Functional aiming system for an automatic data collection device, such as an image acquisition device
US7967206B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 17, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jun 28, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 30, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K2207/1011
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An automatic data collection device is provided for reading barcodes, matrix codes, stacked codes, or other machine-readable symbol. The data collection device generates an aiming beam that serves a dual purpose of target locating and data acquisition, such as data acquisition using imaging methods. The aiming beam defines the field of view of the data collection device for imaging. The illumination pattern provided by the aiming beam for imaging can have its shape, size, and/or intensity adaptively changed depending on conditions.
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