ENCODED INFORMATION READING TERMINAL OPERATING IN INFRASTRUCTURE MORE AND AD-HOC MODE
First Claim
1. An encoded information reading (EIR) terminal comprising:
- a central processing unit (CPU);
a memory communicatively coupled to said CPU;
an encoded information reading (EIR) device selected from the group consisting of a bar code reading device, an RFID reading device, and a card reading device, said EIR device configured to perform one of;
outputting raw message data containing an encoded message, outputting decoded message data corresponding to an encoded message; and
a wireless communication interface communicatively coupled to said CPU, said wireless communication interface comprising a first logical communication interface operating on a first frequency channel and a second logical communication interface operating on a second frequency channel;
wherein said EIR terminal is configured to transmit and receive MAC frames to and from at least one IEEE 802.11-conformant wireless access point using said first logical communication interface;
wherein EIR terminal is further configured to transmit and receive MAC frames to and from at least one IEEE 802.11s-conformant mesh point using said second logical communication interface; and
wherein said EIR terminal is further configured to route MAC frames between said first logical communication interface and said second logical communication interface.
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Abstract
An encoded information reading (EIR) terminal can comprise a central processing unit (CPU), a memory an EIR device, and a wireless communication. The EIR device can be provided by a bar code reading device, an RFID reading device, and/or a card reading device. The wireless communication interface can comprise a first logical communication interface operating on a first frequency channel and a second logical communication interface operating on a second frequency channel. The wireless communication interface can be configured to transmit infrastructure mode beacons. The infrastructure mode beacons can include a service set identifier. The wireless communication interface can be further configured to transmit ad-hoc mode beacons on the second frequency channel. The ad-hoc mode beacons can include an identifier of a mesh path selection protocol. The EIR terminal can be further configured to route MAC frames between the first logical communication interface and the second logical communication interface.
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20 Claims
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1. An encoded information reading (EIR) terminal comprising:
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a central processing unit (CPU); a memory communicatively coupled to said CPU; an encoded information reading (EIR) device selected from the group consisting of a bar code reading device, an RFID reading device, and a card reading device, said EIR device configured to perform one of;
outputting raw message data containing an encoded message, outputting decoded message data corresponding to an encoded message; anda wireless communication interface communicatively coupled to said CPU, said wireless communication interface comprising a first logical communication interface operating on a first frequency channel and a second logical communication interface operating on a second frequency channel; wherein said EIR terminal is configured to transmit and receive MAC frames to and from at least one IEEE 802.11-conformant wireless access point using said first logical communication interface; wherein EIR terminal is further configured to transmit and receive MAC frames to and from at least one IEEE 802.11s-conformant mesh point using said second logical communication interface; and wherein said EIR terminal is further configured to route MAC frames between said first logical communication interface and said second logical communication interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An encoded information reading (EIR) terminal comprising:
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a central processing unit (CPU); a memory communicatively coupled to said CPU; an encoded information reading (EIR) device selected from the group consisting of a bar code reading device, an RFID reading device, and a card reading device, said EIR device configured to perform one of;
outputting raw message data containing an encoded message, outputting decoded message data corresponding to an encoded message; anda wireless communication interface communicatively coupled to said CPU, said wireless communication interface comprising a first logical communication interface operating on a first frequency channel and a second logical communication interface operating on a second frequency channel; wherein said first logical communication interface is associated with a first MAC address; wherein said second logical communication interface is associated with a second MAC address; and wherein said EIR terminal is configured to perform data link layer routing between said first logical communication interface and said second logical communication interface. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16)
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15. An encoded information reading (EIR) terminal comprising:
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a central processing unit (CPU); a memory communicatively coupled to said CPU; an encoded information reading (EIR) device selected from the group consisting of a bar code reading device, an RFID reading device, and a card reading device, said EIR device configured to perform one of;
outputting raw message data containing an encoded message, outputting decoded message data corresponding to an encoded message; anda wireless communication interface communicatively coupled to said CPU, said wireless communication interface comprising a first logical communication interface operating on a first frequency channel and a second logical communication interface operating on a second frequency channel; wherein said first logical communication interface is associated with a first IP address; wherein said second logical communication interface is associated with a second IP address; and wherein said EIR terminal is configured to perform network layer routing between said first logical communication interface and said second logical communication interface. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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