Wireless Link (e.g., Rf, Ir, Etc.) Patents (Class 235/462.46)
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Patent number: 8002188Abstract: A portable hand held optical reader having a specially constructed two-dimensional image sensor array is operational in a bar code decoding mode and in a picture taking mode. The specially constructed image sensor array, in one embodiment, is a hybrid monochrome and color image sensor pixel array, wherein a first subset of the pixels are monochrome pixels devoid of wavelength selective color filter elements and a second subset of the pixels are color sensitive pixels including wavelength selective color filter elements.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2010Date of Patent: August 23, 2011Assignee: Hand Held Products, Inc.Inventor: Ynjiun Wang
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Patent number: 7982585Abstract: A method and an apparatus for evaluating an expression embedded inside a communication packet received from an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) interrogator device are described. The evaluation result may determine a selection with another RFID interrogator device. An RFID data packet may be sent to an RFID interrogator device based on a selection to be associated with the RFID interrogator. A task may be performed based on the evaluation as instructed by a remote RFID interrogator through a command included in the wireless communication packet.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2007Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Inventors: Li-Cheng Richard Zai, Xinyu Harry Zang
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Patent number: 7980472Abstract: A data converter and its converting method having both the functions of barcode technology and RFID technology, and conforming with related regulations of international civil aviation are disclosed. The data converter includes a barcode reading module, a processing module, and a reading module.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2008Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: Institute of Transportation, Ministry of Transportation and Communications Taiwan R.O.C.Inventors: Hui-Chuan Chen, Chen-Ying Kao, Hong-Ming Kuo
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Publication number: 20110168779Abstract: A portable encoded information reading (EIR) terminal for incorporation in a data collection system can comprise a terminal module communicatively coupled to a wireless interface module via a wired interface. The terminal module can include a central processing unit (CPU), a memory, and an encoded information reading (EIR) device. The wireless interface module can include a microcontroller, a memory, and at least one wireless communication interface. The wireless interface module can establish one or more wireless links with one or more peer EIR terminals, to join a wireless network which is collectively formed by the peer EIR terminals. The wireless interface module can receive or transmit beacons containing at least an identifier of a path selection protocol which is used for unicast, multicast and broadcast frame transmission within the wireless network.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2011Publication date: July 14, 2011Inventors: Ynjiun P. Wang, Huyu Qu
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Patent number: 7967211Abstract: Techniques are described for facilitating the reliable communication of information to bar code scanners from mobile digital devices, thereby enabling mobile digital devices to easily access the current commercial infrastructure. These techniques may be used to access many other goods and services in addition to conventional commercial services. The core enabling technology is the use of various elements commonly found on mobile digital devices to provide light that simulate a reflection of a scanning beam being moved across a static bar code image, and to confirm completion of the scan. The control system may interpret the light provided by the mobile digital device as merely a conventional identification type bar code, although the control system may be enhanced to identify and receive other types of information, including identity and credit information.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2007Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Assignee: MoBeam Inc.Inventors: Nagesh Challa, Venkata T. Gobburu
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Patent number: 7950583Abstract: An automatic digital video imaging based code symbol reading system for use in point of sale (POS) environments, employing automatic object motion detection and illumination control, and digital video imaging based code symbol reading techniques, which ensures the reliable reading of code symbols graphically represented in digital images, in high-throughput point-of-sale and other environments, while providing the versatility required to accommodate the different ways in which operators present objects for code symbol reading at POS environments.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2007Date of Patent: May 31, 2011Assignee: Metrologic Instruments, IncInventors: Anatoly Kotlarsky, Ka Man Au, Michael Veksland, Xiaoxun Zhu
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Patent number: 7942324Abstract: A method includes transmitting a first digital channel (X0) from a reader to a marker, receiving a second digital channel (Y0) corresponding to the first digital channel and to errors introduced by a noisy channel, introducing artificial errors into at least one of the first or second digital channels, carrying out an advantage distillation phase in such a way that a new first digital channel (X1) is determined for the reader. A new second digital channel (Y1) is determined for the marker such that the advantage is taken with respect to a possible passive attacker. In an information reconciliation phase, an error-correcting protocol is applied to the new first (X2) and new second (Y2) digital channel, and in carrying out a secrecy amplification phase, a hash function (G) is applied to the new first (X2*) and the new second (Y2*) digital channel.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2006Date of Patent: May 17, 2011Assignee: MorphoInventor: Hervé Chabanne
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Patent number: 7934658Abstract: A method and an apparatus for achieving a tailored content response based upon a product identifier coupled with a user identifier are provided. In one method embodiment, the present invention receives a machine readable indicia wherein at least a first portion of the machine readable indicia pertains to the product identifier and at least a second portion of the machine readable indicia pertains to the user identifier. Next, a product associated with the product identifier is identified in a database, wherein the database is not required to be formatted according to an extrinsic product identification standard. Moreover, a user profile associated with the user identifier is identified, the user profile comprising context information for the user. A tailored content response is then compiled for the device based upon the product and the context information.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2005Date of Patent: May 3, 2011Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L. P.Inventors: Nina Trappe Bhatti, Nicholas P. Lyons, John Charles Schettino, Jr.
