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US 11,429,704 B2Granted
Packaging with automatic authentication system for packaged product
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorJames A. Stryker
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Abstract
A product with packaging includes an envelope having a cavity. An envelope flap may be opened, and may initiate a smart packaging feature, such as an NFC chip embedded in the packaging. The NFC chip may search for an electronic device, such as the electronic device of the specific user, and once connected may initiate or carry out an authentication process or activation process.
Claims20
Packaging, comprising:
- a cavity configured to receive a product;
- and
- an automatic authentication system including an NFC chip and an activation element,
- wherein the activation element is configured to activate the authentication system to power on the NFC chip when the packaging is opened, or when the product is removed from the cavity,
- wherein when the NFC chip is powered on it automatically communicates with a user's personal electronic device to initiate an authentication process or an activation process of the product, and
- wherein the authentication or activation process includes display of information about the product on the user's personal electronic device.
3 more elements
A packaging envelope, comprising:
- a cavity configured to receive a card product;
- an active data chip embedded in a portion of the envelope;
- and
- a power source configured to provide power where the power source is configured to provide power to the chip upon opening the packaging.
1 more element
A fungible product, comprising:
- a metallic portion, wherein the fungible product is authenticated or activated via an authentication or activation process when the packaging it is or was contained in communicates with a predetermined user's personal electronic device, wherein the communication is carried out via a radio frequency communication between the packaging and the user's personal electronic device, wherein in response to an indication received by a remote server that the packaging is communicating with a user's electronic device that is not associated with the fungible product, the fungible product is not activated, and
- wherein when the fungible product is activated, the authentication or activation process includes display of information about the fungible product on the user's personal electronic device.
A fungible product, comprising:
- a metallic portion, wherein the fungible product is authenticated or activated via an authentication or activation process when the packaging it is or was contained in communicates with a predetermined user's personal electronic device, wherein the communication is carded out via a radio frequency communication between the packaging and the user's personal electronic device, wherein in response to the fungible product being activated, the user's personal electronic device communicates with a remote platform to inform the fungible product provider that the order is complete, and
- wherein when the fungible product is activated, the authentication or activation process includes display of information about the fungible product on the user's personal electronic device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.