Radio frequency identification authentication of memorabilia
First Claim
1. A system for radio frequency identification authentication of memorabilia, comprising:
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a first radio frequency identification tag provided to a memorabilia item and having a unique identifier associated with the memorabilia item;
a second radio frequency identification tag provided to an authenticator and having a unique identifier associated with the authenticator;
a reader configured to read the first radio frequency identification tag and the second radio frequency identification tag, wherein the first and second radio frequency identification tags are read contemporaneously at an authentication event where the authenticator authenticates the memorabilia item; and
a user interface configured to enter information associated with the memorabilia item into the database, wherein the information comprises a description of the memorabilia item, the unique identifier associated with the memorabilia item, a description of the authenticator, the unique identifier associated with the authenticator, and a time of the authentication.
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Abstract
A system is provided for radio frequency identification authentication of memorabilia. The system includes a database, a radio frequency identification tag having a unique identifier, a reader, and a user interface. The radio frequency identification tag is provided to a memorabilia item. The reader is configured to read the radio frequency tag and to determine a geographic location where the reader reads the radio frequency identification tag. The user interface is configured to enter information associated with the memorabilia item into the database, wherein the information comprises the unique identifier, a name of an authenticator, a description of the memorabilia item, and a time of authentication.
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1. A system for radio frequency identification authentication of memorabilia, comprising:
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a database; a first radio frequency identification tag provided to a memorabilia item and having a unique identifier associated with the memorabilia item; a second radio frequency identification tag provided to an authenticator and having a unique identifier associated with the authenticator; a reader configured to read the first radio frequency identification tag and the second radio frequency identification tag, wherein the first and second radio frequency identification tags are read contemporaneously at an authentication event where the authenticator authenticates the memorabilia item; and a user interface configured to enter information associated with the memorabilia item into the database, wherein the information comprises a description of the memorabilia item, the unique identifier associated with the memorabilia item, a description of the authenticator, the unique identifier associated with the authenticator, and a time of the authentication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for radio frequency identification authentication of a memorabilia item, comprising:
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providing a first radio frequency identification tag to the memorabilia item, the first radio frequency identification tag having a unique identifier associated with the memorabilia item; providing a second radio frequency identification tag to an authenticator, the second radio frequency identification tag having a unique identifier associated with the authenticator; contemporaneously reading, by a reader, the first and second radio frequency identification tags at an authentication event where the authenticator authenticates the memorabilia item; determining, by the reader, a geographic location of the reader when the reader reads the first and second radio frequency identification tags; and storing information associated with the memorabilia item, the information comprising a description of the memorabilia item, the unique identifier associated with the memorabilia item, a description of the authenticator, a time of authentication, and the geographic location. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for radio frequency identification authentication of memorabilia, comprising:
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providing a first radio frequency identification tag to a memorabilia item, the radio frequency identification tag having a unique identifier associated with the memorabilia item; providing a second radio frequency identification tag to an authenticator, the second radio frequency identification tag having a unique identifier associated with the authenticator; contemporaneously reading, by a reader, the first and second radio frequency identification tags at an authentication event where the authenticator authenticates the memorabilia item; entering information associated with the memorabilia item into a database, wherein the information comprises a description of the memorabilia item, the unique identifier associated with the memorabilia item, a description of the authenticator, the unique identifier associated with the authenticator, and a time of the authentication; recording the authentication by a camera; and transmitting the recording to the database for subsequent display. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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