Systems and methods for non-permanent operator customization of a scanning device

摘要

Systems and methods for non-permanently customizing scanning device operations for an operator are provided. In embodiments, an operator of a scanning device may scan a data carrier in order to automatically implement one or more customized configuration settings that are preferred by the operator. The scanning device implements the customized configuration settings using instructions and information within the data carrier. The customized configuration settings are held in the volatile memory of the scanning device so that, in response to some operations or indications, the customized configuration settings may be automatically changed back to default configuration settings held in nonvolatile memory of the scanning device. Additional embodiments are directed to a distributed environment that uses a centralized server to retrieve and communicate customized configuration settings and the operator's work shift to the scanning device for implementation thereon, for the duration of the work shift.

主权项

1. A scanning device comprising:
a persistent memory configured to store a set of default configuration settings; a non-persistent memory configured to implement a set of current configuration settings, wherein the set of current configuration settings determine one or more operations of the scanning device; a scanning component configured to read a data carrier; a processor configured to:
populate the set of current configuration settings with the set of default configuration settings retrieved from the persistent memory;recognize a flag in the data carrier read by the scanning component, the flag indicating the data carrier includes executable instructions to modify at least one of the set of current configuration settings;modify the at least one of the set of current configuration settings using one or more tags identified in the executable instructions of the data carrier; andupon receiving an indication of an operation triggering reversion, reverting the at least one of the set of current configuration settings that have been modified back to the set of default configuration settings.