Apparatus and methods for controlling an imager
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1. A method for operating an imager in a portable data collection device, the method comprising the steps of:
- illuminating an object;
aiming a target onto the object;
exposing an image sensor to capture an image of the object;
holding profiles for operating the imager in one or more situations, each profile comprising one or more data structures, each data structure having parameter values;
selecting and storing a value for each selected parameter in each data structure of each profile;
selecting one of the profiles;
controlling one or more of the steps of the group consisting of exposing, image processing, displaying, illuminating and aiming in accordance with the parameter values in the selected profile;
processing the captured image, including attempting to decode a bar code represented in the captured image;
displaying the processed image;
contacting a representative about unsuccessful decoding, wherein the representative creates a profile to solve the unsuccessful decoding and provides the operator with the created profile to attempt to solve the unsuccessful decoding; and
,operating the imager in accordance with the created profile.
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Abstract
A method of controlling an imager in a portable data collection device. A plurality of data structures are created with each containing a set of values for controlling an exposure process of an imager in a portable data collection device. One of the plurality of data structures is selected and the values therein are applied to the imager. Thereafter, a frame is captured by the imager and outputted.
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1. A method for operating an imager in a portable data collection device, the method comprising the steps of:
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illuminating an object; aiming a target onto the object; exposing an image sensor to capture an image of the object; holding profiles for operating the imager in one or more situations, each profile comprising one or more data structures, each data structure having parameter values; selecting and storing a value for each selected parameter in each data structure of each profile; selecting one of the profiles; controlling one or more of the steps of the group consisting of exposing, image processing, displaying, illuminating and aiming in accordance with the parameter values in the selected profile; processing the captured image, including attempting to decode a bar code represented in the captured image; displaying the processed image; contacting a representative about unsuccessful decoding, wherein the representative creates a profile to solve the unsuccessful decoding and provides the operator with the created profile to attempt to solve the unsuccessful decoding; and
,operating the imager in accordance with the created profile. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A portable data collection device comprising:
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an imager comprising;
an illuminator for illuminating an object, an aimer for aiming a target onto the object and an image sensor for capturing an image of the object;a memory; a communication device; a processor; profiles stored on said memory for operating the imager in one or more situations, each profile comprising one or more data structures, each data structure having parameter values; machine readable instructions stored on said memory that cause the processor to perform the steps of; selecting and storing in the memory a value for each selected parameter in each data structure of each profile; selecting one of the profiles; controlling one or more of the steps of the group consisting of exposing, image processing, displaying, illuminating, and aiming in accordance with the parameter values in the selected profile; processing a captured image, including attempting to decode a bar code represented in the captured image; displaying the processed image; determining if an attempted decode is unsuccessful; and causing the communication device to contact a representative about the unsuccessful decoding and to receive a profile from the representative to attempt to solve the unsuccessful decoding. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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