Line focus barcode scanner
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1. A barcode scanner for decoding a 2-D barcode having data symbols along first and second orthogonal axes, comprising:
- means for producing a scan line of light on said barcode along said second axis;
means for scanning said scan line across said barcode along said first axis to effect a scanning band extending over said symbols in both of said first and second axes;
means for collecting light reflected from said barcode due to said scan line, and including an array of photodetectors aligned for detecting said reflected scan line and producing an array of signals corresponding to said array of photodetectors; and
means for processing said reflected scan line signals for decoding said barcode in both said first and second axes.
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Abstract
A barcode scanner includes a light source for producing a scan line of light on a 2-D barcode along one of the two axes thereof. The scan line is scanned across the barcode along the other axis to effect a scanning band extending over the barcode in both of the two axes. Light reflected from the barcode is collected with a photodetector array to produce signals which are processed for decoding the barcode in both axes.
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22 Claims
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1. A barcode scanner for decoding a 2-D barcode having data symbols along first and second orthogonal axes, comprising:
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means for producing a scan line of light on said barcode along said second axis; means for scanning said scan line across said barcode along said first axis to effect a scanning band extending over said symbols in both of said first and second axes; means for collecting light reflected from said barcode due to said scan line, and including an array of photodetectors aligned for detecting said reflected scan line and producing an array of signals corresponding to said array of photodetectors; and means for processing said reflected scan line signals for decoding said barcode in both said first and second axes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of decoding a 2-D barcode having data symbols along first and second orthogonal axes, comprising:
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producing a scan line of light on said barcode along said second axis; scanning said scan line across said barcode along said first axis to effect a scanning band extending over said symbols in both of said first and second axes; collecting light reflected from said barcode due to said scan line, and including an array of photodetectors aligned for detecting said reflected scan line and producing an array of signals corresponding to said array of photodetectors; and processing said reflected scan line signals for decoding said barcode in both said first and second axes. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A barcode scanner for decoding a two-dimensional barcode having a plurality of data symbols varying in width and spacing along both first and second orthogonal axes, comprising:
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means for producing a scan line of light on said barcode along said second axis; means for scanning said scan line across said barcode along said first axis to effect a scanning band extending over said symbols in both of said first and second axes; means for collecting light reflected from said barcode due to said scan line, and including an array of photodetectors aligned for detecting said reflected scan line and producing an array of signals corresponding to said array of photodetectors; and means for processing said reflected scan line signals for decoding said barcode symbols of varying width and spacing in both said first and second axes.
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22. A method of decoding a two-dimensional barcode having a plurality of data symbols varying in width and spacing along both first and second orthogonal axes, comprising:
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producing a scan line of light on said barcode along said second axis; scanning said scan line across said barcode along said first axis to effect a scanning band extending over said symbols in both of said first and second axes; collecting light reflected from said barcode due to said scan line, and including an array of photodetectors aligned for detecting said reflected scan line and producing an array of signals corresponding to said array of photodetectors; and processing said reflected scan line signals for decoding said barcode symbols of varying width and spacing in both said first and second axes.
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