Patent ID: 11960963
Assignee: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 19:
20. A barcode reader, comprising:
a housing having a surface facing a product scanning region;
a window positioned at the surface of the housing;
an imaging assembly recessed within the housing and having an imaging field-of-view (FOV) that is directed toward the window, the imaging assembly including an imager configured to capture an image of an object positioned within the product scanning region;
an illumination assembly recessed within the housing and having an illumination FOV that is directed toward the window;
a camera recessed within the housing and having a camera FOV that is directed toward the window, the illumination FOV overlapping the camera FOV by at least 70% within the product scanning region from zero inches to 3 inches from the window; and
a controller in communication with the imaging assembly, the illumination assembly, and the camera, the controller configured to receive a first captured image from the imaging assembly, receive a second captured image from the camera, process the first captured image to decode a barcode if the object is a product for sale, and process the second captured image to identify elements of a hand of a user if the object is the hand of the user.