System, method and apparatus for communicating information between a mobile communications device and a bar code reader
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1. A method of actively providing transmission information data to a bar code scanner from a mobile communications device comprising:
- encoding the transmission information data into a bar code format;
generating a signal from the bar code format to simulate a reflection of a scanning beam being moved across a static visual image of the bar code format; and
transmitting the signal as light pulses from the mobile communications device.
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Abstract
A system, method, and apparatus for communicating information encoded in a bar code format between a mobile communications device and a bar code scanner. Transmission information data is encoded into a bar code format. A signal is generated from the bar code format to simulate a reflection of a scanning beam being moved across a static visual image of the bar code format; and the signal is transmitted as light pulses from the mobile communications device.
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76 Claims
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1. A method of actively providing transmission information data to a bar code scanner from a mobile communications device comprising:
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encoding the transmission information data into a bar code format;
generating a signal from the bar code format to simulate a reflection of a scanning beam being moved across a static visual image of the bar code format; and
transmitting the signal as light pulses from the mobile communications device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of actively providing transmission information data to a bar code scanner from a mobile communications device comprising:
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encoding transmission information data into a bar code format;
presenting representative information of the transmission information data using a user output facility of the mobile communications device;
generating a signal from the bar code format to simulate a reflection of a scanning beam being moved across a static visual image of the bar code format; and
transmitting the signal in an active visual form. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A mobile communications device for actively providing transmission information data to a bar code scanner, the device comprising:
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(a) a program component for encoding transmission information data into a bar code format;
(b) a second program component for generating a signal from the bar code format to simulate a reflection of a scanning beam being moved across a static visual image of the bar code format; and
(d) a light source for transmitting the signal as light pulses from the mobile communications device. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A mobile communications device for actively providing transmission information data to a bar code scanner, the device comprising:
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(a) a program component for encoding transmission information data into a bar code format;
(b) a second program component for generating a signal from the bar code format to simulate a reflection of a scanning beam being moved across a static visual image of the bar code format;
(c) an output facility for presenting representative information of the transmission information data on the mobile communications device; and
(d) a light source for transmitting the signal as light pulses. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A system for actively providing transmission information data from a mobile communications device to a bar code scanner, the system comprising:
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(a) a server for providing transmission information data;
(b) a mobile communications device including a light source for providing a signal as light pulses to a bar code scanner; and
(c) a host for providing communications between the server and the mobile communications device, wherein the transmission information data is encoded into a bar code format, and the signal is generated from the bar code format to simulate a reflection of a scanning beam being moved across a static visual image of the bar code format. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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55. A system for actively providing transmission information data using a mobile communications device to a bar code scanner, the system comprising:
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(a) a server for providing transmission information data;
(b) a mobile communications device including;
(i) a light source for providing a signal as light pulses to a bar code scanner, and (ii) an output facility; and
(c) a host for providing communications between the server and the mobile communications device, wherein the transmission information data is encoded into a bar code format, the signal is generated from the bar code format to simulate a reflection of a scanning beam being moved across a static visual image of the bar code format, and representative information of the transmission information data is presented on the output facility. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72)
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73. A mobile communications device for actively providing information to a bar code scanner, the device comprising:
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(a) encoding means for encoding the transmission information data into a bar code format;
(b) presentation means for presenting representative information of the transmission information data on a mobile communications device;
(c) generating means for generating a signal from the bar code format to simulate a reflection of a scanning beam being moved across a static visual image of the bar code format; and
(d) transmission means for transmitting the signal as light from a mobile communications device. - View Dependent Claims (74, 75, 76)
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