Intelligent adaptive label device and method
First Claim
1. A method of quality control for a good, comprising:
- providing an intelligent tag on the good, the tag comprising a processor, a memory, a sensor, a wireless communication circuit, and a power source;
receiving a signal from the wireless communication circuit, the signal indicating a location of the good;
collecting, responsive to the signal indicating a location of the good, data from the sensor;
determining, using the collected data, a characteristic or state of the good or of the good'"'"'s environment; and
generating, responsive to the characteristic, a message.
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Abstract
Briefly, an intelligent label is associated with a good, and includes one or more permanent and irreversible electrochromic indicators that are used to report the condition of that good at selected points in the movement or usage of that good. These electrochromic indicators provide immediate visual information regarding the status of the good without need to interrogate or communicate with the electronics or processor on the intelligent label. In this way, anyone in the shipping or use chain for the good, including the end user consumer, can quickly understand whether the product is meeting shipping and quality standards. If a product fails to meet shipping or quality standards, the particular point where the product failed can be quickly and easily identified, and information can be used to assure the consumer remains safe, while providing essential information for improving the shipping process. It will be understood that the label may take many forms, such as a tag attached to the good, integrated into the packaging for the good, integrated into the good itself, or may even be an information area on a prepaid card for example. The label may also include, for example, print information regarding the good, usage or shipping rules, or address and coded information.
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41 Claims
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1. A method of quality control for a good, comprising:
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providing an intelligent tag on the good, the tag comprising a processor, a memory, a sensor, a wireless communication circuit, and a power source; receiving a signal from the wireless communication circuit, the signal indicating a location of the good; collecting, responsive to the signal indicating a location of the good, data from the sensor; determining, using the collected data, a characteristic or state of the good or of the good'"'"'s environment; and generating, responsive to the characteristic, a message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An intelligent tag for attachment to a good, comprising:
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a processor; a memory; a display; a wireless communication circuit constructed to generate a signal indicating a location of the good; a first sensor constructed to collect data responsive to the signal indicating a location of the good; a power source; and wherein the processor uses data from the first sensor to generate a message that is presented on the display. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of quality control for a good, comprising:
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providing an intelligent tag on the good, the tag comprising a processor, a memory, a sensor, an actuator, and a power source; receiving a signal from the actuator, the signal indicating a change in the good'"'"'s status; collecting, responsive to the actuator signal, data from the sensor; determining, using the collected data, a characteristic or state of the good or of the good'"'"'s environment; and generating, responsive to the characteristic, a message. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. An intelligent tag for attachment to a good, comprising:
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a processor; a memory; a display; an actuator; a first sensor constructed to collect data responsive to a signal from the actuator; a power source; and wherein the processor uses data from the first sensor to generate a message that is presented on the display. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A method of quality control for a good, comprising:
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providing an intelligent tag on the good, the tag comprising a processor, a memory, a sensor, a wireless communication circuit, and a power source; broadcasting a signal; receiving a location signal from the wireless communication circuit on the tag; determining, responsive to the location signal, a location of the good; transmitting an instruction signal to the wireless communication circuit on the tag, the wireless communication signal arranged to effect a change to a collection process for the tag'"'"'s sensor; receiving a characteristic signal from the wireless communication circuit on the tag, the characteristic signal indicating a characteristic of the good or of the good'"'"'s environment; and generating, responsive to the characteristic, a message. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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