Apparatus and method for purchased product security
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1. A process for tracking custody of a item comprising the steps of:
- electronically reading an electronically-readable package identifier correlateable with a unique item identifier associated with an item housed within said package, said package identifier further identifying the type of item and the item'"'"'s manufacturer;
electronically discerning from said electronically-readable package identifier said unique item identifier; and
electronically correlating said unique item identifier discerned from said electronically-readable package identifier with custody of said item.
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Abstract
A method for tracking an item having a unique identifier housed in a package having a package identifier correlateable with the unique identifier.
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15 Claims
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1. A process for tracking custody of a item comprising the steps of:
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electronically reading an electronically-readable package identifier correlateable with a unique item identifier associated with an item housed within said package, said package identifier further identifying the type of item and the item'"'"'s manufacturer;
electronically discerning from said electronically-readable package identifier said unique item identifier; and
electronically correlating said unique item identifier discerned from said electronically-readable package identifier with custody of said item. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for tracking change in custody of an item comprising the steps of:
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a) detecting electronically at a first point in time an electronically-readable package identifier on a package, said electronically-readable package identifier identifying the type of item, the item'"'"'s manufacturer, and a unique item identifier associated with an item in said package;
b) electronically correlating said package identifier with custody of said item at said first point in time;
c) detecting electronically at a second point in time an electronically-readable package identifier on a package, said electronically-readable package identifier identifying the type of item, the item'"'"'s manufacturer, and a unique item identifier associated with an item in said package;
d) electronically correlating said package identifier with custody of said item at said second point in time; and
e) determining change in custody of said item from custody differences at step b and step d. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for tracking an item having a unique item identifier in electronically-readable coded form, said unique item identifier identifying the manufacturer of said item and comprising indicia specifically identifying said item, said item being packaged in a package with a package identifier in electronically-readable coded form which is correlateable with said unique item identifier, the method comprising the steps of:
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detecting said packaged item;
determining said package identifier;
discerning from said electronically-readable package identifier said unique item identifier; and
electronically correlating said unique item identifier discerned from said electronically-readable package identifier with custody of said item. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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