Collecting data in a batch mode in a wireless communications network with impeded communication
AssigneeSymbol Technologies, Inc.
InventorsAlan Herrod, James Fuccello, Donald E. Schaefer
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Abstract
The method provides for a way to ensure that the application program running on the host computer handles data received from the at least one mobile computer terminals when one of the mobile computer terminals goes out of range of the wireless network. Communication and association may be established between a mobile computer terminal and an access point on a local network. Then, when it has been determined that communications between the mobile computer terminal and the access point have been impeded, the mobile computer terminal may switch to batch mode to continue data collection.
Claims8
A method for communication between a host computer and at least one mobile computer terminal, wherein the at least one mobile computer terminal operates at a remote site, executes an application program for data collection, and is connected to the host computer through a wireless communications network, wherein the host computer executes an application program to update a database, the method comprising the steps of:
- establishing communications and association between a first of the at least one mobile computer terminals and a first access point on the network;
- and
- determining in said first of the at least one mobile computer terminals, that communications between said first of the at least one mobile computer terminals and all other access points have been impeded and switching to batch mode to store collected data in first of the at least one mobile computer terminal to continue data collection.
A method for communication between a host computer and at least one mobile computer terminal, wherein the at least one mobile computer terminal operates at a remote site, executes an application program for data collection, and is connected to the host computer through a wireless communications network, where in the host computer executes an application program to update a database, the method comprising the steps of:
- establishing communications and association between a first of the at least one mobile computer terminals and a first access point on a local network;
- periodically determining if communications between said first of at least one mobile computer terminals and another access point on said local network;
- and
- switching to batch mode to store collected data in said at least one mobile computer terminal if no communications and association can be established between said first one of the at least one mobile computer terminals and another access point on said local network.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.