Apparatus and method for security
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1. An item-package assembly comprising:
- an item bearing an electronically-readable unique item identifier, said unique item identifier including information pertaining to the item'"'"'s manufacturer or purveyor, and uniquely identifying the item from other items in the same product class;
a package about said item, said package bearing an electronically-readable package identifier, said package identifier comprising information correlatable with said unique item identifier born by said item.
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An item-package assembly comprising an item bearing an electronically-readable unique item identifier, said unique item identifier including information pertaining to the item'"'"'s manufacturer or purveyor, and uniquely identifying the item from other items in the same product class, and a package about said item, said package bearing an electronically-readable package identifier, said package identifier comprising information correlateable with said unique item identifier borne by said item.
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1. An item-package assembly comprising:
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an item bearing an electronically-readable unique item identifier, said unique item identifier including information pertaining to the item'"'"'s manufacturer or purveyor, and uniquely identifying the item from other items in the same product class; a package about said item, said package bearing an electronically-readable package identifier, said package identifier comprising information correlatable with said unique item identifier born by said item. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for establishing a communication path to a remote location over a computer network:
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receiving over the network from a remote location a request for a type of good along with information pertaining to a communication path in the network in which to communicate with the remote location; causing retrieval of an item defined by said type of good and electronic reading of a unique item identifier associated with said item, wherein the unique item identifier identifies the manufacturer or purveyor of the item and comprises a unique sequence identifying the item from other items in the good type; causing association in a database said unique item identifier with said communication path to said remote location; establishing communication with said remote location by said communication path upon query of said database with said unique item identifier and determination of said communication path associated therewith. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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