System for editing data collection device message data
First Claim
1. A method for editing message data of a data collection device, said method comprising the steps of:
- loading a program builder program into a host processor assembly, said processor assembly having a user interface and a display, said program builder program prompting a user via prompt messages displayed on display to enter input data via said data input data respecting a desired output data format, and building a set of data editing instructions based on said entered input data;
loading a message data editing program into said data collection device, said message data editing program adapting said data collection device to execute said set of data editing instructions to edit decoded-out message data of said data collection device;
executing said program building program to build a set of data editing instructions in accordance with data input by said user;
transmitting said set of data editing instructions to said remote data collection device; and
executing said message data editing program to execute commands of said set of data editing instructions so that decoded out message data output by said data collection device is edited in accordance with said entered input data.
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Abstract
The invention is a data editing system for configuring a data collection device to edit decoded-out message data according to a data editing routine specified by a user programmer. In one embodiment the system includes a data collection device and a host processor assembly including a display, a user interface and a program builder program which displays on the display either representation of instructions being authored by the user-programmer or prompt messages prompting the user-programmer to information respecting requirement of the message data to be output by the data collection device. In response to information input by the user programmer, the program builder program builds a set of data editing instructions, and the set of data editing instructions are transmitted to the data collection device.
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82 Claims
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1. A method for editing message data of a data collection device, said method comprising the steps of:
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loading a program builder program into a host processor assembly, said processor assembly having a user interface and a display, said program builder program prompting a user via prompt messages displayed on display to enter input data via said data input data respecting a desired output data format, and building a set of data editing instructions based on said entered input data;
loading a message data editing program into said data collection device, said message data editing program adapting said data collection device to execute said set of data editing instructions to edit decoded-out message data of said data collection device;
executing said program building program to build a set of data editing instructions in accordance with data input by said user;
transmitting said set of data editing instructions to said remote data collection device; and
executing said message data editing program to execute commands of said set of data editing instructions so that decoded out message data output by said data collection device is edited in accordance with said entered input data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for editing message data generated by a data collection device, comprising the steps of:
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developing a set of data editing instructions using a nonintegrated host processor assembly having a display for displaying program building aiding messages, and a user interface;
transmitting said set of data editing instructions to said data collection device;
programming said data collection device so that said editing command program instructions are executed when said data collection device outputs decoded message data so that said message data is output in a form determined by said set of data editing instructions. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A data collection device, for decoding a dataform, and generating a decoded out message, said data collection device comprising:
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a front end for generating electrical signals corresponding to said dataform;
a control circuit responsive to said electrical signals for providing a decoded out message corresponding to electrical signals;
a message data editing program responsive to a set of data editing instructions presented to said control circuit for editing said decoded out message prior to said decoded out message being output to an external device. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A data collection device comprising:
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a front end for reading data;
a control circuit connected to said front end, said control circuit decoding said data and converting said decoded data into a format selectable from a plurality of data formats;
an interface for conveying said data to a host in the selected data format, said interface is connected with said control circuit, wherein said data is pre-processed into a two-dimensional bar code data format before being converted by said control circuit into the format selectable from the plurality of data formats. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67)
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68. A data collection device comprising:
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a front end for reading data;
a control circuit connected to said front end, said control circuit decoding said data and converting said decoded data into a format selectable from a plurality of data formats;
an interface for conveying said data to a host in the selected data format, said interface is connected with said control circuit, wherein said data reading front end comprises a radio frequency reading front end to read radio frequency data, wherein said pre-processing of said radio frequency data into said two-dimensional bar code data format is made in a control process block within said radio frequency reading front end.
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69. A data collection device comprising:
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a front end for reading data;
a control circuit connected to said front end, said control circuit decoding said data and converting said decoded data into a format selectable from a plurality of data formats;
an interface for conveying said data to a host in the selected data format, said interface is connected with said control circuit, wherein said control circuit includes a program for converting said data into the format selectable from the plurality of data formats, wherein said program is configured by a user of said data collection device using a plurality of mechanical switches and a register connected with said switches and said control circuit.
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70. A data collection device comprising:
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a front end for reading data;
a control circuit connected to said front end, said control circuit decoding said data and converting said decoded data into a format selectable from a plurality of data formats;
an interface for conveying said data to a host in the selected data format, said interface is connected with said control circuit, wherein said control circuit includes a program for converting said data into the format selectable from the plurality of data formats, wherein said program is configured by temporarily activating said data reading front end to test for the presence of certain data type and, if said test is satisfied, then said control circuit uses a set of instructional commands already stored inside the memory of said control circuit to configure said program. - View Dependent Claims (71)
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72. A data collection device comprising:
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a front end for reading data;
a control circuit connected to said front end, said control circuit decoding said data and converting said decoded data into a format selectable from a plurality of data formats;
an interface for conveying said data to a host in the selected data format, said interface is connected with said control circuit, further comprises a radio frequency reading front end and means for activating said radio frequency front end if the test is not satisfied.
