IMAGER READER WITH HAND GESTURE INTERFACE
First Claim
1. A system for decoding an encoded symbol character associated with a product, the system comprising:
- an imager-based indicia reading terminal comprising a housing and a two-dimensional image sensor array and an imaging lens for focusing an image on the two-dimensional image sensor array, the two-dimensional image sensor array having a plurality of pixels formed in a plurality of rows and columns of pixels, the terminal adapted to read an encoded symbol character and further adapted to image a hand gesture, the terminal having a digital link to transmit the image of the hand gesture;
one or more memories coupled to the indicia reading terminal via a digital connection, at least one of the memories comprising a hand gesture attribute library to associate predefined hand gestures with a terminal mode of operation; and
one or more processors connected to the digital link to receive the image of the hand gesture, correlate the image with the predefined hand gestures in the hand gesture attribute library, and execute the associated terminal mode of operation.
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Abstract
A system for decoding an encoded symbol character associated with a product is provided herein. The system includes an imager-based indicia reading terminal comprising a housing and a two-dimensional image sensor array and an imaging lens for focusing an image on the two-dimensional image sensor array. The terminal is adapted to read an encoded symbol character, and further adapted to image a hand gesture. The terminal includes a digital link to transmit the image of the hand gesture. The system further includes a memory coupled to the indicia reading terminal via a digital connection. The memory includes a hand gesture attribute library to associate predefined hand gestures with a terminal mode of operation. The system further includes a central processing unit connected to the digital link to receive the image of the hand gesture, correlate the image with the predefined hand gestures in the hand gesture attribute library, and execute the associated terminal mode of operation.
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25 Claims
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1. A system for decoding an encoded symbol character associated with a product, the system comprising:
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an imager-based indicia reading terminal comprising a housing and a two-dimensional image sensor array and an imaging lens for focusing an image on the two-dimensional image sensor array, the two-dimensional image sensor array having a plurality of pixels formed in a plurality of rows and columns of pixels, the terminal adapted to read an encoded symbol character and further adapted to image a hand gesture, the terminal having a digital link to transmit the image of the hand gesture; one or more memories coupled to the indicia reading terminal via a digital connection, at least one of the memories comprising a hand gesture attribute library to associate predefined hand gestures with a terminal mode of operation; and one or more processors connected to the digital link to receive the image of the hand gesture, correlate the image with the predefined hand gestures in the hand gesture attribute library, and execute the associated terminal mode of operation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for changing the mode of operation for an indicia reading terminal, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing an imager-based terminal having a housing and a two-dimensional image sensor array and an imaging lens for focusing an image on the two-dimensional image sensor array, the two-dimensional image sensor array having a plurality of pixels formed in a plurality of rows and columns of pixels; providing one or more memories coupled to the terminal, at least one of the memories storing a hand gesture attribute library comprising a plurality of hand gesture attribute images, each of the images associated with a mode of operation for the terminal; capturing an image with the imager-based terminal; accessing the hand gesture attribute library and comparing the captured image to the stored hand gesture attribute images; and if the captured image correlates with one of the stored hand gesture attribute images, executing the mode of operation associated with the hand gesture attribute image. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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