Data collection module and system
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1. An indicia reader, comprising:
- an imaging assembly; and
a processor configured to operate the imaging assembly;
a network interface and a terminal module interface, wherein the network interface and the terminal module interface are different, and wherein the terminal module interface is a non-wireless interface;
wherein the indicia reader is configured so that;
wherein in response to the indicia reader not being mated to a terminal module, the indicia reader transmits decoded data to the terminal module through the network interface, wherein the processor implements decode instructions to decode indicia data from the imaging assembly; and
wherein in response to the indicia reader being mated to the terminal module, the indicia reader is configured to be controlled by the terminal module, and is operative to transmit undecoded indicia data from the imaging assembly to the terminal module through the terminal module interface for decoding by a processor of the terminal module.
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Abstract
A data collection module including an illumination assembly and an imaging assembly, a processor configured to operate the illumination and imaging assemblies, at least one network interface configured to communicate with a terminal module, at least one power supply and a terminal module interface configured to communicate with a terminal module when the data collection module is mated with the terminal module.
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1. An indicia reader, comprising:
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an imaging assembly; and a processor configured to operate the imaging assembly; a network interface and a terminal module interface, wherein the network interface and the terminal module interface are different, and wherein the terminal module interface is a non-wireless interface; wherein the indicia reader is configured so that; wherein in response to the indicia reader not being mated to a terminal module, the indicia reader transmits decoded data to the terminal module through the network interface, wherein the processor implements decode instructions to decode indicia data from the imaging assembly; and wherein in response to the indicia reader being mated to the terminal module, the indicia reader is configured to be controlled by the terminal module, and is operative to transmit undecoded indicia data from the imaging assembly to the terminal module through the terminal module interface for decoding by a processor of the terminal module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A terminal module, comprising:
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a processor; and a housing having the processor disposed therein, wherein the housing is configured to receive an indicia reader; and wherein the terminal module is configured to communicate with the indicia reader when the indicia reader is received by the housing; wherein the terminal module is configured so that; when the indicia reader is not physically attached to the terminal module, the terminal module is operative to receive decoded indicia data from the indicia reader through a network interface; and when the indicia reader is physically attached to the terminal module, the terminal module is operative to control the indicia reader and to receive undecoded indicia data from the indicia reader though an indicia reader interface, wherein the terminal module is configured to decode the received undecoded indicia data, wherein the indicia reader interface and the network interface are different, and wherein the indicia reader interface is a non-wireless interface. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A portable data terminal, comprising:
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an indicia reader; a terminal module comprising a user interface device, an indicia reader interface, a network interface, and a terminal housing having disposed therein a processor, wherein the indicia reader interface and the network interface are different, and wherein the indicia reader interface is a non-wireless interface; and wherein the terminal housing is configured to mate with the indicia reader; wherein the terminal module is configured to communicate using the indicia reader interface with the indicia reader when the indicia reader is mated with the terminal housing; wherein the portable data terminal is configured to operate in a mated mode when the indicia reader is mated with the terminal housing in which; the indicia reader is controlled by the terminal module including responsively to a user interaction with the terminal module'"'"'s user interface device; and the terminal module is operative to control the indicia reader and to receive undecoded indicia data from the indicia reader through the terminal module interface when the indicia reader is mated with the terminal housing, and decode the undecoded indicia data received from the indicia reader; and wherein the portable data terminal is configured to operate in an unmated mode when the indicia reader is not mated with the terminal housing, in which the terminal module is operative to receive decoded indicia data from the indicia reader through the network interface. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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