CN1711564B - RF identification tag for communicating condition information associated with an item - Google Patents
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One embodiment of the present invention points to a radio frequency identification( RFID) tag, which is disposed to transmit at least one dynamic electronic product code (EPC) related to at least one article. The dynamic electronic product code is deployed to include at least one portion that is variable of at least one detected condition related to at least one article above.
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But relate generally to of the present invention is used to pass on the method and apparatus about the information of one or more detected status relevant with article.More specifically, one embodiment of the present of invention are pointed to radio frequency (RF) recognition system, and it adopts the dynamic electron product code (EPC) with variable content and/or length to represent about relevant one or more situation with article.
Background technology
Automatically the technological relate generally to of identification (Auto-ID) uses the Internet to follow the tracks of the goods in manufacture process and/or the supply chain (for example from fabricator to distributor to the selling spot).Being used to of imagination implement said automatic identification technology with through Internet transmission about a kind of foundation structure of the information of physical object, comprise four primary clusterings: 1) electronic tag; 2) electronic product code (EPC); 3) object naming service (ONS); And 4) Physical Markup Language (PML).
Electronic tag typically is the form of little chip, and said little chip is attached to or integrates with the article that will follow the tracks of.Such label can be easy-to-use between the said object that labels or article and electronic reader the technology of a family of Data transmission wirelessly.For example, RF identification (RFID) label has little wireless antenna, and it can launch data on a short scope.When being coupled to the RF reader network, such RFID label is convenient to run through in manufacture process or supply chain/distribution network all or part of the tracking and the identification of the article that label everywhere.
In order to discern the object that labels uniquely, the naming system that is called electronic product code (EPC) is developed.Said EPC is produced holding current and naming method in the future, and purpose is as being used for physical object to be linked to computer network and the device that serves as efficient information reference with accept overallly generally.The unique EPC that is assigned to the article that will follow the tracks of is typically by in the memory/storage of " burning " inserting RFID tags, as immobilized binary number.Current, EPC typically be 64 or 96 long.Said EPC bit string purpose is that said product type and said product serial number are come identify objects uniquely through the for example said manufacturer of coding.
It should be understood that EPC in the said RFID label is with changing during through manufacture process and/or supply chain at said label adhered to said article; Especially, the said RFID label EPC that is designed to send as regular length and immobilized substance " information useful load " representes RF reader or receiver.When by inquiry (when the time) through the RF reader; Said RFID label is wirelessly launched the expression of said EPC to said reader; Next it be delivered to the information that is received on one or more other the treatment facility, and the information that received and route subsequently are used to decode.In the prior art, assembly on object naming service (ONS) and the pml server such as expert (savant) the said label of decoding.
Said object naming service (ONS) is " glue " of the said electronic product code of link (EPC) data file relevant with one or more, and said data file comprises the information about the said article that label.More specifically, said ONS is automatic network service, and when providing EPC, it returns one or more network address, can be positioned corresponding to one or more data file of the said article that label at place, the said network address.In the exemplary systems configuration, said ONS can be by computing machine (and it be provided to the user capture of this system) visit of this locality in said RF reader.Said ONS is based on the notion of the domain name service (DNS) of standard, and above-mentioned DNS is used to discern the station address corresponding to web site name.For example; To be similar to the mode that said DNS adopts; Said ONS with the specific fields of the said EPC that decodes (for example analyzes said EPC; Said fabricator ID, as shown in fig. 1) in specific information, to return the suitable address that (for example to local in the processor of said RF reader) data are positioned.
Said Physical Markup Language (PML) is standardized language protocol, wherein has been written into the network information about physical object.PML is based on the language of XML in essence, be used for compiling database about the information of physical object, and the description that is designed to the standardization physical object is to be used by people and machine.On the one hand, PML serves as the software application that is used for industry and trade, the common base of data storage and analysis tool.In case said ONS such as top discussion ground decoding EPC; It returns (for example for native processor) one or more address to the pml server that comprises one or more databases, and storage comprises one or more file about the information of the said article signed of being marked in the said database.What said native processor can be transmitted said EPC subsequently is all or part of to said pml server, and next it further handle said EPC to visit in the said database information about the said article that label.Said pml server uses PML that the standardized data output of said information is provided, its typically be forwarded get back to said RF reader (for example native processor) the position to be used for customer analysis.
