Terminal including imaging assembly

US8544737B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• HAND HELD PRODUCTS, INC. · US

Inventors

• Garrison Gomez · Marietta, US
• Timothy R. Fitch · Syracuse, US
• Melvin D. McCall · Homer, US
• James F. O'Donnell · Camillus, US
• George S. Smith, II · Skaneateles, US
• David Sperduti · Auburn, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 14, 2009
• Grant date: Oct 1, 2013
• Expiry date: Dec 14, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G07G1/0018
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A terminal includes a housing, a touch screen, and an imaging assembly. The imaging assembly in one embodiment is disposed in the housing so that an imaging axis extends externally from the housing. The imaging assembly can be utilized for capture of images disposed externally to the housing. In one embodiment a frame of image data captured utilizing an imaging assembly can be processed for attempting to decode a decodable indicia. In one embodiment a frame of image data captured utilizing an imaging assembly can be stored.