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(11) EP 0 795 836 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
13.08.2003 Bulletin 2003/33

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
21.05.2003 Bulletin 2003/21

(21) Application number: 97103131.5

(22) Date of filing: 29.08.1994
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06K 9/80, G06K 7/14

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Method and apparatus for decoding bar code symbols using independent bar and space analysis

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Dekodierung von Streifencodes mit unabhängiger Analyse von Streifen und Zwischenräumen

Méthode et appareil pour le décodage de codes à barres utilisant des analyses indépendantes des barres et des espaces

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB

(43) Date of publication of application:
17.09.1997 Bulletin 1997/38

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
94929112.4 / 0783739

(73) Proprietor: UNITED PARCEL SERVICE OF AMERICA, INC.
Atlanta, GA 30328 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Smith, Christopher, E.
    Newtown, CT 06470 (US)
  • Klancnik, Mihael
    Ravne, NA, Koroskem 62390 (SI)

(74) Representative: Schütz, Peter, Dipl.-Ing. et al
v. Bezold & Sozien Patentanwälte Akademiestrasse 7
80799 München
80799 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 582 911
 US-A- 5 124 537
   
       
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