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" The Electronic Product Code (EPC), A Naming Scheme for PhysicalObjects, " David L. Brock; MIT Auto-ID Center White Paper, MassachusettsInstitute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue; Building 3,4490, Cambridge; MA 02 139-4307 is published in January 1 calendar year 2001;
" The Compact Electronic Product Code, a 64-bit Representation of theElectronic Product Code, " David L. Brock; MIT Auto-ID Center White Paper, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue; Building 3,449G, Cambridge; MA02139-4307 is published in November 1 calendar year 2001;
" The Virtual Electronic Product Code, " David L. Brock, MIT Auto-IDCenterWhite Paper; Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 MassachusettsAvenue, Building3; 4490; Cambridge, MA 02139-4307 is published on February 1st, 2002;
" The Object Name Service, Version 0.5 (Beta), " Oat Systems and MITAuto-ID Center White Paper; Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77Massachusetts Avenue, Building 3; 449G; Cambridge, MA 02 139-4307 is published on February 1st, 2002;
" The Savant, Version 0.1 (Alpha), " Oat Systems and MIT Auto-IDCenter WhitePaper; Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 MassachusettsAvenue, Building 3; 4490; Cambridge, MA 02 139-4307 is published on February 1st, 2002; And
" On the design A Global Unique Identification Scheme, " Daniel W. Engels, MITAuto-ID Center; Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77Massachusetts Avenue, Building 3; 4490; Cambridge, MA 02139-4307 is published on June 1st, 2002.
Summary of the invention
One embodiment of the present of invention are pointed to a kind of radio frequency (RF) identification label; It is configured to transmit at least one dynamic electron product code (EPC) relevant with at least one article, but above-mentioned at least one dynamic EPC is configured to the variable at least a portion that is that comprises based at least one testing conditions relevant with described at least one article.
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One embodiment of the present of invention have been extended the notion of fixed electronic products sign indicating number (EPC), transmit the information about the one or more situations relevant with article to allow it.Fig. 1 has explained an instance according to the dynamic EPC of this embodiment.As shown in fig. 1; Remove fabricator or source information, product type is outside the product serial number etc.; Said dynamic EPC can comprise variable part, and it is dynamically updated (for example by the processor in the RFID label) to comprise the information about the one or more situations relevant with article.This variable part can be fabricator/source, product type or serial number field any one or more.As shown in fig. 1, it is variable serial number field.According to various aspects; This variable part can be basically in real time; Periodically at some predetermined intervals, when a special incident (for example one or more situations exceed predetermined threshold value) takes place, and/or be updated during by the RF reader inquiry when the RFID label of storing said EPC.Therefore, aspect this embodiment various in, said EPC can basis changes with one or more situation of article or its environmental correclation.Although the said dynamic EPC shown in Fig. 1 comprises the field that is used for fabricator/source ID and product type separately, said dynamic EPC selectively can incorporate into single field with fabricator/source ID and product type, is called global trade identifier (GTIN).
In addition, the variable the present invention who should be appreciated that a field making EPC or a plurality of fields with dynamic part can be applied to now known arbitrarily or after the EPC that accepts.For example, under considering, comprise having the position now, VIN (VIN), other product identification numbers, or the EPC of the field of analog can adopt said dynamic EPC notion of the present invention.One or more such fields can comprise variable and dynamic part, with the variation in indicating status or the situation.
In another embodiment of the present invention, so dynamic EPC can be processed to be used for identical reader and the network infrastructure of existing RFID label (for example be configured with static EPC and use together).Especially, discuss as top, be similar to static EPC, dynamically EPC can be analyzed to be similar to the conventional mode that is used for the internet website address (promptly use increment/analysis of grade) quilt.For example, the ONS special field of the said dynamic EPC relevant of can decoding with fabricator or source ID, and return an address to the further processing that pml server is used for said dynamic EPC.At said pml server place, other field of one or more of said EPC can be decoded, and it can provide information about one or more residue field of the said dynamic EPC that how to decode subsequently to said pml server.These residue fields can have length variable and/or content.For example; Refer again to Fig. 1; The said serial number field that said pml server can be seen EPC is to confirm one or more mode of field subsequently of analysiss/decoding/explanation, and said field comprises the other information that perhaps is relevant to said article about the situation of said article.
