Patent ID: 7798408
Filing Date: 2010-09-21
Classification: G03B,G06K

Abstract:
1. A method for operating an imager in a portable data collection device, the method comprising the steps of: illuminating an object; aiming a target onto the object; exposing an image sensor to capture an image of the object; holding profiles for operating the imager in one or more situations, each profile comprising one or more data structures, each data structure having parameter values; selecting and storing a value for each selected parameter in each data structure of each profile; selecting one of the profiles; controlling one or more of the steps of the group consisting of exposing, image processing, displaying, illuminating and aiming in accordance with the parameter values in the selected profile; processing the captured image, including attempting to decode a bar code represented in the captured image; displaying the processed image; contacting a representative about unsuccessful decoding, wherein the representative creates a profile to solve the unsuccessful decoding and provides the operator with the created profile to attempt to solve the unsuccessful decoding; and, operating the imager in accordance with the created profile.