WO2013002748A1 - Systèmes informatiques et procédé permettant d'indiquer de façon électronique l'acceptabilité d'un produit - Google Patents

Systèmes informatiques et procédé permettant d'indiquer de façon électronique l'acceptabilité d'un produit Download PDF

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WO2013002748A1
WO2013002748A1 PCT/US2011/001158 US2011001158W WO2013002748A1 WO 2013002748 A1 WO2013002748 A1 WO 2013002748A1 US 2011001158 W US2011001158 W US 2011001158W WO 2013002748 A1 WO2013002748 A1 WO 2013002748A1
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Fred GRABINER
Carl M. Lentz
Emily Moore
Thaddeus Prusik
Nicholas Puro
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  • the present invention relates to computing systems and methods for electronically indicating the acceptability of a product.
  • Medical and health care products are usually marked with a "shelf life expiration" or "use by” date to enable medical practitioners, healthcare workers, patients and the public to determine whether or not to use a medical or healthcare product.
  • the expiration date is generally marked prominently displayed on the product label.
  • the label may also contain a variety of additional information, including product name, manufacturer name, location and date of manufactures, lot/batch number, and storage conditions.
  • Meats, fish and other food products obtainable at a supermarket are usually marked with a "sell by" or “use by” date to help customers to consume or otherwise use the food products while it is still acceptably fresh.
  • the "sell by” or “use by” date is generally marked on a label which is prominently displayed on the product
  • the label can also contain a variety of additional information, including a product description, price information, weight information, and nutritional information.
  • Other perishable products including various personal care products, and industrial products can also bear a "use by" date.
  • Monitors are devices used to track the exposure of a host product to one or more particular conditions, such as, temperature.
  • Monitors such as environmental monitors, may be calibrated to indicate the presence of certain environmental conditions, or when certain environmental conditions surpass pre-set limits. Some monitors provide a visual or electronic signal to make such indications.
  • monitors in product labels can give consumers, patients or other end users some assurance that a given product is acceptable for use by providing some degree of protection against using products that may be ineffective or spoiled because of aging or adverse conditions.
  • RFID Radio-frequency identification
  • barcodes are two technology methods which can be used to help implement traceability.
  • RFID devices can be incorporated in packages, package labeling, or other product labeling.
  • pedigree is, for example, a certified record that contains information about each distribution of a prescription drug which can be electronically embodied in what is known as an “epedigree”.
  • the present invention may provide a method comprising analyzing by an image capture and communication device a product label for a host product, the product label comprising at least two of one or more environmental monitors, one or more authentication elements, and one or more identification elements, detennining by the image capture and communication device a type and one or more features based on the type for each of the at least two of the one or more environmental monitors, one or more authentication elements, and one or more identification elements, accessing by the image capture and communication device a host server, transmitting by the image capture and communication device to the host server data based on the type and features for each of the at least two of the one or more environmental monitors, one or more authentication elements, and one or more identification elements, receiving by the image capture and communication device from the host server an acceptability report based on the data for the at least two of the one or more environmental monitors, one or more authentication elements, and one or more identification elements, and outputting by the image capture and communication device the acceptability report.
  • the present invention may provide a method comprising receiving by a host server one or more messages from one or more image capture and communication devices, the one or more messages including one or more acceptability for use data having authenticity, product identity, and current environmental data for one or more host products, determining by the host server whether the host server has access to at least one environmental history for each of the one or more host products, tabulating by the host server one or more second messages including one or more second acceptability for use data for the one or more host products, wherein the one or more second acceptability for use data is tabulated based on the acceptability for use data and, if the host server has access to at least one environmental history for each of the one or more host products, the at least one environmental history foe each of the one or more host products, and transmitting by the host server to the one or more image capture and communication devices the one or more second messages.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a system according to one aspect of the present invention
  • FIG. 2A illustrates a product label 100 according to one aspect of the present invention
  • FIG. 2B illustrates a product label 100 according to another aspect of the present invention
  • FIG. 3 illustrates a method according to one aspect of the present invention
  • FIG.4 illustrates a method according to another aspect of the present invention
  • FIG. 5 illustrates a method according to another aspect of the present invention
  • FIG. 6A illustrates a method according to another aspect of the present invention
  • FIG. 6B illustrates a method according to another aspect of the present invention
  • FIG. 6C illustrates a method according to another aspect of the present invention.
  • FIG. 7A illustrates a method according to another aspect of the present invention
  • FIG. 7B illustrates a method according to another aspect of the present invention.
  • FIG. 7C illustrates a method according to another aspect of the present invention.
  • one aspect of the present invention may include one or more image capture and communication devices 170, 160 and 110 directly and indirectly connected to one or more host servers 190 through network 185 or cellular network 180.
  • Host servers 190 may be directly or indirectly connected to one or more databases 195.
  • Image capture and communication devices 170, 160, and 110 may receive data from one or more product labels 100.
  • an image capture and communication device may be any single or set of hardware equipment that is encoded and able to analyze product labels 100 and transmit data collected from the analysis through network 185 or cellular network 180 to host servers 190.
  • the image capture and communication device may include one or more non-transitory data storage devices, such as harddrives.
  • the hardware may be in communication with one another by a shared data bus and/or by dedicated connections.
  • the image capture and communication device may have one or more memory with at least one region for storing computer executable program code and one or more CPUs for executing the program code stored in the memory.
  • the executable program code may include instructions for reading authentication elements, monitors, and identification elements.
  • the executable program code may include instructions to store data based on the image capture and communication device's review or communication with authentication elements, monitors, and identification elements.
  • the executable program code may include instructions to communicate with a host server, transmit the data to the host server, receive data in response to that transmission, and generate and display a report based on the received data.
  • the executable program code may include instructions to generate a report based on the data obtained from the image capture and communication device's review or communication with the authentication elements, monitors, and identification elements.
  • the executable program code may include instructions to output an interrogation signal to an RFID and to receive and/or interpret the data from the RFID.
  • the executable program code may include instructions to read a one-dimensional, two-dimensional, and or three-dimensional barcode to receive and/or interpret data from the barcode.
  • the executable program code may include instructions to find and recognize patterns in a particular image. For example, the executable program code may find a section of an image which is similar to a stored template, such as a template of a geometrical pattern, for instance, a circle. After the desired partem is located, the pattern can be further analyzed, for example, to interpret the light and dark pixels of a bar code.
  • Such instructions may include routines from a pattern recognition software library, for example, Matrox Imaging Library, which contains routines for image analysis and bar code reading.
  • the executable program code includes instructions to store- and- forward data.
  • Such an aspect may include the image capture and communication device's temporarily storing of data in one or more memories for transmission at a later time, for example, when the host server becomes available, when a network or cellular network becomes available, and/or when transmission price rates decrease.
  • the executable program code may include instructions for capturing separate values for red, green, and blue (RGB) optical spectral ranges and converting the captured separate values into other color spaces for comparison.
  • RGB red, green, and blue
  • grayscale which is the average of RGB value
  • cyan OD which is the negative of the logarithm to the base 10 of the R value expressed as a fraction of its full-scale value.
  • the image capture and communication device 110 is a mobile phone with a built-in camera and or video camera, such as Apple's iPhone® smartphones or Research in Motion Ltd.'s BLACKBERRY® smartphones.
  • the image capture and communication device 160 includes a computer ISO connected to a camera 120.
  • the image capture and communication device 170 includes a computer 140 connected to a camera 130.
