摘要:
Techniques are provided for frequency coordination among two different wireless network protocols, such as the IEEE 802.11 and Bluetooth protocols, operating in proximity with one another. Coordination is accomplished by the use of a first radio transceiver operating in accordance with a first communication protocol (which may be the 802.11 protocol) and using a frequency band (which may be the 2.4 GHz band), a base station connected to a wired network and operating in accordance with the first communication protocol, a second radio transceiver operating in accordance with a second communication protocol (which may be the Bluetooth protocol) and using the frequency band, and a coordinator associated with the base station for, in turn, activating the first radio transceiver, deactivating the first radio transceiver, activating the second radio transceiver, and deactivating the second radio transceiver.
摘要:
Battery power consumption and data transfer latency of an electro-optical reader in a wireless network are minimized by turning a radio off in a default state, and by turning the radio on only after the reader has generated data to be transferred along the network.
摘要:
A coax line terminal coupled to a plurality of coax network units by a coax plant uses time-division duplexing to communicate with the coax network units. In the coax line terminal, a control signal is repeatedly asserted and de-asserted. When the control signal is de-asserted, data are transmitted from the coax line terminal to the plurality of coax network units on a specified frequency band. When the control signal is asserted, transmission of the data ceases and data are received from respective coax network units on the specified frequency band.
摘要:
An optical scanning system is provided for producing a signal representative of a spatial distribution of indicia having different degrees of reflectivity to light, such as a bar code. The system includes an optical scanner for scanning beam of light over the spatial distribution of indicia and for producing an electrical signal corresponding to changes in the degree of reflectivity of the indicia. A digitizer, responsive to detections in a predetermined characteristic of the produced electrical signal is provided. The digitizer converts the detections into digital words, such digital signals having a plurality of bits. The digitizer includes a timing generation circuit for producing a pulse in response to each one of the detections with a time duration representative of the degree of reflectivity of the indicia as the beam of light. A decoder converts the time duration of the pulse into the digital word having a plurality of bits. An enhancement filter is also disclosed. The enhancement filter modifies pulses produced by a differentiator circuit used in the scanner. Such modification includes increasing the rise time, and peak level of, the pulses produced by the differentiator circuit 24.
摘要:
Described is a method and system for establishing an authenticated wireless communication (e.g., using Bluetooth technology) between first and second mobile devices. The first device (e.g., a mobile barcode scanner) sends a signal to establish a wireless communication with the second device. The first device includes a data capturing arrangement (“DCA”) as an only input device interface with a user thereof. The second device initiates an authentication process by requesting the first device to obtain a PIN code from the user. Once the first device obtains the PIN code from the user via the DCA, a pairing process is performed to compare the PIN code to entries in a database of authorized PIN codes. When the pairing process has been successfully completed, a link key is generated to establish the authenticated wireless communication between the first and second devices.
摘要:
A method and apparatus for automatically aligning a field of view of a two-dimensional bar code symbol reading device with a randomly oriented two-dimensional bar code symbol, wherein the symbol comprises a unique locatable pattern of bars and spaces, located along at least one side of the two-dimensioanl bar code. The invention uses standard omnidirectional scanning pattern for reading one-dimensional bar codes to locate the unique pattern in bar code, and works on the bar code located anywhere in the scanner field of view. The invention determines the angle of rotation of the bar code and the spatial location of the bar code in the scanner's field of view.
摘要:
An optical scanning system is provided for producing a signal representative of a spatial distribution of indicia having different degrees of reflectivity to light, such as a bar code (14). The system includes an optical scanner (12) for scanning beam of light over the spatial distribution of indicia (14) and for producing an electrical signal corresponding to changes in the degree of reflectivity of the indicia. A digitizer (20), responsive to detections in a predetermined characteristic of the produced electrical signal is provided. The digitizer (20) converts the detections into digital words, such digital signals having a plurality of bits. The digitizer includes a timing generation circuit (42) for producing a pulse in response to each one of the detections with a time duration representative of the degree of reflectivity of the indicia as the beam of light. A decoder converts the time duration of the pulse into the digital word having a plurality of bits. An enhancement filter (30) is also disclosed. The enhancement filter (30) modifies pulses produced by a differentiator circuit (24) used in the scanner. Such modification includes increasing the rise time, and peak level of, the pulses produced by the differentiator circuit (24).
摘要:
A multi-bit digitizer (30) for a barcode reader detects the presence of edges of a scanned barcode symbol, and also measures the strength of each detected edge. A polarity or edge direction signal (8) indicates the direction of each detected edge, and a timing signal (6) is representative of the timing and also, by means of a variable pulse width, the strength of each edge. A gating signal (200) indicates that the data are unreliable and invalid if the measured voltage applied to the scanner motor of the barcode reader is higher or lower than defined limit values. Any scans made at a speed which were too high or too low are rejected.
摘要:
A method and apparatus for automatically aligning a field of view of a two-dimensional bar code symbol reading device with a randomly oriented two-dimensional bar code symbol, wherein the symbol comprises a unique locatable pattern of bars and spaces, located along at least one side of the two-dimensioanl bar code. The invention uses standard omnidirectional scanning pattern for reading one-dimensional bar codes to locate the unique pattern in bar code, and works on the bar code located anywhere in the scanner field of view. The invention determines the angle of rotation of the bar code and the spatial location of the bar code in the scanner's field of view.