Method of capturing and processing digital images of an object within the field of view (FOV) of a hand-supportable digitial image capture and processing system
US7841533B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 12, 2007 |
| Grant date | Nov 30, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 18, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K7/109
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of capturing processing digital images of an object, using a hand-supportable digital image capture and processing system having a trigger switch, an imaging window and a field of view (FOV) projected therethrough and onto an area-type image detection array. The method involves automatically detecting an object within the FOV, and generating a first trigger event indicative of automatic object detection within the FOV. In response to the generation of the first trigger event signal, the object targeting illumination subsystem automatically generates and projects a visible targeting illumination beam within the FOV. The human operator aligns the visible targeting illumination beam with the object in the FOV, and then manually actuates the trigger switch to generate a second trigger event signal. In response to the generation of the second trigger event signal, a field of illumination is automatically generated and projected through the imaging window and within the FOV, while the targeting illumination beam is momentarily ceased, and 2D digital images of the object are formed and detected on the area-type image detection array, and one or more of the detected 2-D digital im…
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