  • Computers 140 and ISO may be a computer that generally includes one or more data storage devices, one or more CPUs, one or more input devices, one or more output devices, one or more I O communications ports, and other hardware components that facilitate performance of the functions of computers 140 and ISO.
  • Computers 140 and ISO may be a tablet PC; alternatively, computers 140 and 150 may be a laptop computer.
  • Cameras 120 and 130 may be any camera that is directly or indirectly connected to computer ISO.
  • cameras 120 and 130 may be a digital camera connected via USB port or camera 120 and 130 may be a video camera connected to computers 140 and/or ISO by removing a solid- state memory card from cameras 120 and/or 130 and placing it in a solid state memory card reader that is connected to computers 140 and/or 150.
  • Camera 120 and/or 130 may be built into or mounted on computers 140 and or 150.
  • communication device may include a smart phone tethered to computers 140 and or 150.
  • Cameras 120 and/or 130 may be connected to a smart phone by removing a solid-state memory card from cameras 120 and/or 130 and placing it in a solid state memory card reader that is connected to the smart phone.
  • Network 185 may include any type of network infrastructure, such as
  • Network 185 may include the Internet.
  • cellular network 180 is any cellular network.
  • Cellular network 180 may operate under any mobile telephony standard such as 0G, 1G, 2G, 2G transitional, 3G, 3G transitional, and/or 4G.
  • Cellular network 180 may be directly or indirectly connected to network 185 and or host servers 190.
  • One or more host servers 190 may be one or more remote computer systems that are accessible over a remote or local network or the Internet, such as network 185, or through wireless network infrastructures, such as cellular network 180. Host servers 190 may have all of the hardware attributes of computers 140 and 150. Host servers 190 may be distributed over two or more physical locations. Host servers 190 may include— or be direcdy or indirectly connected to— one or more databases 195.
  • One or more databases 195 may be any type of database, such as analytic, operational, hierarchical, network, or relational databases. For example, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle Database, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel file, and/or comma separated value or tab-delineated file.
  • databases 195 may be - or include - any type of data structure, or nested data structures, such as tables, stacks, queues, lists, linked-lists, arrays, trees, and/or heaps.
  • Product label 100 may be any product or package label that has one or more monitors, authentication elements, and/or identification elements.
  • Product label 100 may be associated with one or more host products.
  • product label 100 may be placed on— or part of -- the product itself, the product's packaging, or the carton, box, crate, or pallet that houses multiple products for shipping, or be stand-a-lone.
  • the product label may travel with a truck driver and be associated with one or more host products on the truck.
  • Examples of host products include perishable health care products, for example vaccines, drugs, medicaments, pharmaceuticals, cosmeceuticals, nutricosmetics, nutraceuticals, and functional foods, medical devices and prophylactics; biological materials for industrial or therapeutic uses, for example cultures, organs and other human or animal body parts, blood and perishable blood products; diagnostic devices, kits and ingredients containing perishables;
  • batteries and battery containing devices and appliances including fresh or prepared fish, meats, dairy products, fruits, vegetables, baked goods, desserts and the like; food service products, including restaurant service foods; gourmet products; perishable animal foods; cut and uncut flowers; cosmetics, for example cosmetics containing biologies or other labile ingredients; beauty aids; perishable munitions and ordnance; perishable decontamination packs and products; and liquors, for example, wine, beer, champagne, port, whisky, cognac.
  • product label 100 may include one or more of monitors 210 and 225, authentication element 230, and/or identification elements 200 and 20S.
  • the monitors may be environmental history monitors.
  • An environmental history monitor may indicate one or more conditions of the environmental history of the host product which it is associated, for example, the environmental history monitor may indicate past exposure of the host product to one or more environmental conditions.
  • the environmental history monitor's appearance may change with time to indicate the changing value of a monitored condition.
  • the environmental history monitor can monitor heat exposure, either as an average cumulative temperature or as the occurrence of a temperature either above or below a specific temperature for a particular duration.
  • Examples of such heat monitoring environmental history monitors may include cumulative time-temperature indicators, freeze indicators, thaw indicators and threshold indicators which can indicate a single event of past exposure to a temperature above ambient.
  • environmental history monitors include humidity, mechanical shock, gas exposure, oxygen exposure, toxin exposure, chemical exposure, biological agent exposure, actinic radiation exposure, x-ray exposure, and/or microwave exposure.
  • Product label 100 may include multiple environmental monitors, each of which monitors a different environmental condition.
  • product label 100 may include two or more of a cumulative time-temperature indicator, a freeze indicator, and a threshold indicator.
  • Product label 100 may include a cumulative time-temperature indicator, a freeze indicator, and a threshold indicator.
  • Other environmental history monitors besides, or in addition to, one or more heat exposure indicators can be included, if desired.
  • a monitor may include a time-temperature indicator (TTI) composed of colorless diacetylene monomers which develop color as they polymerize. The progressive color development occurs at a rate that increases with temperature.
  • TTI time-temperature indicator
  • a monitor may include a multifunctional i l which integrates two indicator types into a single device. For instance, it may include both a primary indicator, which can develop a color change as a result of cumulative time-temperature exposure, and a secondary indicator, which may be set to trigger at a predetermined temperature.
  • a monitor may include an activatable TTI system that includes a color-forming time-temperature indicator system that may be affixed to a product label so that the indicator composition is coextensive with a barcode.
  • the color density may reach a level which obscures the barcode sufficiently to register in market computer systems as a failed or unsafe product.
  • a monitor may include a combination RFID and environmental condition indicator tag.
  • Information supplied by the RFID for example, product ED and related data, may be machine read by interrogation of the RFID at an inspection station and the visual condition indication may be optically read by machine at the same station.
  • the signals can be utilized locally at the inspection station or may be used at locations remote therefrom.
  • the environmental condition indicator may have electrical properties that may be read by the RFID device. For example, such an indicator could be one based on the etching of an aluminum film by an acid.
  • the solid-state polymerization of diacetylene monomers and co-precipitated monomers to polymers are useful as TTIs.
  • the monomers can be prepared as active agents on a substrate, or could be activated on demand by a number of methods including solvent evaporation, melt recr stalization, acid formation, metal formation, salt formation or the associated removal of the acid, metal or salt.
  • TTIs can include an immobilized enzyme which can react with the substrate to produce a color change in time and temperature dependent manner.
  • Photo induced coloration by radiation of spiropyrans having a temperature dependent decoloration can be used as a TTI.
  • TTIs can include an upper layer carrying a first reactant and a base layer carrying a second reactant adapted to react with the first reactant upon triggering.
  • TTIs can be formed from thermal paper and an activating film placed on the thermal paper.
  • An indicator can be mixed with a portion of the food product and detects food spoilage directly, for example, pH change, through, for instance, detecting m-nitrophenol, p-nitrophenol and litmus changes from green to red pink.
  • a TTI may have two surfaces that remain adhered when brought together an acid-base indicator in one and an activator in the other.
  • a TTI can be based on an azo coupling reaction between a capped diazonium component and a coupling component.
  • An enzyme based TTI including urease to consume urea to generate ammonia and carbon dioxide, which may cause a pH change causing color change in a pH indicator.
  • TTIs can be prepared from a free radical-sensitive dye and peroxide on a carrier.
  • TTIs can include a diffusion layer capable of transition above a defined temperature.
  • An indicator film can be placed on one side of diffusion layer and be separated from a reactant material capable of producing a color change when in contact with the indicator film.
