Customer facing imaging systems and methods for obtaining images
AssigneeHand Held Products, Inc.
InventorsMark L. Oberpriller, Timothy R. Fitch, Donna M. Fletcher
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Abstract
An imaging system for obtaining an image of a display of an electronic device presented by a presenter holding the electronic device includes a housing having an imaging subsystem disposed in the housing. The imaging subsystem comprising an image sensor array and an imaging assembly operative for focusing an image of the display on the electronic device onto the image sensor array. A support comprising a support surface is operable for allowing the presenter to hold the electronic device against the support surface so that the display on the electronic device is positioned towards the imaging system while the image of the display is obtained.
Claims20
A method for obtaining images, the method comprising:
- providing a support comprising a support surface operable for allowing a presenter to hold an electronic device against the support surface so that a display on the electronic device is positioned towards an imaging system and a raised ridge disposed around the support surface;
- and
- obtaining, while the electronic device is positioned against the support and held by the presenter, an image of the display of the electronic device with the imager;
- wherein the support surface comprises a transparent portion, the display on the electronic device being positioned against a first surface of the transparent portion, and the imaging subsystem being disposed behind a second surface of the transparent portion;
- and
- wherein the raised ridge comprises a plurality of gaps.
An imaging system for obtaining an image of a display of an electronic device presented by a presenter holding the electronic device during a transaction, said imaging system comprising:
- a housing;
- an imaging subsystem disposed in said housing, said imaging subsystem comprising an image sensor array and an imaging assembly operative for focusing an image of the display on the electronic device onto said image sensor array;
- and
- a support comprising a support surface operable for allowing the presenter to hold the electronic device against said support surface so that the display on the electronic device is positioned towards said imaging system while the image of the display is obtained and a raised ridge disposed around said support surface;
- wherein said support surface comprises a transparent portion on which the presenter places the display of the electronic device against a first surface of said transparent portion;
- wherein said imaging subsystem is disposed behind a second surface of said transparent portion;
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- wherein the raised ridge defines a plurality of gaps.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.