User input source identification based on delayed input

    公开(公告)号:US09619045B1

    公开(公告)日:2017-04-11

    申请号:US14263767

    申请日:2014-04-28

    CPC classification number: G06Q10/087 G06F3/0482 G06F3/0489

    Abstract: Certain embodiments herein relate to determining a type of input device from which user input is received. Input devices, such as keyboards, scanners, card readers, other keypad devices, etc., may send information to a computing device. The information may include one or more characters or signals, each of which may be received by the computing device after a delay. Such a delay may be analyzed to determine a source or type of user input device. A threshold time may be established such that an identification and number of characters received before the threshold time is reached may be used to determine the source or type of an input device. In example embodiments, a distinction between a bar code scanner and a keyboard, among other types of input devices used in a product shipping application, may be determined.

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