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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 1999
Filed:
Apr. 24, 1997
Simon Bard, Setauket, NY (US);
Edward Barkan, Miller Place, NY (US);
Michael Fusco, Smithtown, NY (US);
Anthony Fama, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Paul Poloniewicz, East Setauket, NY (US);
Anthony Biuso, South Setauket, NY (US);
Laura Wilson, Raleigh, NC (US);
Steven M Chew, East Northport, NY (US);
John Barile, Holbrook, NY (US);
Symbol Technologies, Inc., Holtsville, NY (US);
Abstract
A scanner interface is operatively connected to an electro-optical scanner for scanning bar code symbols. A status/condition interface is operatively connected with a system component, e.g., a photodetector, a decoder, a battery, etc., whose status/condition is to be monitored. Threshold information about the system component is stored in a memory. A system processor generates updated information about the system component during scanning, compares the updated information with the threshold information and generates an output signal upon such comparison. In response to the output signal, an indicator signals a user as to the status/condition of the system component.