Patent ID: 8622304

Claim:
An imaging reader for imaging targets, comprising: a solid-state imager supported by the reader and having an array of image sensors for capturing return light from a target over a field of view, and for generating image data corresponding to the target; an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) operatively connected to the imager via an image data bus over which the image data is transmitted from the imager to the ASIC, and via a system bus over which system data for controlling operation of the reader is transmitted, the ASIC being operative for combining the image data and the system data to form combined data in one frame; a controller operatively connected to the ASIC, for receiving the combined data in one frame when a signal received by the controller indicates that the one frame is valid, and for processing the combined data from the ASIC; and wherein the system data includes at least one of (1) data specifying an exposure time period for the imager, (2) data specifying a gain for the imager, (3) data specifying a focal length for an imaging lens assembly, (4) data specifying an illumination time period for the illumination light, (5) data specifying an intensity level for an illumination light, (6) data specifying an aiming time period for an aiming light, (7) data specifying an intensity level for an aiming light, and (8) data specifying a decode restriction.