Patent ID: 8025233

Claim:
A method for reprogramming an encoded information reading (EIR) terminal by a terminal interface node, said method comprising the steps of: said EIR terminal establishing a communication with said terminal interface node upon engaging to a docking station; said EIR terminal uploading data to said terminal interface node; said EIR terminal transmitting a terminal status message to said terminal interface node; said terminal interface node, responsive to receiving said terminal status message, transmitting a terminal reprogramming message to said EIR terminal, said terminal reprogramming message including at least one of: a binary file, a data file, a script file; said EIR terminal, responsive to receiving said binary file, executing said binary file; said EIR terminal, responsive to receiving said data file, updating a software configuration parameter; said EIR terminal, responsive to receiving said script file, executing said script file; wherein said terminal interface node is configured to complete a higher priority operation before executing a lower priority operation; and wherein a priority of said uploading data is higher than a priority of said transmitting reprogramming message.