公开(公告)号：US07611064B2

公开(公告)日：2009-11-03

申请号：US11607115

申请日：2006-11-30

申请人： Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Yong Liu ,  Ka Man Au ,  Rui Hou ,  Hongpeng Yu ,  Xi Tao ,  Liang Liu ,  Wenhua Zhang ,  Anatoly Kotlarsky

发明人： Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Yong Liu ,  Ka Man Au ,  Rui Hou ,  Hongpeng Yu ,  Xi Tao ,  Liang Liu ,  Wenhua Zhang ,  Anatoly Kotlarsky

IPC分类号： G06K7/10

CPC分类号： G06F9/44526 ,  G06K7/10712 ,  G06K7/10732 ,  G06K7/10831 ,  G06K7/10851 ,  G06K7/10881 ,  G06K7/14 ,  G06K2207/1012

摘要： A digital-imaging based code symbol reading system comprising an image sensing array with a field of view (FOV), an illumination subsystem with an LED illumination array, an automatic illumination measurement subsystem, an illumination control subsystem, and programmed imager processor supporting an image-processing based illumination metering program. The automatic illumination measurement subsystem, employing a photodetector operating independently from the image sensing array, is used to automatically measure the illumination level at a particular region of the FOV and determine the illumination duration necessary to achieve a desired spatial intensity in the detected digital image. The illumination metering program automatically analyzes and measures, in real-time, the spatial intensity distribution of the digital image and determines whether or not a corrected illumination duration is required or desired when detecting the next or subsequent digital images, during the current or subsequent object illumination and imaging cycle. The previously determined illumination duration is over-written with the corrected illumination duration, which is used to drive the illumination subsystem and form and detect subsequent digital images of the illuminated object.

摘要翻译： 一种基于数字成像的代码符号读取系统，包括具有视场（FOV）的图像感测阵列，具有LED照明阵列的照明子系统，自动照明测量子系统，照明控制子系统和支持图像的编程成像器处理器 基于加工的照明计量程序。 使用独立于图像感测阵列操作的光电检测器的自动照明测量子系统用于自动测量FOV的特定区域处的照明水平，并确定在检测到的数字图像中实现所需空间强度所需的照明持续时间。 照明测光程序实时自动分析和测量数字图像的空间强度分布，并确定在当前或后续对象中检测下一个或后续数字图像时是否需要或期望校正的照明持续时间 照明和成像周期。 先前确定的照明持续时间被用修正的照明持续时间重写，该照明持续时间用于驱动照明子系统并形成和检测照射对象的后续数字图像。

公开(公告)号：US07594609B2

公开(公告)日：2009-09-29

申请号：US11788769

申请日：2007-04-20

申请人： Anatoly Kotlarsky ,  Ka Man Au ,  Mikhail Veksland ,  Xiaoxun Zhu

发明人： Anatoly Kotlarsky ,  Ka Man Au ,  Mikhail Veksland ,  Xiaoxun Zhu

IPC分类号： G06K7/10

CPC分类号： G06K7/10792 ,  G06K7/10722 ,  G06K7/10732

摘要： An automatic digital video image capture and processing system supporting image-processing based code symbol reading during a pass-through mode of system operation at a retail point of sale (POS) station. The system comprises an automatic object direction detection subsystem, disposed in its housing, as well as an illumination subsystem, an image formation and detection subsystem, an automatic illumination control subsystem, a digital image capturing and buffering subsystem, a digital image processing subsystem, and a system control subsystem. During system operation, the automatic object direction detection subsystem automatically detects the presence and direction of movement of the object in the field of view (FOV), and in response thereto, generates a first signal indicating a triggering event and a second signal indicating the direction of movement of the object with respect to the FOV. The system control subsystem is responsive to the first and second control signals, and controls and/or coordinates the operation of the subsystems above system so as to support image-processing based code symbol reading during the pass-through mode of system operation at the retail POS station.

