Systems and methods for concurrent image capture and decoding of graphical codes
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1. In a graphical code reader, a method for concurrent image capture and decoding, comprising:
- using a graphical code reader to carry out the steps of;
capturing a first image;
processing the first image by searching for a graphical code within the first image and attempting to decode the graphical code;
capturing a second image while the first image is being processed;
determining an estimated processing time p for processing at least some of the first image; and
determining an estimated capture time c for capturing the second image;
wherein the capturing of the second image starts p−
c time units after the processing of the first image starts.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for concurrent image capture and decoding of graphical codes are disclosed. In an exemplary method disclosed herein, a first image is captured by an image capture component in a graphical code reader. The first image is processed by a decoding component. Processing the first image involves searching for a graphical code within the first image and attempting to decode the graphical code. A second image is then captured by the image capture component while the first image is being processed by the decoding component.
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1. In a graphical code reader, a method for concurrent image capture and decoding, comprising:
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using a graphical code reader to carry out the steps of; capturing a first image; processing the first image by searching for a graphical code within the first image and attempting to decode the graphical code; capturing a second image while the first image is being processed; determining an estimated processing time p for processing at least some of the first image; and determining an estimated capture time c for capturing the second image; wherein the capturing of the second image starts p−
c time units after the processing of the first image starts. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A graphical code reader that is configured for concurrent image capture and decoding, comprising:
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a decoding component configured to process a first image by searching for a graphical code within the first image and attempting to decode the graphical code; an image capture component configured to capture the first image and to capture a second image while the first image is being processed by the decoding component; a pool of image buffers for temporarily storing the first image and the second image; and an estimation component configured to determine an estimated processing time p for processing at least some of the first image and an estimated capture time c for capturing the second image; wherein the image capture component staffs capturing the second image p−
c time units after the decoding component starts processing the first image. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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