CN101924570A - 便携式数据终端 - Google Patents

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CN101924570A
CN101924570A CN2010102418663A CN201010241866A CN101924570A CN 101924570 A CN101924570 A CN 101924570A CN 2010102418663 A CN2010102418663 A CN 2010102418663A CN 201010241866 A CN201010241866 A CN 201010241866A CN 101924570 A CN101924570 A CN 101924570A
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Abstract

一种便携式数据终端，包括外壳和用于收集与外壳周围环境相关的数据的环境响应设备。该便携式数据终端还包括带有一个或多个数据收集硬件设备的编码信息读取器单元，该编码信息读取器单元可捕获可解码标记(例如条形码)中编码的数据。在一个实施例中，该便携式数据终端可配置成采用处理可编码标记和环境数据的模式操作，以便将可解码标记中解码的信息与环境数据相关联。

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便携式数据终端
与相关申请的交叉引用
本申请要求2009年6月12日提交的名为“Portable Data Terminal(便携式数据终端)”的申请号为12/483,470的美国专利申请的优先权。上述申请的优先权全部被要求并且通过引用结合于本文。
发明领域
本发明涉及用于解码可解码标记的设备，更特别的，涉及便携式数据终端，这些数据终端将环境数据和由便携式数据终端收集的其他数据相关联。
背景技术
配备有读取可解码标记的硬件的便携式数据终端可以是多种多样的。其中的许多种类进一步配备有额外的特征、功能和设备，所有的这些被结合到单一的终端，该终端在操作上配置成收集、传输和接收不同类型的数据。例如，有许多便携式数据终端可使用条形码扫描和成像硬件、磁条读取硬件、以及射频识别标签(“RFID”)读取硬件等等收集数据。虽然这样的硬件使得便携式数据终端能够具有广泛的配置和功能，但是该硬件通常不配备成收集终端设备紧邻的环境相关信息和数据。然而，此数据可能是有用的，以及如果该数据可能与可解码标记中的一个或多个被编码的数据相关，或者与已经结合在便携式数据终端中的硬件收集和处理的其他数据相关的话则特别有用。
因此需要配置成测量、收集和存储关于环境的数据的便携式数据终端。同样需要将这样的便携式数据终端配置成处理存储的数据，以便将环境数据与其他数据(例如条形码)和/或图像相关联。
发明内容
提供了便携式数据终端的实施例，其中包括带有传感部分的环境传感设备，该传感部分暴露于围绕着便携式数据终端的环境中或者与该环境接触。配置这样的实施例的操作方式，以使得该设备可收集环境数据，存储环境数据，以及将其他数据与环境数据相关联，其中其他数据例如是，存储在可解码标记中的数据，该可解码标记由例如条形码读取设备来解码。
仅仅为了示范，在一个实施例中，一种便携式数据终端，具有围绕一个或多个用于读取可解码标记的部件的外壳，该便携式数据终端包括：存储器；通信地耦合到存储器的控制电路；编码信息读取器单元，其响应于来自控制电路的信号，该编码信息读取器单元包括从条形码读取设备、RFID读取设备、以及读卡设备中之一选择的数据收集硬件设备；接口总线，通信地耦合到存储器、控制电路、以及编码信息读取器单元中的一个或多个；以及环境响应设备(耦合到接口总线)，该环境响应设备包括传感部分，该传感部分按照捕获对于该环境的环境读数的方式与外壳外部的环境进行通信。
