Hardware Requirements - Revision history

Jukeboksi: + This article is from 2004-2005 and describes hardware from that perspective + Category:Technology

2021-04-12T19:23:56Z

+ This article is from 2004-2005 and describes hardware from that perspective + Category:Technology

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	''See also [[e-waste]], [[protocol requirements]], [[software requirements]] and (especially) [[performance requirements]].''		''See also [[e-waste]], [[protocol requirements]], [[software requirements]] and (especially) [[performance requirements]].''

			This article is from [[2004]]-[[2005]] and describes hardware from that perspective

	==Hardware requirements of the Consumerium project==		==Hardware requirements of the Consumerium project==
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	:I wonder how much it would cost to put a small scanner on a cell phone. It'd be really useful for inputting phone numbers, addresses straight from the phone book or some newspaper. Or making notes from just released [[quaterly report]]s. Or reading some [[GTIN]] code :)		:I wonder how much it would cost to put a small scanner on a cell phone. It'd be really useful for inputting phone numbers, addresses straight from the phone book or some newspaper. Or making notes from just released [[quaterly report]]s. Or reading some [[GTIN]] code :)

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Jukeboksi: Category:Hardware

2005-08-28T13:50:04Z

Category:Hardware

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	*The [[headset]] (of course)		*The [[headset]] (of course)

	*Short-range wireless network technology built-in. Our presumption is that this technology is [[w:Bluetooth\|Bluetooth]](tm). Bluetooth v1.1 can network devices without revealing the device's identity ([[BD_ADDR]] in the case of Bluetooth)other parties. This [[anonymity]] is an unconditional requirement for a networking technology suitable for Consumerium because if the user's identity or his/her terminal's identity were to be exposed to the merchant, it would be possible to gather data about the consumer's behaviour and tastes without his/her permission and knowledge, and to utilize this data in target marketing or pricing.This would help [[retail management]] and [[brand management]], but at too high a price for the [[consumer privacy]] in our view. There is usually some [[privacy risk]] with new networking technology.		*Short-range wireless network technology built-in. Our presumption is that this technology is [[w:Bluetooth\|Bluetooth]](tm). Bluetooth v1.1 can network devices without revealing the device's identity ([[BD_ADDR]] in the case of Bluetooth)�to other parties. This [[anonymity]] is an unconditional requirement for a networking technology suitable for Consumerium because if the user's identity or his/her terminal's identity were to be exposed to the merchant, it would be possible to gather data about the consumer's behaviour and tastes without his/her permission and knowledge, and to utilize this data in target marketing or pricing.� This would help [[retail management]] and [[brand management]], but at too high a price for the [[consumer privacy]] in our view. There is usually some [[privacy risk]] with new networking technology.

	*A programming environment that is open to developers, so that Consumerium's [[Consumer Agent]] or one component of it can be installed on the phone to fully participate in a [[healthy buying infrastructure]] and possibly later a more general [[healthy signal infrastructure]]. The [[w:J2ME]] platform based on [[Java]] seems at first glance to have all the right features on paper, but [[Python]] is also now gaining a broad support among phone manufacturers. It is reported by [[Nokia]] that 11 lines of Python can replace 1000 lines of [[C++]]. ''Perhaps however this is very good Python and very bad C++?''		*A programming environment that is open to developers, so that Consumerium's [[Consumer Agent]] or one component of it can be installed on the phone to fully participate in a [[healthy buying infrastructure]] and possibly later a more general [[healthy signal infrastructure]]. The [[w:J2ME]] platform based on [[Java]] seems at first glance to have all the right features on paper, but [[Python]] is also now gaining a broad support among phone manufacturers. It is reported by [[Nokia]] that 11 lines of Python can replace 1000 lines of [[C++]]. ''Perhaps however this is very good Python and very bad C++?''
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	:I wonder how much it would cost to put a small scanner on a cell phone. It'd be really useful for inputting phone numbers, addresses straight from the phone book or some newspaper. Or making notes from just released [[quaterly report]]s. Or reading some [[GTIN]] code :)		:I wonder how much it would cost to put a small scanner on a cell phone. It'd be really useful for inputting phone numbers, addresses straight from the phone book or some newspaper. Or making notes from just released [[quaterly report]]s. Or reading some [[GTIN]] code :)

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Jukeboksi: false alarm. the Siemens PenPhone writes text in analog and digital, but apparently does not scan

2004-03-19T12:20:18Z

false alarm. the Siemens PenPhone writes text in analog and digital, but apparently does not scan

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	**Storing open hours, addresses, contact info from adverts		**Storing open hours, addresses, contact info from adverts
	**With advanced enough reading techonology the scanner could be adapted to read straight off a CRT or TFT display		**With advanced enough reading techonology the scanner could be adapted to read straight off a CRT or TFT display

