Combination bar code and mark-sense reader

Claim 2

A combination reader comprising: bar code scanning means for scanning bar coded information on a document; mark-sense scanning means for scanning mark-sense data on said document; bar code decoding means, connected to said bar code scanning means, for decoding signals from said bar code scanning means; mark-sense decoding means, connected to said mark-sense scanning means, for decoding signals from said mark-sense scanning means; and timing means, for timing said bar code and mark-sense scanning means with movement of said document relative to said scanning means, comprising: timing mark detecting means, connected to said bar code scanning means, to said mark-sense scanning means, to said bar code decoding means, and to said mark-sense decoding means, for detecting timing marks on said document; document feeding means, connected to said mark-sense decoding means and to said timing mark detecting means, for moving said document through fields of view of said bar code scanning means and said mark-sense scanning means; and document detecting means, connected to said document feeding means, for detecting the presence of said document.

Claim 3

A combination reader comprising: a bar code scanner; a mark-sense scanner; a timing mark detector connected to said bar code scanner and to said mark-sense scanner; a bar code decoder connected to said bar code scanner and to said timing mark detector; a mark-sense decoder connected to said mark-sense decoder and to said timing mark detector; a first document feeder connected to said mark-sense decoder and to said timing mark detector; and a second document feeder connected to said mark-sense decoder and to said timing mark detector.

Claim 4

A combination reader comprising: a bar code scanner; a mark-sense scanner; a timing mark detector connected to said bar code scanner and to said mark-sense scanner; a bar code decoder connected to said bar code scanner and to said timing mark detector; a mark-sense decoder connected to said mark-sense decoder and to said timing mark detector; a first document feeder connected to said mark-sense decoder and to said timing mark detector; and a second document feeder connected to said mark-sense decoder and to said timing mark detector.

Claim 5

A combination reader comprising: scanning means for scanning bar coded and mark-sense coded data; decoding means, connected to said scanning means, for decoding signals from said scanning means; processing means, connected to said decoding means, for processing decoded signals from said decoding means, comprising: display means for displaying processed decoded signals; and storage means, connected to said display means, for storing said processed decoded signals; at least one documenting means for documenting bar coded data and mark-sense coded data which are scanned by said scanning means, comprising: manually marked-sense data in one portion of said documenting means; bar coded data in another portion of said documenting means; and timing marks; and timing means, for timing said scanning means, comprising: timing mark detecting means, connected to said scanning means and to said decoding means, for detecting said timing marks on said documenting means; feeding means, connected to said decoding means and to said timing mark detecting means, for feeding said documenting means through said scanning means; and detecting means, connected to said feeding means, for detecting said documenting means.

Claim 6

A combination reader comprising: scanning means for scanning bar coded and mark-sense coded data; decoding means, connected to said scanning means, for decoding signals from said scanning means; processing means, connected to said decoding means, for processing decoded signals from said decoding means, comprising: display means for displaying processed decoded signals; and storage means, connected to said display means, for storing said processed decoded signals; at least one documenting means for documenting bar coded data and mark-sense coded data which are scanned by said scanning means, comprising: manually marked-sense data in one portion of said documenting means; bar coded data in another portion of said documenting means; and timing marks; and timing means, for timing said scanning means, comprising: timing mark detecting means, connected to said scanning means and to said decoding means, for detecting said timing marks on said documenting means; feeding means, connected to said decoding means and to said timing mark detecting means, for feeding said documenting means through said scanning means; and detecting means, connected to said feeding means, for detecting said documenting means.

Claim 7

Apparatus of claim 2 further comprising: a first document detector connected to said first document feeder; and a second document detector connected to said second document feeder.

Claim 8

Apparatus of claim 4 wherein said combination reader is for reading both bar coded data and manually marked data from a document.

Claim 9

Apparatus of claim 5 wherein said combination reader is for simultaneously reading both bar coded data and manually marked data from the same document.

Claim 10

A combination reader comprising: a bar code scanner; a mark-sense scanner; a bar code decoder connected to said bar code scanner; a mark-sense decoder connected to said mark-sense scanner; a timing mark detector connected to said bar code scanner, to said mark-sense scanner, to said bar code decoder, and to said mark-sense decoder; at least one document feeder connected to said mark-sense decoder and to said timing mark detector; at least one document detector connected to at least one said document feeder; and a computer, connected to said bar code decoder and to said mark-sense decoder, having a display and storage means.

Claim 11

A combination reader comprising: a bar code scanner; a mark-sense scanner; a bar code decoder connected to said bar code scanner; a mark-sense decoder connected to said mark-sense scanner; a timing mark detector connected to said bar code scanner, to said mark-sense scanner, to said bar code decoder, and to said mark-sense decoder; at least one document feeder connected to said mark-sense decoder and to said timing mark detector; at least one document detector connected to at least one said document feeder; and a computer, connected to said bar code decoder and to said mark-sense decoder, having a display and storage means.

Claim 12

Apparatus of claim 7 comprising at least one document, having both bar coded data and manually marked-sense data, to be scanned by said combination reader.