Data collection device with integrated data translation
First Claim
1. A data collection device (10) for reading a machine readable data storage medium (38) comprising data encoded in a readable format, the data collection device (10) comprising:
- a) a medium reading system (21) for detecting a characteristic of the machine readable data storage medium (38) and generating digital data representative of the characteristic;
b) a processor (20) operating an embedded decoder system (76) comprising a decoder module (72) and an interpreter module (84);
i) the decoder module (76) receiving the digital data, determining the data encoded in the machine readable data storage medium, and generating decoded data (134); and
ii) the interpreter module (84) receiving the decoded data (134) and manipulating the decoded data (134) in accordance with the plurality of data manipulation commands defined in a rules file (85) to generate formatted data (136).
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Abstract
A data collection device (10) reads a machine readable data storage medium (38) comprising data encoded in a machine readable format. The data collection device (10) comprising a code reading system (21), a processor (20), and a communication module (26). The code reading system detects the data encoded in the machine readable data storage medium (38) and generates digital data representative thereof. The processor (20) operates an embedded decoder system (76). The embedded decoder system (76) comprises a decoder module (72) and an interpreter module (84). The decoder module (76) receives the digital data and generates decoded data (134). The interpreter module (84) receives the decoded data (134) and manipulating the decoded data (134) in accordance with the plurality of data manipulation commands defined in a rules file (85) to generate formatted data (136). The communication module (26) transfers the formatted data to a remote system.
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36 Claims
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1. A data collection device (10) for reading a machine readable data storage medium (38) comprising data encoded in a readable format, the data collection device (10) comprising:
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a) a medium reading system (21) for detecting a characteristic of the machine readable data storage medium (38) and generating digital data representative of the characteristic;
b) a processor (20) operating an embedded decoder system (76) comprising a decoder module (72) and an interpreter module (84);
i) the decoder module (76) receiving the digital data, determining the data encoded in the machine readable data storage medium, and generating decoded data (134); and
ii) the interpreter module (84) receiving the decoded data (134) and manipulating the decoded data (134) in accordance with the plurality of data manipulation commands defined in a rules file (85) to generate formatted data (136). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A data collection device (10) for reading a machine readable data storage medium (38) comprising data encoded a readable format, the data collection device (10) comprising:
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a) a medium reading system (21) for detecting a characteristic of the machine readable data storage medium and generating digital data representative of the characteristic;
b) a memory comprising instructions executable by a processor, the instructions comprising;
i) a decoder module (76) comprising executable code for receiving the digital data, determining the data encoded in the readable format, and generating decoded data (134); and
ii) an interpreter module (84) comprising executable code for reading a plurality of data manipulation commands from a rules file and manipulating the decoded data (134) in accordance with the plurality of data manipulation commands to generate formatted data (136). - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for decoding a machine readable data storage medium comprising data encoded in a machine readable format and manipulating the decoded data for output by a data collection device, the method comprising:
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a) detecting the data encoded in the machine readable format and generating digital data representative thereof;
b) passing the digital data to an embedded decoder system which;
i) determines the data encoded in the data elements and generating decoded data; and
ii) manipulating the decoded data in accordance with the plurality of data manipulation commands defined in a rules file to generate formatted data. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method for decoding a machine readable data storage medium comprising data encoded in a machine readable format and manipulating the decoded data for output by a data collection device, the method comprising:
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a) detecting the data encoded in a machine readable format from a machine readable data storage medium (38) and generating digital data representative thereof;
b) passing the digital data representative of the code elements to a memory;
c) executing from the memory, native machine code instructions comprising;
i) decoder instructions for retrieving the digital data, determining the data encoded in the data elements, and generating decoded data; and
ii) interpreter instructions for reading a plurality of data manipulation commands from a rules file and manipulating the decoded data in accordance with the plurality of data manipulation commands to generate formatted data. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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