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Apparatus and methods for monitoring one or more portable data terminals

  • US 10,019,334 B2
  • Filed: 05/29/2015
  • Issued: 07/10/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/01/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A portable data terminal, comprising:

  • a data collection device for reading bar codes, RF encoded data from a passive RFID tag, and/or data from a card;

    a body configured to receive a battery;

    a switch configured to output a signal indicating battery insertion and/or battery removal;

    a first processor configured to execute operations pertaining to reading bar codes, RF encoded data from a passive RFID tag, and/or data from a card; and

    a monitoring system, comprising an auxiliary processor and monitoring software that, when executed by the auxiliary processor, monitors occurrences experienced by the portable data terminal during a sleep state, the occurrences comprising the signal indicating battery insertion and/or battery removal, and the sleep state comprising certain functionalities of the first processor having been shut down.

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