Abstract: Task extensions for a proof-of-service (POS) system allow easy customization without requiring modification to the POS application itself. Current preferences capability is used to specify new tasks, which are downloaded to the device during an administrative sync process. The new workflows are detected at runtime. This provides a way to collect additional customer-defined data associated with a given task. Ideally, task extensions could be used with both the existing tasks (delivery and pickup) and with new tasks that would be defined by a customer. Data collected by the workflow extension is returned as an XML-tagged string of data elements to the legacy system, which would be responsible for parsing the data. Some rudimentary data validation on the client may be included by adding attributes to the XML-tags that define the UI's data collection elements.

Abstract: A device for trapping and killing rodents includes a long, narrow box-like enclosure having an entrance opening at a first end through which the rodent passes face first into the enclosure, and an opposite rear end having rear wall from which a bait shelf inwardly projects for the placement of bait thereon, with a snap trap located between the entrance opening and the bait so that the rodent must walk over the trap at the trap's most lethal orientation which is straight forward thereby unavoidably triggering the trap and killing the rodent. A pair of clips positioned within the enclosure adjacent the rear wall secure the trap in position and prevent the trap from flipping up when triggered, and the both the rear wall and the roof are hinged so that they can be opened for replacing the bait without disturbing the trap and for removing both the bait and trapped rodent so that the enclosure can be re-baited and the trap reset or replaced.

Abstract: A device for trapping and killing rodents includes a narrow box-like enclosure having an entrance opening through which the rodent passes face first into the enclosure, and an opposite rear wall from which a bait shelf inwardly projects for the placement of bait thereon, with a snap trap positioned between the entrance opening and the bait so that the rodent must walk over the trap at the trap's most lethal orientation which is straight forward thereby unavoidably triggering the trap and killing the rodent. A pair of clips positioned within the enclosure adjacent the rear wall secure the trap in position and prevent the trap from flipping up when triggered, and the both the rear wall and the roof are hinged so they can be opened for replacing the bait without disturbing the trap and for removing both the bait and trapped rodent so that the enclosure can be re-baited and the trap reset or replaced. The device is also collapsible to a flat disposition to facilitate storage, transport and cleaning.