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US 11,447,297 B2Granted
Packaging with radio-frequency authentication system for packaged product
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsMark T. Uyeda, Katherine O. Krajewski
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Abstract
A product with packaging includes an envelope having a cavity. An NFC chip may be embedded in the packaging. The NFC chip may be passive, and may connect to the electronic device of the specific user, and once connected may initiate or carry out an authentication process or activation process.
Claims11
A packaged product, comprising:
- a product;
- and
- finished goods packaging for the product, comprising:
- a data chip, wherein the data chip includes data that is uniquely associated with the product,
- wherein the data chip is configured to transmit the data to a personal mobile device that is associated with a user account, upon the data chip being brought within range of a data reader of the personal mobile device,
- wherein after the finished goods packaging is opened, the data chip is configured to:
- automatically power on;
- search for the personal mobile device that is associated with the user account;
- based on finding the personal mobile device based on the transmitted data, initiate an authentication or activation process;
- and
- upon completion of the authentication or activation process, automatically power off, and
- wherein the data chip receives instructions from the personal mobile device to disable any further authentication or activation process once an initial authentication or activation process has concluded.
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A packaged product system, comprising:
- a product that requires authentication or activation for use as intended;
- finished goods packaging, comprising:
- a data chip separate from the product, wherein the data chip includes data that is uniquely associated with the product and with a target user account;
- and
- a personal mobile device that is associated with the target user account, comprising:
- a user interface, wherein upon the personal mobile device receiving the data from the data chip upon the data chip being brought within range of a data reader of the personal mobile device, the user interface displays an option to initiate an authentication or activation process for the product, and wherein the user interface presents a visual indicator to bring the personal mobile device within a range of the data chip and, once within the range, a user interface activation element is presented to accept input in order to initiate the authentication or activation process for the product.
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A packaged product system, comprising:
- a product that requires authentication or activation for use as intended;
- finished goods packaging, comprising:
- a data chip separate from the product, wherein the data chip includes data that is uniquely associated with the product and with a target user account;
- and
- a personal mobile device that is associated with the target user account, comprising:
- a user interface, wherein upon the personal mobile device receiving the data from the data chip upon the data chip being brought within range of a data reader of the personal mobile device, the user interface displays an option to initiate an authentication or activation process for the product, and wherein the user interface presents a visual indicator to bring the personal mobile device within a range of the data chip and, when the personal mobile device is outside the range, a user interface activation element is disabled from accepting input to initiate the authentication or activation process for the product.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.