Barcode, barcode device, system, and method

• US 20140339296A1
• Filed: 05/20/2013
• Published: 11/20/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 05/20/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: John B. Mcadams, William L. Klima
• Original Assignee: John B. Mcadams, William L. Klima
• Inventors: Klima, William L., McAdams, John B.
• Application Number:
  US13/986,626
• Publication Number:
  US 20140339296A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 235/375
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9554 by using bar codes

Abstract

A barcode device including a barcode scanning device and a cell phone. The barcode scanning device can be a contact or non-contact or near contact barcode scanning device.

Claims

1. A bar code device, the device comprising;

a cell phone; and

a bar code scanning device configured to scan a bar code and convert the bar code into an electronic signal and communicate the signal to the cell phone.

2. The device according to claim 1, wherein the bar code scanning device is configured to contact the bar code when scanning the bar code.

3. The device according to claim 1, wherein the bar code scanning device is configured to not contact the bar code when scanning the bar code.

4. The device according to claim 1, wherein the bar code scanning device is configured to near contact the barcode when scanning the bar code.

5. The device according to claim 1, wherein the bar code scanning device is an omni-directional bar code scanning device.

6. The device according to claim 1, wherein the barcode scanning device is configured to communicate wirelessly to the cell phone.

7. The device according to claim 1, wherein the barcode scanning device is configured to communicate via a wire to the cell phone.

8. The device according to claim 1, wherein the barcode scanning device is configured to scan a bar code and convert the bar code into an electronic barcode signal, and communicate with the cell phone, the cell phone configured to convert the electronic barcode signal into an electronic voice, speech, or language.

9. The device according to claim 1, wherein the cell phone is configured to wirelessly communicate with a computer.

10. The device according to claim 1, wherein the cell phone is configured to wirelessly communicate to a local area network (LAN).

11. The device according to claim 1, wherein the cell phone is configured as a computer mouse.

12. The device according to claim 10, wherein the computer mouse wirelessly communicates with a computer.

13. The device according to claim 10, wherein the computer mouse wirelessly communicates with a local area network.

14. The device according to claim 10, wherein the computer mouse wirelessly communicates with the Internet.

15. The device according to claim 1, wherein the bar code scanning device is configured to read a bar code when moving the device relative to the bar code.

16. The device according to claim 1, wherein the bar code scanning device comprises a lens system for enhancing the scanning capability of the barcode scanning device.

17. The device according to claim 1, wherein the bar code scanning device comprises an illumination device configured to illuminate the barcode when scanning same.

18. The device according to claim 1, further comprising a printer configured to wirelessly communicate with the bar code scanning device or cell phone.

19. The device according to claim 1, wherein the barcode scanning device is configured to generate an electronic information signal containing the information content of the scanned barcode, and the communicate the electronic information with another the electronic device or system.

20. The device according to claim 1, wherein the barcode scanning device comprises a digital camera and at least one reflecting mirror.