Generating parts with encoded geometry for passively representing information

1. A computer-implementable method for performing a physical part identification generation operation, comprising:

defining design parameters for an encoded geometry, the encoded geometry comprising a plurality of multi-dimensional symbols, each of the plurality of multi-dimensional symbols representing a plurality of constrained values, each of the plurality of constrained values including a two-dimensional value, the two-dimensional value being represented by a polygon, the two-dimensional value comprising a representation of vertices of the polygon;

identifying data to be encoded within the encoded geometry;

converting the data to be encoded to the encoded geometry, the data to be encoded being represented within the encoded geometry by the two-dimensional value, a location of a vertex of the polygon being adjusted to encode the data; and,

producing a part with the encoded geometry, the encoded geometry passively representing information.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the encoded geometry of the part uniquely identifies the part.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the design parameters include at least one of an aesthetic parameter and a geometry parameter.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the plurality of multi-dimensional symbols are combined to provide a unique encoded geometry.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein:

each multi-dimensional symbol is a three dimensional symbol and the encoded geometry is a three dimensional part comprising a plurality of the three dimensional symbols.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the part is a passive part; and,

the passive part that is attached to a component being identified.

7. A system comprising:

a processor;

a data bus coupled to the processor; and

a non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium embodying computer program code, the non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium being coupled to the data bus, the computer program code interacting with a plurality of computer operations and comprising instructions executable by the processor and configured for:

defining design parameters for an encoded geometry, the encoded geometry comprising a plurality of multi-dimensional symbols, each of the plurality of multi-dimensional symbols representing a plurality of constrained values, each of the plurality of constrained values including a two-dimensional value, the two-dimensional value being represented by a polygon, the two-dimensional value comprising a representation of vertices of the polygon;

identifying data to be encoded within the encoded geometry;

converting the data to be encoded to the encoded geometry, the data to be encoded being represented within the encoded geometry by the two-dimensional value, a location of a vertex of the polygon being adjusted to encode the data; and,

producing a part with the encoded geometry, the encoded geometry passively representing information.

8. The system of claim 7 , wherein:

the encoded geometry of the part uniquely identifies the part.

9. The system of claim 7 , wherein:

the design parameters include at least one of an aesthetic parameter and a geometry parameter.

10. The system of claim 7 , wherein:

the plurality of multi-dimensional symbols are combined to provide a unique encoded geometry.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein:

each multi-dimensional symbol is a three dimensional symbol and the encoded geometry is a three dimensional part comprising a plurality of the three dimensional symbols.

12. The system of claim 7 , wherein:

the part is a passive part; and,

the passive part that is attached to a component being identified.

13. A non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium embodying computer program code, the computer program code comprising computer executable instructions configured for:

defining design parameters for an encoded geometry, the encoded geometry comprising a plurality of multi-dimensional symbols, each of the plurality of multi-dimensional symbols representing a plurality of constrained values, each of the plurality of constrained values including a two-dimensional value, the two-dimensional value being represented by a polygon, the two-dimensional value comprising a representation of vertices of the polygon;

identifying data to be encoded within the encoded geometry;

converting the data to be encoded to the encoded geometry, the data to be encoded being represented within the encoded geometry by the two-dimensional value, a location of a vertex of the polygon being adjusted to encode the data; and,

producing a part with the encoded geometry, the encoded geometry passively representing information.

14. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein:

the encoded geometry of the part uniquely identifies the part.

15. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein:

the design parameters include at least one of an aesthetic parameter and a geometry parameter.

16. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein:

the plurality of multi-dimensional symbols are combined to provide a unique encoded geometry.

17. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 16 , wherein:

each multi-dimensional symbol is a three dimensional symbol and the encoded geometry is a three dimensional part comprising a plurality of the three dimensional symbols.

18. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein:

the part is a passive part; and,

the passive part that is attached to a component being identified.

19. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein:

the computer executable instructions are deployable to a client system from a server system at a remote location.

20. The non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein:

the computer executable instructions are provided by a service provider to a user on an on-demand basis.