US 12,321,815 B2
Apparatus having hybrid monochrome and color image sensor array
Ynjiun P. Wang, Cupertino, CA (US)
Assigned to Hand Held Products, Inc., Charlotte, NC (US)
Filed by Hand Held Products, Inc., Charlotte, NC (US)
Filed on Apr. 20, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/304,065.
Application 13/493,348 is a division of application No. 12/853,090, filed on Aug. 9, 2010, granted, now 8,196,839, issued on Jun. 12, 2012.
Application 12/853,090 is a division of application No. 11/445,930, filed on Jun. 2, 2006, granted, now 7,770,799, issued on Aug. 10, 2010.
Application 18/304,065 is a continuation of application No. 17/523,500, filed on Nov. 10, 2021.
Application 17/523,500 is a continuation of application No. 17/302,324, filed on Apr. 30, 2021, granted, now 11,238,252, issued on Feb. 1, 2022.
Application 17/302,324 is a continuation of application No. 17/167,464, filed on Feb. 4, 2021, granted, now 11,238,251, issued on Feb. 1, 2022.
Application 17/167,464 is a continuation of application No. 16/874,217, filed on May 14, 2020, granted, now 10,949,634, issued on Mar. 16, 2021.
Application 16/874,217 is a continuation of application No. 15/980,213, filed on May 15, 2018, granted, now 10,691,907, issued on Jun. 23, 2020.
Application 15/980,213 is a continuation of application No. 15/244,683, filed on Aug. 23, 2016, granted, now 10,002,272, issued on Jun. 19, 2018.
Application 15/244,683 is a continuation of application No. 14/684,609, filed on Apr. 13, 2015, granted, now 9,454,686, issued on Sep. 27, 2016.
Application 14/684,609 is a continuation of application No. 14/221,874, filed on Mar. 21, 2014, granted, now 9,058,527, issued on Jun. 16, 2015.
Application 14/221,874 is a continuation of application No. 13/493,348, filed on Jun. 11, 2012, granted, now 8,720,785, issued on May 13, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/694,371, filed on Jun. 27, 2005.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/692,890, filed on Jun. 22, 2005.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/690,268, filed on Jun. 14, 2005.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/687,606, filed on Jun. 3, 2005.
Prior Publication US 2023/0252252 A1, Aug. 10, 2023
Int. Cl. G06K 7/10 (2006.01); G06K 7/12 (2006.01); G06K 7/14 (2006.01); G06T 7/90 (2017.01); H04N 23/10 (2023.01); H04N 23/84 (2023.01); H04N 25/13 (2023.01); H04N 25/42 (2023.01); H04N 25/532 (2023.01); H04N 25/76 (2023.01)
CPC G06K 7/10752 (2013.01) [G06K 7/10 (2013.01); G06K 7/10722 (2013.01); G06K 7/10732 (2013.01); G06K 7/10811 (2013.01); G06K 7/12 (2013.01); G06K 7/14 (2013.01); G06K 7/1417 (2013.01); G06K 7/1443 (2013.01); G06T 7/90 (2017.01); H04N 23/10 (2023.01); H04N 23/843 (2023.01); H04N 25/134 (2023.01); H04N 25/42 (2023.01); H04N 25/532 (2023.01); H04N 25/76 (2023.01); G06T 2207/10024 (2013.01)] 105 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An optical reader comprising:
at least one image sensor array, the at least one image sensor array comprising a first array having a plurality of pixels, the first array comprising at least a first field of view;
a wireless transceiver; and
a non-transitory memory storing instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, configure the optical reader to:
capture a first frame of image data corresponding to the first field of view, the first frame of image data comprising an image of a package and at least one adjacent item;
transmit the first frame of image data to at least one server via the wireless transceiver to facilitate remote storage of the image of the package and the at least one adjacent item in association with a package identifier;
decode the at least one adjacent item or information associated with the at least one adjacent item; and
store decoded information in association with the package identifier.