Patent ID: 9524411
Filing Date: 2016-12-20
CPC Classification: G06K

Claim Text:
1. A data capture terminal for processing a plurality of data areas arranged at spaced-apart locations on a target, comprising: a solid-state imager having an array of image sensors for capturing return light from the plurality of data areas each being rectangular in shape and a symbol on the target over a field of view, wherein the symbol has a known characteristic and the plurality of data areas is arranged at the spaced-apart locations in a layout based upon the known characteristic of the symbol; an actuator for actuating the imager to capture the return light from the plurality of data areas and the symbol on the target; and a controller operatively connected to the actuator and the imager, for processing the return light captured by the imager from the plurality of data areas and the symbol, the controller configured for determining whether the processed symbol has the known characteristic and determining from the processed symbol the spaced-apart locations at which the plurality of data areas is arranged over the field of view when the processed symbol has the known characteristic and locating from the processed symbol coordinates and size of at least two data areas within the plurality of data areas that are spatially separated from the processed symbol located completely outside each of the at least two data areas.