Indicia reading device and methods for decoding decodable indicia employing stereoscopic imaging
First Claim
1. An indicia reading device, comprising:
- an imaging subsystem comprising a stereoscopic imager;
a memory in communication with the stereoscopic imager capable of storing frames of image data representing light incident on the stereoscopic imager; and
a processor in communication with said memory, wherein said processor is operative to decode a decodable indicia represented in at least one of the frames of image data;
wherein the stereoscopic imager is configured to capture images at a baseline distance apart to create three-dimensional images that comprise depth information of the decodable indicia.
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Abstract
An indicia reading device for decoding decodable indicia includes an illumination subsystem, an aimer subsystem, an imaging subsystem, a memory, and a processor. The illumination subsystem is operative for projecting an illumination pattern. The aimer subsystem is operative for projecting an aiming pattern. The imaging subsystem includes a stereoscopic imager. The memory is in communication with the stereoscopic imager and is capable of storing frames of image data representing light incident on the stereoscopic imager. The processor is in communication with the memory and is operative to decode a decodable indicia represented in at least one of the frames of image data. The stereoscopic imager is configured to capture multiple images at a baseline distance apart to create three-dimensional images with depth information of the decodable indicia.
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18 Claims
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1. An indicia reading device, comprising:
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an imaging subsystem comprising a stereoscopic imager; a memory in communication with the stereoscopic imager capable of storing frames of image data representing light incident on the stereoscopic imager; and a processor in communication with said memory, wherein said processor is operative to decode a decodable indicia represented in at least one of the frames of image data; wherein the stereoscopic imager is configured to capture images at a baseline distance apart to create three-dimensional images that comprise depth information of the decodable indicia. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An indicia reading device, comprising:
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an imaging subsystem comprising a stereoscopic imager and global shutter sensors; a memory in communication with the imaging subsystem capable of storing one or more frames of image data representing light incident on the imaging subsystem; a processor in communication with said memory, wherein said processor is operative to decode a decodable indicia represented in at least one of the frames of image data; wherein the indicia reading device is configured to simultaneously take illuminated images for decodable indicia in normal printed form and non-illuminated images for decodable indicia in electronic display form in a single mode. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method, comprising:
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illuminating a decodable indicia; capturing stereoscopic images of the illuminated decodable indicia with a stereoscopic imager; storing frames of image data representing light incident on the stereoscopic imager into a memory; decoding the decodable indicia from the image data stored in the memory via a processor operative to decode a decodable indicia represented in at least one of the frames of image data; capturing one or more images at a baseline distance apart with the stereoscopic imager; and creating three-dimensional images that comprise depth information of the decodable indicia. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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