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| 20080237345 | Systems, methods, and computer program products for automatically adjusting the modulation index of a wireless smart device reader - Systems, methods, and computer program products for automatically adjusting the modulation index of a wireless smart device reader are disclosed. According to one aspect, the subject matter described herein includes a method (performed at a wireless smart device reader) that includes receiving a signal from a wireless smart device. A parameter of the signal is determined. The method also includes determining at least one transmission parameter using the parameter of the signal. The transmission parameter(s) is applied to a transmitter of the wireless smart device reader in order to adjust the modulation index of the transmitter. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080272195 | Apparatus and Method for Testing the Reading Reliability of Smart Labels - The invention relates to an apparatus for testing the reading reliability of smart labels ( | 11-06-2008 |
| 20090121020 | COMBINED BATTERY AND SMART CARD - An apparatus for seating within a battery compartment and a smart card compartment of a device, including a battery component and a smart card component. The battery component is coupled to the smart card component. The smart card component is configured to seat within a smart card compartment of a device. The apparatus is configured to be inserted into a smart card compartment of a smart card containing device substantially simultaneously with the insertion of the battery component into a battery compartment of the device. The smart card component may be a test smart card, and the battery component may be a battery emulator. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20100065637 | TESTING PROTOCOLS FOR EXTENDED FUNCTIONALITY CARDS - Testing is performed upon a transaction payment card having a substrate with opposing surfaces, battery powered circuit, and having memory in contact with the substrate to store data that includes an identifier for an account upon which a transaction can be conducted. An electronic component, in contact with the substrate, is powered by the battery powered circuit. In the testing, an electrical measurement is made of the battery powered circuit at each of different times when the card is exposed to an environmental condition. An output of the electrical measurements is made. The environmental condition can be temperature, current pulse applied at different states of charge of the one or more batteries, an acceleration, deceleration, or vibration for a period of time applied to card, a vacuum condition applied to the card, etc. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100127078 | Integrated image quality test for imaging system - An imaging system with in-field image quality testing and reporting features, includes a housing, and a solid-state imager having an array of image sensors supported by the housing for capturing return light from a target located in a range of working distances from the housing in an image capture mode of operation, and for capturing return light from a test pattern positioned at a predetermined position in the range of working distances in a test mode of operation different from the image capture mode. An electrical signal indicative of the captured return light is generated in each mode. A memory is supported by the housing for storing a test program for testing image quality. A controller is supported by the housing for processing the electrical signal in the image capture mode, and for accessing the memory to enable the controller to execute the test program in the test mode to test the image quality of the test pattern imaged by the imaging system, and for reporting test results of the image quality of the test pattern. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100155474 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CALIBRATING AN OPTICAL READER SYSTEM - A method and system for calibrating optical reader systems employs a target with areas comprising linear gray scale levels. The gray scale levels include the darkest and the lightest scenes. The gray scale levels are illuminated by an array of LEDs and the light reflected from target impacts photo-transistors. The photo-transistors are biased in their linear ranges and the target is scanned while the LED drive current is changed. The photo-transistor responses to the different gray scale levels at the different LED drive currents are analyzed, and the LED rive current that produces a linear output from the photo-transistors over the gray scale dynamic range is selected. Several video channels may be used and their offsets and gains are normalized. Black offsets and black to white gain correction functions are generated for balancing or correcting each pixel. The correction functions may be applied by a processor for later raw image data of scenes scanned by the optical reader. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100282847 | Systems, Devices, and/or Methods for Managing Data Matrix Lighting - Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a method, which can comprise causing a report to be automatically generated. The report can be indicative of a result of a read of a mark. The result can be automatically determined to pass a verification test. The verification test can be performed on an image obtained via an imaging system. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100282848 | EVALUATING AN ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD STRENGHT OF AN ELECTROMAGNETIC GATE APPARATUS | 11-11-2010 |
