Barcode reader

A barcode reader, comprising:

• a camera system for generating a frame of image data comprising an image of a barcode within a field of view of the camera system;
• an image processing system for receiving the frame of image data and generating at least two distinct image data records, each of the at least two distinct image data records being a derivative of the frame of image data and representing the image of the barcode, the image processing system generating the at least two distinct image data records using at least two different image processing circuits implemented in hardware;
• non-transient computer readable media for storing the at least two distinct image data records;
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• a processor configured to select an image data record from the at least two distinct image data records and decode the selected image data record.

A method of reading a barcode with a barcode reader, the method comprising:

• using an image sensor to capture a frame of image data, the frame of image data comprising an image of the barcode within a field of view of a camera system of the barcode reader;
• using hardware gate logic to:
• apply at least two distinct image processing functions to the frame of image data to generate at least two distinct image data records from the frame of image data, each representing the image of the barcode, wherein the at least two distinct image processing functions are applied using at least two different image processing circuits;
• and
• store the at least two distinct image data records in non-transient computer readable media;
• using a processor to:
• select an image data record from the at least two distinct image data records;
• and
• decode the selected image data record.