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Patent number: 7922099Abstract: Systems and methods for associating content with an image bearing surface. In accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention, a method, operable at an electronic interactive device, comprises accessing a first image, e.g., identifying the content, on a surface, wherein the surface comprises an encoded pattern of location information on the surface for providing location information to the electronic interactive device. The method further comprises decoding the first image to associate the location information with second image information, e.g., of the content, of a second image on the surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2005Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignee: LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Schmidt, Michael Handelman, Elizabeth Young
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Patent number: 7920496Abstract: A mobile customer service station operating within a wireless multi-hop communication network includes a console on a wheeled chassis. The console carries and houses a number of components which are used in merchandising operations to conclude customer purchase transactions. The items supported externally on the console are a printer for printing purchase receipts, customer credit charge agreements and records of transactions, and a magnetic card reader for reading information from a magnetic stripe of a customer's credit card. In one embodiment, the operation of the printer, credit card reader and the cash drawer is controlled by a multi-function control unit located within an enclosure of the console. The control unit is electrically powered by a self-contained power source which is preferably a deep cycle rechargeable battery. The console also houses a transceiver unit which under the control of the control unit is capable of interactive communication with a premises network.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2010Date of Patent: April 5, 2011Inventors: Ronald L. Mahany, Steven E. Koenck, Alan G. Bunte, Robert C. Meier, Phillip Miller, Julie Ann Miller, legal representative, Roger L. Wolf, George E. Hanson
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Patent number: 7894839Abstract: A data storage device 5 having a storage capacity of at least 8 Mbyte is surrounded by a housing including a stylus portion 23, having a tip 25 for indicating a position. The stylus permits the data storage device 5 to be used for data entry to an electronic device 19 such as a PDA which traces the position of the stylus tip. The data storage device 5 can be used in place of a conventional stylus. Thus, the user of the electronic device 19 which traces the position of a stylus is able to enjoy the advantages of a data storage device without being obliged to use an additional component.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2008Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: Trek 2000 International Ltd.Inventors: Teng Pin Poo, Henry Tan
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Patent number: 7878645Abstract: A mobile device is provided which has first and second body sections movable relative to each other between operative and inoperative configurations of the device, a printhead for printing onto a media substrate, and a media feed path for feeding the media substrate past the printhead. The media feed path extends from the first body section into the second body section when in the operative configuration.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2005Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty LtdInventors: Paul Lapstun, Kia Silverbrook, Tobin Allen King, Gregory Michael Tow
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Patent number: 7868762Abstract: A system for determining compatibility between various items is disclosed. A wireless communication device is used to scan a machine-readable tag which includes a plurality of information fields. The information fields include at least identification information of the primary object to which the tag is affixed, list of compatible items, characteristic information of the primary object or other objects, etc. The scanned information from the tag is compared to information in other tags. If the at least some of the information in the tag affixed to the primary object matches the information in one or more other tags, a notification event is triggered to inform the user of the match.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2007Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Stephan Hartwig, Georg Ullenboom
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Patent number: 7837113Abstract: A data reader system includes a plurality of indicia readers for reading symbol indicia and producing a symbol signal representative of the symbol indicia. At least two of the indicia readers includes a processor for controlling the indicia reader, the processor having memory for storing firmware. A communication module is configured to communicate with other indicia readers and the indicia reader system is configured to transfer firmware to other indicia readers utilizing the communication modules.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2006Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: Hand Held Products, Inc.Inventor: Willis Field
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Patent number: 7828214Abstract: An electronic transaction card communicates with an add-on slot of an intelligent electronic device. The add-on slot may be a memory card slot. The intelligent electronic device may be a mobile phone or other device with or without network connectivity. The electronic transaction card may have magnetic field producing circuitry compatible with magnetic card readers, smartcard circuitry, other point-of-sale interfaces, or any combination thereof.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2009Date of Patent: November 9, 2010Assignee: Tyfone, Inc.Inventors: Siva G. Narendra, Prabhakar Tadepalli, Thomas N. Spitzer
