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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 05, 1989
Filed:
Dec. 22, 1987
Joseph B Arnold, Los Altos Hills, CA (US);
Jerome Drexler, Los Altos Hills, CA (US);
Drexler Technology Corporation, Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for optically reading data in a substantially planar data field having a plurality of pages arranged in series of rows and columns. Each page is spaced apart from adjacent data pages by alignment-indicating streets, which are data-free blank areas. A CCD area array is positioned and spaced apart in generally parallel relation to the data field. The CCD area array is then moved linearly so that the array is opposite a data page to be read. An initial imaging thereafter takes placed in order to recognize the streets bordering a data page. Through recognition of the streets, a processor resolves the orientation of the data page relative to the CCD area array. The processor then transmits a command signal to a control circuit for rotational adjustment of the imaging of the data page.