Hand-supportable digital image capture and processing system supporting a multi-tier modular software architecture
US8366005B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 22, 2010 |
| Grant date | Feb 5, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 22, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K2207/1012
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A hand-supportable digital image capture and processing system supporting a multi-tier modular software, and plug-in extendable, architecture. The digital image capture and processing system can be realized as an image-capturing cell phone, a digital camera, a video camera, mobile computing terminal and portable data terminal (PDT), provided with suitable hardware platform, communication protocols and user interfaces. A third-party customer can write and install a software plug-in into the application layer so as to enhance or modify the behavior of the hand-supportable digital image capture and processing system without any required knowledge of the hardware platform, communication protocols and/or user interfaces.
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