Remote authentication system
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1. A method of authenticating a plurality of items comprising:
- providing a product tracking system including a database;
applying substantially identical validation references to each of a plurality of items in a batch of items to be transported from a first location to a second location;
storing first information in the database of the product tracking system, the first information relating to the departure of said batch of items from said first location and the arrival of said batch of items at said second location;
dividing said batch of items into a plurality of smaller consignments of one or more items to be transported or distributed from said second location to one or more third locations; and
storing second information in the database of the product tracking system, the second information relating to the departure of said consignments from said second location and their arrival at said one or more third locations.
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Abstract
A system and method for authenticating a plurality of items each of which has a respective readable validation reference, in which information is read from the validation references, one or more items of the items is identified based on information read by the reading means, and the information is verified by comparison with stored data relating to location, origin or ownership of the one or more items.
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1. A method of authenticating a plurality of items comprising:
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providing a product tracking system including a database; applying substantially identical validation references to each of a plurality of items in a batch of items to be transported from a first location to a second location; storing first information in the database of the product tracking system, the first information relating to the departure of said batch of items from said first location and the arrival of said batch of items at said second location; dividing said batch of items into a plurality of smaller consignments of one or more items to be transported or distributed from said second location to one or more third locations; and storing second information in the database of the product tracking system, the second information relating to the departure of said consignments from said second location and their arrival at said one or more third locations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of authenticating a plurality of items comprising:
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providing a product tracking system including a database; applying substantially identical validation references to each of a plurality of items in a batch of items to be transported from a first location to a second location; storing first information in the database of the product tracking system, the first information relating to the departure of said batch of items from said first location and the arrival of said batch of items at said second location; converting information relating to a plurality of said validation references into individual codes using a predefined algorithm; comparing said codes against data stored in the database of the product tracking system to determine whether each said validation reference is legitimate; dividing said batch of items into a plurality of smaller consignments of one or more items to be transported or distributed from said second location to one or more third locations; and storing second information in the database of the product tracking system, the second information relating to the departure of said consignments from said second location and their arrival at said one or more third locations. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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