Smart Package Wireless Data Communication via Printed Electronics
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current fiber or plastic-based packages require manual or human-based solutions for tracking and monitoring, which are costly, complex, and often require specialized reader devices and transmitters, limiting their effectiveness and scalability.
Innovation Solution
Integration of printed electronics for conductors within the package that enable a detachable module to wirelessly communicate package data to a system, eliminating the need for separate reader devices and allowing for cost-effective, scalable monitoring and control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If a specialized reader device is used to read package information, then information reading capability is improved, but device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies universality by enabling standard mobile devices to perform package information reading functions that previously required specialized reader devices. The mobile device's existing camera and processing capabilities are utilized to read data from the package label, eliminating the need for dedicated reading equipment while maintaining information reading capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses copying by creating a digital representation of the package information through imaging. The camera captures an image of the label, and software processes this visual copy to extract and interpret data, replacing the need for direct electronic communication between specialized readers and transmitters.
2Loss of information
If a transmitter is integrated into the package for wireless communication, then information transmission capability is improved, but manufacturing complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the transmitter function from the package itself and relocates it to the mobile device. The package label contains only passive visual information, while the active transmission and processing functions are performed by the user's mobile device, simplifying package manufacturing while maintaining information transmission capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies self-service by enabling the mobile device to perform all reading, processing, and transmission functions using its own built-in capabilities. The device's camera, processor, and communication modules work together autonomously to handle package information without requiring additional components in the package or specialized infrastructure.
3Ease of operation
If manual solutions are used for tracking and monitoring packages, then implementation simplicity is improved, but productivity and efficiency deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical tracking methods with automated digital processing. Instead of manual recording and monitoring, the system uses the mobile device's camera to capture information, software to automatically process and extract data, and wireless communication to transmit results, dramatically improving tracking efficiency while maintaining ease of use.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements feedback by automatically transmitting processed package information back to relevant systems or users through the mobile device. This creates a closed-loop system where package data is continuously monitored, processed, and communicated, improving productivity through automated feedback rather than manual checking.
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AI summary
In accordance with an embodiment of the invention there is provided a fiber or plastic based package comprising: an interface adapted to attach and connect, in a detachable manner, a module to a fiber or plastic based package, the module comprising a wireless transmitter, and the interface comprising conductors for transferring package data from the fiber or plastic based package to the module. An embodiment of the invention also comprises a module, system and software. An embodiment of the invention is related to a smart package, its management and various applications thereof.