  • TTIs can be produced using vapor permeation techniques.
  • Activatable TTI can include an oxygen-sensitive dye coating and a removable oxygen barrier over the coating.
  • TTIs having a colorless leuco base and a photoacid can be activated by UV light
  • TTI devices can include a substrate with organic silver salt oxidizing agent, reducing agent, and indicating indicia.
  • TTIs can also contain a viscoelastic material, barrier material, and porous matrix.
  • the authentication element may establish or verify the authenticity of the host product with which the monitor is associated.
  • the authentication element may be readable by a human.
  • the authentication element can include an area printed with a special ink, a symbol, or an object which is difficult to reproduce and which, in other aspects, may also visually change with time.
  • the authentication element may be incorporated into the identification element and or monitor.
  • the identification element may include information referencing the authentication element If such information, for example, fails to verify the authentication element, label 100 may indicate that the host product is not authentic.
  • the identification element indicates the identity of the host product
  • an identification element may include a one-dimensional barcode, a two- dimensional barcode, a three dimensional barcode, or an RFED device.
  • the identification element can be printed and be visible to a human and/or machine-readable.
  • the identification element can be printed with an ink that reflects primarily in the near-infrared and can be read with a charge-coupled device (CCD) camera that is sensitive to near infrared light
  • CCD charge-coupled device
  • the identification element can be accompanied by a human readable equivalent of the identification element for example a string of text, icons, pictographs or other human- recognizable graphics or symbols.
  • the identification element may be unique and identifies the host product with which it is associated.
  • the identification element may include an item identifier that indicates the identity of a specific individual host product for example a stock-keeping unit [00052]
  • the identification element may include a serial global trade identifier number (SGTIN).
  • SGTIN serial global trade identifier number
  • a SGTIN-96 tag data specification provides six fields that are to be set for each tag and the combination of all six fields ensures each tag's uniqueness.
  • the six fields are as follows: a header comprising 8 bits; a filter, comprising three bits which can specify if the tagged object is an item, case or pallet; a partition, which is three bits and indicates how the subsequent fields are divided to get the correct data for each; a company prefix, which comprises 20-40 bits (depending on the partition); an item reference, comprising 24-4 bits (depending on the partition) which can comprise the item's global trade identification number "GTIN"; and a serial number, which is 38 bits and contains the item's unique serial number.
  • the identification element may be compatible with an e-pedigree code used for pharmaceutical tracking.
  • the identification element may include an electrical or optical device to read the other elements of product label 100, such as one or more monitors 210 and 225 and/or authentication element 230. Monitors, such as environmental history monitors, may generate both electrical and visual signals indicating exposure to one or more environmental conditions. Such electrical signals may be output to an associated RFID that otherwise acts as a
  • the information from monitors 210 and 225, authentication element 230, and identification elements 200 and 205 of product label 100 may be accessible by photocapture, scanning, pattern recognition, image comparison, such as by using image capture and
  • product label 100 may be configured for attachment to a case containing one or more sales units of a pharmaceutical product.
  • Product label 100 may be self-adhesive or otherwise attachable to the case.
  • Product label 100 may be printable in a single pass or in multiple passes. The entire label 100 may be printable.
  • One or more monitors, authentication elements, and/or identification elements may be separately fabricated and then attached or applied to label 100.
  • product label 100 may include one or more monitors, authentication elements, and/or identification element that are not physically embedded or otherwise located on the same surface or housing; however, in such an aspect, the monitors, authentication elements, and/or
  • identification elements would be associated with the same one or more host products.
  • label 100 may include in a header row at the top of the label, identification element 200, a two-dimensional barcode 205, and monitor 210. Beneath the header row, the label has the drug name and strength, prominently displayed.
  • Beneath the drug name appear additional data, such as, a product or list number, for example, 1 55Z5555 555 555; a batch or a lot number, for example, F 66666; an expiry date for the drug or other host product; a notation as to the case contents, for example, 10 units per case; a sales unit description, for example, 2 syringes per carton; a date of manufacture of the drug; storage conditions such as a permissible range of temperature variation and a storage type, for example, refrigerated storage; the name of the supplier, the location of the manufacturing plant; and the date and time of dispatch and a case number, for example, 72/1000.
  • a product or list number for example, 1 55Z5555 555 555
  • a batch or a lot number for example, F 66666
  • an expiry date for the drug or other host product a notation as to the case contents, for example, 10 units per case
  • a sales unit description for example, 2 syringes
  • Identification element 200 may include a product number which may be the same as or different from the product list number.
  • the identification element 200 may be the same as or different from the product expiration date and a batch or lot number. Some or all of the information in identification element 200 may be encoded into identification element 205.
  • Identification element 205 can include one or more authentication elements, for example, a serial number or a code correlated with other information on label 100, which uniquely identifies the host product unit, for example, a case, and hinders counterfeiting.
  • Authentication element 230 may include one or more identification elements.
  • monitors 210 and or 225 may include one or more identification and/or authentication elements.
  • monitor 210 is an environmental history monitor that operates as a TTI.
  • Monitor 210 may include two color zones: an active zone 220 and a reference zone 215.
  • Active zone 220 can change color. For example, active zone 220's color may darken in response to cumulative temperature exposure over time outside of acceptable limits for the host product. If active zone 220 appears as dark or darker than reference zone 215, monitor 220 is indicating by visual signal that the host product with which it is associated is no longer acceptable for use.
  • active zone 220' s color may lighten in response to cumulative temperature exposure over time outside of acceptable limits for the host product In such an aspect, if active zone 220 appears lighter than reference zone 215, monitor 220 is indicating by visual signal that the host product with which it is associated is no longer acceptable for use.
  • any suitable color value, or combination of color values, detectable in active zone 220 and reference zone 215 may be compared, for example, grayscale reflectivity, grayscale density, color optical density, RGB values. Lab values, brightness, hue and/or color intensity.
  • an image capture and communication device may analyze a product label 100 (as shown in Figs 1, 2A, and 2B) for a host product. Based on its analysis, for example, by scanning for visual or electronic signals indicative of one or more authentication elements, monitors, and/or identification elements present on product label 100, the image capture and communication device determines a type and one or more features for each of the one or more authentication elements, monitors, and/or identification elements, as shown at step 305.
  • the type of an authentication element, monitor, or identification elements indicates to the image capture and communication device how the image capture and communication device may retrieve data from the authentication element, monitor, or identification element
  • the type of an identification element may be a one- dimensional barcode, which may indicate to the image capture and communication device to scan the barcode and interpret the barcode data.
  • the type of a monitor may be an environmental monitor with an active zone and a reference zone, which may indicate to the image capture and communication device to capture an image of the two zones for comparison.
  • the type of an authentication element may be RFDD, which may indicate to the image capture and communication device to send an interrogation signal and retrieve the data from the RFID.
  • the one or more features for each of the one or more authentication elements, monitors, and/or identification elements are features associated with the type of authentication element, monitor, and identification element that are used to provide data stored in the authentication element, monitor, and identification element
  • the features may be the lines and/or numbers associated with the barcode.
  • the type of monitor is an environmental monitor that includes an active zone and a reference zone
  • the features of the monitor may be the color of the active zone and the color of the reference zone.
  • the type of authentication element is RFID
  • the features of the authentication element may be the data stored in the RFID.
  • the image capture and communication device may access the one or more host servers 190 (as shown in Fig. 1).
  • the image capture and communication device may accomplish such access by connecting to host servers 190 through network 185 (as shown in Fig. 1) and or cellular network 180 (as shown in Fig. 1).
