Method and apparatus for bar code association for wireless network
First Claim
1. A wireless network comprising:
- a base station adapted for wireless communications;
a wireless scanner for communicating with said base station, said wireless scanner adapted to scan and decode a printed bar code label; and
a network ID label having a bar code symbol printed thereon, said bar code symbol including coded information pertaining to said base station;
wherein a wireless communications link is initiated between said base station and said wireless scanner when said wireless scanner scans and decodes said network ID label.
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Abstract
A wireless network having a base station adapted for wireless communications, a wireless bar code scanner and a network ID label having a bar code symbol printed thereon. The bar code symbol includes encoded information pertaining to the base station. A wireless bar code scanner is adapted to scan and decode the network ID label. The wireless bar code scanner initiates a communications link with the base station utilizing information from the decoded network ID label. The wireless bar code scanner includes a light source for illuminating a printed bar code symbol, an electro-optical element for imaging the printed bar code symbol, a decoder for decoding the imaged printed bar code symbol into an alphanumeric string, and an input/output device for conducting wireless communications with the base station.
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20 Claims
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1. A wireless network comprising:
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a base station adapted for wireless communications; a wireless scanner for communicating with said base station, said wireless scanner adapted to scan and decode a printed bar code label; and a network ID label having a bar code symbol printed thereon, said bar code symbol including coded information pertaining to said base station; wherein a wireless communications link is initiated between said base station and said wireless scanner when said wireless scanner scans and decodes said network ID label. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A wireless bar code scanner for wireless communications with a base station comprising:
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a light source for illuminating a printed bar code symbol; an electro-optical element for imaging said printed bar code symbol; a decoder for decoding said imaged printed bar code symbol into an alphanumeric string; an input/output device for conducting wireless communications with said base station; wherein said wireless bar code scanner initiates a wireless communications link with said base station when said wireless scanner scans and decodes a printed bar code symbol having communications information corresponding to said base station. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A method, to be performed by a wireless bar code scanner, for wireless association between said wireless bar code scanner and a base station having a network ID label, comprising the steps of:
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scanning said network ID label with said wireless bar code scanner, thereby obtaining communications information for initiating a wireless communications link with said base station; and initiating a communications link between said wireless bar code scanner and said base station in accordance with said communications information. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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