Bar-code reader
First Claim
1. A portable card type bar-code reader which reads out data expressed in a bar-code and has the functions of a PC card, said portable card type bar-code reader comprising:
- a housing having the shape and size of a PC card;
a reading section for reading data expressed in a bar code;
a memory disposed in said housing and operatively connected to said reading section for storing information read by said reading section;
a display section formed in an outer wall of said housing for displaying data; and
a key pad located on an upper planar surface of said housing for inputting instructions to register, delete or display data stored in said memory.
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Abstract
In a bar-code reader of the present invention, data of a bar-code can be inputted easily into a personal computer without any limits on the area in which it can be used. The bar-code reader includes the functions of a PC card. A reading section for reading the data of the bar-code is formed on one corner portion of a body of the bar-code reader. Ten keys for inputting an instructions, such as for registering, deleting, or displaying of the data of the bar-code, or for guidance, are formed on an upper surface of the body of the bar-code reader. A displaying section formed of a liquid crystal for displaying predetermined information is also formed on the upper surface thereof. Furthermore, formed in a shorter side of the body are terminals for connecting the bar-code reader to the personal computer when the bar-code reader is inserted into a PC card slot formed in the personal computer.
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5 Claims
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1. A portable card type bar-code reader which reads out data expressed in a bar-code and has the functions of a PC card, said portable card type bar-code reader comprising:
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a housing having the shape and size of a PC card; a reading section for reading data expressed in a bar code; a memory disposed in said housing and operatively connected to said reading section for storing information read by said reading section; a display section formed in an outer wall of said housing for displaying data; and a key pad located on an upper planar surface of said housing for inputting instructions to register, delete or display data stored in said memory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A portable bar-code reader which reads out data expressed in a bar-code, said portable bar-code reader comprising:
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a reading section for touching a bar code and reading out information; a housing having the shape and size of a PC card, said housing being integrally mounted on said reading section and including a display, a memory operatively connected to said reading section, and a key pad provided in an upper planar surface of said housing, wherein said key pad is operable such that a user can input instructions to register and display data read out from bar codes by said reading section. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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