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US 2003/0197062 A1Published application
XML-based barcode scanner
AssigneeSymbol Technologies, Inc.
InventorElizabeth C. Shaw
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Abstract
A method and system for scanning bar code data that can be published in near real time on Internet or intranet sites. The format is preferably XML-based, so the data is ready for e-commerce applications without further manipulation or conversion. The data can also be translated to more traditional bar code formats for backward compatibility with established barcode scanning practices.
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A method for tracking a vehicle inventory, the method comprising:
- providing each vehicle with a two-dimensional markup language-tagged bar code, the bar code including vehicle information;
- scanning the bar code to generate bar code data;
- preparing a markup language document using the bar code data;
- and
- creating an XML schema to guide collecting of element data and attribute data for use in the markup language document.
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A system for tracking a vehicle inventory, the system comprising:
- means for providing each vehicle with a two-dimensional markup language-tagged bar code, the bar code including vehicle information;
- means for scanning the bar code to generate bar code data;
- means for preparing a markup language document using the bar code data;
- and
- means for creating an XML schema to guide collecting of element data and attribute data for use in the markup language document.
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