	~~::[[(UPDATE)]] [[Siemens]] has displayed a prototype model of a cell phone that can [[scanner\|scan text]] at CeBit 2004.~~

	*The device could have a dedicated [[barcode scanner]] - ideal for [[Consumerium usability at point of sale]]. It would boost speed and precision of using Consumerium and possibly other [[healthy signal infrastructure]] services.		*The device could have a dedicated [[barcode scanner]] - ideal for [[Consumerium usability at point of sale]]. It would boost speed and precision of using Consumerium and possibly other [[healthy signal infrastructure]] services.
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	*There are reports saying that [[RFID]] (Radio Frequency IDentification) might be surpassing bar codes even in retail stores as a means of product identification. In such a case an integrated [[w:transceiver]] would be optimal.		*There are reports saying that [[RFID]] (Radio Frequency IDentification) might be surpassing bar codes even in retail stores as a means of product identification. In such a case an integrated [[w:transceiver]] would be optimal.
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	==[[Friendly retail]] store's infrastructure's requirements==		==[[Friendly retail]] store's infrastructure's requirements==

Jukeboksi: (UPDATE) Siemens has displayed a prototype model of a cell phone that can scan text at CeBit 2004.

2004-03-18T17:58:49Z

(UPDATE) Siemens has displayed a prototype model of a cell phone that can scan text at CeBit 2004.

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	**Storing open hours, addresses, contact info from adverts		**Storing open hours, addresses, contact info from adverts
	**With advanced enough reading techonology the scanner could be adapted to read straight off a CRT or TFT display		**With advanced enough reading techonology the scanner could be adapted to read straight off a CRT or TFT display

			::[[(UPDATE)]] [[Siemens]] has displayed a prototype model of a cell phone that can [[scanner\|scan text]] at CeBit 2004.

	*The device could have a dedicated [[barcode scanner]] - ideal for [[Consumerium usability at point of sale]]. It would boost speed and precision of using Consumerium and possibly other [[healthy signal infrastructure]] services.		*The device could have a dedicated [[barcode scanner]] - ideal for [[Consumerium usability at point of sale]]. It would boost speed and precision of using Consumerium and possibly other [[healthy signal infrastructure]] services.

142.177.76.153 at 04:53, 10 March 2004

2004-03-10T04:53:53Z

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	''See also [[e-waste]], [[protocol requirements]] and [[~~software~~ requirements]].''		''See also [[e-waste]], [[protocol requirements]], [[software requirements]] and (especially) [[performance requirements]].''

	==Hardware requirements of the Consumerium project==		==Hardware requirements of the Consumerium project==

142.177.76.153: toning down various "new and improved" junk hardware ads, stating lower-tech solutions, correcting use of "server" (a server means software, a "host" or "box" is hardware usually unless you're a SK)

2004-03-10T04:07:46Z

toning down various "new and improved" junk hardware ads, stating lower-tech solutions, correcting use of "server" (a server means software, a "host" or "box" is hardware usually unless you're a SK)

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Jukeboksi: new scanners work with CCD and Laser reading

2004-03-08T16:22:59Z

new scanners work with CCD and Laser reading

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	*The phone could have a bar-code scanner. This would be a perfect hardware feature for Consumerium usability. It would boost the speed and precision of using Consumerium, but unfortunatelly it doesn't seem one of the likeliest gadgets to be integrated into a mobile phone.		*The phone could have a bar-code scanner. This would be a perfect hardware feature for Consumerium usability. It would boost the speed and precision of using Consumerium, but unfortunatelly it doesn't seem one of the likeliest gadgets to be integrated into a mobile phone.

	*New [[Bluetooth]] [[barcode]] [[scanner]]s are available from the folks that brought out the First Ever [[Bluetooth]] [[Barcode]] [[Scanner]], The [[Baracoda Pencil]], by [http://www.baracoda.com Baracoda Wireless Technologies], which will play a major role in the ease-of-use of Consumerium.		*New [[Bluetooth]] [[barcode]] [[scanner]]s with [[CCD]] and [[Laser]] reading are available from the folks that brought out the First Ever [[Bluetooth]] [[Barcode]] [[Scanner]], The [[Baracoda Pencil]], by [http://www.baracoda.com Baracoda Wireless Technologies], which will play a major role in the ease-of-use of Consumerium.


	*Adaptation of [[Near Field Communication]] Technology is of very high interest in making [[product identification]] a snap by embedding NFC-devices into the shelf.		*Adaptation of [[Near Field Communication]] Technology is of very high interest in making [[product identification]] a snap by embedding NFC-devices into the shelf.

