Patent ID: 7841533
Filing Date: 2010-11-30
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
1. A method of capturing and processing digital images of an object, comprising the steps of: (a) providing a hand-supportable digital image capture and processing system for use by a human operator, and which includes: (b) said human operator holding said hand-supportable housing, and moving said hand-supportable digital image capture and processing system in proximity to the object, and said object presence detection subsystem automatically detecting the object within said FOV, and generating a first trigger event signal indicative of automatic object detection within said FOV; (c) in response to the generation of said first trigger event signal, said object targeting illumination subsystem automatically generating and projecting a visible targeting illumination beam within said FOV; (d) said human operator aligning the visible targeting illumination beam with said object in said FOV, and then manually actuating said trigger switch to generate a second trigger event signal; and (e) in response to the generation of said second trigger event signal,