The information about one or more situation relevant with said article among the said dynamic EPC of being coded in can be used to the overall quality assessment of article; Factor based on such comprises, but is not restricted to the temperature monitoring of for example perishable (perishable) product; Weight is kept watch on; Vibrations are kept watch on, remaining forecasting shelf life, and the shut down time of refrigerator indication.More generally, the information among the dynamic EPC of being coded in according to various embodiments of the present invention can be relevant to any one or more aspect or the characteristic of article self, comprises that article are historical, environment, the element in geographic position etc.Of the present invention various aspect in; The enforcement of said dynamic EPC is convenient especially keeps watch on perishable product when it passes manufacturing and supply/distribution claim, the product that is used for human or animal's consumption or uses, agricultural product; The situation of medical product (for example medicine, vaccine etc.) and other products.
The total system that is used for handling so dynamic EPC is shown in Fig. 2.As shown in Figure 2, the tag processor of RFID label can periodically be kept watch on one or more sensor, to obtain to be relevant to the information of the situation relevant with said article.In various embodiments, one or more sensor can be with said label self by interior installation.Said tag processor can be configured to this information of use and determine whether that any alarm condition is triggered.If like this, one or more suitable position that said tag processor can be revised among the said EPC that is stored in the storer takes place with the indication alert if.For example, said tag processor can use sensor values to come updating form to be shown in any counter in one or more of said EPC, with the shut down time of indication refrigerator, length of stroke etc.
More generally, the information or the conduct that can be coded in conduct " original " data among the dynamic EPC are comprised by the various examples of tag processor based on the information of one or more situation that records generation, but are not restricted to; The information of temperature correlation (actual temperature for example; Medial temperature, mean motion temperature (mean kinetic temperature) is higher or lower than specified temp or temperature range or the time in specific range of temperatures); Passing the time since some incidents (for example label for example activates the beginning in order to the indication monitoring period by the user or by the RF reader); The information that weight is relevant, the information that geography/position is relevant is relevant to the information of physical state (for example collision/vibrations/distortion etc.); (for example container/package is to be opened at some points to be relevant to wherein the information of the stored container/package of article; Where, how long wait), and be relevant to any one or more various warning indications aforesaid or other factors relevant with article.From said aforementioned; Should be appreciated that the tag processor that is configured to the RFID label of supporting dynamic EPC can carry out relevant and one or many original/measure/a plurality of processing capacities of sensed data, to produce the information of finally representing with some forms among the dynamic EPC.Should be appreciated that it mainly is for illustrative purposes that aforesaid example is provided, and the present invention is not restricted to these aspects.
Forward Fig. 2 again to, according to one embodiment of the invention, when dynamic EPC RFID label was imported the field of RFID reader, said reader transmitted signal to said its EPC of label request.RF interface in the said label reads the currency of said EPC and sends it to said reader.Said reader receives the transmission of said label and said EPC is delivered to native processor.Next said native processor inquires about ONS resolver (resolver) to find the said Internet IP address of the said pml server of storing the data that are relevant to the article of being represented by said dynamic EPC.For example; Discuss as top; The decode part (for example, said fabricator ID) of said dynamic EPC of said ONS resolver uses it to confirm the IP address of suitable substance P ML server; And this IP address is transmitted back to said native processor, and it sends said dynamic EPC subsequently to said pml server.
In addition to the foregoing, said native processor also can some be relevant to the information of the RF reader that receives said EPC to said pml server transmission; For example, in one embodiment, said RF reader can be delivered to the identification associated of certain form of said pml server with said native processor.This identification can be the series number of for example said RF reader or certain indication in geographic position.On the one hand, said RF reader identification self can be the form with EPC static state or dynamic; In the situation of dynamic EPC, the information that is relevant to the said state/operating conditions of said RF reader self can append to or replace the identification/geography information that is relevant to said RF reader.In the situation of the dynamic EPC that is used for said reader, the part of the field of that dynamic reader EPC or a plurality of fields will be variable.That part will comprise the information that can be dynamically altered, with the change of the state of indicating said reader self.In addition, the information that is relevant to the version of the software that operates on the said RF reader or firmware can be passed in said RF reader identification.In this mode; Should be appreciated that according to an embodiment said native processor can provide the first dynamic EPC that is relevant to article to said pml server, is accompanied by additional information; For example the second dynamic EPC is relevant to the said RF reader that obtains the said first dynamic EPC.
