Method and apparatus for authenticating unique items
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1. A method of updating registered ownership of unique items from a present registered owner to a subsequent registered owner in an authentication system comprising:
- receiving first unique data at said authentication system;
associating said first unique data with said unique item;
encoding and archiving said first unique data in said authentication system;
receiving second unique data at said authentication system, said second unique data associated with said present registered owner;
associating said second unique data with said unique item;
receiving a change in registered ownership indication for updating registered ownership of said unique item at said authentication system;
receiving third unique data at said authentication system, said third unique data associated with said subsequent owner;
disassociating or releasing said second unique data from said unique item in response to said change in registered ownership indication; and
associating said third unique data with said unique item in response to said third unique data being received.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for authenticating, archiving information and updating ownership of unique items by associating a unique identifying code with the item. Ownership history of the item is locked with a PIN or Personal Identification Number of the owner and cannot be changed until the owner releases the PIN. A new owner then associates his PIN with the item.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of updating registered ownership of unique items from a present registered owner to a subsequent registered owner in an authentication system comprising:
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receiving first unique data at said authentication system;
associating said first unique data with said unique item;
encoding and archiving said first unique data in said authentication system;
receiving second unique data at said authentication system, said second unique data associated with said present registered owner;
associating said second unique data with said unique item;
receiving a change in registered ownership indication for updating registered ownership of said unique item at said authentication system;
receiving third unique data at said authentication system, said third unique data associated with said subsequent owner;
disassociating or releasing said second unique data from said unique item in response to said change in registered ownership indication; and
associating said third unique data with said unique item in response to said third unique data being received. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An authentication system for updating registered ownership of unique items from a present registered owner to a subsequent registered owner comprising:
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encoded first unique data associated with a unique item;
an authentication center for receiving and archiving said encoded first unique data;
second unique data associated with said unique item, said second unique data also associated with said present registered owner;
third unique data associated with said subsequent registered owner; and
a computer system at said authentication center for disassociating said second unique data from said unique item upon a specific request and in response to said second unique data being provided to said computer system, said computer system further associating said third unique data with said unique item subsequent to said second unique data being disassociated with said unique item upon request and in response to said third unique data being provided to said computer system. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
a bar code associated with said unique item for containing said unique identifying code.
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18. The system of claim 12 further comprising:
a website coupled to said central clearing house for enabling the display of information identifying a unique item to website users to enable website users to view all of said registered unique items.
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19. A method of updating registered ownership of unique items from a present registered owner to a subsequent registered owner in an authentication system comprising:
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associating first unique data with said unique item;
encoding and archiving first unique data in said authentication system;
associating second unique data with said unique item, said second unique data associated with a first owner of said unique item;
disassociating or releasing said second unique data from said unique item in response to a change in registered ownership indication;
associating third unique data with said unique item, said third unique data associated with a second owner of said unique item, wherein said first owner and said second owner are not concurrent owners; and
tracking an ownership history of said unique item, said ownership history comprising at least an identifier for said first owner and said second owner. - View Dependent Claims (20)
presenting one of said second unique data and said third unique data to said authentication system, wherein said second unique data is a first Personal Identification Number (PIN) and said third unique data is a second PIN; and
accessing said ownership history in said authentication system.
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