Portable work station-type data collection system
First Claim
1. A portable data collection terminal system, comprising:
- a) a housing having, in a frontal side thereof, a housing portion having a display screen with a screen area, said display screen including a graphic data input component disposed coincident with said screen area;
b) an accessory pod, including a handgrip extension pod, holding a selected accessory device of said system wherein said accessory pod has a width dimensioned less than a width of said housing portion;
c) a grip plate having a width dimensioned less than said width of said housing portion; and
d) an attachment device selectively and detachably attaching either said accessory pod or said grip plate to said housing, opposite said frontal side, such that said screen is shielded from accidental contact by a user when holding respectively said handgrip extension pod or said grip plate.
3 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A portable data collection terminal has an elongate housing with a hand grip conforming rear surface. A front surface features a numerical keyboard adjacent a lower end of the housing and an LCD screen adjacent the keyboard toward an upper end of the housing. The display screen is of elongate rectangular shape, its length extending longitudinally of the housing of the data terminal. The active area of the display screen is covered by a touch sensitive overlay screen which is configured in one mode of operation of the data terminal into an alphabetical keyboard. The orientation of the display is switchable between orientations in which the line direction of the displayed data extends across or longitudinally of the data terminal. The keys of the numerical keyboard are identified by indicia disposed on a template. The orientation of the template may be sensed to switch the orientation of the displayed data and touch sensitive key identifiers to correspond to the orientation of the indicia on the template. As a further embodiment an electromagnetic activation by a pen may be used to enter data into a data terminal. The system includes terminals in the form of wireless transceivers in communication with base stations.
-
Citations
61 Claims
-
1. A portable data collection terminal system, comprising:
-
a) a housing having, in a frontal side thereof, a housing portion having a display screen with a screen area, said display screen including a graphic data input component disposed coincident with said screen area; b) an accessory pod, including a handgrip extension pod, holding a selected accessory device of said system wherein said accessory pod has a width dimensioned less than a width of said housing portion; c) a grip plate having a width dimensioned less than said width of said housing portion; and d) an attachment device selectively and detachably attaching either said accessory pod or said grip plate to said housing, opposite said frontal side, such that said screen is shielded from accidental contact by a user when holding respectively said handgrip extension pod or said grip plate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
-
-
6. A portable data collection terminal system, comprising:
-
a) a housing having, in a frontal side thereof, a housing portion having a display screen with a screen area, said display screen including a graphic data input device disposed coincident with said screen area, said housing including an input circuit; b) a memory card door having a locked configuration and an unlocked configuration such that said door is removably securable to said housing; and c) a sensor signaling, to said input circuit, manipulation of said memory card door from said locked configuration to said unlocked configuration. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
-
-
11. A portable data collection terminal system, comprising a housing constructed of a co-molded structure wherein a boundary region is formed between first and second molded parts that, in combination, provide impact resistance over substantially the entire exterior of an end of said housing;
- said housing having, in a frontal side thereof, a housing portion having a display screen with a screen area;
said display screen including a graphic data input device disposed coincident with said screen area.
- said housing having, in a frontal side thereof, a housing portion having a display screen with a screen area;
-
12. A portable data collection terminal system, comprising a housing constructed of a co-molded structure wherein a boundary region is formed between first and second molded parts that, in combination, provide impact resistance over substantially the entire exterior of an end of said housing;
- said housing having, in a frontal side thereof, a first portion having a display screen with a screen area, and a second portion having a keyboard;
said display screen including a graphic data input device disposed coincident with said screen area;
said keyboard and said graphic data input device are connected in parallel with each other;
said keyboard and said graphic data input device structured to operate in dependently of each other with separate interrupt signals. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
- said housing having, in a frontal side thereof, a first portion having a display screen with a screen area, and a second portion having a keyboard;
-
15. A hand-held device, comprising:
-
a) a housing having a frontal side; b) an accessory device cover, including an accessory device cover handgrip pod, wherein said accessory device cover handgrip pod'"'"'s width is narrower than said frontal side'"'"'s width; and c) a grip plate, including a grip plate handgrip pod, wherein said grip plate handgrip pod'"'"'s width is narrower than said frontal side'"'"'s width; wherein said grip plate and said accessory device cover are selectively attachable to, and detachable from, said housing. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
-
-
33. A hand-held device, comprising:
-
a) a housing, having a frontal surface, said housing containing an accessory device connector and a control unit; b) an access panel having an open configuration and a closed configuration; and c) an access panel movement sensor; wherein manipulation of said access panel causes said access panel movement sensor to signal said control unit. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
-
-
50. A hand-held devices, comprising:
-
a) a housing comprising a frontal side, said frontal side having a user interface, said housing further comprising an access side defining an opening into the housing'"'"'s interior; and b) a handgrip pod with a width narrower than a width of said frontal side, said handgrip pod being attachable to said housing; wherein said handgrip pod has a closed position closing the access side, and wherein said handgrip pod also has an open position permitting access via said access side to an interior component of said housing. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
-
Specification