MANAGING EDGE DEVICES - HAND HELD PROD INC

Title:

MANAGING EDGE DEVICES

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2014/110495

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

A system for managing edge devices, such as scanner devices, includes a management module having a processor. The processor is communicatively coupled to a user interface that includes a visual display and a plurality of edge devices. The processor may be communicatively coupled to a plurality of intermediate devices. The management module enables a user of the user interface to manage various aspects of the system. The processor is configured for displaying with the visual display (i) a physical view of the connections between the management module, the intermediate devices, and the edge devices and (ii) a first user-defined view of the management module, the intermediate devices, and the scanner devices. The processor is also configured for managing operational information generated by connected edge devices, including for efficiently storing operational information and intelligently querying the operational information to assist the user in matching compatible plug-in applications with particular edge devices.

Inventors:

CRIMM PAUL (US)
CABALLERO ALDO (US)
SMITH TAYLOR (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US2014/011271

Publication Date:

September 25, 2014

Filing Date:

January 13, 2014

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Assignee:

HAND HELD PROD INC (US)

International Classes:

G06F3/01

Foreign References:

US20100064225A1	2010-03-11
US20080307314A1	2008-12-11
US20110145812A1	2011-06-16

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