摘要翻译： 一种自动数字视频图像捕获和处理系统，在零售销售点（POS）站的系统操作的直通模式期间支持基于图像处理的代码符号读取。 该系统包括设置在其壳体中的自动物体方向检测子系统，以及照明子系统，图像形成和检测子系统，自动照明控制子系统，数字图像捕获和缓冲子系统，数字图像处理子系统和 系统控制子系统。 在系统操作期间，自动物体方向检测子系统自动检测物体在视场（FOV）中的存在和移动方向，并响应于此产生指示触发事件的第一信号和指示方向的第二信号 的物体相对于FOV的运动。 系统控制子系统响应于第一和第二控制信号，并且控制和/或协调系统上的子系统的操作，以便在零售系统操作的通过模式期间支持基于图像处理的代码符号读取 POS站。

公开(公告)号：US07464877B2

公开(公告)日：2008-12-16

申请号：US11408268

申请日：2006-04-20

申请人： Anatoly Kotlarsky ,  Ka Man Au ,  Xiaoxun Zhu

发明人： Anatoly Kotlarsky ,  Ka Man Au ,  Xiaoxun Zhu

IPC分类号： G06K7/10

CPC分类号： G06K7/10722 ,  G06K7/10683 ,  G06K7/10712 ,  G06K7/10732 ,  G06K7/10801 ,  G06K7/10831 ,  G06K7/10851

摘要： Disclosed is a method of and apparatus for dynamically and adaptively controlling system control parameters (SCPs) in a multi-mode image capture and processing system, wherein (i) automated real-time exposure quality analysis of captured digital images is automatically performed in a user-transparent manner, and (ii) system control parameters (e.g. illumination and exposure control parameters) are automated reconfigured based on the results of such exposure quality analysis, so as to achieve improved system functionality and/or performance in diverse environments.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于在多模式图像捕获和处理系统中动态和自适应地控制系统控制参数（SCP）的方法和装置，其中（i）在用户中自动执行所捕获的数字图像的自动实时曝光质量分析 基于这种曝光质量分析的结果自动重新配置（ii）系统控制参数（例如照明和曝光控制参数），以便在不同环境中实现改进的系统功能和/或性能。

公开(公告)号：US07428998B2

公开(公告)日：2008-09-30

申请号：US10901446

申请日：2004-07-27

申请人： Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Yong Liu ,  Ka Man Au ,  Rui Hou ,  Hongpeng Yu ,  Xi Tao ,  Liang Liu ,  Wenhua Zhang ,  Anatoly Kotlarsky ,  Sankar Ghosh ,  Michael Schnee ,  Pasqual Spatafore ,  Thomas Amundsen ,  Sung Byun ,  Mark Schmidt ,  Garrett Russell ,  John Bonanno ,  C. Harry Knowles

发明人： Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Yong Liu ,  Ka Man Au ,  Rui Hou ,  Hongpeng Yu ,  Xi Tao ,  Liang Liu ,  Wenhua Zhang ,  Anatoly Kotlarsky ,  Sankar Ghosh ,  Michael Schnee ,  Pasqual Spatafore ,  Thomas Amundsen ,  Sung Byun ,  Mark Schmidt ,  Garrett Russell ,  John Bonanno ,  C. Harry Knowles

IPC分类号： G06K7/10

CPC分类号： G06K7/10851 ,  G06K7/10732 ,  G06K7/10881

摘要： A hand-supportable automatic digital imaging-based bar code symbol reading device comprises: an automatic object presence detection subsystem; an area-type image formation and detection subsystem having a narrow-area image-capture mode of operation; a LED-based illumination subsystem having narrow-area illumination mode of operation; an image capturing and buffering subsystem; and an image-processing bar code symbol reading subsystem. The automatic object presence detection subsystem automatically detects an object, and the LED-based illumination subsystem automatically illuminates the detected object in a field of narrow-area narrow-band illumination, while the area-type image formation and detection subsystem captures a narrow-area image thereof. The image-processing bar code symbol reading subsystem automatically and directly applies decode image processing operations on the captured image, in an outwardly-directed manner, referenced from the center of the captured narrow-area image, to automatically read a 1D bar code symbol on the detected object.

