Printable, writeable article for tracking counterfeit and diverted products
US9646310B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 30, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 9, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L9/3231
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method includes printing a readable and writeable memory on an object, using a seed to generate an original value, writing the original value to the memory, and sending the object to a recipient. The method may also include receiving the object at the recipient, determining the seed from a characteristic of the object, generating an authentication value using the seed value, and comparing the authentication value and the original value.
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