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Patent number: 7823779Abstract: A wireless communication device optically receives an image and processes the optically received image to generate image data. The wireless communication device receives a Radio Frequency (RF) signal and processes the RF signal to derive an image data processing parameter. The image data processing parameter could be an encryption key, authentication code, access code, or some other parameter. The wireless communication device processes the image data and the image data processing parameter to convert the image data into a different format. The different format could be decrypted, authenticated, accessed, or some other converted form of image data.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2008Date of Patent: November 2, 2010Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.Inventors: Serge J. L. Bushman, Michael Gailloux, Carl Joseph Persson, Thomas Henry Wilson
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Patent number: 7821416Abstract: The invention relates to a goods transport vehicle including a detector system for detecting the direction in which an item passes through a loading/unloading door on the vehicle, the detector system including: a first read-interrogate element including a first antenna having a first detection lobe, the first read-interrogate element monitoring a first region situated on one side of the loading/unloading door; a second read-interrogate element including a second antenna having a second detection lobe that does not overlap the first detection lobe, the second read-interrogate element monitoring a second region situated on the other side of the loading/unloading door; and processor means connected to the first and second read-interrogate elements, the processor means determining the direction in which the item passes through as a function of the order in which the two regions are crossed.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2005Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignee: NEOPOST TechnologiesInventors: Guy Venture, JĂ©rĂ´me Lievre
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Patent number: 7806337Abstract: A system manages memory storing data in one or more wireless transceiver devices. A docking station receptacle receives, and makes electrical connection with, a transceiver device used for storing and wirelessly communicating data to a remote location. A docking detector generates a docking signal in response to detecting insertion of a transceiver device into the docking station receptacle. A memory management processor generates a signal for initiating deletion of data from memory in a particular transceiver device inserted in the receptacle in response to a docking signal indicating insertion of the particular transceiver device into the docking station receptacle.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2007Date of Patent: October 5, 2010Assignee: Draeger Medical Systems, Inc.Inventors: Roman E. Pichardo, Dina Lynn LaTulippe
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Patent number: 7784690Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for maintaining the location of a removable data medium once that removable data medium has been taken off-line is provided. Such a capability is provided by a mobile device that includes a data transmission mechanism configured to transmit the identity of a data medium and an identity of the location of that data medium. The transmission from the mobile device is received by a web service module that provides the data medium identity and the identity of the location of the data medium to a data store. In one embodiment, the data store comprises an identification of each of a plurality of data media, the status of each of the data media indicating whether that data medium is on or off-line, and if off-line the identity of the location of the off-line data medium.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2006Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Assignee: Symantec Operating CorporationInventors: William N. Elmer, II, Mark W. Harris
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Patent number: 7780089Abstract: A portable hand held optical reader having a specially constructed two-dimensional image sensor array is operational in a bar code decoding mode and in a picture taking mode. The specially constructed image sensor array, in one embodiment, is a hybrid monochrome and color image sensor pixel array, wherein a first subset of the pixels are monochrome pixels devoid of wavelength selective color filter elements and a second subset of the pixels are color sensitive pixels including wavelength selective color filter elements.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2005Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Assignee: Hand Held Products, Inc.Inventor: Ynjiun Wang
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Patent number: 7777642Abstract: An integrated remote control system includes a remote control device for selecting and controlling a plurality of digital devices, each including a bit pattern tag having location information and device information. The remote control device includes a display, a light emitting module for emitting light toward the digital devices, a sensor for recognizing the tags of the digital devices, and a controller for analyzing the tags recognized by the sensor to provide the display information of the digital devices on the display and then controlling a digital device selected from the displayed digital devices.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2006Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstituteInventors: Ji Yong Kim, Ji Young Kwak, Kyung Hee Lee
