Electronic Label System with Dynamic Hyperlink Encoding
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Solution Overview
Problem
Finding an available physical object can be a slow and error-prone process due to the inefficiencies in tracking and inventory management systems.
Innovation Solution
An electronic label system that uses portable electronic devices and electronic shelf-labels to dynamically update information and encode hyperlinks, allowing users to scan and decode machine-readable elements to access information and initiate sessions for purchasing or reserving physical objects, with automatic updates and shipping instructions when quantities fall below a threshold.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual inventory tracking methods are used, then system complexity is low, but productivity and accuracy of finding physical objects deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses machine-readable elements (barcodes, QR codes) as digital copies of physical object information. These codes encode identifiers that link to detailed inventory data, allowing rapid digital access without manual physical inspection. The electronic labels display these machine-readable elements, creating a bridge between physical objects and digital inventory systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical inventory tracking with automated electronic systems. Electronic labels dynamically display information, machine-readable elements enable automated scanning, and computing systems automatically update inventory status. This substitution of mechanical manual processes with electronic automation dramatically improves productivity while the modular architecture keeps complexity manageable.
2Measurement precision
If electronic label system with real-time updates is implemented, then measurement precision of inventory status improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements continuous feedback loops where portable electronic devices scan machine-readable elements, retrieve inventory data from computing systems, and update electronic labels in real-time. When physical objects are added or removed, the system automatically detects quantity changes and updates label information, ensuring measurement precision through constant verification and adjustment.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent divides the inventory management system into independent modular components: electronic labels for display, machine-readable elements for identification, portable devices for data collection, and computing systems for central management. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function with high precision while reducing overall system complexity through standardized interfaces and independent operation.
3Loss of time
If automated session merging and information display is implemented, then loss of time in retrieving object information is reduced, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent pre-establishes session templates and information display configurations in the computing system. When a portable device scans a machine-readable element, the system has already prepared the relevant information structure and can immediately retrieve and display it without ad-hoc processing. Session merging rules are pre-configured, allowing automatic combination of information from multiple sources without complex real-time decision-making.
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AI summary
Described in detail herein are systems and methods for an electronic label system. Electronic labels display on a display first sets of information associated with sets of like physical objects disposed in a facility. The first computing system can encode a hyperlink into a machine-readable element in response to determining that the quantity is below the threshold. In response to receiving the machine readable element, the electronic label can automatically change the display to render machine-readable element. A portable electronic device can initiate a first session with a second computing system in response to executing an application. The portable electronic device can scan and decode the machine-readable element. The portable electronic device can navigate to a domain hosted by the second computing system. The second computing system initiates a second session. The second computing system merges the first and second session.