Information and tracking marking system and method with modifiable marks

An item for a tracking system, comprising:

• at least one item;
• and
• at least marker associated with the at least one item, the at least one marker comprising ink that has at least one property, the at least one property being identifiable to generate first tracking information;
• wherein the at least one property is modifiable via exposure to at least one condition and/or removal from exposure of the at least one condition, the at least one modified property being identifiable to generate second tracking information;
• and
• wherein the first tracking information and the second tracking information is used to identify, track, and/or monitor at least one attribute of the at least one item and/or use of the at least one item.

A tracking system, comprising:

• at least one marker associated with an item, the at least one marker comprising ink that has at least one property, the at least one property being identifiable to generate first tracking information, wherein the at least one property is modifiable, the at least one modified property being identifiable to generate second tracking information, wherein the at least one property and/or the at least one modified property is modifiable due to the at least one marker being subject to at least one condition;
• at least one reader configured to capture the first tracking information and/or the second tracking information;
• at least one condition source configured to subject the at least one marker to the at least one condition;
• and
• at least one processor configured to receive and process the first tracking information and/or the second tracking information to identify, track, and/or monitor at least one attribute of the item and/or use of the item.

A tracking system, comprising:

• at least one marker associated with a beverage container, the at least one marker comprising ink that has a first property, the first property being identifiable to generate first tracking information, wherein the first property is modifiable to generate a second property, the second property being identifiable to generate second tracking information, wherein the first property and/or the second property is further modifiable due to the at least one marker being subject to at least one condition;
• at least one reader configured to capture the first tracking information and/or the second tracking information;
• at least one condition source configured to subject the at least one marker to the at least one condition,
• at least one processor configured to receive and process the first tracking information and/or the second tracking information to identify, track, and/or monitor at least one attribute of the beverage container and/or use of the beverage container;
• and
• a reset device configured to cause the at least one marker to modify from the second property to the first property.