9 Equipment, apparatus and systems for automatic identification, data collection and industrial automation belonging to this class, namely, optical code readers, scanners and image sensors; fixed, manual and portable instruments and apparatus for the automatic decoding and reading of coded information memorized on paper, electronic, optical and magnetic media and on body surfaces, namely, bar codes readers, optical readers for two-dimensional codes, colour codes, characters and optical codes in general, magnetic card readers and contact and radio frequency electronic memory readers; multiplexers in the nature of data switches for readers of coded information belonging to this class; equipment, apparatus and instruments comprising coded information readers, decoders, transmitters and commutators of multiple data for the identification, movement and sorting of objects containing coded information belonging to this class; equipment, apparatus and instruments comprising coded information readers, decoders, transmitters and commutators of multiple data for the measurement and detection of objects in general belonging to this class; barcode readers in the nature of guns, with or without a display, for entry, reading and decoding of coded information belonging to this class, and holders therefor; scanners and dual optical readers for reading and decoding coded information belonging to this class; equipment and apparatus comprising scanners for reading and decoding coded information and scales belonging to this class; optical readers with adaptive illumination included in this class; automatic data collection apparatus and systems comprising integrated barcode readers, item identification and item tracking devices included in this class; portable data terminals with or without readers of coded information belonging to this class, and holders therefor; computer terminals for the collection of data from coded information readers belonging to this class, and holders therfor; portable computer terminals with voice communication functions belonging to this class, and holders therefor; potable hand held computers with voice communication functions belonging to this class; microprocessors controlled portable hand-held data terminals capable of transmitting and receiving data by radio; portable computer terminals with satellite navigation or with wireless positioning or wireless localization systems included in this class; portable computer terminals with signature capture functions included in this class; portable computer terminals with functions of processing payment included in this class; dispensers for portable readers and portable computers for use in storing and downloading information and recharging the portable readers and computers; portable computer stands, supports, protective cases and carrying cases; computer graphics boards; plasma visual display monitors; portable data terminals with displays and with encoded information readers included in this class, for self-service shopping activities by customers in shops and shopping centers; vision systems comprised of cameras and microprocessors for the deletion of images belonging to this class; sensors and deactivation of electronic article surveillance (EAS) labels belonging to this class; replacement parts for all of the foregoing goods belonging to this class; fitted covers for scanning equipment, apparatus and instruments for reading and decoding coded information and scales belonging to this class; computer programs for reading, decoding and processing of coded information and for automatic identification recorded on any medium, whether paper, optical, magnetic, circuitry or electronic belonging to this class; computer software relating to encryption of data, signals, images; computer programs for optical character recognition included in this class; computer application software for handheld computers and optical code readers, namely, software for use in database management, use in electronic storage of data, and for parameter configuration; computer programs included in this class for the automatic identification of items, products, and animate and inanimate objects in retail operations and in security applications; image recognition computer programs included in this class for the automatic identification of items, products, and animate and inanimate objects in retail operations and in security applications; computer programs for image processing; self-diagnostic computer programs for servers for troubleshooting and diagnosing server problems; self-diagnostic computer programs for network, remote and back office computers for troubleshooting and diagnosing computer problems; self-diagnostic computer programs for terminals for troubleshooting and diagnosing terminals problems; computer programs for wireless terminals for troubleshooting and diagnosing terminal problems; computer programs for management and configuration of system/user interfaces; computer programs for processing data from data collection systems, apparatus and equipment; computer programs for database management; computer programs for enabling communicating with users of hand-held computers; computer programs for controlling self-service data terminals; computer programs for training users and providing feedback on and analyzing the operation and efficiency of equipment, apparatus and systems for automatic identification, data collection and industrial automation belonging to this class; self-diagnostic computer programs for facilitating direct marketing: self-diagnostic computer programs for facilitating face-to-face marketing computer programs for printing customized promotional coupons; computer programs for creating multimedia information points; computer programs for analyzing home sales/purchases; computer programs for home delivery management included in this class; computer programs for online Web orders and virtual shopping management included in this class; Downloadable electronic publications in the nature of instruction manuals, installation and maintenance manuals in electronic format for computer programs for reading, decoding and processing coded information and automatic identification data collection and industrial automation in electronic format belonging to this class; downloadable electronic publications in the nature of brochures, data sheets, reference guides, instruction manuals in the field of automatic identification, data collection and industrial automation; downloadable electronic publications in the nature of installation instruction manuals in the field of automatic identification, data collection and industrial automation