Combined code reader and digital camera using a common photodetector
First Claim
1. An image capture system comprising:
- an optical path;
a photo-detector that captures via the optical path images that comprise coded images and non-coded, photo images;
a controller, coupled to the photo-detector, selectively operable in a first mode and a second mode; and
the controller, when operating in the first mode, attempts to decode images captured by the photo-detector, and, when operating in the second mode stores captured images without attempting decoding.
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Abstract
An image capture system (100) having an image capture module (102) and a terminal unit (104) captures both photo images and coded images. An alterable optical path of the system (100) operates in a first configuration when capturing coded images and in a second configuration when capturing photo images. Captured images are presented on a display (114) as they are captured. A user of the system (100) may parse through captured images to select one or more of the captured images for permanent storage and/or transmission to a remote location. The system (100) operates to identify coded targets within captured images, to prompt the user to select one or more of the identified coded targets and to decode the selected coded targets. The image capture system (100) may direct a user to reposition the system (100) so that a decodable coded image will be captured. The image capture system (100) communicates over wireless and wired networks with remote computer systems (307), personnel, and mobile units (307).
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20 Claims
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1. An image capture system comprising:
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an optical path; a photo-detector that captures via the optical path images that comprise coded images and non-coded, photo images; a controller, coupled to the photo-detector, selectively operable in a first mode and a second mode; and the controller, when operating in the first mode, attempts to decode images captured by the photo-detector, and, when operating in the second mode stores captured images without attempting decoding. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An image capture system having a camera mode and a decode mode, the image capture system comprising:
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an optics system that captures images; an image buffer; a processor that decodes images captured during the decode mode; and
the processor stores, without attempting to decode, images captured during the camera mode in the image buffer. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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