Patent ID: 9332531
Filing Date: 2016-05-03
CPC Classification: G06F,G06K,H04L,H04W

Claim Text:
1. A system, comprising: a plurality of data collection devices, each data collection device comprising a processor and connected to a corresponding data terminal via a primary communication channel; and a central connectivity point connected to each data collection device via a wireless secondary communication channel to communicate, via the wireless secondary communication channel, with a first data collection device from the plurality of data collection devices without disrupting communication between the first data collection device and the first data collection device's corresponding data terminal via the primary communication channel; wherein the central connectivity point remotely administers the first data collection device via the wireless secondary communication channel while the first data collection device is communicating with the corresponding data terminal via the primary communication; and wherein the central connectivity point transmits a real-time license to the first data collection device, the real-time license enabling use of at least one feature of the first data collection device.