Electronic device with auxiliary interfaces
First Claim
1. A portable electronic data collector, comprising:
- a body having a power source compartment;
a data collection engine in the body and operable to collect data from a portable data carrier and transmit a first signal representative of data received from the portable data carrier;
an electronic controller in the body electronically coupled to the data collection engine;
an interface in the body electronically coupled to the controller and operable to transmit data corresponding to the first signal; and
a signal path operable to transmit data between the interface and the interior of the power source compartment.
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Abstract
A portable end device, such- as a bar code scanner, may be equipped with auxiliary interfaces. The auxiliary interfaces may be easily added to the end device as a replaceable cover, such as a replaceable battery door. A signal path conducts signals to and from the replaceable cover. One auxiliary interface is a Bluetooth radio. Data integrity protocols may be selected to guarantee delivery and guarantee no duplicate deliveries. Host pairing algorithms may provide standard or strong pairing with a host computer. Ergonomic interface features allow a user to control and monitor the operation of the end device and the data link with minimal hardware cost and battery life impact. Host software programs provide data routing, automatic reestablishment of the data link, and other functions. The system is adaptable to a wide array of use environments through the selection of timer parameters in the end device.
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35 Claims
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1. A portable electronic data collector, comprising:
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a body having a power source compartment;
a data collection engine in the body and operable to collect data from a portable data carrier and transmit a first signal representative of data received from the portable data carrier;
an electronic controller in the body electronically coupled to the data collection engine;
an interface in the body electronically coupled to the controller and operable to transmit data corresponding to the first signal; and
a signal path operable to transmit data between the interface and the interior of the power source compartment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A portable bar code scanner, comprising:
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a housing;
a scan engine having a laser diode operable to scan a laser beam across a field of view, the scan engine being disposed in the housing;
an activator on the surface of the housing for activating the scan engine;
a radio interface in the housing, operable to transmit data sensed by the scan engine to a base station; and
a beam modulator in the housing, operatively coupled to the laser diode to cyclically modulate the intensity of the laser beam upon the decoding of a bar code in the field of view. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A portable electronic device, comprising:
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a housing;
an electronic controller disposed in the housing;
a radio in the housing, operable to transmit data from the electronic controller to a base station, the radio being operable in a sniff mode and in a discoverable mode; and
a visible indicator on the housing, the visible indicator being operable to blink cyclically in a low duty cycle single blink pattern to indicate the radio is in the sniff mode, and further operable to blink cyclically in a low duty cycle double blink pattern to indicate the radio is in the discoverable mode. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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