Data collection system having reconfigurable data collection terminal
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G06K-007/10
G06F-017/22
출원번호
US-0098711
(2011-05-02)
등록번호
US-8851383
(2014-10-07)
발명자
/ 주소
Yeakley, Daniel D.
Caballero, Aldo Mario
출원인 / 주소
Hand Held Products, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Additon, Higgins & Pendleton, P.A.
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초록▼
There is provided in one embodiment a data collection system including a data collection terminal having an encoded information reader device and a computer spaced apart from the data collection terminal. The data collection terminal in one embodiment can be configured to be responsive to configurat
There is provided in one embodiment a data collection system including a data collection terminal having an encoded information reader device and a computer spaced apart from the data collection terminal. The data collection terminal in one embodiment can be configured to be responsive to configuration data expressed in an extensible markup language.
대표청구항▼
1. A data collection system comprising: at least one portable data collection terminal having an RFID reader/writer device; anda computer spaced apart from said hand held portable data collection terminal, said computer being configured to display a graphical user interface (GUI) prompting an operat
1. A data collection system comprising: at least one portable data collection terminal having an RFID reader/writer device; anda computer spaced apart from said hand held portable data collection terminal, said computer being configured to display a graphical user interface (GUI) prompting an operator of said data collection system to enter configuration data for reconfiguring said portable data collection terminal, said computer further being configured to build a data package based on configuration data entered by said operator via said GUI;wherein said computer is configured to encode said data package into an RFID tag by transferring an RFID encoding command to said portable data collection terminal over a physical communication link. 2. The data collection system of claim 1, wherein said physical communication link is provided by one of: USB, Ethernet, 802.11 interface, and IrDA. 3. The data collection system of claim 1, wherein said portable data collection terminal further comprises a radio communication interface provided by at least one of: an IEEE 802.11 radio transceiver device, a Bluetooth radio transceiver device, a WIMAX radio transceiver device, and a cellular radio transceiver device. 4. The data collection system of claim 1, wherein said computer is communicatively coupled to said at least one portable data collection terminal over a network; and wherein said computer is configured to transfer said RFID encoding command to said portable data collection terminal utilizing a data communication protocol supported by said network. 5. The data collection system of claim 1, wherein said data package includes a configuration file provided by an extensible markup language (XML) document. 6. The data collection system of claim 1, wherein said data package includes a configuration file provided by an extensible markup language (XML) document comprising desired parameter settings for said at least one portable data collection terminal. 7. The data collection system of claim 2, wherein said network is provided by an IP network. 8. The data collection system of claim 2, wherein said network is provided by one of: a wired network, a wireless network. 9. The data collection system of claim 2, wherein said data communication protocol is provided by a file transport protocol (FTP). 10. The data collection system of claim 1, wherein said at least one portable data collection terminal is configured, responsive to reading said RFID tag, to reconfigure one of: a device of said portable data collection terminal, a subsystem of said portable data collection terminal, an application executed by said portable data collection terminal, a peripheral device detachably attached to said portable data collection terminal. 11. The data collection system of claim 1, wherein said at least one portable data collection terminal is configured, responsive to reading said RFID tag, to reconfigure one of: a device of said portable data collection terminal, a subsystem of said portable data collection terminal, by de-packaging said data package to extract a configuration file including at least one parameter setting and performing one of: (i) passing said at least one parameter setting to a hardware component associated with said device without modifying a program running said device; (ii) passing said at least one parameter setting to a program controlling operation of said device; (iii) passing said at least one parameter setting to a file that is accessed by a program running said device; (iv) passing said at least one parameter setting to a memory location other than a file memory location that is accessed by a program running said device; and (v) retaining said configuration file in such manner that said at least one parameter setting is accessed by a program running said device. 12. The data collection system of claim 1, wherein said at least one portable data collection terminal is configured to operate in one of: continuous RFID read mode, active RFID read mode. 13. The data collection system of claim 1, wherein said data package includes at least one of: file data corresponding to one or more files, command data, encryption selection data, compression selection data, and action indicators. 14. The data collection system of claim 1, wherein said data package includes an XML document and file data corresponding to a file having a type other than XML. 15. A data collection system comprising: at least one portable data collection terminal having an RFID reader device; anda computer spaced apart from said hand held portable data collection terminal, said computer comprising an RFID encoder, said computer being configured to display a graphical user interface (GUI) prompting an operator of said data collection system to enter configuration data for reconfiguring said portable data collection terminal, said computer further being configured to build a data package based on configuration data entered by said operator via said GUI;wherein said computer is configured to encode said data package into an RFID tag by transferring an RFID encoding command to said RFID encoder; andwherein said at least one portable data collection terminal is configured, responsive to reading said RFID tag, to reconfigure one of: a device of said portable data collection terminal, a subsystem of said portable data collection terminal, an application executed by said portable data collection terminal, a peripheral device detachably attached to said portable data collection terminal. 16. The data collection system of claim 15, wherein said data package includes a configuration file provided by an extensible markup language (XML) document. 17. The data collection system of claim 15, wherein said data package includes a configuration file provided by an extensible markup language (XML) document comprising desired parameter settings for said at least one portable data collection terminal. 18. The data collection system of claim 15, wherein said at least one portable data collection terminal is configured to operate in one of: continuous RFID read mode, active RFID read mode. 19. The data collection system of claim 15, wherein said data package includes at least one of: file data corresponding to one or more files, command data, encryption selection data, compression selection data, and action indicators. 20. The data collection system of claim 15, wherein said data package includes an XML document and file data corresponding to a file having a type other than XML. 21. The data collection system of claim 15, wherein said at least one portable data collection terminal is configured, responsive to reading said RFID tag, to reconfigure one of: a device of said portable data collection terminal, a subsystem of said portable data collection terminal, by de-packaging said data package to extract a configuration file including at least one parameter setting and performing one of: (i) passing said at least one parameter setting to a hardware component associated with said device without modifying a program running said device; (ii) passing said at least one parameter setting to a program controlling operation of said device; (iii) passing said at least one parameter setting to a file that is accessed by a program running said device; (iv) passing said at least one parameter setting to a memory location other than a file memory location that is accessed by a program running said device; and (v) retaining said configuration file in such manner that said at least one parameter setting is accessed by a program running said device.
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