Systems and methods wherein a machine-readable item code is substantially invisible to a human

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APP PUB NO 20020158137A1
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09845500

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Systems and methods are provided wherein a machine-readable item code is substantially invisible to a human. According to one embodiment, a number of machine-readable item codes are printed on an item's surface, at least one item code being (i) associated with the item and (ii) substantially invisible to a human. For example, the item may have item codes printed on different sides of the item. According to some other embodiments, an item code may be associated with a card-holder, updated by a user, and/or contain instructions, such as executable information.

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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORAITNNEW ORCHARD ROAD ARMONK NY 10504

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Boies, Stephen J Mahopac, NY 66 4317
Grey, William Millwood, NY 63 2642
Moskowitz, Paul A Yorktown Heights, NY 120 6931
Pickover, Clifford A Yorktown Heights, NY 923 18685

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