FIXED RETAIL SCANNER WITH MULTI-PORT NETWORK SWITCH AND RELATED METHODS

    公开(公告)号:US20240289574A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-29

    申请号:US18660172

    申请日:2024-05-09

    摘要: The disclosure includes a fixed retail scanner including a data reader comprising a main board, one or more camera modules, and a multi-port network switch disposed within a housing of the data reader. The multi-port network switch is configured to provide a network backbone for at least some internal devices within the housing of the data reader and for at least some external devices positioned external to the housing of the data reader and operably coupled with the data reader through the multi-port network switch. Related systems may include a remote server operably coupled to the fixed retail scanner through the multi-port network switch such that image data to the remote server may be communicated via the multi-port network switch from at least one of the main board or the at least one camera coupled to the multi-port network switch.

    FIXED RETAIL SCANNER WITH ANNOTATED VIDEO AND RELATED METHODS

    公开(公告)号:US20220207969A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-30

    申请号:US17646278

    申请日:2021-12-28

    摘要: A fixed retail scanner and related methods comprises imagers configured to capture image data, and a processor operably coupled to the imagers. The processor configured to provide image data from at least some of the imagers in real-time during a transaction to a decoder within the data reader for decoding an optical code on an object within the image data, generate annotations for the image data based on an analysis of image content of the image data to generate annotated image data, and provide the annotated image data from at least some of the imagers to an external system in real-time during the transaction.

    Low-profile wearable scanning device

    公开(公告)号:US11188122B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-30

    申请号:US15851530

    申请日:2017-12-21

    发明人: David Paufler

    摘要: A code reader may include a housing configured to be wearable by a user, a scanning unit configured to scan machine-readable indicia of a target area, a user interface connected to the housing and configured to present identification data associated with the machine-readable indicia to the user, a power source disposed within the housing, a processing unit disposed within the housing, and a plurality of electrical conductors in electrical communication with the processing unit and the user interface. The processing unit may be configured to communicate a scan signal to the scanning unit to cause the scanning unit to scan the target area, receive response data from the scanning unit representative of the machine-readable indicia, generate the identification data in response to receiving the response data, and communicate the identification data to the user interface for display thereon. The electrical conductors may provide power and enable signals to be communicated.

    Imaging systems and methods for tracking objects

    公开(公告)号:US10936881B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-02

    申请号:US15762997

    申请日:2016-09-23

    摘要: A first imager has a relatively high resolution and a relatively narrow first field-of-view. Information about objects in an environment is detected or captured, and used to steer the first field-of-view of the first imager. The sensor(s) may take the form of a second imager with a relatively lower resolution and relatively wider second field-of-view. Alternatively, other types of sensors, for instance presence/absence sensors may be employed. The first field-of-view may be directed toward an object that satisfies one or more conditions, for instance matching a particular SKU. The first field-of-view may track a moving object, for instance via a tracking mirror and actuator. This approach may be employed in retail locations, for example in grocery or convenience stores, for instance to reduce various forms of theft or in industrial environments.

    Automated modification of imaging scanner function based on orientation

    公开(公告)号:US10402611B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-03

    申请号:US15696007

    申请日:2017-09-05

    发明人: Wesley W Hardin

    IPC分类号: G06K7/10 G06K7/14

    摘要: A code reader may include a housing, an image sensor, and a processing unit. The code reader may include a set of orientations. The housing may be configured to be adjustably oriented, such as rotated. The image sensor may be disposed within the housing, and configured to capture an image of a target area. The processing unit may be disposed within said housing, and be in communication with the image sensor. The processing unit may be configured to, in response to determining an orientation of the housing, select a function so that the code reader is configured to perform the function corresponding with the determined orientation.