Barcode-reading system that requires an accessory for enhanced operation of a barcode reading application
AssigneeThe Code Corporation
InventorsGeorge Powell, Ryan Hoobler
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Abstract
A barcode-reading system for a mobile device may include a camera assembly. The barcode-reading system may include a barcode-reading enhancement accessory and a barcode-reading application. The barcode-reading enhancement accessory may be securable to the mobile device and may be configured to provide an indication of license entitlement to the mobile device. The barcode-reading application may be stored in memory of the mobile device and executable by a processor of the mobile device. The barcode-reading application may also be configured to enable an enhanced mode of operation of the barcode-reading application conditional upon determining obtaining the license entitlement from the accessory.
Claims20
A barcode-reading system for a mobile device, the mobile device comprising a camera assembly, the barcode-reading system comprising:
- a barcode-reading enhancement accessory securable to the mobile device, the barcode-reading enhancement accessory comprising:
- an optics module;
- a reflective surface within the optics module, the reflective surface being positioned so as to fold a portion of a field of view of the camera assembly towards a target area beyond a top side of the mobile device when the barcode-reading enhancement accessory is secured to the mobile device;
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- an indication of license entitlement, wherein the indication of license entitlement is obtained by analyzing one or more images captured by the camera assembly;
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- a barcode-reading application stored in memory of the mobile device and executable by a processor of the mobile device, the barcode-reading application being configured to enable an enhanced mode of operation of the barcode-reading application conditional upon obtaining the indication of license entitlement from the barcode-reading enhancement accessory.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.