Optical scanning system having an extended programming mode and method of unlocking restricted extended classes of features and functionalities embodied therewithin
First Claim
1. A method of unlocking restricted extended classes of features and functionalities embodied within an optical scanning system having an extended programming mode, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing an optical scanning system supporting baseline classes of features and functionalities, and having an extended feature class programming mode for programming extended classes of features and functionalities, in addition to said baseline classes of features and functionalities;
(b) assigning a license key to said optical scanning system, for unlocking at least one of said extended classes of features and functionalities, and programming said optical scanning system to operate with said at least one of said extended classes of feature and functionalities, in addition to said baseline classes of features and functionalities;
(c) procuring a license to unlock and use said at least one of said extended classes of feature and functionalities, and obtaining said license key assigned to said optical scanning system;
(d) causing said optical scanning system to operate in said extended feature class programming; and
(e) while said optical scanning system is operating in said extended feature class programming, using said license key to unlock said at least one of the extended classes of features and functionalities, and program said optical scanning system to operate with said at least one of the extended classes of feature and functionalities, in addition to said baseline classes of features and functionalities.
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Abstract
A method of unlocking restricted extended classes of features and functionalities embodied within an optical scanning system having an extended programming mode. The method involves providing an optical scanning system supporting baseline classes of features and functionalities, and having an extended feature class programming mode for programming extended classes of features and functionalities, in addition to the baseline classes of features and functionalities. A license key is assigned to the optical scanning system, for unlocking at least one of the extended classes of features and functionalities, and programming the optical scanning system to operate with at least one of the extended classes of feature and functionalities, in addition to the baseline classes of features and functionalities. A license is procured to unlock and use at least one of the extended classes of feature and functionalities, and obtaining said license key assigned to the optical scanning system. The said optical scanning system is caused to operate in the extended feature class programming. While the optical scanning system is operating in the extended feature class programming, the license key is used to unlock at least one of the extended classes of features and functionalities, and program the optical scanning system to operate with at least one of the extended classes of feature and functionalities, in addition to the baseline classes of features and functionalities.
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1. A method of unlocking restricted extended classes of features and functionalities embodied within an optical scanning system having an extended programming mode, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing an optical scanning system supporting baseline classes of features and functionalities, and having an extended feature class programming mode for programming extended classes of features and functionalities, in addition to said baseline classes of features and functionalities; (b) assigning a license key to said optical scanning system, for unlocking at least one of said extended classes of features and functionalities, and programming said optical scanning system to operate with said at least one of said extended classes of feature and functionalities, in addition to said baseline classes of features and functionalities; (c) procuring a license to unlock and use said at least one of said extended classes of feature and functionalities, and obtaining said license key assigned to said optical scanning system; (d) causing said optical scanning system to operate in said extended feature class programming; and (e) while said optical scanning system is operating in said extended feature class programming, using said license key to unlock said at least one of the extended classes of features and functionalities, and program said optical scanning system to operate with said at least one of the extended classes of feature and functionalities, in addition to said baseline classes of features and functionalities. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An optical scanning system having restricted extended classes of features and functionalities that can be unlocked and used to program said optical scanning system to operate with at least one of said extended classes of features and functionalities, said optical scanning system comprising:
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a mode of operation enabling said optical scanning system to operate with a baseline class of features and functionalities; an extended feature class programming mode of operation for enabling said optical scanning system to be programmed with said at least one of said extended classes of features and functionalities, in addition to said baseline class of features and functionalities; a housing; and code symbol reading subsystem, disposed in said housing, for reading code symbols on objects and producing symbol character data representative of said read code symbols; and wherein, when said optical scanning system is operating in said extended feature class programming mode, a license key is used to unlock said at least one of the extended classes of features and functionalities, and programming said optical scanning system to operate with said at least one of said extended classes of feature and functionalities, in addition to said baseline classes of features and functionalities. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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