In case receive a communication from said native processor, next said pml server decodes the said dynamic EPC that is relevant to said article with definite relevant tag recognition and information (for example condition information) of article that is attached to said label.Said dynamic EPC pml server also can be stored current date and time, and said tag recognition, and the said condition information in the database are to be used for later report and analysis.If said native processor also provides some information that are relevant to said RF reader (for example, identifier, static perhaps dynamic EPC etc.) to said pml server, said pml server can be stored this information similarly.
Said pml server returns to said native processor one XML bag based on said dynamic EPC subsequently, and it comprises article ID and said information (comprising said RF reader if such information is provided) with said article and/or its environmental correclation.Said native processor makes said information or is shown (for example to an operator) or is forwarded to another computing machine and is used for further processing.
As shown in Figure 2, said ONS resolver and said pml server one or both can be positioned in all places that is relevant to said RFID reader and native processor.
Should be appreciated that various aspects of the present invention as discussed above can be implemented with any mode how, because any ad hoc base that the present invention is not restricted to implement.The example of the particular implementation that provides here only is used for illustrative purposes.
For example, should be appreciated that in other embodiments of the invention that dynamically the notion of EPC is expanded more general item descriptors, its have based on one or more situation with article be variable content with or at least one part of length.Especially, in one embodiment, be used to keep watch on the original condition (temperature for example of one or more sensing; Time, position, other environmental aspects etc.); Handle the situation of said sensing, and be included in the identification label based on the intelligent quilt of such processing modification dynamic identifier completely, said identification label will be by additional; Adhere to, integrated or otherwise be associated with article.In addition, in other embodiments, such dynamic identifier can use the technology that is different from RF to be transmitted from said identification label.
In addition, should be appreciated that the article that such identification label can related wide scope, for example it includes, but not limited to single goods, and the set of goods (a storehouse goods) is used for the container (for example seatainer) of one or more goods, vehicle, people etc.In addition, can comprise by examples such tag senses and processing and various types of situations that be encoded with dynamic identifier, but be not restricted to various environmental aspects; Comprise temperature and humidity, geographic position, pressure (for example vibrations or impact); Time, move speed; Direction, illuminating position etc.In addition, one or more processor integrated with such identification label can be configured to the supervision original condition, and exceeded by one or more situation of being kept watch on and provide with the dynamic identifier information encoded based on predetermined threshold value.
Based on the more universal of top summary, the application that is used for the wide scope of dynamic identifier is imagined by various aspects according to the present invention.For example, in one embodiment, food item can comprise a label like one bottle of milk, and it is configured to a dynamic identifier, and it can indicate said milk whether to be exposed to unfavorable temperature regime.In aspect of this embodiment; When the label that is attached to said bottle milk for example when check-out counter is scanned; Native processor at said check-out counter place can indicate said milk whether to be exposed to unfavorable temperature conditions based on the sign of said scanning, and the result is possible of difference quality.Still in another embodiment, have the electronical record adhesive matter that changeable colour shows and can be configured to label, it comprises the dynamic identifier that can indicate from time that passes of fixing the date.In aspect of this embodiment, counter can be used to change one or more process with the indication special time cycle of dynamic identifier.For example; Said record adhesive matter can be configured to make with the integrated processor of said adhesive matter keeps watch on said dynamic identifier periodically; And be to make said adhesive matter when said dynamic identifier is indicated through 11 months, when said dynamic identifier is indicated through 12 months (for example indicating the expired of said adhesive matter) Shi Weihong for yellow.
According to an embodiment more of the present invention, dynamic identifier (for example dynamically EPC) can change based on the situation of the variation in whole supply/distribution claim.Especially, in various application, dynamic identifier can be changed to indicate late delivery, delivery or duplicate shipment early.
For example, in a scheme, a box goods is ordered goods from the supplier, and the identical goods of two boxes is by mistake delivered by said supplier.Each box has been configured the label that comprises dynamic identifier.Said first box is received and accepts.Said second box was received in a little time in evening (for example next day), and said recipient recognizes that it is repetition.Said in this label is configured and makes the said recipient said dynamic identifier of can programming is said delivery person to indicate said recipient now; And said original delivery person is the recipient now, so the box of said repetition can be transported back its original ground.In another program; One box goods arrives the destination in advance; And be attached to the label of said goods; Comprise dynamic identifier, be programmed and make in the goods stream that said dynamic identifier can locate to indicate arrive said morning to be put back in the said supply chain in the time cycle (for example three days, three weeks etc.) of back.