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Patent number: 7769635Abstract: A weight management system comprises a cash register (CRS), a user client (UC) and a weight management module (WM), coupled via a wide area network (WAN). A user has a personal card (PC) with a code, the code identifying the user to the cash register and being related to a user ID. The cash register system (CRS) is arranged for sending, when the user pays the food item, corresponding food intake information and the user ID to the weight management module (WM). The weight management module (WM) comprises a food information system, a calorie intake component and a calorie balance component. The food information system stores a respective calorie content for a plurality of food items. The calorie intake component is coupled to the food information system and calculates an amount of calories taken by the user based on the received food intake information.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2006Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.Inventors: Mariana Simons-Nikolova, Maarten Peter Bodlaender, Annelies Goris, Olivier Schneider
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Patent number: 7748630Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing a mobile service with the use of a code pattern is disclosed In one embodiment, the method comprising: taking a photograph of a code pattern image, decoding the photographed code pattern image so as to obtain code information, extracting uniform resource locator (URL) information corresponding to the code information, transmitting a content information request message to a service provider server corresponding to the URL information, and receiving content information corresponding to the URL information from the service provider server. According to embodiments of the present invention, it is possible to provide various and convenient mobile services to mobile terminal users using a mobile terminal, having a camera, and a code pattern containing the URL information.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2008Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: KT CorporationInventors: Jae-Jun Lee, Young-Jun Shin
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Patent number: 7720210Abstract: A CTI system comprises a telephone terminal (12-2) having an ID tag (18-2), a server-connected main unit (11, 13) for controlling the telephone terminal, and an information processing terminal (16-1) having an ID reader and a communication unit (CU). By positioning the ID reader of the information processing terminal and the ID tag of the telephone terminal in close proximity to each other, the ID reader reads ID information of the ID tag in a non-contact manner. The information processing terminal sends the ID information read by the ID reader to the main unit by the use of the communication unit. The main unit associates the information processing terminal with the telephone terminal with reference to the ID information. The main unit is responsive to a request of the information processing terminal and carries out call control for the telephone terminal associated with the information processing terminal.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2005Date of Patent: May 18, 2010Assignee: NEC Infrontia CorporationInventor: Kunio Nagashima
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Publication number: 20100078482Abstract: A dynamic barcode system includes a microprocessor connected to a sensor or group of sensors. The microprocessor connects to a barcode display. Data collected by the sensor or group of sensors is processed by the microprocessor and sent to the barcode display. A barcode reader reads the barcode display. The barcode display, microprocessor and group of sensors are arranged on a packet which is attachable to a specimen to be monitored. The barcode reader has an infrared transmitter for sending a signal to an infrared receiver associated with the barcode display. The infrared receiver upon receiving a signal from the barcode reader sends a signal to the microprocessor requesting that the microprocessor send requested data for viewing on the barcode display. The displayed barcode is then read by the barcode reader. In such a manner, continually changing data collected by the sensors can be stored and retrieved as desired.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2008Publication date: April 1, 2010Applicant: United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the ArmyInventor: Glenn Patton Bradford
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Patent number: 7686225Abstract: A wireless code symbol reading system including a wireless hand-supportable code symbol reader in two-way RF communication with a base station operably connected to a host system, by way of an RF-based wireless data communication link having a predetermined RF communication range over which two-way communication of data packets can occur. The wireless hand-supportable code symbol reader is programmed to automatically detect when it is located inside and outside of the predetermined RF communication range. When the wireless reader is inside the RF communication range, then symbol character data is automatically transmitted to the base station, and when the wireless reader is located outside of the RF communication range, then symbol character data is automatically collected and stored in a data packet buffer, until the wireless reader has re-entered its RF communication range.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2007Date of Patent: March 30, 2010Assignee: Metrologic Instruments, Inc.Inventors: Mark Schmidt, Garrett Russell, David M. Wilz, Sr., Robert Blake, Donald T. Hudrick, Stephen J. Colavito, C. Harry Knowles, George Rockstein, Xiaoxun Zhu, John Bonanno, Sung Byun, Congwei Xu, Min Jiang, Lin Wang, Meng Hu, Hongjian Jin, MingQing Ji, Shamei Shi, Ka Man Au, Patrick Giordano
