Wireless rugged mobile data capture device with integrated RFID reader
US7504948B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 26, 2006 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 4, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K7/0004
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A rugged, mobile, wireless data capture device with an integrated radio frequency identification (“RFID”) reader is described. The wireless data capture device includes a durable, sealed enclosure. A wireless microprocessor is mounted within the enclosure. An RFID reader is coupled to the wireless microprocessor and mounted within the enclosure. The enclosure also supports a mounted communications antenna that is communicatively coupled to the wireless microprocessor, as well as RFID reader antenna communicatively coupled to the RFID reader. A power supply system supplies power to the data capture device. Finally, the durable, sealed enclosure includes mounting means for securing the enclosure to industrial equipment in a manner that mitigates effects of physical shock and vibration.
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