A scanner system is operable for gathering graphic data from a scan target. The scanner system has a single illumination source component operable for generating light, for aiming the scanner system with a filtered beam of the generated light directed at the scan target, and for illuminating the sca
A scanner system is operable for gathering graphic data from a scan target. The scanner system has a single illumination source component operable for generating light, for aiming the scanner system with a filtered beam of the generated light directed at the scan target, and for illuminating the scan target with the directed light. The scanner system also has a detector component operable for sensing a reflection from the scan target, the sensed reflection including a portion of the directed light with which the scan target is illuminated, and for detecting information in the sensed reflection, in which the information detected in sensed reflection corresponds to the graphic data gathered from the scan target.
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1. A scanner system operable for gathering graphic data from a scan target, the scanner system comprising: a single illumination source component operable for generating light, for aiming the scanner system wherein a beam of the generated light is directed at the scan target, and for illuminating th
1. A scanner system operable for gathering graphic data from a scan target, the scanner system comprising: a single illumination source component operable for generating light, for aiming the scanner system wherein a beam of the generated light is directed at the scan target, and for illuminating the scan target with the directed light, wherein the single illumination source component comprises: at least one active optoelectronic device operable for emitting the generated light, anda passive optical filter device operable for filtering a portion of the emitted light subtractively for aiming the scanner system; anda detector component operable for sensing a reflection from the scan target wherein the sensed reflection comprises a portion of the directed light with which the scan target is illuminated, and for detecting information in the sensed reflection, and wherein the information detected in sensed reflection corresponds to the graphic data gathered from the scan target. 2. The scanner system as described in claim 1 wherein the at least one active optoelectronic device comprises a laser diode (LD) or a light emitting diode (LED). 3. The scanner system as described in claim 1 wherein the passive optical filter device comprises at least one of a chromatic pattern, or a subtractive or partially non-transparent pattern, which is disposed or deployed within a beam path of the generated light and is operable for casting at least a partial a shadow, within the directed light, over a portion of the scan target, wherein the aiming of the scanner system at the scan target comprises positioning the scanner system such that cast at least partial shadow is placed over the scan target portion. 4. The scanner system as described in claim 1, further comprising: at least a first passive optical lens device operable for focusing the beam of the generated light in relation to the aiming of the scanner system and the illumination of the scan target. 5. The scanner system as described in claim 4, further comprising: a second passive optical lens device operable for collecting the reflection wherein the collected reflection is focused onto a light sensing portion of the detector component. 6. The scanner system as described in claim 1, further comprising: a reader component operable for processing the information detected in the sensed reflection wherein the processed information comprises the graphic data gathered from the scan target. 7. The scanner system as described in claim 6, further comprising: an interface component operable for coupling the scanner system to a host platform communicatively. 8. The scanner system as described in claim 7 wherein the communicative coupling of the scanner system to the host platform comprises: controlling the scanner system in relation to the gathering of the graphic data from the scan target; andproviding the processed information read from the sensed reflection to the host platform. 9. The scanner system as described in claim 7 wherein the host platform comprises a mobile computing device in which the scanner system is disposed or deployed. 10. The scanner system as described in claim 9 wherein the mobile computing device comprises at least one of a smart phone, a tablet computer, a laptop computer, a mobile telephone, a portable or personal data or digital assistant (PDA), or a portable data terminal (PDT). 11. The scanner system as described in claim 1 wherein the scan target comprises one or more of a one-dimensional (1D) bar code pattern or a two-dimensional (2D) bar code pattern. 12. The scanner system as described in claim 1 wherein the detector component comprises at least one of a charge coupled device (CCD), a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) device, a photodiode (PD) based device, a charge-injection device (CID), a charge modulation device (CMD), a P-channel metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (PMOS) device, an N-channel metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (NMOS) device, or an array of devices, the devices of the array comprising two or more of at least one of the CCD, CMOS, PD, CID, CMD, PMOS, or NMOS devices. 13. A method for gathering graphic data from a scan target, the method comprising the steps of: generating light from a single illumination source, wherein a beam of the generated light is filtered subtractively to modify a portion thereof;aiming the modified portion of the filtered light beam at the scan target wherein the beam of the generated light is directed to the scan target, which is illuminated generally therewith; andsensing a reflection from the scan target wherein the sensed reflection comprises a portion of the directed light with which the scan target is illuminated, wherein information is detected in the sensed reflection, and wherein the information detected in the sensed reflection corresponds to the graphic data gathered from the scan target. 14. The method as described in claim 13 wherein the modified light beam portion comprises a pattern imparted by the filtering and cast as at least a partial shadow conforming to the pattern and wherein the aiming step comprises directing the at least partial shadow over a portion of the scan target. 15. The method as described in claim 13 wherein the aiming step comprises focusing the beam of the generated light in relation to the aiming step and the general illumination of the scan target. 16. The method as described in claim 13 wherein the sensing step comprises collecting the reflection wherein the collected reflection is focused onto a light detector. 17. The method as described in claim 13, further comprising processing the information detected in the sensed reflection wherein the processed information comprises the graphic data gathered from the scan target. 18. The method as described in claim 17, further comprising: controlling the scanner system, from a host platform, in relation to the gathering of the graphic data from the scan target; andproviding the processed information read from the sensed reflection to the host platform. 19. A mobile device operable for gathering graphic data from scan targets comprising graphic media, the mobile device comprising: a computer system operable for processing the graphic data gathered from the scan target, and for performing at least one processing function substantially independent from the processing of the gathered graphic data; anda scanner system coupled to the computer system, and comprising: a single illumination source operable for generating light, for aiming the scanner system wherein a beam of the generated light is directed at the scan target, and for illuminating the scan target with the directed light, wherein the single illumination source component comprises: at least one active optoelectronic device operable for emitting the generated light, anda passive optical filter device operable for filtering a portion of the emitted light subtractively for aiming the scanner system;a detector operable for sensing a reflection from the scan target wherein the sensed reflection comprises a portion of the directed light with which the scan target is illuminated, and for detecting information in the sensed reflection, and wherein the information detected in the sensed reflection corresponds to the graphic data gathered from the scan target; andat least one component operable for providing the graphic data gathered from the scan target to the computer system.
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