Fixed retail scanner with multi-port network switch and related methods
US12045686B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 29, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jul 23, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 29, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/02865
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The disclosure includes a fixed retail scanner including a data reader comprising a main board, one or more camera modules, and a multi-port network switch disposed within a housing of the data reader. The multi-port network switch is configured to provide a network backbone for at least some internal devices within the housing of the data reader and for at least some external devices positioned external to the housing of the data reader and operably coupled with the data reader through the multi-port network switch. Related systems may include a remote server operably coupled to the fixed retail scanner through the multi-port network switch such that image data to the remote server may be communicated via the multi-port network switch from at least one of the main board or the at least one camera coupled to the multi-port network switch.
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