Control of capture and decoding of encoded data markings via touchscreen and haptic feedback

A decoding device comprising:

• a scanning engine comprising an aiming component configured to project a visual guide to assist in aiming the scanning engine at an encoded data marking on a surface of an object, and a scanning component configured to scan an encoded data marking within a field of view (FOV) of the scanning engine;
• a touch screen display comprising a display component configured to visually present visual indications, and at least one tactile component configured to accept touch input and to provide haptic indications to digits of a hand;
• and
• a processor communicatively coupled to the touch screen display and the scanning engine, the processor configured to perform operations comprising:
• operate the display component to display an initial icon on the touch screen display;
• monitor the at least one tactile component to detect a commencement of pressing of a tip of a digit of a hand on the touch screen display at the initial icon;
• and
• in response to the detection of commencement of the digit tip press, and in response to the digit tip press commencing with a pressure greater than a predetermined lower pressure level and less than a predetermined higher pressure level, perform operations comprising:
• operate the aiming component to project the visual guide;
• monitor the at least one tactile component to detect an increase in the pressure of the digit tip press to a level higher than the predetermined higher pressure level;
• and
• in response to the detection of the increase in the pressure of the digit tip press to a level higher than the predetermined higher pressure level, perform operations comprising:
• operate the scanning component to attempt to scan the encoded data marking within the FOV;
• and
• operate the at least one tactile component to provide, to the tip of the digit, a haptic indication of the attempt to scan the encoded data marking.