Wireless Node Network for Automated Object Serialization

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current methods for digital serialization of objects are inefficient and prone to human error, requiring manual intervention and lacking automation in providing unique digital identities and authentication, especially in large-scale industrial settings.

Innovation Solution

A wireless computing network of electronic labels that can be affixed to physical objects, utilizing vision-based systems and AI capabilities to provide unique digital identities, track locations, authenticate objects, and prevent counterfeiting, with the ability to communicate securely over various protocols and connect to cloud servers.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If manual intervention is used for digital serialization, then flexibility and adaptability are maintained, but productivity is low and human error occurs

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveserialization speedVSAvoidmanual intervention requirement

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSExtent of automation

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables objects to automatically receive digital identities through wireless communication between vision-based systems, electronic labels, and portable devices, eliminating the need for manual serialization intervention

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

Manual mechanical processes are replaced with an automated wireless computing network that uses vision-based systems to capture object features and electronically transmits digital identities, substituting human labor with automated optical and electronic systems

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Productivity

If automated vision-based systems are implemented, then productivity and accuracy are improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveautomation capabilityVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The wireless computing network uses standardized electronic labels and portable devices that can serve multiple functions across different objects and applications, reducing the need for specialized complex equipment for each serialization task

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces wireless communication as an intermediary layer between the vision-based system and the digital identity database, simplifying the overall system architecture by enabling automatic data transmission without complex direct integrations

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS11816967B2Wireless node network for automatic serialization of objects

Publication Date: 2023.11.14 MONOLETS INC

AI summary

Exemplary embodiments include a wireless computing network to automatically provide digital serialization of a plurality of objects, the network including a plurality of wireless nodes located in a physical space, each of the plurality of wireless nodes configured to wirelessly communicate with at least one other wireless node in the network in a secure manner and affixed to a physical object in the physical space via any attachment means, utilize data received from a vision-based system to provide a unique digital identity for the physical object upon which it is affixed and transmit information regarding the physical object upon which it is affixed to a portable wireless computing device.