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Patent number: 7686226Abstract: A digital imaging-based system for reading code symbols affixed to objects, including an imaging-based code symbol reading subsystem for capturing and processing digital images of code symbols affixed to objects, and reading said code symbols and producing symbol character data representative of read code symbols. A data transmission subsystem, operably coupled to the imaging-based code symbol reading subsystem, communicates such symbol character data to the communication interface of a host system over a communication link therebetween. The data transmission subsystem implements a plurality of different communication interfaces, and thus is capable of interfacing to a variety of different host devices in an automatic and error free manner with minimal human involvement, thus providing significant advantages over the prior art code symbol reading systems and devices.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2008Date of Patent: March 30, 2010Assignee: Metrologic Instruments, Inc.Inventors: Xuewen Zhu, Kai Ji, Aili Yang, Congwei Xu
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Patent number: 7686216Abstract: There is provided herein an encoded information reading terminal such as may be provided for by a bar code reading terminal for operation in a network such as a retail store network that is configured in one embodiment to automatically enter a unique association mode of operation subsequent to wirelessly receiving a radio address from one computer of a plurality of computers, e.g., a cash register address from one cash register out of a plurality of cash registers. In one embodiment a bar code reading terminal can be configured to wait for a cash register address to be wirelessly received as part of a connection request initiated from one cash register out of a plurality of cash registers. A bar code reading terminal can be configured so that when operating in a unique association mode, a bar code reading terminal transmits all decoded bar code messages output by the bar code reading terminal to an external device to the one cash register sending its cash register address.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2007Date of Patent: March 30, 2010Assignee: Hand Held Products, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Walczyk, John C. Masters, Barry H. Keys, Joseph Livingston
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Patent number: 7672859Abstract: An economical prescription order tracking system automatically monitors and tracks prescription orders through a conventional pharmacy. The system includes a tracking tag having a unique identifier associated with it secured near the prescription order such that it travels with the order through various locations within the pharmacy. Tag reading devices are positioned at key locations throughout the pharmacy to detect the location of each tag, and its associated attached prescription order. The detected locations are compiled via a computer system and associated with the customer, such that at any given time the location of the prescription order within the pharmacy can be determined, thereby facilitating the efficient operation of the pharmacy. Preferably, filled prescription orders are placed in a large bin having multiple cubbies within it.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2000Date of Patent: March 2, 2010Assignee: GSL Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Shelton Louie, Stephen A. Garrett, Mark B. Smith
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Patent number: 7672257Abstract: A mobile customer service station operating within a wireless multi-hop communication network includes a console on a wheeled chassis. The console carries and houses a number of components which are used in merchandising operations to conclude customer purchase transactions. The items supported externally on the console are a printer for printing purchase receipts, customer credit charge agreements and records of transactions, and a magnetic card reader for reading information from a magnetic stripe of a customer's credit card. In one embodiment, the operation of the printer, credit card reader and the cash drawer is controlled by a multi-function control unit located within an enclosure of the console. The control unit is electrically powered by a self-contained power source which is preferably a deep cycle rechargeable battery. The console also houses a transceiver unit which under the control of the control unit is capable of interactive communication with a premises network.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2008Date of Patent: March 2, 2010Inventors: Ronald L. Mahany, Steven E. Koenck, Alan G. Bunte, Robert C. Meier, Phillip Miller, Julie Ann Miller, legal representative, Roger L. Wolf, George E. Hanson
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Patent number: 7664658Abstract: A method for the enabling or blocking of an operating mode in a medical diagnostic device enables the operating mode of the diagnostic device only after successful verification of the consumable material required for the operational mode. The consumable material is identified by a machine-readable identification tag, which is read off by a reading device.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2005Date of Patent: February 16, 2010Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Sean Harrison, Rainer Kuth
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Patent number: 7664702Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of conducting an EMV (Europay Master Visa) payment process optimally using IrFM (Infrared Financial Messaging) between a mobile terminal and a POS (Point Of Sale) terminal. In the present method, if a buyer is authenticated based on information written in a card chip installed in a mobile terminal, information for transaction approval is transmitted to a POS terminal, and if an approval is responded from the POS terminal, a digital receipt for this transaction is transmitted to the POS terminal. Then, if transaction end is requested from the POS terminal, a connected session is released.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2002Date of Patent: February 16, 2010Assignee: SK Telecom Co., Ltd.Inventors: Eun Su Jung, Kwon Je Seong, Jong Sung Park, Chang Ho Choi
