Remote authentication system
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1. An authentication system for authenticating one or more items, said system comprising:
- means for 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 at least one second location,means for allocating an identity code to identify said entire batch, first storage means for storing information associated with said identity code, said information relating to the location, origin or ownership of said batch,means at said second location for logging the arrival of said batch and for allocating a unique identifier to each of a plurality of consignments of items selected from said batch, second storage means for storing information associated with each of said unique identifiers, said information relating to the location of each of said consignments,identification means for reading each of said validation references and identifying said one or more items,third storage means for storing information relating to the location, origin and/or ownership of said one or more items from said identification means, andmeans for displaying said information relating to a respective item when the validation reference thereof has been read,wherein said unique identifier comprises a hash value having 20 or more characters.
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Abstract
An authentication and/or tracking system for identifying, tracking, authenticating and/or otherwise checking the legitimacy of one or more items which include a coded identity tag or mark, the system comprising identification means for reading said coded identity tag or mark and identifying said one or more items, storage means for storing information relating to the location, whether actual or intended, origin and/or ownership of said one or more items, and means for displaying or otherwise providing or verifying said information relating to an item when its identity tag or mark has been read.
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1. An authentication system for authenticating one or more items, said system comprising:
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means for 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 at least one second location, means for allocating an identity code to identify said entire batch, first storage means for storing information associated with said identity code, said information relating to the location, origin or ownership of said batch, means at said second location for logging the arrival of said batch and for allocating a unique identifier to each of a plurality of consignments of items selected from said batch, second storage means for storing information associated with each of said unique identifiers, said information relating to the location of each of said consignments, identification means for reading each of said validation references and identifying said one or more items, third storage means for storing information relating to the location, origin and/or ownership of said one or more items from said identification means, and means for displaying said information relating to a respective item when the validation reference thereof has been read, wherein said unique identifier comprises a hash value having 20 or more characters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An authentication method for items in a batch of items each having substantially identical validation references and to be transported from a first location to a second location, said method comprising:
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converting information from a plurality of said validation references at a first location into individual first hashes having 20 or more characters using a predefined algorithm, storing said first hashes, converting information from a plurality of said validation references at a second location into individual second hashes using said predefined algorithm after the arrival of said batch of items at a second location, comparing said second hashes against said first hashes to determine whether a respective validation reference is legitimate, dividing said batch of items into a plurality of smaller consignments of said items to be transported from said second location to one or more third locations, and storing 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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10. An authentication system for authenticating items each having substantially identical validation references, said items to be transported as a batch from a first location to at least one second location, which system comprises:
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(a) first storage means for storing information relating to the location, origin or ownership of said batch of said items, (b) coding means for allocating a unique random identifier to each of the items in said batch and storing said allocated unique random identifiers, (c) second storage means for storing information associated with said unique random identifiers allocated by said coding means, (d) conversion means for converting said stored information from said second storage means into a respectively substantially unique hash using a predetermined algorithm, (e) third storage means for storing said hash, and (f) means for retrieving information relating to a respective item after said unique random identity identifier has been stored in said second storage means. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of authenticating items each having identical validation references, said items to be transported as a batch from a first location to at least one second location, which method comprises:
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(a) storing information relating to the location, origin or ownership of said batch of said items, (b) allocating a unique random identifier to each of the items in said batch and storing said allocated unique random identifiers, (c) storing information associated with said unique random identifiers allocated in step (b), (d) converting said stored information from step (c) into a respectively substantially unique hash values using a predetermined algorithm, (e) storing said hash values, and (f) retrieving information relating to a respective item after said unique random identity identifier has been stored in step (c). - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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