1. A secondary package for a plurality of primary packages, comprising an envelope that surrounds a plurality of primary packages, the secondary package comprising: a generally flat configuration, the envelope comprising a bottom side supporting the primary packages, lateral sides, and a top side; and
a base member comprising a folding line that pivotally connects two portions of the base member,
the lateral sides and the top side of the envelope comprise a transversal predetermined weakness portion in the region of the folding line, such that when the envelope is at least partially opened along the weakness portion, it still holds tightly the primary packages disposed on each of the two portions and the two portions can be pivoted around the base folding line to allow compaction of the secondary package from the flat, unfolded, configuration into a compact configuration.
2. A secondary package according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined weakness portion is a precut line.
3. The secondary package according to claim 2, wherein the base folding line is located in a middle portion of the base member.
4. The secondary package according to claim 2, wherein the base member comprises a carrying handle that is disposed vertically between the two portions of the base member.
5. The secondary package according to claim 4, wherein the carrying handle is disposed in the base member, such that it is accessible only after the secondary package is folded in into the compacted configuration.
6. The secondary package according to claim 4, wherein the handle is a strip that is fixed along the base folding line.
7. The secondary package according to claim 1, wherein a handle is glued to an external surface of the envelope, the predetermined weakened portion comprising two precut lines that are substantially parallel to one another.
8. The secondary package according to claim 1, wherein the base member is reinforced by an independent secondary base.
9. The secondary package according to claim 8, wherein the secondary base is made out of a corrugated plastic board.
10. The secondary package according to claim 8, wherein the secondary base is rigid.
11. The secondary package according to claim 1, wherein the two portions of the base member are symmetrical along the folding line.
12. The secondary package according to claim 1, wherein the envelope is made out of a thermoshrinkable film.
13. The secondary package according to claim 1, wherein the envelope is a net.
14. The secondary package according to claim 1, wherein the primary packages are water-containing plastic bottles.
15. A secondary package for gathering a plurality of primary packages, comprising:
a horizontal flat base supporting a plurality of primary packages, and an envelope that surrounds the base and the plurality of primary packages so as to tightly hold the plurality of primary packages together;
the base comprises a medium folding line that pivotally connects two halves of the base supporting the primary packages, and further comprises a carrying handle that is disposed vertically between the two base halves, along the medium folding line, and
the envelope comprises a transversal precut portion in the region of the medium folding line, at least along lateral sides and a top side of the secondary package, so that when the envelope is open along the precut portion, it still holds tightly the primary packages disposed on each of the two base halves, and the two base halves can be pivoted around the medium folding line to allow access to the carrying handle.
16. The secondary package according to claim 15, wherein a shape of the flat base corresponds to contours of the envelope, a width W of the base in the region of the medium folding line being inferior to a maximum width Wmax of each half of the base.
17. The secondary package according to claim 15, wherein both halves of the base are symmetrical along the medium folding line.
18. The secondary package according to claim 15, wherein the envelope is made out of a thermoshrinkable film.
19. The secondary package according to claim 15, wherein the base is made out of a corrugated plastic board.
20. The secondary package according to claim 15, wherein the horizontal flat base is rigid.
21. The secondary package according to claim 15, wherein the primary packages are water-containing plastic bottles.
22. A secondary package for holding a plurality of primary packages comprising:
an envelope that surrounds a plurality of primary packages having a generally flat configuration, the envelope comprising a bottom side supporting the primary packages, lateral sides, and a top side;
a base member comprising a folding line that pivotally connects two portions of the base member; and
the lateral sides and the top side of the envelope comprise a predetermined weakness line in the region of the folding line, such that when the envelope is at least partially opened along the weakness line, it still holds the primary packages disposed on each of the two portions and the portions can be pivoted around the folding line.
23. A secondary package for gathering a plurality of primary packages, comprising:
a horizontal flat base supporting a plurality of primary packages, and an envelope that surrounds the base and the plurality of primary packages so as to tightly hold the plurality of primary packages together;
the base comprises a medium folding line that pivotally connects two halves of the base supporting the primary packages, and further comprises a carrying handle that is disposed vertically between the base halves, along the medium folding line, and
the envelope comprises a transversal precut in the region of the medium folding line, at least along the lateral sides and the top side of the secondary package, so that when the envelope is open along the precut, it still holds tightly the primary packages disposed on each of the two base halves, and the halves can be pivoted around the medium folding line to allow access to the carrying handle,
wherein the base is made out of a single die cut that comprises two secondary folding lines, one disposed in each half of the base, the secondary folding lines being parallel and equidistant from the medium folding line of the base, two holes being symmetrically disposed between the medium and secondary folding lines, the handle being formed by folding the die cut along the medium and secondary folding lines.
