xda 2 Camera can read barcode

[IanR]

We are told that there are ROM routines in the xda 2 to use the camera as a barcode reader.

This implies that you point the camera at a label and it will output an ASCII string as a normal code reader would.

Is this someones dream?

If its true, its a fantastic plus but can anyone confirm and point to some data on this.

:?:

[tyfy]

I too would be interested in this information but I don't see it being tue as I don't see that functionality being useful to most users of the device.

I know from looking around that there are apps that can recognise barcodes from images and I am sure that some and I am sure that somewhere there is one that runs on Pocket PC.

[siliconaddict]

We are told that there are ROM routines in the xda 2 to use the camera as a barcode reader.

Told by whom :?:

[Yorch]

if you go to the www.myxda.com website you'll read in the demo, that yeah, you can convert your xda2 to a bar code reader, how?. simple, via the CF backpack, and then use a CF bar code reader. with the CF backback, you'll be able to convert your XDA2 in anything that uses CF or SD!


Think about it:

Radio FM
Bar code scanner
Gigabytes of Microdrives
etc

[SuperDDD]

if you go to the www.myxda.com website you'll read in the demo, that yeah, you can convert your xda2 to a bar code reader, how?. simple, via the CF backpack, and then use a CF bar code reader. with the CF backback, you'll be able to convert your XDA2 in anything that uses CF or SD!


Think about it:

Radio FM
Bar code scanner
Gigabytes of Microdrives
etc

Greetings All,

Has anyone got photos of CF backpacks for XDAII ?????

[Yorch]

do a search in ppcthoughts, they were posted there from the FCC records

[SuperDDD]

do a search in ppcthoughts, they were posted there from the FCC records

Is this what it might look like on the XDA2 :shock:
http://www.the-gadgeteer.com/whitney-ipaq-sleeve-modifications-review.html

[andyclap]

Hmmm... surely it wouldn't be too hard take a grabbed photo, and cut lines say at 5 degree increments around it looking for conformant barcodes.

Or is this patented already?

[Yorch]

here you go:

http://www.pocketpcdubai.com/i-mate_PPC/i-mate_review_files/image011.jpg http://www.pocketpcdubai.com/i-mate_PPC/i-mate_review_files/image007.jpg http://www.pocketpcdubai.com/i-mate_PPC/i-mate_review_files/image009.jpg

the cool thing, is that you get the 2 add-ons in the backpack (VGA & CF), the bad, It will problably be expensive.

[SuperDDD]

here you go:

http://www.pocketpcdubai.com/i-mate_PPC/i-mate_review_files/image011.jpg http://www.pocketpcdubai.com/i-mate_PPC/i-mate_review_files/image007.jpg http://www.pocketpcdubai.com/i-mate_PPC/i-mate_review_files/image009.jpg

the cool thing, is that you get the 2 add-ons in the backpack (VGA & CF), the bad, It will problably be expensive.

Cheers Brethren! :D

[Yorch]

MORE PHOTOS:

http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/web/2003/parekh-20031009-XDABackpack1.jpg http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/web/2003/parekh-20031009-XDABackpack2.jpg

for more pictures go to:

FCC document (https://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/oet/forms/blobs/retrieve.cgi?attachment_id=363453&native_or_pdf=pdf)

by the looks of the pics, I'm sure it will be no more bulky than the XDA 1 with the extended battery, problably George Mosquera could slim it down bit to make it even slimmer.


hmmm....this just got me thinking.....Imagine playing Warfare Inc. and Snailz or Worms on a BIG SCREEN TV!!!!!

w00t!!!! :twisted: