Method, apparatus and article for validating ADC devices, such as barcode, RFID and magnetic stripe readers
First Claim
1. A method of operating a validation system to validate automatic data collection devices, the method comprising:
- automatically determining at least one data collection capability of an automatic data collection device remotely located from a validation system;
determining at least one test appropriate for testing the at least one data collection capability of the automatic data collection device based on the determined at least one capability of the automatic data collection device;
providing the determined at least one test to the automatic data collection device for execution; and
receiving a set of results from the execution of the determined at least one test by the automatic data collection device.
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Abstract
Reconfiguration and/or upgrade of Automatic Data Collection (ADC) devices such as barcode readers, RFID readers and/or magnetic stripe readers is facilitated by performing adequate testing, prompt accurate analysis of the results of such testing, and prompt delivery of the analysis to those involved with the development of ADC device builds, associated components and/or functionality. The functionality of ADC devices and/or ADC device platforms is determined and appropriate tests are selected and provided to the ADC device and/or ADC device platform for execution. Results are received, analyzed and provided to appropriate users.
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25 Claims
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1. A method of operating a validation system to validate automatic data collection devices, the method comprising:
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automatically determining at least one data collection capability of an automatic data collection device remotely located from a validation system;
determining at least one test appropriate for testing the at least one data collection capability of the automatic data collection device based on the determined at least one capability of the automatic data collection device;
providing the determined at least one test to the automatic data collection device for execution; and
receiving a set of results from the execution of the determined at least one test by the automatic data collection device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A validation system to validate automatic data collection devices, the system comprising:
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means for automatically determining at least one data collection capability of an automatic data collection device remotely located from a validation system;
means for determining at least one test appropriate for testing the at least one data collection capability of the automatic data collection device based on the determined at least one capability of the automatic data collection device;
means for providing the determined at least one test to the automatic data collection device for execution; and
means for receiving a set of results from the execution of the determined at least one test by the automatic data collection device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A method of assessing automatic data collection devices, the method comprising:
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automatically determining at least one capability of at least one of an automatic data collection device platform and/or an automatic data collection device associated with the automatic data collection device platform;
determining at least one appropriate test based on the determined capability of the automatic data collection device platform and/or automatic data collection device;
providing the determined at least one appropriate test to the automatic data collection device platform and/or automatic data collection device; and
receiving results from the execution of the determined at least one appropriate test. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A validation system to validate automatic data collection devices, the validation system comprising:
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at least one processor;
a communications port operable to communicatively couple the processor to the automatic data collection devices; and
at least one processor readable medium storing instructions for causing the at least one processor to validate automatic data collection devices by;
automatically determining at least one capability of at least one of an automatic data collection device platform and/or an automatic data collection device associated with the automatic data collection device platform;
determining at least one appropriate test based on the determined capability of the automatic data collection device platform and/or automatic data collection device;
providing the determined at least one appropriate test to the automatic data collection device platform and/or the automatic data collection device; and
receiving results from the execution of the determined at least one appropriate test. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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