Smart electronic label employing electronic ink

Details Smart electronic label employing electronic ink Smart electronic label employing electronic ink

2005-08-02

2005-08-02

Chow, Dennis-Doon (Department: 2675)

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Plural physical display element control system

Display elements arranged in matrix

C345S002300, C340S870030

Reexamination Certificate

active

06924781

ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides for smart and dumb implementations of a stand-alone, remotely updateable, remotely alterable, flexible electronic label. The electronic label provides for displaying information in connection with a mammal, non-mammal, an item or location. The label includes a display assembly having electronic ink disposed on a support, one or more antennas for sending or receiving signals corresponding to one of instructions, programs, data or selected indicia to be displayed by said display assembly, a storage element in circuit with the antenna for storing the instructions, programs, data and indicia, and one or more processors for intelligently determining the indicia to be displayed by the display assembly, for controlling and coordinating operation of the label, and for generating output signals for instructing the display assembly to display the indicia.

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