DATA COLLECTION SYSTEM HAVING EIR TERMINAL INTERFACE NODE

摘要

A network accessible node that facilitates management of a fleet of portable communication devices (EIR terminal), including portable data terminals and/or barcode readers, by directing performance of software upgrade and/or configuration update actions by one or more members of the fleet of EIR terminals.

主权项

1. A system comprising:
an encoded information reading (EIR) terminal; a terminal interface node; a docking station; wherein said EIR terminal is configured to establish a communication with said terminal interface node upon engaging to said docking station; wherein said EIR terminal is configured to upload data to said terminal interface node; wherein said EIR terminal is configured to transmit a terminal status message to said terminal interface node; wherein said terminal interface node is configured to transmit, responsive to receiving said terminal status message, a terminal reprogramming message to said EIR terminal, said terminal reprogramming message including at least one of: a binary file, a data file, a script file; wherein said EIR terminal is configured to execute, responsive to receiving said binary file, said binary file; wherein said EIR terminal is configure to update, responsive to receiving said data file, a software configuration parameter; wherein said EIR terminal is configured to execute, responsive to receiving said script file, said script file; wherein said terminal interface node is configured to complete a higher priority operation before executing a lower priority operation; and wherein a priority of said upload of said data to said terminal interface node is higher than a priority of said transmit of said reprogramming message by said terminal interface node.