EP2038812A4 - Method of and apparatus for dynamically and adaptively controlling system control parameters in a digital image capture and processing system - Google Patents

Method of and apparatus for dynamically and adaptively controlling system control parameters in a digital image capture and processing system

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EP2038812A4
EP2038812A4 EP07755869.0A EP07755869A EP2038812A4 EP 2038812 A4 EP2038812 A4 EP 2038812A4 EP 07755869 A EP07755869 A EP 07755869A EP 2038812 A4 EP2038812 A4 EP 2038812A4
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dynamically
digital image
image capture
control parameters
processing system
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2038812A2 (en
Inventor
Anatoly Kotlarsky
Ka Man Au
Michael Veksland
Xiaoxun Zhu
Mark Meagher
Timothy Good
Richard Hou
Daniel Hu
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Metrologic Instruments Inc
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EP07755869.0A 2006-04-20 2007-04-20 Method of and apparatus for dynamically and adaptively controlling system control parameters in a digital image capture and processing system Withdrawn EP2038812A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (11)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US11/408,268 US7464877B2 (en) 2003-11-13 2006-04-20 Digital imaging-based bar code symbol reading system employing image cropping pattern generator and automatic cropped image processor
US11/648,759 US7854384B2 (en) 2003-11-13 2006-12-29 Digital image capture and processing engine employing optical waveguide technology for collecting and guiding LED-based illumination during object illumination and image capture modes of operation
US11/648,758 US7494063B2 (en) 2003-11-13 2006-12-29 Automatic imaging-based code symbol reading system supporting a multi-tier modular software architecture, automatic illumination control, and video image capture and processing techniques
US11/699,760 US7484666B2 (en) 2003-11-13 2007-01-30 Automatic digital-imaging based bar code symbol reading system supporting pass-through and presentation modes of system operation using automatic object direction detection and illumination control, and video image capture and processing techniques
US11/699,761 US7487917B2 (en) 2003-11-13 2007-01-30 Automatic digital-imaging based code symbol reading system supporting pass-through and presentation modes of system operation using automatic object direction detection, narrow-area and wide-area illumination control, and narrow-area and wide-area video image capture and processing techniques
US11/699,746 US7559475B2 (en) 2003-11-13 2007-01-30 Automatic digital-imaging based bar code symbol reading system supporting a pass-through mode of system operation using automatic object direction detection and illumination control, and video image capture and processing techniques
US11/700,543 US7540425B2 (en) 2003-11-13 2007-01-31 Method of dynamically controlling illumination and image capturing operations in a digital image capture and processing system
US11/700,400 US7546951B2 (en) 2003-11-13 2007-01-31 Digital image capture and processing system employing real-time analysis of image exposure quality and the reconfiguration of system control parameters based on the results of such exposure quality analysis
US11/700,544 US7543752B2 (en) 2003-11-13 2007-01-31 Digital image capture and processing system employing a multi-mode illumination subsystem adaptable to ambient illumination levels
US11/700,737 US7575167B2 (en) 2003-11-13 2007-01-31 Method of dynamically managing system control parameters in a digital image capture and processing system
PCT/US2007/009763 WO2007124116A2 (en) 2006-04-20 2007-04-20 Method of and apparatus for dynamically and adaptively controlling system control parameters in a digital image capture and processing system

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