  • the image capture and communication device may accomplish such access by connecting to host servers 190 through network 185 (as shown in Fig. 1) and or cellular network 180 (as shown in Fig. 1).
  • the communication device may connect to host servers 190 through a direct satellite link. Once the image capture and communication device is either directly or indirectly connected to the host server, the image capture and communication device may transmit the type and features for each of one or more authentication elements, monitors, and/or identification elements present on product label 100, as shown at step 315.
  • the image capture and communication device may transmit the type and features to the host servers 190 (as shown in Fig. 1) via short message service (SMS) text message, TCP IP messaging, email, FTP, PIN email, and/or instant message.
  • SMS short message service
  • the image capture and communication device may receive an acceptability report from host servers 190 (as shown in Fig.
  • the image capture and communication device may receive the acceptability report from host servers 190 (as shown in Fig. 1) via SMS text message, TCP/IP messaging, email, FTP, PIN email, and/or instant message.
  • the image capture and communication device may receive the acceptability report from the host servers 190 (as shown in Fig. 1) by the host servers 190 providing a uniform resource locator (URL) to a website for the image capture and communication device to access through cellular network 180 (as shown in Fig. I) or network 185 (as shown in Fig. 1).
  • host servers 190 post the acceptability report to the website available at the URL.
  • the image capture and communication device may display the acceptability report.
  • image capture and communication devices 170, 160, and or 110 may output a text- based and/or graphical-based acceptability report on display devices such as a liquid crystal display (LCD), light emitting diode (LED) display, or cathode ray tube (CRT) display.
  • LCD liquid crystal display
  • LED light emitting diode
  • CRT cathode ray tube
  • the acceptability report may include text, symbols, and or graphics indicating any of the following: whether the host product is acceptable to use, whether the host product is authentic; product identification data; product history data, including the environmental history of the host product; instructions on how the user should proceed based on the host product's acceptability; pedigree detail, such as, a SGTIN and/or pedigree verification; and whether a new expiration or use-by date is provided based on the environmental exposure. If the host product is a pharmaceutical product, a link to download a patient information sheet may be included.
  • the acceptability report may include a link for the holder of the host product to re-order or return the host product Such information may be triggered by data received from the one or more authentication elements, monitors, and/or identification elements.
  • the acceptability report may be output audibly by the image capture and communication device.
  • the image capture and communication device may use text-to-speech routines or speech libraries located on either the host servers or image capture and communication device. Such aspects may help vision- impaired users understand whether a host product is acceptable to use.
  • one or more image capture and communication devices 170, 160, and 110 may analyze a monitor with a type and one or more features based on the type for a host product.
  • the one or more image capture and communication devices may take a still picture or image of the monitor.
  • the one or more image capture and communications devices may determine the type of monitor and the one or more features based on the type.
  • the one or more image capture and communication devices may determine whether the one or more features and or type indicate that the monitor contains a color reference zone, which has a reference area and an active area, such as are included in monitor 210 (as shown in Fig. 2A).
  • the one or more image capture and communication devices may measure one or more first pixel locations of the reference area and one or more second pixel locations of the active area. In one aspect, the measuring at step 415 is done through executing pattern recognition routines.
  • the one or more image capture and communication devices may derive a first RGB value of the reference area based on the one or more first pixel locations and a second RGB value of the active area based on the one or more second pixel locations.
  • the one or more image capture and communication devices may convert the first RGB value to a first color space value and the second RGB value to a second color space value.
  • the one or more image capture and communication devices may compare the first color space value to the second color space value.
  • color space values may be grayscale, which is obtained by calculating the average of the RGB values.
  • Another color space value example may be cyan OD, which is obtained by calculating the negative of the logarithm to the base 10 of the R value expressed as a fraction of its full-scale value.
  • the one or more image capture and communication devices may determine whether, for example, the still image or picture contains sufficient color resolution for the one or more image capture and communication devices or the one or more host servers 190 (as shown in Fig. I) to derive color space values accurate enough to provide all available product information from the monitor. For instance, it is possible that if the lighting conditions are poor and the an image capture or communication device may not have created enough light, the image capture and communication device may still have retrieved sufficient data to determine whether the active zone is darker or lighter than the reference zone, but not sufficient data to accurately determine the degree of darkness and lightness necessary to derive more data from the comparison.
  • the one or more image capture and communication devices may determine whether, based on that comparison (at step 430), the host product is acceptable for use.
  • any acceptability data generated downstream may indicate whether the host product is acceptable, but may not accurately indicate the degree of acceptability, for example, the degree of exposure to a particular condition. In such an aspect, the degrees of acceptability may be omitted from acceptability reports.
  • the one or more image capture and communication devices may determine whether, based on that comparison (at step 430), the host product is acceptable for use and may indicate the degree of acceptability of use in any acceptability report generated downstream.
  • the active zone's color may darken in response to cumulative temperature exposure over time outside of acceptable limits for the host product. If the active zone's color is as dark or darker than reference zone, the monitor may be indicating by visual signal that the host product with which it is associated is no longer acceptable for use. In another aspect, the active zone's color may lighten in response to cumulative temperature exposure over time outside of acceptable limits for the host product. In such aspects, if the active zone's color is lighter than reference zone's color, the monitor may be indicating by visual signal that the host product with which it is associated is no longer acceptable for use.
  • the one or more image capture and communication devices may measure one or more first pixel locations of the active area. In one aspect, the measuring at step 460 is done through executing pattern recognition routines.
  • the one or more image capture and communication devices determines, based on the type and or features of the monitor, whether the monitor provides information, such as environmental condition, by color. If the monitor provides information by color, at step 470, the one or more image capture and communication devices may derive a first RGB value of the active area based on the one or more first pixel locations.
  • the one or more image capture and communication devices may convert the first RGB value to a first color space value.
  • the one or more image capture and communication devices may compare the first color space value to a set of values based on the type and/or features of the monitor in order to determine if the color space value is less than, equal to, or greater than the set of values. Based on the comparison (at step 480), the one or more image capture and communication devices, at step 481, may determine whether the host product is acceptable for use.
  • the one or more image capture and communication devices determines whether information is provided by determining a particular visual partem on the monitor. For example, in one aspect, if certain environmental conditions are present, a symbol may appear in the active area, such as a check mark as shown in monitor 225 in Fig. 2A.
  • the one or more image capture and communication devices may determine, based on the visual pattern, whether the host product is acceptable for use.
  • a visual pattern may indicate that a host product is or is not acceptable for use; or, the visual pattern may need to be interpreted in light of other data, such as other data from other monitors, authentication elements, and or identity elements, in order for the image capture and communication device and/or host servers to determine whether the host product is acceptable for use.
  • the one or more image capture and communication devices determines whether the image capture and communication device is directly or indirectly connected to one or more host servers 190 (as shown in Fig. 1) through network 185 (as shown in Fig.1). If the one or more image capture and communication devices determines that it is connected to one or more host servers through network 185, the image capture and
  • the communication device may, at step 490, transmit data including the type, features, comparison results (at steps 430 and/or 480), and/or determination results (at steps 435, 440, 481, and/or 486) to the one or more host servers.
  • the image capture and communication device may receive data from the host server that is associated with the one or more host product that is associated with the monitor and output the data in the form of an acceptability report (as described in step 325 in Fig. 3).
