STATE DEPENDENT ELECTRONIC TRANSPORT LABEL

摘要

A transport label for use with a transport container includes one or more controllable, readable indicia for presenting information readable by a reader external to the transport container. Controllable, readable indicia can be updated to present different information based upon a time, location, or physical security parameter of the transport container. The transport label system includes control circuitry and a memory device for storing two or more indicia configurations for the controllable, readable indicia. Controllable, readable indicia, memory device, and control circuitry may be built into a transport container or packaged separately, e.g. for attachment to a transport container. Methods of controlling the transport label system are also described.

主权项

1. A method of controlling one or more controllable, readable indicia on a transport container, comprising:
receiving at least one parameter value indicative of at least one of a transport-related time, a transport location, or a physical security of a transport container with a receiving portion located in or on the transport container; determining a change in the at least one parameter value with control circuitry located in or on the transport container; retrieving at least one indicia configuration from a memory device in or on the transport container under the control of the control circuitry in response to the change in the at least one parameter value; and changing information presented by one or more controllable, readable indicia in or on the transport container in accordance with the at least one indicia configuration retrieved from the memory device.