摘要翻译： 一种支持手持式自动数字成像的条形码符号读取装置，包括：自动对象存在检测子系统; 具有窄区域图像拍摄操作模式的区域型图像形成和检测子系统; 具有窄区域照明操作模式的基于LED的照明子系统; 图像捕获和缓冲子系统; 和图像处理条形码符号读取子系统。 自动对象存在检测子系统自动检测物体，并且基于LED的照明子系统在窄区域窄带照明领域中自动照亮检测到的物体，而区域型图像形成和检测子系统捕获窄区域 其图像。 图像处理条形码符号读取子系统以捕获的图像的中心为参照，以向外的方式自动地对拍摄的图像应用解码图像处理操作，以自动读取1D条形码符号 检测到的对象。

公开(公告)号：US07360706B2

公开(公告)日：2008-04-22

申请号：US10894477

申请日：2004-07-19

申请人： Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Yong Liu ,  Ka Man Au ,  Rui Hou ,  Hongpeng Yu ,  Xi Tao ,  Liang Liu ,  Wenhua Zhang ,  Anatoly Kotlarsky ,  Sankar Ghosh ,  Michael Schnee ,  Pasqual Spatafore ,  Thomas Amundsen ,  Sung Byun ,  Mark Schmidt ,  Garrett Russell ,  John Bonanno ,  C. Harry Knowles

发明人： Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Yong Liu ,  Ka Man Au ,  Rui Hou ,  Hongpeng Yu ,  Xi Tao ,  Liang Liu ,  Wenhua Zhang ,  Anatoly Kotlarsky ,  Sankar Ghosh ,  Michael Schnee ,  Pasqual Spatafore ,  Thomas Amundsen ,  Sung Byun ,  Mark Schmidt ,  Garrett Russell ,  John Bonanno ,  C. Harry Knowles

IPC分类号： G02B26/08

CPC分类号： G06K7/10851 ,  G06K7/10732 ,  G06K7/10881

摘要： A hand-supportable digital imaging-based bar code symbol reading device comprises: an IR-based object presence and range detection subsystem; a multi-mode area-type image formation and detection subsystem having narrow-area and wide area image capture modes of operation; a multi-mode LED-based illumination subsystem having narrow-area and wide area illumination modes of operation; an automatic light exposure measurement and illumination control subsystem; an image capturing and buffering subsystem; a multi-mode image-processing bar code symbol reading subsystem; an input/output subsystem; a manually-activatable trigger switch; and a system control subsystem integrated with each of the above-described subsystems. The digital imaging-based bar code reading device employs a multi-mode bar code symbol reading image processor that is dynamically reconfigurable in response to real-time image analysis carried out upon captured narrow and wide area images.

摘要翻译： 一种基于手持式数字成像的条形码符号读取装置，包括：基于IR的对象存在和范围检测子系统; 具有窄区域和广域图像捕捉操作模式的多模式区域型图像形成和检测子系统; 具有窄区域和广域照明操作模式的多模式的基于LED的照明子系统; 自动曝光测量和照明控制子系统; 图像捕获和缓冲子系统; 多模式图像处理条码符号读取子系统; 输入/输出子系统; 一个手动启动的触发开关; 以及与上述每个子系统集成的系统控制子系统。 基于数字成像的条形码读取装置采用多模式条形码符号读取图像处理器，其响应于在捕获的窄和广域图像上执行的实时图像分析而被动态地重新配置。

公开(公告)号：US07320431B2

公开(公告)日：2008-01-22

申请号：US10901461

申请日：2004-07-28

申请人： Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Yong Liu ,  Ka Man Au ,  Rui Hou ,  Hongpeng Yu ,  Xi Tao ,  Liang Liu ,  Wenhua Zhang ,  Anatoly Kotlarsky ,  Sankar Ghosh ,  Michael Schnee ,  Pasqual Spatafore ,  Thomas Amundsen ,  Sung Byun ,  Mark Schmidt ,  Garrett Russell ,  John Bonanno ,  C. Harry Knowles

发明人： Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Yong Liu ,  Ka Man Au ,  Rui Hou ,  Hongpeng Yu ,  Xi Tao ,  Liang Liu ,  Wenhua Zhang ,  Anatoly Kotlarsky ,  Sankar Ghosh ,  Michael Schnee ,  Pasqual Spatafore ,  Thomas Amundsen ,  Sung Byun ,  Mark Schmidt ,  Garrett Russell ,  John Bonanno ,  C. Harry Knowles

