Monitoring device for detecting opening of packaging
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1. An apparatus for detecting whether a package has been opened, said apparatus comprising:
- a first radio frequency identification (RFID) tag installed in said package;
a first component included in said first RFID tag;
said first component modifying a first power source to said first RFID tag in response to said package being opened after said first RFID tag is installed; and
said first RFID tag indicating a first alert in response to said first power supply being modified.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method are disclosed for detecting whether a device has been opened. A first radio frequency identification (RFID) tag is installed in the package, typically during manufacturing. A first component is included in the first RFID tag. The first component modifies a power source to the first RFID tag in response to the package being opened after the first RFID tag is installed. The first RFID tag indicates a first event in response to the power supply being modified.
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1. An apparatus for detecting whether a package has been opened, said apparatus comprising:
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a first radio frequency identification (RFID) tag installed in said package;
a first component included in said first RFID tag;
said first component modifying a first power source to said first RFID tag in response to said package being opened after said first RFID tag is installed; and
said first RFID tag indicating a first alert in response to said first power supply being modified. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for detecting whether a package has been opened, said method comprising:
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installing a first radio frequency identification (RFID) tag in said package;
including a first component in said first RFID tag;
modifying, utilizing said first component, a first power source to said first RFID tag in response to said package being opened after said first RFID tag is installed; and
indicating, utilizing said first RFID tag, a first alert in response to said first power supply being modified. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus for detecting whether a package has been opened, said apparatus comprising:
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a first radio frequency identification (RFID) tag installed in said package, said first RFID tag having a first RFID tag identifier that uniquely identifies said first RFID tag;
a first component included in said first RFID tag;
a second radio frequency identification (RFID) tag installed in said package, said second RFID tag having a second RFID tag identifier that uniquely identifies said second RFID tag;
a second component included in said second RFID tag;
prior to said package being opened and after said first RFID tag and said second RFID tag have been installed in said package, said first RFID tag transmitting said first RFID identifier and said second component preventing said second RFID tag from transmitting said second RFID identifier; and
in response to said package being opened after said first and said second RFID tags have been installed in said package, said second RFID tag transmitting said second RFID identifier and said first component preventing said first RFID tag from transmitting said first RFID identifier.
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