Patent ID: 8556174
Filing Date: 2013-10-15
Classification: G06F,G06K,G06Q,H04L

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