Controlling access to barcode-reading functionality
US11361181B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jun 14, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 28, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K7/1417
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The disclosure concerns systems and methods for controlling access to a device with barcode-reading functionality. Enabling the barcode-reading functionality of the device may require providing authenticating information. A user may provide the authenticating information using an identification card with an embedded near field communication (NFC) tag. After the device or a charger of the device validates the embedded NFC tag, the device may enable the barcode-reading functionality but track an amount of time since a last barcode scan of the device. If the amount of time since the last barcode scan reaches a present period, the device may disable the barcode-reading functionality. The device may send a connection request from a portion of a local area network (LAN). A server may receive the request. The server may deny the device access to the LAN if the device is not authorized for use in the portion of the LAN.
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