200 may include additional devices and/or networks; fewer devices and/or networks; different devices and/or networks; or differently arranged devices and/or networks than illustrated in FIG. 2. Also, in some implementations, one or more of the devices of the environment 200 may perform one or more functions described as being performed by another one or more of the devices of the environment 200. Devices of the environment 200 may interconnect via wired connections, wireless connections, or a combination of wired and wireless connections.

FIG. 3 shows a block diagram of example components of an e-label device in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 3, the e-label device 100 includes a data monitoring module 310, a display modification criteria repository 320, a display modification event detection module 330, and/or a display modification execution module 340. In embodiments, the e-label device 100 may include additional or fewer components than those shown in FIG. 3. In embodiments, separate components may be integrated into a single computing component or module. Additionally, or alternatively, a single component may be implemented as multiple computing components or modules.

In embodiments, the data monitoring module 310 may monitor a variety of situational data associated with the e-label device 100, such as sensor data, position data, location data, electronic signals and/or beacon signals received by the e-label device 100 or the like. As described herein, the situational data may indicate whether an e-label being presented by the e-label device 100 should be presented for scanning or for physical viewing. That is, the situational data may be used to determine the presentation and/or appearance of the e-label.

In embodiments, the display modification criteria repository 320 may store information defining different event triggers based on different data values (e.g., as monitored by the data monitoring module 310), and the appearance parameters of an e-label associated with each event trigger. As described herein, the appearance parameters may define how the e-label is to appear or be presented, such as the presence, size, position, and arrangement of the labeled product 102, the labeled product 104, and/or other portions, texts, graphics, etc. of the e-label. In general, criteria defining event triggers indicates situations in which the e-label is about to be scanned and the appearance of the labeled product 102 should be enlarged, versus when the e-label is to be physically viewed, and the appearance of the labeled product 104 should be enlarged (e.g., based on different situational data values).

As an illustrative example, the display modification criteria repository 320 may store criteria defining an event trigger based on gyroscope values corresponding to when the e-label device 100 is oriented or facing a particular direction (e.g., downward facing). Further, the criteria may indicate that, based on this event trigger, the labeled product 102 is to be enlarged or re-sized to a particular size, dimension, position, and/or location. For example, the display modification criteria repository 320 may store criteria to enlarge or re-size the labeled product 102 (and more specifically, a barcode) to a size of two inches by four inches, or to re-resize the barcode to the entirety of the display. As another example, the display modification criteria repository 320 may store criteria defining an event trigger based on accelerometer values of the e-label device 100 (e.g., as monitored by the data monitoring module 310) exceeding a threshold, and that the labeled product 102 should be enlarged or re-sized. As another example, the display modification criteria repository 320 may store criteria defining an event trigger based on location data values of the e-label device 100, and more specifically the e-label device 100 being located at particular location corresponding to the location of a scanning device 210. As another example, the display modification criteria repository 320 may store criteria defining an event trigger based on beacon signal values received by a beacon located at a scanning device 210. As another example, the display modification criteria repository 320 may store criteria defining an event trigger based on facial recognition data received from a camera device of the e-label device 100, indicating that user is viewing the e-label device 100 and that the labeled product 104 should be enlarged. As another example, the display modification criteria repository 320 may store criteria defining an event trigger based on the e-label device 100 receiving electronic signals consistent with the electronic signature of a scanner device 210. In general, the display modification criteria repository 320 may store any criteria defining any number of event triggers, and appearance parameters based on those event triggers. In some embodiments, the display modification criteria repository 320 may store criteria defining parameters of a default appearance of the e-label, and a timeout period in which the default appearance of the e-label is to be restored.

In some embodiments, the display modification event detection module 330 may detect an event trigger (e.g., a trigger for transforming, changing, or modifying the display or appearance of the e-label). For example, based on the situational data monitored by the data monitoring module 310, and the criteria defining the even triggers stored by the display modification criteria repository 320, the display modification event detection module 330 may detect when the situational data matches (e.g., to a threshold degree) the criteria of an event trigger. Further, the display modification event detection module 330 may identify the appearance parameters associated with the detected event trigger (e.g., based on the criteria stored by the display modification criteria repository 320).

In some embodiments, the display modification execution module 340 may execute a transformation or modification of the display of the e-label on the e-label device 100. For example, the display modification execution module 340 may transform the appearance of the e-label based on the detection of the event trigger (e.g., as detected by the display modification event detection module 330), and the appearance parameters associated with the event trigger (e.g., as defined by the criteria stored by the display modification criteria repository 320). In this way, the e-label device 100 may dynamically update, transform, change, and/or modify the appearance of the e-label based on whether the e-label is being scanned, or physically viewed by an individual. Also, the display modification execution module 340 may restore the appearance of the e-label to a default appearance after a timeout period.

FIG. 4 shows an example flowchart of a process for dynamically modifying the e-label appearance based on changing situational data. The steps of FIG. 4 may be implemented in the environment of FIG. 4, for example, and are described using reference numbers of elements depicted in FIG. 4. As noted above, the flowchart illustrates the architecture, functionality, and operation of possible implementations of systems, methods, and computer program products according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

As shown in FIG. 4, process 400 may include displaying an e-label. For example, the e-label device 100 may display an e-label for any variety of purposes (e.g., tracking a product, allowing access to a ticketed event, etc.). In some embodiments, the e-label device 100 may display the e-label based on receiving a computer generated or manually user inputted instruction for displaying the e-label.

