Systems for and methods of communicating barcode information to point-of-sale terminal

摘要

A method of communicating barcode information using audio signaling is disclosed. A mobile device being brought into physical proximity to a communication bridge device is detected. Two-way audio communication is commenced between the mobile device and the bridge device upon detection of the mobile device by the bridge device. Barcode information is communicated from the mobile device to the bridge device. The barcode information is converted into a pulsed signal to simulate scanning of a static image of a barcode. A human perceptible signal is provided that indicates the barcode information has been received into the bridge device. The barcode information is transmitted as light pulses emitted from the bridge device for reception by a barcode scanner.

主权项

1. A method of communicating barcode information using audio signaling comprising steps of:
detecting a mobile device being brought into physical proximity to a communication bridge device, the bridge device being in a fixed location relative to the mobile device; commencing two-way audio communication between the mobile device and the bridge device upon detection of the mobile device by the bridge device; receiving barcode information at the bridge device, the barcode information being received from the mobile device, comprising: receiving a hop sequence table at the bridge device, the hop sequence table being received from the mobile device; responding to the hop sequence table by the bridge device sending an acknowledgment message to the mobile device; and receiving one or more symbol table records at the bridge device, the one or more symbol table records being received from the mobile device and the bridge device storing at least the data portion of the symbol table records in memory; converting the barcode information into a pulsed signal to simulate scanning of a static image of a barcode; providing a human perceptible signal that indicates the barcode information has been received into the bridge device; and transmitting the barcode information as light pulses emitted from the bridge device for reception by a barcode scanner.