在另一个实施例中，一种用于从环境读取数据的手持式读取器，该手持式读取器包括：包括孔的外壳；环境响应设备，其以将传感部分暴露在靠近孔的环境中的方式可支持地连接到外壳，该传感部分提供对于环境的环境读数；接口总线，其通信地耦合到传感部分；中央处理单元，其耦合到接口总线，该中央处理单元提供用于捕获来自传感部分的环境读数的信号；编码信息读取器单元，其耦合到中央处理单元，该编码信息读取器单元包括从条形码读取设备、RFID读取设备以及读卡设备中之一选取的数据收集硬件设备；以及存储器，用于存储来自数据收集硬件设备的数据和该环境读数。
在又另一个实施例中，一种用于便携式数据终端的数据收集系统，具有具备形状因子的外壳，该外壳围绕着便携式数据终端的部件，该数据收集系统包括：包括双线式接口的接口总线；温度传感器，耦合到双线式接口，温度传感器包括传感部分，以提供外壳外部环境的温度读数的方式暴露该传感部分；存储器，用于存储温度读数；以及与存储器通信的编码信息读取器单元，该编码信息读取器单元包括从条形码读取设备、RFID读取设备以及读卡设备中之一选取的数据收集硬件设备，其中响应于操作者启动的信号，该便携式数据终端采用第一传感模式操作而将来自数据收集硬件设备的数据与温度读数相关联。
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为了获得能够藉以详细理解本发明上述记载特征的方式，通过参考实施例，可以得到上述简短总结的本发明的更具体描述，其中的一些实施例在附图中被示出。然而，需要注意的是，附图示出的仅仅是本发明的代表性实施例，因此不认为是限定其范围，因为该发明可承认其他同样效果的实施例。此外，这些图并非按比例绘制，重点一般放在示出发明某些实施例的原理上。
因此，为了进一步理解本发明的概念，可连同附图阅读来参照下面详细的描述，其中：
图1是便携式数据终端的一个实施例的示意图，该便携式数据终端依照本发明的概念制造；
图2是便携式数据终端的另一个实施例的透视图，该便携式数据终端依照本发明的概念制造；并且
图3是便携式数据终端的又另一个实施例的截面图，该便携式数据终端依照本发明的概念制造；
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关于这些图(一般来说)、具体是图1-3，提供了便携式数据终端及其实现，其实施例对于收集关于围绕着设备的环境的信息和数据是有用的，对于将环境数据与其他数据(例如图像数据、音频数据、以及存储在可解码标记中的数据)相关联也是有用的，其中这些数据被编码、解码或者以别的方式被捕获(被该便携式数据终端)。本文公开和描述的类型的设备被特别地配置以便与周围环境相接口，因此提供接触点，通过该接触点以收集环境数据，例如温度数据、湿度数据、气压数据和露点数据(dew point data)。此数据存储在存储器中，以便可用于进一步的处理，例如用于在显示器上显示、执行计算、绘图、传输以及许多其他处理范例。这样的功能常常包括在便携式数据终端的实施例中，因为这些设备通常配备有电部件，它们在操作上配置成用于例如，成像、条形码扫描、拍摄图片以及读卡。
例如，如下将详细讨论的，本文预想的类型的便携式数据终端可包括如集成电路那样排列的电部件。它的一部分可基本上位于设备的外壳、外罩、或盒子(casement)内部。该内部电路可包括，但不限于，处理器、易失存储器以及非易失存储器，所有的这些可通过一个或多个集成总线来通信。所有的这些元件被集成到一起以例示系统架构(经常被印制在和/或连接到印刷线路板)，其设计成执行指令、算法和逻辑操作，这些指令、算法和逻辑操作指示便携式数据终端设备的全部功能，特别是在该数据终端的实施例中的以上刚刚讨论的功能。
这里通常将方法、指令、算法和逻辑操作设计为可获得预期结果的一系列步骤或动作，以及可由软件和固件实施或实现。虽然可证明将这样的软件以其好像在单一程序中实现的方式讨论是方便的，但是大部分的实现将这些描述的功能分布在软件的离散(一些不那么离散)片段中。这些片段常常使用这样的术语如“程序”、“对象”、“函数”、“子程序(subroutine)”、“库(library)”、“.dll”、“API”以及“过程”来描述。本说明书中可能喜欢使用它们中的一个或多个，但是其目的不是将发明或描述的实施例限定为所记载的配置。
