Systems and methods for interfacing multiple types of object identifiers and object identifier readers to multiple types of applications

Abstract

A method for interfacing an object identifier reader to at least one application is disclosed. The method may include receiving object identifier data from the object identifier reader. The object identifier data may include information and formatting characters. The method may then involve identifying the information in the object identifier data. At least one application may then be identified to receive the information. Finally, the information may be sent to the at least one application.

1 . A method for interfacing an object identifier reader to a plurality of applications, comprising:
 receiving object identifier data from the object identifier reader, the object identifier data comprising information and formatting characters;   identifying the information in the object identifier data; and   sending the information to the plurality of applications.   
   
   
       2 . A system for interfacing an object identifier reader to a plurality of applications, comprising:
 the object identifier reader; and   a computing device comprising:
 a communication interface in electronic communication with the object identifier reader; 
 a processor; 
 memory in electronic communication with the processor; 
 the plurality of applications stored in the memory; 
 a software module stored in the memory, the software module being configured to implement a method comprising:
 receiving object identifier data from the object identifier reader, the object identifier data comprising information and formatting characters; 
 identifying the information in the object identifier data; and 
 sending the information to the plurality of applications. 
 
   
   
   
       3 . A computer-readable medium for storing program data, wherein the program data comprises executable instructions for implementing a method comprising:
 receiving object identifier data from an object identifier reader, the object identifier data comprising information and formatting characters;   identifying the information in the object identifier data; and   sending the information to the plurality of applications.