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US 8,550,354 B2Granted
Indicia reader system with wireless communication with a headset
AssigneeHand Held Products, Inc.
InventorsColleen P. Gannon, Eric Trelease
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Abstract
An indicia reader system including: an indicia reader to read information bearing indicia (IBI); an actuator for activating the indicia reader; a first device for wirelessly sending audio data; a headphone for wear by the operator, the headphone having a second device for accepting the audio data and at least one audio feedback device provided therein for utilizing the audio data to provide audio feedback to the operator.
Claims19
An indicia reader system comprising:
- an indicia reader to read information bearing indicia (IBI);
- an actuator activating the indicia reader;
- a first device for wirelessly sending audio data;
- a headphone for wear by an operator, the headphone having a second device for wirelessly accepting the audio data and at least one audio feedback device provided therein for utilizing the audio data to provide audio feedback to the operator;
- and
- wherein the headphone reduces ambient noise heard by the operator.
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A method of operating an indicia reader system comprising:
- providing an indicia reader to read information bearing indicia (IBI);
- activating the indicia reader;
- wirelessly sending audio data with a first device;
- wirelessly receiving the audio data with a second device, the second device being disposed in a headphone worn on an operator's head;
- broadcasting audio information to the operator using a speaker disposed within the headphone;
- and
- wherein the headphone is noise-cancelling.
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An indicia reader system comprising:
- a handheld or stationary indicia reader to read information bearing indicia (IBI);
- an actuator for activating the indicia reader;
- a first device for wirelessly sending audio data;
- and
- a headphone for wear by an operator, the headphone having a second device for wirelessly accepting the audio data and at least one audio feedback device provided therein for utilizing the audio data to provide audio feedback to the operator.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.