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An image capture system (100) having an image capture module (102) and a terminal unit (104) captures both photo images and coded images. An alterable optical path of the system (100) operates in a first configuration when capturing coded images and in a second configuration when capturing photo ima

An image capture system (100) having an image capture module (102) and a terminal unit (104) captures both photo images and coded images. An alterable optical path of the system (100) operates in a first configuration when capturing coded images and in a second configuration when capturing photo images. Captured images are presented on a display (114) as they are captured. A user of the system (100) may parse through captured images to select one or more of the captured images for permanent storage and/or transmission to a remote location. The system (100) operates to identify coded targets within captured images, to prompt the user to select one or more of the identified coded targets and to decode the selected coded targets. The image capture system (100) may direct a user to reposition the system (100) so that a decodable coded image will be captured. The image capture system (100) communicates over wireless and wired networks with remote computer systems (307), personnel, and mobile units (307).

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[ We claim:] [1.] An image capture system comprising:an optical path;a photo-detector that captures via the optical path images that comprise coded images and non-coded, photo images;a controller, coupled to the photo-detector, selectively operable in a first mode and a second mode; andthe controlle

[ We claim:] [1.] An image capture system comprising:an optical path;a photo-detector that captures via the optical path images that comprise coded images and non-coded, photo images;a controller, coupled to the photo-detector, selectively operable in a first mode and a second mode; andthe controller, when operating in the first mode, attempts to decode images captured by the photo-detector, and, when operating in the second mode stores captured images without attempting decoding.