldwide since Symbian OS based applications capture high shares in the global market.

The Java application (for domestic mobile device - Docomo/SoftBank) was developed to rapidly improve usability, cognition, and sales of CCC within the domestic market.

Supported Mobile Device (Released on April 1st)
◆docomo (22 devices)
・SH-01B ・F-01B ・N-01B ・P-01B
・SH-02B ・F-03B ・N-02B
・SH-04B ・F-01A ・N-01A
・SH-01A ・F-03A ・N-06A
・SH-03A ・F-08A ・N-08A
・SH-05A ・F-09A ・N-09A
・SH-06A
・SH-07A
・SH-08A

◆Softbank (6 devices)
・933SH
・934SH
・935SH
・936SH
・940SH
・942SH

Application Download:
( http://cccmobi.jp/ )
Please access the URL below to download CCC reader application for Windows OS:
( http://www.colourcodetech.com/dl_soft01.html )

○ CCC Mobile Reader (Product Edition)
The product edition of CCC mobile reader is soon to be released during August 2010.
The usability and the number of supported mobile devices are to be improved.
This release is assumed to activate the code market where users are able to retreive various digital contents offline.

GMGCT has based its business in the sales of color management softwares and the development and sales of Color C Code. On Nov. 2nd 2009, it decided to shift its primary business to the development and sales of Color C Code, renaming its corporate name to Colour Code Technologies Co., Ltd.

New Corporate Name:
Colour Code Technologies Co., Ltd.
* The company location, representative director, and the company capital remain the same.

Colour Code Technologies will focus on the planning, development, and sales of Color C Code for domestic and global markets by inheriting and applying its technical know-hows of color management nourished during GMG CT.

GMG colorTechnologies, which developed the high capacity color code (generates text, image, music, audio, animation, and more into a code) Color C Code, has succeeded in the development of a new software, "Voice message embedded postcards."

The software generates live voice message into a code. By printing it on greeting cards such as New Years' cards, the receiver can directly hear a live message.

The recordable data capacity corresponds to the code size.
In addition, the receiver can use any importing device such as scanner and web camera in order to retrieve the message from the code.

The code on the right has the audio data capacity of 8 seconds.

25% advancement in decoding accuracy! Generation of rectangular shaped codes realized!

GMG colorTechnologies, which developed the high capacity color code (generates text, image, music, audio, animation, and more into a code) Color C Code, has been practicing the optimization of error correcting methods and image scanning methods by studying various test results of Color C Code - Prototype. As a result, a significant advancement was made before production.

【Improved points】
1. Decoding processing speed: Max 4 times more speed is realized
2. The advancement of the error correcting method made possible of 25% advancement in deciding accuracy.
3. Aquisition of the "Guide Strip" enabled an automatic dividing of datas and assembling of codes per job (max 8 codes per job).
4. Flexability in setting code standards (the number of cells can be selected manually between 「27×27」〜「512×512」)

The test results of Color C Code - Prototype, which was mainly developed for demonstrations and tests, has optimized the logics of generating images. There are no "guide strip" or "positioning marks" assigned to the code in the Prototype, however, this enabled to develop a fully optimized techology for generating images. After continuous tests, the "guide strip" and "positioning marks" were applied and made pre-ready for the development of products. Advancement of error correcting methods and optimization of image scanning methods, under analyzation of error patterns and mathmatical fragments, have realized this optimization.

We are scheduling to announce 2 products of Color C Code by this Fall.
One is Standard Edition, basically for comsumer use, such as in promotion and entertainment, and the other, Free Cell Edition, which is presently developed as a module for developers of makers and vendors.

GMG-CT, which has developed the high capacity color code, Color C Code has started to invite alliance companies in both sales and development.

