# US 7,611,061 B2 · Electro-optical reader with stop motion sensor > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 7,611,061 B2 - Document ID: US7611061B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 11/525,488 - Filed: 2006-09-22 - Published: 2008-05-29 - Granted: 2009-11-03 - Earliest claimed: 2006-09-22 - Assignees: Symbol Technologies, Inc. - Inventors: Michael Steele; Thomas Wulff - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7611061B2 ## CPC - G06K 7/10881: {constructional details of hand-held scanners} - G06K 7/10851: {Circuits for pulse shaping, amplifying, eliminating noise signals, checking the function of the sensing device (basic electronic circuitry H03)} - G06K: GRAPHICAL DATA READING (image or video recognition or understanding G06V); PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS ## 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. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A data collection system, comprising: a) an actuatable, mobile unit movable by an operator, and operative for collecting data when actuated; and 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. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the mobile unit is a reader for electro-optically reading indicia by scanning the indicia with a light beam, and by detecting light scattered from the indicia. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the mobile unit is a reader for electro-optically reading indicia by capturing light from the indicia with an array of image sensors. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the mobile unit is a reader for electro-optically reading indicia, the reader being supported by the operator's hand during reading of the indicia. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the stop motion sensor includes multiple accelerometers operative for detecting acceleration of the mobile unit along multiple, generally orthogonal axes along which the mobile unit is free to move. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The system of claim 5, wherein the stop motion sensor includes a processing circuit for generating a trigger signal to automatically actuate the mobile unit when the accelerometers detect that the acceleration along each of the axes lies within a predetermined range of amplitudes. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the stop motion sensor is operative for deactuating the mobile unit while the mobile unit is being moved by the operator. ### Claim 8 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; and 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. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The system of claim 8, wherein the mobile reader is operative for scanning the indicia with a light beam, and by detecting light scattered from the indicia. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The system of claim 8, wherein the mobile reader is operative for capturing light from the indicia with an array of image sensors. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The system of claim 8, wherein the mobile reader is supported by the operator's hand during reading of the indicia. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The system of claim 8, wherein the stop motion sensor includes multiple accelerometers operative for detecting acceleration of the mobile reader along multiple, generally orthogonal axes along which the mobile reader is free to move. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The system of claim 12, wherein the stop motion sensor includes a processing circuit for generating a trigger signal to automatically actuate the mobile reader when the accelerometers detect that the acceleration along each of the axes lies within a predetermined range of amplitudes. ### Claim 14 (depends on 8) The system of claim 8, wherein the stop motion sensor is operative for deactuating the mobile reader while the mobile reader is being moved by the operator. ### Claim 15 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; and 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. ### Claim 16 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; and 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. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein the data collecting step is performed by electro-optically reading indicia by scanning the indicia with a light beam, and by detecting light scattered from the indicia. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein the data collecting step is performed by electro-optically reading indicia by capturing light from the indicia with an array of image sensors. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, and supporting the mobile unit by the operator's hand during reading of the indicia. ### Claim 20 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein the sensing step is performed by detecting acceleration of the mobile unit along multiple, generally orthogonal axes along which the mobile unit is free to move. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The method of claim 20, wherein the actuating step is performed by generating a trigger signal to automatically actuate the mobile unit upon detecting that the acceleration along each of the axes lies within a predetermined range of amplitudes. ### Claim 22 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, and the step of deactuating the mobile unit while the mobile unit is being moved by the operator.