Integrated smart label

1. An integrated smart label, comprising:

a plurality of electronic components, the plurality of electronic components including a plurality of respective profiles defining a plurality of specific outlines, wherein at least one of the electronic components stores first data; and

a pattern provided by an arrangement of the plurality of specific outlines, the pattern defining at least a machine-readable portion of a machine-readable indicia, the machine-readable indicia being a visual representation of second data that is optically readable by a reader device, and the second data being encoded by the arrangement.

2. The integrated smart label of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of electronic components comprises printed electronics.

3. The integrated smart label of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of electronic components comprises organic electronics.

4. The integrated smart label of claim 1 , wherein the machine-readable indicia is further defined by at least one specific outline that is distinct from specific outlines of the plurality of electronic components.

5. The integrated smart label of claim 1 , wherein the first data comprises the second data and additional data.

6. The integrated smart label of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of electronic components comprises a color that is machine-detectable.

7. The integrated smart label of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of electronic components comprises at least one of a memory, a circuitry, a battery and an antenna.

8. The integrated smart label of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of electronic components defines a radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag.

9. The integrated smart label of claim 1 , wherein the machine-readable indicia includes one of a one-dimensional indicia and a two-dimensional indicia.

10. A method of producing an integrated smart label, comprising:

generating a plurality of electronic components, each of the plurality of electronic components including a respective profile defining a specific outline;

arranging the plurality of electronic components such that specific outlines of the plurality of electronic components form a pattern that defines at least a machine-readable portion of a machine-readable indicia;

storing first data in at least one of the plurality of electronic components, the machine-readable indicia being a visual representation of second data that is optically readable by a reader device, and the second data being encoded by the pattern.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein generating the plurality of electronic components comprises printing at least one of the plurality of electronic components.

12. The method of claim 10 , wherein at least one of the plurality of electronic components comprises organic electronics.

13. The method of claim 10 , further comprising generating at least one specific outline that defines at least a portion of the machine-readable indicia and that is distinct from specific outlines of the plurality of electronic components.

14. The method of claim 10 , wherein the plurality of electronic components comprises at least one of a memory, a circuitry, a battery and an antenna.

15. The method of claim 10 , wherein the plurality of electronic components defines a radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag.

16. The method of claim 10 , wherein the machine-readable indicia includes one of a one-dimensional indicia and a two-dimensional indicia.

17. A system for reading data, comprising:

an integrated smart label, comprising a plurality of electronic components, the plurality of electronic components each including a respective profile defining a specific outline arranged for forming a pattern that defines at least a machine-readable portion of a machine-readable indicia, at least one of the plurality of electronic components storing first data, the machine-readable indicia being a visual representation of second data that is optically readable by a reader device, and the second data being encoded by the pattern; and

a device for reading at least one of the first data and the second data from the integrated smart label.

18. The system of claim 17 , wherein the integrated smart label is printed directly on an item.

19. The system of claim 17 , wherein the integrated smart label is printed to a sticker that is subsequently affixed to an item.

20. The system of claim 17 , wherein the device comprises at least one of an optical scanner and a smart label reader.