UNIVERSAL CONNECTIVITY FOR NON-UNIVERSAL DEVICES
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1. A system, comprising:
- a plurality of data collection devices, each data collection device connected to a corresponding data terminal via a primary communication channel; and
a central connectivity point connected to each data collection device via a wireless secondary communication channel to communicate, via the secondary communication channel, with a first data collection device from the plurality of data collection devices without disrupting communication between the first data collection device and the first data collection device'"'"'s corresponding data terminal via the primary communication channel;
wherein the central connectivity point remotely administers the first data collection device via the secondary communication channel; and
wherein the central connectivity point transmits a license to the first data collection device, the license enabling use of at least one feature of the first data collection device.
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Abstract
A system includes at least one data collection device, each connected to a corresponding data terminal via a primary communication channel; and a central connectivity point connected to each data collection device via a wireless secondary communication channel so as to communicate with the at least one data collection device without disrupting communication between the at least data collection device and the corresponding data terminal via the primary communication channel and to permit remote administration of each data collection device.
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20 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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a plurality of data collection devices, each data collection device connected to a corresponding data terminal via a primary communication channel; and a central connectivity point connected to each data collection device via a wireless secondary communication channel to communicate, via the secondary communication channel, with a first data collection device from the plurality of data collection devices without disrupting communication between the first data collection device and the first data collection device'"'"'s corresponding data terminal via the primary communication channel; wherein the central connectivity point remotely administers the first data collection device via the secondary communication channel; and wherein the central connectivity point transmits a license to the first data collection device, the license enabling use of at least one feature of the first data collection device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system, comprising:
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a plurality of data collection devices, each data collection device connected to a corresponding data terminal via a primary communication channel; and a central connectivity point connected to each data collection device via a wireless secondary communication channel to communicate, via the secondary communication channel, with a first data collection device from the plurality of data collection devices without disrupting communication between the first data collection device and the first data collection device'"'"'s corresponding data terminal via the primary communication channel; wherein the central connectivity point remotely administers the first data collection device via the secondary communication channel; and wherein the secondary communication channel of the first data collection device connects another data collection device that is beyond the range of the central connectivity point to the central connectivity point. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system, comprising:
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a plurality of data collection devices, each data collection device connected to a corresponding data terminal via a primary communication channel; and a central connectivity point connected to each data collection device via a wireless secondary communication channel to communicate, via the secondary communication channel, with a first data collection device from the plurality of data collection devices without disrupting communication between the first data collection device and the first data collection device'"'"'s corresponding data terminal via the primary communication channel; wherein the central connectivity point remotely administers the first data collection device via the secondary communication channel; and wherein the central connectivity point compiles usage statistics and/or tracks unauthorized usage statistics regarding the plurality of data collection devices. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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