WO1998000965A1 - Lesegerät für die optische erfassung und speicherung von visuell markierten und projizierten alphanumerischen zeichen, graphiken und fotografischen bildern - Google Patents
Lesegerät für die optische erfassung und speicherung von visuell markierten und projizierten alphanumerischen zeichen, graphiken und fotografischen bildern Download PDFInfo
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- a scanner for the electronic detection and storage of alphanumeric characters is already known from WO 92/11610.
- the light from a radiation source is projected via a projection device onto a predeterminable section of an area marked with alphanumeric characters, and the reflected light is imaged via an optical unit on an image sensor, which converts the license into a sequence of electronic signals.
- a motion detector registers the movement of the scanner along a line of characters.
- Signal processing electronics integrated in the reading device route the signals of the image sensor into a sequence of characters, each of which corresponds to alphanumeric symbols.
- the characters can be stored as alphanumeric symbols in an integrated memory or can be transferred to a computer via an interface for further processing.
- Such scanners are limited to the line-by-line acquisition and storage of alphanumeric characters, but cannot acquire graphic representations or photographic images.
- the invention is intended to create a reading device which, in addition to alphanumeric characters, also enables optical detection, storage and electronic transmission of graphics or photographic images of freely selectable size and type.
- a reading device in which a pro ecti ⁇ ns device projects the light from a radiation source onto a predeterminable section of an area marked with alphanumeric characters, graphics or photographic images, an optical unit collects and reflects the light from the radiation source reflected from the marked area images an image sensor that converts the light into a sequence of electronic signals, in which a motion detector for describing the position of the reading device generates motion signals parallel to the marked area, and in which a signal processing unit converts the signals of the image sensor into alphanumeric signals with the aid of the synchronization signals converts information packets containing graphic or visual information of a freely selectable part of the marked area, independent of the character code, and in a manner accessible to electronic further processing in an S storage unit.
- the reading device When used as intended, the reading device according to the invention detects a freely selectable part of an area marked with alphanumeric characters, graphics or photographic images in an optical manner and converts the optical signals into a sequence of electronic signals, which are saved and can be called up again while preserving all the original image information in a manner that is accessible for further electronic processing. This eliminates the need for "OCR" (Optical Character Recognition) text exploration software.
- OCR Optical Character Recognition
- the illumination should expediently take place with monochrome light in order to avoid a distortion of the optical detection due to dispersion.
- Infrared light is particularly suitable because it has a greater depth of penetration than visible light in the conventionally used marked areas, such as paper, and therefore enables the information to be detected to be distinguished from surface contaminations.
- a projection device to the reading device which has a diaphragm with a variable opening.
- a slot diaphragm is particularly suitable for this purpose, the slot size of which can be infinitely adjusted and enables detection of a bar-like cutout.
- the radiation source is integrated in the image sensor and thus its light is guided through the same optical channel as the reflected light.
- the motion detector is firmly connected to the reading device and has a scanning element which is rotationally symmetrical and rotates about at least one axis. bar mounted on the motion detector and can be guided along the surface to be detected.
- the motion detector has a Hall element with a scanning element, the scanning element being surrounded by an inhomogeneous magnetic field.
- the rotational movement of the scanning element causes a periodic change in the Hall voltage induced in the Hall element. This effect enables the position of the reader to be determined on the marked area.
- the scanning element consists of a freely rotatably mounted ball, on the surface of which magnetic plates are arranged which are evenly spaced apart.
- the reading device is provided with an electronic lock, the actuation of which enables that part of the marked area which is to be stored by the signal processing unit in an information package to be freely determined.
- the memory or memories intended for receiving the information packets can be integrated in the signal processing unit.
- the signal processing unit can have devices for connecting external memories. This makes it possible also save extensive texts or complex image documents.
- the current consumption and the operating voltage can be significantly reduced if the signal processing unit and the storage unit are already integrated in the image sensor.
- the signal processing unit and / or the memory unit of the reading device is optically, electronically or optoelectronically connected to an interface for data transmission to external devices.
- the reader should be equipped with a battery power supply, which can expediently be operated with rechargeable batteries.
- the power supply for charging the batteries can either take place via a slide-in device that can be detached from the reader, or via a cable connected to the interface.
- the charging process of the batteries can also be optimized by integrating charging electronics, preferably in the computer interface card, which subjects the charging process to constant electronic control.
