Optical reader system comprising local host processor and optical reader
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1. A system comprising:
- (a) an optical reader including an imaging assembly, a display, a keyboard, an acoustic output device and a controller configured to capture image data and decode decodable bar code symbols therein, said optical reader further including a hand held housing encapsulating said imaging assembly and said controller, said hand held housing further supporting said display and said keyboard; and
(b) a host processor having an associated display spaced apart from said optical reader, wherein said hand held housing is adapted to be held in a human hand so that said optical reader is moveable between a variety of orientations and distances with respect to said host processor;
(c) wherein said system is configured so that in a first mode said host processor sends to said optical reader a beeper control instruction, wherein said optical reader substantially on receipt of said beeper control instruction actuates said acoustic output device so that said acoustic output device emits a series of beeps without actuating said display;
(d) wherein said system is further configured so that in a second mode said host processor sends to said optical reader a display control instruction, wherein said optical reader substantially on receipt of said display control instruction causes a predetermined indicia to be displayed on said display without actuating said acoustic output device.
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Abstract
In an optical reading system comprising an optical reader and a host processor, the host processor may be configured to transmit a component control instruction in response to a user input command input by a user of the host processor to remotely control the reader. The optical reader subsequently receives the transmitted component control instruction and executes the component control instruction substantially on receipt thereof.
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1. A system comprising:
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(a) an optical reader including an imaging assembly, a display, a keyboard, an acoustic output device and a controller configured to capture image data and decode decodable bar code symbols therein, said optical reader further including a hand held housing encapsulating said imaging assembly and said controller, said hand held housing further supporting said display and said keyboard; and (b) a host processor having an associated display spaced apart from said optical reader, wherein said hand held housing is adapted to be held in a human hand so that said optical reader is moveable between a variety of orientations and distances with respect to said host processor; (c) wherein said system is configured so that in a first mode said host processor sends to said optical reader a beeper control instruction, wherein said optical reader substantially on receipt of said beeper control instruction actuates said acoustic output device so that said acoustic output device emits a series of beeps without actuating said display; (d) wherein said system is further configured so that in a second mode said host processor sends to said optical reader a display control instruction, wherein said optical reader substantially on receipt of said display control instruction causes a predetermined indicia to be displayed on said display without actuating said acoustic output device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for attracting attention of an operator of a hand held optical reader, said hand held optical reader having an artificial light source directing light toward a target, an acoustic output device, a wireless communication link, a display, and being configured to decode decodable bar code symbols represented in captured images, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) configuring said hand held optical reader to wirelessly receive at least one component control instruction from a spaced apart host processor, said component control instruction being selected from the group consisting of a light source flashing component control instruction which when executed by said hand held optical reader results in artificial light from said artificial light source being directed toward a target of said optical reader without a frame of image data being captured, an acoustic output device component control instruction which when executed by said hand held optical reader causes said acoustic output device to emit a series of beeps without actuation of said display, and a display output component control instruction which when executed by said hand held optical reader results in a predetermined indicia being displayed on said display without actuation of said acoustic output device, wherein said configuring step includes the step of configuring said hand held optical reader to execute said at least one component control instruction to produce a user-perceivable result substantially on receipt of said component control instruction and wherein said hand held optical reader is disposed in a common local facility with a spaced apart host processor having an associated display; and (b) wirelessly sending from said spaced apart host processor to said hand held optical reader at least one of said light source flashing component control instruction, said acoustic output device component control instruction, and said display output component control instruction, whereby a user-perceivable result is produced by said hand held optical reader substantially on receipt of said at least one component control instruction so that attention of an operator of said hand held optical reader is attracted. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system comprising:
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(a) an optical reader including an imaging assembly, a display, a keyboard, a wireless communication link, a light source, an acoustic output device and a controller configured to capture image data and decode decodable bar code symbols therein, said optical reader further including a hand held housing encapsulating said imaging assembly and said controller, said hand held housing further supporting said display and said keyboard; and (b) a host processor spaced apart from said optical reader, wherein said hand held housing is adapted to be held in a human hand so that said optical reader is moveable between a variety of orientations and distances with respect to said host processor; (c) wherein said system is configured so that in a first mode said host processor wirelessly sends to said optical reader a beeper control instruction, wherein said optical reader substantially on receipt of said beeper control instruction actuates said acoustic output device so that said acoustic output device emits a series of beeps; (d) wherein said system is further configured so that in a second mode said host processor sends to said optical reader a display control instruction, wherein said optical reader substantially on receipt of said display control instruction causes indicia to be displayed on said display; and (e) wherein said system is configured so that said host processor in a further mode sends to said optical reader a light source control instruction, said optical reader substantially on receipt of said light source instruction causes light from said light source to be directed toward a target of said optical reader without causing actuation of said imaging assembly. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system comprising:
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(a) a optical reader including an imaging assembly, a display, a keyboard, an acoustic output device and a controller configured to capture image data and decode decodable bar code symbols therein, said optical reader further including a hand held housing encapsulating said imaging assembly and said controller, said hand held housing further supporting said display and said keyboard; and (b) a host processor having an associated display spaced apart from said optical reader and being disposed at a common local facility with said optical reader, wherein said hand held housing is adapted to be held in a human hand so that said optical reader is moveable between a variety of orientations and distances with respect to said host processor; (c) wherein said system is configured so that in a first mode said host processor sends to said optical reader a beeper control instruction that is initiated by a user by presenting at a location spaced apart from said optical reader a command to control said optical reader, wherein said optical reader substantially on receipt of said beeper control instruction actuates said acoustic output device so that said acoustic output device emits a series of beeps without actuating said display; (d) wherein said system is further configured so that in a second mode said host processor sends to said optical reader a display control instruction, wherein said optical reader substantially on receipt of said display control instruction causes indicia to be displayed on said display without actuating said acoustic output device. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A system comprising:
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(a) an optical reader including an imaging assembly, a display, a keyboard, an acoustic output device and a controller configured to capture image data and decode decodable indicia therein, said optical reader further including a hand held housing encapsulating said imaging assembly and said controller, said hand held housing further supporting said display and said keyboard; and (b) a host processor having an associated display spaced apart from said optical reader, wherein said hand held housing is adapted to be held in a human hand so that said optical reader is moveable between a variety of orientations and distances with respect to said host processor; (c) wherein said system is configured so that host processor can send to said optical reader a beeper control instruction, wherein said optical reader substantially on receipt of said beeper control instruction actuates said acoustic output device so that said acoustic output device emits a series of beeps without actuating said display; (d) wherein said system is further configured so that said host processor can send said optical reader a display control instruction, wherein said optical reader substantially on receipt of said display control instruction causes a predetermined indicia to be displayed on said display without actuating said acoustic output device. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A system comprising:
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(a) an optical reader including an imaging assembly, a display, a keyboard, a wireless communication link, a light source, an acoustic output device and a controller configured to capture image data and decode decodable indicia therein, said optical reader further including a hand held housing encapsulating said imaging assembly and said controller, said hand held housing further supporting said display and said keyboard; and (b) a host processor spaced apart from said optical reader, wherein said hand held housing is adapted to be held in a human hand so that said optical reader is moveable between a variety of orientations and distances with respect to said host processor; (c) wherein said system is configured so that said host processor can wirelessly send to said optical reader a beeper control instruction, wherein said optical reader substantially on receipt of said beeper control instruction actuates said acoustic output device so that said acoustic device emits a series of beeps; (d) wherein said system is further configured so that said host processor can send to said optical reader a display control instruction, wherein said optical reader substantially on receipt of said display control instruction causes indicia to be displayed on said display; and (e) wherein said system is further configured so that said host processor can send to said optical reader a light source control instruction, said optical reader substantially on receipt of said light source control instruction causes light from said light source to be directed toward a target of said optical reader without causing actuation of said imaging assembly. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A system comprising:
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(a) a optical reader including an imaging assembly, a display, a keyboard, an acoustic output device and a controller configured to capture image data and decode decodable indicia therein, said optical reader further including a hand held housing encapsulating said imaging assembly and said controller, said hand held housing further supporting said display and said keyboard; and (b) a host processor having an associated display spaced apart from said optical reader and being disposed at a common local facility with said optical reader, wherein said hand held housing is adapted to be held in a human hand so that said optical reader is moveable between a variety of orientations and distances with respect to said host processor; (c) wherein said system is configured so that said host processor can send to said optical reader a beeper control instruction that is initiated by a user of said host processor, wherein said optical reader substantially on receipt of said beeper control instruction actuates said acoustic output device so that said acoustic output device emits a series of beeps without actuating said display; (d) wherein said system is further configured so that said host processor can send to said optical reader a display control instruction, wherein said optical reader substantially on receipt of said display control instruction causes indicia to be displayed on said display without actuating said acoustic output device. