Woven Information Bearing Devices Data Density
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing woven information bearing devices, such as woven tags and QR codes, do not adequately meet modern data storage requirements due to suboptimal data density and formatting limitations.
Innovation Solution
A woven information bearing device comprising a plurality of woven elements arranged to define a pattern with multiple data sections, each representing unique data symbols or values, with varying shapes, sizes, and colors, and optionally using error correction schemes, to enhance data density and facilitate efficient data recovery.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If traditional woven information bearing devices use single data section per woven element, then manufacturing is simple, but data density is low
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides a single woven information bearing element into multiple data sections, where each section can represent a separate data symbol or value. This segmentation allows one physical woven element to encode multiple units of information, directly increasing data density without adding more physical elements to the device.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an additional dimension of data encoding by allowing a single woven element to represent multiple data values through its internal structure, color variations, or pattern configurations. This transforms the encoding from a one-to-one mapping to a one-to-many mapping, effectively adding a dimensional layer to the information storage capacity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If woven information bearing devices use multiple data sections with varying colors and shapes, then data formatting variations increase, but manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies different properties (colors, shapes, sizes) to different data sections within the same woven element or across adjacent elements. This local differentiation allows the system to encode diverse data formats and symbols while maintaining overall structural consistency, enabling versatile data representation without requiring uniform high-precision manufacturing across all variations.
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AI summary
A woven information bearing device comprising a plurality of woven elements arranged to define a woven information bearing pattern, wherein the woven elements include N woven information bearing elements, N being an integer number; and wherein said N woven information bearing elements define N or more than N data elements.