Indicia reading terminal with color frame processing

A terminal comprising:

• an image sensor integrated circuit comprising a two-dimensional image sensor, the two-dimensional image sensor comprising a plurality of pixels arranged in patterns, wherein each of the patterns comprises a pixel sensitive in a first spectrum, a pixel sensitive in a second spectrum, and a pixel sensitive in a third spectrum;
• wherein the image sensor integrated circuit is configured for:
• capturing a frame of image data by reading out analog signals, each analog signal being representative of light incident on a pixel of the two-dimensional image sensor;
• converting each analog signal into a digital signal;
• and
• converting digital signals representative of a group of pixels of the two-dimensional image sensor into a digital pixel value;
• wherein the group of pixels comprises:
• a pixel sensitive in the first spectrum and a pixel sensitive in the third spectrum;
• two pixels sensitive in the second spectrum;
• a pixel sensitive in the first spectrum and a pixel sensitive in the second spectrum;
• or
• a pixel sensitive in the second spectrum and a pixel sensitive in the third spectrum;
• and
• wherein the terminal is configured for processing the frame of image data in an attempt to decode indicia.

A terminal comprising:

• an image sensor integrated circuit comprising a two-dimensional image sensor, the two-dimensional image sensor comprising a plurality of pixels arranged in patterns, wherein each of the patterns comprises a pixel sensitive in a first spectrum, a pixel sensitive in a second spectrum, and a pixel sensitive in a third spectrum;
• wherein the image sensor integrated circuit is configured for capturing a frame of image data by reading out analog signals, each analog signal being representative of light incident on a group of pixels of the two-dimensional image sensor;
• wherein the group of pixels comprises:
• a pixel sensitive in the first spectrum and a pixel sensitive in the third spectrum;
• two pixels sensitive in the second spectrum;
• a pixel sensitive in the first spectrum and a pixel sensitive in the second spectrum;
• or
• a pixel sensitive in the second spectrum and a pixel sensitive in the third spectrum;
• wherein the terminal is configured for processing the frame of image data in an attempt to decode indicia;
• and
• wherein the image sensor integrated circuit is configured for:
• if the frame of image data's resolution is sufficient to decode an indicia, reading out analog signals representative of substantially all pixels of the two-dimensional image sensor;
• and
• if the frame of image data's resolution is insufficient to decode an indicia, reading out analog signals representative of a subset of pixels of the two-dimensional image sensor.