Stand that enables a mobile device to read barcodes in presentation mode
US10747973B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 6, 2018 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 6, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K7/10831
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A presentation stand for enabling a mobile device to read barcodes in presentation mode includes a cradle portion that is connected to the base portion. The cradle portion is configured to hold the mobile device in a position for reading a barcode. A shield portion is attached to the cradle portion and configured to modify a field of view of a camera of the mobile device. The shield portion is also configured to modify a field of illumination of an illumination source of the mobile device. The shield portion includes a camera optic system that is at least partially aligned with the camera of the mobile device when the mobile device is held in the cradle portion. The shield portion also includes an illumination optic system that is at least partially aligned with the illumination source of the mobile device when the mobile device is held in the cradle portion.
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