24. The secondary package according to claim 23, wherein the two portions of the base forming the handle are glued together.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A system for access to system-related resources for complex-system parts, the system comprising:
a barcode reader configured to scan a barcode located on a complex-system part, the barcode encoding links to respective system-related resources for the complex-system part, the system-related resources including at least one of software-based systems or electronic documents, the barcode reader being configured to decode the links from the barcode; and
a front-end engine coupled to the barcode reader and configured to generate a portal that identifies the complex-system part, and that includes the links decoded from the barcode, the front-end engine being configured to cause display of the portal in a graphical user interface through which the links are navigable to access the respective system-related resources for the complex-system part,
wherein the links encoded by the barcode are standard links, and front-end engine is further configured to retrieve other, custom links to system-related resources for the complex-system part, the custom links being distinct from the standard links encoded by the barcode, and
wherein the portal generated by the front-end engine identifies the complex-system part, and includes both standard links and custom links.
2. The system of claim 1, wherein the barcode or links encoded by the barcode are encrypted, and the barcode reader or front-end engine is configured to decrypt the respective barcode or links.
3. (canceled)
4. The system of claim 1, wherein the barcode reader and front-end engine are implemented by a hardware-based electronic device, and
wherein the front-end engine being configured to retrieve other, custom links includes being configured to retrieve at least one custom link from respective storage at the electronic device.
5. The system of claim 1, wherein the barcode reader and front-end engine are implemented by a hardware-based electronic device, and
wherein the front-end engine being configured to retrieve other, custom links includes being configured to retrieve at least one custom link from a link management system remote from the electronic device.
6. The system of claim 1, wherein the barcode reader and front-end engine are implemented by a hardware-based electronic device, and
wherein the system-related resources are hosted by one or more resource host systems at least one of which is also implemented by the electronic device.
7. The system of claim 1, wherein the links include a link to an access-restricted system-related resource, and
wherein in response to navigation of the respective link, the front-end engine is configured to fully or partially automate authentication and authorization of a user to access the access-restricted system-related resource.
8. A method comprising:
scanning a barcode located on a complex-system part, the barcode encoding links to respective system-related resources for the complex-system part, the system-related resources including at least one of software-based systems or electronic documents;
decoding the links from the barcode;
generating a portal that identifies the complex-system part, and that includes the links decoded from the barcode; and
displaying of the portal in a graphical user interface through which the links are navigable to access the respective system-related resources for the complex-system part,
wherein the links encoded by the barcode are standard links, and the method further comprises retrieving other, custom links to system-related resources for the complex-system part, the custom links being distinct from the standard links encoded by the barcode, and
wherein the portal identifies the complex-system part, and includes both standard links and custom links.
9. The method of claim 8, wherein the barcode or links encoded by the barcode are encrypted, and the method further comprises decrypting the respective barcode or links.
10. (canceled)
11. The method of claim 8, wherein the scanning, decoding, generating and displaying are performed by a hardware-based electronic device, and
wherein retrieving other, custom links includes retrieving at least one custom link from respective storage at the electronic device.
12. The method of claim 8, wherein the scanning, decoding, generating and displaying are performed by a hardware-based electronic device, and
wherein retrieving other, custom links includes retrieving at least one custom link from a link management system remote from the electronic device.
13. The method of claim 8, wherein the scanning, decoding, generating and displaying are performed by a hardware-based electronic device, and
wherein the system-related resources are hosted by one or more resource host systems at least one of which is also implemented by the electronic device.
14. The method of claim 8, wherein the links include a link to an access-restricted system-related resource, and the method further comprises fully or partially automating authentication and authorization of a user to access the access-restricted system-related resource in response to navigation of the respective link.
15. A computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein that, in response to execution by a processor, cause an apparatus to at least:
decode links from a barcode located on a complex-system part, the barcode encoding links to respective system-related resources for the complex-system part, the system-related resources including at least one of software-based systems or electronic documents;
generate a portal that identifies the complex-system part, and that includes the links decoded from the barcode; and
display of the portal in a graphical user interface through which the links are navigable to access the respective system-related resources for the complex-system part,
wherein the links encoded by the barcode are standard links, and the computer-readable storage medium has further computer-readable program code portions stored therein that, in response to execution by the processor, cause the apparatus to further retrieve other, custom links to system-related resources for the complex-system part, the custom links being distinct from the standard links encoded by the barcode, and
wherein the portal identifies the complex-system part, and includes both standard links and custom links.
16. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the barcode or links encoded by the barcode are encrypted, and the computer-readable storage medium have further computer-readable program code portions stored therein that, in response to execution by the processor, cause the apparatus to further decrypt the respective barcode or links.
17. (canceled)
18. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the apparatus being caused to retrieve other, custom links includes being caused to retrieve at least one custom link from respective storage at the apparatus.
19. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the apparatus being caused to retrieve other, custom links includes being caused to retrieve at least one custom link from a link management system remote from the apparatus.
20. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the system-related resources are hosted by one or more resource host systems at least one of which is implemented by the apparatus.
21. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the links include a link to an access-restricted system-related resource, and the computer-readable storage medium have further computer-readable program code portions stored therein that, in response to execution by the processor, cause the apparatus to further fully or partially automate authentication and authorization of a user to access the access-restricted system-related resource in response to navigation of the respective link.