例如，在便携式数据终端的实施例中使用的软件可包括操作系统，例如，但不限于，WINDOWS CE、WINDOWS MOBIL、WINDOWS XP、LINUX、PALM、SYMBIAN、OSX以及它们的各种版本、改进和修订。同样，软件和固件可包括应用程序和驱动程序，它们具有与操作系统兼容的可执行指令，并被特别编写以便当执行时使该终端采用特定操作模式操作或者带有特定的功能来操作。
关于本文描述的软件，本领域普通技术人员可意识到，存在用于生成软件的各种平台和语言，该软件用于执行本文略述的方法。本发明的实施例可使用MICROSOFT VISUAL STUDIO或C的任意数量的变型来实现。准确的平台和语言的选择常常由构成的实际系统的细节来决定，因此为一个类型系统工作的东西在另一个系统上可能无效。还值得注意的是，本文公开和预想的方法不限于作为软件在处理器或数字信号处理器(DSP)上执行，而是也可以在硬件处理器中实现，例如可以在特定用途集成电路(ASIC)中以硬件设计语言(HDL)实现。
以非限制示例的方式，可看到在图1中，示出了便携式数据终端100的示例的高级示意图。此处，可看到便携式数据终端100可包括以围绕方式封装接口总线104、控制电路106、存储器108、用户输入接口110、用户输出接口112以及编码信息读取器单元114的外壳102，其中控制电路106例如可由类似微处理器集成电路芯片的中央处理单元(CPU)提供。便携式数据终端100还可包括具有传感部分118的环境响应设备116，该环境响应设备116如以上所提及的相对于外壳102放置，以便捕获便携式数据终端100的外壳102外部环境的环境数据。
CPU 106从其他子系统接收数据以及将数据输出到其他子系统用于存储、传输和额外处理。在本示例中，使用任意数量的非定制的解决方法来实现CPU106。这些包括，但不限于，嵌入式处理器、通用目的处理器、或者任意数量的包括预先配置的现场可编程门阵列(FPGA)和ASIC的定制解决方法。
存储器108可包括只读存储器设备(ROM)120，以及随机存取存储器设备(RAM)122。ROM 118可为，例如EROM或EPROM。存储器108还可包括存贮存储器(storage memory)124，例如硬盘驱动器(hard drive)以及闪存设备126，其可如图1所示的集成到便携式数据终端100中，或者在其他实施例中可为一种类型的可更换的、可移除存储器设备，例如闪存卡、USB存储器设备以及类似的设备。
优选地，但是不是必须的，存储器108可保留很多类型的文件，包括，但不限于，操作系统文件、应用程序文件、驱动程序文件(driver file)、用于配置便携式数据终端100的配置文件。典型的，配置文件中的一些文件具有可执行指令，这些可执行指令被送至特殊的硬件、集成电路、和/或便携式数据终端100的部件。这些包括，例如，无线电收发器设备、读卡器设备、以及条形码读取器设备，它们的实施例将在下面详细讨论。在一个实施例中，配置文件可由主计算机(未示出)从便携式数据终端100检索，该主计算机与终端100通过对接口(docking station)(未示出)或远程地通过无线通信技术通信。该主计算机对于修改、更新和以别的方式改变便携式数据终端100的配置是有用的，然而这对于与该便携式数据终端100的实施例相符的类型的设备的一般构造和操作不是必须的。例如，可以有用的是，从终端100检索配置文件中的某些配置文件，在主计算机上编辑文件，以及接着将编辑的文件传回终端100。
用户输入接口110可包括指针控制器128、键盘130、触摸板132以及触发器134。可用于用户输入接口110的设备的示范性设备大致在紧随的下文进行讨论。这些中的每个实现为外壳102的一部分以及通常集成到外壳102中，以便使得操作者能够输入一个或多个操作者启动的命令。这些命令可指定和/或激活便携式数据终端100的特定功能。它们也可启动一些特定的应用程序、驱动程序和其他可执行指令，以便使得便携式数据终端100采用操作模式操作。
用于指针控制器128的设备大致配置成以便将操作者启动的命令转换成虚拟指针的运动，该虚拟指针由该便携式终端100的操作系统的图形用户接口(GUI)提供。其可包括例如指轮、滚球和触摸板这样的设备。在其它的一些配置中，这些设备也可包括鼠标或其他辅助设备，鼠标或其他辅助设备通过有线或无线通信技术连接到便携式数据终端100。
