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Apparatus and method for authenticating products

  • US 7,156,305 B2
  • Filed: 08/05/2005
  • Issued: 01/02/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/23/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer readable medium including executable instructions to analyze radio frequency (RF) tag information, comprising executable instruction to:

  • access cross-enterprise RF tag information, wherein 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;

    identify a product transition based upon said cross-enterprise RF tag information;

    define a new product path based upon said product transition, said new product path defining product pedigree information;

    authenticate a user through a graphical user interface;

    secure product information;

    supply product pedigree information corresponding to said product information at said graphical user interface; and

    verify the pedigree of a product based upon said product pedigree information.

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