Patents Assigned to Symbol
  • Patent number: 7668758
    Abstract: Architecture for presenting m-commerce transaction data to a user. An m-commerce device includes a device reading apparatus adapted to read a dataform. At least one item for purchase has associated therewith an item dataform readable by the m-commerce device, the item dataform linked to item information of the item. A terminal is provided for interactive presentation of information to the user. The m-commerce device and terminal are in communication over a network such that item information input to the m-commerce device is transmitted to the terminal for interactive presentation to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Adam M. Petrovich
  • Patent number: 7668201
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for bandwidth management. The method includes receiving a value representative of a target bandwidth from a remote device; storing a data packet in a data queue; associating a quantum of bandwidth to the data queue, wherein the quantum of the bandwidth is a function of at least the target bandwidth and time; and transmitting the data packet based on at least the quantum associated with the data queue. A method and apparatus for network congestion control are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacob Sharony, Moushumi Sen
  • Patent number: 7665853
    Abstract: A scan mirror is held steady during a holding period interval between forward and return scans in a lightweight, compact image projection module operative for causing selected pixels in a raster pattern to be illuminated to project an image in color.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Dmitriy Yavid
  • Patent number: 7667151
    Abstract: Described is a device including a housing and a display arrangement. The housing is integrally formed (i.e., a single-piece housing) and has a predefined substantially transparent area. The housing has also at least one opening. The display arrangement is situated inside of the housing and is inserted into the housing through the opening and aligned with the predefined area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: David Bellows, Eric M. Johnson, Thomas Wulff
  • Patent number: 7669230
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for secure switching of a roaming wireless terminal. The system includes a network having a plurality of access points for communicating with a wireless terminal. The network includes a first access point configured to couple with the wireless terminal, and a second access point configured to couple with the wireless terminal. The first access point is further configured to generate a first authentication information with the wireless terminal, and connect the wireless terminal with the network upon an authentication of the wireless terminal based on the first authentication information. The first access point is further configured to transmit the first authentication information to the second access point via the network upon the authentication of the wireless terminal. The second access point is further configured to connect the wireless terminal with the network using the first authentication information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Clint Chaplin
  • Patent number: 7665852
    Abstract: Red, blue and green lasers respectively emit a plurality of red, blue and green laser beams having respective output powers. The beams are optically focused and collinearly arranged to form a composite beam which is swept by a pair of scan mirrors in a pattern of scan lines on a projection surface, each scan line having a number of pixels. A controller causes selected pixels to be illuminated, and rendered visible, by the composite beam to produce an image. A safety circuit detects a malfunction of at least one of the lasers and the scan mirrors, and deenergizes the at least one of the lasers and the scan mirrors upon detection of the malfunction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Dmitriy Yavid, Miklos Stern, Thomas Mazz, Costanzo Difazio, Chinh Tan, Carl Wittenberg, Daniel Gonzalez
  • Publication number: 20100042671
    Abstract: A charging cradle having an embedded server, wherein the server software is a ubiquitous and integral part of the charging cradle. Additionally, the server enables monitoring of an enterprise mobile device for battery level and availability, and can push software/firmware updates to the mobile device via an integrated data connection. Furthermore, the charging cradle can distribute services to the mobile devices, reducing the overall complexity of the mobile devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2008
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Amrit Natt, Tom Bianculli, Mark Clayton, Leo Greeley
  • Publication number: 20100033306
    Abstract: A method of configuring an RFID reader includes (1) collecting information related to an operation environment of an RFID reader, and (2) configuring the RFID reader to operate in a mode that is selected for the operation environment of the RFID reader.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2008
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: David E. Bellows, Joseph R. White, Thomas E. Wulff
  • Publication number: 20100032481
    Abstract: The invention relates to a scanner with an embedded voice/data communication system. The embedded communication system enables data to obtained remotely, and transferred to the scanner. The scanner includes a multiplexing component that can enables data received via the communication component to be handled as though it were obtained with the scanner. In addition, the communication system enables paging/calling of remote devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2008
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Tom Roslak, Nicole Daphne Tricoukes
  • Publication number: 20100034178
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for priority-based adoption of access devices coupled to a wireless switch. A method comprises maintaining a respective adoption priority for each of a plurality of access devices adopted by the wireless switch. The method further comprises receiving, in response to a disconnection event, an adoption request from a first access device coupled to the wireless switch, wherein the first access device has an adoption priority. The method further comprises analyzing the adoption priority for the first access device, and responding to the adoption request in a manner that is influenced by the analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Subhrajyoti BHAR
  • Publication number: 20100026493
