Datalogic Usa, Inc.

Datalogic Adc, Inc.

John McConnell

Thomas Burke

Elva Martinez Ballesteros

Eric Carey Freel

Jacqueline Fabbi

Systems, devices, and methods for the guided exchange of a replacement component for a mobile scanning device are provided. The replacement component may be another mobile scanning device, battery, or in some aspects, an empty charging port. The replacement component may be engaged by a remote charging station that communicates the current charge state to the mobile scanning device. In some aspects, this communication may be facilitated by wireless communication (e.g., an advertising packet, a bi-directional data exchange, or a combination of both). Once identified, a path from the mobile scanning device to the replacement component may be provided to the user. As the mobile scanning device approaches the remote charging station corresponding to the replacement component a locking mechanism may be disengaged and indicators provided to assist a user's identification of the target replacement component.

Systems, methods, and devices for guided component replacement of mobile scanning devices

A portable electronic device () having a touch screen () with a floating soft trigger icon () for enabling various functions of the electronic device (), such as bar code reading, capturing RFID data, capturing video and images, calling applications, and/or placing phone calls. The floating trigger icon () is displayed on the touch screen () to enable easy identification and access of the trigger icon (). The trigger icon () may be selected via application of any one of various unique control gestures () to configure the electronic device (). Based on the selected mode or function of the device (), the trigger icon () may alter its appearance to facilitate use of the device (). The operation and functionality of the trigger icon () may be programmed to customize operation of the device ().

Floating soft trigger for touch displays on an electronic device with a scanning module

A portable data reader and methods of operation for reading encoded data, such as optical code labels and RFID tags, from an object. The data reader includes a housing adapted for handheld operation and a touch screen display supported on the housing. The data reader further includes one or more reading engines each associated with a set of decoding instructions for configuring the reading engines to read data from the object. The reading engines are each associated with a unique control gesture that may be applied to the touch screen display to configure the data reader with a particular reading engine. The portable data reader includes a processing subsystem communicatively coupled to the touch screen and the reading engines and operable to detect whether a control gesture has been applied to the touch screen display or rocker keys and then to configure the data reader with the selected reading engine.

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Eugene, OR, United States of America

John McConnell