Providing extended bar code information via liquid crystal displays
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1. A method of providing information from a portable computing device to a bar code reader comprising:
- within the portable computing device, detecting a scan from the bar code reader; and
responsive to said detecting step, presenting on a display screen of the portable computing device, at least one segment of a visual image.
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Abstract
A method of automatically providing information from a portable computing device to a bar code reader can include, within the portable computing device, automatically detecting a scan from the bar code reader. Responsive to the automatic detection of the scan, one or more segments of a visual image can be presented on a display screen of the portable computing device.
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23 Claims
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1. A method of providing information from a portable computing device to a bar code reader comprising:
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within the portable computing device, detecting a scan from the bar code reader; and
responsive to said detecting step, presenting on a display screen of the portable computing device, at least one segment of a visual image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method of providing information from a portable computing device to a bar code reader comprising:
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within the portable computing device, detecting a first scan from the bar code reader;
responsive to said step of detecting the first scan, presenting on a display screen of the portable computing device a first segment of a visual image;
detecting a second scan from the bar code reader; and
responsive to said step of detecting the second scan, presenting on the display screen a next segment of the visual image. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A method of providing information from a portable computing device to a bar code reader comprising:
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responsive to a detected event, presenting on a display screen of the portable computing device a first segment of a visual image; and
sequentially presenting upon the display of the portable computing device, further segments of the visual image, wherein each further segment of the visual image is displayed for a predetermined amount of time. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A portable computing device for displaying visual images comprising:
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a display which is capable of presenting at least one segment of a visual image to be read by a bar code reader;
a sensor configured to detect a scan from the bar code reader; and
a processor configured to instruct said display to present the at least one segment of the visual image responsive receiving a signal from said sensor indicating that a scan from the bar code reader was detected. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A machine readable storage, having stored thereon a computer program having a plurality of code sections executable by a machine for causing the machine to perform the steps of:
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within a portable computing device, detecting a scan from a bar code reader; and
responsive to said detecting step, presenting on a display screen of the portable computing device, at least one segment of a visual image. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A machine readable storage, having stored thereon a computer program having a plurality of code sections executable by a machine for causing the machine to perform the steps of:
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within a portable computing device, detecting a first scan from a bar code reader;
responsive to said step of detecting the first scan, presenting on a display screen of the portable computing device a first segment of a visual image;
detecting a second scan from the bar code reader; and
responsive to said step of detecting the second scan, presenting on the display screen a next segment of the visual image. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A machine readable storage, having stored thereon a computer program having a plurality of code sections executable by a machine for causing the machine to perform the steps of:
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responsive to a detected event, presenting on a display screen of a portable computing device a first segment of a visual image; and
sequentially presenting upon the display of the portable computing device, further segments of the visual image, wherein each further segment of the visual image is displayed for a predetermined amount of time. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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