System and Method for Providing Data to a Wireless Device

• US 20080116278A1
• Filed: 11/21/2006
• Published: 05/22/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 11/21/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc. (Zebra Technologies Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc. (Zebra Technologies Corporation)
• Inventors: Epshteyn, Alan J.
• Application Number:
  US11/562,013
• Publication Number:
  US 20080116278A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 235/462.25
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9554 by using bar codes
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/4046 with distributed floor control
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/4061 Push-to services, e.g. push-to-talk or push-to-video

Abstract

A device having a data capture arrangement to capture data included in a data identifier, the data identifier being separate from the device and a processor to receive the data and perform an operation, the processor using at least a portion of the data to perform the operation. A method for capturing data from a data identifier and performing an operation, the operation using at least a portion of the captured data.

Claims

1. A device, comprising:

a data capture arrangement capturing data included in a data identifier, the data identifier being separate from the device; and

a processor receiving the data and performing an operation indicated by the data, the operation using at least a portion of the data.

2. The device of claim 1, further comprising:

a transmitter, wherein the operation includes the transmitter transmitting one of the portion of the data and a representation of the portion of the data.

3. The device of claim 2, further comprising:

a receiver receiving further data, wherein the processor performs the operation using the further data.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein the data capture arrangement includes at least one of a barcode reader, an image-based scanner, a laser-based scanner, and an RFID reader.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein the data identifier includes at least one of a barcode, an RFID tag, and a non-barcode picture.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein the portion of the data includes at least one of a telephone number, an email address, and a web page address.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein the device includes at least one of a mobile telephone, a PDA, a portable computer, and a barcode reader.

8. The device of claim 1, wherein the data identifier is included in an object, the object being one of a contact list, a business card, a product display;

a computer display, and a product catalog.

9. The device of claim 2, wherein the transmitter transmits the portion of the data via one of a telecommunications network and a WLAN.

10. A method, comprising:

capturing data from a data identifier; and

performing an operation, the operation being indicated by the data, the operation using at least a portion of the captured data.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the performing step includes:

transmitting one of the portion of the data and a representation of the portion of the data.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

receiving return data as a function of the transmitting step.

13. The method of claim 10, wherein the data is captured by at least one of a barcode reader, an image-based scanner, a laser-based scanner, and an RFID reader.

14. The method of claim 10, wherein the data identifier is at least one of a barcode, an RFID tag, and a non-barcode picture.

15. The method of claim 10, wherein the data identifier is included in an object, the object being one of a contact list, a business card, a product display, a computer display, and a product catalog.

16. The method of claim 10, wherein the portion of the data is at least one of a telephone number, an email address, or a web page address.

17. The method of claim 10, wherein the operation is performed by one of a mobile telephone, a PDA, a portable computer, and a barcode reader.

18. The method of claim 11, wherein the transmission is via one of a telecommunications network and a WLAN.

19. A device, comprising:

first means for capturing data from an object, the object being separate from the first means;

second means for receiving the captured data and performing an operation indicated by the captured data, the second means using at least a portion of the captured data to perform the operation; and

third means for transmitting one of the portion of the captured data and a representation of the portion of the captured data.