- a monitor can be used which is controlled by a signal processing chip integrated in the signal processing unit.
- the captured image information can thus be visually displayed online.
- all information packages that have been stored in the storage unit and are visible as a legible image can also be called up. be opened.
- the monitor can also be designed as a plug-in unit, which can be connected to the reader or can be separated from it if necessary.
- the characters, graphics or images to be recorded are marked with a bar of visible light and a congruently overlaid infrared light bar.
- the reflected light beam is broken down into its visible and infrared components by a semi-transparent mirror that is only permeable to infrared light, whereby only the infrared light components are used for image acquisition.
- This infrared light image capture has the advantage that even dirty or blurred characters can still be processed and used by the image sensor.
- characters for which the color of the visible light used for marking is carried out can also be detected by the image sensor.
- the reading device has a motion detector which enables contactless detection of the movement of the reading device parallel to the marked area.
- the marked area does not easily permit motion detection, for example by means of a scanning ball, for example in the case of a relief-like surface structure or in the case of touch-sensitive surfaces.
- a non-contact detection optical sensor devices come into question here, but other possibilities are also conceivable, such as the detection of the movement by means of sound waves or magnetic fields.
- photodiodes are provided according to claim 27, which detect the light reflected from the marked area of a radiation source.
- the radiation source can also be the radiation source provided for image recording, but a separate emitter for motion detection is also conceivable.
- the photodiodes are arranged in a plane which is essentially parallel to the marked area when the reader is used as intended, such that, due to the chronological sequence of the electrical signals given by the photodiodes, the movement carried out by the reading device relative to the marked area can be uniquely assigned.
- the photodiodes In order to detect any movement parallel to a surface in this way, the photodiodes must be spaced apart in at least two different directions in the plane.
- the signals emitted by the photodiodes can be used as reference signals in order to carry out a correction compensation, for example in order to ensure the correct reading of texts.
- the movement detector advantageously has means for detecting the vertical distance of the reading device from the marked area.
- the measurement of the vertical distance is preferably carried out optically or infrared-optically, for example by means of one or more photodiodes, which detects / detect the light reflected from the marked area.
- a separate radiator can be provided for measuring the vertical distance be, however, it is also conceivable to use the radiation source of the motion detection and / or image recording for this.
- the focal length of the focusing unit is set as a function of the vertical distance of the reading device from the marked surface, as determined by means of a suitable measuring instrument, such that the marked surface is always sharply imaged on the image sensor at any vertical distance.
- the radiation source used for the detection of the movement and / or the vertical distance is integrated in the movement detector.
- a radiation source is preferably a semiconductor emitter that is inexpensive to manufacture and saves space and energy in use.
- the means for detecting the movements and / or the means for detecting the vertical distance and / or the radiation source are integrated in a microchip which is arranged in the motion detector.
- the signals emitted by the means for detecting the movement and / or the means for detecting the vertical distance are converted into digital synchronization signals which are stored in the memory unit of the reading device together with the information package of the image information recorded simultaneously is saved.
- an external device such as a PC.
- the reading device is suitable for capturing three-dimensional information.
- the image sensor has corresponding means which enable the detection of a three-dimensional character of objects.
- Such means can be of a stereoscopic or holographic type.
- an image sensor is provided according to claim 34, which has two detector matrices, each of which is sensitive only in a spectral section of the frequency spectrum emitted by the radiation source of the optical unit of the reading device, in this way that the two sections do not spectrally overlap each other.
- the two detector matrices are shifted in time, for example by means of a bistable switch, and the different image information of the two detector matrices is converted into information about the three-dimensional structure of the marked area in suitable data processing.
- the reading device has a transmitting and receiving unit, by means of which wireless communication with an external computer is possible.
- the signal Working unit with a storage medium in data exchange that contains corresponding reference information.
- handwritten information can be stored in the image memory as standardized hexadecimal character characters in this way.
- the reading device is provided with an input unit, for example a keyboard, by means of which information about selectable processing programs, such as text, table or graphic programs, can be called up or entered
- an input unit for example a keyboard
- the reading device consists of at least two separate and functionally autonomous units.
- a reading unit is used to record the information present in the form of alphanumeric characters, graphics or photographic images on the marked area.
- this information is transmitted to a processing unit, by means of which the read data are processed.
- the processing unit can in turn be divided into functionally autonomous units, for example a control unit and a display unit.
