Mobile device having an improved user interface for reading code symbols
DCFirst Claim
1. A mobile device, comprising:
- a camera;
a user interface system comprising a visual display; and
a processor communicatively coupled to the camera and the user interface system, the processor being configured for;
capturing from the camera an image depicting a code symbol;
displaying the image on the visual display;
determining whether the code symbol in the image is readable by the processor; and
displaying on the visual display a positive indicator overlaying the code symbol in the image when the processor determines that the code symbol in the image is readable by the processor.
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Abstract
A mobile device includes a camera, a user interface system, and a processor communicatively coupled to the camera and the user interface system. The user interface system includes a visual display. The processor is configured for (i) capturing an image including a code symbol, (ii) displaying the image on the visual display, (iii) determining whether the code symbol in the image is readable by the processor, and (iv) displaying on the visual display a positive indicator overlaying the code symbol in the image when the processor determines that the code symbol in the image is readable by the processor. The processor is further configured for reading the code symbol in the image in response to a selection input received from the user interface system.
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20 Claims
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1. A mobile device, comprising:
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a camera; a user interface system comprising a visual display; and a processor communicatively coupled to the camera and the user interface system, the processor being configured for; capturing from the camera an image depicting a code symbol; displaying the image on the visual display; determining whether the code symbol in the image is readable by the processor; and displaying on the visual display a positive indicator overlaying the code symbol in the image when the processor determines that the code symbol in the image is readable by the processor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of reading a code symbol with a mobile device, comprising:
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providing a mobile device having a camera, a user interface system having a visual display, and a processor communicatively coupled to the camera and the user interface system; capturing with the camera an image including a code symbol; displaying the image on the visual display; determining with the processor whether the code symbol is readable by the processor; displaying on the visual display a positive indicator overlaying the code symbol when the processor determines that the code symbol is readable by the processor. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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