Terminal including imaging assembly
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1. A terminal for use in capture of data, the terminal including:
- a housing having top, a first end, a second end, and a bottom;
a display having an associated touch panel disposed at said top of said housing, the display extending in a first plane;
a first color imaging assembly disposed in the housing for use in capture of images corresponding to objects disposed external to the housing, the first color imaging assembly having a first two dimensional color image sensor, the first color imaging assembly having a first associated lens assembly, the first color imaging assembly having a first imaging axis, wherein the terminal is operative for storing of frames of image data captured with use of the first color imaging assembly;
a second color imaging assembly disposed in the housing for use in capture of images corresponding to objects disposed opposite the top of the housing, the second color imaging assembly having a second two dimensional color image sensor, the second color imaging assembly having a second associated lens assembly, the second color imaging assembly having a second imaging axis extending in a direction generally perpendicular to the first plane, wherein the terminal is operative for display of a displayed manual trigger button on the display, the displayed manual trigger button for actuation of the second color imaging assembly;
wherein the terminal includes a radio communication interface for providing wireless communication;
wherein the terminal includes a power supply for use in powering the terminal, the power supply in communication with a battery power source.
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Abstract
A terminal includes a housing, a touch screen, and an imaging assembly. The imaging assembly in one embodiment is disposed in the housing so that an imaging axis extends externally from the housing. The imaging assembly can be utilized for capture of images disposed externally to the housing. In one embodiment a frame of image data captured utilizing an imaging assembly can be processed for attempting to decode a decodable indicia. In one embodiment a frame of image data captured utilizing an imaging assembly can be stored.
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1. A terminal for use in capture of data, the terminal including:
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a housing having top, a first end, a second end, and a bottom; a display having an associated touch panel disposed at said top of said housing, the display extending in a first plane; a first color imaging assembly disposed in the housing for use in capture of images corresponding to objects disposed external to the housing, the first color imaging assembly having a first two dimensional color image sensor, the first color imaging assembly having a first associated lens assembly, the first color imaging assembly having a first imaging axis, wherein the terminal is operative for storing of frames of image data captured with use of the first color imaging assembly; a second color imaging assembly disposed in the housing for use in capture of images corresponding to objects disposed opposite the top of the housing, the second color imaging assembly having a second two dimensional color image sensor, the second color imaging assembly having a second associated lens assembly, the second color imaging assembly having a second imaging axis extending in a direction generally perpendicular to the first plane, wherein the terminal is operative for display of a displayed manual trigger button on the display, the displayed manual trigger button for actuation of the second color imaging assembly; wherein the terminal includes a radio communication interface for providing wireless communication; wherein the terminal includes a power supply for use in powering the terminal, the power supply in communication with a battery power source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for capture of data, the method comprising:
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providing a terminal including a housing having top, a first end, a second end, and a bottom; a display having an associated touch panel disposed at said top of said housing, the display extending in a first plane, a first color imaging assembly disposed in the housing for use in capture of images corresponding to objects disposed external to the housing, the first color imaging assembly having a first two dimensional color image sensor, the first color imaging assembly having a first associated lens assembly, the first color imaging assembly having a first imaging axis extending along a first line, wherein the terminal is operative for storing of frames of image data captured with use of the first color imaging assembly, a second color imaging assembly disposed in the housing for use in capture of images corresponding to objects disposed external to the housing, the second color imaging assembly having a second two dimensional color image sensor, the second color imaging assembly having a second associated lens assembly, the second color imaging assembly having a second imaging axis extending along a second line, the second line being generally in parallel with the first line, wherein the terminal is operative for storing of frames of image data captured with use of the second color imaging assembly, and a displayed actuator displayed on the display for actuating the first color imaging assembly, wherein the terminal is operative so that when the first color imaging assembly is actuated to capture an image of an object disposed at a location in a first direction relative to the housing, the second color imaging assembly is oriented for capture of an image of an object at a location in a second direction relative to the housing that is opposite the first direction; and actuating the displayed actuator to capture an image of a face of a person performing the actuating, the second color imaging assembly at a time of the actuating being oriented for capture of images corresponding to an object disposed at a location in a direction relative to the housing opposite the direction relative to the housing of the person performing the actuating. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A terminal for use in capture of data, the terminal including:
a housing having top, a first end, a second end, and a bottom; a display having an associated touch panel disposed at said top of said housing, the display extending in a first plane; a first color imaging assembly disposed in the housing for use in capture of images corresponding to objects disposed external to the housing, the first color imaging assembly having a first two dimensional color image sensor, the first color imaging assembly having a first associated lens assembly, the first color imaging assembly having a first imaging axis extending along a first line, wherein the terminal is operative for storing of frames of image data captured with use of the first color imaging assembly; a second color imaging assembly disposed in the housing for use in capture of images corresponding to objects disposed external to the housing, the second color imaging assembly having a second two dimensional color image sensor, the second color imaging assembly having a second associated lens assembly, the second color imaging assembly having a second imaging axis extending along a second line, the second line being generally parallel with the first line, wherein the terminal is operative for storing of frames of image data captured with use of the second color imaging assembly; wherein the terminal is operative so the each of the first color image sensor assembly and the second color image sensor assembly can be actuated by actuation of a displayed actuator displayed on the display; wherein the terminal is operative so that when an image corresponding to an object disposed at a location in a first direction relative to the housing is captured utilizing the first color imaging assembly, the second color imaging assembly is oriented for capture of an image of an object at a location in a second direction relative to the housing, the second direction being opposite relative to the first direction; wherein the terminal includes a radio communication interface for providing wireless communication with an external device; wherein the terminal includes a power supply for use in powering the terminal, the power supply in communication with a battery power source. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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