  • Such data may include the host product's name, strength, presentation (for example, pre-filled syringe, vial, ampoule, etc.), quantity, product identification number, serialized numeric identifier (SNI), SGTIN, numeric drug code (NDC), lot number, expiration date, location of manufacture, date of manufacture, storage conditions, date/time and condition of unit from each reading including identification, authentication and monitor, site of reading or GPS information, identity of reading device or person or entity making the reading, product specific information (for example, specifications, package insert, use instructions, etc.), recall status, warranty information, product coupons for discounts, notice of product status change (for example, if the product is subject to a recall or other action, notice could be automatically sent to the last entity reading the acceptability device), notice to reorder product, information and emergency call or e-mail addresses.
  • SNI serialized numeric identifier
  • NDC numeric drug code
  • the one or more image capture and communication devices determine whether they can transmit a message, such as SMS, through cellular network 180 to the one or more host servers. If the one or more image capture and communication devices determine that they can transmit a message, at step 495, the one or more image capture and communication devices may receive data from the host server that is associated with the one or more host products that are associated with the monitor. In one aspect, the data may be in the form of a link, such as a URL, that references a webpage that hosts an acceptability report that the one or more host servers have generated (as described in step 325 in Fig. 3).
  • a link such as a URL
  • the one or more image capture and communication devices may output to the user an acceptability report based on the results of the comparisons and determinations at steps 430, 435, 440, 480, 481, and or 486.
  • the output may be in the form of a visual display and/or audible display.
  • one or more host servers 190 may receive a message or other data from one or more image capture and communication devices 170, 160, and 110 (as shown in Fig. 1) including the type and features of each of the one or more authentication elements, monitors, and/or identification elements present on the product label that the image capture and communication device 170, 160, and 110 analyzes.
  • message or data is received via SMS text message, TCP IP messaging, email, FTP, PIN email, and/or instant message.
  • the host servers 190 retrieve information about the host product from one or more databases 195 (as shown in Fig. 1) and store the message or data that was received from the image capture and communication device 170, 160, and 110 (as shown in Fig. 1) in databases 195.
  • Information about the host product may include the host product's name, strength, presentation (for example, pre-filled syringe, vial, ampoule, etc.), quantity, product identification number, SNI, SGTIN, NDC, lot number, expiration date, location of manufacture, date of manufacture, storage conditions, date time and condition of unit from each reading including identification, authentication and monitor, site of reading or GPS information, identity of reading device or person or entity making the reading, product specific information (for example, specifications, package insert, use instructions, etc.), recall status, warranty information, product coupons for discounts, notice of product status change (for example, if the product is subject to a recall or other action, notice could be automatically sent to the last entity reading the host product's name, strength, presentation (for example, pre-filled syringe, vial, ampoule, etc.), quantity, product identification number, SNI, SGTIN, NDC, lot number, expiration date, location of manufacture, date of manufacture, storage conditions, date time and condition of unit from each reading including identification, authentication and monitor,
  • acceptability device notice to reorder product, information and emergency call or e-mail addresses.
  • the host server 190 may determine, for example, whether the host product is authentic and/or whether the host product was exposed to environmental conditions outside or inside set limits for the host product.
  • one or more host servers 190 may store information referencing the determination (made at step 510) in the one or more databases 195 (as shown in Fig. 1) 515.
  • host servers 190 may generate an acceptability report based on the determination (made at step 510).
  • generating an acceptability report may include generating an HTML-based webpage and a URL pointing to the webpage.
  • the host servers 190 may transmit a message or data including the URL to the image capture and communication device via cellular network 180 (as shown in Fig. 1) or network 185 (as shown in Fig. 1).
  • generating an acceptability report may include tabulating data based on the determination (made at step 10) and/or other attributes of the host product
  • one or more host servers 190 may transmit the acceptability report in the form of such tabulated data to the image capture and communication device 170, 160, and/or 110 (as shown in Fig. 1) via SMS text message, TCP DP messaging, email, FTP, PIN email, and/or instant message.
  • a manufacturer of a host product may use systems and methods of the present invention to track the acceptability of the host product throughout the steps of clinical trials of the host product.
  • the manufacturer may associate one or more host products with a product label 100 (as shown in Figs 1., 2A, and 2B) including at least two of one or more monitors, product identification elements, and authentication elements.
  • the manufacturer may set the limits or other data for each of the one or more monitors, product identification elements, and/or authentication elements; or, the manufacturer may use one or more monitors, product identification elements, and/or
  • an image capture and communication device may analyze a product label 100 (as shown in Figs 1, 2A, and 2B) for a host product at the host product's site of manufacture. Based on its analysis, for example, by scanning for visual or electronic signals indicative of one or more authentication elements, monitors, and/or identification elements present on product label 100, the image capture and communication device determines a type and one or more features for each of the one or more authentication elements, monitors, and/or identification elements, as shown at step 605.
  • the image capture and communication device may access the one or more host servers 190 (as shown in Fig. 1).
  • the image capture and communication device may accomplish such access by connecting to host servers 190 through network 185 (as shown in Fig. 1) and or cellular network 180 (as shown in Fig. 1 ).
  • the image capture and communication device may connect to host servers 190 through a direct satellite link.
  • the image capture and communication device may transmit the type and features for each of one or more authentication elements, monitors, and/or identification elements present on product label 100, as shown at step 615.
  • the image capture and communication device may transmit the type and features to the host servers 190 (as shown in Fig.
  • the image capture and communication device may receive an acceptability report from host servers 190 (as shown in Fig. 1) based on the type and features for each of one or more authentication elements, monitors, and/or identification elements present on product label 100, as shown at step 620.
  • the image capture and communication device may receive the acceptability report from host servers 190 (as shown in Fig. 1) via SMS text message, TCP IP messaging, email, FTP, PIN email, and/or instant message.
  • the image capture and communication device may receive the acceptability report from the host servers 190 (as shown in Fig.
  • host servers 190 by the host servers 190 providing a uniform resource locator (URL) to a website for the image capture and communication device to access through cellular network 180 (as shown in Fig. 1) or network 185 (as shown in Fig. 1).
  • host servers 190 (as shown in Fig. 1) post the acceptability report to the website available at the URL.
  • the image capture and communication device may output the acceptability report.
  • image capture and communication devices 170, 160, and/or 110 may output a text-based and or graphical-based acceptability report on display devices such as a LCD display, LED display, or CRT display.
  • an audible report may be output in lieu of - or in addition to - the graphically displayed report.
  • either the user of the image capture and communication device - or the device itself - may determine whether the host product is acceptable for use.
  • the acceptability report may actually state "it is not acceptable for use” or “it is acceptable use” or provide certain data for interpretation by its user or the device/host servers itself/themselves.
  • the acceptability report may include instructions transmitted or generated by the manufacturer about what the user should do with an unacceptable product. If the product is acceptable for use, at step 635, the host product is released to a clinic, such as a hospital.
  • the clinic and/or delivery driver may analyze the inbound product label 100 (as shown in Figs 1, 2 A, and 2B) of the host product at the clinic. Based on its analysis, the image capture and communication device determines a type and one or more features for each of the one or more authentication elements, monitors, and or identification elements, as shown at step 645.
  • the image capture and communication device may access the one or more host servers 190 (as shown in Fig. 1). Once the image capture and communication device is either directly or indirectly connected to the host server, the image capture and communication device may transmit the type and features for each of one or more authentication elements, monitors, and/or identification elements present on product label 100, as shown at step 655.
