Data collection system having EIR terminal interface node
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1. An encoded information reading (EIR) terminal interface node, wherein:
- the EIR terminal interface node is communicatively coupled to a plurality of EIR terminals, wherein each EIR terminal is configured to engage a docking station;
the EIR terminal interface node is communicatively coupled to a reprogramming database containing a plurality of reprogramming records, wherein each reprogramming record contains (i) EIR terminal identifying information and (ii) a binary file identifier, a data file identifier, and/or a script file identifier;
the EIR terminal interface node is configured to build and transmit a reprogramming message to an EIR terminal, wherein the reprogramming message includes a binary file, a data file, and/or a script file;
the EIR terminal interface node is configured to query the reprogramming database to obtain information and build the reprogramming message using the obtained information from the reprogramming database;
the binary file comprises a software code to be executed by an EIR terminal;
the data file comprises EIR terminal software configuration parameters; and
the script file comprises a sequence of commands to be executed by an EIR terminal.
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Abstract
A network accessible node facilitates management of a fleet of portable communication devices (EIR terminal), including portable data terminals and/or barcode readers, by directing performance of software upgrade and/or configuration update actions by one or more members of the fleet of EIR terminals. The node can be configured for use in managing the reprogramming of the one or more EIR terminals. In one embodiment, the node can be disposed in a common local facility and connected to a common local area network with the at least one EIR terminal.
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1. An encoded information reading (EIR) terminal interface node, wherein:
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the EIR terminal interface node is communicatively coupled to a plurality of EIR terminals, wherein each EIR terminal is configured to engage a docking station; the EIR terminal interface node is communicatively coupled to a reprogramming database containing a plurality of reprogramming records, wherein each reprogramming record contains (i) EIR terminal identifying information and (ii) a binary file identifier, a data file identifier, and/or a script file identifier; the EIR terminal interface node is configured to build and transmit a reprogramming message to an EIR terminal, wherein the reprogramming message includes a binary file, a data file, and/or a script file; the EIR terminal interface node is configured to query the reprogramming database to obtain information and build the reprogramming message using the obtained information from the reprogramming database; the binary file comprises a software code to be executed by an EIR terminal; the data file comprises EIR terminal software configuration parameters; and the script file comprises a sequence of commands to be executed by an EIR terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An encoded information reading (EIR) terminal interface node, wherein:
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the EIR terminal interface node is communicatively coupled to a plurality of EIR terminals, wherein each EIR terminal is configured to engage a docking station; the EIR terminal interface node is communicatively coupled to a reprogramming database containing a plurality of reprogramming records, wherein each reprogramming record contains (i) EIR terminal identifying information and (ii) a binary file identifier, a data file identifier, and/or a script file identifier; the EIR terminal interface node is configured to build and transmit a reprogramming message to an EIR terminal, wherein the reprogramming message includes a binary file, a data file, and/or a script file; the EIR terminal interface node is configured to query the reprogramming database to obtain information and build the reprogramming message using the obtained information from the reprogramming database; the binary file comprises a software code to be executed by an EIR terminal; the data file comprises EIR terminal software configuration parameters; the script file comprises a sequence of commands to be executed by an EIR terminal; the EIR terminal interface node comprises a user interface enabling a user of the EIR terminal interface node to modify the reprogramming database; and the EIR terminal interface node is configured to modify the reprogramming database responsively to receiving a reprogramming information message from a resource network. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An encoded information reading (EIR) terminal interface node, wherein:
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the EIR terminal interface node is communicatively coupled to a plurality of EIR terminals, wherein each EIR terminal is configured to engage a docking station; the EIR terminal interface node is communicatively coupled to a reprogramming database containing a plurality of reprogramming records, wherein each reprogramming record contains (i) EIR terminal identifying information and (ii) a binary file identifier, a data file identifier, and/or a script file identifier; the EIR terminal interface node is communicatively coupled to a terminal status database containing a plurality of terminal status records; the EIR terminal interface node is configured to build and transmit a reprogramming message to an EIR terminal, wherein the reprogramming message includes a binary file, a data file, and/or a script file; the EIR terminal interface node is configured to query the reprogramming database and the terminal status database to obtain information and build the reprogramming message using the obtained information from the reprogramming database and/or the terminal status database; the binary file comprises a software code to be executed by an EIR terminal; the data file comprises EIR terminal software configuration parameters; and the script file comprises a sequence of commands to be executed by an EIR terminal. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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