System and method to automatically discriminate between different data types
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1. An image reader comprising:
- an image collection module configured to collect an image representative of a target, the image including grey level image data;
a hand held housing enclosing the image collection module;
a memory;
a first module in communication with the image collection module for processing of the image;
a second module for processing of the image;
wherein the first module is a dataform decode module for attempting to decode a dataform of the image;
wherein the image reader is operative so that responsively to a successful decode attempt by the dataform decode module the image reader outputs a decoded message, wherein the image reader is further operative so that responsively to an unsuccessful decode attempt by the dataform decode module, the image reader transfers the image to the second module;
wherein the image reader is operative for storing the image if transferred to the second module, wherein the storing by the image reader is responsive to processing of the image by the terminal, and wherein the storing by the image reader is without cropping of the image.
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Abstract
There is described a system and method for automatically discriminating between different types of data with an image reader. In brief overview of one embodiment, the automatic discrimination feature of the present image reader allows a human operator to aim a hand-held image reader at a target that can contain a dataform and actuate the image reader. An autodiscrimination module in the image reader in one embodiment analyzes image data representative of the target and determines a type of data represented in the image data.
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1. An image reader comprising:
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an image collection module configured to collect an image representative of a target, the image including grey level image data; a hand held housing enclosing the image collection module; a memory; a first module in communication with the image collection module for processing of the image; a second module for processing of the image; wherein the first module is a dataform decode module for attempting to decode a dataform of the image; wherein the image reader is operative so that responsively to a successful decode attempt by the dataform decode module the image reader outputs a decoded message, wherein the image reader is further operative so that responsively to an unsuccessful decode attempt by the dataform decode module, the image reader transfers the image to the second module; wherein the image reader is operative for storing the image if transferred to the second module, wherein the storing by the image reader is responsive to processing of the image by the terminal, and wherein the storing by the image reader is without cropping of the image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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