  • the image capture and communication device may receive an acceptability report from host servers 190 (as shown in Fig. 1) based on the type and features for each of one or more authentication elements, monitors, and/or identification elements present on produa label 100, as shown at step 660.
  • the acceptability report may also take into account historical information about the host product, including the data collected at the site of manufacture.
  • the image capture and communication device may receive the acceptability report from host servers 190 (as shown in Fig. 1) via SMS text message, TCP/IP messaging, email, FTP, PIN email, and/or instant message.
  • the image capture and communication device may receive the acceptability report from the host servers 190 (as shown in Fig. 1) by the host servers 190 providing a uniform resource locator (URL) to a website for the image capture and
  • URL uniform resource locator
  • host servers 190 post the acceptability report to the website available at the URL.
  • the image capture and communication device may output the acceptability report.
  • the user of the image capture and communication device - or the device itself - may determine whether the host product is acceptable for use.
  • the acceptability report may include instructions transmitted or generated by the manufacturer about what the clinic should do with an unacceptable product. If the product is acceptable for use, at step 675, the host product may be stored until such time as the clinic decides to release the host product to a patient or practitioner.
  • the clinic may analyze the product label 100 (as shown in Figs 1, 2A, and 2B) of the stored host product at the clinic. Based on its analysis, the image capture and communication device determines a type and one or more features for each of the one or more authentication elements, monitors, and/or identification elements, as shown at step 685.
  • the image capture and communication device may access the one or more host servers 190 (as shown in Fig. 1). Once the image capture and communication device is either directly or indirectly connected to the host server, the image capture and communication device may transmit the type and features for each of one or more authentication elements, monitors, and/or identification elements present on product label 100, as shown at step 695.
  • the image capture and communication device may receive an acceptability report from host servers 190 (as shown in Fig. 1) based on the type and features for each of one or more authentication elements, monitors, and/or identification elements present on product label 100, as shown at step 700.
  • the acceptability report may also take into account historical information about the host product, including the data collected at the site of manufacture and inbound at the clinic.
  • the image capture and communication device may receive the acceptability report from host servers 190 (as shown in Fig. 1) via SMS text message, TCP/IP messaging, email, FTP, PIN email, and/or instant message.
  • the image capture and communication device may receive the acceptability report from the host servers 190 (as shown in Fig. 1) by the host servers 190 providing a uniform resource locator (URL) to a website for the image capture and communication device to access through cellular network 180 (as shown in Fig. 1) or network 185 (as shown in Fig. 1).
  • host servers 190 post the acceptability report to the website available at the URL.
  • the image capture and communication device may output the acceptability report At step 710, based on the outputted acceptability report, either the user of the image capture and communication device - or the device itself - may determine whether the host product is acceptable for use. At step 711, if the host product is not acceptable for use, it may not be distributed to a patient or practitioner for use in the trial and is returned to the manufacturer. In a further aspect, the acceptability report may include instructions transmitted or generated by the manufacturer about what the clinic should do with an unacceptable product If the product is acceptable for use, at step 715, the host product may be distributed to a patient or practitioner.
  • the patient or practitioner may analyze the product label 100 (as shown in Figs 1, 2A, and 2B) of the host product at the practitioner's office, patient's home, or other place where the host product is administered to the patient. Based on its analysis, the image capture and communication device determines a type and one or more features for each of the one or more authentication elements, monitors, and/or identification elements, as shown at step 725.
  • the image capture and communication device may access the one or more host servers 190 (as shown in Fig. 1). Once the image capture and communication device is either directly or indirectly connected to the host server, the image capture and communication device may transmit the type and features for each of one or more authentication elements, monitors, and/or identification elements present on product label 100, as shown at step 735. The image capture and communication device may receive an acceptability report from host servers 190 (as shown in Fig. 1) based on the type and features for each of one or more authentication elements, monitors, and/or identification elements present on product label 100, as shown at step 740.
  • the acceptability report may also take into account historical information about the host product, including the data collected at the site of manufacture and inbound and outbound at the clinic.
  • the image capture and communication device may receive the acceptability report from host servers 190 (as shown in Fig. 1) via SMS text message, TCP/IP messaging, email, FTP, PIN email, and/or instant message.
  • the image capture and communication device may receive the acceptability report from the host servers 190 (as shown in Fig. 1) by the host servers 190 providing a uniform resource locator (URL) to a website for the image capture and communication device to access through cellular network 180 (as shown in Fig. 1) or network 18S (as shown in Fig. 1).
  • host servers 190 post the acceptability report to the website available at the URL.
  • the image capture and communication device may output the acceptability report.
  • either the user of the image capture and communication device - or the device itself - may determine whether the host product is acceptable for use.
  • the acceptability report may include instructions transmitted or generated by the manufacturer about what the clinic should do with an unacceptable product If the product is acceptable for use, at step 755, the host product may be used - or caused to be used - by a patient or practitioner.
  • the patient or practitioner may withdraw from the clinical trial and return the host product to the clinic.
  • the clinic may analyze the product label 100 (as shown in Figs 1, 2A, and 2B) of the host product Based on its analysis, the image capture and communication device determines a type and one or more features for each of the one or more authentication elements, monitors, and or identification elements, as shown at step 765.
  • the image capture and communication device may access the one or more host servers 190 (as shown in Fig. 1). Once the image capture and communication device is either directly or indirectly connected to the host server, the image capture and communication device may transmit the type and features for each of one or more authentication elements, monitors, and/or identification elements present on product label 100, as shown at step 775. The image capture and communication device may receive an acceptability report from host servers 190 (as shown in Fig. 1) based on the type and features for each of one or more authentication elements, monitors, and/or identification elements present on product label 100, as shown at step 780.
  • the acceptability report may also take into account historical information about the host product, including the data collected at the site of manufacture, inbound and outbound at the clinic, and at the practitioner's office, patient's home, and/or other place the host product was administered to the patient
  • any data collected by any image capture and communication devices from product label 100 may be taken into account as historical information for the product acceptability report.
  • the image capture and communication device may receive the acceptability report from host servers 190 (as shown in Fig. 1) via SMS text message, TCP/DP messaging, email, FTP, PIN email, and/or instant message.
  • the image capture and communication device may receive the acceptability report from the host servers 190 (as shown in Fig.
  • host servers 190 by the host servers 190 providing a uniform resource locator (URL) to a website for the image capture and communication device to access through cellular network 180 (as shown in Fig. 1) or network 185 (as shown in Fig. 1).
  • host servers 190 (as shown in Fig. 1) post the acceptability report to the website available at the URL.
  • the image capture and communication device may output the acceptability report At step 795, based on the outputted acceptability report, either the user of the image capture and communication device - or the device itself - may detennine whether the host product is acceptable for use.
  • the acceptability report may include instructions transmitted or generated by the manufacturer about what the clinic should do with an unacceptable product. If the product is acceptable for use, at step 800, the host product may be returned to the manufacturer for restocking and/or repackaging.
  • the acceptability report may include instructions transmitted or generated by the manufacturer about what the clinic should do with an acceptable product.
  • the manufacturer may analyze the product label 100 (as shown in Figs 1, 2A, and 2B) of the host product. Based on its analysis, the image capture and communication device determines a type and one or more features for each of the one or more authentication elements, monitors, and/or identification elements, as shown at step 810.
