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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2007
Charles P. Barber, Fayetteville, NY (US);
Carl W. Gerst, Iii, Clifton Park, NY (US);
George S. Smith, Ii, Skaneateles, NY (US);
Robert M. Hussey, Camillus, NY (US);
Robert C. Gardiner, Fayetteville, NY (US);
Matthew W. Pankow, Camillus, NY (US);
Charles P. Barber, Fayetteville, NY (US);
Carl W. Gerst, III, Clifton Park, NY (US);
George S. Smith, II, Skaneateles, NY (US);
Robert M. Hussey, Camillus, NY (US);
Robert C. Gardiner, Fayetteville, NY (US);
Matthew W. Pankow, Camillus, NY (US);
Hand Held Products, Inc., Skaneateles Falls, NY (US);
Abstract
There is described a bar code reading device having an image sensor, a first operating state and an alternative operating state. In the first operating state the bar code reading device can be restricted from reading out image data corresponding to a maximum number of pixels of the image sensor. In the alternative operating state, the bar code reading device can be capable of reading out a maximum number of pixels of the image sensor. The bar code reading device can attempt to decode a bar code symbol represented in captured image data whether the first operating state or the alternative operating state is active.