APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUTHENTICATING PRODUCTS
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Abstract
A computer readable medium including executable instructions to analyze radio frequency (RF) tag information includes executable instruction to access cross-enterprise RF tag information, identify a product transition based upon the cross-enterprise RF tag information, and define a new product path based upon the product transition, where the new product path defines product pedigree information. Additional executable instructions authenticate a user, secure product information, supply product pedigree information corresponding to the product information, and verify the pedigree of the product based upon the product pedigree information.
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19 Claims
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1-11. -11. (canceled)
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12. A method of authenticating a product, comprising:
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authenticating a user through a graphical user interface;
securing product information;
linking said product information to product pedigree information derived from cross-enterprise RF tag information, wherein said cross-enterprise RF tag information includes RF tag information characterizing product movement from a first enterprise to a second enterprise, wherein said first enterprise and said second enterprise are selected from a manufacturer, a warehouse, a distributor and a retailer;
supplying said product pedigree information; and
verifying the pedigree of a product based upon said product pedigree information. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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