EP0945818A3
Bar code reader for portable computers
Abstract
A data collection module for a personal digital assistant includes data collection means such as a barcode scanner and is arranged to complement the capabilities of the personal digital assistant whilst incorporating enhanced data collection capability.

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| EP0464284A2 | Cites | European Patent Office (EPO) | XA | Search report | 5 |
| DE4411716A1 | Cites | Germany | X | Search report | 1 |
| US4534012A | Cites | United States of America | A | Search report | 11 |
| US5703349A | Cites | United States of America | A | Search report | 1,2,11 |
| WO9602879A1 | Cites | World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) | X | Search report | 1-4,6,8,9,11 |
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Priority claims4
| Document | Office | Kind | Date |
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| 47015 | United States of America | – | |
| 4701598 | United States of America | A | |
| 47015 | – | – | – |
| US19980047015 | – | – | – |
Members12
| Document | Office | Kind | |
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| CA2262730A1 | Canada | A1 | |
| EP0945818A2 | European Patent Office (EPO) | A2 | |
| AU2135399A | Australia | A | |
| JPH11328121A | Japan | A | |
| BR9901708A | Brazil | A | |
| AU732667B2 | Australia | B2 | |
| EP0945818A3This record | European Patent Office (EPO) | A3 | |
| US6691919B1 | United States of America | B1 | |
| EP0945818B1 | European Patent Office (EPO) | B1 | |
| AT408866T | Austria | T | |
| ATE408866T1 | Austria | T1 | |
| DE69939563D1 | Germany | D1 |
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Numbers
- Publication
- 0945818
- Publication, DOCDB
- 0945818
- Publication, EPODOC
- EP0945818
- Application
- 99105971
- Application, DOCDB
- 99105971
- Application, EPODOC
- EP19990105971
Titles3
- German
- Streifencodeleser für tragbare Komputer
- English
- Bar code reader for portable computers
- French
- Lecteur de codes à barres pour ordinateurs portables
Classification
- CPC, 1
- G06K7/10881
- IPC, 2
- G06F15 02
- G06K7 10
Designated states2
- Contracting states, 1
- Sweden
- Extension states, 1
- Slovenia