Status/condition indicating arrangement for use in electro-optical systems for reading indicia
US5856660A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 24, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jan 5, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 24, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2203/0331
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A scanner interface is operatively connected to an electro-optical scanner for scanning bar code symbols. A status/condition interface is operatively connected with a system component, e.g., a photodetector, a decoder, a battery, etc., whose status/condition is to be monitored. Threshold information about the system component is stored in a memory. A system processor generates updated information about the system component during scanning, compares the updated information with the threshold information and generates an output signal upon such comparison. In response to the output signal, an indicator signals a user as to the status/condition of the system component.
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