Telxon Corporation

Symbol Technologies, LLC

Other

Metanetics Corporation

Itronix Corporation

Teletransactions, Inc.

Teletransaction, Inc.

Meta Holding Corp.

Timothy P O'Hagan

Ynjiun P Wang

Daniel G Wall

Marvin L Sojka

Gregory R Canda

William M Jelen

James E Traxler

Robert F Meyerson

Paul D Stoner

William F Erler

William E Beller

Frank E Brick

Calvin E Lewis

Robert F Myerson

Jeffrey W Sutherland

David B Van Horn

Mark Tausch

Arron S Angle

Keith D Grzelak

Ynjium P Wang

A speech recognition system that includes a host computer which is operative to communicate at least one graphical user interface (GUI) display file to a mobile terminal of the system. The mobile terminal includes a microphone for receiving speech input; wherein the at least one GUI display file is operative to be associated with at least one of a dictionary file and syntax file to facilitate speech recognition in connection with the at least one GUI display file.

Speech recognition system and method for employing the same

A portable data terminal for use in a portable data collection network including a backbone network and a plurality of access points coupled to the backbone network. The portable data terminal includes a keypad for inputting data; a barcode reader for inputting barcode information an RF transceiver for wirelessly communicating at least one of data input via the keypad and barcode information read by the barcode reader to the backbone network by way of at least one of the plurality of access points a speaker; and a voice circuit operatively coupled to the RF transceiver and the speaker for receiving voice data via the RF transceiver, and for converting the voice data into a voice signal which is output through the speaker.

Portable data collection network with telephone and voice mail capability

A system and method for an information system for use by customers in a retail shopping environment are provided. The system includes a host computer and a portable terminal for use by a customer. The portable terminal is located within a retail environment and interacts with the host computer to access product information. A customer enters a request for product information via an input device. The portable terminal then transmits the customer request and receives the product information from the host computer. A processor is employed for generating a request or query related to the received product information; and both the product information and additional query information is then displayed to the customer.

Electronic shopping system

A bar code reader includes a housing and a reader module disposed in the housing for reading bar code indicia and producing an analog signal representative of the bar code indicia. A decoder is coupled to the reader module for receiving the analog signal and decoding the analog signal into decoded data representative of the bar code indicia. A central processor is coupled to the decoder and serves to receive and process the decoded data representative of the bar code indicia. The reader module and the decoder operate independently of the processor.

Bar code reader having independent bar code read activation and data decoding capabilities

A wireless network including a backbone and a plurality of access points coupled to the backbone. The wireless network further includes a plurality of portable data terminals having a keypad, a barcode reader, and voice communication circuitry. The portable data terminals also include an RF transceiver for wirelessly communicating both data and audio communication with the backbone via one of the plurality of access points. The wireless network includes a host computer coupled to the backbone which receives at least a portion of the data transmitted from the plurality of portable data terminals and a gateway coupled to the backbone which receives at least a portion of the audio communication transmitted from the plurality of portable data terminals. The gateway further serves to establish a pseudo full duplex audio communication link between the plurality of portable data terminals and/or between a portable data terminal and a device coupled to a public telephone exchange via a PBX interface.

Wireless communication network having voice and data communication capability

A retail customer information system which includes: at least one data processing device including a data storage adapted for selectively storing marketing data in a plurality of data fields. The customer information system also includes a portable transaction computer having a graphical user interface adapted to selectively display icon data representing data stored in the data storage. The portable transaction computer further including a random access memory; and a processor adapted to process instructions disposed in the random access memory. The retail customer information system further including a first data channel adapted for selectively communicating marketing data between the portable transaction computer and the data processing device.

Customer information network

Bar code reader having independent bar code read activation data capabilities

A portable data terminal is provided having a main housing including electronic circuitry for receiving data via an operator input. A keypad module is selectively securable into a receiving area of the main housing. A coupling provides an electrical connection between the keypad module and the electronic circuitry within the main housing when the keypad is secured into the receiving area. The coupling maintains an environmental seal between the receiving area and an interior of the main housing in which the electronic circuitry is located.

Portable data terminal with modular keypad

A system for acquiring shopping list information includes a user terminal and a base unit in selective data communication via a wide-area network, such as the global Internet, common data carrier or a modulated wave propagating over a public utility. The user terminal includes a bar code scanner for getting Uniform Product Code information from a product container or from a manufacturer's coupon. The user compiles, via the user terminal, a shopping list database by scanning previously obtained products, manufacturers coupons, or using direct user input via an interface such as a keyboard or mouse. Once compiled, the database is selectively transmitted to a base unit situated at a retailer via the wide-area network.

Shopping cart mounted portable data collection device with tethered

A head mounted communication system provides interactive visual and audio communications between a user of the head mounted system and an operator of a remote system. The head mounted system includes a camera to pick up an image within the user's field of view. A display and optics are provided for projecting an enlarged image of displayed information at a distance from the user so as to be superimposed on the user's view of the real world. The system also includes a transmitter and receiver for providing two-way wireless communication between the head mounted system and the remote system so as to allow the operator of the remote system to see what the user of the head mounted system is viewing and to allow the user of the head mounted system to view via the display and optics video inputs received from the remote system so that they appear to be superimposed upon the real world.

Head mounted communication system for providing interactive visual

An optical reader for reading optical indicia includes an imaging element for forming an image of the optical indicia; a photodetector element having an aperture with a width smaller than the width of a smallest element in the image to be discerned by the optical reader; and optical means for causing the image to be swept past the aperture to produce an output of the photodetector indicative of the optical indicia. The optical reader also may include an optical element which varies an image distance between the imaging element and the photodetector with respect to time to correspondingly vary an object distance at which the optical indicia is located from the imaging element in order that the image is focused at the image plane.

Optical reader for scanning optical indicia by way of varying object

A portable data collection device adapted to be mounted to a shopping cart includes a housing having a clamping assembly for releasably clamping the housing to a pushing bar of a shopping cart. The housing defines an interior region supporting device electronics. The device further includes an interactive touch sensitive visual display screen and a retractable, tethered dataform reader releasably mounted on the housing. When mounted on the housing, an imaging assembly and an illumination assembly of the reader are continuously actuated to read a dataform presented to the reader. When removed from the housing, the reader is actuated by depressing a trigger on the reader. The device also includes a magnetic stripe reading assembly and communications circuitry including a radio transceiver module.

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The Woodlands, TX, United States of America

Timothy P O'Hagan