Patent ID: 6010071
Filing Date: 2000-01-04
Classification: G06F,G06K

Abstract:
A bar code scanning system comprising:a. a first housing adapted to be worn on a user's finger including an exit port spaced rearwardly from the fingertip of the user's outstretched finger and a symbol detector for generating a moving light beam directed through the exit port toward and across a symbol to be read on a target and for receiving reflected light from such symbol to produce an electrical signal corresponding to the intensity of the reflected light;b. a switch for energizing said light beam;c. a mount for mounting said housing on the finger in a position to project the moving beam forwardly generally in the direction of natural pointing of the finger;d. a second housing adapted to be worn on the user remotely from the first housing and including a signal processor for processing the electrical signal to generate therefrom a digitized signal descriptive of the bar code symbol, and a display for visually displaying information to the user; ande. a transfer circuit for transferring said electrical signal from said first housing to said second housing.