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Hand-held data capture system with interchangeable modules
Assignee: Avago Technologies International Sales Pte Ltd
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Filing: 1995-06-05
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Granted: 1999-04-27
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Expires: 2015-06-05
Abstract
Abstract A hand-held data collection terminal unit includes an elongate housing having a lower portion supportable in the hand of a user and an upper portion facing such user when the terminal is in a typical use position. The upper portion includes a keyboard and a display screen. In accordance with the invention, the hand-held terminal comprises a plurality of modules in which a base modules extend longitudinally and includes inner and outer end caps of the terminal. The inner end cap is disposed on the end of the terminal which is typically points toward a user when the terminal is in use, the out end cap being disposed on opposite end of the terminal. A keyboard module is defined as an intermediate module disposed adjacent the base module and between the end caps. A display screen module is further disposed adjacent the intermediate module and adjacent the outer end cap of the base module.
Inventors
- 👤 Steven E. Koenck
- 👤 Phillip Miller
- 👤 Arvin D. Danielson
- 👤 Ronald L. Mahany
- 👤 Dennis A. Durbin
- 👤 Keith K. Cargin, Jr.
- 👤 George E. Hanson
- 👤 Darald R. Schultz
- 👤 Robert G. Geers
- 👤 Darrell L. Boatwright
- 👤 William T. Gibbs
- 👤 Stephen J. Kelly
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CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F7/00; G07F7/02; B; B60; B60R; B60R11/00; B60R11/02; B60R11/0241; G06; G06F; G06F1/00; G06F1/16; G06F1/1613; G06F1/1626; G06F1/163; G06F1/1632; G06F1/1633; G06F1/1637; G06F1/1647; G06F1/1656; G06F1/1662; G06F1/1671; G06F1/1675; G06F1/1683; G06F1/1684; G06F1/1698; G06F1/26; G06F1/28; G06F1/32; G06F1/3203; G06F1/3206; G06F1/3228; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/02; G06F3/023; G06F3/0231; G06K; G06K17/00; G06K17/0022; G06K7/00; G06K7/10; G06K7/10544; G06K7/10554; G06K7/10564; G06K7/10574; G06K7/10584; G06K7/10594; G06K7/10683; G06K7/10702; G06K7/10712; G06K7/10722; G06K7/10732; G06K7/10792; G06K7/10801; G06K7/10811; G06K7/10821; G06K7/10841; G06K7/10851; G06K7/10881; G06K7/1093; G06K7/1098; G06K7/12; G06Q; G06Q10/00; G06Q10/08; G06Q20/00; G06Q20/30; G06Q20/34; G06Q20/343; G07G; G07G1/00; G07G1/0036; G07G1/0045; H; H02; H02J; H02J9/00; H02J9/005; H04; H04L; H04L1/00; H04L1/0001; H04L1/0023; H04L1/0025; H04L1/0032; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/02; H04M1/0202; H04M1/0206; H04B; H04B1/00; H04B1/38; H04B1/3827; H04B1/3883; H04B17/00; H04B17/0082; H04B17/0085; H04B2001/3894; H04L12/00; H04L12/28; H04L12/40; H04L12/403; H04M1/0208; H04M1/0214; H04M1/0235; H04M2250/00; H04M2250/16; H04M2250/18; H04W; H04W88/00; H04W88/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
162 words
A portable data capture system, comprising: (a) a hand-held terminal having a user interface located on a first surface of the data capture system; (b) an optical indicia reader module for reading externally located optical indicia; (c) means for electrically and physically connecting said hand-held terminal to said optical indicia reader module so as to form a combined unit suitable for portable hand-held reading of externally located optical indicia; and (d) a first manually actuatable selector to actuate operation of the optical indicia reader module, said first manually actuatable selector connected to and located on the hand-held terminal where a finger of an operator would rest while holding the portable data capture system, said first manually actuatable selector being located to be readily actuated by an operator during operation of the portable data capture system and said first manually actuatable selector being located on a second surface of the portable data capture system, said second surface being distinct from said first surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
162 words
A portable data capture system, comprising: (a) a hand-held terminal having a user interface located on a first surface of the data capture system; (b) an optical indicia reader module for reading externally located optical indicia; (c) means for electrically and physically connecting said hand-held terminal to said optical indicia reader module so as to form a combined unit suitable for portable hand-held reading of externally located optical indicia; and (d) a first manually actuatable selector to actuate operation of the optical indicia reader module, said first manually actuatable selector connected to and located on the hand-held terminal where a finger of an operator would rest while holding the portable data capture system, said first manually actuatable selector being located to be readily actuated by an operator during operation of the portable data capture system and said first manually actuatable selector being located on a second surface of the portable data capture system, said second surface being distinct from said first surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A portable data capture system according to claim 1, wherein said first manually actuatable selector is located on said hand-held terminal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
A portable data capture system according to claim 1, wherein said optical indicia reader module further comprises a handle designed to provide a convenient handgrip for holding the portable data capture system during operation.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A portable data capture system according to claim 3, wherein said first manually actuatable selector is located on said handle of said optical indicia reader module.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A portable data capture system according to claim 3, wherein said handle can be readily attached to and detached from said optical indicia reader module.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
A portable data capture system according to claim 5, wherein said handle contains a battery compartment and electrical connections for providing operating power to said hand-held terminal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
A portable data capture system according to claim 1, wherein said first manually actuatable selector is located on said hand-held terminal, and wherein said second surface is located on said hand-held terminal and is adjacent to said first surface containing the user interface.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