使用在外壳102上呈现给操作者的一个或多个按钮来实现键盘130。触摸板132可补充或代替键盘130的按钮。例如，操作系统的其中一个GUI可配置为提供一个或多个虚拟图标，用于例如在显示器136上显示，或者作为在便携式数据终端100上或连接到便携式数据终端100的另一个显示设备的一部分来显示。可配置这样的虚拟图标(例如按钮和滑杆)以便操作者可通过采用输入笔(未示出)或者手指(未示出)例如按压或选择虚拟图标而选择它们。
虚拟图标也可用于实现触发器134。另一方面，作为触发器134使用的其他设备可在外壳102内被支撑，或作为该外壳102的一部分被支撑。这些包括，但不限于，按钮、开关、或者类似类型的可动作硬件，它们可结合在便携式数据终端100实施例中。这些可用于激活便携式数据终端的设备中的一个或多个，例如下述讨论的条形码读取器。
用户输出接口112可包括显示器136，以及音频设备138。适合在便携式数据终端100上使用的类型的显示器大致配置成显示与便携式数据终端100的操作系统和/或软件(以及相关应用程序)相关联的GUI、图像和数据。显示器可包括，但不限于，LCD显示器、等离子显示器、LED显示器等等及其结合。虽然便携式数据终端100的优选结构将包括以彩色显示数据(例如图像和文本)的设备，但是为显示器136选择的显示器也可以是以单色(例如黑色和白色)显示此数据。显示器136配置成显示GUI，以及特别地显示便携式数据终端100的配置，这样显示器136可具有关联的交互覆盖物，如触摸屏覆盖物，这也是可取的。这使得显示器136能够作为GUI的一部分使用，以使得操作者能够与虚拟图标、按钮和GUI的其他实现交互，以便例如通过使用输入笔(未示出)或手指(未示出)在显示器136上按压来启动操作者启动的命令。
音频设备138使得便携式数据终端100能够用于收集、接收、传输和传达听觉信号，例如语音、音频和声音。虽然没有明确在示出的图中提供并且在本文描述，但是音频设备138可包括接收和传达部分。例如，接收和传达部分可分别类似于在电话机设备例如蜂窝电话(cellular telephone)上设置的麦克风和扬声器。
可构造外壳102以使得它具有可容纳以上提及和以下讨论的硬件和设备中的一些或全部的形状或“形状因子(form factor)”。形状因子定义了外壳102的整体配置。可用于外壳102的合适形状因子包括，但不限于，手机(cell phone)、移动电话、个人数字助理(PDA)，以及其他形状因子，这些形状因子被设定尺寸和形状以便被操作者，例如在他的手中持有、握持(cradle)以及支撑。在便携式数据终端200的实施例中示出的一个示例的形状因子下面将结合图2讨论。
编码信息读取器单元114可包括数据收集硬件140，该硬件140可包括，但不限于，条形码读取器设备142、RFID读取器设备144、以及读卡器设备146中的一个或多个。条形码读取器设备142可由例如可向Skaneateles Falls，N.Y的Hand Held Products，Inc.购买的类型的IT4XX/5XX成像模块来提供。该IT4XX/5XX成像模块配置有集成电路，以捕获图像数据，该图像数据可通过本文预想的兼容电路和处理器转换成视觉图像数据。该IT4XX/5XX成像模块还配置有解码输出电路，该解码输出电路提供多个不同类型的条形码符号以及其他可解码符号(例如PDF 417、Micro PDF 417、Maxicode、Data Matrix、QR Code、Aztec、Aztec Mesa、Code 49、UCC Composite、Snowflake、Data Gliffs、Code 39、Code 128、Codabar、UPC、EAN、Interleave 205、RSS、Code 93、Codablock、BC 412、Postnet、Planet Code、BPO Forcedate、Canadian Forcedate、Japanese Post、KIX(DutchPost)、OCRA以及OCRB)的解码。
