Convertible handheld reader device

• US 10,176,352 B2
• Filed: 01/11/2018
• Issued: 01/08/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 07/11/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Practech, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Practech, Inc.
• Inventors: AlNasser, Khalid A., AlGwaiz, Ibrahim O., AlGassim, Mohammad A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Frech, Karl D
• Application Number:
  US15/868,158
• Publication Number:
  US 20180189534A1
• Time in Patent Office: 362 Days
• Field of Search: 23546244, 23546245, 23547201, 23547202, 23547203
• CPC Class Codes: G04B 37/1486 Arrangements for fixing to a bracelet building watches into bracelets (montre marquise) G04B37/12; arrangements for hanging pocket- or other watches on chains G04B37/1446
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 17/08 Housings
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 21/025 for measuring physiological data
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 21/04 using radio waves radio-controlled time-pieces G04R
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 21/08 Touch switches specially adapted for time-pieces
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/163 Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1686 the I/O peripheral being an integrated camera
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1698 the I/O peripheral being a sending/receiving arrangement to establish a cordless communication link, e.g. radio or infrared link, integrated cellular phone details of antennas disposed inside a computer H01Q1/2266
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/31 User authentication
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/0339 Touch strips, e.g. orthogonal touch strips to control cursor movement or scrolling; single touch strip to adjust parameter or to implement a row of soft keys
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03547 Touch pads, in which fingers can move on a surface
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10009 sensing by radiation using wavelengths larger than 0.1 mm, e.g. radio-waves or microwaves
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10891 the scanner to be worn on a finger or on a wrist
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/08 Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/109 Time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 19/04 the ringing-current being generated at the substations
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/04 including near field communication means, e.g. RFID
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 : including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion telephones including GPS signal receivers H04M2250/10
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/52 : including functional features of a camera constructional features concerning the integration of cameras in portable phones H04M1/0264
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 : Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication

Abstract

A convertible handheld reader device is provided. The convertible handheld reader device includes a network assembly comprising a network component and a computing component, at least one reader coupled to the computing component and reading at least one of a barcode or Radio-frequency identification (RFID), a wearable wrist band unit having a first wrist band unit and a second wrist band unit, wherein each of the first wrist band unit and the second wrist band unit is coupled to the network assembly, the first wrist band unit is extended in a different direction from the second wrist band unit. The first wrist band unit has an attachment component and the attachment component is detachably attached to one of the network assembly and the second wrist band unit. When the attachment component is attached to one of the network assembly and the second wrist band unit, a structure of the first wrist band, the network assembly, and the second wrist band is converted from a wearable position to a handheld position.

Claims

1. A convertible handheld reader device comprising:

a network assembly comprising a network component and a computing component;

at least one reader coupled to the computing component and reading at least one of a barcode or Radio-frequency identification (RFID);

a wearable wrist band unit having a first wrist band unit and a second wrist band unit, wherein each of the first wrist band unit and the second wrist band unit is coupled to the network assembly, the first wrist band unit is extended in a different direction from the second wrist band unit,

wherein the first wrist band unit has an attachment component and the attachment component is detachably attached to one of the network assembly and the second wrist band unit, and a structure of the first wrist band, the network assembly, and the second wrist band is convertable between a wearable mode and a handheld mode, and the at least one reader is configured to read at least one of a barcode or Radio-frequency identification (RFID) at least one of the wearable mode and the handheld mode.

2. The convertible handheld reader device of claim 1, wherein the network assembly is detachably attached to the wearable wrist band unit.

3. The convertible handheld reader device of claim 1, wherein the network assembly is rotatably attached to the wearable wrist band unit.

4. The convertible handheld reader device of claim 1, wherein the at least one reader is detachably attached to the network assembly.

5. The convertible handheld reader device of claim 3, wherein the at least one reader wirelessly communicates with the network assembly.

6. The convertible handheld reader device of claim 3, wherein the at least one reader has a holder, and wherein a user holds the at least one reader on a user'"'"'s finger with the holder.

7. The convertible handheld reader device of claim 6, wherein the at least one reader automatically recognizes a barcode when the at least one reader reads the barcode.

8. The convertible handheld reader device of claim 6, wherein the at least one reader automatically recognizes a barcode when the at least one reader reads the barcode for a predetermined period of time.

9. The convertible handheld reader device of claim 1, wherein the convertible handheld reader is configured to use Bitcoins for currency.

10. The convertible handheld reader device of claim 1, wherein the first wrist band unit is disposed to face the at least one reader and the first wrist band unit has an opening corresponding to the at least one reader.

11. The convertible handheld reader device of claim 1, wherein the attachment component is detachably attached to the network assembly to form a loop that a user can put a finger therein.

12. The convertible handheld reader device of claim 1, wherein the attachment component is detachably attached to a middle of the second wrist band unit.

13. The convertible handheld reader device of claim 1, wherein the at least one reader comprises at least one first reader and at least one second reader, and wherein the at least one first reader is disposed at the network assembly and the at least one second reader is disposed at the wearable wrist band unit.

14. The convertible handheld reader device of claim 1, wherein the at least one reader comprises a plurality of readers, and wherein the plurality of readers are disposed at the network assembly.

15. The convertible handheld reader device of claim 1, wherein the at least one reader comprises a plurality of readers, and wherein the plurality of readers are disposed at the wearable wrist band unit.

16. The convertible handheld reader device of claim 1, wherein the at least one reader comprises a plurality of three-dimensional scanners.

17. The convertible handheld reader device of claim 1, wherein the at least one reader is disposed to face in a tangential direction to a surface of the wrist band unit.

18. The convertible handheld reader device of claim 1, wherein each and every one of the first wrist band, the network assembly, and the second wrist band defines the convertible handheld reader device in a handgun-shape.

19. The convertible handheld reader device comprising:

a network assembly comprising a network component and a computing component;

at least one reader coupled to the computing component and reading at least one of barcode or RFID;

a wearable wrist band unit having a first wrist band unit and a second wrist band unit,

wherein the first wrist band unit is extended in opposite direction from the second wrist band unit, and accommodates the network assembly,

wherein the at least one reader is detachably attached to the network assembly,

wherein the at least one reader wirelessly communicates with the network assembly, and wherein the at least one reader has a holder that a user holds the at least one reader on a user'"'"'s finger

wherein the first wrist band unit has an attachment component and the attachment component is detachably attached to one of the network assembly and the second wrist band unit, and wherein, when the attachment component is attached to one of the network assembly and the second wrist band unit, a structure of the first wrist band, the network assembly, and the second wrist band is convertable between a wearable mode and a handheld mode, and the at least one reader is configured to read at least one of a barcode or Radio-frequency identification (RFID) when the structure of the first wrist band, the network assembly, and the second wrist band is at least one of the wearable mode and the handheld mode.

20. The convertible handheld reader device of claim 19, wherein each and every one of the first wrist band, the network assembly, and the second wrist band defines the convertible handheld reader device in a handgun-shape.