Industrial design for consumer device based scanning and mobility
AssigneeHoneywell International Inc.
InventorsQiurong Ma, Hongzhi Ren, Liuxin Huang, Jun Yin, Wenjie Gu, Yun Li, Xiaoxun Zhu, Huatao Liu
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Abstract
A data entry and scanning apparatus that includes a commercially available mobile device wherein said commercially available mobile device with a touch screen display, a processor, and a wireless communications network access point, a scanning device, an interface, and a power source that external to the commercially available mobile device and connected to the interface, and a casing that does not cover the touch screen display.
Claims20
A data entry and scanning apparatus comprising:
- a commercially available mobile device wherein said commercially available mobile device comprises a touch screen display, a processor, and a wireless communications network access point;
- a scanning device connected to said commercially available mobile device via an interface
- wherein said scanning device is configured to scan an image of decodable indicia in response to receiving a command from said interface,
- wherein said interface is configured to send said command to said scanning device in response to receiving input on said touch screen,
- wherein said scanning device is further configured, in response to scanning said image of decodable indicia, to locate said decodable indicia within said image of decodable indicia,
- wherein said scanning device is further configured, in response to locating said decodable indicia, to decode said decodable indicia into a decoded message,
- wherein said interface is configured to transmit said decoded message from said scanning device to said commercially available mobile device, and
- wherein said commercially available mobile device comprises a processor configured to receive said decoded message;
- a power source external said commercially available mobile device coupled to said interface;
- and
- a casing wherein said touch screen display is not covered by said casing.
The data entry and scanning apparatus of claim A1, wherein said scanning device comprises an optical scanner and a decode board,
- wherein said optical scanner is configured to capture said image of decodable indicia and to transmit said image of decodable indicia to said decide board, and
- wherein said decode board is configured to locate said decodable indicia within said image of decodable indicia and to decode said decodable indicia into said decoded message.
The data entry and scanning apparatus of claim A2, wherein said casing positions said optical scanner at a 15 degree angle relative to said image of decodable indicia when said apparatus is positioned parallel to said image of decodable indicia.
The data entry and scanning apparatus of claim A1, wherein said interface comprises a first interface board and a second interface board,
- wherein said first interface board contains an MCU and is coupled to said power source,
- wherein said second interface board is coupled to said commercially available mobile device and a USB,
- wherein said first interface board is configured to transmit said decoded message from said decode board to said commercially available mobile device,
- wherein said first interface board is further configured to transmit said command from said decode board to said commercially available mobile device,
- wherein said second interface board is configured to transmit said decoded message from said decode board to said MCU,
- wherein said first interface board is further configured to transmit said command from said decode board to said commercially available mobile device, and
- wherein said MCU controls said first interface board and said second interface board.
The data entry and scanning apparatus of claim A1, wherein said power source is a battery.
The data entry and scanning apparatus of claim A4, wherein said first interface board is a PCB board and said second interface board is a PCB board.
The data entry and scanning apparatus of claim A1, further comprising a heat shield between said power source and said casing.
The data entry and scanning apparatus of claim A1, said casing comprised of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene and polycarbonate.
The data entry and scanning apparatus of claim A1, wherein said casing comprises a first portion and a second portion,
- wherein said first portion and said second portion mate,
- wherein said first portion touches said commercially available mobile device,
- wherein said second portion touches said scanning device,
- and wherein said second portion is concave.
The data entry and scanning apparatus of claim A1, wherein said a wireless communications network access point is configured to send and receive data to and from a data storage and processing system.
The data entry and scanning apparatus of claim A1, further comprising:
- a scan button located at a position external to said commercially available mobile device and coupled to said interface
- wherein a top portion of said scan button is not covered by said casing, and
- wherein said interface is additionally configured to send said command to said scanning device when said button is depressed.
The data entry and scanning apparatus of claim A1, further comprising:
- a belt rivet affixed to said casing comprised of a material with exothermic properties.
A method for combining a commercially available mobile device and a scanning device into a data entry and scanning apparatus, the method comprising:
- coupling a first interface board to a power source;
- coupling a second interface board to said commercially available mobile device wherein said commercially available mobile device comprises a touch screen display and a wireless communications network access point;
- coupling said scanning device to said commercially available mobile device via said first interface wherein said scanning device comprises an optical scanner and a decode board and said first interface board is connected to said decode board;
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- enclosing said power source, said first interface board, said second interface board, and said commercially available mobile device, in a casing exposing said touch screen, and wherein said optical scanner is held at a fixed position that is not perpendicular to said commercially available mobile device.
The method of claim B1, further comprising:
- coupling said second interface board to a USB.
The method of B1, wherein said first interface board and said second interface board are PCB boards.
The method of B1, wherein said power source is a battery.
The method of B1, further comprising:
- affixing a belt rivet to said casing.
A method for using a commercially available mobile device and a scanning device as a data entry and scanning apparatus, the method comprising:
- coupling a first interface board to a power source;
- coupling a second interface board to said commercially available mobile device wherein said commercially available mobile device comprises a touch screen display and a wireless communications network access point;
- coupling said scanning device to said commercially available mobile device via said first interface wherein said scanning device comprises an optical scanner and a decode board and said first interface board is connected to said decode board;
- enclosing said power source, said first interface board, said second interface board, and said commercially available mobile device, in a casing exposing said touch screen, and wherein said optical scanner is held at a fixed position that is not perpendicular to said commercially available mobile device;
- initializing said scanning device in response by touching said touch screen;
- utilizing said optical scanner to capture an image of decodable indicia;
- utilizing said decode board to decode said image of decodable indicia wherein said decode board locates decodable indicia within said image of decodable indicia, and wherein said decode board decodes said decodable indicia into a decoded message;
- viewing said decodable message on said touch screen display.
The method of C1, further comprising:
- utilizing said wireless communications network access point to access a computer resource.
The method of C2, wherein said computer resource is a data processing and storage system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.