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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2006
Anthony C. Asher, Bethesda, MD (US);
Steven P. Beier, San Jose, CA (US);
Christian C. Clauss, Meinier, CH;
Tyrone W. A. Grandison, San Jose, CA (US);
Karin Kailing, San Jose, CA (US);
Ralf Rantzau, San Jose, CA (US);
Gary Robinson, Morgan Hill, CA (US);
Anthony C. Asher, Bethesda, MD (US);
Steven P. Beier, San Jose, CA (US);
Christian C. Clauss, Meinier, CH;
Tyrone W. A. Grandison, San Jose, CA (US);
Karin Kailing, San Jose, CA (US);
Ralf Rantzau, San Jose, CA (US);
Gary Robinson, Morgan Hill, CA (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, implementing and using techniques for managing security and privacy associations between an electronic product code value and an address of a repository containing information about an item represented by the electronic product code. A security certificate is issued to each of one or more parties that are authorized to use the repository. In response to a party among the one or more parties sensing the electronic product code, a record is created in the repository. The record represents the sensing of the electronic product code and includes a security certificate belonging to the party that sensed the electronic product code.