A portable data capture system according to claim 1, further comprising a second manually actuatable selector capable of actuating operation of the optical indicia reader module.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
38 words
A portable data capture system according to claim 8, wherein said second manually actuatable selector is located on a third surface of said hand-held terminal, said third surface being located adjacent said first surface containing the user interface.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
52 words
A portable data capture system according to claim 9 wherein said first manually actuatable selector is located on said hand-held terminal, wherein said second surface is located on said hand-held terminal and is adjacent said first surface containing the user interface, and wherein said third surface is positioned opposite said second surface.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
A portable data capture system according to claim 10 wherein said second surface and said third surface are substantially parallel to each other.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
59 words
A portable data capture system according to claim 8 wherein said first manually actuatable selector and said second manually actuatable selector are positioned so that said hand-held terminal can be held in either a right hand or a left hand and said optical indicia reader module can be conveniently activated regardless of which hand is holding said hand-held terminal.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
153 words
A portable data capture system, comprising: (a) a hand-held terminal having a user interface on a first surface of the data capture system; (b) an optical indicia reader module for reading externally located optical indicia; (c) a connector to electrically and physically connect said hand-held terminal to said optical indicia reader module so as to form a combined unit suitable for portable hand-held reading of externally located optical indicia; and (d) a first manually actuatable selector to actuate operation of the optical indicia reader module, said first manually actuatable selector being located on the hand-held terminal where a finger of an operator would rest while holding the portable data capture system, said first manually actuatable selector being not mechanically connected to said optical indicia reader module, and said first manually actuatable selector being located on a second surface of the portable data capture system, said second surface being distinct from said first surface.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
153 words
A portable data capture system, comprising: (a) a hand-held terminal having a user interface on a first surface of the data capture system; (b) an optical indicia reader module for reading externally located optical indicia; (c) a connector to electrically and physically connect said hand-held terminal to said optical indicia reader module so as to form a combined unit suitable for portable hand-held reading of externally located optical indicia; and (d) a first manually actuatable selector to actuate operation of the optical indicia reader module, said first manually actuatable selector being located on the hand-held terminal where a finger of an operator would rest while holding the portable data capture system, said first manually actuatable selector being not mechanically connected to said optical indicia reader module, and said first manually actuatable selector being located on a second surface of the portable data capture system, said second surface being distinct from said first surface.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
A portable data capture system according to claim 13, wherein said first manually actuatable selector is located on said hand-held terminal.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
34 words
A portable data capture system according to claim 13, wherein said optical indicia reader module further comprises a handle designed to provide a convenient handgrip for holding the portable data capture system during operation.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
26 words
A portable data capture system according to claim 15, wherein said first manually actuatable selector is located on said handle of said optical indicia reader module.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
25 words
A portable data capture system according to claim 15, wherein said handle can be readily attached to and detached from said optical indicia reader module.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
27 words
A portable data capture system according to claim 17, wherein said handle contains a battery compartment and electrical connections for providing operating power to said hand-held terminal.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
24 words
A portable data capture system according to claim 13, wherein said second surface is located adjacent to said first surface containing the user interface.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
26 words
A portable data capture system according to claim 13, further comprising a second manually actuatable selector capable of actuating operation of the optical indicia reader module.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
40 words
A portable data capture system according to claim 20, wherein said second manually actuatable selector is located on a third surface of the portable data capture system, said third surface being located adjacent said first surface containing the user interface.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
52 words
A portable data capture system according to claim 21 wherein said first manually actuatable selector is located on a second surface of the portable data capture system, said second surface being located adjacent to said first surface containing the user interface, and wherein said second surface is positioned opposite said third surface.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
23 words
A portable data capture system according to claim 22 wherein said second surface and said third surface are substantially parallel to each other.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
59 words
A portable data capture system according to claim 20 wherein said first manually actuatable selector and said second manually actuatable selector are positioned so that said hand-held terminal can be held in either a right hand or a left hand and said optical indicia reader module can be conveniently activated regardless of which hand is holding said hand-held terminal.
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