US Patent No: 7,922,088

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System and method to automatically discriminate between different data types

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Abstract

There is described a system and method for automatically discriminating between different types of data with an image reader. In brief overview of one embodiment, the automatic discrimination feature of the present image reader allows a human operator to aim a hand-held image reader at a target that can contain a dataform and actuate the image reader. An autodiscrimination module in the image reader in one embodiment analyzes image data representative of the target and determines a type of data represented in the image data.

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Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
HAND HELD PRODUCTS, INC.SKANEATELES FALLS, NY305

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Wang, Ynjiun P Cupertino, CA 171 8895

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