US 9,286,498 B2 · Remote management of a barcode reader

Abstract

A computer includes an application that expects to receive data via a unidirectional communication interface. The computer also includes a background service having a first thread and a second thread. The computer additionally includes device management client software. A barcode reader scans one or more barcodes to generate scanned data. The scanned data is sent to the computer via the unidirectional interface. The first thread of the background service reads the scanned data from the unidirectional interface and sends the scanned data to the application. The second thread of the background service enables the device management client software to perform management operations on the barcode reader via a bidirectional communication interface.

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Dependent claims

A system, comprising:

a computer comprising an application, device management client software, a communication interface comprising a unidirectional logical interface and a bidirectional logical interface, and a background service;
and
a barcode reader that scans one or more barcodes to generate scanned data;
wherein:
the barcode reader is in communication with the computer by way of the communication interface;
the application on the computer expects to receive data from the barcode reader via the unidirectional logical interface;
a first thread of the background service reads the scanned data from the unidirectional logical interface and sends the scanned data to the application;
and
a second thread of the background service enables the device management client software to modify configuration parameters that control operation of the barcode reader via the bidirectional logical interface.

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A system, comprising:

a computer comprising a first application, a second application, and a communication interface comprising a unidirectional logical interface and a bidirectional logical interface, and a background service, and;
a barcode reader that scans one or more barcodes to generate scanned data;
wherein:
the barcode reader is in communication with the computer by way of the communication interface,
the first application on the computer expects to receive data from the barcode reader via the unidirectional logical interface;
the background service provides the scanned data received on the communication interface to the first application as data received on the unidirectional logical interface as expected by the first application;
and
the background service enables the second application to control operation of the barcode reader via the bidirectional logical interface of the communication interface.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Remote management of a barcode reader

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