Patent ID: 7543747

Claim:
An imaging device configured to capture a frame of image data corresponding to a present field of view of said device in response to an image capture command, said device comprising: an imaging assembly; and a control circuit having an associated memory in communication with said imaging assembly, wherein said control circuit is configured to operate said device in at least a first “message and image” mode and a second “message and image” mode of operation so that when said first “message and image” mode is selected, said device captures a frame of image data into said memory in response to receipt of an image capture command, decodes decodable indicia represented in said frame to generate a decoded-out message, stores said frame of image data into a designated frame storage memory location and associates said decoded-out message with said frame stored in said designated frame storage memory location, and when said second “message and image” mode is selected, said control circuit captures a first frame of image data, generates a decoded-out message from said first captured frame of image data in response to receipt of a first image capture command, stores a second frame of image data into a designated frame storage memory location in response to receipt of a second image capture command, and associates said decoded-out message with said second frame of image data stored in said designated frame storage memory location.