Package distinguishing system
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1. A system for distinguishing a package, said system comprising:
- a plurality of identifiers, wherein at least one of the plurality of identifiers is intentionally non-functional; and
an identifier indicator that indicates the identity of the at least one of the plurality of identifiers that is intentionally non-functional, wherein the identifier indicator is stored on at least one of the package and a database, and wherein the identifier indicator is accessible by a user to authenticate the package.
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Abstract
A system for distinguishing a package includes a plurality of identifiers, where at least one of the identifiers is intentionally non-functional. The system also includes an identifier indicator that indicates the identity of the at least one of the identifiers that is intentionally non-functional. In addition, the identifier indicator is stored on at least one of the package and a database and is accessible by a user to authenticate the package.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for distinguishing a package, said system comprising:
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a plurality of identifiers, wherein at least one of the plurality of identifiers is intentionally non-functional; and
an identifier indicator that indicates the identity of the at least one of the plurality of identifiers that is intentionally non-functional, wherein the identifier indicator is stored on at least one of the package and a database, and wherein the identifier indicator is accessible by a user to authenticate the package. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for distinguishing a package, the method comprising:
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providing identifiers with respect to the package, wherein at least one of the identifiers is intentionally non-functional;
identifying which of the identifiers is intentionally non-functional in an identifier indicator; and
storing the identifier indicator. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for authenticating a package having identifiers, said method comprising:
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reading the identifiers;
identifying from an identifier indicator which of the identifiers is intentionally non-functional;
comparing the read identifiers with the identities of intentionally non-functional identifiers; and
authenticating the package based upon the comparison of the read identifiers and the identities of the intentionally non-functional identifiers. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system comprising:
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a plurality of means for storing information pertaining to a package, wherein at least one of the means for storing information is intentionally non-functional;
means for identifying which of the means for storing information is intentionally non-functional; and
means for storing the means for identifying.
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20. A computer program product embodied on a computer-readable medium and comprising code that, when executed, causes a computer to perform the following:
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receiving information pertaining to identifiers of a package;
determining from an identifier indicator which of the identifiers is intentionally non-functional;
comparing the information pertaining to the identifiers with the identities of the intentionally non-functional identifiers;
outputting an indication that the package is authentic in response to the identity of a non-functioning identifier of the package substantially matching the identity of an intentionally non-functional identifier indicated by the identifier indicator, and outputting an indication that the package is in authentic in response to the identity of a non-functioning identifier of the package substantially differing from the identity of an intentionally non-functional identifier indicated by the identifier indicator.
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