Patent ID: 8028920
Filing Date: 2011-10-04
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
1. A data capture terminal for automatically capturing data in a handheld mode, and in a hands-free mode, of operation, comprising: an actuatable laser scanning reader supported by the terminal for electro-optically reading indicia to obtain data by scanning the indicia; an actuatable imaging reader supported by the terminal for electro-optically reading indicia to obtain data by capturing an image of the indicia; an actuatable radio frequency identification (RFID) reader supported by the terminal for reading an RFID tag to obtain data; a trigger mechanism manually actuatable by an operator to initiate actuation of the readers in the handheld mode with different triggering actions unique to the respective readers; and wherein the trigger mechanism includes a trigger depressable by one finger to initiate actuation of one of the readers, by another finger to initiate actuation of another of the readers, and by both fingers to initiate actuation of still another of the readers, wherein the trigger mechanism includes one switch that is switched when the trigger is depressed by the one finger, and another switch that is switched when the trigger is depressed by the other finger, both switches being switched when the trigger is depressed by the both fingers.