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Client-server software for controlling data collection device from host computer
Assignee: Symbol Technologies LLC
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Filing: 2000-03-08
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Granted: 2003-01-14
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Expires: 2020-03-08
Abstract
Abstract A method of integrating host application software with data collection devices (e.g., bar code scanners) located on remote, wireless terminals. A data collection object executes on the host computer, using a predetermined interface between the host application software and the data collection object. That interface, and the communications between the host application software and the data collection object, are configured so that to the host application software the data collection device appears to be local hardware on the host computer. The data collection object creates and executes threads of execution for controlling operation of the data collection device, with the threads communicating with the remote terminals via a host computer transport layer, the wireless link, and a remote computer transport layer at the remote terminals. A data collection device driver on the remote terminal receives communications from the data collection object, and returns information to the data collection object, over the remote computer transport layer, wireless link, and host computer transport layer.
Inventors
- 👤 John Klein
- 👤 Allan Herrod
- 👤 Steven Woloschin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 13:27
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L61/00; G; G06; G06F; G06F1/00; G06F1/16; G06F1/1613; G06F1/1632; G06F1/18; G06F1/181; G06F16/00; G06F16/40; G06F16/90; G06F16/95; G06F16/955; G06F16/9554; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/03; G06F3/033; G06F3/0354; G06F3/03545; H04W; H04W4/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
177 words
A method of integrating host application software with data collection devices located on remote, wireless terminals, the method comprising executing the host application software and a data collection object on the host computer, using a predetermined interface between the host application software and the data collection object; configuring the interface and handling communication between the host application software and the data collection object so that to the host application software the data collection device appears to be local hardware on the host computer; the data collection object creating and executing threads of execution for controlling operation of the data collection device, with the threads communicating with the remote terminals via a host computer transport layer, the wireless link, and a remote computer transport layer at the remote terminals; and executing data collection device driver software on the remote terminal for receiving communications from the data collection object, and returning information to the data collection object, the information being returned to the data collection object over the remote computer transport layer, wireless link, and host computer transport layer.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
177 words
A method of integrating host application software with data collection devices located on remote, wireless terminals, the method comprising executing the host application software and a data collection object on the host computer, using a predetermined interface between the host application software and the data collection object; configuring the interface and handling communication between the host application software and the data collection object so that to the host application software the data collection device appears to be local hardware on the host computer; the data collection object creating and executing threads of execution for controlling operation of the data collection device, with the threads communicating with the remote terminals via a host computer transport layer, the wireless link, and a remote computer transport layer at the remote terminals; and executing data collection device driver software on the remote terminal for receiving communications from the data collection object, and returning information to the data collection object, the information being returned to the data collection object over the remote computer transport layer, wireless link, and host computer transport layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the data collection object is implemented as a Component Object Model.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 2 , wherein communications between the remote terminal and the host computer are over an Internet or Intranet network.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 3 , wherein the data collection device is a bar code scanner, and the data collection object is a bar code scanning object.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
184 words
Software resident on a computer readable medium for integrating host application software with data collection devices located on remote, wireless terminals, the software comprising instructions for executing the host application software and a data collection object on the host computer, using a predetermined interface between the host application software and the data collection object; configuring the interface and handling communication between the host application software and the data collection object so that to the host application software the data collection device appears to be local hardware on the host computer, the data collection object creating and executing threads of execution for controlling operation of the data collection device, with the threads communicating with the remote terminals via a host computer transport layer, the wireless link, and a remote computer transport layer at the remote terminals; and executing data collection device driver software on the remote terminal for receiving communications from the data collection object, and returning information to the data collection object, the information being returned to the data collection object over the remote computer transport layer, wireless link, and host computer transport layer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
184 words
Software resident on a computer readable medium for integrating host application software with data collection devices located on remote, wireless terminals, the software comprising instructions for executing the host application software and a data collection object on the host computer, using a predetermined interface between the host application software and the data collection object; configuring the interface and handling communication between the host application software and the data collection object so that to the host application software the data collection device appears to be local hardware on the host computer, the data collection object creating and executing threads of execution for controlling operation of the data collection device, with the threads communicating with the remote terminals via a host computer transport layer, the wireless link, and a remote computer transport layer at the remote terminals; and executing data collection device driver software on the remote terminal for receiving communications from the data collection object, and returning information to the data collection object, the information being returned to the data collection object over the remote computer transport layer, wireless link, and host computer transport layer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The software of claim 5 , wherein the data collection object is implemented as a Component Object Model.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The software of claim 6 , wherein communications between the remote terminal and the host computer are over an Internet or Intranet network.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The software of claim 5 , wherein the data collection device is a bar code scanner, and the data collection object is a bar code scanning object.
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