  • the image capture and communication device may access the one or more host servers 190 (as shown in Fig. 1). Once the image capture and communication device is either directly or indirectly connected to the host server, the image capture and communication device may transmit the type and features for each of one or more authentication elements, monitors, and/or identification elements present on product label 100, as shown at step 820. The image capture and communication device may receive an acceptability report from host servers 190 (as shown in Fig. 1) based on the type and features for each of one or more authentication elements, monitors, and/or identification elements present on product label 100, as shown at step 825.
  • the acceptability report may also take into account historical information about the host product, including the data collected at the site of manufacture, inbound and outbound at the clinic, and at the practitioner's office, patient's home, and or other place the host product was administered to the patient.
  • any data collected by any image capture and communication devices from product label 100 may be taken into account as historical information for the product acceptability report
  • the image capture and communication device may receive the acceptability report from host servers 190 (as shown in Fig. 1) via SMS text message, TCP/IP messaging, email, FTP, PIN email, and/or instant message.
  • the image capture and communication device may receive the acceptability report from the host servers 190 (as shown in Fig.
  • host servers 190 providing a uniform resource locator (URL) to a website for the image capture and communication device to access through cellular network 180 (as shown in Fig. 1) or network 185 (as shown in Fig. 1).
  • host servers 190 post the acceptability report to the website available at the URL.
  • the image capture and communication device may output the acceptability report.
  • either the user of the image capture and communication device - or the device itself - may determine whether the host product is acceptable for use.
  • the acceptability report may include instructions transmitted or generated by the manufacturer about what the manufacturer should do with an unacceptable product If the product is acceptable for use, at step 840, the host product may be restocked, repackaged, and/or re- issued to a clinic and/or patient or practitioner
  • the one or more image capture and communication devices may be the same image capture and communication devices, different image capture and
  • a manufacturer of a host product may use systems and methods of the present invention to track the acceptability of the host product throughout the steps of its supply or distribution chain for the host product.
  • the manufacturer may associate one or more host products with a product label 100 (as shown in Figs 1., 2A, and 2B) including at least two of one or more monitors, product identification elements, and authentication elements.
  • the manufacturer may set the limits or other data for each of the one or more monitors, product identification elements, and/or authentication elements; or, the manufacturer may use one or more monitors, product identification elements, and/or authentication elements with pre-set limits and or data as appropriate for the particular host product
  • an image capture and communication device may analyze a product label 100 (as shown in Figs 1, 2A, and 2B) of a host product at the host product's site of manufacture. Based on its analysis, for example, by scanning for visual or electronic signals indicative of one or more authentication elements, monitors, and/or identification elements present on product label 100, the image capture and communication device determines a type and one or more features for each of the one or more authentication elements, monitors, and/or identification elements, as shown at step 905.
  • the image capture and communication device may access the one or more host servers 190 (as shown in Fig. 1).
  • the image capture and communication device may accomplish such access by connecting to host servers 190 through network 185 (as shown in Fig. 1) and/or cellular network 180 (as shown in Fig. 1).
  • the image capture and communication device may connect to host servers 190 through a direct satellite link.
  • the image capture and communication device may transmit the type and features for each of one or more authentication elements, monitors, and or identification elements present on product label 100, as shown at step 915.
  • the image capture and communication device may transmit the type and features to the host servers 190 (as shown in Fig.
  • the image capture and communication device may receive an acceptability report from host servers 190 (as shown in Fig. 1) based on the type and features for each of one or more authentication elements, monitors, and/or identification elements present on product label 100, as shown at step 920.
  • the image capture and communication device may receive the acceptability report from host servers 190 (as shown in Fig. 1) via SMS text message, TCP/IP messaging, email, FTP, PIN email, and/or instant message.
  • the image capture and communication device may receive the acceptability report from the host servers 190 (as shown in Fig.
  • host servers 190 by the host servers 190 providing a uniform resource locator (URL) to a website for the image capture and communication device to access through cellular network 180 (as shown in Fig. 1) or network 185 (as shown in Fig. 1).
  • host servers 190 (as shown in Fig. 1) post the acceptability report to the website available at the URL.
  • the image capture and communication device may output the acceptability report
  • image capture and communication devices 170, 160, and/or 110 may output a text-based and/or graphical-based acceptability report on display devices such as a LCD display, LED display, or CRT display.
  • an audible report may be output in lieu of - or in addition to - the graphically displayed report
  • either the user of the image capture and communication device - or the device itself - may determine whether the host product is acceptable for use.
  • the acceptability report may actually state "it is not acceptable for distribution” or “it is acceptable distribution” or provide certain data for interpretation by its user or the device/host servers itself/themselves.
  • the acceptability report may include instructions transmitted or generated by the manufacturer about what the user should do with an unacceptable product. If the product is acceptable for use, at step 935, the host product is released to a supply chain intermediary user, such as a distributor or wholesaler.
  • the clinic and/or delivery driver may analyze the inbound product label 100 (as shown in Figs 1, 2A, and 2B) of the host product at the clinic. Based on its analysis, the image capture and communication device determines a type and one or more features for each of the one or more authentication elements, monitors, and/or identification elements, as shown at step 945.
  • the image capture and communication device may access the one or more host servers 190 (as shown in Fig. 1). Once the image capture and communication device is either directly or indirectly connected to the host server, the image capture and communication device may transmit the type and features for each of one or more authentication elements, monitors, and/or identification elements present on product label 100, as shown at step 955.
  • the image capture and communication device may receive an acceptability report from host servers 190 (as shown in Fig. 1) based on the type and features for each of one or more authentication elements, monitors, and/or identification elements present on product label 100, as shown at step 960.
  • the acceptability report may also take into account historical information about the host product, including the data collected at the site of manufacture.
  • the image capture and communication device may receive the acceptability report from host servers 190 (as shown in Fig. 1) via SMS text message, TCP IP messaging, email, FTP, PIN email, and/or instant message.
  • the image capture and communication device may receive the acceptability report from the host servers 190 (as shown in Fig. 1) by the host servers 190 providing a uniform resource locator (URL) to a website for the image capture and communication device to access through cellular network 180 (as shown in Fig. 1) or network 185 (as shown in Fig. 1).
  • host servers 190 post the acceptability report to the website available at the URL.
  • the image capture and communication device may output the acceptability report.
  • the user of the image capture and communication device - or the device itself - may determine whether the host product is acceptable for use.
  • the acceptability report may include
  • the host product may be stored until such time as the supply chain intermediary user decides to release the host product to an end-user.
  • the supply chain intermediary user may analyze the product label 100 (as shown in Figs 1, 2A, and 2B) of the stored host product Based on its analysis, the image capture and communication device determines a type and one or more features for each of the one or more authentication elements, monitors, and/or identification elements, as shown at step 985.
  • the image capture and communication device may access the one or more host servers 190 (as shown in Fig. 1). Once the image capture and communication device is either directly or indirectly connected to the host server, the image capture and communication device may transmit the type and features for each of one or more authentication elements, monitors, and/or identification elements present on product label 100, as shown at step 995. The image capture and communication device may receive an acceptability report from host servers 190 (as shown in Fig. 1) based on the type and features for each of one or more authentication elements, monitors, and/or identification elements present on product label 100, as shown at step 1000.
  • the acceptability report may also take into account historical information about the host product, including the data collected at the site of manufacture and inbound at the supply chain intermediary user.
  • the image capture and communication device may receive the acceptability report from host servers 190 (as shown in Fig. 1) via SMS text message, TCP IP messaging, email, FTP, PEN email, and/or instant message.