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73. A data collection device comprising:
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a front end for reading data;
a control circuit connected to said front end, said control circuit decoding said data and converting said decoded data into a format selectable from a plurality of data formats;
an interface for conveying said data to a host in the selected data format, said interface is connected with said control circuit;
means to test for presence of a certain type of radio frequency data, and if said test for said radio frequency data is satisfied, then said control circuit uses a set of instructional commands stored inside the memory of said control circuit to configure said program for editing and formatting said radio frequency data. - View Dependent Claims (74)
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75. A data collection device comprising:
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a front end for reading data;
a control circuit connected to said front end, said control circuit decoding said data and converting said decoded data into a format selectable from a plurality of data formats;
an interface for conveying said data to a host in the selected data format, said interface is connected with said control circuit;
a two-dimensional bar code reading front end means for activating said two-dimensional bar code reading front end if a test is not satisfied.
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76. A data collection device comprising:
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a front end for reading data;
a control circuit connected to said front end, said control circuit decoding said data and converting said decoded data into a format selectable from a plurality of data formats;
an interface for conveying said data to a host in the selected data format, said interface is connected with said control circuit;
means to test for the presence of a certain type of two-dimensional bar code symbol, and if said test for said two-dimensional bar code symbol is satisfied, then said control circuit uses a set of instructional commands stored inside the memory of said control circuit to configure said program for editing and formatting said two-dimensional bar code symbol.
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77. A data collection device comprising:
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a front end for reading data;
a control circuit connected to said front end, said control circuit decoding said data and converting said decoded data into a format selectable from a plurality of data formats;
an interface for conveying said data to a host in the selected data format, said interface is connected with said control circuit, wherein said control circuit includes a program for converting said data into the format selectable from the plurality of data formats, wherein said data locators are used to configure said program for searching a specific section of data read by said data reading front end and send said specific section of data to said host after said specific section of data is found.
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78. A data collection device comprising:
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a front end for reading data;
a control circuit connected to said front end, said control circuit decoding said data and converting said decoded data into a format selectable from a plurality of data formats;
an interface for conveying said data to a host in the selected data format, said interface is connected with said control circuit, wherein said control circuit includes a program for converting said data into the format selectable from the plurality of data formats, wherein said data locators are used to configure said program for searching a plurality of specific sections of data read by said data reading front end and send said plurality of specific sections of data to said host after said sections of data are found.
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79. A data collection device comprising:
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a front end for reading data;
a control circuit connected to said front end, said control circuit decoding said data and converting said decoded data into a format selectable from a plurality of data formats;
an interface for conveying said data to a host in the selected data format, said interface is connected with said control circuit, wherein said data reading front end comprises a two-dimensional bar code reading front end and a radio frequency reading front end.
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80. A data collection device comprising:
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a front end for reading data;
a control circuit connected to said front end, said control circuit decoding said data and converting said decoded data into a format selectable from a plurality of data formats;
an interface for conveying said data to a host in the selected data format, said interface is connected with said control circuit, wherein said data reading front end comprises a two-dimensional bar code reading front end and a radio frequency reading front end.
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81. A data collection device comprising:
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a radio frequency reading front end including;
a radio frequency receiver for reading radio frequency data connected with said antenna;
a control process block connected with said frequency receiver;
a control circuit connected to said control process block, said control circuit comprising;
a decode process area for decoding said radio frequency data;
an edit/format process area connected to said decode process area, said edit/format process are converts said decoded data into a format selectable from a plurality of data format and;
an interface for conveying said data to a host in the selected data format, said interface is connected to said control circuit, wherein said radio frequency data is pre-processed into a two-dimensional bar code format before being converted in the edit-format process area.
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82. A data collection device comprising:
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a radio frequency reading front end including;
a radio frequency receiver for reading radio frequency data connected with said antenna;
a control process block connected with said frequency receiver;
a control circuit connected to said control process block, said control circuit comprising;
a decode process area for decoding said radio frequency data;
an edit/format process area connected to said decode process area, said edit/format process are converts said decoded data into a format selectable from a plurality of data format and;
an interface for conveying said data to a host in the selected data format, said interface is connected to said control circuit, wherein said control process block pre-processed said radio frequency data into a two-dimensional bar code data format.
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