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Data collection device with integrated data translation

  • US 7,097,099 B2
  • Filed: 02/06/2004
  • Issued: 08/29/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/29/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A data collection device (10) for reading a machine readable data storage medium (38) comprising data encoded in a readable format, the data collection device (10) comprising:

  • a) a medium reading system (21) for detecting a characteristic of the machine readable data storage medium (38) and generating digital data representative of the characteristic;

    b) a processor (20) operating an embedded decoder system (76) comprising a decoder module (72) and an interpreter module (84);

    i) the decoder module (76) receiving the digital data, determining the data encoded in the machine readable data storage medium, and generating decoded data (134); and

    ii) the interpreter module (84) receiving the decoded data (134) and manipulating the decoded data (134) in accordance with the plurality of data manipulation commands defined in a rules file (85) to generate formatted data (136), wherein the data manipulation commands are logically structured to implement an input filter, a router, and an output filter.

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