A terminal includes a housing, a touch screen, and an imaging assembly. The imaging assembly in one embodiment is disposed in the housing so that an imaging axis extends externally from the housing. The imaging assembly can be utilized for capture of images disposed externally to the housing. In one embodiment a frame of image data captured utilizing an imaging assembly can be processed for attempting to decode a decodable indicia. In one embodiment a frame of image data captured utilizing an imaging assembly can be stored.

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›1.independentA terminal for use in capture of data, the terminal including:na housing having top, a first end, a second end, and a bottom;a display having an assoc…+10

›2.↳ 1The terminal of claim 1, wherein the associated lens assembly is a variable focus lens assembly for use in changing a best focus distance of the color…d2

›3.↳ 1The terminal of claim 1, wherein the terminal is operative to attempt to a decodable indicia symbol utilizing image data captured with use of the colo…d2

›4.↳ 1The terminal of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first or second actuators is a displayed manual trigger button displayed on the display.d2

›5.↳ 1The terminal of claim 1, wherein the terminal includes a visible indicator and wherein the terminal is operative in an operating mode in which the ter…d2+3

›9.↳ 1The terminal of claim 1, wherein the terminal is operative in a fixed position mode in which the terminal is detachably attached to an apparatus exter…d2

›10.↳ 1The terminal of claim 1, wherein the terminal is operative in a mode in which the terminal is attached to an apparatus external to the terminal.d2

›11.↳ 1The terminal of claim 1, wherein the terminal further includes a card reader disposed at the first end of the housing, the card reader being operative…d2

›12.independentA terminal for use in capture of data, the terminal including:na housing having top, a first end, a second end, and a bottom;a display having an assoc…+13

›13.↳ 12The terminal of claim 12, wherein the associated lens assembly is a variable focus lens assembly for use in changing a best focus distance of the colo…d2

›14.↳ 12The terminal of claim 12, wherein the associated lens assembly includes fixed optics so that the color imaging assembly has a best focus distance of g…d2

›15.↳ 12The terminal of claim 12, wherein the terminal is operative to attempt to a decodable indicia utilizing a frame of image data captured with use of the…d2

›16.↳ 12The terminal of claim 12, wherein the terminal is operative in an operating mode in which the terminal stores a frame of image data captured with use …d2

›17.↳ 12The terminal of claim 12, wherein the terminal includes a visible indicator and wherein the terminal is operative in an operating mode in which the te…d2+3

›21.↳ 12The terminal of claim 12, wherein the terminal is operative in a fixed position mode in which the terminal is detachably attached to an apparatus exte…d2

›22.↳ 12The terminal of claim 12, wherein the terminal is operative in a mode in which the terminal is attached to an apparatus external to the terminal.d2

›23.↳ 12The terminal of claim 12, wherein the color imaging assembly includes a light source.d2

›24.↳ 12The terminal of claim 12, wherein the terminal is operative for display of a signature entry area on the display.d2

›25.↳ 12The terminal of claim 12, wherein the terminal further includes a card reader disposed at the first end of the housing, the card reader being operativ…d2

Classifications

10 codes

IPC · International Patent Classification

Section G — Physics

G06K7/00
G06K7/10
G06K5/00
G06F7/08
G06K15/00

USPC · US Patent Classification

235/383235/380235/454235/439235/381

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14 Jan 2002

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Type	Document	Date
provisional	US 60348738	14 Jan 2002
related publication	US 20100090006 A1	15 Apr 2010

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