Patent ID: 7905410
Filing Date: 2011-03-15
Classification: G02B,G06K,G07G

Abstract:
1. An automated tunnel-type scanning system arranged about a conveyor structure, comprising: a tunnel structure arranged about a conveyor belt structure for transporting packages; an omni-directional bar code symbol scanning subsystem, supported by said tunnel structure and including a plurality of optically-based bar code symbol scanning units, wherein each said optically-based bar code symbol scanning unit has a scanning window capable of scanning bar code symbols on packages entering a particular region of said tunnel structure, and producing package identification data representative of each package identified by the bar code symbol scanned on said package; a package dimensioning subsystem for capturing package measurement information about each said package, and producing package measurement data representative of said captured package measurement information; and a data management subsystem for collecting and queuing package identification data and package measurement data, and correlating both package measurement data and package identification data corresponding to each said package transported through said tunnel structure so as to enable automated tracking and identification of packages being transported through said tunnel structure.