System and method for using portable device with bar-code scanner
First Claim
1. A method for using a portable scanning device for acquiring information associated with codes comprising:
- scanning a code using a portable device wherein the portable device comprises code scanning equipment;
acquiring information associated with the scanned code, wherein the acquired information comprises an upcoming schedule of use of equipment associated with the code; and
scheduling the use of the equipment.
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Abstract
A portable device having code scanning features is provided. Information associated with scanned codes may be communicated to the portable device. This information may be communicated from a remote site, a docking station or another portable device. Information associated with scanned codes may be stored at a storage device at the portable device. Information associated with codes may be presented to the user via an output device at the portable device. In another suitable embodiment, information associated with scanned codes may be acquired by a docking station. Information acquired by the docking station may be presented to the user via an output device at the docking station. The docking station and portable device may have suitable communications circuitry such that portable device may interface with the docking station.
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1. A method for using a portable scanning device for acquiring information associated with codes comprising:
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scanning a code using a portable device wherein the portable device comprises code scanning equipment;
acquiring information associated with the scanned code, wherein the acquired information comprises an upcoming schedule of use of equipment associated with the code; and
scheduling the use of the equipment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for using a portable scanning device for allowing a user to acquire information associated with codes, the system configured to:
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scan a code using a portable device wherein the portable device comprises code scanning equipment;
acquire information associated with the scanned code, wherein the acquired information comprises an upcoming schedule of use of equipment associated with the code; and
schedule the use of the equipment. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method for using a portable scanning device for acquiring information associated with codes comprising:
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scanning a code using a portable device wherein the portable device comprises code scanning equipment;
acquiring information associated with the scanned code; and
scheduling the use of a facility associated with the code. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A system for using a portable scanning device for allowing a user to acquire information associated with codes, the system configured to:
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scan a code using a portable device wherein the portable device comprises code scanning equipment;
acquire information associated with the scanned code; and
schedule the use of a facility associated with the code. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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