Intelligent Label Processing System

A method for assuring the integrity of an event message received during distribution of a product, comprising:

• storing decryption information specific to an intelligent label that is attached to the product;
• receiving an encrypted event message displayed on the intelligent label, the intelligent label comprising:
• a bi-stable display;
• a memory for storing encryption information complementary to the decryption information;
• a processor for;
• generating the event message;
• encrypting the event message into the encrypted event message;
• and
• displaying the encrypted event message on the bi-stable display and
• decrypting the encrypted event message into the event message using the stored decryption information.

An intelligent label system for attachment to a product, comprising:

• a memory coupled to the processor, the memory holding event rules;
• a sensor, clock, or timer for detecting an event according to the event rules;
• a processor capable of generating event data and encrypting the event data into an encrypted message according to a set of pre-loaded encryption rules;
• a bi-stable indicator that can be controlled by the processor to display the encrypted message;
• and
• wherein the processor displays the encrypted message on the bi-stable indicator.

A method for assuring the integrity of an event message received during distribution of a product, comprising:

• storing decryption information specific to an intelligent label that is attached to the product;
• receiving an encrypted event message from the intelligent label comprising:
• a bi-stable display;
• a memory for storing encryption information complementary to the decryption information;
• a processor for;
• generating the event message;
• and
• encrypting the event message into the encrypted event message;
• decrypting the encrypted event message into the event message using the stored decryption information;
• receiving non-encrypted data regarding the product;
• and
• using (1) the encrypted event message and (2) the non-encrypted data to effectuate a transaction regarding the product.

A method for assuring the integrity of an event message received during distribution of a product, comprising:

• storing decryption information specific to an intelligent label that is attached to the product;
• receiving an encrypted event message from the intelligent label comprising:
• a bi-stable display;
• a memory for storing encryption information complementary to the decryption information;
• a processor for;
• generating the event message;
• and
• encrypting the event message into the encrypted event message;
• decrypting the encrypted event message into the event message using the stored decryption information;
• storing transaction rules regarding the product;
• and
• using (1) the encrypted event message and (2) the stored transaction rules to effectuate a transaction regarding the product.