METHOD FOR CONFIRMING ORIGIN AND/OR IDENTIFYING ANIMALS OR BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL Russian patent published in 2004 - IPC

FIELD: confirming origin and/or identifying animals or biological material. SUBSTANCE: method includes following procedures: identification data in the form of message specifically bound with generic information unambiguously identifying animal or biological material and encoded by means of symmetric or asymmetric key is stored on data medium; identification data are checked to find out if they have specified bond with generic information. Data medium is, essentially, chip carrier that provides for coupling chips residing thereon with computer through interface, in particular through chip card; key code having specified bond with generic information individual for particular animal is entered in chip memory. EFFECT: provision for checking identity of particular animal or biological material. 41 cl