Patents
US 12045686 B2: Fixed retail scanner with multi-port network switch and related methods
- Granted
- 2024-07-23
- Filed
- 2022-11-29 application 18071594
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
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Abstract
The disclosure includes a fixed retail scanner including a data reader comprising a main board, one or more camera modules, and a multi-port network switch disposed within a housing of the data reader. The multi-port network switch is configured to provide a network backbone for at least some internal devices within the housing of the data reader and for at least some external devices positioned external to the housing of the data reader and operably coupled with the data reader through the multi-port network switch. Related systems may include a remote server operably coupled to the fixed retail scanner through the multi-port network switch such that image data to the remote server may be communicated via the multi-port network switch from at least one of the main board or the at least one camera coupled to the multi-port network switch.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg240723.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Datalogic USA, Inc. 86 patents | US company or organization | Eugene, OR | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Howard | Eugene, OR | 16 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Ryan Thompson | Eugene, OR | 11 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G06K | Graphical data reading ; presentation of data; record carriers; handling record carriers | G06K7/10831 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G06Q | Information and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes; systems or methods specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes, not otherwise provided for | G06Q20/208 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G07G | Registering the receipt of cash, valuables, or tokens | G07G1/0045 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H04N | Pictorial communication, e.g. television | H04N1/00931 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-15 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | DATALOGIC USA, INC. signed 2024-07-08 | DATALOGIC IP TECH S.R.L. CALDERARA DI RENO, BOLOGNA | 67992/421 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2022-12-06 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | HOWARD, BRETT signed 2022-11-28 THOMPSON, RYAN signed 2022-11-28 | DATALOGIC USA, INC. EUGENE, OR | 61991/648 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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