IPC分类号： G02B26/08

CPC分类号： G06K7/10851 ,  G06K7/10732 ,  G06K7/10881

摘要： A digital imaging-based bar code symbol reading system which comprises: an automatic object presence and range detection subsystem; an image formation and detection subsystem having an area-type image sensing array with a field of view (FOV); a multi-mode LED-based illumination subsystem having LED illumination arrays for producing fields of narrow-band illumination in near and far portions of the FOV; an automatic light exposure measurement and illumination control subsystem; an image capturing and buffering subsystem; an image-processing bar code symbol reading subsystem; an input/output subsystem; and a system control subsystem for controlling the subsystems. The LED illumination arrays are automatically driven by the automatic light exposure measurement and illumination control subsystem in response to the generation of control activation signals by the automatic object presence and range detection subsystem.

摘要翻译： 一种基于数字成像的条形码符号读取系统，包括：自动对象存在和范围检测子系统; 具有具有视场（FOV）的区域型图像感测阵列的图像形成和检测子系统; 具有LED照明阵列的多模式的基于LED的照明子系统，用于在FOV的近部分和远端产生窄带照明领域; 自动曝光测量和照明控制子系统; 图像捕获和缓冲子系统; 图像处理条码符号读取子系统; 输入/输出子系统; 以及用于控制子系统的系统控制子系统。 响应于通过自动对象存在和范围检测子系统产生控制激活信号，LED照明阵列由自动曝光测量和照明控制子系统自动驱动。

公开(公告)号：US07243847B2

公开(公告)日：2007-07-17

申请号：US10901429

申请日：2004-07-28

申请人： Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Yong Liu ,  Ka Man Au ,  Rui Hou ,  Hongpeng Yu ,  Xi Tao ,  Liang Liu ,  Wenhua Zhang ,  Anatoly Kotlarsky ,  Sankar Ghosh ,  Michael Schnee ,  Pasqual Spatafore ,  Thomas Amundsen ,  Sung Byun ,  Mark Schmidt ,  Garrett Russell ,  John Bonanno ,  C. Harry Knowles

发明人： Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Yong Liu ,  Ka Man Au ,  Rui Hou ,  Hongpeng Yu ,  Xi Tao ,  Liang Liu ,  Wenhua Zhang ,  Anatoly Kotlarsky ,  Sankar Ghosh ,  Michael Schnee ,  Pasqual Spatafore ,  Thomas Amundsen ,  Sung Byun ,  Mark Schmidt ,  Garrett Russell ,  John Bonanno ,  C. Harry Knowles

IPC分类号： G02B26/08

CPC分类号： G06K7/10851 ,  G06K7/10732 ,  G06K7/10881

摘要： A digital imaging-based bar code symbol reading device comprises: an automatic object presence detection subsystem; an image formation and detection subsystem employing a CMOS area-type image sensing array; an LED-based illumination subsystem; an automatic light exposure measurement and illumination control subsystem; an image capturing and buffering subsystem; an image-processing bar code symbol reading subsystem; an input/output subsystem; and a system control subsystem for controlling the subsystems. The LED-based illumination subsystem is automatically driven by the automatic light exposure measurement and control subsystem responsive to the generation of control activation signals by the image sensing array and the automatic object presence detection subsystem during object illumination and image capture operations.

摘要翻译： 一种基于数字成像的条形码符号读取装置，包括：自动对象存在检测子系统; 采用CMOS区域型图像感测阵列的图像形成和检测子系统; 一个基于LED的照明子系统; 自动曝光测量和照明控制子系统; 图像捕获和缓冲子系统; 图像处理条码符号读取子系统; 输入/输出子系统; 以及用于控制子系统的系统控制子系统。 响应于在物体照明和图像捕获操作期间由图像感测阵列和自动对象存在检测子系统产生控制激活信号，自动曝光测量和控制子系统自动驱动基于LED的照明子系统。

