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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 17, 2022
Filed:
Jan. 28, 2020
Applicant:
Zebra Technologies Corporation, Lincolnshire, IL (US);
Inventor:
Charles Torzilli, East Northport, NY (US);
Assignee:
Zebra Technologies Corporation, Lincolnshire, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 15/12 (2006.01); G06K 7/10 (2006.01); G06K 7/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 7/10722 (2013.01); G06K 7/1413 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus to capture images using docked handheld imagers are disclosed herein. An example imaging system includes a handheld imager configured to capture images; a mount configured to selectively receive the handheld imager; and a button disposed in the mount, the button configured to, when the handheld imager is disposed in the mount and the button actuated, direct the handheld imager to capture an image and, when the handheld imager is not disposed in the mount and the button is actuated, direct the handheld imager to perform a function other than capture of an image.