Persistent Label System for Universal Browser Traceability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing persistent label systems, such as those using QR codes, often lack sufficient information differentiation and require dedicated apps for optimal response, limiting their utility and user acceptance.
Innovation Solution
A method and system for creating a persistent label that includes a machine-readable code, allowing for unique identification and adaptive responses based on product type, lot number, or serial number, with the ability to control access rights and modify content associated with the label, enabling Unit Level Traceability and customized interactions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a universal QR code is used for product identification, then compatibility across different browsers and devices is improved, but the ability to provide customized responses based on specific product information is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The QR code is segmented into two parts: a universal portion that ensures compatibility across browsers and devices, and a product-specific portion that enables customized responses. The universal portion includes standard QR code elements that can be read by any scanner, while the product-specific portion contains unique identifiers (such as serial numbers, lot numbers, or product codes) that trigger tailored content delivery based on the specific product being scanned.
2Ease of operation
If a dedicated application is required for optimal QR code response, then customized product information delivery is improved, but user acceptance and ease of use are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The QR code is designed to function universally across different platforms and applications. The same QR code can be scanned by any mobile device, tablet, or computer using any web browser, eliminating the need for users to install dedicated applications. The system achieves multi-functionality by embedding product-specific data directly in the QR code structure, allowing standard web pages to deliver customized responses without requiring special software.
3Ease of operation
If sufficient product-specific information is encoded in the QR code, then customized responses can be provided, but the QR code capacity and information differentiation are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The system overcomes QR code capacity limitations by transitioning from a two-dimensional static code to a multi-dimensional information structure. The QR code contains not only the product-specific data but also metadata about the data type, encoding format, and retrieval instructions. This dimensional expansion allows the QR code to carry sufficient information for customized responses while maintaining compatibility with standard QR code readers.
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AI summary
A system and method are described for using a persistent label is described. A system for customization of a response based on a number of labels allows for generic, group, lot and unit level customization of a response to a request which comprises an identifier associated with a persistent label.