Patent ID: 9529742
Filing Date: 2016-12-27
CPC Classification: G06F,G06K

Claim Text:
1. A method, comprising: configuring an indicia reading device with factory defaults, the indicia reading device having various functionalities including a reading functionality; executing, with the indicia reading device, an initial boot sequence comprising determining whether an interface default variable is present, wherein if the indicia reading device does not contain one of a plurality of specified sequences of data elements, the indicia reading device will recognize a factory default NFC module; in response to the boot sequence executing and determining that the interface default variable is not present, indicating, with the indicia reading device, to a user that the indicia reading device needs to be configured to operate with a recognized NFC module; disabling a functionality of the indicia reading device until the indicia reading device receives a specified sequence of data elements applicable to the factory default NFC module; receiving, with the indicia reading device, a specified sequence of data elements; and restoring, with the indicia reading device, the disabled functionality.