Patent ID: 6616045
Filing Date: 2003-09-09
Classification: G06F,G06K

Abstract:
A system for executing transfer processing of bar code data, comprising:(A) at least one bar code reader, said bar code reader: (1) being capable of reading bar code data from a bar code, wherein an attribute is given to the bar code data, (2) comprising a communication interface, and (3) being capable of connecting to a communication network via the communication interface, wherein the communication interface is capable of sending the bar code data read by the bar code reader to the communication network towards a transfer apparatus; and (B) the transfer apparatus, the transfer apparatus: (1) being capable of connecting to the communication network, (2) being capable of receiving the bar code data that has been read with the bar code reader and transmitted via the communication interface over the communication network, (3) storing predetermined destination information indicating a destination to which the received bar code data is to be transferred, wherein the destination information is defined in advance in accordance with the attribute given to the bar code data, (4) being capable of (a) extracting the attribute of the received bar code data, and (b) reading out the destination information, which is defined corresponding to the attribute, (5) being capable of storing the received bar code data in a predetermined area corresponding to the read destination information, and (6) being capable of transmitting the stored bar code data to a computer included in the destination, which is specified by the destination information, according to a predetermined procedure.