Electro-optical reader with stop motion sensor
AssigneeSymbol Technologies, Inc.
InventorsMichael Steele, Thomas Wulff
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Abstract
A stop motion sensor supported by a mobile electro-optical reader is operative for sensing when the mobile reader is supported in a steady state by the operator for a predetermined time period, and for automatically actuating the mobile reader in response to sensing the steady state to initiate reading of indicia while the mobile reader is supported in the steady state by the operator for the predetermined time period.
Claims22
A data collection system, comprising:
- a) an actuatable, mobile unit movable by an operator, and operative for collecting data when actuated;
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- b) a stop motion sensor supported by the mobile unit, and operative for sensing when the mobile unit is supported in a steady state by the operator for a predetermined time period, and for automatically actuating the mobile unit in response to sensing the steady state to initiate collecting the data while the mobile unit is supported in the steady state by the operator for the predetermined time period.
A data collection system, comprising:
- a) an actuatable, mobile, electro-optical reader movable by an operator, and operative for electro-optically reading indicia when actuated;
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- b) a stop motion sensor supported by the mobile reader, and operative for sensing when the mobile reader is supported in a steady state by the operator for a predetermined time period, and for automatically actuating the mobile reader in response to sensing the steady state to initiate reading of the indicia while the mobile reader is supported in the steady state by the operator for the predetermined time period.
An electro-optical reader for electro-optically reading indicia, comprising:
- a) a mobile housing supported and movable by an operator, and actuatable means in the mobile housing for electro-optically reading the indicia when actuated;
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- b) a stop motion sensor supported by the mobile housing, and operative for sensing when the mobile housing is supported in a steady state by the operator for a predetermined time period, and for automatically actuating the actuatable means in response to sensing the steady state to initiate reading of the indicia while the mobile housing is supported in the steady state by the operator for the predetermined time period.
A data collection method, comprising the steps of:
- a) moving an actuatable, mobile unit supported by an operator, the mobile unit being operative for collecting data when actuated;
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- b) sensing when the mobile unit is supported in a steady state by the operator for a predetermined time period, and automatically actuating the mobile unit in response to sensing the steady state to initiate collecting the data while the mobile unit is supported in the steady state by the operator for the predetermined time period.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.