Apparatus, system and method for a hybrid optical code scanner
US8360320B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 21, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jan 29, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 21, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07G1/0081
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus, system and method are presented for scanning items presented to an assisted hybrid optical code scanner where the scanner includes a handheld imaging scanner located on the customer side of the hybrid scanner. When docked with the hybrid scanner, the handheld imaging scanner is used with a fixed laser scanner to read optical codes. When undocked, the handheld imaging scanner is used to scan items not easily presentable to the hybrid scanner.
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