Data symbol reading device
First Claim
1. A two dimensional data symbol reading device for reading a two dimensional data symbol, said device comprising:
- a projecting system which projects a plurality of different colored light beams onto an object;
an imaging system having a light receiving surface, said imaging system outputting a signal corresponding to an image of the object;
an image forming system that forms an image of the object on the light receiving surface of the imaging system;
an output system; and
a mode selecting system that selects one of a plurality of modes of operation of said two dimensional data symbol reading device including an image forming mode of operation in which the object is read and a signal corresponding to the image of the object is output by said output system, and a data symbol decoding mode of operation in which the two dimensional data symbol is read and a signal corresponding to decoded data of the two dimensional data symbol is output by said output system.
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Abstract
A data symbol reading device is provided with a white light source, a single-color LED light source, and mode selection switches. The reading device is controlled to have a symbol reading mode, a color image scanning mode, and a monochrome image scanning mode based on the position of the selection switches. The reading device transmits data as appropriate to a host computer. Alternatively, the symbol reading device is provided with red, green, and blue single-color light sources, and has the same modes. Further, the symbol reading device may be provided with a three or four color filter wheel and a white light source to generate the color and monochrome images.
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21 Claims
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1. A two dimensional data symbol reading device for reading a two dimensional data symbol, said device comprising:
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a projecting system which projects a plurality of different colored light beams onto an object; an imaging system having a light receiving surface, said imaging system outputting a signal corresponding to an image of the object; an image forming system that forms an image of the object on the light receiving surface of the imaging system; an output system; and a mode selecting system that selects one of a plurality of modes of operation of said two dimensional data symbol reading device including an image forming mode of operation in which the object is read and a signal corresponding to the image of the object is output by said output system, and a data symbol decoding mode of operation in which the two dimensional data symbol is read and a signal corresponding to decoded data of the two dimensional data symbol is output by said output system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A data symbol reading device capable of reading a data symbol and of outputting an image signal corresponding to an image of an object, said data symbol reading device comprising:
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an imaging device that outputs a signal corresponding to an image of the object; an optical system for forming an image of the object on a light receiving surface of said imaging device; an output system; a mode selecting system that selects between a data symbol reading mode in which said data symbol is read and a signal corresponding to decoded data of the data symbol is output by said output system, and an image forming mode in which said image signal corresponding to the image of the object is output by said output system; a light projecting system for selectively projecting a plurality of different colored light beams onto the object, said light projecting system changing a color of light in response to said mode selected by said mode selecting system; and a single processing system for decoding information stored in said data symbol and detected by said imaging device, in response to said data symbol reading mode being selected by said mode selection system, and for generating said image signal, in response to said image forming mode selected by said mode selection system. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A data symbol reading device capable of decoding a data symbol and of forming an image of an object said device, comprising:
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an illumination unit that illuminates the object, said illumination unit being capable of illuminating the object with a plurality of different colored light beams; a reading unit that receives an image of the illuminated object, said reading unit outputting an image signal; an operation mode selection switch which selects one of a plurality of modes of operation of said data symbol reading device, wherein the mode selection switch selects one of a data symbol reading mode, a monochrome image forming mode that forms a monochrome image of the object, and a color image forming mode that forms a color image of the object; and a control unit that illuminates said illumination unit to illuminate the object with one of said plurality of light beams in accordance with said mode of operation selected by said mode selection switch. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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