Authenticating and managing item ownership and authenticity
US9256881B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 7, 2014 |
| Grant date | Feb 9, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 7, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W12/77
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for authenticating and managing the ownership of an item comprises a tagging device affixed to the item, wherein the tagging device comprises tagging device data, an item information system receiving the tagging device data and associated item data and storing the tagging device data and the item data, an owner registration and transfer system receiving owner registration data and ownership change requests and storing the ownership history, and an authentication system receiving authentication requests and generating a response based upon the information stored in the system or a connected system.
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