METHOD FOR PROVIDING PRODUCT SAFETY TO A MANUFACTURED ITEM USING A MULTIPLE USE VERIFICATION CODE
First Claim
1. A method for providing product safety to a manufactured item comprising:
- supplying a verification code with the manufactured item, the verification code being hidden from view, wherein the verification code is initialized to an unvalidated state;
allowing a user to expose the verification code and to submit the verification code to a validation service a plurality of times;
in response to the validation service receiving the verification code for validation, providing the user with an indicator of a current state of the verification code; and
using a first successful validation of the verification code as an event that triggers a state transition of the verification code from the unvalidated state to a validated state.
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Abstract
In a method and system for providing product safety to a manufactured item, a verification code is associated with the manufactured item. The verification code is initialized to an unvalidated state. The manufactured item is then supplied with this verification code hidden from view. The verification code may be exposed by a user and submitted to a validation service for validation for any number of occasions. In response to the validation service receiving the verification code for validation, the user is provided with an indicator of a current state of the verification code. A first successful validation of the verification code is then used as an event that triggers a state transition of the verification code from the unvalidated state to a validated state.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for providing product safety to a manufactured item comprising:
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supplying a verification code with the manufactured item, the verification code being hidden from view, wherein the verification code is initialized to an unvalidated state; allowing a user to expose the verification code and to submit the verification code to a validation service a plurality of times; in response to the validation service receiving the verification code for validation, providing the user with an indicator of a current state of the verification code; and using a first successful validation of the verification code as an event that triggers a state transition of the verification code from the unvalidated state to a validated state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12)
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10. A product protection system comprising:
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a manufactured item; a multiple use verification code, wherein the multiple use verification code is hidden from view, is initialized to an unvalidated state, and exposed by a user; and a validation system for validating the multiple use verification code by; receiving the multiple use verification code, and validating the multiple use verification code as a first validation and transitioning the state of the multiple use verification code from the unvalidated state to a validated state if the multiple use verification code is valid and received for the first time, and validating the multiple use verification code as valid and having been previously validated if the multiple use verification code is valid and the state of the multiple use verification code is validated. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for providing product safety to a manufactured item comprising:
supplying the manufactured item with a verification code, wherein the verification code is initialized to a first state, is hidden from view, and is exposed by a user for submission to a validation service a plurality of times; in response to the validation service receiving the verification code for validation, providing the user with an indicator of a current state of the verification code; and using a first successful validation of the verification code as an event that triggers a state transition of the verification code from the first state to a second state. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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