Portable scanner with on-board keyboard, display, transceiver and printer
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1. In a scanning system for reading indicia having parts of different light reflectivity, a scanning head comprising:
- (a) a housing having an elongated body portion including a front region, a rear region, and an intermediate body region extending between the front and rear regions;
(b) indicia-detection means for generating a light beam directed along a light path toward indicia to be read, and for receiving reflected light from the indicia to produce electrical signals representative of the indicia;
(c) a keyboard disposed on the rear region of the housing out of the light path for enabling manual data entry without manually blocking the light beam;
(d) a display disposed on the front region of the housing for displaying information;
(e) window means mounted on the intermediate body region of the housing between the keyboard and the display, said window means being light-transmissive and configured and positioned in the light path of the light beam to permit the light beam to pass through and window means and unobstructedly travel exteriorly of and past the front region of the housing over the display; and
(f) read-control means for actuating the indicia-detection means to initiate reading of an indicium.
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Abstract
A scanning head includes a keyboard and a display respectively mounted at rear and front regions of the head. An outgoing laser beam exits a window positioned between the keyboard and the display, and travels over the display. A transceiver and a printer are also mounted on the head.
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1. In a scanning system for reading indicia having parts of different light reflectivity, a scanning head comprising:
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(a) a housing having an elongated body portion including a front region, a rear region, and an intermediate body region extending between the front and rear regions; (b) indicia-detection means for generating a light beam directed along a light path toward indicia to be read, and for receiving reflected light from the indicia to produce electrical signals representative of the indicia; (c) a keyboard disposed on the rear region of the housing out of the light path for enabling manual data entry without manually blocking the light beam; (d) a display disposed on the front region of the housing for displaying information; (e) window means mounted on the intermediate body region of the housing between the keyboard and the display, said window means being light-transmissive and configured and positioned in the light path of the light beam to permit the light beam to pass through and window means and unobstructedly travel exteriorly of and past the front region of the housing over the display; and (f) read-control means for actuating the indicia-detection means to initiate reading of an indicium. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. In a scanning system for reading indicia having parts of different light reflectivity, a scanning head comprising:
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(a) a generally gun-shaped housing having an elongated body portion including a front region, a rear region, and an intermediate body region extending between the front and rear regions, and a handle portion connected to the body portion to enable an operator to hold the housing and aim the body portion at the indicia located at a distance from the front region of the housing; (b) indicia-detection means for generating a light beam directed along a light path toward indicia to be read, and for receiving reflected light from the indicia to produce electrical signals representative of the indicia; (c) a keyboard disposed on the rear region of the housing out of the light path, for enabling the operator to manually enter data without manually blocking the light beam, said keyboard being located within ready reach of the operator; (d) a display disposed on the front region of the housing, for displaying information, said display being located within ready viewing by the operator during indicia reading; (e) window means mounted on the intermediate body region of the housing between the keyboard and the display, said window means being light-transmissive and configured and positioned in the light path of the light beam to permit the light beam to pass through the window means and unobstructedly travel exteriorly of and past the front region of the housing over the display; and (f) read-control means for actuating the indicia-detection means to initiate reading of an indicium. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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