RFID读取器设备144是可与RFID应答器(transponder)以及RFID标签(它们可与选择的读取器设备兼容)无线交互的类型。示范性的RFID应答器和RFID标签作为被动设备(受限的功能)和主动设备(扩宽的功能)可与RFID读取器设备144通信。它们通常是公认的，所以其功能在这里没有详细讨论。作为RFID读取器设备144使用的合适设备的示例，由来自Westminster，CO的SkyTek的Skyetek SkyeModule系列读取器和读卡器来提供。
作为读卡器146使用的类型的合适的读卡器可具有读和/或写功能。这包括，例如，与从金融交易卡检索(或在其中编码)的信息兼容的设备，该金融交易卡例如为信用卡、借记卡、礼品卡、电子优惠卡、客户会员卡等等。也包括其他的卡，如集成电路卡，其用于安全应用的作为“代币”使用，或者作为在重新配置该数据收集工具100中使用的工具来使用。用于读卡器146的其他合适设备可包括集成电路卡(IC卡)、读取器设备(未示出)，或者别的已知的智能读卡器设备。
在一个实施例中，便携式数据终端100还可包括无线电通信接口设备单元148。这可包括一个或多个与例如GSM和CDMA协议兼容的无线电收发器设备150，例如IEEE802.11无线电收发器设备152、蓝牙无线电收发器设备154、WIMAX无线电收发器设备156、以及蜂窝无线电收发器设备158。设备的其他实施例包括，例如，全球定位系统(GPS)设备，以及类似的可提供地理位置、定位以及位置信息的设备。
便携式数据终端100的再其他实施例可包括串行输入/输出接口160，以及电力分配电路162，该电力分配电路162从各种不同的电源接收电力，这些不同的电源包括串口电源(serial power source)164(例如USB电缆)、AC/DC电源166、以及可再充电电池168。
接口总线104的示例为双线式接口170，其支持并且其可向该多个集成电路(例如，环境响应设备116)传输命令。每个集成电路可被指定不同的双线式接口地址，以使得计划用于特定集成电路的命令和/或参数数据可发送到该特定集成电路。这些命令可来自操作者，作为以上提及的操作者启动的命令，也可在内部作为便携式数据终端100的固件、软件和其他可执行指令的一部分的命令和指令或者是结合在其中的命令和指令。
在本示例中，双线式接口170包括信号线172、或SDA线、以及时钟信号线174、或者SCL线。其中的每一个分别用于传输数据(通过信号线172)以及传输时钟信号(通过时钟信号线174)。在一个示例中，依照PHILLIPS I2C总线配置信号线172和时钟信号线174中的每个。虽然本文将不详细讨论I2C总线的细节，但可预想的到，在本示例的接口总线104内，信号线172可例如向I2C兼容硬件内的可寻址寄存器传送地址信息命令，例如读和写命令。
用于环境响应设备116的示范性设备响应于一个或多个环境因子，例如温度、湿度、气压、以及其他因子(表征便携式数据终端100的外壳102周围环境的因子)。可选择环境响应设备116的类型和配置，以使得其可以耦合到接口总线104。通常这样的设备可与外壳102结合，作为例如外壳102的组成(和/或单片电路)部分。
在便携式数据终端100的其他实施例中，同样可预想的是，外壳102可包括端口和/或连接器(在下文中为“串行总线连接器”)，该连接器包含在外壳102内，结合在外壳102中，或者以别的方式安放在外壳102上以便提供可移除、可分离的可收容环境响应设备116的接口。这可包括，例如，包括设备116的全部或部分的模块，其可被置换到该设备上以便提供对刚刚在上面讨论的环境因子的功能响应中的一个或多个。在一个示例中，总线串行总线连接器耦合到接口总线104(例如，通过电缆和配线)，以使得可置换模块能够与接口总线104通信。
所使用的某些个设备116可与双线式接口170兼容，并且在便携式数据终端100的一种构造中，设备116与PHILLIPS I2C总线兼容。在便携式数据终端100的一个实施例中，传感设备118是温度传感设备，其测量便携式数据终端100周围环境的温度。温度传感设备的示例是带有双线式接口的TI TMP75数字温度传感器，由Dallas，TX的Texas Instruments Incorporated制造和出售。
