John Lewis Brandon

US Patent:

7429000, Sep 30, 2008

Filed:

Mar 16, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/082190

Inventors:

Leonard Ott - Livermore CA, US
John E. Brandon - San Rafael CA, US
Charles E. Ader - Livermore CA, US

Assignee:

Socket Communications, Inc. - Newark CA

International Classification:

G06K 7/10

US Classification:

23547202, 235383, 235385, 23546201, 23547201

Abstract:

Increased confidence in, and acceptance of, cordless hand-held scanners may be obtained through a cordless hand-held scanner with improved user feedback. In an illustrative embodiment, the state of one or more indicators is changed as a result of feedback from a coupled host processor. The indicators are set to a first (or pending) state when a scan is performed, and remain in the first state up until the time the host feedback is received. The indicators are set to a second (or successful) state if the feedback indicates the host successfully received the scan data. The indicators are set to a third (or failure) state if the feedback indicates the host failed to properly receive the scan data. Obtaining timely confirmation that the host processor has received the scan successfully leads to increased confidence in, and acceptance of, the cordless hand-held scanner.

US Patent:

7686227, Mar 30, 2010

Filed:

Aug 28, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/200512

Inventors:

Leonard L. Ott - Livermore CA, US
John E. Brandon - San Rafael CA, US
Charles Ader - Livermore CA, US

Assignee:

Socket Mobile, Inc. - Newark CA

International Classification:

G06K 7/10

US Classification:

23547202, 235383, 23547201

Abstract:

Increased confidence in, and acceptance of, cordless hand-held scanners may be obtained through a cordless hand-held scanner with improved user feedback. In an illustrative embodiment, the state of one or more indicators is changed as a result of feedback from a coupled host processor. The indicators are set to a first (or pending) state when a scan is performed, and remain in the first state up until the time the host feedback is received. The indicators are set to a second (or successful) state if the feedback indicates the host successfully received the scan data. The indicators are set to a third (or failure) state if the feedback indicates the host failed to properly receive the scan data. Obtaining timely confirmation that the host processor has received the scan successfully leads to increased confidence in, and acceptance of, the cordless hand-held scanner.

US Patent:

7942326, May 17, 2011

Filed:

Dec 3, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/949651

Inventors:

Robert John Miller - Fremont CA, US
Allan Leafblad - Livermore CA, US
Thomas J. Newman - Discovery Bay CA, US
Leonard Ott - Livermore CA, US
John E. Brandon - San Rafael CA, US
Charles E. Ader - Livermore CA, US
Timothy Miller - Scotts Valley CA, US

Assignee:

Socket Mobile, Inc. - Newark CA

International Classification:

G06K 7/01

US Classification:

235440

Abstract:

A multi-mode ring scanner (MMRS) has a ring unit for wearing on a finger. The MMRS optionally has a wrist unit coupled to the ring unit, such as via a cable. The MMRS optionally communicates wirelessly with a computing device. The ring unit has one or more scanners (such as an optical scanner or an RFID tag reader). The ring unit optionally has two paddle switches for activation by inward pressure from fingers adjacent to the finger. The two switches enable specifying operation of the MMRS in a plurality of modes and/or to communicate a plurality of information codes to the computing device. The computing device is optionally enabled to assign a function to each combination of activation of the two switches. A scanning system including the MMRS optionally provides feedback to a user based on feedback from a host processor.

US Patent:

8132732, Mar 13, 2012

Filed:

Mar 29, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/749349

Inventors:

Leonard L. Ott - Livermore CA, US
John E. Brandon - San Rafael CA, US
Charles Ader - Livermore CA, US

Assignee:

Socket Mobile, Inc. - Newark CA

International Classification:

G06K 7/10

US Classification:

23547202

Abstract:

Increased confidence in, and acceptance of, cordless hand-held scanners may be obtained through a cordless hand-held scanner with improved user feedback. In an illustrative embodiment, the state of one or more indicators is changed as a result of feedback from a coupled host processor. The indicators are set to a first (or pending) state when a scan is performed, and remain in the first state up until the time the host feedback is received. The indicators are set to a second (or successful) state if the feedback indicates the host successfully received the scan data. The indicators are set to a third (or failure) state if the feedback indicates the host failed to properly receive the scan data. Obtaining timely confirmation that the host processor has received the scan successfully leads to increased confidence in, and acceptance of, the cordless hand-held scanner.

