Computing systems and methods for electronically indicating the acceptability of a product

Abstract

Computing systems and methods for electronically indicating the acceptability of a product. An image capture and communication device may analyze a product label that includes one or more monitors, authentication elements, and identification elements. The image capture and communication device may determine the type and features of the monitors, authentication elements, and identification elements and, based on the type of the monitors, authentication elements, and identification elements. The image capture and communication device may transmit data based on the type and features to a host server, which may transmit data associated with the host product to the image capture and communication device in, inter alia, the form of an acceptability report.

1 - 16 . (canceled) 
     
     
         17 . A method comprising:
 (a) 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;   (b) determining 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;   (c) tabulating by the image capture and communication device 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;   (e) generating 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   (f) outputting by the image capture and communication device the acceptability report.   
     
     
         18 . A computer-readable non-transitory storage medium having computer executable software code stored thereon, the code for matching orders, the code comprising:
 (a) code for 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;   (b) code for determining 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;   (c) code for tabulating by the image capture and communication device 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;   (e) code for generating 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   (f) code for outputting by the image capture and communication device the acceptability report.   
     
     
         19 . A method comprising:
 (a) 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;   (b) determining 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;   (c) determining by the image capture and communication device whether a host server is available;   (d) responsive to determining that the host server is not available:
 (d)(i) storing in the image capture and communication device 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; 
 (d)(ii) determining by the image capture and communication device whether the host server is available 
   (e) responsive to determining that the host server is available:
 (e)(i) accessing by the image capture and communication device the host server; 
 (e)(ii) transmitting by the image capture and communication device to the host server the data; 
 (e)(iii) 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 
 (e)(iv) outputting by the image capture and communication device the acceptability report. 
   
     
     
         20 . A programmed computer system comprising:
 (a) at least one memory having at least one region for storing computer executable program code; and   (b) at least one processor for executing the program code stored in the memory, wherein the program code, when executed:
 (b)(i) analyzes 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; 
 (b)(ii) determines 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; 
 (b)(iii) determines whether a host server is available; 
 (b)(iv) responsive to determining that the host server is not available: 
 (b)(iv)(a) stores data in a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium 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; 
 (b)(iv)(b) determines whether the host server is available 
 (b)(v) responsive to determining that the host server is available: 
 (b)(v)(a) accesses the host server; 
 (b)(v)(b) transmits to the host server the data; 
 (b)(v)(c) receives 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 
 (b)(v)(d) outputs the acceptability report. 
   
     
     
         21 - 23 . (canceled) 
     
     
         24 . A method comprising:
 (a) 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;   (b) 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;   (c) 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   (d) transmitting by the host server to the one or more image capture and communication devices the one or more second messages.   
     
     
         25 . A method comprising:
 (a) receiving by a host server data associated with a host product from an image capture and communication device's reading of a product label of the host product, the data comprising an authentication element data and an environmental history monitor data;   (b) storing the data in a non-transitory computer readable storage medium;   (c) receiving by the host server a second data associated with the host product from a second image capture and communication device's reading of the label of the host product, the second data comprising an updated authentication element data and an updated environmental history monitor data;   (d) storing the second data in the non-transitory computer readable storage medium;   (e) determining by the host server whether the host product is acceptable for use based on the authentication element data, environmental history monitor data, updated authentication element data, and updated environmental history monitor data; and   (f) transmitting by the host server to the second image capture and communication device a third data indicating whether the host product is acceptable to use.   
     
     
         26 . A method of re-using a host product from a patient or practitioner that withdrew from a clinical trial, the method comprising:
 (a) receiving by a host server data associated with the host product from an image capture and communication device's one or more readings of a product label of the host product throughout the host product's distribution in the clinical trial, the data comprising product identification, product authentication, and environmental history monitor information;   (b) storing the data in a non-transitory computer readable storage medium;   (c) determining by the host server whether the host product is acceptable for use by a clinic or a second patient or practitioner based on the product identification, product authentication, and environmental history information; and   (d) transmitting by the host server to the image capture and communication device an acceptability report.   
     
     
         27 . A method of re-using a host product from an end-user in a supply chain that returned the host product, the method comprising:
 (a) receiving by a host server data associated with the host product from an image capture and communication device's one or more readings of a product label of the host product throughout the host product's distribution in the supply chain, the data comprising product identification, product authentication, and environmental history monitor information;   (b) storing the data in a non-transitory computer readable storage medium;   (c) determining by the host server whether the host product is acceptable for use by a second end-user based on the product identification, product authentication, and environmental history information; and   (d) transmitting by the host server to the image capture and communication device an acceptability report.   
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein the non-transitory computer readable storage medium is one or more non-transitory computer readable storage media, the host server is one or more host servers, the image capture and communication device is one or more image capture and communication devices, and the product label is one or more product labels. 
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 26 , wherein the non-transitory computer readable storage medium is one or more non-transitory computer readable storage media, the host server is one or more host servers, the image capture and communication device is one or more image capture and communication devices, and the product label is one or more product labels. 
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 27 , wherein the non-transitory computer readable storage medium is one or more non-transitory computer readable storage media, the host server is one or more host servers, the image capture and communication device is one or more image capture and communication devices, and the product label is one or more product labels. 
     
     
         31 . A method comprising:
 (a) 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;   (b) determining 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;   (c) determining by the image capture and communication device whether a host server is available;   (d) responsive to determining that the host server is not available:
 (d)(i) storing in the image capture and communication device 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; 
 (d)(ii) generating by the image capture and communication device a report indicating whether the host product is acceptable to use 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; 
   (e) responsive to determining that the host server is available:
 (e)(i) accessing by the image capture and communication device the host server; 
 (e)(ii) transmitting by the image capture and communication device to the host server the data; 
 (e)(iii) 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 
 (e)(iv) outputting by the image capture and communication device the acceptability report. 
   
     
     
         32 . A programmed computer system comprising:
 (a) at least one memory having at least one region for storing computer executable program code; and   (b) at least one processor for executing the program code stored in the memory, wherein the program code, when executed:
 (b)(i) analyzes 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; 
 (b)(ii) determines 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; 
 (b)(iii) determines whether a host server is available; 
 (b)(iv) responsive to determining that the host server is not available: 
 (b)(iv)(a) stores data in a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium 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; 
 (b)(iv)(b) generates a report indicating whether the host product is acceptable to use 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; 
 (b)(v) responsive to determining that the host server is available: 
 (b)(v)(a) accesses the host server; 
 (b)(v)(b) transmits to the host server the data; 
 (b)(v)(c) receives 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 
 (b)(v)(d) outputs the acceptability report.