Data collection system having eir terminal interface node

A system comprising:

• an encoded information reading (EIR) terminal;
• a terminal interface node;
• a docking station;
• wherein said EIR terminal is configured to establish a communication with said terminal interface node upon engaging to said docking station;
• wherein said EIR terminal is configured to upload data to said terminal interface node;
• wherein said EIR terminal is configured to transmit a terminal status message to said terminal interface node;
• wherein said terminal interface node is configured to transmit, responsive to receiving said terminal status message, a terminal reprogramming message to said EIR terminal, said terminal reprogramming message including at least one of:
• a binary file, a data file, a script file;
• wherein said EIR terminal is configured to execute, responsive to receiving said binary file, said binary file;
• wherein said EIR terminal is configure to update, responsive to receiving said data file, a software configuration parameter;
• wherein said EIR terminal is configured to execute, responsive to receiving said script file, said script file;
• wherein said terminal interface node is configured to complete a higher priority operation before executing a lower priority operation;
• and
• wherein a priority of said upload of said data to said terminal interface node is higher than a priority of said transmit of said reprogramming message by said terminal interface node.