Secure wireless indicia reader
First Claim
1. An indicia reader network comprising:
- an indicia reader for reading an information bearing indicia and generating therefrom a FIPS 140 standard encrypted data message, the indicia reader configured for hand held operation;
a base unit for receiving the encrypted data message from the indicia reader and decrypting the FIPS 140 standard encrypted data message, the decrypting resulting in a decrypted data message; and
a host device for receiving the decrypted data message from the base unit;
wherein the indicia reader and the base unit each further include complementarily shaped housings allowing a portion of a handle of the indicia reader to be inserted into and supported by a socket of the base unit.
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Abstract
A method of operating an indicia reader network comprising the steps of: reading an information bearing indicia of an item with a hand held indicia reader having a first wireless transceiver and generating therefrom an encrypted data message in accordance with a FIPS standard; transmitting the encrypted data message from the indicia reader to a base unit having a second wireless transceiver; decrypting the data message within the base; and transmitting the decrypted data message to a host device, wherein the network is configured so that the indicia reader and the base unit have a linking mode in which a base address of the base unit is sent to the indicia reader, and a reader address is sent to the indicia reader and a request to link is sent to the base unit by way of an encrypted wireless communication between the second wireless transceiver and the first wireless transceiver.
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1. An indicia reader network comprising:
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an indicia reader for reading an information bearing indicia and generating therefrom a FIPS 140 standard encrypted data message, the indicia reader configured for hand held operation; a base unit for receiving the encrypted data message from the indicia reader and decrypting the FIPS 140 standard encrypted data message, the decrypting resulting in a decrypted data message; and a host device for receiving the decrypted data message from the base unit; wherein the indicia reader and the base unit each further include complementarily shaped housings allowing a portion of a handle of the indicia reader to be inserted into and supported by a socket of the base unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of operating an indicia reader network, the method comprising the steps of:
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reading an information bearing indicia item with a hand held indicia reader having a reader wireless transceiver and generating therefrom an encrypted data message in accordance with a FIPS 140 standard; transmitting the encrypted data message from the indicia reader to a base unit having a base wireless transceiver; decrypting the data message within the base unit; and transmitting the decrypted data message to a host device; wherein the network is configured so that the indicia reader and the base unit have a linking mode in which a base address of the base unit is sent to the indicia reader and a reader address is sent to the indicia reader, and a request to link is sent to the base unit by way of a wireless communication between the reader wireless transceiver and the base wireless transceiver; and wherein the indicia reader and the base unit each further include complementarily shaped housings allowing a portion of a handle of the indicia reader to be inserted into and supported by a socket of the base unit. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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