- Such a form of training facilitates the handling of the reading device.
- the fact that the installation of the data processing hardware and the associated cooling systems, etc. can be dispensed with means that the reading unit can be designed as a small-volume and light reading pen.
- the control unit of the aforementioned reader is expediently provided with sensor means for inputting control commands or other information.
- sensor means for inputting control commands or other information.
- touch pen With the help of a so-called touch pen, it is possible to use the reader as a keyboard PC without a keyboard. clog.
- An appropriately trained reading unit can be used as a touch pen, for example.
- the reading unit is at the same time designed as a writing tool and enables the processing of information previously handwritten with the reading unit.
- Fig. 1 shows the structure of a handheld device
- Reading device with a motion detector, optics, a signal processing unit, an integrated battery supply unit and an integrated interface,
- FIG. 3 shows a longitudinal section through the optics of the reading device consisting of an image sensor, a focusing unit and a slit diaphragm,
- FIG. 6 shows the construction of a motion detector designed as a Hall generator in a sectional view
- FIG. 7 shows the structure of the motion detector designed as a Hall generator unit in a perspective view
- 8 is a side view of the motion detector
- 11 is a schematic diagram of the transfer of the data recorded by the reader into an electronic data processing system
- FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a reading device with a monitor that is included as a plug-in unit in its position of use
- FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the monitor insert unit by itself
- an optic equipped with a red light emitter, an infrared light emitter and a semitransparent mirror arranged in the beam path,
- FIG. 16 shows the optics illustrated in FIG. 15, but with the beam path of the light reflected from a marked area
- Fig. 17 shows the structure of a reader in another
- Embodiment with a non-contact movement detection detector, an adjustable focusing optics and an input unit Embodiment with a non-contact movement detection detector, an adjustable focusing optics and an input unit
- FIG. 19 shows the mode of operation of the detection means of the motion detector from FIG. 18 in block diagrams
- FIG. 20 is a block diagram for explaining the mode of operation of the motion detector from FIG. 17 or FIG. 18,
- 21 is a block diagram for explaining the operation of an image sensor for detecting three-dimensional objects
- FIG. 24 shows a display unit of such a reading device.
- the reading device 1 shown in FIG. 1 comprises a motion detector 2 which is firmly connected to the latter and which projects from a housing 3 designed as a handle. Integrated into the housing 3 are an optics 4 serving for image acquisition, a circuit board 6 connected to the optics 4 via a multi-core connecting cable 5, on which a signal connection Work unit 7 and a battery power supply unit 8 with rechargeable batteries 9 are arranged, further an interface 10, which is electronically connected to the circuit board 6 via a connecting cable 11 and has an interface card 12.
- the optics 4 used for image acquisition consists of a CCD image sensor 14, which converts optical into electronic image signals, and in which a semiconductor emitter 17, for example emitting green light, is integrated.
- a projection device 15 with an optical focusing unit 18 is arranged on the image sensor 14.
- the focusing unit 18 consists of a biconvex, a plano-concave and a biconcave lens as well as a slit diaphragm 16 which is arranged on the side of the projection device 15 which, when the reader is used as intended, faces the information carrier carrying the information to be recorded.
- the slit diaphragm 16 has two slats 23, 23 ', which form a slit 24 which can be variably adjusted via a rotatable setting ring 25.
- the slit blades 23, 23 ' which are guided in the radial direction along two circular rails 27 arranged on a circular disk 27 which is fixedly connected to the projection device 15, are each firmly connected to the guide rails 28 by a force pointing radially outward Spring 29, 29 'pressed against an elliptical bezel 26 fixedly connected to the adjusting ring 25.
- the elliptical bezel 26 is designed such that the slot 24 is completely closed when the slats 23, 23 'are arranged with their guide direction parallel to the small semiaxis of the ellipse formed by the bezel 26.
- Rotation of the adjusting ring 25 leads to the slot fins 23, 23 ′ being apart, the slot 24 being enlarged. be depressed.
- a maximum slot size is achieved with a setting in which the slats 23, 23 'with their guide direction are arranged parallel to the large semi-axis of the ellipse formed by the border 26.
- a freely selectable cutout 19 for example in the form of a rectangular bar, of an area 20 to be recorded which has information to be detected, can be illuminated with the light of the semiconductor emitter 17 when the reader in the position shown in FIG. 2 visible way when used as directed along an area 20 provided with alphanumeric characters, graphics or photographic images.
