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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 1999
Filed:
Jun. 19, 1996
Nobuhiro Tani, Tokyo, JP;
Makoto Nukui, Tokyo, JP;
Takeharu Shin, Tokyo, JP;
Yukihiro Ishizuka, Tokyo, JP;
Shuzo Seo, Tokyo, JP;
Asahi Kogaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A data symbol reading device is provided with a white light source, a single-color LED light source, and mode selection switches. The reading device is controlled to have a symbol reading mode, a color image scanning mode, and a monochrome image scanning mode based on the position of the selection switches. The reading device transmits data as appropriate to a host computer. Alternatively, the symbol reading device is provided with red, green, and blue single-color light sources, and has the same modes. Further, the symbol reading device may be provided with a three or four color filter wheel and a white light source to generate the color and monochrome images.