Patent ID: 8074887

Claim:
An optical reader comprising: a housing defining at least one cavity; a first imaging module having a first imaging axis and a first best focus distance mounted in said at least one cavity; a second imaging module having a second imaging axis and a second best focus distance, different from said first best focus distance, said second best focus distance being at least one inch apart from said first best focus distance, said first imaging axis extending from the optical reader in a first direction, said second imaging axis extending from the optical reader in a second direction, the first direction being in diverging relation to the second direction, said second imaging module being mounted in said at least one cavity; wherein each of said first imaging module and said second imaging module includes an image sensor, a lens assembly for focusing an image of a target onto the image sensor, a support assembly, and at least one illumination light emitting diode for use in providing flood illumination; a control circuit in communication with each of said first imaging module and said second imaging module; wherein said control circuit is programmed, in response to a trigger signal, to: (a) capture a first frame of image data via actuation of said at least one illumination light emitting diode of said first imaging module, and said image sensor of said first imaging module; (b) determine whether said first frame of image data includes decodable indicia; (c) automatically subject to a decode attempt a second frame of image data if said determine step (b) indicates that decodable indicia is not or is likely not represented in said first frame of image data, wherein said second frame of image data is captured via actuation of said at least one illumination light emitting diode of said second imaging module, and said image sensor of said second imaging module.