Indicia reading system with improved battery charging

A system comprising:

• a terminal comprising a battery and having an image sensor array comprising a plurality of pixels, a first light source for use in generating a first pattern to illuminate decodable indicia on a target, a second light source for use in generating a second pattern, a lens assembly for use in focusing an image onto the image sensor array, and a housing incorporating the battery and the image sensor array;
• a cradle with a socket sized and configured to receive a portion of the housing therein, the cradle having a input port that is connectable to a host device from which an input current can be received;
• and
• a server external to the terminal and the cradle;
• wherein the terminal is operative for capture of a frame of image data, the frame of image data representing the target and the decodable indicia disposed thereon,
• wherein the terminal is operative to transmit the frame of image data to the server, and
• wherein responsive to docking the terminal in the socket of the cradle the terminal is configured to operate in a first mode characterized by the first light source generating the first pattern to provide illumination for use in capturing images by the terminal, the first mode further being characterized by the second light source being disabled, the first mode further being characterized by the battery is being charged via an electrical signal conducted from the cradle to the terminal.