DATA COLLECTION DEVICE HAVING DYNAMIC ACCESS TO MULTIPLE WIRELESS NETWORKS
First Claim
1. A data collection device, comprising:
- an encoded information reader; and
a dynamic access module;
wherein the data collection device is configured to, using the dynamic access module;
receive data packets from an access point;
route payload data of the received data packets to a peer data collection device in a data collection system comprising the data collection device, the access point, and the peer data collection device; and
transmit routing table data and/or a route request (RREQ) data packet to the peer data collection device.
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Abstract
There is set forth herein a method of providing network connectivity. The method can include introducing a new communication device within a communication range of a portable data collection device, the new communication device comprising a dynamic access module enabling the new communication device to receive data packets from the portable data collection device and route payload data of the data packets to an access point. In one aspect the new communication device can receive data packets from the portable data collection device and route payload data of the data packets to the access point if the new communication device determines that it is in range of both of said access point and the portable data collection device. There is set forth herein a system having a dynamic access module.
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20 Claims
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1. A data collection device, comprising:
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an encoded information reader; and a dynamic access module; wherein the data collection device is configured to, using the dynamic access module; receive data packets from an access point; route payload data of the received data packets to a peer data collection device in a data collection system comprising the data collection device, the access point, and the peer data collection device; and transmit routing table data and/or a route request (RREQ) data packet to the peer data collection device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A data collection device, comprising:
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an encoded information reader; and a dynamic access module; wherein the data collection device is configured to, using the dynamic access module; determine whether the data collection device is in range of an access point; determine whether the data collection device is in range of a peer data collection device in a data collection system comprising the data collection device, the access point, and the peer data collection device; and if the data collection device is in range of the access point and the peer data collection device, receive data packets from the access point and route payload data of the received data packets to the peer data collection device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A data collection device, comprising:
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an encoded information reader; and a dynamic access circuit; wherein the data collection device is configured to, using the dynamic access circuit; detect whether the data collection device is in range of an access point; detect whether the data collection device is in range of a peer data collection device in a data collection system comprising the data collection device, the access point, and the peer data collection device; if the data collection device is in range of the access point and is not in range of the peer data collection device, operate in an infrastructure mode; if the data collection device is not in range of the access point and is in range of the peer data collection device, operate in an ad hoc mode; and if the data collection device is in range of the access point and is in range of the peer data collection device, operate in a dynamic switching mode to dynamically switch between the infrastructure mode and the ad hoc mode. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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