Systems and method for enabling selective use of illumination color to capture appropriate data

1. A bioptic barcode reader comprising:

a housing;

a primary imager assembly including one or more primary imagers positioned within the housing, the primary imager assembly configured to capture one or more first images of a barcode associated with a target object during a first time period;

a primary illumination assembly positioned within the housing, the primary illumination assembly configured to emit a primary illumination during at least a part of the first time period, the primary illumination having a primary illumination wavelength range;

a secondary imager assembly including one or more secondary imagers configured to capture one or more second images of the target object during a second time period, only while the primary illumination assembly is in a disabled state; and

a secondary illumination assembly configured to emit a secondary illumination during at least a part of the second time period, the secondary illumination having a secondary illumination wavelength range,

wherein the second time period is sequenced after or is partially overlapped with the first time period, and

wherein the secondary wavelength range is different from the primary wavelength range.

2. The bioptic barcode reader of claim 1 , wherein the first time period and second time period comprise a duty cycle, wherein the first time period comprises a first portion of the duty cycle, and wherein the second time period comprises a second portion of the duty cycle.

3. The bioptic barcode reader of claim 1 , wherein the secondary illumination assembly is positioned externally from the housing.

4. The bioptic barcode reader of claim 1 , wherein the secondary imager assembly is positioned externally from the housing.

5. The bioptic barcode reader of claim 1 , wherein the primary illumination is monochromatic illumination, and wherein the primary wavelength range is in near-infrared light.

6. The bioptic barcode reader of claim 1 , wherein the secondary illumination is multicolor illumination, and wherein the secondary wavelength range includes a composition of wavelengths sufficient to create substantially white light.

7. The bioptic barcode reader of claim 1 , wherein the primary imager assembly is a bioptic camera positioned at a surface of a point of sale station, and wherein the secondary imager assembly is a color camera positioned at an area above the surface of the point of sale station.

8. A method of operating a bioptic barcode reader comprising:

emitting a primary illumination having a primary wavelength range during at least a part of a first time period, wherein the primary illumination is emitted by a primary illumination assembly positioned within a housing;

capturing one or more first images of a barcode associated with a target object during the first time period with a primary imager assembly including one or more primary imagers positioned within the housing;

emitting a secondary illumination having a secondary wavelength range during at least a part of a second time period, wherein the secondary illumination is emitted by a secondary illumination assembly; and

capturing one or more second images of the target object during the second time period, only while the primary illumination assembly is in a disabled state, with a secondary imager assembly including one or more secondary imagers,

wherein the second time period is sequenced after or is partially overlapped with the first time period, and

wherein the secondary wavelength range is different from the primary wavelength range.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the first time period and second time period comprise a duty cycle, wherein the first time period comprises a first portion of the duty cycle, and wherein the second time period comprises a second portion of the duty cycle.

10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the secondary illumination assembly is positioned externally from the housing.

11. The method of claim 8 , wherein the secondary imager assembly is positioned externally from the housing.

12. The method of claim 8 , wherein the primary illumination is monochromatic illumination, and wherein the primary wavelength range is in near-infrared light.

13. The method of claim 8 , wherein the secondary illumination is multicolor illumination, and wherein the secondary wavelength range includes a composition of wavelengths sufficient to create substantially white light.

14. The method of claim 8 , wherein the primary imager assembly is a bioptic camera positioned at a surface of a point of sale station, and wherein the secondary imager assembly is a color camera positioned at an area above the surface of the point of sale station.

15. A bioptic barcode reader comprising:

a primary imager assembly including one or more primary imagers configured to capture one or more first images of a barcode associated with a target object, the primary imager configured to activate during a first time period;

a primary illumination assembly configured to emit a primary illumination during at least a part of the first time period, the primary illumination having a primary illumination wavelength range;

a primary controller configured to control the primary illumination of the primary illumination assembly;

a secondary imager assembly including one or more secondary imagers configured to capture one or more second images of the target object, the secondary imager assembly configured to activate during a second time period;

a secondary illumination assembly configured to emit a secondary illumination during at least a part of the second time period, the secondary illumination having a secondary illumination wavelength range, wherein the secondary wavelength range is different from the primary wavelength range;

a secondary controller configured to control the secondary illumination of the secondary illumination assembly, the secondary controller being separate from the primary controller; and

a monitoring circuit communicatively coupled to the primary controller and the secondary controller, wherein the monitoring circuit is configured to:

receive a primary signal from the primary controller indicating the primary illumination assembly has been deactivated, and

generate a secondary signal to the secondary controller directing the secondary controller to activate the secondary illumination assembly, wherein the secondary signal is sequenced after the primary signal.

16. The bioptic barcode reader of claim 15 , wherein the first time period and second time period comprise a duty cycle, wherein the first time period comprises a first portion of the duty cycle, and wherein the second time period comprises a second portion of the duty cycle.

17. The bioptic barcode reader of claim 15 , wherein the secondary illumination assembly is positioned externally from the housing.

18. The bioptic barcode reader of claim 15 , wherein the secondary imager assembly is positioned externally from the housing.

19. The bioptic barcode reader of claim 15 , wherein the primary illumination is monochromatic illumination, and wherein the primary wavelength range is in near-infrared light.

20. The bioptic barcode reader of claim 15 , wherein the secondary illumination is multicolor illumination, and wherein the secondary wavelength range includes a composition of wavelengths sufficient to create substantially white light.

21. The bioptic barcode reader of claim 15 , wherein the primary imager assembly is a bioptic camera positioned at a surface of a point of sale station, and wherein the secondary imager assembly is a color camera positioned at an area above the surface of the point of sale station.