Reprogramming system and method for devices including programming symbol

• US 9,262,664 B2
• Filed: 03/18/2015
• Issued: 02/16/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 07/03/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hand Held Products Incorporated (Honeywell International Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hand Held Products Incorporated (Honeywell International Inc.)
• Inventors: Soule, Robert M. III, Berthiaume, Guy H., Caballero, Aldo Mario, Conti, Brian V., Harper, Jeffrey Dean, Hooks, Larry K., Meggitt, Adam Edward, Sauerwein, James T., Yeakley, Daniel D.
• Primary Examiner(s): VO, TUYEN KIM
• Application Number:
  US14/661,013
• Publication Number:
  US 20150248572A1
• Time in Patent Office: 335 Days
• Field of Search: 235/462.01, 235/462.1, 235/462.14, 235/462.25
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/00 Information retrieval; Database structures therefor; File system structures therefor
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/13 File access structures, e.g. distributed indices arrangements of input from, or output to, record carriers G06F3/06
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/61 Installation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/63 Image based installation; Cloning; Build to order
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/4401 Bootstrapping security arrangements therefor G06F21/57
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 2007/10524 Hand-held scanners
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/1413 1D bar codes
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/1473 error correction

Abstract

A system and method is provided wherein a device can be reprogrammed utilizing one or more programming symbols. A device subject to reprogramming can be a portable device. In one embodiment a device subject to reprogramming can be a portable symbol reading device capable of reading programming symbols.

Claims

1. A bar code data reading system comprising:

a display equipped device operated to successively display a plurality of bar codes at a fixed position on said display;

wherein the plurality of bar codes encode file data of at least one formatted file; and

a plurality of readers oriented at a location so that the plurality of readers can read bar codes at the fixed position, wherein the plurality of readers are operated to continuously read bar codes at the fixed position;

wherein the plurality of readers are configured to read bar codes without relative movement between the display and the plurality of readers;

wherein the at least one formatted file is downloaded from a remote computer by the display equipped device, the remote computer connected to a network operated by one of a manufacturer of at least one reader of the plurality of readers or a supplier of the one reader of the plurality of readers;

wherein the display is disposed on a portable device that includes a connector sleeve aiding a connection between a motherboard and a radio circuit board therein, the radio circuit board having a radio communication link for use in receiving data; and

wherein at least one reader of the plurality of readers comprises a reader display and is configured to display feedback messages on the reader display if a bar code of the plurality of bar codes is not read.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one reader of the plurality of readers is configured to operate in a continuous scan mode, and is operated in the continuous scan mode.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one reader of the plurality of readers is operated to continuously read bar codes at the fixed position by holding down a trigger.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein at least one reader of the plurality of readers is operated to continuously read bar codes at the fixed position by repetitively actuating a trigger.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the system includes a stand holding the plurality of readers.

6. A symbol reading system, comprising:

a portable device comprising;

a device display;

a motherboard;

a radio circuit board having a radio communication link for use in receiving data; and

a connector sleeve connecting the motherboard and the radio circuit board;

wherein the portable device is operated to successively display a plurality of symbols at a fixed position on the device display;

wherein the plurality of symbols encode file data of a formatted file; and

a plurality of readers oriented at a location so that the plurality of readers can read symbols at the fixed position, wherein the plurality of readers are operated to continuously read symbols at the fixed position without relative movement between the device display and the plurality of readers;

wherein the formatted file is downloaded from a remote computer by the portable device; and

wherein at least one reader of the plurality of readers comprises a reader display and is configured to display feedback messages on the reader display if a symbol of the plurality of symbols is not read.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the at least one reader of the plurality of readers is configured to operate in a continuous scan mode, and is operated in the continuous scan mode.

8. The system of claim 6, wherein the at least one reader of the plurality of readers is operated to continuously read symbols at the fixed position by holding down a trigger.

9. The system of claim 6, wherein at least one reader of the plurality of readers is operated to continuously read symbols at the fixed position by repetitively actuating a trigger.

10. The system of claim 6, wherein the system includes a stand holding the plurality of readers.

11. A symbol reading system, comprising:

a portable device comprising a device display, wherein the portable device is operated to successively display a plurality of symbols at a fixed position on the device display, wherein the plurality of symbols encode file data of a formatted file downloaded from a remote computer by the portable device; and

a plurality of readers oriented at a location so that the plurality of readers can read symbols at the fixed position, wherein the plurality of readers are operated to continuously read symbols at the fixed position without relative movement between the device display and the plurality of readers;

wherein at least one reader of the plurality of readers comprises a reader display and is configured to display feedback messages on the reader display if a symbol of the plurality of symbols is not read.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the at least one reader of the plurality of readers is configured to operate in a continuous scan mode, and is operated in the continuous scan mode.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein the at least one reader of the plurality of readers is operated to continuously read symbols at the fixed position by holding down a trigger.

14. The system of claim 11, wherein at least one reader of the plurality of readers is operated to continuously read symbols at the fixed position by repetitively actuating a trigger.

15. The system of claim 11, wherein the system includes a stand holding the plurality of readers.