US 5,873,070 AGranted

Data collection system

AssigneeNorand Corporation

InventorsAlan G. Bunte, George E. Hanson, Dennis Silva, Steven E. Koenck, Paul Beard, Darald R. Schultz, Steven H. Salvay

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Abstract

An improved data collection system utilizing at least partially integrated data collection and gathering devices and related peripherals. The system includes an at least partially wearable data collection terminal, associated peripherals, and a communication system. The data collection system may utilize a wearable data collection terminal having a computer processor, associated memory, inputs, and outputs. Associated peripheral devices may include voice inputs and outputs, an optically readable information set reader, a keyboard and/or touch-panel, intelligent-body-conforming battery packs, mass storage devices, user position and next task location device, a display, a printer, and a data communication system for both local area and wide area communication.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A data collection system, comprising:

(a) at least one at least partially wearable data collection terminal, said data collection terminal having at least one microcomputer with associated memory, a power supply, at least one input and at least one output, a communication link, voice recognition means, and a display;
(b) at least one user position and next task location device associated with and in operable communication with at least one of said data collection terminals;
(c) at least one data collection peripheral in operable communication with at least one of said data collection terminal and said user position and next task location device;
(d) at least one data processing host in operable communication with at least one of said user position and next task location device such that data collected via a data collection terminal may be communicated to said host via at least one of said user position and next task location device.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 08/538,430Filed 2 Oct 1995 · continuation in part
Priority: 7 Jun 1995
Granted: 16 Feb 1999
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification10 codes

G02B 27/017
Head-up displays: head mounted
G06F 1/163
For portable computers: wearable computers, e.g. on a belt
G06F 3/011
Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer: arrangements for interaction with the…
G06F 3/03542
With detection of two-dimensional [2D] relative movements between the device, or an operating part thereof, and a plane or surface, e.g. 2D…