Vehicle identification tag and methods of verifying the validity of a vehicle identification tag
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1. A vehicle identification tag, comprising:
- a first portion, wherein the first portion comprises a radio frequency identification (“
RFID”
) tag, wherein first information is stored on the RFID tag; and
a second portion, wherein the second portion includes second information;
wherein the first information stored on the RFID tag correlates with the second information on the second portion to allow a user to determine that the vehicle identification tag is a valid vehicle identification tag;
wherein vehicle identification tag further comprises a first portion of adhesive having a first adhesive strength attached to the first portion of the vehicle identification tag and a second portion of adhesive having a second adhesive strength attached to the second portion of the vehicle identification tag, wherein the first adhesive strength is greater than the second adhesive strength.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a vehicle identification tag and methods of verifying the validity of a vehicle identification tag. One embodiment provides a vehicle identification tag including a first portion having a radio frequency identification (“RFID”) tag and a second portion, where information on the first portion and information on the second portion assist a user in verifying that the vehicle identification tag is a valid vehicle identification tag.
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1. A vehicle identification tag, comprising:
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a first portion, wherein the first portion comprises a radio frequency identification (“
RFID”
) tag, wherein first information is stored on the RFID tag; anda second portion, wherein the second portion includes second information; wherein the first information stored on the RFID tag correlates with the second information on the second portion to allow a user to determine that the vehicle identification tag is a valid vehicle identification tag; wherein vehicle identification tag further comprises a first portion of adhesive having a first adhesive strength attached to the first portion of the vehicle identification tag and a second portion of adhesive having a second adhesive strength attached to the second portion of the vehicle identification tag, wherein the first adhesive strength is greater than the second adhesive strength. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A vehicle identification tag in combination with a vehicle, comprising:
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a first portion, wherein the first portion comprises a radio frequency identification (“
RFID”
) tag, wherein first information is stored on the RFID tag; anda second portion, wherein the second portion includes second information; wherein the first information stored on the RFID tag correlates with the second information on the second portion to allow a user to determine that the vehicle identification tag is a valid vehicle identification tag; and wherein the first portion of the vehicle identification tag is substantially permanently attached to the vehicle, and wherein the second portion of the vehicle identification tag is removably attached to the vehicle.
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5. A method of verifying a valid vehicle identification tag, comprising the steps of:
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providing a vehicle identification tag, comprising; a first portion, wherein the first portion comprises a radio frequency identification (“
RFID”
) tag, wherein first information is stored on the RFID tag; anda second portion, wherein the second portion includes second information; interrogating the RFID tag to obtain the first information stored on the RFID tag; reading the second information on the second portion; and verifying that the first information stored on the RFID tag correlates with the second information on the second portion; wherein the second portion of the vehicle identification tag is a renewable portion of the tag and wherein the method further comprises the steps of; attaching the vehicle identification tag to a vehicle; removing the renewable portion of the tag; and attaching a second renewable portion to the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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8. A method of verifying a valid vehicle identification tag, comprising the steps of:
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providing a vehicle identification tag, comprising; a first portion, wherein the first portion comprises a radio frequency identification (“
RFID”
) tag, wherein first information is stored on the RFID tag; anda second portion, wherein the second portion includes second information; interrogating the RFID tag to obtain the first information stored on the RFID tag; reading the second information on the second portion; and verifying that the first information stored on the RFID tag correlates with the second information on the second portion; wherein the vehicle identification tag further comprises a first portion of adhesive having a first adhesive strength attached to the first portion of the vehicle identification tag and a second portion of adhesive having a second adhesive strength attached to the second portion of the vehicle identification tag, wherein the first adhesive strength is greater than the second adhesive strength. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. A method of verifying a valid vehicle identification tag, comprising the steps of:
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providing a vehicle identification tag, comprising; a first portion, wherein the first portion comprises a radio frequency identification (“
RFID”
) tag, wherein first information is stored on the RFID tag; anda second portion, wherein the second portion includes second information; interrogating the RFID tag to obtain the first information stored on the RFID tag; reading the second information on the second portion; and verifying that the first information stored on the RFID tag correlates with the second information on the second, portion; wherein the method further comprises the step of attaching the vehicle identification tag to a vehicle, wherein the first portion of the vehicle identification tag is substantially permanently attached to the vehicle, and wherein the second portion of the vehicle identification tag is removably attached to the vehicle.
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