Method and system for remote browsing of computer files using a bar code reader
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Abstract
A method of integrating host application software with data collection devices (e.g., bar code scanners) located on remote, wireless terminals. A data collection object executes on the host computer, using a predetermined interface between the host application software and the data collection object. That interface, and the communications between the host application software and the data collection object, are configured so that to the host application software the data collection device appears to be local hardware on the host computer. The data collection object creates and executes threads of execution for controlling operation of the data collection device, with the threads communicating with the remote terminals via a host computer transport layer, the wireless link, and a remote computer transport layer at the remote terminals. A data collection device driver on the remote terminal receives communications from the data collection object, and returns information to the data collection object, over the remote computer transport layer, wireless link, and host computer transport layer.
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33 Claims
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9. A system that facilitates reading a plurality of disparate symbols with disparate data formats, comprising:
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interface script data and data formatted in accordance with the script data; and
a symbol reading device that reads the interface script data and generates an interface according to the interface script data, the interface enables the symbol reading device to read the data formatted in accordance with the interface script data. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system that facilitates reading a plurality of disparate symbols with disparate data formats, comprising:
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interface script data that is accessible on a network;
a symbol reader that accesses the interface script data and employs the interface script data to generate a display interface, the display interface enables a display associated with the barcode reader to display data formatted in accordance with the interface script data. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for accessing data on a network, comprising:
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providing a symbol that comprises information relating to location of the data on the network;
reading the symbol via a symbol reading device; and
automatically accessing the data based upon the information relating to the location of the data on the network read by the symbol reading device. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A system that facilitates accessing data on a network, comprising:
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means for providing a barcode that comprises information relating to a location on the network that the data resides;
means for reading the barcode and decoding the information;
means for relaying the information to a browser that utilizes the information to access the data on the network. - View Dependent Claims (33)
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