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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 01, 2005
Steven Simske, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Lester Ortiz, Puerto Rico, CA (US);
Malena Mesarina, Mountain View, CA (US);
Vinay Deolalikar, Mountain View, CA (US);
Cyril Brignone, Mountain View, CA (US);
Guillaume Oget, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Steven Simske, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Lester Ortiz, Puerto Rico, CA (US);
Malena Mesarina, Mountain View, CA (US);
Vinay Deolalikar, Mountain View, CA (US);
Cyril Brignone, Mountain View, CA (US);
Guillaume Oget, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A system for distinguishing a package includes a plurality of identifiers, where at least one of the identifiers is intentionally non-functional. The system also includes an identifier indicator that indicates the identity of the at least one of the identifiers that is intentionally non-functional. In addition, the identifier indicator is stored on at least one of the package and a database and is accessible by a user to authenticate the package.