Pocket scanners
US6891979B2 · kind B2 · utility
11Cited by
17References
18Claims
0Family size
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 24, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 10, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 16, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V30/142
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system is disclosed for facilitating the input of information into a computing device by a scanning means. A pocket scanner that has only the minimum components/parts therein and will not operate without being connected to the computing device that subsequently receives scanning signals therefrom. In particular, the disclosed scanner does not have a separate power supply to energize the components/parts to work.
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