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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 22, 2005
William H. Havens, Syracuse, NY (US);
Charles P. Barber, Fayetteville, NY (US);
Colleen Gannon, Jordan, NY (US);
Robert C. Gardiner, Fayetteville, NY (US);
Robert J. Hennick, Auburn, NY (US);
John A. Pettinelli, Jr., Camillus, NY (US);
William H. Havens, Syracuse, NY (US);
Charles P. Barber, Fayetteville, NY (US);
Colleen Gannon, Jordan, NY (US);
Robert C. Gardiner, Fayetteville, NY (US);
Robert J. Hennick, Auburn, NY (US);
John A. Pettinelli, Jr., Camillus, NY (US);
Hand Held Products, Inc., Skaneateles Falls, NY (US);
Abstract
The invention in one embodiment is an optical reader having a plurality of imaging modules. In one method for operating a multiple imaging module reader of the invention, a second frame of image data captured via actuation of a second imaging module is automatically captured and subjected to decoding in the case an attempt to decode using a frame of image data captured via actuation of a first imaging module fails. In another embodiment, a frame of image data captured via actuation of an image sensor of a first module and actuation of illumination of a second imaging module is subjected to decoding. In another embodiment, frames of image data captured via actuation of image sensors of spaced apart modules are combined. The various modules of a multiple imaging module reader can be adapted to have different best focus positions so that a field depth of the reader is improved.