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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8132732 | Cordless hand scanner with improved user feedback Increased confidence in, and acceptance of, cordless hand-held scanners may be obtained through a cordless hand-held scanner with improved user feedback. In an illustrative embodiment, the state of one or more indicators is changed as a result of feedback from a cou... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8127995 | Filter-free projector A filter-free projector includes a light source unit to generate light beam with different color and a color control module couple to the light source unit for switching the light source unit to emit one color light at a time. A digital mirror device panel having a ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8074888 | Terminal, method of checking conformity of at least one removable battery of an electronic payment terminal, and the corresponding removable battery and computer program product A portable electronic payment terminal is provided, which includes at least one removable battery. The removable battery carries an electronic chip containing at least one item of identification information and is able to communicate with a contactless reading devic... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7959084 | Multi-functional mobile computing device utilizing a removable processor module A system for reading product indicia includes a mobile computing headset and a wearable data-capture accessory. The mobile computing headset preferably includes a removable processing module shaped and sized to be attachable to the wearable data-capture accessory an... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7918401 | Multi-level hierarchical radio-frequency communication system Portable measuring devices which communicate by low power transceivers through a communication controller with a printer device collect weight and size data on articles to be shipped. The collected weight and size data are combined with origin and destination data, ... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7841534 | Apparatus and method for POS processing An apparatus and method for configuring, altering, controlling, securing, and extending the processing capability and functionality of PCs and POS devices using a non-volatile memory device using software and data carried within the apparatus. ... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7828216 | Methods and apparatus for providing on-demand assistance for a wireless device Methods, devices, apparatus, computer-readable media and processors are provided that allow for on-demand user-assistance in a wireless communication device. User assistance is provided by demonstration routines that are stored locally and/or remotely, and which may... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7828217 | Method and device for producing RFID smart labels or smart label inlays The invention concerns a method and a system for production of RFID smart labels or smart label inlays, in which a multiplicity or RFID straps (11) are connected in succession with a multiplicity of antennae (20), where in a first step the RFID straps ... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7712670 | Data collection device and network having radio signal responsive mode switching A data collection device is configured so that the device receives and processes various radio signals and automatically changes an operating mode of the data collection device in response to the processing of the radio signals or in response to the presence or abse... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7712669 | Hand-held data capture system with interchangeable modules A data capture system includes a data collection terminal and a wireless communications module comprising a transceiver arranged to transmit and receive radio frequency signals to and from a remote station in the data capture system. At least one flat antenna embedd... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7686227 | Cordless hand scanner with improved user feedback Increased confidence in, and acceptance of, cordless hand-held scanners may be obtained through a cordless hand-held scanner with improved user feedback. In an illustrative embodiment, the state of one or more indicators is changed as a result of feedback from a cou... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7594610 | Customizable optical reader An optical reader, which is operable in a “host commands” mode and a “host routines” mode. In the “host commands” mode, the reader receives and executes a script routine module from a host. In the “host routines” mode, the reader receives a script ro... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7530498 | Wireless interface and method for enhanced functionality 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 re... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7513431 | Method and system for aiming an RFID reader A method and system for enhancing the accuracy of RFID tag reading is disclosed. An imaging device is used to facilitate aiming of the RFID tag in a manner that mitigates the likelihood of inadvertently reading a nearby RFID tag instead of the desired tag. In this m... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7444159 | Data input device, systems using the device, and methods for operating such systems 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 en... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7441707 | Probe signalling A measurement probe for a machine tool has a housing incorporating a window that allows the optical transmission or receipt of signals from/to infrared transmitters or receivers. To obviate the need to mount the transmitter and receiver components on an external sur... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7429000 | Cordless hand scanner with improved user feedback Increased confidence in, and acceptance of, cordless hand-held scanners may be obtained through a cordless hand-held scanner with improved user feedback. In an illustrative embodiment, the state of one or more indicators is changed as a result of feedback from a cou... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7413122 | Commodity information registering apparatus and commodity information registering method There is disclosed a commodity information registering apparatus which registers commodity information while a commodity is moved, comprising a radio tag reading section which reads a radio tag within a first field to acquire commodity identification information sto... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7407107 | Apparatus, system, method and computer program product for creating shortcuts to functions in a personal communication device An apparatus, system method, and computer program product for creating shortcuts to functions of a personal communication device that includes the use of an RF tag reader in personal communication device and RF tags placed different locations pertinent to a user. Up... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7407110 | Protection of non-promiscuous data in an RFID transponder A radio frequency identification device (RFID) and method for authenticating RFIDs are disclosed. In RFIDs, data is stored in a form of data segments selectively associated with promiscuous and non-promiscuous regions of their memories. A randomly selected portion o... