Abstract: There is provided a housing for a rugged handheld device, which includes: a main housing including: a main circuit board space sealed from an exterior environment, for supporting a main circuit board; and a compartment space for supporting a removable compartment for holding a device component, the device component operably coupled to the main circuit board for operating the handheld device; and a removable compartment cover for sealing the compartment space from the exterior environment, independently from the sealing of the main circuit board space. Also provided is a housing for a rugged handheld device, which includes: a main housing including: a main circuit board space for supporting a main circuit board and a keyboard space for housing a removable keyboard assembly, the keyboard assembly sealing the keyboard space when placed into the keyboard space.

Abstract: A multi-band antenna and a handheld device with multi-band antenna are provided. The multi-band antenna includes a radiating layer having a first radiating antenna pattern for a plurality of first bands, a second radiating antenna pattern for a plurality of a second bands, and a third radiating antenna pattern for a third band; a ground layer; a dielectric layer sandwiched between the ground layer and the radiating layer. The handheld device includes a multi-band antenna board having a plurality of antenna patterns having a GPS radiating antenna pattern, a low bands radiating antenna pattern and a high bands radiating antenna pattern, the low bands radiating antenna pattern or the high bands radiating antenna pattern being formed between the other radiating antenna patterns.

Abstract: A method and system for a server-client communication in a network, is provided. The method includes, at a server: (1) requesting a client to establish an initial connection for discovery, including: generating a discovery beacon for requesting the initial connection, and transmitting the discovery beacon in the network; and (2) requesting the discovered client to establish a further connection for updates, including: generating at least one of an update beacon for requesting the further connection and an event for triggering the further connection, and transmitting the at lease one of the update beacon and the event in the network. The method includes, at a client: for discovery, detecting a discovery beacon from a server for establishing an initial connection, and establishing the initial connection, and for updates, detecting at least one of an update beacon from the server for establishing a further connection and an event for establishing the further connection, and establishing the further connection.

Abstract: A method and system for controlling the read range of a portable RFID reader is provided. The system includes a trigger system including a mechanical actuator manually positionable by a user and a sensor for sensing the position of the actuator. The read range of the RFID reader is changed based on the sensing result.

Abstract: The present patent disclosure describes a system and method for maintaining persistent secure connections between a terminal and a host. The system comprises a session manager component for storing session information associated with a terminal identifier (ID) of the terminal, the session information comprising a client connection ID for identifying a persistent secure client connection and a terminal connection ID for identifying a secure terminal connection. The system also comprises a connection manager component for establishing communication between the persistent secure client connection, identified by the client connection ID, and the secure terminal connection, identified by the terminal connection ID.

Abstract: An RFID system for determining the location of a vehicle or mobile object that passes thereover is presented. The system comprises a tag arrangement having at least one tag where the arrangement having a width of between approximately 0.5 m and 2 m.

Abstract: A portable terminal, handheld computer and handle are provided. The portable terminal includes a handheld computer operable as a stand-alone device, including operational components having a display and a scanner, and an expansion connector capable of detachably coupling to a peripheral. The peripheral includes at least a handle held by an operator of the portable terminal. The handheld computer is electrically and mechanically coupled to the handle so that the angle between the viewing area of the display and a scanner beam from the scanner is optimized without tilting the viewing area of the display. The portable terminal includes: a handheld device operable as a stand-alone device, including: one or more operational components; and an expansion connector being capable of detachably coupling to a peripheral directly or via an external device connectable to the peripheral, the handheld device being electrically coupled to the peripheral via the expansion connector and identifies the peripheral.

Abstract: A handheld terminal is provided. The handheld terminal includes a housing, a component for operating the handheld terminal, and a pocket for forming, in the housing, a space for holding the component individually and separating the space from a main logic circuit. The pocket has a window for a connection between the component and the main logic circuit. The handheld terminal includes a bezel placed on the component, and a combiner for removable engaging the bezel with the housing.

Abstract: A handle for a portable terminal having a user interface configured for interaction with a stylus. The handle comprises a handle body having the grip portion shaped for grasping by a hand of the user of the portable terminal, a proximal end of the grip portion for coupling to a housing of the portable computer, and a distal end of the grip portion. The handle has a receptacle connected to the handle body and located in the interior of the handle body, such that the receptacle is adapted for releasably retaining the stylus in the interior of the handle body. The handle body 21 has an aperture for facilitating access of the stylus into the receptacle. The receptacle has at least one arm having a first shaped feature (e.g. protrusion and/or notch/groove) adapted for engaging a second shaped feature (e.g. corresponding notch/groove and/or protrusion) of the stylus for providing the releasable retaining of the stylus when resident in the receptacle.