Should be appreciated that it is explanation that aforesaid example is provided fundamental purpose, and all combinations of aforementioned concepts to be envisioned for be the part of said subject matter disclosed herein.Particularly, it is the part of said subject matter that all combinations that the desired theme of ending place disclosed herein occurs are envisioned for.
Several illustrative embodiment of the present invention has been described like this, various conversion, it is incidental revising and improving for those skilled in the art.Such conversion is revised and improvement purpose is within the spirit and scope of the present invention.Therefore, the description of front only is the mode of instance, rather than purpose is restriction.Although should be appreciated that here and do not describe, the present invention imagines the EPC that covering has the said label of identification and has the annex memory that is used for storing additional information.This is to be selected by said 64 or 96 embodiment of describing.
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1. radio frequency identification label comprises:
At least one memory element is used for storing at least one dynamic electron product code EPC relevant with at least one article;
At least one processor; Be coupled to above-mentioned at least one memory element; But and be configured to the information that relates at least one detected status relevant of periodically keeping watch on above-mentioned at least one article; But processing relates to the information of above-mentioned at least one detected status, and part is upgraded above-mentioned at least one dynamic electron product code EPC based on above-mentioned information processed at least;
Wherein said radio frequency identification label is configured to above-mentioned at least one the dynamic electron product code EPC of transmission; Above-mentioned at least one dynamic electron product code EPC is configured to and comprises at least a portion, but this at least a portion at least partly can change based on above-mentioned at least one detected status.
2. RF identification label as claimed in claim 1, wherein above-mentioned at least one dynamic electron product code EPC further comprises a fixed part, said fixed part comprises following at least one:
First identifier that relates to the source of above-mentioned at least one article;
Second identifier that relates to the product type of above-mentioned at least one article; And
The 3rd identifier that relates to the series number of above-mentioned at least one article.
3. RF identification label as claimed in claim 1; But wherein above-mentioned at least one detected status comprises the temperature that at least one is relevant with at least one above-mentioned article, and at least one variable part of wherein above-mentioned at least one dynamic electron product code EPC comprises at least one expression of above-mentioned at least one temperature.
4. RF identification label as claimed in claim 3; But wherein above-mentioned at least one detected status comprises the freezing situation that at least one is relevant with above-mentioned at least one article, and at least one variable part of wherein above-mentioned at least one dynamic electron product code EPC comprises at least one expression of above-mentioned at least one freezing situation.
5. RF identification label as claimed in claim 1; But wherein above-mentioned at least one detected status relates to the shelf life of above-mentioned at least one article, and at least one variable part of wherein above-mentioned at least one dynamic electron product code EPC comprises at least one expression that relates to above-mentioned shelf life.
6. RF identification label as claimed in claim 1; But wherein above-mentioned at least one detected status relate to that above-mentioned at least one article suffer at least one collide, and at least one variable part of wherein above-mentioned at least one dynamic electron product code EPC comprises at least one expression that relates to above-mentioned at least one collision.
7. RF identification label as claimed in claim 1, wherein above-mentioned at least one memory element are configured and are used for being stored as a variable binary number to above-mentioned at least one dynamic electron product code EPC.
8. RF identification label as claimed in claim 7, wherein above-mentioned variable binary number comprises at least 64.
9. RF identification label as claimed in claim 7, wherein above-mentioned variable binary number comprises at least 96.
10. RF identification label as claimed in claim 7, wherein above-mentioned variable binary number comprises at least 128.
11. RF identification label as claimed in claim 1, at least one variable part of wherein above-mentioned at least one dynamic electron product code EPC comprise that at least one first field comprises at least one expression of alarm condition.
12. like the RF identification label of claim 11, wherein above-mentioned at least one processor is configured to further whether above-mentioned alarm condition takes place based on above-mentioned information processed decision, and based on above-mentioned alarm condition an indication is provided in above-mentioned first field.
13. like the RF identification label of claim 12, at least one variable part of wherein above-mentioned at least one dynamic electron product code EPC comprises that one second field is to comprise at least one expression of the counter that relates at least one the time-based parameter relevant with above-mentioned at least one article.
14. like the RF identification label of claim 13, wherein above-mentioned at least one processor is by further next at least one expression based on above-mentioned information processed refresh counter of configuration.