  • the image capture and communication device may receive the acceptability report from the host servers 190 (as shown in Fig. 1) by the host servers 190 providing a uniform resource locator (URL) to a website for the image capture and communication device to access through cellular network 180 (as shown in Fig. 1) or network 18S (as shown in Fig. I).
  • host servers 190 (as shown in Fig. 1) post the acceptability report to the website available at the URL.
  • the image capture and communication device may output the acceptability report
  • the user of the image capture and communication device - or the device itself - may determine whether the host product is acceptable for use.
  • the acceptability report may include instructions transmitted or generated by the manufacturer about what the supply chain intermediary user should do with an unacceptable product If the product is acceptable for use, at step 1015, the host product may be distributed to an end-user.
  • the end-user may analyze the product label 100 (as shown in Figs 1, 2A, and 2B) of the host product. Based on its analysis, the image capture and communication device determines a type and one or more features for each of the one or more authentication elements, monitors, and/or identification elements, as shown at step 1025.
  • the image capture and conununication device may access the one or more host servers 190 (as shown in Fig. 1). Once the image capture and
  • the image capture and communication device may transmit the type and features for each of one or more authentication elements, monitors, and/or identification elements present on product label 100, as shown at step 1035.
  • the image capture and communication device may receive an acceptability report from host servers 190 (as shown in Fig. 1) based on the type and features for each of one or more authentication elements, monitors, and/or identification elements present on product label 100, as shown at step 1040.
  • the acceptability report may also take into account historical information about the host product, including the data collected at the site of manufacture and inbound and outbound at the supply chain intermediary user's location.
  • the image capture and communication device may receive the acceptability report from host servers 190 (as shown in Fig.
  • the image capture and communication device may receive the acceptability report from the host servers 190 (as shown in Fig. 1) by the host servers 190 providing a uniform resource locator (URL) to a website for the image capture and communication device to access through cellular network 180 (as shown in Fig. 1) or network 185 (as shown in Fig. 1).
  • host servers 190 (as shown in Fig. 1) post the acceptability report to the website available at the URL.
  • the image capture and communication device may output the acceptability report
  • the user of the image capture and communication device - or the device itself - may determine whether the host product is acceptable for use.
  • the acceptability report may include instructions transmitted or generated by the manufacturer about what the end- user should do with an unacceptable product. If the product is acceptable for use, at step 105S, the host product may be used - or caused to be used - by the end-user.
  • the end-user may decide to return the host product to the supply chain intermediary user or the manufacturer.
  • the supply chain intermediary user may analyze the product label 100 (as shown in Figs 1, 2A, and 2B) of the host product. Based on its analysis, the image capture and communication device determines a type and one or more features for each of the one or more authentication elements, monitors, and or identification elements, as shown at step 1065.
  • the image capture and communication device may access the one or more host servers 190 (as shown in Fig. 1). Once the image capture and communication device may access the one or more host servers 190 (as shown in Fig. 1). Once the image capture and communication device may access the one or more host servers 190 (as shown in Fig. 1). Once the image capture and communication device may access the one or more host servers 190 (as shown in Fig. 1). Once the image capture and
  • the image capture and communication device may transmit the type and features for each of one or more authentication elements, monitors, and or identification elements present on product label 100, as shown at step 1075.
  • the image capture and communication device may receive an acceptability report from host servers 190 (as shown in Fig. 1) based on the type and features for each of one or more authentication elements, monitors, and or identification elements present on product label 100, as shown at step 1080.
  • the acceptability report may also take into account historical information about the host product, including the data collected at the site of manufacture, inbound and outbound at the supply chain intermediary user's location, and at the end-user's location or place it used the host product.
  • any data collected by any image capture and communication devices from product label 100 may be taken into account as historical information for the product acceptability report.
  • the communication device may receive the acceptability report from host servers 190 (as shown in Fig. 1) via SMS text message, TCP IP messaging, email, FTP, PIN email, and/or instant message.
  • the image capture and communication device may receive the acceptability report from the host servers 190 (as shown in Fig. 1) by the host servers 190 providing a uniform resource locator (URL) to a website for the image capture and
  • host servers 190 post the acceptability report to the website available at the URL.
  • the image capture and communication device may output the acceptability report
  • the acceptability report may include instructions transmitted or generated by the manufacturer about what the supply chain intermediary user should do with an unacceptable product. If the product is acceptable for use, at step 1095, the host product may be returned to the manufacturer for restocking and/or repackaging. In a further aspect, the acceptability report may include instructions transmitted or generated by the manufacturer about what the supply chain intermediary user should do with an acceptable product.
  • the manufacturer may analyze the product label 100 (as shown in Figs 1, 2 A, and 2B) of the host product. Based on its analysis, the image capture and communication device determines a type and one or more features for each of the one or more authentication elements, monitors, and/or identification elements, as shown at step 1105.
  • the image capture and communication device may access the one or more host servers 190 (as shown in Fig. 1). Once the image capture and communication device may access the one or more host servers 190 (as shown in Fig. 1). Once the image capture and communication device may access the one or more host servers 190 (as shown in Fig. 1). Once the image capture and communication device may access the one or more host servers 190 (as shown in Fig. 1). Once the image capture and
  • the image capture and communication device may transmit the type and features for each of one or more authentication elements, monitors, and/or identification elements present on product label 100, as shown at step 1115.
  • the image capture and communication device may receive an acceptability report from host servers 190 (as shown in Fig. 1) based on the type and features for each of one or more authentication elements, monitors, and/or identification elements present on product label 100, as shown at step 1120.
  • the acceptability report may also take into account historical information about the host product, including the data collected at the site of manufacture, inbound and outbound at the supply chain intermediary user's location, and at the end-user location or place the end-user used the host product
  • any data collected by any image capture and communication devices from product label 100 may be taken into account as historical information for the product acceptability report.
  • the image capture and communication device may receive the acceptability report from host servers 190 (as shown in Fig. 1) via SMS text message, TCP IP messaging, email, FTP, PIN email, and/or instant message.
  • the image capture and communication device may receive the acceptability report from the host servers 190 (as shown in Fig. 1) by the host servers 1 0 providing a uniform resource locator (URL) to a website for the image capture and
  • URL uniform resource locator
  • host servers 190 post the acceptability report to the website available at the URL.
  • the image capture and communication device may output the acceptability report
  • the user of the image capture and communication device - or the device itself - may determine whether the host product is acceptable for use.
  • the acceptability report may include instructions transmitted or generated by the manufacturer about what the manufacturer should do with an unacceptable product. If the product is acceptable for use, at step 1135, the host product may be restocked, repackaged, and/or re-issued to a supply chain intermediary user and/or end-user.
  • the one or more image capture and communication devices may be the same image capture and communication devices, different image capture and communication devices, or the same device for some steps and different devices for other steps.

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L'invention concerne des systèmes et des procédés informatiques permettant d'indiquer de façon électronique l'acceptabilité d'un produit. Un dispositif de capture d'image et de communication peut analyser une étiquette de produit qui comprend un ou plusieurs moniteurs, des éléments d'authentification et des éléments d'identification. Le dispositif de capture d'image et de communication peut déterminer le type et les caractéristiques des moniteurs, des éléments d'authentification et des éléments d'identification d'après le type des moniteurs, des éléments d'authentification et des éléments d'identification. Le dispositif de capture d'image et de communication peut transmettre les données d'après le type et les caractéristiques à un serveur hôte, qui peut transmettre les données associées au produit hôte au dispositif de capture d'image et de communication sous la forme, entre autres, d'un rapport d'acceptabilité.
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