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Patent number: 7656290Abstract: Briefly, in accordance with one or more embodiments, a user may receive guidance information from a guidance support center via a location system.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2006Date of Patent: February 2, 2010Inventors: Gene Fein, Edward Merritt
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Publication number: 20090327047Abstract: A method and system whereby a consumer creates a shopping list using a portable barcode scanner to scan barcodes from a printed catalog and a printed advertisement. The entered barcodes are downloaded to an smart base-station from the barcode scanner. The base-station retrieves related information from a barcode database via the Internet. The database can belong to a merchant, or it can be a generic shopping service. The base-station can be a consumer's computer, or some other smart electronic device. The base-station maintains a predictive shopping list database for all barcodes entered via the barcode scanner. The database learns the shopping consumption habits of the consumer over a period of time and ensures that when the consumer is ready to shop no previously needed, but currently forgotten items are left off of the shopping list. The consumer can use this method to shop in a store, or via Mail-Order/Telephone-Order or on the Internet.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2009Publication date: December 31, 2009Inventor: Lester Sussman
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Patent number: 7628332Abstract: An external unit is externally attached to a storage-medium storage device. The external unit includes a verification unit that verifies whether a storage medium that is about to be inserted in a storage slot of the storage-medium storage device is legitimate, and an open/close unit that opens the storage slot so that the storage medium can be inserted in the storage slot only upon the verifying unit verifying that the storage medium is legitimate.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2006Date of Patent: December 8, 2009Assignee: Fujitsu LimitedInventors: Hidetaka Kaneko, Osamu Omori, Yukio Katsuyama, Yoshio Kotaki
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Patent number: 7624924Abstract: An ergonomic single-line compact laser bar code scanning system having a compact housing for hand-held disposition at a counter. The scanning system is automatically-activated and includes a bar code symbol reading mechanism contained within a hand-supportable housing having a manually-activatable data transmission switch formed integrally in the housing. During symbol reading operations, the bar code symbol reading mechanism automatically generates a visible laser scanning pattern for repeatedly reading one or more bar code symbols on an object during a bar code symbol reading cycle, and automatically generating a new symbol character data string in response to each bar code symbol read thereby. During system operation, the user visually aligns the visible laser scanning pattern with a particular bar code symbol on an object (e.g., product, bar code menu, etc.) so that the bar code symbol is detected, scanned, and decoded.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2004Date of Patent: December 1, 2009Inventors: Sung Ho Byun, Mark C. Schmidt, Garrett K. Russell, David M. Wilz, Sr., Donald Hudrick, James A. Nahill
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Patent number: 7609406Abstract: A hand-held portable printer includes a number of input devices mounted in or on a printer housing including a barcode scanner, keypad, communication interface in a receive mode and an RFID read/writer in a read mode. The hand-held portable printer also includes a number of output devices including a printing system, the communication interface in a transmit mode and the RFID read/writer in a write mode for writing to an external RFID chip. A processor selects received data from one or more of the input devices manipulates the data and/or combines it with other data for an output device wherein the data selected for one output device may be different then the data selected for another output device. The hand-held portable printer may utilize both an internal antenna and external antenna. Applying different energy levels to the antennas may determine whether the hand-held portable printer reads from and/or writes to a single RFID chip or a plurality of RFID chips.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2006Date of Patent: October 27, 2009Assignee: Avery Dennison Retail Information Services, LLCInventors: Mark W. Roth, Donald A. Morrison
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Patent number: 7600690Abstract: A method and system provides for tracking access to media content in a portable device and correlating the access with a location of the portable device. In one embodiment, a portable device can wirelessly receive media content during a media access session. The portable device can collect media access information, such as information on the media access session, information on the media content received, and a location of the portable device during the media access session. The portable device can then transmit the media access information through a wireless cellular telecommunications system to a network server.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2005Date of Patent: October 13, 2009Assignee: Sprint Spectrum L.P.Inventor: Mike Gailloux
