EXHIBIT 1062
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`U.S. PATENT NO. 7,383,998 TO PARKER et al.
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`(“PARKER”)
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`TRW Automotive U.S. LLC: EXHIBIT 1062
`PETITION FOR INTER PARTES REVIEW
`OF U.S. PATENT NUMBER 8,599,001
`IPR2015-00436
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`(12) United States Patent
`Parker et a].
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`(10) Patent N0.:
`(45) Date of Patent:
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`US 7,383,998 B2
`Jun. 10, 2008
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`US007383998B2
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`(54)
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`(75)
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`OPTICAL READER SYSTEM COMPRISING
`HOST PROCESSOR AND OPTICAL READER
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`Inventors: James A. Parker, Manlius, NY (US);
`Jeffrey Pine, Camillus, RI (US);
`Thomas J. Koziol, Camillus, NY (US);
`Michael A. Ehrhart, Liverpool, NY
`(US); Andrew Longacre, Jr.,
`Skaneateles, NY (US); Robert M.
`Hussey, Camillus, NY (US); George S.
`Smith, II, Skaneateles, NY (US)
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`(73)
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`Assignee: Hand Held Products, Inc., Skaneateles
`Falls, NY (US)
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`EP
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`(*)
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`Notice:
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`Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days.
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`(58) Field of Classi?cation Search .......... .. 235/462.01,
`235/462.11, 462.15, 462.24, 462.25, 462.41,
`235/462.42, 462.45, 462.46, 462.47, 462.48,
`235/472.01, 472.02, 454
`See application ?le for complete search history.
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`(56)
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`Appl. No.: 11/073,531
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`Filed:
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`Mar. 7, 2005
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`Prior Publication Data
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`US 2005/0161511A1
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`Related U.S. Application Data
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`Primary ExamineriUyen-Chau N Le
`(74) Attorney, Agent, or F irmiMarj ama Muldoon Blasiak &
`Sullivan LLP
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`ABSTRACT
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`There is provided an optical reader system that can include an
`optical reader and a host processor Which may be in commu
`nication via a communication link. In one embodiment a
`communication link between an optical reader and a host
`processor can be a Wireless communication link. The optical
`reader in one embodiment can receive from the ho st processor
`a trigger instruction. In another embodiment the optical
`reader can receive from the host processor a single frame
`instruction. The optical reader in another embodiment can
`receive from the host processor an image upload instruction.
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