Barcode-reading system

A barcode-reading application for a mobile device, wherein the barcode-reading application includes a decoder, and the mobile device comprises a camera, a memory, and a processor for executing an operating system and the barcode-reading application stored in the memory, the barcode-reading application comprising:

• instructions to drive the camera to capture an image of a barcode symbology;
• instructions to apply base decoder functions of the decoder to decode the barcode symbology if an enhanced decoder mode has not been authorized for the mobile device;
• and
• instructions to apply at least one enhanced decoder function of the decoder to decode the barcode symbology if the enhanced decoder mode has been enabled.

A mobile device for reading barcodes, comprising:

• a camera assembly for capturing an image of a barcode;
• a memory;
• and
• a processor for executing an operating system and a decoder application stored in the memory, wherein the decoder application is configured to:
• control the camera assembly to capture an image of a barcode, the image of the barcode being affected by at least one optic system of the camera assembly;
• utilize a base decoder function for attempting to decode a barcode if an enhanced decoder mode has not been authorized for the mobile device;
• and
• utilize an enhanced decoder function for attempting to decode the barcode if the enhanced decoder mode has been authorized for the mobile device.