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Patent number: 7588189Abstract: The present invention relates to management of information relating to medical fluids, containers therefor, and medical fluid administration devices for administering such medical fluids to patients. Data tags (e.g., RFID tags) are generally associated with containers of the invention and may be electromagnetically read from and/or written to using an electromagnetic device, for example, that may be associated with a medical fluid administration device of the invention.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2006Date of Patent: September 15, 2009Assignee: Mallinckrodt Inc.Inventors: Frank M. Fago, David W. Wilson, Chad M. Gibson, William E. Bausmith, Vernon D. Ortenzi, Elaine E. Haynes, Elaine F. Borgemenke, John H. Lewis, Gary S. Wagner
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Patent number: 7587001Abstract: Network providing improved coverage based on a frequency shifting scheme. A wireless signal in a frequency band is shifted to another distinct band, and carried in the shifted band, using wired or wireless mediums, to another location, wherein the wireless signal is shifted back to the original frequency band. In one embodiment, the wireless signal is frequency shifted by converting it to other representing signals and forming the frequency-shifted signal from the representations. The medium may use dedicated wiring or existing service wiring in a residence or building, including LAN, telephone, AC power and CATV wiring. The system (in whole or in part) may be enclosed as a stand-alone unit, housed in integrated form as part of a service outlet or as a snap-on/plug-in module.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2008Date of Patent: September 8, 2009Assignee: Serconet Ltd.Inventors: Ami Hazani, Yehuda Binder
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Patent number: 7562824Abstract: The subject invention relates to systems and methods for employing a housing as part of a hand held scanner as to increase utility and add ruggedness. The housing comprises an upper top housing and lower bottom housing, with the top housing comprising a set of accessory rails adapted to accept accessories associated with the hand held scanner, and the lower housing including an adjustable mass element for balancing a weight of the scanner. Also, top housing can be adapted to accept various key pad configurations via a transitional mounting frame, and the bottom housing can hold a stylus. A bar code scanner system employing such housing can incorporate displays located on various sides of the housing and/or key pads to facilitate a reading from the scanner at slanted angles.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2007Date of Patent: July 21, 2009Assignee: Symbol Technologies, IncInventors: Sudhir Bhatia, Alistair Hamilton, Jaeho Choi, Curt Croley, Thomas Wulff
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Patent number: 7558110Abstract: In a SIM card having a flash memory chip, a memory controller chip, and contact/contactless card interfaces, the memory controller chip has a function of executing user authentication of a host equipment, executes processing of data transmitted through the contactless IC card interface (executing reading or writing of data to the flash memory chip) using power supplied from the host equipment to the contact IC card interface, and executes initialization of the flash memory chip between activation of the host equipment and completion of user authentication instructed by the host equipment.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2007Date of Patent: July 7, 2009Assignee: Renesas Technology Corp.Inventors: Nagamasa Mizushima, Kunihiro Katayama, Masaharu Ukeda, Yoshinori Mochizuki
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Patent number: 7548635Abstract: An image reading apparatus including a copy protection control apparatus including a radio frequency tag data communicating mechanism configured to receive predetermined radio frequency tag data transmitted from a radio frequency tag attached to an object material to be reproduced. A copy authorization determining mechanism determines whether reproduction of the object material is authorized based on the radio frequency tag data, and an image data reading controlling mechanism controls an image data reading mechanism and an image data outputting mechanism to perform one of a copy output process and a copy prevention process according to a result of determination performed by the copy authorization determining mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2004Date of Patent: June 16, 2009Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventor: Hideyuki Kojima
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Patent number: 7537166Abstract: A portable data reading device, such as a barcode scanner or RFID reader, includes a Web server and a first server-side application to modify one or more settings of the portable data reading device. The settings may include, for example, symbology settings, device settings, and network settings. The Web server may receive formatted data from a client browser representing a requested modification of at least one setting of the portable data reading device. Upon receiving the formatted data, the Web server may automatically invoke the first server-side application to modify the at least one setting responsive to the formatted data.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2007Date of Patent: May 26, 2009Assignee: DataLogic Mobile, Inc.Inventors: Gary S. Anson, Ryan R. Elliott
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Patent number: 7532112Abstract: A location-based multi-media information delivery system and control for pedestrian use is disclosed, designed especially for use in areas where it is not possible to determine a user's precise location. The system automatically provides a selection list of relevant information based on the user's calculated location. The system then delivers information via the appropriate output method, based on the user's selection. Also disclosed is a system that receives location information from various systems, including global positioning satellite systems and wireless local area network systems. The system may provide video, audio and visual information.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2006Date of Patent: May 12, 2009Inventor: Brian L. Teasley
