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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186597 | Magnetic method for securing a scanner An indicia reading system including: a hand held indicia reader for reading information bearing indicia; a cradle having a first magnetic attachment device disposed in the cradle arm for removably holding the indicia reader; a second attachment device disposed on th... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8177135 | Observable moment encryption A method, system and apparatus for encrypting a consumer identification number contained in a portable consumer device by gradually changing a consumer identification number when an observable moment is observed is disclosed. Observable moments can be exposure to li... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8162225 | Data collection device having dynamic access to multiple wireless networks There is described a data collection device that can incorporate an encoded information reading unit that can operate within a system including an access point that is wireline connected to a server. The encoded information reading unit can include at least one of a... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8157177 | Indicia reading system with improved battery charging Embodiments of an indicia reading system comprise a terminal and a cradle that communicate via wireless technology and are configured to charge a battery in the terminal using power supplied by a host device when the terminal is operated in a presentation mode. ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8157176 | Modular marking apparatus and method Various embodiments relating to a modular marking apparatus and method are disclosed. ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8152072 | Computer system with wireless pen and relay pairing A computer system includes a printer configured to print visible information and invisible coded data tags on print media. A pen-type device includes an image sensor configured to sense the data tags and wirelessly transmit associated sensed data. A relay is configu... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8152071 | Multi-purpose portable computer with integrated devices A portable computer having multiple modes of connectivity is disclosed. The portable computer may be configured to communicate using several wireless transmission protocols, including WWAN, WiFi, and Bluetooth. The portable computer may also receive input from multi... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8146826 | Intelligent identification of multimedia content for synchronization An intelligent synchronization tool ensures access to desired content in a manner that automatically keeps the content current on the portable media device. A variation threshold or user-specified degree of content variation may be introduced among content downloade... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8118228 | Laser scanner output window A laser scanner for reading symbology, such as barcodes. The laser scanner includes a housing, a laser source or generator disposed in the housing and operative to generate a laser beam, and an output window supported by housing and being positioned to receive the l... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8087590 | Indicia reading terminal including frame quality evaluation processing There is described an indicia reading terminal that can be operative to capture a succession of frames of image data and that can be operative so that a certain frame of the succession of frames is subject to quality evaluation processing where a result of the quali... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8083148 | Indicia reading terminal including frame processing There is described an indicia reading terminal that can be operative to process a frame of image data for attempting to decode a decodable indicia. A frame can be a frame that is among a succession of frames for subjecting to processing subsequent to and during a ti... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8083149 | Annotation of optical images on a mobile device A method of operating an image reader comprising the steps of: converting light reflected from a target into image data utilizing an image sensor; storing the image data in a display buffer; displaying the image on a display; annotating the displayed image by the op... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8079526 | Long range imaging reader An imaging module or reader for electro-optically reading both far-out and close-in, one-dimensional symbols located at variable working distances from the module or reader, includes a solid-state imager having a linear array of image sensors arranged in a single ro... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8025236 | Cover for a portable device having grip portions An assembly comprising an enclosure having a distal end wall and a proximal end wall connected to a pair of sidewalls such that the enclosure walls connect the bottom surface to a top surface having a user interface to define an enclosure interior. The compartment i... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8011587 | Portable handheld device for wireless order entry and real time payment authorization and related methods A portable handheld device for wireless order entry and real time payment authorization may include a portable housing, a display carried by the housing, an order entry input device carried by the housing, a transaction card input device carried by the housing for r... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7997494 | Portable device for storing media content A portable device has a storage medium for storing media content such as audio and video files. The portable device can communicate with an external media player or network when it is connected to the player or situated near the player. The external media player all... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7992788 | Method used by a communication device for use in a communication channel Modular, portable data collection terminals are disclosed for use in mixed wireless and hard-wired RF communication networks, wherein various radio transmitter modules and associated antennas may be selectively added to a base terminal unit to solve networking probl... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7992787 | Reed switch mechanism for a portable terminal A portable terminal assembly comprises an enclosure having a distal end wall and a proximal end wall connected to a pair of sidewalls such that the enclosure walls connect a bottom surface to a top surface having a user interface to define an enclosure interior. The... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7988054 | Secure card reader A secure card reader includes several security measures. Access to the reader's main circuitry is prevented by an enclosed whose walls contain embedded conductive paths. Breaking or grounding of one of these paths can be detected electronically. A similar arrangemen... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7984855 | Indicia reading apparatus having image sensing and processing circuit A TTR time of a reading apparatus can also be reduced by designing an apparatus to exhibit a certain timing relationship between a receipt of a trigger signal and/or more of image capture and decoding. An apparatus in one embodiment can be configured to continuously... