Patent ID: 11906361
Assignee: DATALOGIC IP TECH, S.R.L.
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G  H

Claim 5:
6. A scanning device comprising:
a motion sensor configured to detect motion imparted to the scanning device;
a distance detector configured to determine a distance between the scanning device and a surface;
an infrared detector configured to capture a temperature of the surface;
an image sensor configured to capture an image of an indicia that encodes data on the surface;
a light source configured to illuminate the surface; and
a processor coupled to at least a storage configured to store the captured image and the captured temperature, the processor configured to:
operate the motion sensor to detect motion being imparted to the scanning device when the scanning device is in a low power state;
in response to the detection of motion being imparted to the scanning device, the processor is further configured to transition the scanning device out of the low power state by performance of operations comprising:
operate the distance detector to determine the distance between the scanning device and the surface; and
determine, based at least on the distance between the scanning device and the surface, whether to operate the infrared detector to capture the temperature of the surface, and whether to operate the image sensor to capture the image of the indicia; and

in response to the detection of motion being imparted to the scanning device when the scanning device is in the low power state, and in response to a determination that the distance between the scanning device and the surface is less than the first threshold distance:
operate the light source to illuminate the surface;
operate the image sensor to determine whether a set of transitions between light and dark indicative of the indicia is present on the surface; and
in response to a determination that the set of transitions is not present on the surface:
 provide an operator of the scanning device with an indication of commencement of the capture of the temperature of the surface;
 operate the infrared detector to capture the temperature of the surface;
 provide the operator with an indication of completion of the capture of the temperature of the surface;
 retrieve a current time or date that is indicative of when the temperature of the surface was captured;
 retrieve a current location of the scanning device that is indicative of where the temperature of the surface was captured; and
 operate a transceiver of the scanning device to transmit indications of the captured temperature, the current time or date, and the current location of the scanning device to another device.