A POS-based digital image capturing and processing system for illuminating objects using automatic object detection and spectral-mixing illumination technique. The system comprises an area-type illumination and imaging station for projecting a coextensive area-type illumination and imaging field (i.e....http://www.google.co.uk/patents/US7878407?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7878407 - POS-based digital image capturing and processing system employing automatic object motion detection and spectral-mixing based illumination techniques