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7967212 | Web content power consumption notification for wireless devices A network node in a communication path between a client station and a web content server determines or estimates a power consumption level associated with particular web content requested by the client station. The client station is preferably a wireless communicati... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7963448 | Hand held machine vision method and apparatus A method and system for use with a portable device including a processor, at least some embodiments of the method including the steps of providing an identification tag on at least one item that includes item identifying information, obtaining item identifying infor... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7946495 | Information providing system, information providing apparatus, information providing method, portable terminal, information outputting method, and computer program An information providing system includes a portable terminal including an IC chip, and an information providing apparatus that carries out wireless communications with the IC chip. The information providing apparatus includes a browser that reads content and that ou... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7934659 | Wireless bar code symbol driven portable data terminal (PDT) system for running application programs on an operating system emulated on a virtual machine The wireless PDT of the present invention employs a “display-on bottom” design which places the unit perfectly centered in the hand of the operator, allowing for the best possible viewing as well as providing comfortable single-handed operation. The high-resolut... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7934660 | Data collection system having reconfigurable data collection terminal There is provided in one embodiment a data collection system including a data collection terminal having an encoded information reader device and a computer spaced apart from the data collection terminal. The data collection terminal in one embodiment can be configu... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7918400 | System and method for accessing information of the web A system and a method for acquiring information on a product, comprising an Internet unit and a communication device, interacting with the Internet unit; wherein the communication device comprises a bar code symbol reader, the bar code symbol reader reading digital ... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7913912 | On-demand point-of-sale scanner access Associating and/or disassociating a mobile point-of-sale scanner device with a particular shopper. Shoppers may be identified, for example, using biometrics or by scanning a loyalty card. As an example of using biometrics, the shopper's fingerprint may be scanned as... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7913911 | Method for updating indicia readers An indicia reader system includes an indicia reader for reading symbol indicia and producing a symbol signal representative of the symbol indicia, the indicia reader capable of transferring and receiving data formatted in a plurality of protocols; a controller capab... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7900842 | Mobile telecommunications device with image sensor directed internally and externally The invention provides for a mobile telecommunications device that decodes tags of coded data printed on media present at points internal and external of the device. The device has an image sensor and a beam splitter for deflecting incoming light onto the image sens... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7895222 | Data retrieval apparatus A data retrieval apparatus includes a base unit, e.g., a geographic globe having a surface bearing a set of index information, and a pen-like operator separate from and co-operable wirelessly with the globe. The operator has a sensor for sensing the index informatio... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7878409 | System and method for verifying identity during data entry with a barcode scanner A hand-held barcode scanner includes a fingerprint reader for reading fingerprint data from a digit of an operator of the barcode scanner. Preferably, an operator's digit can be comfortably placed on the fingerprint reader while the operator is scanning barcodes. Th... | 02/01/2011 |
| RE42032 | Scanning apparatus with the appearance of pen A scanning apparatus with the appearance of a pen for scanning a small-sized document has the casing, the cap, the input slot and the output slot for inputting and outputting the small-sized document on the casing, respectively, the transmission apparatus for drivin... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7871006 | Trigger unit for a wearable data acquisition device A detachable trigger unit for a wearable device (e.g., a wearable data acquisition device) includes (i) a trigger housing having a triggering mechanism for engaging a housing unit of the device; (ii) a strap housing detachably coupled to the trigger housing; and (ii... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7857226 | Actuation mechanism for a pistol grip having multiple actuation positions regions A portable terminal having a handle configured for connection to an enclosure of the portable terminal, such that the portable terminal has one or more scanning functions for interacting with information objects 16 in a logistics environment. The handle has a... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7837113 | Method for updating indicia readers 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 hav... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7823789 | Low profile illumination for direct part mark readers An industrial reader is provided with an image formation system that is particularly adapted to read bar codes and two-dimensional symbols marked directly on objects. The image formation system includes illumination sources and illumination transmissive components t... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7810733 | Optical media sensing arrangement for a mobile telephone having internal and external media pathways The invention provides for an optical sensing arrangement for use in a mobile telephone. The sensing arrangement allows the telephone to decode tags of coded data printed on media present in internal and external pathways of the telephone. The sensing arrangement in... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7806337 | System for managing memory storing data in one or more wireless transceiver devices 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 det... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7802726 | Mobile terminal device and data acquistion method using the same In a system according to the invention, a communication section of a mobile terminal detects a carrier from an external R/W, starts communication with the external R/W, and acquires content simplified data of contactless card function content from the external R/W. ... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7775439 | Featured wands for camera calibration and as a gesture based 3D interface device Passive wands, tracked by one or more cameras, are used as user interface devices. The wands are inexpensive, and are a natural way for users to interact with devices such as large displays. Each wand may be used to specify a full 6 degrees of freedom, which can be ... | 08/17/2010 |