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7404518 | Controller, control method, and program A controller has a display unit for displaying commands used for controlling apparatuses, wherein the display unit includes a first area for displaying commands selected with a first operation unit and set with a second operation unit, and a second area for displayi... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7387255 | Portable terminal apparatus A portable terminal apparatus with a telephone function and a camera module. The apparatus includes a chassis, a camera module including a lens and an image pickup device, a circuit board placed and fixed on the chassis and a camera holder supporting the camera modu... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7387256 | Mobile wireless communications device with reduced interfering energy from the keyboard A mobile wireless communications device includes a circuit board carried by a housing and having RF circuitry and a processor operative with the RF circuitry. A keyboard is carried by the housing and includes a keypad array circuit. A keypad connector is carried by ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7380723 | Monitoring object movement An object identifier for an object is read in a first reading area and a second reading area. A time the object entered the first reading area and a time the object exited the first reading area is determined. Also, a time the object entered the second reading area ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7377441 | Electronic device with auxiliary interfaces 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 re... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7373522 | Smart card with enhanced security features and related system, integrated circuit, and methods An integrated circuit (IC) may include at least one smart card memory for storing a set of default requests and at least one alternate request for each default request. The IC may further include a microprocessor connected to the at least one smart card memory for c... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7372601 | Modular image processing device A modular image processing device includes a camera module configured to capture images to be printed. A memory module is configured to store data representing the captured images. A printer module is configured to print images from the stored data. The modules incl... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7360707 | Integrated assembly of trigger and lightpipe in electro-optical readers A trigger for initiating reading, and a lightpipe for displaying the results of the reading, together form an integrated molded assembly for installation into an electro-optical reader. ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7360708 | Information processing method and system using terminal apparatus An information processing method using a terminal apparatus, including: applying light with a concentric ring-like interference fringe pattern on one of subjects by using a pointer provided in the terminal apparatus; detecting the interference fringe pattern by usin... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7360698 | Method for determining relevance to customers of an advertisement for retail grocery items offered by a retailer A method for determining relevance to customers of an advertisement for retail grocery items offered by a retailer. The method includes the steps of, for each item contained in the advertisement, creating an item promo group including non-ad items related to the adv... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7352213 | Ac powered logic circuitry The use of an alternating current (ac) source to power logic circuitry can support satisfactory device performance for a variety of applications, while enhancing long-term stability of the circuitry. For example, when organic thin film transistor (OTFT)-based logic ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7353051 | Torque cell A hand held mobile terminal includes at least one torque cell for facilitating a torsionally stiff housing structure. The torque cell includes a plurality of first locking members located around a perimeter of a first housing and a plurality of second locking member... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7349668 | Systems and methods for embedding commercial information into broadcast media There are disclosed systems, methods and processes for the distribution of information, typically digital information that is distributed actively, through broadcast media such as television and radio, displays, such as signage, etc., or passively, through displays ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7341189 | Spectrally-encoded labeling and reading A spectrally-encoded label comprises a spectrally-selective optical element having a label spectral signature. The label spectral signature is determined according to a spectral-encoding scheme so as to represent predetermined label information within the spectral e... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7339836 | Data collector A data collector to be installed in an electrical storage device has a data reader and a base. The data reader is to be connected to the electrical storage device to store status data detected by the electrical storage device. The stored data has a specific format. ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7336237 | Portable computer A portable computer including a computer body having a main board and a display apparatus rotatably installed on the computer body. The portable computer also includes a radio communication module provided in a part of the main board formed with a through hole for r... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7336481 | Information processing apparatus having switch for inputting key data An information processing apparatus includes a housing with a top surface and a rear surface, a CPU (central processing unit) provided in the housing, a keyboard placed on the top surface of the housing and including a plurality of keys which input key data to the C... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7336181 | Tagging and tracking system for assets and personnel of a commercial enterprise An integrated system for tracking assets (tools and materials) and personnel associated with a work site. Personnel are equipped with tracking devices having at least geolocation capability. Assets are tagged with RFID tags, which are interrogated at portals, by mob... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331524 | Feedback mechanism for scanner devices A bar code reader indicator feature gives visible indication that a bar code function has been performed. The feature is integrally molded with the exit window to simplify the design and reduce cost. The feature can diffuse light from an existing indicator light wit... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7331527 | Exception reduction and event reordering in an item tracking system A current state of an item being tracked by an item-tracking system may be determined using prior state information about the item. To ensure proper temporal order of the state information, software events triggered by physical events associated with the item are re... | 02/19/2008 |
