US 11,809,935 B2
Dynamically modifying the presentation of an e-label
Todd M. Schimmel, Annandale, VA (US)
Assigned to UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE, Washington, DC (US)
Filed by UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE, Washington, DC (US)
Filed on Oct. 2, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/061,890.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/910,077, filed on Oct. 3, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2021/0103792 A1, Apr. 8, 2021
Int. Cl. G06K 19/077 (2006.01); G06K 19/07 (2006.01); G06Q 50/32 (2012.01); G06Q 10/0832 (2023.01)
CPC G06K 19/07758 (2013.01) [G06K 19/0717 (2013.01); G06K 19/0719 (2013.01); G06K 19/07707 (2013.01); G06Q 10/0832 (2013.01); G06Q 50/32 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A labeled product for displaying an electronic label (e-label), the labeled product comprising:
a product; and
an e-label device that is affixed to the product;
wherein the e-label device includes:
a display screen that displays the e-label for the labeled product;
one or more sensors configured to gather situational data associated with the e-label device, the situational data associated with the e-label device comprising electronic signature data of electronic signals of an electronic external device identifying a type of electronic external device;
a logic circuit that is operably coupled to the display screen and the one or more sensors; and
a communication interface configured to receive location determination data associated with the electronic external device as the labeled product moves past the electronic external device;
wherein the logic circuit is configured to:
detect an appearance modification event trigger based on the situational data, which includes the electronic signature data, from the one or more sensors and based on the location determination data;
identify the type of electronic external device based on the electronic signature data;
determine an orientation of the product based on the situational data; and
modify, based on the type of electronic external device and the orientation, an appearance of the e-label on the display screen in response to the appearance modification event trigger.