- the light reflected by the marked surface 20 and projected by the focusing unit onto the image sensor 14 after passing through the slit diaphragm 16 becomes in itself in this image sensor 14
- the reading device shown in FIG. 1 is a motion detector 2 which uses what is known as the Hall effect for detection.
- a Hall element 30 in the form of a current-carrying conductor is penetrated by a magnetic field 31.
- the action of the magnetic field on the current flow in the Hall element 30 leads to a voltage 32 transverse to the current flow direction.
- the motion detector 2 On the side facing the marked surface 20, the motion detector 2 has a freely rotatable scanning ball 33, on the surface of which small magnetic plates 34 are arranged evenly spaced from one another.
- two Hall elements 35, 36 are required, which are arranged at a distance from the scanning ball 33 and perpendicular to one another and are each flowed through by a current such that the voltage signals emanating from them provide clear conclusions about a specific rotary movement of the Allow scanning ball 33.
- the electronic image signals of the image sensor 14 and the signals of the Hall element 30 are fed to the electronic signal processing unit 7.
- the image signals are electronically amplified in an amplifier stage 41 and fed to an A / D converter 42 and stored in digital form in a memory unit 47.
- the signals of the Hall element 30 are converted into synchronization signals 44 in a pulse divider 43.
- An electronic shutter 45 determines the beginning and end of the sequence of the synchronization signals 44 and thus the size of the portion 19 of the marked area 20 to be detected.
- the synchronization signal 44 limited in this way by the electronic shutter time 50 is, as shown in FIG. 10, together with the image signals retrieved from the memory unit 47 are fed to a signal processing unit 48 and converted into a digital information packet 51, which is stored under a memory address 52 of a memory 49.
- Devices 56 attached to the memory 49 enable the storage capacity to be expanded by connecting additional external memories 57.
- the signal processing unit 7 is connected via a cable 11 to the interface 10, which allows a connection to external electronic data processing systems. 11, either via an interface cable 60, which can be connected directly to the interface 10 via a plug 61 to an external electronic data processing system 70, or via an insertion device 62, in which the reading device 1 is in a recess 63 is positively but releasably receivable and has a connection device 66 matching the interface 10 and via an interface cable 64 and a plug 65 can be connected to an external data processing system 70.
- the reader 1 has, in the housing 3 designed as a handle, a battery power supply unit 8 arranged on the circuit board 6, which supplies the entire current required to operate the reader 1 and is preferably operated with rechargeable batteries 9.
- the batteries 9 can be charged via the insertion device 62 or via the interface cable 60, wherein they are monitored by a charging electronics which is located on an interface card 72.
- a voltage regulator 73 which is connected to the interface 10 and the battery unit 8 via connecting cables 74, 75, generates the necessary operating and control voltages for the operation of the electronic components and monitors and controls the voltage of the batteries 9.
- Fig. 12 shows a comparison with the embodiment according to Fig. 1 modified embodiment of a reading device L 1, having a device 80 into which a monitor 81 as a plug-in unit via connecting pieces 82, 82 'fixed to the mechanical, but detachable and for electronic communication with the Reader 1 'can be introduced.
- the control of the monitor 81 takes place via a video chip 83 integrated in the signal processing unit 7. This accesses the information packets 51 stored in the memory addresses 52 and enables them to be displayed on a display 84 arranged on the LCD monitor 81.
- the reader explained above is concerned with the fact that the radiation imitated by the semiconductor emitter 17 extends in the visible spectral spectral range the projection device 15 and the slit diaphragm 16 are projected onto the medium to be detected and become visible, for example, as a bar 19 or frame.
- the geometrical dimensions of the projected bar or frame are determined by the set slot size of the slit diaphragm which is infinitely adjustable with the adjusting ring 25.
- the projected position bar 19 adapted to the size of the writing or graphic to be detected, but also the optical detection area for image processing in the CCD image sensor is defined.
- the projected rays are reflected by the illuminated section 19 of the marked area 20 and, as reflection rays, which contain all the image information of the respective section 19, travel in the opposite direction via the slit diaphragm located in the beam path and the optics to the CCD image sensor 14 medium size to be detected by means of a monitor 81, the visual representation corresponds exactly to the image information which the CCD image sensor 14 detects.
- the pulses for the CCD synchronous signal are generated by the Hall generator consisting of the Hall element 30 and the scanning ball 33, which are fed to the signal processing unit 7 via the converter stage 42.
