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Data collection system having EIR terminal interface node

  • US 7,857,222 B2
  • Filed: 08/16/2007
  • Issued: 12/28/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/16/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An encoded information reading (EIR) terminal interface node for use in a data collection system having a plurality of EIR terminals, each EIR terminal of said plurality of EIR terminals having an EIR device selected from the group consisting of a barcode reading device, an RFID reading device, and a card reading device, said EIR terminal interface node including one or more computers, each computer comprising a central processing unit, a memory, and at least one communication interface;

  • wherein said EIR terminal interface node is communicatively coupled to a plurality of EIR terminals, each EIR terminal of said plurality of EIR terminals being engageable to a docking station;

    wherein said EIR terminal interface node is communicatively coupled to a reprogramming database, said reprogramming database containing a plurality of reprogramming records, each reprogramming record of said plurality of reprogramming records containing EIR terminal identifying information and at least one of;

    a binary file identifier, a data file identifier, a script file identifier;

    wherein said EIR terminal interface node builds and transmits a reprogramming message to one or more EIR terminals, said reprogramming message including at least one of;

    a binary file, a data file, a script file;

    wherein said EIR terminal interface node utilizes information determined by querying said reprogramming database when building said reprogramming message;

    wherein said binary file contains a software code to be executed by an EIR terminal;

    wherein said data file contains EIR terminal software configuration parameters; and

    wherein said script file contains a sequence of commands to be executed by an EIR terminal.

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