Abstract: An optical image reader is provided. The image reader includes, for example, a targeting system for an imager, which includes a light device having a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs), each for emitting light, and a device for shaping a single targeting light based on the outputs of the plurality of LEDs. The image reader includes, for example, an image system for capturing image of an indicia on an object, which includes a targeting light source for providing a targeting light to the indicia on the object; and an optical system for focusing reflection from the object, having a liquid focus lens element having a variable focus, and a controller for controlling the focus of the focus lens.

Abstract: An RFID system for determining the location of a vehicle or mobile object that passes thereover is presented. The system comprises a tag arrangement having at least one tag where the arrangement having a width of between approximately 0.5 m and 2 m.

Abstract: A system that provides for Bluetooth communications from a first Bluetooth enabled device to a second Bluetooth enabled device is provided. The system comprising a Bluetooth manager that provides a graphical user interface, an Outgoing Port Driver that shares configurational information with and is started by the Bluetooth manager, a first serial port that receives data from an application operating on the first device, the first serial port acting as a virtual serial port where the first serial port is not connected to communications hardware, a second serial port that is connected to communications hardware, the second serial port acting as an outgoing port, and a Bluetooth stack that receives data to be communicated from the second serial port, wherein the Outgoing Port Driver directs the data from the first serial port to the second serial port via the Outgoing Port Driver.

Abstract: Distributed power regulation in a handheld device is provided. A system for power regulation in a handheld electronic device having a battery, includes: an expansion interface for receiving a battery power from the battery; and a peripheral interface system releasably coupled to the expansion interface and communicating with a peripheral device for generating one or more predetermined operation powers for the peripheral device, based on the battery power provided through the expansion interface.

Abstract: A system that provides for Bluetooth communications from a first Bluetooth enabled device to a second Bluetooth enabled device is provided. The system comprising a Bluetooth manager that provides a graphical user interface, an Outgoing Port Driver that shares configurational information with and is started by the Bluetooth manager, a first serial port that receives data from an application operating on the first device, the first serial port acting as a virtual serial port where the first serial port is not connected to communications hardware, a second serial port that is connected to communications hardware, the second serial port acting as an outgoing port, and a Bluetooth stack that receives data to be communicated from the second serial port, wherein the Outgoing Port Driver directs the data from the first serial port to the second serial port via the Outgoing Port Driver.

Abstract: An antenna system for a wireless digital device is provided. The antenna system includes an array of N antennas (N: integer) housed within a wireless digital device, each of the n antennas covering an angular sector in space approximately equal to 2*?/N radians in azimuth. The antenna system includes a mounting structure for arranging the antennas in a wireless digital device to provide a pseudo-omnidirectional electromagnetic spatial coverage such that the total azimuthal coverage toward the exterior of the wireless digital device is substantially spherical except for the direction of a user using the wireless digital device, and the combined antenna radiation patterns exhibit a strong null in the direction of the user.

Abstract: An expansion system for portable electronic devices is provided. A portable electronic device includes: a main logic board; an expansion device for expanding functionality of the portable electronic device; a flexible interconnection for logically connecting the expansion device to the main logic board; and a package for enclosing the main logic board and the expansion device together. The main logic board is mechanically isolated from the expansion device. The expansion device is physically spaced from the main logic board when enclosed in the package. An intrinsic expansion for a portable electronic device includes: an expansion board for expanding functionality of the portable electronic device, an expansion interface for logically connecting the expansion board to a main logic board of the portable electronic device, and a flexible interconnection for interconnecting the expansion board and the expansion interface.

Abstract: There is provided a system and method for managing communication ports on a computer device. The method comprises the steps of scanning the system file structure, determining port assignments for active devices from a known location in the system file structure, scanning additional locations in the system file structure, determining port assignments for dynamic devices from the additional locations in the system file structure, and displaying the active devices, dynamic devices and the corresponding determined port assignments. The system comprises a memory for storing instructions, and a processor for executing the instructions stored in the memory.

Abstract: A heatable electric connector for preventing frosting of an electrical connector of the heatable electric connector is provided. A heating element provides indirect heating or optionally direct heating of the electrical connector. A temperature controller senses an approximate temperature of the electrical connector and compares the connector temperature to a set-point temperature and either turns on or off the heating element thereby ensuring that the electrical connector is of a suitable temperature so that frost does not form and/or accumulate on the connector.