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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 23, 2002
Motohiko Itoh, Kawasaki, JP;
Fujitsu Limited, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
A barcode reading apparatus including a barcode reader ( ) for reading a barcode; a reading incorrectness discriminating section ( ) for discriminating whether or not the result of the reading of the barcode by the barcode reading section ( ) is likely to be incorrect and a re-read indicating section ( ) for indicating, if the result of the reading of the barcode is discriminated likely to be incorrect by the reading incorrectness discriminating section ( ), that it is necessary to re-read the bar code by the barcode reader ( ) so that a result of incorrectly reading of a barcode is prevented from being used in a POS (Point Of Sales) system or the like for the purpose of improving the reliability of results of reading of barcodes.