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<blockquote data-quote="John Roberts" data-source="post: 96311" data-attributes="member: 126"><p>Re: Identification puzzle</p><p></p><p>Some major manufacturers use duplicate serial numbers, with second (or more) hidden inside, so bad actors can not easily destroy identifying legends. Ironically perhaps, a lot of this effort is to police the manufacturer's own dealers and distributors who love to sell product to customers outside their primary market at deep discounts. </p><p></p><p>One old idea that I had, but the technology was never quite cheap enough, or bar code readers common enough, is to have the power-on LED actually blink out a UPC product ID followed by serial number, at power up and power down. A cheap barcode reader held up to the power LED could read and ID the product. This could be a powerful tool for quick and accurate inventory of gear. </p><p></p><p>Now with bar code readers probably a cheap IPHONE app, and a IC to handle this probably $0.15 in large scale production, this could be done, but I am not holding my breath. This idea just goes on the pile with all my other "too cool for the room" or too soon for the technology, ideas. </p><p></p><p>Nowadays you could probably print your own custom barcodes, just remember to hide one inside too. </p><p></p><p>JR</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="John Roberts, post: 96311, member: 126"] Re: Identification puzzle Some major manufacturers use duplicate serial numbers, with second (or more) hidden inside, so bad actors can not easily destroy identifying legends. Ironically perhaps, a lot of this effort is to police the manufacturer's own dealers and distributors who love to sell product to customers outside their primary market at deep discounts. One old idea that I had, but the technology was never quite cheap enough, or bar code readers common enough, is to have the power-on LED actually blink out a UPC product ID followed by serial number, at power up and power down. A cheap barcode reader held up to the power LED could read and ID the product. This could be a powerful tool for quick and accurate inventory of gear. Now with bar code readers probably a cheap IPHONE app, and a IC to handle this probably $0.15 in large scale production, this could be done, but I am not holding my breath. This idea just goes on the pile with all my other "too cool for the room" or too soon for the technology, ideas. Nowadays you could probably print your own custom barcodes, just remember to hide one inside too. JR [/QUOTE]
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