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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2024
Filed:
May. 31, 2022
Zebra Technologies Corporation, Lincolnshire, IL (US);
Vladimir Gurevich, Great Neck, NY (US);
Mehaboob Kumbalakkuzhiyil, Holbrook, NY (US);
Andrew Cornell, East Northport, NY (US);
Christopher W. Brock, Manorville, NY (US);
David Tsi Shi, Setauket, NY (US);
Zebra Technologies Corporation, Lincolnshire, IL (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for configuring reduced decode ranges for barcode scanners are disclosed. An example method includes determining a closest focus distance of a plurality of focus distances at which a barcode placed at a furthest limit of a reduced decode range can be successfully decoded; determining a furthest focus distance of the plurality of focus distances at which the barcode placed at a closest limit of the reduced decode range can be successfully decoded; determining a subset of the plurality of focus distances that consists of the closest focus distance, the furthest focus distance, and focus distances between the closest focus distance and the farthest focus distance; and configuring the barcode scanner to only use the subset of focus distances during subsequent attempts to decode barcodes.