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Patent number: 7530498Abstract: A portable end device, such as a bar code scanner, may be equipped with auxiliary interfaces. The auxiliary interfaces may be easily added to the end device as a replaceable cover, such as a replaceable battery door. A signal path conducts signals to and from the replaceable cover. One auxiliary interface is a Bluetooth radio. Data integrity protocols may be selected to guarantee delivery and guarantee no duplicate deliveries. Host pairing algorithms may provide standard or strong pairing with a host computer. Ergonomic interface features allow a user to control and monitor the operation of the end device and the data link with minimal hardware cost and battery life impact. Host software programs provide data routing, automatic reestablishment of the data link, and other functions. The system is adaptable to a wide array of use environments through the selection of timer parameters in the end device.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2007Date of Patent: May 12, 2009Assignee: Microvision, Inc.Inventors: Christopher A. Wiklof, Gregory T. Gibson, Edward M. Millet, Scott A. Ellerthorpe
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Patent number: 7513430Abstract: A portable digital image capturing and processing system comprising: an image formation and detection subsystem; a narrow-band illumination subsystem; a narrow-band transmission-type optical filter subsystem; an automatic light exposure measurement subsystem; and an automatic illumination control subsystem. The image formation and detection subsystem has an area-type image sensing array for detecting digital images of objects formed thereon by image formation optics providing a field of view (FOV) for the system. Within the FOV of the image formation and detection subsystem, the narrow-band illumination subsystem produces a field of narrow-band illumination consisting essentially of a narrow band of wavelengths of visible illumination.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2006Date of Patent: April 7, 2009Assignee: Metrologic Instruments, Inc.Inventors: Xiaoxun Zhu, Yong Liu, Ka Man Au, Rui Hou, Hongpeng Yu, Xi Tao, Liang Liu, Wenhua Zhang, Anatoly Kotlarsky, Sankar Ghosh, Michael Schnee, Pasqual Spatafore, Thomas Amundsen, Sung Byun, Mark Schmidt, Garrett Russell, John Bonanno, C. Harry Knowles
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Patent number: 7503498Abstract: A hand-supportable digital image capture and processing system comprises: an area-type image formation and detection subsystem having an area-type image detection array; an LED-based illumination subsystem having a LED-based illumination array; an automatic light exposure measurement and illumination control subsystem; an image capturing and buffering subsystem; and an image-processing subsystem. The LED array is automatically driven in a precise manner to globally expose the area-type image detection array with LED-based illumination only when substantially all of its rows of pixels are in a state of integration and have a common integration time, thereby enabling the capture of high quality images independent of the relative motion between the object and the hand-supportable digital image capture and processing system.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2006Date of Patent: March 17, 2009Assignee: Metrologic Instruments, Inc.Inventors: Xiaoxun Zhu, Yong Liu, Ka Man Au, Rui Hou, Hongpeng Yu, Xi Tao, Liang Liu, Wenhua Zhang, Anatoly Kotlarsky
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Patent number: 7505785Abstract: A data entry system includes a hand held data entry unit having a reading sensor for sensing commands and/or data, rewritable storage for storing information relating to selectable items, a controller (a microprocessor or other processing circuitry) and a display screen for displaying a user readable representation of the commands and/or stored information for a selected item, and a telecommunication interface for the telephonic transmission of information relating to a selected item or items from the storage to a remote processing center and for the telephonic information relating to selectable items from the remote processing center to the storage. Preferably a telecommunications interface is provided in the hand held unit for cellular or other wireless telephony systems. The hand held unit can be configured to combine the data entry functions with those of audio telephony.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2006Date of Patent: March 17, 2009Assignee: Dataquill LimitedInventors: Francis John Callaghan, Paul Marshall Doran, Gary Douglas Robb
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Publication number: 20090014523Abstract: A digital imaging-based system for reading code symbols affixed to objects, including an imaging-based code symbol reading subsystem for capturing and processing digital images of code symbols affixed to objects, and reading said code symbols and producing symbol character data representative of read code symbols. A data transmission subsystem, operably coupled to the imaging-based code symbol reading subsystem, communicates such symbol character data to the communication interface of a host system over a communication link therebetween. The data transmission subsystem implements a plurality of different communication interfaces, and thus is capable of interfacing to a variety of different host devices in an automatic and error free manner with minimal human involvement, thus providing significant advantages over the prior art code symbol reading systems and devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2008Publication date: January 15, 2009Inventors: Xuewen Zhu, Kai Ji, Aili Yang, Congwei Xu