Jukeboksi: New Bluetooth barcode scanners are available from the folks that brought out the First Ever Bluetooth Barcode Scanner

2004-03-08T16:17:09Z

New Bluetooth barcode scanners are available from the folks that brought out the First Ever Bluetooth Barcode Scanner

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	*The phone could have a bar-code scanner. This would be a perfect hardware feature for Consumerium usability. It would boost the speed and precision of using Consumerium, but unfortunatelly it doesn't seem one of the likeliest gadgets to be integrated into a mobile phone.		*The phone could have a bar-code scanner. This would be a perfect hardware feature for Consumerium usability. It would boost the speed and precision of using Consumerium, but unfortunatelly it doesn't seem one of the likeliest gadgets to be integrated into a mobile phone.

	*~~The~~ First Ever [[Bluetooth]] [[Barcode]] [[Scanner]], The [[Baracoda Pencil]], ~~has been introduced~~ by [http://www.baracoda.com Baracoda Wireless Technologies], which will play a major role in the ease-of-use of Consumerium. ~~We are expecting pricing information soon~~		*New [[Bluetooth]] [[barcode]] [[scanner]]s are available from the folks that brought out the First Ever [[Bluetooth]] [[Barcode]] [[Scanner]], The [[Baracoda Pencil]], by [http://www.baracoda.com Baracoda Wireless Technologies], which will play a major role in the ease-of-use of Consumerium.

	*Adaptation of [[Near Field Communication]] Technology is of very high interest in making [[product identification]] a snap by embedding NFC-devices into the shelf.		*Adaptation of [[Near Field Communication]] Technology is of very high interest in making [[product identification]] a snap by embedding NFC-devices into the shelf.

Jukeboksi: typos + link to RFID instead of w:RFID

2004-03-07T22:19:54Z

typos + link to RFID instead of w:RFID

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	*Adaptation of [[Near Field Communication]] Technology is of very high interest in making [[product identification]] a snap by embedding NFC-devices into the shelf.		*Adaptation of [[Near Field Communication]] Technology is of very high interest in making [[product identification]] a snap by embedding NFC-devices into the shelf.

	*There are reports saying that [[w:RFID]] (Radio Frequency IDentification) might be surpassing bar codes even in retail stores as a means of product identification. In such a case an integrated [[w:tranceiver]] would be optimal.		*There are reports saying that [[RFID]] (Radio Frequency IDentification) might be surpassing bar codes even in retail stores as a means of product identification. In such a case an integrated [[w:tranceiver]] would be optimal.
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	==Store's infrastructure's requirements==		==Store's infrastructure's requirements==
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	Optional hardware for the stores:		Optional hardware for the stores:

	*Mounted [[Bluetooth\|Bluetooth ~~keyborads~~]]s so that consumers can better send [[feedback]] and otherwise interact with the system.		*Mounted [[Bluetooth\|Bluetooth keyboards]] so that consumers can better send [[feedback]] and otherwise interact with the system.
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	==Requirements of the Consumerium-information system==		==Requirements of the Consumerium-information system==

Jukeboksi: link to Near Field Technology + fix linking

2003-12-11T17:29:45Z

link to Near Field Technology + fix linking

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	*The phone could have a bar-code scanner. This would be a perfect hardware feature for Consumerium usability. It would boost the speed and precision of using Consumerium, but unfortunatelly it doesn't seem one of the likeliest gadgets to be integrated into a mobile phone.		*The phone could have a bar-code scanner. This would be a perfect hardware feature for Consumerium usability. It would boost the speed and precision of using Consumerium, but unfortunatelly it doesn't seem one of the likeliest gadgets to be integrated into a mobile phone.

	*The First Ever [[Bluetooth]] [[Barcode]] [[Scanner]], The [[~~BaracodaPencil~~]], has been introduced by [http://www.baracoda.com Baracoda Wireless Technologies], which will play a major role in the ease-of-use of Consumerium. We are expecting pricing information soon		*The First Ever [[Bluetooth]] [[Barcode]] [[Scanner]], The [[Baracoda Pencil]], has been introduced by [http://www.baracoda.com Baracoda Wireless Technologies], which will play a major role in the ease-of-use of Consumerium. We are expecting pricing information soon

			*Adaptation of [[Near Field Communication]] Technology is of very high interest in making [[product identification]] a snap by embedding NFC-devices into the shelf.

	*There are reports saying that [[w:RFID]] (Radio Frequency IDentification) might be surpassing bar codes even in retail stores as a means of product identification. In such a case an integrated [[w:tranceiver]] would be optimal.		*There are reports saying that [[w:RFID]] (Radio Frequency IDentification) might be surpassing bar codes even in retail stores as a means of product identification. In such a case an integrated [[w:tranceiver]] would be optimal.
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	Optional hardware for the stores:		Optional hardware for the stores:

	*Mounted [[Bluetooth ~~keyboard~~]]s so that consumers can better send [[feedback]] and otherwise interact with the system.		*Mounted [[Bluetooth\|Bluetooth keyborads]]s so that consumers can better send [[feedback]] and otherwise interact with the system.
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	==Requirements of the Consumerium-information system==		==Requirements of the Consumerium-information system==