System and method for voice/data messaging application
View Patent ↗Described is an optical imaging system which a plurality of optical imaging devices coupled to one another via a communication network. Each of the optical imaging devices may include an apparatus for optically reading encoded data and storing the data in a data file, a voice recording apparatus for recording a voice message and storing the message in a message file and a voice reproducing apparatus. In addition, the device may include a file handling apparatus for assembling a transmission file and addressing the transmission file to an intended recipient one of the plurality of devices. The transmission file may include the data and message files. The transmission file is configured so that, upon receipt by the recipient device, the message file is automatically executed and played. Furthermore, the device may include a communication apparatus for communicating with other devices via the network, wherein the communication apparatus forwards the transmission file to the recipient device via the network. Thus, when the transmission device receives the transmission file, the message file is played and the data file may be displayed to the recipient.
1. An optical imaging device comprising:
an optical imaging apparatus for optically reading encoded data and storing the data in a data file;
a voice recording apparatus for recording a voice message and storing the message in a message file;
a voice reproducing apparatus;
a file handling apparatus for assembling a transmission file and addressing the transmission file to an intended recipient device, wherein the transmission file includes the message and data files, the transmission file being configured so that, upon receipt by a recipient device, the message file is automatically executed and played via the voice reproducing apparatus of the recipient device, the file handling apparatus allows a user to designate a plurality of recipients with different handling instructions for corresponding recipients; and
a communication apparatus for communicating with further devices via a network, wherein the communication apparatus forwards the transmission file to the recipient device of the further devices via the network.
2. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the device is at least one of a mobile device, a wearable scanner, a scanning terminal and a ring terminal.
3. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the device, the further devices and the network communicate using a wireless protocol.
4. The device according to claim 3 , wherein the wireless protocol is one of Bluetooth protocol and a IEEE 802.11 protocol.
5. The device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a digital camera for generating digital images; and
a display for displaying the data and the digital images.
6. The device according to claim 5 , wherein the transmission file includes the digital images.
7. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the data file is displayed on a display of the recipient device.
8. An optical imaging system, comprising:
a plurality of optical imaging devices coupled to one another via a network, each of the optical imaging devices including:
apparatus for optically reading encoded data and storing the data in a data file;
a voice recording apparatus for recording a voice message and storing the message in a message file;
a voice reproducing apparatus;
a file handling apparatus for assembling a transmission file and addressing the transmission file to an intended recipient one of the plurality of devices, wherein the transmission file includes the data and message files, the transmission file being configured so that, upon receipt by the recipient device, the message file is automatically executed and played, the file handling apparatus allows a user to designate a plurality of recipients with different handling instructions for corresponding recipients; and
a communication apparatus for communicating with other devices of the plurality of devices via the network, wherein the communication apparatus forwards the transmission file to the recipient device via the network.
9. The system according to claim 8 , wherein first one of the devices is a mobile device.
10. The system according to claim 8 , wherein second one of the devices is a stationary device.
11. The system according to claim 8 , wherein the network includes a wireless network.
12. The system according to claim 8 , wherein one of the devices is a ring scanner.
13. The system according to claim 8 , wherein one of the devices includes a digital camera generating a digital image and a display for displaying the data and the digital image.
14. The system according to claim 13 , wherein the data is bar code data.
15. A method of managing communications between a plurality of optical imaging devices connected to one another via a network, comprising the steps of:
recording at a first one of the optical imaging devices a voice message and storing the message in a message file;
assembling a transmission file including the message file and one of text, optically scanned data and digital image data and an autoexecutable file portion which directs a recipient device to automatically execute the message file immediately upon receipt of the transmission file;
designating a plurality of recipients with different handing instructions for each corresponding recipient;
addressing the transmission file to an intended recipient device; and
transmitting the transmission file over the network to the recipient device.
16. The method according to claim 15 , further comprising the step of:
upon receiving of the transmission file by the receipting device, executing the message file and displaying one of the text, the optically scanned data and the digital image data.
17. The method according to claim 15 , wherein the assembling step is performed utilizing a messaging application.
18. The method according to claim 15 , wherein the recording and assembling steps are performed in response to a request for a bar code scan.