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Hand-held data capture system with interchangable modules    
United States Patent5410141   
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Inventor(s)Koenck; Steven E. (Cedar Rapids, IA); Miller; Phillip (Cedar Rapids, IA); Danielson; Arvin D. (Solon, IA); Mahany; Ronald L. (Cedar Rapids, IA); Durbin; Dennis A. (Cedar Rapids, IA); Cargin; Keith K. (Cedar Rapids, IA); Hanson; George E. (Cedar Rapids, IA); Schultz; Darald R. (Cedar Rapids, IA); Geers; Robert G. (Cedar Rapids, IA); Boatwright; Darrell L. (Cedar Rapids, IA); Gibbs; William T. (Cedar Rapids, IA); Kelly; Stephen J. (Marion, IA)
AbstractThe disclosure relates to battery powered hand-held data entry terminals wherein a peripheral module may contain an automatically operating full image reader and a wireless communication unit. The reader reads at least one full line of indicia and may comprise a laser bar code scanner or a flash type image reader. Preferably the reader has uniform resolution in orthogonal directions in the field of view so that an area image can be read at any arbitrary angular orientation and re-oriented as a stored digital image to a normalized orientation before decoding. The user interface may lie in a first longitudinally extended layer and the peripheral module may lie in a second longitudinally extended adjoining layer. In normal reading disposition of the automatic reader, the user interface may be close to its normal orientation for user interaction therewith to provide for smooth transitions between reading and user interaction operations. A hand grip portion preferably underlies the user interface for comfortable support thereof during manual actuations. The peripheral module and hand grip portion may be used entirely separately from the user interface and may have a wireless link with the user interface. The user interface may comprise a digitizer/display with resolution for accurately digitizing and displaying a person's signature. Signatures may also be digitized via an optical full image reader for immediate verification.
   














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Hand-held data capture system with interchangable modules
Inventor     Koenck; Steven E. (Cedar Rapids, IA); Miller; Phillip (Cedar Rapids, IA); Danielson; Arvin D. (Solon, IA); Mahany; Ronald L. (Cedar Rapids, IA); Durbin; Dennis A. (Cedar Rapids, IA); Cargin; Keith K. (Cedar Rapids, IA); Hanson; George E. (Cedar Rapids, IA); Schultz; Darald R. (Cedar Rapids, IA); Geers; Robert G. (Cedar Rapids, IA); Boatwright; Darrell L. (Cedar Rapids, IA); Gibbs; William T. (Cedar Rapids, IA); Kelly; Stephen J. (Marion, IA)
Owner/Assignee     Norand (Cedar Rapids, IA)
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Publication Date     April 25, 1995
Application Number     07/777,393
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Filing Date     January 7, 1992
US Classification     235/472.02 235/462.47 361/683 361/729 361/731 361/814 455/90.2 455/348 708/140
Int'l Classification     G06K 007/10
Examiner     Popek; Joseph A.
Assistant Examiner     Glembocki; Christopher R.
Attorney/Law Firm     Held, Gable; R. Lew McAndrews,
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Parent Case     REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS Cross-reference is made to the following related patent applications: (1) This application is the U.S.A. national phase of International Application No. PCT/US 90/03282, entitled "Hand-Held Data Capture System With Interchangeable Modules" with an International Filing Date of Jun. 7, 1990 in the names of Steven E. Koenck et al., and is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Ser. No. 07/364,902, entitled, (36767) "Modular Hand-Held System Capable of Bar Code Scanning and On-Line RF Transmission of Scanning Data", filed Jun. 8, 1989 in the names of Arvin D. Danielson, and Darald R. Schultz, now abandoned, and of U.S. Ser. No. 07/364,594, entitled "Hand-Held Computer Terminal" filed Jun. 7, 1989 in the names of Keith K. Cargin et al., now abandoned. (2) U.S. Ser. No. 07/707,954, entitled "Hand-Held computerized Data Collection Terminal with Rechargeable Battery Pack Sensor and Battery Power Conservation", filed May 22, 1991 in the names of Keith K. Cargin et al., now abandoned. (3) Ser. No. 07/339,330, entitled "Hand-Held Computer Terminal" filed Apr. 14, 1989 in the names of Keith K. Cargin et al., now abandoned. (4) Ser. No. 07/451,322, entitled "Core Computer Processor Module, and Peripheral Shell Module Assembled to Form a Pocket Size Data Capture Unit" filed Dec. 15, 1989 in the names of Arvin A. Danielson and Dennis A. Durbin, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,227,614, which discloses earlier modular data collection terminals. (5) Ser. No. 07/143,921, entitled "Core Computer Processor Module, and Peripheral Shell Module Assembled to Form a Pocket Size Data Capture Unit" filed Jan. 14, 1988 in the names of Arvin A. Danielson and Dennis A. Durbin, now abandoned. (6) Ser. No. 06/897,547, entitled "Core Computer Processor Module, and Peripheral Shell Module Assembled to Form a Pocket Size Data Capture Unit" in the names of Dennis A. Durbin, Stephen J. Kelley, et al. filed Aug. 15, 1986, now abandoned. (7) U.S. Ser. No. 07/744,813, entitled "Modular Hand-Held System Capable of Bar Code Scanning And On-line RF Transmission of Scanning Data", filed Aug. 12, 1991 in the names of Arvin D. Danielson and Darald R. Schultz, now abandoned.
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USPTO Field of Search     364/708.1 364/709.09 364/709.10 364/709.11 361/392 361/393 361/394 361/422 455/90 455/347 455/348 455/351 235/472 235/467 235/470
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