Code size 2.5cm around can acquire 10kbyt of data. This data capacity is signficantly greater compared to existing 2 dimensional codes.
The high data capacity of Color C Code enables to record various digital data formats such as text data, image data, music data, and more.
In addition, since data is applied to the code itself, no network connection is needed.
Here, we have prepared to invite alliance companies that will construct business models by fully attaining the strength of the code, and companies that are willing to cooperate in the development of Color C Code. The code can be customized for various usage possibilities fit to numerous business models and customer's needs.

GMG colorTechnologies, which developed the high capacity color code, (generates various formats of data such as text, image, music, animation, and more) Color C Code, succeeded in captivating 10kbyt of information into a code size 2.5cm around.
The original data was successfully recovered as well.
The code was printed through ink jet printers and the code image was imported by 600dpi scanner.
This is the same environment used for High Capacity Color Barcode (HCCB) presented by Microsoft.
Comparing the two, the test result marked 3 times greater recording efficiency.

Succeeded in captivating 10kbyte of data into Color C Code, which is formed by: 8 colors, cell size 0.15mm, and code size 3cm around. (The data capacity is the capacity of compressed data, therefore, literally more than 10kbyte of data can be stored)

The high-end color management of GMG colorTechnologies ( "GMG-CT" ) succeeded in the development of high capacity color code, Color C Code.

"Color C Code" converts digital data such as text, image, music, and animation into color and a code is generated. In order to decode, any existing importing device such as scanner, web camera, digital camera, and mobile phones (Windows Mobile) can be used. The data capacity will differ according to each code size and cell size, however, in present state, a code acquires approximately 20kbyte of data and maximum of 8 codes can be read concurrently. Our next target is to improve the precision of data capacity and decoding accuracy by attaching a "guide strip" to the code.

Compared to other existing codes, "Color C Code" has a significantly high data capacity. Therefore, the original data can be retrieved directly from the code without any network connection.

Various usage can be sought for Color C Code. It can be applied to various markets as well. By printing the code image on paper and stickers, a rapid reduction of printing cost can be achieved. The code also fit for storing data, securing documents, preventing forgery, and managing products. A more advanced and simplified method in promotion and entertainment can also be sought by embedding codes with images and audio, for example.

In present state, the code can acquire 20 seconds of music. We are now plannning to commercialize products such as "voice message embedded postcards," "application for mobile phones (games)," "tickets," "audio samples," and more.

*Plan for inviting alliance of printng companies as "Color C Code alliance printing companies" is in process. GMG-CT is a member of E3PA, and has been recommending ecology print from its foundation. Color C Code is one of our products that base ecology as its feature.

The general usage of Color C Code is in printing out the code image. The precondition for printing codes is to check whether the output color is calibrated and whether the color change is not applied when reproduced. In order to realize "color accuracy and contribution to ecology," color management is necessary. The code cannot be merely printed out, since discoloration of code may occur according to printing machines.

GM-CT's color management is capable of "producing accurate color and cutting production cost" in the printing process.

"Color C Code"：Color Construct Code On April 1 2008, the development of high capacity color code, "Color C Code,"structured by a color pattern of 8 and 16 colors started. The stand alone aim is to captivate data capacity 10~20 kbytes in code size 2cm around.
Compared to other existing codes, "Color C Code" has 4 times more data capacity. Thanks to the high capacity, you can retrieve a large amount of data such as images and audio without networking.
A broad usage that fits to various business models can be sought for Color C Code.
By printing a code with a large amount of data on paper and stickers it is cost saving and can be applied for storing data, security, preventing forgery, managing products and more.
images and audio embedded codes, for example, can be used as an advanced and simplified method for promotion and entertainment.
To conclude, Color C Code has the capability to adapt to various usages, since the original data can be recovered instantly without any network connection.

◆Development Schedule
STEP1
end of May 2008　Completion of: Code size 2cm around / 8 colors / Data capacity 10kbyte
STEP2
end of August 2008　Completion of: Code size 2cm around / 16 colors / Data capacity 20kbyte
realize decode by Windows MOBILE