Security tag
US7015814B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 29, 2001 |
| Grant date | Mar 21, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 14, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08B13/2448
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of transferring ownership of item(s) includes securely identifying the item(s) by attaching a security tag to the item(s). The security tag has a monitoring system for monitoring a tag status, the tag status indicating whether the security tag and/or the item(s) have been tampered with. The method includes detecting remotely a condition of the monitoring system and causing a remote host to register a change in ownership of the item(s) when the monitoring system does not indicate a tampered condition.
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