Method and apparatus for fraud reduction and product recovery
First Claim
1. A fraud reduction and product recovery system, comprising:
- a database including a plurality of product entries, each product entry having at least a status field associated therewith;
a first interface to the database configured to enable a first authorized user to add product entries and/or change the status identifiers of the product entries;
a second interface to the database configured to enable a second authorized user to input information regarding a product to be checked against the database to determine whether it was legitimately acquired; and
product checking programmed logic circuitry configured to determine whether the product to be checked was legitimately acquired,wherein the second interface is further configured to provide an indication to the second authorized user whether the product was legitimately acquired.
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Abstract
Certain exemplary embodiments relate to techniques for fraud reduction and/or product recovery. For example, in certain exemplary embodiments, a database includes a plurality of product entries, with each product entry having at least a status field associated therewith. A first interface to the database is configured to enable a first authorized user to add product entries and/or change the status identifiers of the product entries. A second interface to the database is configured to enable a second authorized user to input information regarding a product to be checked against the database to determine whether it was legitimately acquired. Product checking programmed logic circuitry is configured to determine whether the product to be checked was legitimately acquired. The second interface is further configured to provide an indication to the second authorized user whether the product was legitimately acquired.
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20 Claims
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1. A fraud reduction and product recovery system, comprising:
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a database including a plurality of product entries, each product entry having at least a status field associated therewith; a first interface to the database configured to enable a first authorized user to add product entries and/or change the status identifiers of the product entries; a second interface to the database configured to enable a second authorized user to input information regarding a product to be checked against the database to determine whether it was legitimately acquired; and product checking programmed logic circuitry configured to determine whether the product to be checked was legitimately acquired, wherein the second interface is further configured to provide an indication to the second authorized user whether the product was legitimately acquired. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. In a fraud reduction and product recovery system, a method comprising:
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maintaining a database including a plurality of product entries, each product entry having at least a status field associated therewith; providing a first interface to the database configured to enable a first authorized user to add product entries and/or change the status identifiers of the product entries; providing a second interface to the database configured to enable a second authorized user to input information regarding a product to be checked against the database to determine whether it was legitimately acquired; and determining whether the product to be checked was legitimately acquired, wherein the second interface is further configured to provide an indication to the second authorized user whether the product was legitimately acquired. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer-readable storage medium tangibly storing instructions for causing a computer to implement a fraud reduction and product recovery method, the method comprising:
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maintaining a database including a plurality of product entries, each product entry having at least a status field associated therewith; providing a first interface to the database configured to enable a first authorized user to add product entries and/or change the status identifiers of the product entries; providing a second interface to the database configured to enable a second authorized user to input information regarding a product to be checked against the database to determine whether it was legitimately acquired; and determining whether the product to be checked was legitimately acquired, wherein the second interface is further configured to provide an indication to the second authorized user whether the product was legitimately acquired.
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