Multi-dimensional encoded geometry for durable aesthetic identification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing information handling systems face challenges in aesthetically pleasing and durable identification methods, as traditional barcodes and QR codes are not visually integrated, can be damaged, and require additional labeling processes.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of multi-dimensional encoded geometries, such as glyphs, that are synthesized into the components of information handling systems, allowing for passive identification through scanning and decoding, which provides a unique identifier that is both structural and aesthetically integrated, using machine learning and digital manufacturing techniques.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional barcodes or QR codes are used for identification, then unique identification is achieved, but the identification is not aesthetically pleasing and can be scratched off or damaged
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the identification function with the aesthetic surface of the information handling system by embedding encoded geometry directly into the housing or casing. The multi-dimensional symbols are integrated into the design surface, eliminating the need for separate labels or stickers, thus achieving both durability and aesthetic integration simultaneously.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from traditional two-dimensional barcodes and QR codes to multi-dimensional symbols that encode information across multiple dimensions. This allows the identification to be embedded within the structural geometry of the housing itself, making it resistant to damage while maintaining aesthetic appeal through sophisticated geometric design.
2Ease of manufacture
If traditional barcodes or QR codes are used for identification, then unique identification is achieved, but additional labeling processes are required
Solution Approach 1:
The identification encoding is merged into the manufacturing process of the housing itself. The encoded geometry is formed as an integral part of the casing through molding or machining operations, eliminating the need for separate labeling steps such as printing, sticking, or attaching identification elements.
Solution Approach 2:
The identification encoding is performed preliminarily during the housing manufacturing process rather than as a subsequent step. The multi-dimensional symbols are created as part of the primary manufacturing operations, ensuring the identification is established before the product reaches assembly or distribution stages.
3Shape
If multi-dimensional encoded geometries are synthesized into components, then aesthetic integration and durability are improved, but scanning and decoding complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The multi-dimensional encoded geometry is segmented into discrete symbolic elements that can be individually recognized and decoded. The housing surface is divided into multiple encoded symbols, each representing specific information, allowing the scanning system to process and interpret the data through systematic segmentation rather than as a monolithic complex pattern.
Data Source
AI summary
A system, method, and computer-readable medium for accessing information associated with items within a multi-dimensional space, comprising: scanning a plurality of multi-dimensional symbols, each of the plurality of multi-dimensional symbols being scanned from a plurality of angles; identifying each of the plurality of multi-dimensional symbols for each angle; and storing information identifying each of the plurality of multi-dimensional symbols for each angle in an encoded geometry repository.