ELECTRONIC LABEL TAG AND ELECTRONIC LABEL TAG SYSTEM

• US 20150035674A1
• Filed: 04/10/2013
• Published: 02/05/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 04/11/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: MariSense Oy (MariCap Oy)
• Original Assignee: MariSense Oy (MariCap Oy)
• Inventors: Karhuketo, Hannu
• Granted Patent: US 11,100,778 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/572.8
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/027 the material being suitable for use as a textile, e.g. woven-based RFID-like labels designed for attachment to laundry items markings attached to laundry items in general D06F93/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/0705 the battery being connected to a power saving arrangement
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/0724 the arrangement being a circuit for communicating at a plurality of frequencies, e.g. for managing time multiplexed communication over at least two antennas of different types
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07707 the visual interface being a display, e.g. LCD or electronic ink
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/2417 having a radio frequency identification chip
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/242 Tag deactivation
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/2434 Tag housing and attachment details

Abstract

An electronic label tag (100) and electronic label tag system (300) wherein electronic label tag (100) comprises machine readable identifier module, communication module for receiving product related information, attachment means for attaching the electronic label tag (100) to product, and display for displaying product related information. The machine readable identifier module of the electronic label tag (100) is configured to activate the communication module and/or display in response to a command received by the machine readable identifier module.

Claims

1. An electronic label tag (100) for an electronic label tag system, the electronic label tag (100) comprising:

a machine readable identifier module,

a communication module for receiving product related information,

a display for displaying product related information,

said electronic label tag (100) further comprises

attachment means for attaching the electronic label tag to a product (201),

and wherein the machine readable identifier module is configured to activate the communication module and/or display in response to a command received by the machine readable identifier module.

2. An electronic label tag (100) according to claim 1 wherein machine readable identifier module comprises an RFID-tag.

3. An electronic label tag (100) according to claim 2 wherein electronic label tag further comprises first and second antenna and first antenna is an RFID-antenna which complies with RFID-standard and second antenna is an antenna for radio communication with base stations of the electronic label tag system.

4. An electronic label tag (100) according to claim 1 wherein machine readable identifier module comprises a bar code.

5. An electronic label tag (100) according to claim 1 wherein communication module communicates with a base station of an electronic label system by reflecting back a signal it receives.

6. An electronic label tag (100) according to claim 1 wherein communication module and/or display are configured to be deactivated.

7. An electronic label tag (100) according to claim 6 wherein machine readable identifier module is configured to deactivate the communication module and/or display in response to a command received by the machine readable identifier module.

8. An electronic label tag (100) according to claim 6 wherein the electronic label tag consumes no energy when communication module and/or display are in deactivated state.

9. An electronic label tag (100) according to claim 1 wherein the display is an electronic ink display, such as a bistable E Ink-segment display.

10. An electronic label tag (100) according to claim 1 wherein product related information is price of the product, sale price of the product and/or amount of discount.

11. An electronic label tag (100) according to claim 1 wherein attachment means is a pin attachable to electronic label tag (100), which can be removed by a magnetic-remover

12. An electronic label tag (100) according to claim 1 wherein attachment means is a plastic covered metal loop.

13. An electronic label tag (100) according to claim 1 wherein electronic label tag (100) comprises anti-theft features.

14. An electronic label tag (100) according to claim 1 wherein communication module comprises an antenna and is configured to communicate with on 868 MHz frequency band, 2.4 GHz frequency band or any other frequency band allowed to be used for an electronic label tag system.

15. An electronic label tag (100) according to claim 1 wherein electronic label tag (100) is a hanging tag.

16. An electronic label system (300) characterized in that the system comprises:

plurality of electronic label tags according to claim 1 and

at least one base station (202, 311) configured to send and receive information with any of the electronic labels.

17. An electronic label system (300) according to claim 16 wherein the system is configured to give an alarm signal.

18. An electronic label system (300) according to claim 17 wherein system is configured to give alarm signal for an electronic label tag if the base station (202, 311) can'"'"'t communicate with the electronic label tag (100) and/or if attachment means of the electronic label, which is a metallic loop, is cut.

19. An electronic label system (300) according to claim 17 wherein electronic label system (300) further comprises security ports and alarm signal is given based on the response from security ports when electronic label tag (100) is exported through the security port.

20. An electronic label tag (100) according to claim 2 wherein machine readable identifier module comprises a bar code.