| CPC G06K 7/10297 (2013.01) [G07G 1/009 (2013.01)] | 24 Claims |
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1. A method comprising:
scanning an optical code on a product package at a point-of-sale (POS) system or product distribution terminal and generating a digital code based on the optical code;
generating a radio-frequency (RF) burst at the POS system or product distribution terminal to activate devices in the product package, each of the devices to responsively transmit identification information associated with the respective device;
identifying a device manifest using the digital code, the device manifest indicating a set of devices intended to be included in the product package;
detecting the identification information transmitted by one or more devices included in the product package;
comparing the identification information with the set of devices indicated by the device manifest;
allowing a purchase of the product package to proceed if the identification information matches the set of devices; and
if the identification information does not match the set of devices, then performing one or more secondary operations and/or providing instructions at the POS system or product distribution terminal to attempt to verify that the devices in the product package match the set of devices indicated by the device manifest; and
responsive to the purchase of the product package, transmitting an unlock command from the POS system, product distribution terminal, or a mobile device over a short range wireless connection to unlock one or more of the devices in the product package.
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