PORTABLE DATA TERMINAL AND CRADLE
First Claim
1. A data processing system comprising a portable terminal and a terminal mount wherein the mount includes a terminal interface and processor capability for processing data received from the terminal and the terminal includes a user interface, a mount interface and processor capability sufficient only to relay user input to the mount for processing and data from the mount to the user interface.
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Abstract
A portable data device system includes a portable data device and a cradle for receiving the portable data device. The cradle is arranged to recharge the portable data device power supply and/or upload or download information to and from the portable data device. The cradle and portable data device are in wireless communication allowing a minimum of processing and data storage capability at the front end and hence operation of the portable data device as a thin client.
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77 Claims
- 1. A data processing system comprising a portable terminal and a terminal mount wherein the mount includes a terminal interface and processor capability for processing data received from the terminal and the terminal includes a user interface, a mount interface and processor capability sufficient only to relay user input to the mount for processing and data from the mount to the user interface.
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9. A data processing system comprising a stand-alone data terminal, docking means for docking the terminal and a host network, the terminal including a user input and docking means interface arranged to relay user input to the mount and the mount including a terminal interface and a host interface arranged to relay the user input to the host, for processing.
- 10. A method of relaying data between a portable terminal and a base station comprising the steps of inputting data to the terminal, relaying the data to the base station with minimal processing and processing the data at the base station.
- 16. A product information retrieval system comprising a portable terminal arranged to receive data from one or more data output points in a product access zone in which the terminal is arranged to display an image of a product to be accessed in response to data received from the data output point.
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34. A method of retrieving product information in which a portable terminal is provided in a product access zone and receives data from one or more data output points, and in which the terminal displays an image of a product to be accessed in response to data received from a data output point.
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35. A portable data terminal for operation in an operation zone having one or more physical items located at predetermined positions in the zone wherein the data terminal comprises a communications receiver and a display arranged to display icon'"'"'s representative of the physical item and/or its position in the operation zone.
- 36. A data transfer apparatus comprising a portable data terminal and a base arranged to receive the terminal, the base and terminal including means for mutual wireless communication, the terminal comprising data input and display means and minimum front end processing capability and the base comprising back end processing capability for processing data from the terminal.
- 40. A terminal mount for mounting a portable data terminal, the mount being adapted for wireless communication with the data terminal, wherein the mount is arranged to receive or derive display format information for a terminal to be mounted thereon and configure data to be displayed at the terminal according to the display format.
- 44. A data communications system comprising a portable data communication device and a device mount arranged to releasably receive the device, in which the device mount includes a user identification information input and a device lock arranged to release the device on input of approved user identification information.
- 48. A method of monitoring access to a portable data communication device wherein the portable data communication device is releasably received in a device mount, a user inputs user identification information to the mount, the mount releases the device if the identification information is approved and, simultaneously, commences the timer, the timer is stopped when the terminal is reinserted on the mount and the identified user is billed for the timed period between release and reinsertion of the device.
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50. A data communication device including wireless communication means for communicating with one or more access points to a local computer network, the device further comprising cellular telephone means for conventional telephone communication when the device is out of range of the access points to local computer network.
- 51. A goods transport tracking system comprising a communication device for a transport vehicle arranged to log receipt and/or delivery of goods and including means for wireless communication with a communication network and means for creating a data file accessible via the communication network to provide receipt/delivery information.
- 56. A goods transport tracking network comprising a physical network of transfer points comprising transport vehicles and intermediate stations and a communications network, in which an interface to the communications network is provided at each transfer point and in which the passage of goods is logged at each transfer point allowing transport information to be accessed at the communications network.
- 59. A rechargeable battery pack for an electrically powered device arranged to be received in a battery charger for recharging, in which the battery pack has predetermined recharging requirements and includes recharging control circuitry for controlling the recharge operation to meet the predetermined requirements.
- 61. A battery recharger for receiving and recharging a rechargeable battery pack having predetermined recharging requirements and responsive to recharging control means on the battery pack to control recharge operation to meet the predetermine recharging requirements.
- 63. A data device arranged to communication with a communication network including an adapter module interface and an adapter module in which the adapter module carries network communication capability.
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67. An adapter module for a data device communicating with a communication network in which the adapter module carries network communication capability for the device.
- 68. A portable data communication device comprising data capture means, an adapter module interface and an adapter module, wherein the adapter module includes an internal server for creating an internet site and communication means for communicating with an access point to the Internet.
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70. An adapter card for a portable communication device, the adapter card comprising a device interface, an internal server for creating a network file for data captured by the device and a network interface.
- 71. A power pack for cooperation with a device to power the device, the power pack comprising rechargeable cells, charging circuitry and a connector for connecting to a power supply to recharge the cells.
- 74. An adapter for a battery charging system including a battery pack and a recharger in which the adapter includes a battery pack interface, a recharger interface and charging control circuitry.
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77. A rechargeable power pack for a device, the power pack being rechargeable by a recharger unit and including charging circuitry and power cells in which the power cells are replaceable.
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