High speed image acquisition system and method of processing and decoding barcode symbol
US5969325A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 3, 1996 |
| Grant date | Oct 19, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 3, 2016 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K7/1456
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for high speed acquisition and decoding of a barcode symbol locates potential barcode candidates within a scanned image and filters the candidates to eliminate invalid data. The system permits computational resources to be focused on decoding information most likely to be an actual barcode symbol. Once a potential barcode candidate has been located, the barcode symbol is processed to determine the barcode orientation and symbology. Each element of the barcode symbol is then located, even if all elements are not visible in the original image, and the barcode symbol is decoded in accordance with the specific symbology.
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