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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2005
John E. Brandon, San Rafael, CA (US);
Michael L. Gifford, San Leandro, CA (US);
John E. Brandon, San Rafael, CA (US);
Michael L. Gifford, San Leandro, CA (US);
Socket Mobile, Inc., Newark, CA (US);
Abstract
A wireless adapter combined with a conventional hand scanner, forms a wireless hand scanner combination. The wireless adapter captures the hand scanner via a retention mechanism. A plug is mounted within the wireless adapter, such that the plug mates with a receptacle of the hand scanner at the same time that the hand scanner is captured by the wireless adapter. The wireless adapter further includes Control, I/O, and Power Circuitry, a Wireless Module, a Battery, and one or more indicator(s). The Control, I/O, and Power Circuitry is adapted to communicate with the scan electronics of the hand scanner via a conventional industry standard I/O interface. These communications are conveyed to a computing host via the Wireless Module, which is adapted to be compatible with at least one wireless industry standard, including such wireless standards as Bluetooth, WiFi, UWB, and Zigbee. The indicator(s) is (are) adapted to provide scan feedback to the operator via at least one of auditory or visual means.