Vehicle identification tracking system
First Claim
1. A method of tracking objects comprising:
- causing a unique identification to be marked onto a surface of an object at a location other than that marked by the manufacturer of the object;
recording the unique identification of the object in a database; and
maintaining the database containing the unique identification and object description for access on a network by;
i) an owner of the object to record information regarding theft of the object and ii) an authorized person to search for information regarding theft of the object.
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Abstract
A method of assigning identification to and tracking objects comprises transmitting a unique identification for an object and a description of the object from a remote location to an approval location, and creating an approval code based on the unique identification and the object description. The method then includes recording the unique identification, the object description and the approval code in a database, using the approval code to create an identification label containing the unique identification for the object, and assigning a debit to the remote location for the identification label. The identification label is then used to mark the unique identification onto the object surface. The database containing the unique identification and object description may be accessed on a network by: i) an owner of the object to record information regarding theft of the object and ii) an authorized person to search for information regarding theft of the object.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of tracking objects comprising:
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causing a unique identification to be marked onto a surface of an object at a location other than that marked by the manufacturer of the object;
recording the unique identification of the object in a database; and
maintaining the database containing the unique identification and object description for access on a network by;
i) an owner of the object to record information regarding theft of the object and ii) an authorized person to search for information regarding theft of the object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of assigning identification to objects comprising:
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providing a unique identification for an object;
transmitting the unique identification and a description of the object from a remote location to a central approval location;
creating an approval code based on the unique identification and the object description;
recording the unique identification, the object description and the approval code in a database associated with the approval location;
using the approval code to authorize creation of an identification label containing the unique identification for the object; and
assigning a debit to the remote location for the identification label. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of assigning identification to and tracking objects comprising:
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providing a unique identification for an object;
transmitting the unique identification and a description of the object from a remote location to an approval location;
creating an approval code based on the unique identification and the object description;
recording the unique identification, the object description and the approval code in a database associated with the approval location;
using the approval code to create an identification label containing the unique identification for the object;
assigning a debit to the remote location for the identification label;
using the identification label to mark the unique identification onto the object surface; and
maintaining the database containing the unique identification and object description for access on a network by;
i) an owner of the object to record information regarding theft of the object and ii) an authorized person to search for information regarding theft of the object.
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