Motion detection in imaging reader

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US007083098B2

United States Patent

Joseph et al.

(io) Patent No.: (45) Date of Patent:

US 7,083,098 B2 Aug. 1, 2006

MOTION DETECTION IN IMAGING
READER

Inventors: Eugene Joseph, Coram, NY (US);

Bradley Carlson, Huntington, NY (US)

Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc., Holtsville, NY (US)

Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 3 days.

Appl. No.: 10/925,177

Filed: Aug. 24, 2004

Prior Publication Data

US 2006/0043185 Al Mar. 2, 2006

Int. CI.

G06K 7/14 (2006.01)
G06K 7/10 (2006.01)

U.S. CI 235/454; 235/462.08; 235/462.41

Field of Classification Search 235/462.08,

235/462.09, 462.1, 462.11, 462.41, 462.42, 235/462.45, 462.01, 462.31, 472.01, 470 See application file for complete search history.

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* cited by examiner

Primary Examiner—Jared J. Fureman

(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Kirschstein, et al.

(57) ABSTRACT

A subarray of a CMOS imaging sensor array is addressed to detect when a target symbol is fully within a field of view of an imaging reader to improve reader performance at high swipe speeds.

18 Claims, 3 Drawing Sheets