Method of labeling an item for item-level identification
First Claim
1. A method of validating a label comprising:
- reading a product-specific code disposed on an item;
retrieving a stored verification code corresponding to the product-specific code;
reading a label verification code disposed on a label; and
determining whether the stored and label verification codes match, whereby if the stored and label verification codes match, then the label is valid.
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Abstract
The invention is a method of validating a label that includes the steps of reading a product-specific code disposed on an item; retrieving a stored verification code corresponding to the product-specific code; reading a label verification code disposed on a label having a serial number encoded thereon; and determining whether the stored and label verification code match. If the stored and label verification codes match, the label is considered valid. In one embodiment, once the label is validated, the product-specific code and the serial number may be combined to generate a unique item-level identification code for the particular item. The use of the stored verification code and label verification code may help prevent attaching an incorrect label to the item.
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22 Claims
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1. A method of validating a label comprising:
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reading a product-specific code disposed on an item;
retrieving a stored verification code corresponding to the product-specific code;
reading a label verification code disposed on a label; and
determining whether the stored and label verification codes match, whereby if the stored and label verification codes match, then the label is valid. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of generating an item-level identification code comprising:
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a) providing a verification code;
b) associating a plurality of serial numbers with said verification code, wherein each serial number of said plurality of serial numbers is different from the remaining serial numbers of said plurality of serial numbers;
c) associating one or more product-specific codes with said verification code; and
d) combining one of said plurality of serial numbers with one of said product-specific codes to generate the item-level identification code. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. An item-specific identifier system comprising:
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an item displaying a product-specific code;
a label attached to the item distinct from the product-specific code, the label displaying a serial number and a verification code, wherein said serial number and said product-specific code are each associated with said verification code within a database. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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