Dynamic data capture device configuration

1. A method of dynamically configuring a data capture device, the method comprising:

at a data capture controller, responsive to enabling a configuration mode, controlling a data capture assembly of the data capture device to initiate a data capture operation to capture a barcode;

at the data capture controller, determining a symbology of the captured barcode based on a master set of symbology definitions;

at the data capture controller, updating an active subset of the master set of symbology definitions to include the determined symbology, wherein updating the active subset includes storing a list of symbology identifiers corresponding to the master set of symbology definitions, each symbology identifier having a corresponding activity indicator, and setting the activity flag corresponding to the determined symbology to an active state;

at the data capture controller, responsive to disabling the configuration mode, decoding subsequently captured barcodes based only on the active subset of symbology definitions.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

at the data capture controller, when one of the subsequently captured barcode does not match one of the active subset of symbology definitions, discarding the subsequently captured barcode.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

at the data capture controller, when one of the subsequently captured barcode does not match one of the active subset of symbology definitions, ignoring the subsequently captured barcode.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

initiating the data capture operation responsive to receiving an input from an input assembly of the data capture device.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

while the configuration mode remains active, initiating a further data capture operation, determining a further symbology and updating the active subset to include the further symbology.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

enabling the configuration mode responsive to an input from an input assembly of the data capture device.

7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:

disabling the configuration mode responsive to a further input.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

responsive to enabling of the configuration mode, clearing the active subset of symbology definitions.

9. A data capture device, comprising:

a data capture assembly; and

a data capture controller configured to

responsive to enabling a configuration mode, control the data capture assembly to initiate a data capture operation to capture a barcode;

determine a symbology of the captured barcode based on a master set of symbology definitions;

update an active subset of the master set of symbology definitions to include the determined symbology by storing a list of symbology identifiers corresponding to the master set of symbology definitions, each symbology identifier having a corresponding activity indicator, and setting the activity flag corresponding to the determined symbology to an active state;

responsive to disabling the configuration mode, decode subsequently captured barcodes based only on the active subset of symbology definitions.

10. The data capture device of claim 9 , wherein the data capture controller is further configured to:

when one of the subsequently captured barcode does not match one of the active subset of symbology definitions, discard the subsequently captured barcode.

11. The data capture device of claim 9 , wherein the data capture controller is further configured:

at the data capture controller, when one of the subsequently captured barcode does not match one of the active subset of symbology definitions, ignore the subsequently captured barcode.

12. The data capture device of claim 9 , wherein the data capture controller is further configured to:

initiate the data capture operation responsive to receiving an input from an input assembly of the data capture device.

13. The data capture device of claim 9 , wherein the data capture controller is further configured to:

while the configuration mode remains active, initiate a further data capture operation, determine a further symbology and update the active subset to include the further symbology.

14. The data capture device of claim 9 , wherein the data capture controller is further configured to:

enable the configuration mode responsive to an input from an input assembly of the data capture device.

15. The data capture device of claim 14 , wherein the data capture controller is further configured to:

disable the configuration mode responsive to a further input.

16. The data capture device of claim 9 , wherein the data capture controller is further configured to:

responsive to enabling of the configuration mode, clear the active subset of symbology definitions.

17. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer-readable instructions executable by a processor of a data capture device to:

responsive to enabling a configuration mode, control a data capture assembly of the data capture device to initiate a data capture operation to capture a barcode;

determine a symbology of the captured barcode based on a master set of symbology definitions;

update an active subset of the master set of symbology definitions to include the determined symbology by storing a list of symbology identifiers corresponding to the master set of symbology definitions, each symbology identifier having a corresponding activity indicator, and setting the activity flag corresponding to the determined symbology to an active state; responsive to disabling the configuration mode, decode subsequently captured barcodes based only on the active subset of symbology definitions.