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A method for attracting attention of an operator of a hand held optical reader, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a hand held optical reader having an artificial light source directing light toward a target, an acoustic output device, said hand held optical reader having a display and further being configured to decode decodable bar code symbols represented in captured image data, (b) providing a spaced apart host processor spaced apart from said hand held optical reader, said spaced apart host processor being disposed in a common local facility with said hand held optical reader having a user interface including a display; (c) configuring said hand held optical reader to receive at least one component control instruction from a spaced apart host processor, said component control instruction being selected from the group consisting of a light source component control instruction which when executed by said hand held optical reader results in light from said artificial light source being directed toward a target of said optical reader without a frame of image data being captured, and an acoustic output device component control instruction which when executed by said hand held optical reader causes said acoustic output device to be actuated without a frame of image data being captured, wherein said configuring step includes the step of configuring said hand held optical reader to execute said at least one component control instruction to produce a user-perceivable result substantially on receipt of said component control instruction; and (d) wirelessly sending from said spaced apart host processor to said hand held optical reader at least one of said light source component control instruction, and said acoustic output device component control instruction, whereby a user-perceivable result is produced by said hand held optical reader substantially on receipt of said at least one component control instruction so that attention of an operator of said hand held optical reader is attracted. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. A method for signaling an alarm condition to an operator of a hand held optical reader, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a hand held optical reader having an artificial light source for use in directing light toward a target, an acoustic output device, said hand held optical reader having a display and further being configured to decode decodable bar code symbols represented in captured image data, (b) providing a spaced apart host processor spaced apart from said hand held optical reader, said spaced apart host processor being disposed in a common local facility with said hand held optical reader, said spaced apart host processor having a user interface including a display; (c) configuring said hand held optical reader to receive at least one component control instruction from a spaced apart host processor, wherein said configuring step includes the step of configuring said hand held optical reader to receive a light source component control instruction and an acoustic output device component control instruction, wherein said light source component control instruction when executed by said hand held optical reader results in light from said artificial light source being directed toward a target of said optical reader without image data being captured and wherein said acoustic output device component control instruction which when executed by said hand held optical reader causes said acoustic output device to be actuated without image data being captured, wherein said configuring step further includes the step of configuring said hand held optical reader to execute said at least one component control instruction to produce a user-perceivable result substantially on receipt of said component control instruction and wherein said hand held optical reader is further configured to receive a frame capture component control instruction and an image upload component control instruction, the frame capture component control instruction when executed by said hand held optical reader resulting in a frame of image data presently in a field of view of said hand held optical reader being captured, and the image upload component control instruction when executed by said hand held optical reader resulting in a last captured frame of image data being uploaded to said spaced apart host processor; and (d) wirelessly sending from said spaced apart host processor to said hand held optical reader at least one of said light source component control instruction, and said acoustic output device component control instruction, whereby a user-perceivable result is produced by said hand held optical reader substantially on receipt of said at least one component control instruction so that an alarm condition is indicated to an operator of said hand held optical reader. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57)
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58. A system for attracting attention of an operation of an optical reader, said system comprising:
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(a) an optical reader including an imaging assembly, a display, a keyboard, a wireless communication link, an illumination assembly comprising at least one light source, said illumination assembly for directing light in a direction of a target object, said optical reader further having a controller configured to capture image data and decode decodable indicia therein, said optical reader further including a hand held housing encapsulating said imaging assembly, said controller and said illumination assembly, said hand held housing further supporting said display and said keyboard; and (b) a host processor spaced apart from said optical reader and being disposed in a common local facility with said optical reader, wherein said host processor has an associated keyboard and an associated communication interface for providing communication with processor not disposed in said common local facility, wherein said hand held housing is adapted to be held in a human hand so that said optical reader is moveable between a variety of orientations and distances with respect to said host processor; (c) wherein said system is further configured so that said host processor can send to said optical reader a light source control instruction, (d) wherein said system is further configured so that said optical reader, substantially on receipt of said light source control instruction causes said illumination assembly to direct light toward a target of said optical reader without causing actuation of said imaging assembly. - View Dependent Claims (59, 60, 61, 62)
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