公开(公告)号：US07178733B2

公开(公告)日：2007-02-20

申请号：US10894476

申请日：2004-07-16

申请人： Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Yong Liu ,  Ka Man Au ,  Rui Hou ,  Hongpeng Yu ,  Xi Tao ,  Liang Liu ,  Wenhua Zhang ,  Anatoly Kotlarsky ,  Sankar Ghosh ,  Michael Schnee ,  Pasqual Spatafore ,  Thomas Amundsen ,  Sung Byun ,  Mark Schmidt ,  Garrett Russell ,  John Bonanno ,  C. Harry Knowles

发明人： Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Yong Liu ,  Ka Man Au ,  Rui Hou ,  Hongpeng Yu ,  Xi Tao ,  Liang Liu ,  Wenhua Zhang ,  Anatoly Kotlarsky ,  Sankar Ghosh ,  Michael Schnee ,  Pasqual Spatafore ,  Thomas Amundsen ,  Sung Byun ,  Mark Schmidt ,  Garrett Russell ,  John Bonanno ,  C. Harry Knowles

IPC分类号： G02B26/08

CPC分类号： G06K7/10851 ,  G06K7/10732 ,  G06K7/10881

摘要： A hand-supportable Digital Imaging-Based Bar Code Symbol Reading Device comprises: an IR-based Object Presence and Range Detection Subsystem; a Multi-Mode Area-type Image Formation and Detection Subsystem having narrow-area and wide area image capture modes of operation; a Multi-Mode LED-based Illumination Subsystem having narrow-area and wide area illumination modes of operation; an Automatic Light Exposure Measurement and Illumination Control Subsystem; an Image Capturing and Buffering Subsystem; a Multi-Mode Image-Processing Bar code symbol reading subsystem; an input/output subsystem; a manually-activatable trigger switch; and a system control subsystem integrated with each of the above-described subsystems. The hand-supportable digital imaging-based bar code reading device employs automatic object presence and range detection to control the generation of near-field and far-field wide-area illumination during bar code symbol imaging operations.

摘要翻译： 一种支持手持数字成像的条形码符号读取装置，包括：基于IR的对象存在和范围检测子系统; 具有窄区域和广域图像捕获模式的多模式区域型图像形成和检测子系统; 具有窄区域和广域照明操作模式的基于多模LED的照明子系统; 自动曝光测量和照明控制子系统; 图像捕获和缓冲子系统; 多模式图像处理条形码符号读取子系统; 输入/输出子系统; 一个手动启动的触发开关; 以及与上述每个子系统集成的系统控制子系统。 基于手持式数字成像的条形码读取装置采用自动对象存在和范围检测来控制条形码符号成像操作期间的近场和远场广域照明的产生。

公开(公告)号：US07086595B2

公开(公告)日：2006-08-08

申请号：US10901463

申请日：2004-07-27

申请人： Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Yong Liu ,  Ka Man Au ,  Rui Hou ,  Hongpeng Yu ,  Xi Tao ,  Liang Liu ,  Wenhua Zhang ,  Anatoly Kotlarsky ,  Sankar Ghosh ,  Michael Schnee ,  Pasqual Spatafore ,  Thomas Amundsen ,  Sung Byun ,  Mark Schmidt ,  Garrett Russell ,  John Bonanno ,  C. Harry Knowles

发明人： Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Yong Liu ,  Ka Man Au ,  Rui Hou ,  Hongpeng Yu ,  Xi Tao ,  Liang Liu ,  Wenhua Zhang ,  Anatoly Kotlarsky ,  Sankar Ghosh ,  Michael Schnee ,  Pasqual Spatafore ,  Thomas Amundsen ,  Sung Byun ,  Mark Schmidt ,  Garrett Russell ,  John Bonanno ,  C. Harry Knowles

IPC分类号： G06K7/10

CPC分类号： G06K7/10851 ,  G06K7/10732 ,  G06K7/10881

摘要： Method of and apparatus for processing captured images within a semi-automatic hand-supportable imaging-based bar code symbol reader in order to read 1D and/or 2D bar code symbols graphically represented therein. The semi-automatic hand-supportable digital imaging-based bar code symbol reader comprises: an automatic object presence detection subsystem; a multi-mode area-type image formation and detection subsystem having narrow-area and wide area image capture modes of operation; a multi-mode LED-based illumination subsystem having narrow-area and wide area illumination modes of operation; an image capturing and buffering subsystem; a multi-mode image-processing bar code symbol reading subsystem; an input/output subsystem; a manually-activatable trigger switch; and a system control subsystem integrated with each of the above-described subsystems. The bar code symbol reader embodies advanced image processing methods for reading 1D and/or 2D bar code symbols graphically represented in captured digital images.