| 20110049238 | TEST SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TESTING PERFORMANCE OF A MULTI-CARD READER - A test system and method for test performance of a multi-card reader includes identifying types of cards the multi-card reader can communicate with, obtaining a protocol of each type of card, and setting a protocol between the multi-card reader and the test system to one of the obtained protocols. Controlling the multi-card reader to read test data from a storage system of the test system and sending the read test data to the test system, testing performance of the multi-card reader by comparing the read test data with the test data stored in the storage system, to obtaining a test result according to the comparison. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110147457 | BIOSENSOR MEASURING APPARATUS AND A METHOD THEREOF - A biosensor can be measured by a method that includes: determining malfunction of a production lot information sensing unit; alerting malfunction when the production lot information sensing unit malfunctions; encoding the production lot information through the production lot information sensing unit when the production lot information sensing unit does not malfunction; and detecting a component of a sample through a biosensor strip by using the encoded production lot information. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110253784 | HIGH SPEED OPTICAL CODE READING - In an optical code reader, at least a selected one of AGC processing and automatic focus control is performed in parallel with optical code decoding. Preferably, the selected process is initiated ahead of any signal which initiates decoding. Preferably, the selected process is performed periodically and independently of any signal which initiates decoding. In an embodiment, decoding and the selected processes are performed by different first and second processors, respectively, which operate in parallel, and the second processor performs the selected process without the first processor exercising any control over the performance of the selected process. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110259963 | INDICIA READER WITH A SPEAKER FOR AUDIBLE ERROR FEEDBACK - An indicia reader comprising: a light source configured for transmitting light onto information bearing indicia (IBI); a light receive circuit comprising a photodetector for converting light reflected from an IBI into photodetector output signals representative of the IBI; a trigger actuated by an operator for activating the indicia reader; a speaker for broadcasting audible voice messages; at least one processor for: decoding IBI information derived from photodetector output signals; controlling the light source and light receive circuit; determining if reader performance is suboptimal and the cause for the suboptimal performance; sending a message to the speaker broadcast the message to notify the operator the cause for the suboptimal performance; and, a housing configured for hand held operation for supporting the light source, light receive circuit, processor, trigger and speaker. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110266344 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TESTING THE PERFORMANCE OF RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM - An apparatus for testing the performance of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) system, comprising:
| 11-03-2011 |
| 20120175420 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO DEFINE POSSIBLE ESD RISK - Systems and methods for performing test procedures for measuring and defining the sensitivity of payment devices to ESD (electrostatic discharge) are disclosed. In some embodiments, a plurality of test equipment in a controlled environment are used to measure the peak discharge current (Ip) when a payment device is inserted into a charge/discharge device during several simulated conditions. Energy levels of the discharge currents are calculated using an energy calculation program. One or more reference current and energy levels are determined. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120181337 | BARCODE READING APPARATUS AND BARCODE READING METHOD - A barcode reading apparatus adapted to detect a barcode is provided. The barcode reading apparatus includes an imaging lens, an image sensor, and a barcode decoder. The imaging lens has a spherical aberration to extend a depth of field of the imaging lens. The imaging lens is configured to image the barcode onto the image sensor. The image sensor converts an image of the barcode into a barcode signal. The barcode decoder is configured to decode the barcode signal to obtain information represented by the barcode. A barcode reading method is also provided. | 07-19-2012 |
| 20130020391 | EXCEPTION DETECTION AND HANDLING IN AUTOMATED OPTICAL CODE READING SYSTEMS - An automated system for reading optical codes includes a conveyor system to automatically transport objects and an object measurement system positioned along the conveyor system to measure the transported objects. In one configuration, the object measurement system generates model data representing three-dimensional models of the objects; multiple image capture devices positioned along the conveyor system capture images as the objects are transported to enable an optical code reading system to read optical codes that are captured in the images. An exception identification system associates optical codes with the three-dimensional models to determine whether an exception has occurred. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130126613 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TESTING MAGNETIC STRIPE DECODING CHIP - A system and a method for testing a magnetic stripe decoding chip are provided. The system includes a host, a digital-to-analog converter, and a testing device. The host outputs simulation signal data. The digital-to-analog converter receives the simulation signal data and generates a test waveform signal representing a test string. The testing device includes a signal input terminal, a signal conversion circuit, a chip slot, and a processor. The terminal receives the test waveform signal. The chip slot is configured to receive a decoding chip. The circuit includes a transformer connected between the terminal and the chip slot, and is configured to couple the test waveform signal into a pseudo track signal. The processor receives a decoded string generated after decoding the pseudo track signal by the decoding chip. Through comparing the decoded string with the test string, a decoding function of the decoding chip can be determined. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130200150 | Dimensioning and Barcode Reading System - A system and method for auto-calibrating a barcode scanning tunnel to determine the orientation of one or more cameras with respect to a range finder and a conveyor belt comprises providing a scanning tunnel having a moveable surface, at least one range finder having an orientation, at least one camera having an orientation and at least one calibration object having at least one indicia disposed in a predetermined relationship to one or more features of the at least one calibration object, capturing at least one image of the at least one calibration object by the at least one camera, electronically detecting the at least one calibration object at least one indicia and the one or more object features and electronically calculating at least one component of the at least one camera orientation with respect to the moveable surface in response to information obtained from the image and the at least one calibration object at least one indicia. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20130240625 | TEST DEVICE FOR MAGNETIC STRIPE DECODER CHIP - A test device for a magnetic stripe decoder chip includes a signal generator, a chip slot, a signal conversion circuit and a control unit. The signal generator sequentially outputs a plurality of test waveform signals. The signal conversion circuit includes at least one transformer, the transformer is used for converting the test waveform signals into a plurality of false track signals, and correspondingly outputting the false track signals to one of track signal receiving ends of the magnetic stripe decoder chip. The control unit receives at least one decoding string generated respectively by decoding the false track signals through the magnetic stripe decoder chip, and compares the at least one decoding string with a test string represented by the basic track signal, thereby determining a decoding function of the magnetic stripe decoder chip. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130256411 | Optoelectronic apparatus for measuring structural sizes or object sizes and method of calibration - An optoelectronic apparatus is set forth for measuring structural sizes or object sizes which has a light reception element for converting received light into image data, a reception optics arranged before the light reception element as well as an evaluation unit which is configured to identify structures or objects in the image data, to determine its dimensions in picture elements and to convert the dimensions into absolute, in particular metric, units of length with reference to a scaling factor, wherein the scaling factor can be determined in a calibration procedure. In this respect, the evaluation unit is configured to locate code regions in the image data and to read out code information from the code regions and to calculate the scaling factor during the calibration procedure from dimensions of a calibration code whose code information includes a size indication for the calibration code in the absolute units of length. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20140034731 | CALIBRATION AND SELF-TEST IN AUTOMATED DATA READING SYSTEMS - Calibrating extrinsic parameters of an imaging system in an automated data reading system includes obtaining, from the imaging system, image data representing an imaged portion of a planar calibration target. The target is coupled to a housing of the automated data reading system and superimposed on a surface thereof. For example, the calibration target is placed on a conveyer surface, or it is printed on the housing of the automated data reading system. The imaged portion of the planar calibration target includes spaced-apart optical codes disposed at positions that coincide with predetermined locations of the automated data reading system to define known calibration-control points for the surface. Optical codes represented in the image data are decoded to obtain observed calibration-control points used for calibrating the extrinsic parameters based on differences between the known and observed locations of the calibration-control points. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140061305 | SYMBOL READING SYSTEM HAVING PREDICTIVE DIAGNOSTICS - A retail information network includes one or more POS scanning and checkout systems, each including (i) a bar code symbol reading subsystem, and (ii) a cash register computer subsystem interfaced with the bar code symbol reading subsystem and a network infrastructure, and each having access to product and price data maintained in a product/price database. The bar code symbol reading subsystem includes a local predictive error event (PEE) data store for logging and storing predictive error events (PEEs) detected within the bar code symbol reading system, wherein said PEEs are subsequently sent to POS information servers used to create predictive error alerts (PEAs) and corresponding instructions to maintain and/or repair certain aspects of the bar code symbol reading system. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140263642 | COLOR RESTORATION FOR COLOR SPACE ENCODED IMAGE - Embodiments of the present disclosure can include devices for storing and exchanging color space encoded images. The encoded images can store input data into high capacity multi-colored composite two-dimensional pictures having different symbols organized in specific order using sets in a color space. The encoding can include performing two-level error correction and generating frames based on the color space for formatting and calibrating the encoded images during decoding. The decoding can use the frames to perform color restoration and distortion correction. The decoding can be based on a pseudo-Euclidean distance between a distorted color and a color in a color calibration cells. In some embodiments, an encoded image can be further divided into sub-images during encoding for simplified distortion correction. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140319218 | DIMENSIONING AND BARCODE READING SYSTEM - An apparatus and method for calibrating a barcode scanning tunnel has a conveyor structure and a scanning system. The scanning system has a laser light source, an optics system, and a processor. In a calibration mode, the processor locates a central area of the conveyor structure and identifies a first location at which there is a height above the level of the central area according to a predetermined criteria. The processor identifies a second location that is offset, by a predetermined distance in a direction transverse to the direction of travel of the conveyor structure, from the first location. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20150060544 | Method for Operating a Laser Scanner - A method for operating an indicia reader such as a laser scanner is provided. The method affords a simplified technique for monitoring the offset between the drive frequency and the resonant oscillation frequency of the laser scanner. The phase offset between the drive frequency and the sense frequency is monitored to derive the drive frequency's offset from the resonant oscillation frequency. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150069122 | INITIAL POINT ESTABLISHMENT USING AN IMAGE OF A PORTION OF AN OBJECT - A system and method of determining an initial point for a scan path may include acquiring, using a mobile device, an image of an object, the image comprising decodable indicia. Using the mobile device, data is decoded from the decodable indicia. Indicia dimensions of the decodable indicia are determined based on the data, and image dimensions of the decodable indicia in the image are determined. An initial location of the mobile device is calculated relative to the decodable indicia based on a geometric relationship between the indicia dimensions of the decodable indicia and the image dimensions of the decodable indicia in the image. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150069123 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AIMING AND CALIBRATING A DATA READER - A data reading system including one or more imagers and a lower main housing structure with a horizontal surface and a horizontal window, across which items to be read are passed. At least one or more of the imagers in the data reading system is a part of a top-down data reader having a generally downwardly-facing field of view projecting through a scan window and onto the horizontal surface and the horizontal window. The top-down data reader may be freely repositioned at a range of height positions and angular configurations for processing items of various dimensions. The data reading system may further include a calibration system for assisting in adjusting the field of view of the top-down data reader to ensure proper aim and focus of the top-down data reader after adjustment. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150076230 | CHIP-AND-PIN READER DEVICE - The invention provides a chip-and-PIN reader device having a slot for accommodating a chip-and-PIN card, a set of electrodes adapted to come into contact with corresponding electrodes on the card when the card is inserted into the slot, and a means for ensuring correct registration between the electrodes on the card and the set of electrodes of the reader device. The means for ensuring correct registration may include two orthogonally disposed walls of the slot, against which the card is pushed. Alternatively, the means may include a pair of electrodes on each side of the set of electrodes of the reader, which are short-circuited when the chip electrodes are not correctly registered with the reader electrodes. The short-circuit is flagged to the user of the card. The reader may also be equipped to read an MSR-type device. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150083806 | Method and Apparatus for Assessing the Health of an Image Capture Device in an Optical Code Scanner - An image based optical code scanner is presented that determines the health of each of a plurality of image capture devices located within the optical code scanner. The optical code scanner first determines a baseline performance for each of the image capture devices by capturing statistics for each of the image capture devices during item scanning operations. The optical code scanner then periodically determines the current performance of each of the image capture devices and compares it with the baseline performance. An alert message is generated if the current performance of any image capture device falls below its baseline performance. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150136850 | CARD MEDIUM PROCESSING DEVICE - A card medium processing may include a medium transfer unit to transfer the card medium along a transfer path; a motor to drive the medium transfer unit; a magnetic head installed in an area of the insertion slot, the magnetic head structured to detect the magnetic record carrier of the card medium; a detection sensor to detect a presence and a position of the card medium in the transfer path; and a control unit to control a transfer of the card medium by driving the motor in accordance with a detection result of the detection sensor. If it is an abnormal transfer operation, the control unit is structured to, at the time of ejecting the card medium, supply a write current to the magnetic head to delete at least a part of magnetic information recorded on the magnetic record carrier of the card medium. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150136851 | TESTING AUTOMATIC DATA COLLECTION DEVICES, SUCH AS BARCODE, RFID AND/OR MAGNETIC STRIPE READERS - Automatic data collection devices such as barcode readers, RFID readers, magnetic stripe readers and the like may be tested using ADC device test executables, modules, or processes stored at a variety of network locations. One or more sets of tests or work lists may be defined to facilitate testing. Tests may be identified by name and/or keyword. Keywords may be indicative one or more functionalities tested by the respective ADC device test module. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20160034722 | DETECTING WINDOW DETERIORATION ON BARCODE SCANNING WORKSTATION - A method of operating a workstation includes capturing multiple monitoring images each being captured with the imaging sensor while the illumination light source is energized during one of multiple short exposure-time-periods, and detecting a checkup-condition that includes analyzing the multiple monitoring images to determine the presence of any adverse feature on workstation's window. Each of the multiple short exposure-time-periods is shorter than four times of a threshold exposure-time-period but no shorter than 25% of the threshold exposure-time-period. The threshold exposure-time-period is a minimal exposure-time-period needed for the imaging sensor to capture recognizable patterns of a barcode that is in directing contacting with the window while the illumination light source is energized. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160034723 | TEST AUTOMATION FOR AUTOMATED FARE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS - A test robot may receive a test scenario for testing a fare management system. The test robot may program a fare card to store card information based on the test scenario. The test robot may provide an instruction to an actuator component to cause the actuator component to move the fare card within communicative proximity of a card reader device. The fare card, when moved within communicative proximity of the card reader device, may cause the card reader device to read the stored card information from the fare card and to provide updated card information, based on the stored card information, for storage by the fare card. The test robot may read the updated card information from the fare card. The test robot may provide test result information, based on the updated card information, to a test management device. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160070939 | METHOD OF SECURING VOLUMES OF SPACE IN CARD READERS - Capacitive sensing electrodes may be placed in strategic locations inside, outside or inside and outside of a card reader, wherein touch sensor circuitry is then used to take mutual capacitance or self-capacitance measurements that are saved in non-volatile memory as a reference intrusion measurement that is not deleted when power is removed, wherein the reference intrusion measurement may then be used during subsequent intrusion measurements to determine if a skimming device has been disposed adjacent to the card reader, and if a skimming device is detected, appropriate action may be taken such as the automatic disabling of the card reader, the display of a message indicating that the card reader should not be used, or any other action that may prevent a financial card from being compromised. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160132702 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF AUTOMATICALLY AVOIDING SIGNAL INTERFERENCE BETWEEN PRODUCT PROXIMITY SUBSYSTEMS THAT EMIT SIGNALS THROUGH MUTUALLY FACING PRESENTATION WINDOWS OF DIFFERENT WORKSTATIONS - Signal interference is automatically avoided between product proximity subsystems that emit signals through mutually facing presentation windows of different workstations. A magnetometer in each workstation determines a direction faced by a respective presentation window. A controller in each workstation controls a respective product proximity subsystem to emit and receive a signal with a first signal characteristic when the respective magnetometer determines that the respective presentation window faces a first direction, and controls a respective product proximity subsystem to emit and receive a signal with a different second signal characteristic when the respective magnetometer determines that the respective presentation window faces a different second direction. | 05-12-2016 |
