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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2012

Filed:

Nov. 12, 2008
Applicants:

Charles L. Holcombe, Newnan, GA (US);

Stephen L. Spruell, Carrollton, GA (US);

Ronald J. Burchfield, Carrollton, GA (US);

Carol J. Godfrey, Roswell, GA (US);

John N. Ware, Jr., Villa Rica, GA (US);

Edward J. Easterwood, Jr., Carrollton, GA (US);

Frank Hullender, Villa Rica, GA (US);

W. Steve Wilson, Carrollton, GA (US);

Inventors:

Charles L. Holcombe, Newnan, GA (US);

Stephen L. Spruell, Carrollton, GA (US);

Ronald J. Burchfield, Carrollton, GA (US);

Carol J. Godfrey, Roswell, GA (US);

John N. Ware, Jr., Villa Rica, GA (US);

Edward J. Easterwood, Jr., Carrollton, GA (US);

Frank Hullender, Villa Rica, GA (US);

W. Steve Wilson, Carrollton, GA (US);

Assignee:

Southwire Company, Carrollton, GA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/00 (2006.01); G09F 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A theft deterrent cable may be provided. First, a plurality of unique codes may be created. Then a plurality of indicia may be placed periodically and longitudinally on the cable. The plurality of indicia may respectively correspond to the plurality of unique codes. In a database, the plurality of unique codes may be assigned to an organizational entity. The organizational entity may comprise a first enterprise. Next, an indication that the cable is to be transferred from the first enterprise to a second enterprise may be received. In response to the received indication, the plurality of unique codes may be assigned in the database from the organizational entity comprising the first enterprise to the organizational entity comprising a second enterprise.


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