Optical Pattern Scanning Workflow with Camera-Laser Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic devices face limitations in efficiently decoding and managing workflows for optical patterns, particularly in scenarios where different scanning mechanisms (camera and laser scanners) are used, leading to constraints in integrating code data into various applications without device modification.
Innovation Solution
The electronic device operates in both camera and laser scanning modes, capturing images and generating code data, which is then integrated into application objects using a graphical user interface and cloud-based user data formatting, enabling seamless data transfer across multiple applications.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a camera is used to capture and decode optical patterns, then the device can identify objects in scenes, but the scanning speed and accuracy are limited compared to specialized scanners
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines both camera-based scanning and laser scanner-based scanning capabilities within a single electronic device. The system includes a camera for capturing images of optical patterns and a laser scanner for generating code data, allowing the device to leverage both methods' strengths and resolve the contradiction between versatility and precision.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple scanning methods are integrated into one device, then scanning versatility improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The electronic device is designed with multi-functionality, incorporating both camera and laser scanner capabilities in a single unified system. This allows one device to perform multiple scanning functions that would traditionally require separate specialized devices, achieving versatility without proportionally increasing complexity.
3Productivity
If code data from different scanning methods is integrated into application objects, then workflow efficiency improves, but processing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses an intermediary processing layer that receives code data from both camera-based decoding and laser scanner-based generation, standardizes the data format, and integrates it into application objects. This mediator approach simplifies the overall processing complexity by providing a unified interface despite multiple data sources.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This approach enhances scanning speed, accuracy, and efficiency by allowing code data from different scanning methods to be integrated into various applications without modifying the device, facilitating versatile workflow management for optical patterns.
Implementation Method 1
capturing, using a camera of the electronic device, an image depicting one or more optical patterns in a scene
Implementation Method 2
generating, using a laser scanner of the electronic device, second code data for a second optical pattern of the one or more optical patterns
Data Source
AI summary
Features described herein generally relate to electronic devices for scanning optical patterns and workflow improvements in such electronic devices. An image depicting an optical pattern in a scene can be captured using a camera of an electronic device. The optical pattern can be decoded to obtain code data for the optical pattern. The code data can be inserted into an application object corresponding to an application installed on the electronic device. The application object can be sent to the application such that information associated with the optical pattern can be used by the application.