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Digital-imaging based code symbol reading system having finger-pointing triggered mode of operation

US8490877B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 9, 2010
Grant dateJul 23, 2013
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Expiry dateJul 21, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06K7/10891
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A digital-imaging based system for and method of reading graphical indicia, including code symbols, on objects such as, but not limited to, code symbol menus by the user simply pointing his or her finger at the particular code symbol on the code symbol menu to be read, while digital images of the code symbol menu and the pointing finger are automatically captured, buffered and processed.

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