Decoding barcodes displayed on cell phone
US8857719B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 12, 2012 |
| Grant date | Oct 14, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 12, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K7/10722
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of decoding a barcode includes generating a first illumination towards a target object with a first illumination level, capturing a first image during a first exposure time period, and determining a first location and a second location on a scan line in the first image to find a switchover condition. If the switchover condition indicates the presence of a mobile display device, the method further includes generating a second illumination towards the target object with a second illumination level, capturing a second image during a second exposure time period, and decoding the barcode in the second image. Here, at least one of the second illumination level and the second exposure time period is determined based on values of pixels on the scan line between the first location and the second location.
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