Barcode readers with biometric user identification

A barcode reader, comprising:

• a housing having a surface facing a product scanning region;
• a window positioned at the surface of the housing;
• an imaging assembly recessed within the housing and having an imaging field-of-view (FOV) that is directed toward the window, the imaging assembly including an imager configured to capture an image of an object positioned within the product scanning region;
• an illumination assembly recessed within the housing and having an illumination FOV that is directed toward the window, the illumination FOV overlapping the imaging FOV by at least 70% within the product scanning region from zero inches to 3 inches from the window;
• and
• a controller in communication with the imaging assembly and the illumination assembly, the controller configured to receive a captured image from the imaging assembly and to process the captured image to:
• determine if the object is a product for sale or a hand of a user;
• decode a barcode located on the object if the object is a product for sale;
• and identify elements of the hand of the user for identification of the user if the object is the hand of the user.

A barcode reader, comprising:

• a housing having a surface facing a product scanning region;
• a window positioned at the surface of the housing;
• an imaging assembly recessed within the housing and having an imaging field-of-view (FOV) that is directed toward the window, the imaging assembly including an imager configured to capture an image of an object positioned within the product scanning region;
• an illumination assembly recessed within the housing and having an illumination FOV that is directed toward the window;
• a camera recessed within the housing and having a camera FOV that is directed toward the window, the illumination FOV overlapping the camera FOV by at least 70% within the product scanning region from zero inches to 3 inches from the window;
• and
• a controller in communication with the imaging assembly, the illumination assembly, and the camera, the controller configured to receive a first captured image from the imaging assembly, receive a second captured image from the camera, process the first captured image to decode a barcode if the object is a product for sale, and process the second captured image to identify elements of a hand of a user if the object is the hand of the user.