| US 7,469,828 B2 | ||
| Configuration system and method | ||
| Peter C. Baker, Minneapolis, Minn. (US); and Eric Roach, North Oaks, Minn. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Computype, Inc., St. Paul, Minn. (US) | ||
| Filed on May 20, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/134,065. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0261158 A1, Nov. 23, 2006 | ||
| Int. Cl. G06F 19/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 235—385 [235/383] | 19 Claims |
| 1. An authentication method comprising:
reading a random covert identifier associated with a product;
reading a unique overt identifier associated with the product; and
combining the random covert identifier with the unique overt identifier to authenticate the product to form a pair of identifiers;
and
comparing the unique overt identifier and the random covert identifier respectively to a unique overt number and a random
covert number stored in a database, wherein the unique overt identifier is not a function of the random covert identifier.
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