Patent ID: 7331525

Claim:
A dual mode cradle, base station for a handheld scanning device, having a re-charging mode and a transmitting mode for wireless communication with a remote device and recharging the handheld scanning device, said dual mode cradle, base station comprising: a transmitting subunit for wirelessly transmitting data originating from said handheld scanning device to a remote device; a re-charging subsystem disposed to be coupled to an electric power source for charging a battery within said handheld scanning device; and a scanning subsystem comprising: a mechanical and electrical connection for said handheld scanning device; and a rotatable polygon mirror positioned and constructed to reflect a light originating from said handheld scanning device when received in said connection, so that said light is dispersed into a pattern for scanning a symbol, the polygon mirror being selectively actuable to operate in conjunction with said handheld device when received in said connection.