摘要翻译： 用于在半自动手持式成像基于成像的条形码符号读取器中处理捕获图像的方法和装置，以便读取其中以图形方式表示的1D和/或2D条形码符号。 基于半自动手持数字成像的条形码符号读取器包括：自动对象存在检测子系统; 具有窄区域和广域图像捕捉操作模式的多模式区域型图像形成和检测子系统; 具有窄区域和广域照明操作模式的多模式的基于LED的照明子系统; 图像捕获和缓冲子系统; 多模式图像处理条码符号读取子系统; 输入/输出子系统; 一个手动启动的触发开关; 以及与上述每个子系统集成的系统控制子系统。 条形码符号读取器体现了用于读取在捕获的数字图像中图形表示的1D和/或2D条形码符号的高级图像处理方法。

公开(公告)号：US20050103857A1

公开(公告)日：2005-05-19

申请号：US10895271

申请日：2004-07-20

申请人： Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Yong Liu ,  Ka Man Au ,  Rui Hou ,  Hongpeng Yu ,  Xi Tao ,  Liang Liu ,  Wenhua Zhang ,  Anatoly Kotlarsky ,  Sankar Ghosh ,  Michael Schnee ,  Pasqual Spatafore ,  Thomas Amundsen ,  Sung Byun ,  Mark Schmidt ,  Garrett Russell ,  John Bonanno ,  C. Harry Knowles

发明人： Xiaoxun Zhu ,  Yong Liu ,  Ka Man Au ,  Rui Hou ,  Hongpeng Yu ,  Xi Tao ,  Liang Liu ,  Wenhua Zhang ,  Anatoly Kotlarsky ,  Sankar Ghosh ,  Michael Schnee ,  Pasqual Spatafore ,  Thomas Amundsen ,  Sung Byun ,  Mark Schmidt ,  Garrett Russell ,  John Bonanno ,  C. Harry Knowles

IPC分类号： G06K7/10 ,  G02B26/08

CPC分类号： G06K7/10851 ,  G06K7/10732 ,  G06K7/10881

摘要： A hand-supportable digital imaging-based bar code symbol reading device comprises: an automatic object presence detection subsystem; a multi-mode area-type image formation and detection subsystem having a field of view (FOV), and narrow-area and wide area image capture modes of operation; a multi-mode LED-based illumination subsystem having narrow-area and wide area illumination modes of operation; an automatic light exposure measurement and illumination control subsystem; an image capturing and buffering subsystem; an image-processing bar code symbol reading subsystem; an input/output subsystem; and a system control subsystem. In the digital imaging-based bar code reading device of the present invention, the automatic illumination and exposure control subsystem continuously measures the light exposure incident upon a central portion of the FOV, and automatically controls the operation of the LED-based multi-mode illumination subsystem so that the detected object is sufficiently illuminated and the multi-mode image formation and detection subsystem enabled to form and detect good quality digital images of the automatically detected object during illumination and imaging operations.

摘要翻译： 一种支持手持式数字成像的条形码符号读取装置，包括：自动对象存在检测子系统; 具有视场（FOV）的多模式区域型图像形成和检测子系统，以及窄区域和广域图像捕获操作模式; 具有窄区域和广域照明操作模式的多模式的基于LED的照明子系统; 自动曝光测量和照明控制子系统; 图像捕获和缓冲子系统; 图像处理条码符号读取子系统; 输入/输出子系统; 和系统控制子系统。 在本发明的基于数字成像的条形码读取装置中，自动照明和曝光控制子系统连续地测量入射到FOV的中心部分的曝光，并且自动控制基于LED的多模式照明 子系统，使得检测到的物体被充分照明，并且多模式图像形成和检测子系统能够在照明和成像操作期间形成和检测自动检测到的物体的高质量数字图像。