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Bar code scanner operable at different frequencies

US5406061A · kind A · utility

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12Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 19, 1993
Grant dateApr 11, 1995
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Expiry dateJun 19, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06K7/10851
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A bar code scanner suitable for use with a variety of different host terminals includes a microcontroller whose frequency of operation is changed as a function of the host terminal to which the scanner is connected. Where a particular host terminal is operable at a lower rate the microcontroller may be operated at a lower frequency to reduce the power consumption of the scanner.

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