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Verification method of goods using IC tags and equipment using the method

US7518517B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 21, 2007
Grant dateApr 14, 2009
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Expiry dateMay 21, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG07D7/01
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A goods genuineness/counterfeit discrimination method using a plurality of IC tags each having functions of storing genuineness/counterfeit discrimination information and transmitting the genuineness/counterfeit discrimination information and a genuineness/counterfeit discrimination equipment for receiving the genuineness/counterfeit discrimination information from the IC tags to use it for genuineness/counterfeit discrimination, the method including: reading, by means of the genuineness/counterfeit discrimination equipment, information stored in one or more IC tags mounted on goods on which a first predetermined number of IC tags are mounted; and discriminating genuineness/counterfeit of the goods by determining, by means of the genuineness/counterfeit discrimination equipment, whether or not partial information is identical to each other among genuineness/counterfeit discrimination information read from IC tags equal to or more than a second predetermined number of IC tags mounted on the goods, the second predetermined number being smaller than the first predetermined number.

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