Aiming imagers
First Claim
1. A scanner system operable for gathering graphic data from a scan target, the scanner system comprising:
- a single illumination source component operable for generating light, for aiming the scanner system wherein a beam of the generated light is directed at the scan target, and for illuminating the scan target with the directed light, wherein the single illumination source component comprises;
at least one active optoelectronic device operable for emitting the generated light, anda passive optical filter device operable for filtering a portion of the emitted light subtractively for aiming the scanner system; and
a detector component operable for sensing a reflection from the scan target wherein the sensed reflection comprises a portion of the directed light with which the scan target is illuminated, and for detecting information in the sensed reflection, and wherein the information detected in sensed reflection corresponds to the graphic data gathered from the scan target.
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Abstract
A scanner system is operable for gathering graphic data from a scan target. The scanner system has a single illumination source component operable for generating light, for aiming the scanner system with a filtered beam of the generated light directed at the scan target, and for illuminating the scan target with the directed light. The scanner system also has a detector component operable for sensing a reflection from the scan target, the sensed reflection including a portion of the directed light with which the scan target is illuminated, and for detecting information in the sensed reflection, in which the information detected in sensed reflection corresponds to the graphic data gathered from the scan target.
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19 Claims
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1. A scanner system operable for gathering graphic data from a scan target, the scanner system comprising:
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a single illumination source component operable for generating light, for aiming the scanner system wherein a beam of the generated light is directed at the scan target, and for illuminating the scan target with the directed light, wherein the single illumination source component comprises; at least one active optoelectronic device operable for emitting the generated light, and a passive optical filter device operable for filtering a portion of the emitted light subtractively for aiming the scanner system; and a detector component operable for sensing a reflection from the scan target wherein the sensed reflection comprises a portion of the directed light with which the scan target is illuminated, and for detecting information in the sensed reflection, and wherein the information detected in sensed reflection corresponds to the graphic data gathered from the scan target. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for gathering graphic data from a scan target, the method comprising the steps of:
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generating light from a single illumination source, wherein a beam of the generated light is filtered subtractively to modify a portion thereof; aiming the modified portion of the filtered light beam at the scan target wherein the beam of the generated light is directed to the scan target, which is illuminated generally therewith; and sensing a reflection from the scan target wherein the sensed reflection comprises a portion of the directed light with which the scan target is illuminated, wherein information is detected in the sensed reflection, and wherein the information detected in the sensed reflection corresponds to the graphic data gathered from the scan target. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A mobile device operable for gathering graphic data from scan targets comprising graphic media, the mobile device comprising:
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a computer system operable for processing the graphic data gathered from the scan target, and for performing at least one processing function substantially independent from the processing of the gathered graphic data; and a scanner system coupled to the computer system, and comprising; a single illumination source operable for generating light, for aiming the scanner system wherein a beam of the generated light is directed at the scan target, and for illuminating the scan target with the directed light, wherein the single illumination source component comprises; at least one active optoelectronic device operable for emitting the generated light, and a passive optical filter device operable for filtering a portion of the emitted light subtractively for aiming the scanner system; a detector operable for sensing a reflection from the scan target wherein the sensed reflection comprises a portion of the directed light with which the scan target is illuminated, and for detecting information in the sensed reflection, and wherein the information detected in the sensed reflection corresponds to the graphic data gathered from the scan target; and at least one component operable for providing the graphic data gathered from the scan target to the computer system.
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