Remote Authentication System
AssigneeThe Ascent Group Limited
InventorsJames Leigh Zorab, Michael Jacobs
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Abstract
A system and method for authenticating a plurality of items each of which has a respective readable validation reference, in which information is read from the validation references, one or more items of the items is identified based on information read by the reading means, and the information is verified by comparison with stored data relating to location, origin or ownership of the one or more items.
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A system for authenticating a plurality of items each of which has a respective readable validation reference, the system comprising:
- reading means for reading information from said validation references;
- identification means for identifying said one or more items based on said information read by said reading means;
- and
- means for verifying said information by comparison with stored data relating to location, origin or ownership of said one or more items.
A method of authenticating of an item having a validation reference comprising:
- reading said validation reference;
- identifying said one or more items from said validation reference;
- storing information relating to the location, origin and/or ownership of said item;
- and
- displaying the information relating to said item when its validation reference has been read.
A method of authenticating a plurality of items comprising:
- applying substantially identical validation references to each of a plurality of items in a batch of items to be transported from a first location to a second location;
- storing information relating to the departure of said batch of items from said first location and the arrival of said batch of items at said second location;
- dividing said batch of items into a plurality of smaller consignments of one or more items to be transported or distributed from said second location to one or more third locations;
- and
- storing information relating to the departure of said consignments from said second location and their arrival at said one or more third locations.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.