Decoding designated barcode in field of view of barcode reader

A barcode reader, comprising:

• a housing;
• an imaging assembly positioned within the housing and operable to capture image frames;
• an aiming light assembly positioned within the housing and operable to emit an aiming light having an aiming light pattern;
• and
• a controller positioned with the housing and communicatively coupled to the imaging assembly and the aiming light assembly, the controller being configured to:
• decode a barcode within a decode frame image captured by the imaging assembly;
• upon decoding the barcode within the decode frame image, cause the imaging assembly to capture a picklist frame image;
• determine, within the picklist frame image, a location of at least a portion of the aiming light pattern;
• and
• report the barcode to an external host upon at least some overlap between a location of the barcode within the decode frame image and the location of the at least a portion of the aiming light pattern in the picklist frame image.

An imaging engine for use in a barcode reader, comprising:

• an imaging assembly operable to capture image frames;
• an aiming light assembly positioned relative to the imaging assembly and operable to emit an aiming light having an aiming light pattern;
• and
• a controller communicatively coupled to the imaging assembly and the aiming light assembly, the controller being configured to:
• decode a barcode within a decode frame image captured by the imaging assembly;
• upon decoding the barcode within the decode frame image, cause the imaging assembly to capture a picklist frame image;
• determine, within the picklist frame image, a location of at least a portion of the aiming light pattern;
• and
• report the barcode to an external host upon at least some overlap between a location of the barcode within the decode frame image and the location of the at least a portion of the aiming light pattern in the picklist frame image.