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Modular architecture for a data capture device

  • US 7,070,099 B2
  • Filed: 09/30/2004
  • Issued: 07/04/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2004
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A system, comprising:

  • a host computing device;

    a data capture device collecting data signals; and

    an intermediate signal processing device connected to the data capture device and including an indication of a type of the data capture device, the data capture device and the intermediate signal processing device being connected to the host computing device, the host computing device receiving an initial communication indicating the type of the data capture device, the intermediate signal processing device receiving configuration data from the host computing device and the intermediate signal processing device being configured to facilitate communications between the data capture device and the host computing device, the configuration governing all communications through the intermediate signal processing device until such time as a different type of data capture device is connected thereto, the intermediate signal processing device receiving the data signals from the data capture device, processing the data signals and forwarding the processed data signals to the host computing device.

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