Patent Document ID: 20060026102
Application ID: 10941539
Patent Status: 0

Claim One:
1. In a verification system having items intended for a single use, in which usage of an item is confirmed by scanning an identification number associated with the item, and wherein scanning activity is inconsistent, a method for identifying possible fraudulent use of the identification numbers by a user comprising: creating a profile of scanning activity for substantially all items that meet a first parameter, the profile including data related to multiple scanning rates for items that meet the first parameter; creating a profile of scanning activity for substantially all items used by a specified user, the profile including data related to multiple scanning rates for items used by the specified user; determining if a multiple scanning rate from the profile of scanning activity for substantially all items used by the specified user is greater than a first threshold value, the first threshold value being based on a corresponding multiple scanning rate from the profile of scanning activity for substantially all items that meet the first parameter; and if the multiple scan rate from the profile of scanning activity for substantially all items used by a specified user is greater than the first threshold value, identifying the specified user as a suspect for possible fraudulent use of the identification numbers.