Image capture device with integrated barcode scanning
US8596541B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 22, 2008 |
| Grant date | Dec 3, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 22, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07G1/0045
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
This disclosure describes barcode scanning techniques for an image capture device. The image capture device may automatically detect a barcode within an image while the image capture device is operating in a non-barcode image capture mode, such a default image capture mode. In one aspect, the detection of the barcode within the image may be based on a combination of identified edges and low intensity regions within the image. The image capture device may configure, based on the detection of the barcode, one or more image capture properties associated with the image capture device to improve a quality at which the images are captured. The image capture device captures the image in accordance with the configured image capture properties. The techniques may effectively provide a universal and integrated front-end for producing improved quality images of barcodes without requiring significant interaction with a user via a complicated user interface.
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