    Abstract: An inventory compliance system includes an RFID reader having an agent configured to periodically read all RF tags within its range and then send the resulting tag information to an inventory application that processes the received information (e.g., tag ID, etc.) to determine the state of inventory at that time—i.e., the number, type, and location of each of the tags. In this way, through automatic updating via mobile and stationary RFID readers, an organization is able to monitor inventory without manual intervention, thereby reducing cost and time associated with conventional inventory compliance methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Charles RINKES, Thomas L. MOUNTJOY, David MOHNKE, Michael HULTHEN
  • Publication number: 20100028704
    Abstract: An elastic pre-mold (or simply “pre-mold”) is provided on one or more surfaces of a hard insert prior to an over-molding process. The pre-mold layer absorbs or otherwise accommodates shrinkage of the over-mold material, thereby reducing localized mechanical stresses and reducing or eliminating the effects of stress risers. The pre-mold material rounds off corners of the insert that could function as stress risers. The pre-mold material may be one of a variety of thermoplastic and thermoset elastomers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2008
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Timothy Beaumont AUSTIN
  • Publication number: 20100027516
    Abstract: A wireless switch device is provided that includes a first wired Ethernet interface and a second wired Ethernet interface, and a plurality of virtual wireless switch modules (VWSMs) implemented within the wireless switch device. The VWSMs include a first VWSM that is coupled to a first access port via the first wired Ethernet interface that is allocated to the first VWSM, and a second VWSM that is coupled to a second access port via the second wired Ethernet interface that is allocated to the second VWSM. The first VWSM can be control and manage the first access port, and the second VWSM can control and manage the second access port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2008
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Ramakrishnan NAGARAJAN
  • Publication number: 20100019042
    Abstract: An efficient multicamera imaging-based bar code reader for imaging a target bar code on a target object. An imaging system has a plurality of camera assemblies coupled to an image processing system. Each camera assembly includes a sensor array and an imaging lens assembly for focusing a field of view of the camera assembly onto a sensor array as well as including one or more light emitting diodes for illuminating a field of view of that camera assembly. One camera is activated or energized to detect an object and then all cameras are activated for generating images suitable to decode a bar code on the detected object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2008
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicant: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Edward D. Barkan
  • Publication number: 20100019907
    Abstract: The antenna of an RFID tag is automatically tuned by controlling both the real and imaginary components impedance “seen” by the antenna. The real component (resistive) is controlled by controlling a tap of a charge pump circuit of the tag. The imaginary (reactive) component is controlled by connecting one or more reactive elements of an antenna tuning circuit to the antenna. The real component is controlled by a first digital control loop that automatically activates successive taps on a charge pump of the RFID tag which effectively controls the resistance seen by the antenna. A second digital control loop controls the connection of the various reactive components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2008
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicant: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Wayne E. Shanks
  • Patent number: 7653033
    Abstract: A wireless data communications system includes simplified access points which are connected to ports of an intelligent switching hub. The switching hub relays data packets to the access points in accordance with destination address data in the data communications. In a preferred arrangement the access points are provided with power over the data cable from the switching hub location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Beach, Heiner Schwede
  • Patent number: 7649989
    Abstract: A wearable terminal holder device includes a curved body, a first D-ring and a second D-ring. The curved body has a first side and a second side with a longitudinal axis bisecting the first and second sides. The first D-ring is pivotally coupled to the first side of the body. The second D-ring is pivotally coupled to the second side of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric M. Johnson, Curt Croley
  • Patent number: 7649344
    Abstract: A system for a supplemental power source for a hand held portable electronic device is provided. A super capacitor is connected in parallel to a main battery of the portable electronic device. When the main battery becomes disconnected, the super capacitor is used to power the portable electronic device. The super capacitor is also used to provide compensation for the internal impedance of the main battery and the path impedance between the main battery and the load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: William R. Bang, Dean La Rosa
  • Patent number: 7650041
    Abstract: Described is a system and method for optical character recognition in an image. The method comprising identifying a connected component in an image, computing at least one parameter for the connected component and selecting a portion of the image corresponding to the connected component for optical character recognition when the at least one parameter is within a predetermined threshold range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Dariusz Madej, Miroslav Trajkovic
  • Patent number: 7650522
    Abstract: A mobile computing device that dynamically and automatically manages all network adapters on the device to obtain the best and most effective balance of network connectivity and power consumption without requiring operator or user application intervention. Performance is increased by lowering power consumption (longer battery life) and decreasing transaction latencies, providing a device that has flexibility and ease of use. According to one aspect is a system that includes a data analysis component that monitors parameters associated with a device and a mobility policy manager component that provides balance of network connectivity and power consumption based at least in part upon the monitored stimuli.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Linsley-Hood, Anthony D'Agostino, Michael Faith, Dean V. La Rosa, Eyal Peretz, Gary Still, Charles Ubriaco, Ronald Zancola