考虑到前述，便携式数据终端100的各种实施例可为手持式设备，例如数据终端100、PDA、或其他平台(其中具有能够捕获和读取图像的数据收集硬件140)，这些图像中的一些可具有在其中所提供的可解码标记。PDA典型被定义为作为个人组织者使用的手持式设备(或读取器)，具有许多用途，例如读取携带标记的信息、计算、用作时钟和日历、玩计算机游戏、访问Internet、发送并接收电子消息、易于电话语音通信、用作收音机或立体声设备、视频记录、记录笔记、用作地址簿，以及用作电子数据表。可以用多个按钮和键来控制PDA的操作。这包括关于键盘130和显示器136所讨论的按钮，以及不必讨论但是与便携式数据终端100的全部功能、能力、控制、操作，特别是数据收集硬件140相符的其他按钮。
便携式数据终端100，像PDA，可配备有经由通信链路查询以及接收和传输数据的能力(例如固件)。这可通过无线电链路或有线链路实现。通过读取特定可解码标记执行从主机(例如以上描述的主计算机)到PDA的固件升级(也被称为上载或推送)，以及复制配置参数，以保证便携式数据终端100工作在正确的修订版本，并具有正确的配置参数。
图2示出了便携式数据终端200的示例的透视图，该便携式数据终端200依照本发明的概念构造。此处，类似数字用于指示图1的类似部件，不同在于，这些数字被增加了100。更进一步的，由于示出的示例具有完全一体化的外壳202，为了清楚起见，结合图1讨论的内部电路的特征中的一些被删除了。关于这一点，可看到，除了外壳202之外，便携式数据终端200可包括带有指针控制器228和键盘230的用户输入接口210，具有显示器236和音频设备238的用户输出接口212，以及带有传感部分218的环境响应设备216。
还可以看到，外壳202可包括前表面276、侧表面278、以及后表面280，该后表面280位于外壳202的与前表面276相对的一面。前表面276具有孔282，传感部分218放置在孔282处以便能够接触环绕外壳202的环境。然而，这只是孔282的位置的一个示范性配置。在便携式数据终端200的其他实施例中其可位于不同的位置。即，为了容纳传感部分218以及为传感部分218提供合适的接触，孔282可位于外壳202上的任何位置，以便传感部分218可捕获来自环境的环境数据。
更特别的，现在看图3所示的便携式数据终端300的示例的截面图，可看到便携式数据终端300具有外壳302，外壳302结合了带有传感部分318的环境响应设备316，此处外壳302具有带有孔382的前表面376，设定孔382的尺寸，并配置孔382以收容传感部分318。便携式数据终端300还包括电路板384，以及将传感设备316耦合到电路板384的电缆386。便携式数据终端300进一步包括机械接口388，以及放置在传感部分318上的保护帽390(在便携式数据终端300的本示例中)。
电路板384通常被构造为印刷电路板，这些印刷电路板包括关于图1示出的实施例讨论的设备、部件、和组合件中的一个或多个。即，使便携式数据终端300能够执行其各种功能所需要的集成电路和其他架构被构造为这些电路板384中的一个或多个的一部分。这包括接口总线104(图1)，以及更特别地双线式接口170(图1)。
同样地配置电缆386以使得传感部分318能够与电路板384通信，以便该便携式数据终端300可收集环境数据。构造作为电缆386使用的典型电缆，以便它们可以将环境响应设备316耦合到接口总线104(图1)。例如，当与双线式接口170(图1)耦合时，电缆386可包括数据线(未示出)以及时钟线(未示出)。这些分别连接到双线式接口170(图1)的信号线172(图1)和时钟信号线174(图1)。电缆386还可包括其他线，例如电源线以及地线，基于例如在环境响应设备316的传感部分318使用的传感设备的类型来选择这些线。
