Data collection module and system
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1. A data collection module, comprising:
- an illumination assembly and an imaging assembly;
a processor configured to operate the illumination and imaging assemblies;
at least one network interface configured to communicate with a terminal module;
at least one power supply;
a terminal module interface configured to communicate with a terminal module when the data collection module is mated with the terminal module;
wherein the data collection module is configured so that when the data collection module is not mated to the terminal module, the data collection module is operative so that the processor implements decode instructions to decode pixel data from the imaging assembly, and wherein the data collection module is further configured so that when the data collection module is mated to the terminal module, the data collection module is operative to transmit pixel data from the imaging assembly to the terminal module for decoding by a processor of the terminal module.
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Abstract
A data collection module including an illumination assembly and an imaging assembly, a processor configured to operate the illumination and imaging assemblies, at least one network interface configured to communicate with a terminal module, at least one power supply and a terminal module interface configured to communicate with a terminal module when the data collection module is mated with the terminal module.
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1. A data collection module, comprising:
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an illumination assembly and an imaging assembly; a processor configured to operate the illumination and imaging assemblies; at least one network interface configured to communicate with a terminal module; at least one power supply; a terminal module interface configured to communicate with a terminal module when the data collection module is mated with the terminal module; wherein the data collection module is configured so that when the data collection module is not mated to the terminal module, the data collection module is operative so that the processor implements decode instructions to decode pixel data from the imaging assembly, and wherein the data collection module is further configured so that when the data collection module is mated to the terminal module, the data collection module is operative to transmit pixel data from the imaging assembly to the terminal module for decoding by a processor of the terminal module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A terminal module, comprising:
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a housing having disposed therein a processor, data storage means, a network interface, a display interface, a use input interface, a power supply, a system bus and a data collection module interface; and wherein the housing is configured to receive a data collection module and the terminal module is configured to communicate with the data collection module through the data collection module interface when the data collection module is received by the housing; a terminal module interface configured to communicate with a terminal module when the data collection module is mated with the terminal module; wherein the terminal module is configured so that when the data collection module is not mated to the terminal module, the terminal module is operative to receive decoded bar code data from the data collection module through the network communication interface, and wherein the terminal module is further configured so that when the data collection module is mated to the terminal module, the terminal module does not receive decoded bar code data from the data collection module through the network communication interface and is operative to receive pixel data from the data collection module through the terminal module interface and decode a barcode contained in the pixel data received through the terminal module interface. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A PDT, comprising:
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a data collection module including an illumination assembly, an imaging assembly, a processor, at least one network interface, at least one power supply and a terminal module interface; a terminal module including a terminal housing having disposed therein a processor, data storage means, a network interface, a display interface, a user input interface, at least one power supply, a system bus and a data collection module interface; and wherein the terminal housing is configured to mate with the data collection module and the terminal module is configured to communicate with the data collection module through the data collection module interface when the data collection module is mated with the terminal housing; wherein the PDT includes a mated mode of operation characterized by one or more of (a) the illumination assembly and the imaging assembly is controlled responsively to a user interaction with a user interface device of the terminal module, and (b) the terminal module is operative to receive pixel data from the imaging assembly of the data collection module through the terminal module interface and decode a bar code contained in the pixel data. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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