US 12,136,069 B2
Systems, methods, and devices for guided component replacement of mobile scanning devices
John Marvin McConnell, Eugene, OR (US); and Eric Carey Freel, Eugene, OR (US)
Assigned to DATALOGIC USA, Inc., Eugene, OR (US)
Filed by DATALOGIC USA, INC., Eugene, OR (US)
Filed on Jul. 15, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/866,044.
Prior Publication US 2024/0020653 A1, Jan. 18, 2024
Int. Cl. G06Q 10/02 (2012.01); G06Q 10/20 (2023.01)
CPC G06Q 10/20 (2013.01) [G06Q 10/02 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for facilitating exchanging a component of a mobile scanning device, the method comprising:
detecting that a battery providing power to a mobile scanning device has a remaining charge equal to or below a charge threshold;
scanning for at least one wireless communication signal;
extracting a set of data from each of the at least one wireless communication signal detected during the scanning;
based on the extracted at least one set of data,
determining which of the at least one wireless communication signal corresponds to a replacement battery for the mobile scanning device, and
broadcasting a wireless communication signal including data requesting reservation of the replacement battery;
mapping a path from a current location of the mobile scanning device to a remote charging station associated with the reserved replacement battery;
presenting, via a display integrated with the mobile scanning device, the path to the location associated with the reserved replacement battery;
determining that the mobile scanning device is within a predetermined distance from the remote charging station based on a signal strength indicator computed from wireless communication signals broadcast by the remote charging station; and
responsive to determining that the mobile scanning device is within a predetermined distance from the remote charging station, broadcasting another wireless communication signal that when received causes the remote charging station to deactivate a locking mechanism associated with the reserved replacement battery that in an active state prevents removal of the reserved replacement battery, the locking mechanism selected from the group consisting of mechanical mechanism, electromechanical mechanism, magnetic mechanism, or electromagnetic mechanism.