- the magnetic field 31 required for the Hall effect is generated by magnetic plates 34 arranged uniformly directly under the surface of the scanning ball 33.
- the control pulse for the electronic shutter 45 is provided by a push button 46.
- the optics 104 in turn comprises a CCD image sensor 114, in which an infrared radiator 117 is integrated, furthermore a projection device 115 with a focus positioning unit 118, which, like the focusing unit 18, consists of a biconvex, plano-concave and biconcave lens and has a slit diaphragm 116.
- the optics 104 is equipped with a red light emitter 121 arranged at a right angle to the beam path of the infrared emitter 117 and a semi-transparent mirror 122.
- the mirror 122 is likewise arranged in the beam path of the infrared radiator 117 and the red light radiator 121 and is opaque to the red light irradiated laterally by the red light, but transmissive to infrared light.
- the infrared light penetrating the semi-transparent mirror 122 and "the red light which is incident on the side and which is deflected at the mirror in the direction of the infrared light s) radiate through the focusing device 118 and strike one depending on the setting the slit diaphragm 116 freely selectable section of the area 20 provided with information, as shown in Fig. 15.
- the red light reflected on the area 20 in the direction of radiation with superimposed infrared light contains all information of the selected section of the area 20.
- the red light portion of the reflected light experiences a deflection to the red light emitter on the semitransparent mirror 122, which is opaque to this light, while the infrared portion penetrates the mirror 122 and is recorded in the CCD image sensor 114, which electrically transmits the optical signals contained in the reflected infrared light converts niche signals.
- the reading device 200 illustrated in FIG. 17 differs from the reading device shown in FIG. 1 by means of a contact-free motion detector 202 integrated in the housing 201, instead of the motion detector 2 provided with a scanning ball 33, furthermore by means of an optics 204 provided with an adjustable focusing unit 203 instead of the non-adjustable optics 4 of the reader 1.
- the reader 200 has a side on Input unit 205 arranged in housing 201.
- optics 204 is equipped with an image sensor 208, which enables three-dimensional objects to be recorded in the manner described in more detail below.
- the other components of the reader 200 are essentially identical in construction and function to the corresponding components of the reader 1.
- the reading device 200 thus also has a circuit board 206 integrated in the housing 201 and connected to the optics 204, on which a signal processing unit 207 and a memory unit 217 are also arranged, furthermore a battery supply unit 218 and an interface 220.
- the motion detector shown enlarged in FIG. 18 consists of a scanning head 225, in which a semiconductor chip 226 provided with means for detecting the movement and the vertical distance of the reading device from the marked surface and a focusing lens, in the exemplary embodiment shown a con exconca lens 227, are arranged .
- a semiconductor conductor 228 and a total of five photodiodes 229, 229 ', 229'',229'', 230 are integrated in the semiconductor chip 226.
- the photodiodes 229 to 229 '' • serve to detect the movement of the reading device 200 parallel to a marked area 20, while the photodiode 230, the measurement of the vertical distance of the LE seuzes 200 of the marked area 20 enables.
- the signals emitted by the photodiodes 229, 229 ', 229'',229' ⁇ ' also serve as reference values for a correction compensation of the read data.
- FIG. 19 a illustrates the intended position during the reading process of the motion detector 202, indicated by arrows, on a surface provided with lines of alphanumeric characters 19.
- the photodiodes 229, 229 ' on the other hand, the photodiodes 229'',229''' each capture an approximately equally strong signal from the line of the alphanumeric characters 19 to be detected.
- FIG. 19 b shows the situation in the case that the data is not recorded correctly and in the correct rows.
- the electrical signals emitted by photodiodes 229 and 229 'during the reading process differ significantly in strength from those of photodiodes 229'',229' * '.
- the operation of the non-contact motion detector 202 can be described using the block diagram in FIG. 20.
- the semiconductor emitter 280 is actuated by suitable control electronics 234 as soon as the reading device begins to be operated. That through the lens 227 from the semiconductor radiator 228 towards the mar- 0965
- the focused surface 20 is reflected by this and focused by the lens 227 onto the semiconductor chip.
- the photodiodes 229, 229 ', 229'',229'' » detect the reflected light.