US Patent:

8235294, Aug 7, 2012

Filed:

Apr 7, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/419583

Inventors:

Timothy Miller - Scotts Valley CA, US
Bobby Dale Gifford - Hayward CA, US
Leonard Ott - Livermore CA, US
John E. Brandon - San Rafael CA, US

Assignee:

Socket Mobile, Inc. - Newark CA

International Classification:

G06K 7/10

US Classification:

23547202, 23546246, 23546248

Abstract:

An accuracy-enhanced scanner provides (in response to a first user input) illumination of potential scan targets and scans (in response to a second user input) a selected scan target. The user uses the illumination to aim the scanner at the selected scan target in between providing the first and the second user inputs. The scanner has switches to communicate the user inputs, to specify an operating mode for the scanner, and/or to communicate information codes to a computing device. The scanner has one or more scan engines (such as a barcode reader or an RFID tag reader), and optionally communicates wirelessly with the computing device. A scanning system including the scanner optionally provides feedback to the user based on feedback from a host processor. The scanner is any of a Multi-Mode Ring Scanner (MMRS), a cordless hand scanner, or a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) with an add-on scanner.

US Patent:

8317102, Nov 27, 2012

Filed:

May 16, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/108684

Inventors:

Robert John Miller - Fremont CA, US
Allan Leafblad - Livermore CA, US
Thomas J. Newman - Discovery Bay CA, US
Leonard Ott - Livermore CA, US
John E. Brandon - San Rafael CA, US
Charles E. Ader - Livermore CA, US
Timothy Miller - Scotts Valley CA, US

Assignee:

Socket Mobile, Inc. - Newark CA

International Classification:

G06K 7/00

US Classification:

235439

Abstract:

A multi-mode ring scanner (MMRS) has a ring unit for wearing on a finger. The MMRS optionally has a wrist unit coupled to the ring unit, such as via a cable. The MMRS optionally communicates wirelessly with a computing device. The ring unit has one or more scanners (such as an optical scanner or an RFID tag reader). The ring unit optionally has two paddle switches for activation by inward pressure from fingers adjacent to the finger. The two switches enable specifying operation of the MMRS in a plurality of modes and/or to communicate a plurality of information codes to the computing device. The computing device is optionally enabled to assign a function to each combination of activation of the two switches. A scanning system including the MMRS optionally provides feedback to a user based on feedback from a host processor.

US Patent:

20120298756, Nov 29, 2012

Filed:

Aug 6, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/567808

Inventors:

Timothy Miller - Scotts Valley CA, US
Bobby Dale Gifford - Hayward CA, US
Leonard Ott - Livermore CA, US
John E. Brandon - San Rafael CA, US

International Classification:

G06K 7/10

US Classification:

235470

Abstract:

An accuracy-enhanced scanner provides (in response to a first user input) illumination of potential scan targets and scans (in response to a second user input) a selected scan target. The user uses the illumination to aim the scanner at the selected scan target in between providing the first and the second user inputs. The scanner has switches to communicate the user inputs, to specify an operating mode for the scanner, and/or to communicate information codes to a computing device. The scanner has one or more scan engines (such as a barcode reader or an RFID tag reader), and optionally communicates wirelessly with the computing device. A scanning system including the scanner optionally provides feedback to the user based on feedback from a host processor. The scanner is any of a Multi-Mode Ring Scanner (MMRS), a cordless hand scanner, or a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) with an add-on scanner.

US Patent:

20130292476, Nov 7, 2013

Filed:

Nov 26, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/684716

Inventors:

SOCKET MOBILE, INC. - , US
Allan LEAFBLAD - Livermore CA, US
Thomas J. NEWMAN - Discovery Bay CA, US
Leonard OTT - Livermore CA, US
John E. BRANDON - San Rafael CA, US
Charles E. ADER - Livermore CA, US
Timothy MILLER - Scotts Valley CA, US

Assignee:

SOCKET MOBILE, INC. - Newark CA

International Classification:

G06K 7/01
G06K 7/10

US Classification:

23546246, 23547202, 235439

Abstract:

A multi-mode ring scanner (MMRS) has a ring unit for wearing on a finger. The MMRS optionally has a wrist unit coupled to the ring unit, such as via a cable. The MMRS optionally communicates wirelessly with a computing device. The ring unit has one or more scanners (such as an optical scanner or an RFID tag reader). The ring unit optionally has two paddle switches for activation by inward pressure from fingers adjacent to the finger. The two switches enable specifying operation of the MMRS in a plurality of modes and/or to communicate a plurality of information codes to the computing device. The computing device is optionally enabled to assign a function to each combination of activation of the two switches. A scanning system including the MMRS optionally provides feedback to a user based on feedback from a host processor.