15. RF identification label as claimed in claim 1 further comprises at least one sensor, is coupled to above-mentioned at least one processor, but so that the information that relates to above-mentioned at least one detected status to be provided.
16. the RF identification label like claim 15 further comprises the RF interface circuit, it is coupled to above-mentioned at least one processor, and is configured to produce at least one RF signal to transmit above-mentioned at least one dynamic electron product code EPC through wireless transmission.
17. like the RF identification label of claim 16, wherein above-mentioned label is configured as an IC chip.
18. like the RF identification label of claim 17, wherein said RF identification label combines with above-mentioned at least one article.
19. like the RF identification label of claim 18, wherein above-mentioned RF identification label and above-mentioned at least one article are integrated.
20. like the RF identification label of claim 19, wherein above-mentioned RF identification label is affixed to above-mentioned at least one article.
21. like the RF identification label of claim 19, wherein above-mentioned RF identification label is embedded in above-mentioned at least one article.
22. a radio frequency identification label signal processing system comprises:
Be configured to handle at least one native processor of at least one the dynamic electron product code EPC relevant, wherein be configured to and comprise with the relevant said radio frequency identification label of above-mentioned at least one dynamic electron product code EPC with the radio frequency identification label of at least one article:
At least one memory element is used for storing said at least one dynamic electron product code, but said at least one dynamic electron product code has at least part based at least one a detected status variable part relevant with above-mentioned at least one article, and
Tag processor; It is coupled to above-mentioned memory element; But and be configured to the information that relates to above-mentioned at least one detected status of periodically keeping watch on; But processing relates to the information of above-mentioned at least one detected status, and part is upgraded above-mentioned at least one dynamic electron product code EPC based on above-mentioned information processed at least; And
But above-mentioned at least one native processor comprises decode above-mentioned at least one dynamic electron product code EPC and obtain to relate to the information of at least one detected status relevant with above-mentioned at least one article of Physical Markup Language's PML resolver.
23. system like claim 22; The wherein above-mentioned PML of Physical Markup Language resolver is configured to through at least one address and is identified; Wherein above-mentioned at least one dynamic electron product code EPC comprises at least one fixed part of at least one address that relates to the above-mentioned PML of Physical Markup Language resolver, and wherein said system further comprises:
At least one RF identification tag readers is to receive at least one signal that transmits above-mentioned at least one dynamic electron product code EPC;
Object naming service ONS resolver is coupled to above-mentioned at least one RF identification tag readers, and the part at least of at least one the dynamic electron product code EPC that is received with decoding decides at least one address of the above-mentioned PML of Physical Markup Language resolver; And
At least one router is to guide above-mentioned at least one dynamic electron product code EPC to the above-mentioned PML of Physical Markup Language resolver based at least one address by the decision of above-mentioned object naming service ONS resolver.
24. a RFID tag comprises:
At least one memory device; Store at least one dynamic identifier relevant with at least one article; Above-mentioned at least one dynamic identifier is configured to comprise at least one variable part; At least part is based on the variable content of at least one detected status relevant with above-mentioned at least one article and at least one in the variable-length but it has, and wherein above-mentioned at least one dynamic identifier comprises at least one dynamic electron product code EPC;
At least one processor; Be coupled to above-mentioned at least one memory device; But and be configured to the information that relates to above-mentioned at least one detected status of periodically keeping watch on; But processing relates to the information of above-mentioned at least one detected status; And part is upgraded above-mentioned at least one dynamic electron product code EPC based on above-mentioned information processed at least, but so that change based at least one detected status relevant with above-mentioned at least one article at least one and to refresh above-mentioned at least one dynamic electron product code EPC;
But above-mentioned at least one detected status comprises at least one temperature relevant with above-mentioned at least one article;
At least one variable part of above-mentioned at least one dynamic electron product code EPC comprises at least one expression of above-mentioned at least one temperature;
Above-mentioned at least one dynamic electron product code EPC further comprises a fixed part, said fixing partly comprise following at least one:
First identifier that relates to the source of above-mentioned at least one article;
Second identifier that relates to the product type of above-mentioned at least one article; And
The 3rd identifier that relates to the series number of above-mentioned at least one article;
Above-mentioned at least one memory device is configured to be stored as variable binary number to above-mentioned at least one dynamic electron product code EPC; And
Above-mentioned variable binary number comprises at least 64.
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