Wearable communication system
US6853293B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 24, 2002 |
| Grant date | Feb 8, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 24, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F1/1684
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A portable data input or computer system includes an input/output device such as a keyboard and a display, another data input device such as an optical bar code scanner, and a data processor module. To scan bar code type indicia, the operator points the scanner at the bar code and triggers the scanner to read the indicia. All the system components are distributed on an operator's body and together form a personal area system (PAS). Components may include a scanner or imager, a wrist unit, a headpiece including an eyepiece display, speaker and a microphone. Components within a particular PAS communicate with each other over a personal area network (PAN). Individual PASs may be combined into a network of PASs called a PAS cluster. PASs in a particular PAS cluster can communicate with each other over another wireless communication channel. Individual PAS can gain access to a Local Area Network (LAN) and/or a Wide Area Network (WAN) via an access point. Individual PASs can use devices, such as servers and PCs situated either on the LAN or the WAN to retrieve and exchange information. Individual PAS components can provide automatic speech and image recognition. PAS components may also a…
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