Method and system for assigning ownership of a marked physical item involving track and trace

Abstract

A code attribution control system includes unique codes, Each code is arranged or marked openly accessible legible or scannable on a sales item, One or more of the sales items is openly and freely displayed and for sale within a physical border of a physical shop. The item initially is allocated a status code attribute as “not sold” in said attribution control system, wherein for a consumer to establish ownership or indication of ownership of the item, the consumer scans and registers the code outside the border of the shop. The status code attribute is changed to “sold” in the attribution control system, after which owner restricted services related to the item will be made available to the consumer.

Description

INTRODUCTION[0001]The present invention is a code attribution activation system for unique codes of sales items. The codes are arranged as legible codes on items in a shop. The code itself may be legible for the potential buyer in the shop.INTRODUCTION AND PROBLEM[0002]For an item provided with a unique code and being for sale displayed or stocked in a shop or other publicly accessible sales location, the unique code carries potential services and benefits (S), wherein said services and benefits (S) are unlocked by the code itself. These services and benefits (S) should only be available to the owner. When an item that is freely displayed within a physical shop, and the code on the item is possible to scan while the item is in the shop, at display such as on a shelf or in a shop storage area , the consumer could simply scan the code (30) and get access to the services and benefits (S) that should only become available to the bearer of the product, after obtaining a proof of purchase...

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Benefits of technology

The present invention provides a way to allow open and freely displayed unique codes on items in a shop without needing a system for proof of purchase or intervention by the shop operator. This ensures that the codes can only be accessed by the actual purchaser, preventing abuse and tampering. The unique codes can still be scanned by non-owners to obtain general and item-specific information, such as price and requirements for use. Overall, the invention improves brand integrity, prevents unauthorized access, and offers cost savings.

Problems solved by technology

Unless such undesired scanning is controlled and managed, in a physical shop, the scanning of codes is hard to avoid.

One practical way for the manufacturer of the product is to place the code inside the product packaging, in the form of an internally placed label tag, or an internal print at the rear of the carton, but this requires at least one more labeling and packaging step, and adds undesired cost.

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