Patent ID: 9390304
Filing Date: 2016-07-12
CPC Classification: G02B,G06K,H04N

Claim Text:
1. An encoded information reading (EIR) terminal comprising: a microprocessor; a memory; an EIR device including a two-dimensional imager, said EIR device configured to perform one of: outputting raw message data containing an encoded message, outputting a decoded message corresponding to an encoded message; a micro-projector including a light source and a light manipulation sub-system; wherein said EIR terminal is configured to acquire an image of a target object in a field of view (FOV) of said two-dimensional imager; wherein said EIR terminal is further configured, responsive to successfully locating decodable indicia within said image, to produce a decoded message by decoding said decodable indicia; wherein said EIR terminal is further configured, responsive to successfully decoding said decodable indicia, to repeatedly perform the following steps: (i) generating a projectable image; (ii) projecting said projectable image onto a surface of said target object using said micro-projector, so that said projectable image provides a visual reference to said decodable indicia on said surface of said target object; (iii) acquiring an image of an object in said FOV; (iv) locating said decodable indicia within said acquired image; and (v) looping back to step (i) unless a pre-defined condition of termination is satisfied.