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Authentication and anti-counterfeit tracking system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 2003-01-06
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2023-01-06
Abstract
Abstract A method for authenticating an association of an object with an entity. The method comprises the steps of providing entity data associated with the entity, generating a unique identification code, combining the unique identification code with a watermark, and connecting the watermark to the object. The entity data associated with the entity is provided for associating the entity with the object. The unique identification code is generated for association with the entity data in an object tracking system. The watermark with which the unique identification code is combined is a non-removable, substantially invisible watermark. The watermark is connected to the object wherein the watermark indicates the association between the object and the entity, and allows tracking, tracing and authentication of the object with the tracking system.
Inventors
- 👤 F. Ambrogio
- 👤 John Jones
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 12:14
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F7/00; G07F7/08; G07F7/086
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
87 words
1 . A method for authenticating an association of an object with an entity, the method comprising the steps of: providing entity data associated with the entity for associating with the object; generating a unique identification code for association with the entity data in an object tracking system; combining the unique identification code with a non-removable, substantially invisible watermark; and connecting the watermark to the object, wherein the watermark indicates the association between the object and the entity and allows tracking, tracing and authentication of the object.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
87 words
1 . A method for authenticating an association of an object with an entity, the method comprising the steps of: providing entity data associated with the entity for associating with the object; generating a unique identification code for association with the entity data in an object tracking system; combining the unique identification code with a non-removable, substantially invisible watermark; and connecting the watermark to the object, wherein the watermark indicates the association between the object and the entity and allows tracking, tracing and authentication of the object.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
97 words
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the object is an autographable collectible, an autographed collectible, an article of clothing, a shoe, a handbag, a watch, an art object, a car, a motorcycle, a computer, a pair of sunglasses, an airplane part, a music compact disk, a weapon, a toy, a food product, a drink product, a book, a musical instrument, a tournament trophy, a medal, an antique, a greeting card, a tobacco product, an alcoholic product, a pharmaceutical product, a film article, a digital photograph, a DVD, packaging, a label or a bar code.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the entity is a company, a person, a producer of the object, a manufacturer of the object, or a distributor of the object.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the entity data is an identifier of the entity.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
5 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the identifier is at least one word.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the entity data is an identifier of a service provided by the entity.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the entity data is an identifier of a person.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
90 words
8 . The method of claim 1 , comprising: reading the watermark connected to the product to acquire the unique identification code; accessing the product tracking system with the read identification code; if the read identification code does not match any identification code in the product tracking system, displaying an authentication response of invalid; and if the read identification code matches one of the unique identification codes in the product tracking system, displaying at least some of the entity data associated with the unique identification code as the authentication response.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
79 words
9 . A method for authenticating an association of a document with an entity, the method comprising the steps of: providing entity data associated with the entity for associating with the document; generating a unique identification code for association with the entity data in a document tracking system; combining the unique identification code with a non-removable, substantially invisible watermark; and connecting the watermark to the identification document, wherein the watermark indicates an association between the document and the entity.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
79 words
9 . A method for authenticating an association of a document with an entity, the method comprising the steps of: providing entity data associated with the entity for associating with the document; generating a unique identification code for association with the entity data in a document tracking system; combining the unique identification code with a non-removable, substantially invisible watermark; and connecting the watermark to the identification document, wherein the watermark indicates an association between the document and the entity.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
38 words
10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the document is a badge, an identity card, a license, corporate identification, motor vehicle related documents and identification plates, a passport, a digitally downloaded file, or a postage stamp.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
11 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the entity is a security organization, a company, a government agency, person, or an issuer of the document.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
12 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the entity data is an identifier of the entity.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the identifier is at least one word.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
22 words
14 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the entity data is an identifier of a service provided by the entity.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
15 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the entity data is an identifier of a person.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
92 words
16 . The method of claim 9 , comprising: reading the watermark connected to the document to acquire the unique identification code; accessing the document tracking system with the read identification code; if the read identification code does not match any identification code in the identification code tracking system, displaying an authentication response of invalid; and if the read identification code matches one of the unique identification codes in the identification code tracking system, displaying at least some of the entity data associated with the unique identification code as the authentication response.
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