Device and Method for Adjusting a Converged Device

• US 20090150659A1
• Filed: 12/06/2007
• Published: 06/11/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/06/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Symbol Technologies, LLC (Zebra Technologies Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc. (Zebra Technologies Corporation)
• Inventors: Fuccello, James R.
• Granted Patent: US 8,122,237 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 713/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 15/7867 with reconfigurable architecture

Abstract

A method adjusts a computing device. The method receives configuration data relating to at least two functionalities of the device. The method adjusts configurations of components of the device as a function of the configuration data so that the device performs as if a first functionality of the at least two functionalities is a primary functionality of the device. The components are at least partially capable of the at least two functionalities.

Claims

1. A method for adjusting a computing device, comprising:

receiving configuration data relating to at least two functionalities of the device; and

adjusting configurations of components of the device as a function of the configuration data so that the device performs as if a first functionality of the at least two functionalities is a primary functionality of the device, the components being at least partially capable of the at least two functionalities.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

before the receiving step, receiving initial configuration data to configure the components for the at least two functionalities.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the configuration data one of adjusts and replaces the initial configuration data.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the configuration data is provided manually to the device.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the configuration data is manually provided using a configuration mechanism, the configuration mechanism being one of a software application programming interface, a static manufacturing configuration, a user interface, and a combination thereof.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the configuration data is automatically generated by the device as a function of operating parameter data of the at least two functionalities.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the automatic determination is performed one of (a) after a use of one of the at least two functionalities, (b) after a use of the device, (c) at predetermined time intervals, and (d) a combination thereof.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least two functionalities includes a scanning functionality, a radio frequency reading functionality, a communications functionality, a display functionality, and an image capture functionality.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

adjusting a performance of a second functionality of the at least two functionalities to improve a performance of the first functionality.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the first functionality has a priority for access to the components over the second functionalities.

11. A computing device, comprising:

a first module performing a first functionality, the first functionality being available through a use of at least one of a plurality of components of the converged device;

a second module performing a second functionality, the second functionality being available through a use of at least one of the plurality of components of the converged device; and

a processor receiving configuration data relating to the first and second functionalities, the processor adjusting configurations of the plurality of components as a function of the configuration data so that the device performs as if the first functionality is a primary functionality of the device.

12. The device of claim 11, wherein the processor receives initial configuration data to configure the plurality of components for the first and second functionalities before receiving the configuration data.

13. The device of claim 12, wherein the processor one of adjusts and replaces the initial configuration data with the configuration data.

14. The device of claim 11, wherein the configuration data is provided manually to the device.

15. The device of claim 14, wherein the configuration data is manually provided using a configuration mechanism, the configuration mechanism being one of a software application programming interface, a static manufacturing configuration, a user interface, and a combination thereof.

16. The device of claim 11, wherein the processor automatically generates the configuration data as a function of operating parameter data of the first and second functionalities.

17. The device of claim 16, wherein the automatic determination is performed one (a) after a use of one of the at least two functionalities, (b after a use of the converged device, (c) at predetermined time intervals, and (d) a combination thereof.

18. The device of claim 11, wherein the first and second functionalities includes a scanning functionality, a radio frequency reading functionality, a communications functionality, a display functionality, and an image capture functionality.

19. The method of claim 11, wherein a performance the second functionality is adjusted to improve a performance of the first functionality.

20. The device of claim 19, wherein the first functionality has a priority for access to the plurality of components over the second functionality.

21. The device of claim 11, further comprising:

at least one third module performing a third functionality, the third functionality being available through a use of at least one of the plurality of components of the converged device.

22. A computer readable storage medium including a set of instructions executable by a processor, the set of instructions operable to:

receive configuration data relating to at least two functionalities of the device; and

adjust configurations of components of the device as a function of the configuration data so that the device performs as if a first functionality of the at least two functionalities is a primary functionality of the device, the components being at least partially capable of the at least two functionalities.