作为非限制性示例的方式，如图3所示，以使传感部分318暴露在外壳302周围的环境中的方式配置孔382、机械接口388以及保护盖390。例如，机械接口388将传感部分318相对于孔382放置，以使得传感部分318伸出到外壳302之外。示范性的机械接口可包括多个接合的组合件，其带有可以例如通过机械紧固件、粘合剂和搭扣式装配件收容并且固定传感部分318的部分。这些可以作为外壳302的一部分，或者作为装配且附连到外壳302的分离件部分而被一体式地结合。
典型地配置保护帽390以保护传感部分318，并且在孔382处密封外壳302的敞开部分。用抗损坏性的材料来构造是可取的，所述损坏例如因跌落、压碎或者试图刺破保护盖390而发生。优选地，构造的材料还要选择成以便促进或便于经由传感部分318发生的数据收集。例如，如果设计传感部分以感测环境温度，则用于保护帽390的材料可具有一定热属性，该热属性为导热性以用于可从环境向传感部分318传递热能量。
如上所讨论的，便携式数据终端100、200、300的实施例可采用多个操作模式操作，这些模式可由操作者通过操作者启动的指令来激活。通常操作模式包括捕获环境数据、以及来自数据收集硬件的信息，和其他数据和信息(例如时间、日期和位置)的模式。例如，操作模式可包括用于收集环境数据以及在存储器中存储环境数据(响应于可解码标记的解码)的模式。解码是用于描述解释(例如通过条形码读取器)可解码标记的术语。关于各种参考解码算法的信息可从各种公开的标准获得，例如通过国际组织(ISO)。
操作模式还可包括用于收集环境数据的模式，其中通过或不需通过操作者启动的命令来启动，在一个或多个可配置时间段时捕获环境数据。此测量的数据可存储在存储器中。其也可从存储器中检索到，以便其作为图表、在电子数据表中或采用其他与本文公开的概念相符的显示方法在显示器上显示。在便携式数据终端100的一个实施例中，操作模式包括持续测量环境数据的模式，例如，当可配置时间段是基本上为零的时候。此处，测量数据可存储在存储器中，和/或在便携式数据终端的显示器上显示(作为操作系统的其中一个GUI的一部分或结合到操作系统的其中一个GUI中)。
再另一个操作模式允许便携式数据终端将环境数据与从可解码标记解码的信息相关联。例如，讨论例如入库环境中的便携式数据终端的实施，操作者通过操作者启动的命令(例如通过按压按钮)启动产品的条形码的扫描，并在与条形码扫描的同时记录仓库中的关于环境的数据。便携式数据终端可将来自条形码的信息、环境数据存储在存储器中的文件中。此文件可具有例如以相关联格式的信息和环境数据。在一些实施例中，来自条形码的信息和环境数据可存储在分开的文件中，且便携式数据终端在操作上配置成从分开的文件中访问该信息和环境数据并将该信息和环境数据相关联。在再其他实施例中，便携式数据终端还可记录扫描的时间，扫描的位置(例如通过GPS)，并连同和/或关联于条形码和环境数据来存储该额外信息。当其他操作模式和功能的示例涉及环境响应设备时，进一步在公开号为2008/0185432的美国专利申请公开本中公开，该美国专利申请以美国专利申请序列号11/669,987由Caballero等人在2007年2月1日提交，并授权给Hand Held Products，Inc.。公开号为2008/0185432的美国专利申请公开通过引用其全部内容结合于本文。
可预想到的是，无论由本公开的论述明确表述或者是从中本质地推导，本文记载的数值以及其他值可由术语“大约(about)”修改。如本文使用的，术语“大约”定义了修改的值的数值范围，以便包括，但不限于，容许公差和上限至(并且包含)这样修改的数值的值。即，数值可包括明确表述的真实值，以及其他值，这些其他值是，或可以是本公开中指出的和/或描述的真实值的小数、分数或其他倍数。
虽然参照特定示范性实施例已经具体示出和描述了本发明，但本领域技术人员可以理解的是，在没有偏离本发明的实质和范围(如由撰写的说明书和附图所支持的权利要求来限定)时，本文可以实现细节的各种改变。另外，当参照一定数量元件描述示范性实施例时，可以理解的是可使用少于或多于该一定数量的元件来实现这些示范性实施例。

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1.一种便携式数据终端，具有围绕着一个或多个用于读取可解码标记的部件的外壳，所述便携式数据终端包括：