- the electrical pulses of the photodiodes 229, 229 ', 229' ', 229' ', 230 are amplified in an A / D converter vert 235 and as a digital synchronization signal for describing the position of the reading device 200 relative to the marked area 20 of the signal processing unit
- the synchronization signals are stored as a synchronization protocol under the corresponding memory address of the captured image information. In this way, a correct and true-to-scale reproduction of the recorded information is possible at any time when the image information is retrieved by a suitable playback device.
- a non-contact movement detector means that when the reader 200 is used as intended, the distance between the reader 200 and the marked area 20 is variable, and is not fixed, as is the case with the reader 1. For this reason, the focal length of the focusing-adjustable formed from ⁇ 203 by removing a portion of the lens system of the focusing ⁇ unit 203, namely in the embodiment, a biconcave lens, compared with the other ingredients of the Fo ⁇ kussierussi 203 along the optical axis displaceably received ⁇ bar.
- the adjustment of the focal length he ⁇ follows via a servomotor 219, the electronically ert gesteu ⁇ by a control unit 221 a Brennweite ⁇ einst el- lung corresponding to the transmitted ⁇ from the motion sensor 202 th information over the vertical distance of the reading device 200 of the marked area 20 carries out.
- the servomotor designed as a threaded spindle on ⁇ drive shaft 222 which is surrounded by a laterally projecting from the slidably received lens eyelet 223rd In this way, the rotary movement of the drive shaft 222 is converted into a movement of the lens parallel to the optical axis.
- the focal length of the focusing device 203 is thus increased or decreased.
- Image sensor 208 is designed to be capable of capturing the full information of three-dimensional objects.
- the image sensor has two detector matrix planes 240, 241, each of which detects different, spectrally non-overlapping regions of the electromagnetic frequency spectrum.
- One of the detector matrix levels preferably has full sensitivity to the visible frequency spectrum, while the other detector matrix level 241 detects approximately a part of the infrared frequency spectrum.
- the detector matrix planes 240, 241 are controlled by a bistable switch 243 in a predetermined time-shifted manner.
- the image information of the two matrix levels 240, 241 determined in this way is which is fed to an image memory 249 via a shift register 245 and an intermediate memory 247.
- the information is read out of the image memory 249 by means of a shift register 251 and fed to the signal processing unit 207 via a signal amplifier 253.
- a transmitter 254 is integrated in the housing 201 of the reading device 200 and, instead of the wired transmission of the data via the interface 220, enables remote wireless data transmission to an external device, such as a PC or a notebook.
- the data obtained are sent for further electronic processing and can be evaluated directly in text, table or graphic programs, for example.
- the input unit 204 serves to select the corresponding processing program and to enter any additional information that may be required.
- the programs for text, table and graphic processing, as well as, for example, reference information for recognizing and converting handwritten information into electronically readable information, are stored in an additional memory 255.
- the devices for reading, controlling and displaying are designed as separate units 300, 301, 302 which are in data exchange with one another.
- the reading unit 300 is guided directly over the area 20 marked with alphanumeric, graphic or photographic information.
- the detected information is fed to an optical system 307 via an optical waveguide 305, which then images it on the CCD image sensor 308.
- the signals detected by the image sensor 308 are brought into a form suitable for remote data transmission and fed to a transmitter 312 which is in data exchange with a receiver 313 of the control unit 301.
- the reading unit 300 is supplied with power by means of its own battery unit 314 and is therefore independent of the power supply 316 of the control unit 301.
- the reading unit 300 can also be used as a writing tool.
- the reading unit 300 has a writing lead 329 which can be retracted into the reading unit 300.
- the signals received by the receiver 313 are processed in a microprocessor 318.
- a display 319 serves to display the status and to display any error messages.
- the microprocessor 318 is in data exchange with an interface 321 and with a graphics interface 322, to which external devices, such as a PC, can be connected by means of suitable data transmission cables.
- the data that has been acquired and / or processed by the microprocessor 318 is displayed directly on the display unit 302.
- Control unit 301 and display unit 302 are connected to one another by means of wireless data transmission.
- the control unit 301 has its own transmitter 324 and the display unit has a receiver 325.
- An electronic processing unit 326 for graphic processing of the data acquired by the receiver 325 is arranged in the display unit.
- the control unit 301 is equipped with an input display 328 for keyboardless input by means of a pressure pen, a so-called “touch pen”.
- the read-in unit 300 can be used as a pressure pen, for example. In this way, the reader can be used as a keyboard PC without a keyboard.
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