Process 400 may also include monitoring situational data (block 420). For example, as described above with respect to the data monitoring module 310, the e-label device 100 may monitor a variety of situational data, such as sensor data, position data, location data, electronic signals and/or beacon signals received by the e-label device 100 or the like.

Process 400 also includes detecting or determining the occurrence of an appearance modification event trigger (block 430). For example, as described above with respect to the display modification criteria repository 320 and the display modification event detection module 330, the e-label device 100 may detect an event trigger. More specifically, based on the situational data monitored by the data monitoring module 310, and the criteria defining the even triggers stored by the display modification criteria repository 320, the e-label device 100 may detect when the situational data matches (e.g., to a threshold degree) the criteria of an event trigger. In some embodiments, the e-label device 100 may detect a particular event trigger, of multiple different event triggers based on values of the situational data. For example, one set of values of situational data may correspond to one event trigger, whereas a different set of values may correspond to a different event trigger.

Process 400 further includes determining the e-label appearance parameters (block 440). For example, as described above with respect to the display modification criteria repository 320 and the display modification event detection module 330, the e-label device 100 may identify the appearance parameters associated with the detected event trigger (e.g., based on the criteria stored by the display modification criteria repository 320 associated with the particular event trigger detected at block 420). More specifically, the e-label device 100 may identify a particular set of appearance parameters associated with the particular event trigger detected at block 420, and the values of the situational data (e.g., monitored at block 410).

Process 400 also includes modify the e-label appearance based on appearance parameters (block 450). For example, as described above with respect to the display modification execution module 340, the e-label device 100 may execute a transformation or modification of the display of the e-label. For example, the e-label device 100 may transform the appearance of the e-label based on the detection of the event trigger (e.g., as detected at block 420), and the appearance parameters associated with the event trigger (e.g., as defined by the criteria stored by the display modification criteria repository 320 and determined at block 430). In this way, the e-label device 100 may dynamically update, transform, and/or modify the appearance of the e-label based on whether the e-label is being scanned, or physically viewed by an individual. Also, the e-label device 100 may restore the appearance of the e-label to a default appearance after a timeout period.

FIG. 5 illustrates an example of components of an e-label device in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 5, the e-label device 100 may include sensors 510, a logic circuit 512, and a display screen 520. In some embodiments, the logic circuit 512 may be a microprocessor and may selectively switch or toggle the display of an e-label, displayed by the e-label device 100, between two or more display modes. In the example of FIG. 5, the logic circuit 512 may selectively toggle between two display modes using the display mode A 514, and the display mode B 516, although in other embodiments, more than two display mode circuits may be implemented. In some embodiments, each display mode 514 and 516 may present the appearance of the e-label differently. For example, the display mode A 514 may present the e-label in a “scanning” mode in which a barcode, QR code, or other scannable element is re-sized, positioned, etc. such that the e-label is best presented for scanning by a scanning device 210. As another example, the display mode B may 516 may present the e-label in a “viewing” mode in which a narrative portion 104 is enlarged or re-sized, positioned, etc., such that the e-label is best presented for more optimal physical viewing.

In some embodiments, the logic circuit 512 may selectively switch between the display mode A 514 and the display mode B 516 based on different sensor readings, acquired by the sensors 510, satisfying configurable thresholds. For example, the logic circuit 512 may selectively switch between the display mode A 514 and the display mode B 516 based on accelerometer readings, gyroscope readings, electronic signature readings, etc. In some embodiments, the logic circuit 512 may execute process 400 in order to selectively switch between display modes. That is, the logic circuit 512 may detect an appearance modification event trigger based on situational data received from the sensors 510, and modify an appearance of the e-label on the display screen 520 in response to the appearance modification event trigger (e.g., in a similar manner as described with respect to process 400 of FIG. 4). In this way, the logic circuit 512 may modify the appearance of the e-label by modifying the e-label's size, shape, or positions of one or more portions of the e-label.

FIGS. 6A and 6B illustrate an example use-case in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 6A, an e-label device 100 may be attached to a labeled product 10. As an illustrative example, the labeled product 10 may be in a warehouse facility, a data center facility, or the like. In the example of FIGS. 6A and 6B, scanning devices 210 may be distributed across the facility (e.g., for tracking the labeled product 10 within the facility). Each scanning device 210 may be co-located with a respective beacon or location determination device 220 (or each scanning device 210 may have an integrated location determination device 220). When the e-label device 100 moves to within a threshold proximity of the scanning device 210, the e-label device 100 may receive electronic signals (e.g., beacon signals) from the location determination device 220. The e-label device 100 may detect an event trigger when the strength of these electronic signals satisfies a threshold, and in turn, may re-size the appearance of a barcode included in the e-label presented by the e-label device 100. As an example, the e-label device 100 may resize the barcode to a dimension that is best suited for scanning by the scanning device