Symbology or frame rate changes based on target distance
AssigneeOMRON Corporation
InventorMitch Modin
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Abstract
An apparatus includes a distance sensor, an image sensor, one or more processors, and memory coupled to the one or more processors. The apparatus determines, via the distance sensor, a distance between an object and the apparatus. In accordance with a determination that the distance between the object and the apparatus is within a first distance range of a plurality of predefined distance ranges, the apparatus identifies a subset of symbology types, from a plurality of predefined symbology types, corresponding to the first distance range. The apparatus acquires one or more images of the object. The apparatus decodes the one or more images based on the identified subset of symbology types.
Claims18
An apparatus, comprising:
- a distance sensor;
- an image sensor;
- one or more processors;
- memory coupled to the one or more processors, the memory storing one or more programs configured for execution by the one or more processors, the one or more programs comprising instructions for:
- determining, via the distance sensor, a distance between an object and the apparatus;
- and
- in accordance with a determination that the distance between the object and the apparatus is within a first distance range of a plurality of predefined distance ranges:
- identifying a subset of symbology types, from a plurality of predefined symbology types, corresponding to the first distance range;
- adjusting an image acquisition rate for acquiring one or more images of the object based on the distance between the apparatus and the object;
- acquiring the one or more images of the object;
- and
- decoding the one or more images based on the identified subset of symbology types;
- and
- a plurality of light sources, wherein
- the one or more programs further include instruction for:
- in accordance with a determination that the distance between the object and the apparatus is within the first distance range of the plurality of predefined distance ranges, activating a first sequence of light patterns, corresponding to the first distance range, to illuminate the object via the plurality of light sources.
A method performed by an apparatus having a distance sensor and an image sensor, the method comprising:
- determining, via the distance sensor, a distance between an object and the apparatus;
- and
- in accordance with a determination that the distance between the object and the apparatus is within a first distance range of a plurality of predefined distance ranges:
- identifying a subset of symbology types, from a plurality of predefined symbology types, corresponding to the first distance range;
- adjusting an image acquisition rate for acquiring one or more images of the object based on the distance between the apparatus and the object;
- acquiring the one or more images of the object;
- and
- decoding the one or more images based on the identified subset of symbology type;
- and
- the apparatus includes a plurality of light sources;
- and
- the method further comprises:
- in accordance with a determination that the distance between the object and the apparatus is within the first distance range of the plurality of predefined distance ranges, activating a first sequence of light patterns, corresponding to the first distance range, to illuminate the object via the plurality of light sources.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.