Product management system
First Claim
1. A product management system comprising:
- a) a database operable to correlate key information relating to a product and owner information in relation to an owner of the product, and storing the key information and the owner information therein;
b) an owner identification device operable to read out key information from an IC tag fixed to the product and having already stored therein the key information relating to the product, and to read out from the database owner information which has been correlated with the key information thus read out;
c) a card issuance device operable to issue a card having a storage medium for storing the key information; and
d) an identifying device operable to identify a valid owner of the product by checking and comparing key information read out from the storage medium of the card, key information read out from the IC tag, and key information read out from the database.
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Abstract
A product management system has a database, an owner identification device, a card issuance device, and a checking device. The database correlates and stores therein product and owner information in relation to the owner of the product. The owner identification device wirelessly reads out information from an IC tag, which is fixed to the product and has stored therein product information, and also reads out from the database product information and correlated owner information. The card issuance device issues a card having a storage medium for storing the information. The checking device checks and compares information read out from the card, information read out from the IC tag, and information read out from the database, to thus validating the owner of the product. The product management system prevents a product which has been sold from being illegally used by or dealt with a person other than a valid owner.
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13 Claims
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1. A product management system comprising:
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a) a database operable to correlate key information relating to a product and owner information in relation to an owner of the product, and storing the key information and the owner information therein; b) an owner identification device operable to read out key information from an IC tag fixed to the product and having already stored therein the key information relating to the product, and to read out from the database owner information which has been correlated with the key information thus read out; c) a card issuance device operable to issue a card having a storage medium for storing the key information; and d) an identifying device operable to identify a valid owner of the product by checking and comparing key information read out from the storage medium of the card, key information read out from the IC tag, and key information read out from the database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A product management system for managing a product comprising:
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a) a database which correlates product information and owner information relating to an owner of the product, and stores the product information and the owner information therein; b) an IC tag fixed to the product, the IC tag comprising an IC tag storage medium having information stored therein; c) an information transfer device operable to transfer information to and from the IC tag storage medium, and operable to transfer information to and from the database the owner information which correlates with information read out from the IC tag storage medium; d) a control unit which identifies a valid owner of the product by checking and comparing information read out from the IC tag storage medium and information read out from the database; and e) a card including a card storage medium having information stored therein, wherein the control unit identifies a valid owner of the product by checking and comparing information read out from the IC tag storage medium, information read out from the database, and information read out from the card storage medium. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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