Encoded information reading terminal with micro-projector

An EIR terminal comprising:

• a microprocessor;
• a memory;
• an EIR device including a two-dimensional imager, said EIR device configured to perform one of:
• outputting raw message data containing an encoded message, outputting a decoded message corresponding to an encoded message;
• a micro-projector including a light source and a light manipulation sub-system;
• a motion sensing device configured to output motion sensing data;
• wherein said EIR terminal is configured to acquire an image of a target object in a field of view (FOV) of said two-dimensional imager;
• wherein said EIR terminal is further configured, responsive to successfully locating decodable indicia within said image, to produce a decoded message by decoding said decodable indicia;
• wherein said EIR terminal is further configured, responsive to successfully decoding said decodable indicia, to generate a projectable image and project said projectable image onto a surface of said target object using said micro-projector, said projectable image providing a visual reference to said decodable indicia on said surface said target object;
• and
• wherein said EIR terminal is further configured, using said motion sensing data, to compensate for terminal movements when projecting said projectable image.

An EIR terminal comprising:

• a microprocessor;
• a memory;
• an EIR device including a two-dimensional imager, said EIR device configured to perform one of:
• outputting raw message data containing an encoded message, outputting a decoded message corresponding to an encoded message;
• a micro-projector including a light source and a light manipulation sub-system;
• a motion sensing device configured to output motion sensing data;
• wherein said EIR terminal is configured to acquire an image of a target object in a field of view (FOV) of said two-dimensional imager;
• wherein said EIR terminal is further configured, responsive to successfully locating decodable indicia within said image, to produce a decoded message by decoding decodable indicia of said decodable indicia;
• and
• wherein said EIR terminal is further configured, responsive to successfully decoding said decodable indicia, to generate a projectable image and project said projectable image onto a surface said target object using said micro-projector, said projectable image including at least one of:
• a text string comprising at least part of said decoded message, a text string derived from said decoded message;
• and
• wherein said EIR terminal is further configured, using said motion sensing data, to compensate for terminal movements when projecting said projectable image.