存储器；
通信地耦合到存储器的控制电路；
编码信息读取器单元，其响应于来自控制电路的信号，该编码信息读取器单元包括从条形码读取设备、RFID读取设备、以及读卡设备中至少其中之一选择的数据收集硬件设备；
接口总线，其通信地耦合到存储器、控制电路、以及编码信息读取器单元中的一个或多个；
环境响应设备，其耦合到接口总线，该环境响应设备包括传感部分，该传感部分按照捕获对于环境的环境读数的方式与外壳外部的环境进行通信。
2.如权利要求1所述的便携式数据终端，其中传感部分包括暴露在环境中的温度传感器。
3.如权利要求2所述的便携式数据终端，进一步包括以覆盖温度传感器的至少一部分的方式放置在外壳上的保护帽，其中该保护帽包括热传导材料。
4.如权利要求1所述的便携式数据终端，其中终端以第一传感模式工作，其中终端响应于操作者启动的命令而捕获环境读数。
5.如权利要求4所述的便携式数据终端，进一步包括
用于显示环境数据的显示器；以及
用于接收操作者启动的命令的按钮。
6.如权利要求1所述的便携式数据终端，其中该终端进一步以第二传感模式工作，其中该终端捕获多个环境读数，所述环境读数包括第一环境读数以及在离第一环境读数一段可配置时间段处出现的第二环境读数。
7.如权利要求6所述的便携式数据终端，其中该终端在操作上用于将环境读数与该终端捕获环境读数时的时间相关联。
8.一种用于从环境读取数据的手持式读取器，所述手持式读取器包括：
外壳；
环境响应设备，具有传感部分，并以将传感部分暴露在环境中的方式可支持地连接到外壳，该传感部分提供对于该环境的环境读数；
接口总线，通信地耦合到传感部分；
中央处理单元，耦合到接口总线，该中央处理单元提供用于捕获来自传感部分的环境读数的信号；
编码信息读取器单元，耦合到中央处理单元，该编码信息读取器单元包括从条形码读取设备、RFID读取设备以及读卡设备中的至少一个选取的数据收集硬件设备；以及
存储器，用于存储来自数据收集硬件设备的环境读数。
9.如权利要求8所述的手持式读取器，其中接口总线包括双线式接口。
10.如权利要求8所述的手持式读取器，进一步包括：
保护帽，以覆盖该传感部分的至少一部分的方式放置在外壳上；
用户输入接口，包括可使用户能够从多个模式中选取一个的输入设备；以及
用户输出接口，包括向用户传送环境读数的输出设备。
11.如权利要求8所述的手持式读取器，其中传感部分以多个模式操作，所述多个模式包括第一传感模式，其在第一可配置时间和与第一可配置时间不同的第二可配置时间处捕获环境读数，其中第一可配置时间与第二可配置时间分隔一段可配置时间段，并且其中该多个模式包括第二传感模式，在第二传感模式中该终端捕获多个环境读数，这些环境读数包括第一环境读数和在离第一环境读数一段可配置时间段处出现的第二环境读数。
12.如权利要求11所述的手持式读取器，其中该多个模式包括第三模式，在该第三模式中，该终端激活该数据收集硬件设备以解码可解码标记，并在基本上相同的时间捕获环境读数。
13.一种用于便携式数据终端的数据收集系统，所述便携式数据终端具有具备形状因子的外壳，该外壳围绕着该便携式数据终端的部件，所述数据收集系统包括：
包括双线式接口的接口总线；
温度传感器，耦合到双线式接口，该温度传感器包括传感部分，以提供外壳外的环境的温度读数的方式暴露该传感部分；
存储器，用于存储温度读数；以及
与存储器通信的编码信息读取器单元，该编码信息读取器单元包括从条形码读取设备、RFID读取设备以及读卡设备中至少一个选取的数据收集硬件设备，
其中响应于操作者启动的信号，该便携式数据终端采用第一传感模式操作，其中将来自数据收集硬件设备的数据和温度读数相关联。
14.如权利要求13所述的数据收集系统，其中该终端进一步采用第二传感模式操作，在该第二传感模式中，该终端捕获多个环境读数，该环境读数包括第一环境读数和在离第一环境读数一段可配置时间段处出现的第二环境读数。
15.如权利要求14所述的数据收集系统，其中该终端更进一步操作成将环境读数与该终端捕获该环境读数时的时间相关联。
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