Patent ID: 8011583

Claim:
A method comprising: causing a report to be automatically generated, said report indicative of a result of a read of a Data Matrix mark, said result automatically determined to pass a verification test, said verification test performed on an image obtained via a selected light configuration of a plurality of predetermined light configurations, said plurality of light configurations used to sequentially illuminate said Data Matrix mark in a determined order, said verification test adapted to determine that said read of said Data Matrix mark has resulted in a minimum passing grade of a user-selected industry standard, said plurality of predetermined light configurations utilizing a set of light sources, said set of light sources comprising a first light source adapted to illuminate said Data Matrix mark via light rays that are substantially parallel to an axis of view of a camera, a second light source adapted to illuminate said Data Matrix mark via light rays that define an angle of approximately 30 degrees relative to a plane that is substantially perpendicular to said axis of view of said camera, and a third light source adapted to illuminate said Data Matrix mark via light rays that define an angle of approximately 45 degrees relative to said plane, said camera adapted to obtain said image.