公开(公告)号：US20220070640A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-03

申请号：US17005105

申请日：2020-08-27

Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Nilusha Niwanthaka Wimalasena ,  Chaminda Weerakkody ,  Kenneth S. Bhella ,  Mariya Wright

IPC: H04W4/80 ,  G06K7/14 ,  G06F7/58 ,  G06K7/10 ,  H04W76/14

Abstract: Methods and systems for establishing a bi-directional communication link between a host device and a barcode reader are disclosed herein. In an embodiment, the present invention enables a barcode reader to pair with a host device by way of advertising a unique identification code that is generated by the host device and passed thereto via a barcode. Responsive to detecting the unique identification code, the host device is operable to connect to the barcode reader.

公开(公告)号：US20250151129A1

公开(公告)日：2025-05-08

申请号：US18387688

申请日：2023-11-07

Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Mariya Wright ,  Kenneth S. Bhella

IPC: H04W76/10 ,  H04W4/80

Abstract: Devices and methods for improving proximate device control are disclosed herein. An example method includes receiving a signal from a proximate device when the proximate device satisfies a distance threshold. The signal may include a dataset corresponding to the proximate device, and the proximate device may have a primary connection to a primary device. The example method may further include analyzing the dataset to determine whether the proximate device requires control; and in response to determining that the proximate device requires control, establishing a secondary connection to the proximate device.

公开(公告)号：US20230289543A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-14

申请号：US17692798

申请日：2022-03-11

Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Kenneth S. Bhella ,  Viraj Jeevan Thameera Amarasekera

IPC: G06K7/10

CPC classification number: G06K7/10811 ,  G06K7/10722 ,  G06K7/10861

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for implementing scanner configuration based on focus of one or more host application screens. Example systems and methods comprise detecting a focus event of an application (app) as executing on one or more processors. An active focus module (AFM) detects the focus event. The AFM or a scanner device is configured to receive data in a first data app format. Scan data is scanned by the scanner device and is formatted, at the AFM or at the scanner device, into app data having the data app format. The app data is then provided to the app.

公开(公告)号：US11734530B1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-22

申请号：US17692798

申请日：2022-03-11

Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Kenneth S. Bhella ,  Viraj Jeevan Thameera Amarasekera

IPC: G06K7/10

CPC classification number: G06K7/10811 ,  G06K7/10722 ,  G06K7/10821 ,  G06K7/10861

Abstract: Systems and methods are described for implementing scanner configuration based on focus of one or more host application screens. Example systems and methods comprise detecting a focus event of an application (app) as executing on one or more processors. An active focus module (AFM) detects the focus event. The AFM or a scanner device is configured to receive data in a first data app format. Scan data is scanned by the scanner device and is formatted, at the AFM or at the scanner device, into app data having the data app format. The app data is then provided to the app.

公开(公告)号：US10990775B1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-27

申请号：US16750755

申请日：2020-01-23

Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Mariya Wright ,  Nina Feinstein ,  Kenneth S. Bhella

IPC: G06K7/10 ,  G06K17/00

Abstract: Techniques for connecting and disconnecting cordless scanners to/from host devices are disclosed herein. A transceiver of an example barcode reader is configured to attempt to establish a wireless connection with a host device (e.g., repeatedly) over a first period of time. Responsive to failing to establish the connection with the host device over the first period of time, the barcode reader enters a power-saving mode. During the power-saving mode at least one of the transceiver, a decode engine, a peripheral sensor, and an imaging engine of the barcode reader are deactivated. The wireless transceiver of the barcode reader is configured to attempt to re-establish the wireless connection with the host device after (i) a passage of a second period of time following the first period of time, wherein the second period of time is greater than the first period of time; or (ii) a receipt of an interrupt signal.

公开(公告)号：US20250149660A1

公开(公告)日：2025-05-08

申请号：US18387835

申请日：2023-11-07

Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Mariya Wright ,  Kenneth S. Bhella

IPC: H01M10/42 ,  H02J7/00

Abstract: Devices and methods for improving proximate device battery management are disclosed herein. An example method includes receiving a signal from a proximate device when the proximate device satisfies a distance threshold. The signal may include a dataset corresponding to the proximate device, and the proximate device may have a primary connection to a primary device. The example method may further include analyzing the dataset to determine whether a battery management threshold of the proximate device is violated; and in response to determining that the battery management threshold is violated, establishing a secondary connection to the proximate device.

公开(公告)号：US10938558B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-02

申请号：US16221753

申请日：2018-12-17

Applicant: Zebra Technologies Corporation

Inventor： Kenneth S. Bhella ,  Mariya Wright

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04L9/08 ,  H04L9/30 ,  H04W12/04 ,  G06F21/44 ,  G06K7/14 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W4/80

Abstract: An apparatus and system for authenticating features for download to an image scanning apparatus has a client computing device generate an image of a symbol that encodes authentication data. The client computing device hashes a communication parameter of its transceiver, digitally signs the hash value with a private key from public-private key pair, and encodes the hash value, digital signature and the unencrypted communication parameter into the symbol. The image scanning apparatus captures an image of the symbol, decodes the symbol, verifies whether the unencrypted communication parameter corresponds to the hash of the communication parameter, and a public key stored in the memory of the barcode reader corresponds with the private key used to sign the hash value. If the communication parameter corresponds with the hash value and the signature corresponds with the public key, the barcode reader enables its transceiver to download the feature from the client computing device.

公开(公告)号：US20200065537A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-27

申请号：US16109359

申请日：2018-08-22

Applicant: Zebra Technologies Corporation

Inventor： Duanfeng He ,  Kenneth S. Bhella ,  Lindsay M. Fahmi ,  David S. Koch ,  Dongqing Chen

IPC: G06K7/14 ,  G06K9/32 ,  G06K9/78 ,  G06K9/20 ,  G06K7/10

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to the field of inventory management. In an embodiment, the present application is a method of reading barcodes. The method includes capturing, by an imaging assembly, an image of a target, the target including: (i) a symbol encoding a payload data, and (ii) a set of one or more alphanumeric characters containing a payload descriptor associated with the symbol; decoding, by a first processor, the symbol to extract the payload data; performing, by a second processor, an optical character recognition analysis on the set of one or more alphanumeric characters to identify the payload descriptor associated with the symbol; associating the payload data with the payload descriptor, resulting in an associated pair; and forwarding the associated pair to a third processor for further processing of the payload data based on the payload descriptor.