Barcode-reading system
US10521631B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 10, 2018 |
| Grant date | Dec 31, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 10, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02J7/0045
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
This patent specification describes operations of a mobile device with barcode-reading capabilities and an application and license server. A mobile device may include a barcode-reading application downloaded from an application server. The barcode-reading application may operate in a base mode or an enhanced mode. In the base mode, the barcode-reading application may establish a network connection to a licensing server to obtain a license code, and determine at least one operating permission authorized by the license code. In the enhanced mode, the barcode-reading application may implement at least one enhanced barcode-reading function which corresponds to the at least one operating permission authorized by the license code. For example, the enhanced barcode-reading function may be a function of decoding a barcode symbology that the decoder is restricted from decoding in the base mode of operation.
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