Imaging-based bar code symbol reading system permitting modification of system features and functionalities without detailed knowledge about the hardware platform, communication interfaces, or user interfaces

• US 20060208083A1
• Filed: 12/16/2005
• Published: 09/21/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 11/13/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Metrologic Instruments Incorporated (Honeywell International Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Metrologic Instruments Incorporated (Honeywell International Inc.)
• Inventors: Zhu, Xiaoxun, Kotlarsky, Anatoly
• Granted Patent: US 7,607,581 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 235/462.10
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10881 constructional details of hand-held scanners
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/14 using light without selection of wavelength, e.g. sensing reflected white light G06K7/10831 - G06K7/1097 take precedence

Abstract

Disclosed is an image capture and processing system that supports manufacturer-constrained system behavior modification by the end_user through the development and installation/deployment of plug-in modules within the application layer of the system by a person other than the system designer, so as to allow this person to flexible modify prespecified features and functionalities of the system, and thus satisfy customized end-user application requirements, but without requiring detailed knowledge about the hard-ware platform of the system.

Claims

1. Image capture and processing system that supports manufacturer-constrained system behavior modification by the end_user through the development and installation/deployment of plug-in modules within the application layer of the system by a person other than the system designer, so as to allow this person to flexible modify prespecified features and functionalities of the system, and thus satisfy customized end-user application requirements, but without requiring detailed knowledge about the hard-ware platform of the system, its communication with an outside environment, and user-related interfaces.

2. An imaging-based bar,code symbol reading system that supports manufacturer-constrained system behavior modification by the end_user through the development and installation/deployment of plug-in modules within the application layer of the system by the person other than the designer of the system, so as to allow the person to flexible modify prespecified features and functionalities of the system, and thus satisfy customized end-user application requirements, but without requiring detailed knowledge about the hard-ware platform of the system, its communication with an outside environment, and user-related interfaces.

2-1. A method of enabling a customer of the such an image-processing based bar code symbol reading system, or any third-party thereof, with a way of and means for enhancing or altering the behavior of the system without interfering with underlying hardware, communications and user-related interfaces, its communication with an outside environment, and user-related interfaces.

3-4. -4. (canceled)