Optical document authentication system
First Claim
1. An article of manufacture having applied thereto a group of marks arranged for associating a specific person with said article, the group of marks collectively being useful for identifying said person and said marks being collectively derived from physical characteristics of said person.
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Abstract
Methods, articles, and systems related to the verification and association of an identity of a specific person. A constellation or grouping of marks derived from physical characteristics of the specific person is printed on an article of manufacture. The constellation or groups of marks is derived from the person'"'"'s characteristic facial features, fingerprint or eye. The constellation or grouping of marks may be overlaid onto the persons photograph on an identity card. Multiple groupings, with each grouping being derived from a different characteristic, may be overlaid over one another with different wavelengths of light being required to illuminate specific groupings. To verify the person'"'"'s identity, a scan of the person'"'"'s relevant characteristics, such as his fingerprint or an iris scan, is performed and the results are compared to the relevant constellation or grouping of marks printed on the article of manufacture. A match indicates that the person and the article of manufacture are associated with another and that they are both probably legitimate. The constellation or group of marks may be encrypted to hide the true identifying characteristics of the person.
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47 Claims
- 1. An article of manufacture having applied thereto a group of marks arranged for associating a specific person with said article, the group of marks collectively being useful for identifying said person and said marks being collectively derived from physical characteristics of said person.
- 24. A constellation of marks applied to a predefined area of an article of manufacture a positioning of each mark of said constellation of marks in said area being derived from a physical characteristic of a specific person such that a collective arrangement of said constellation of marks is unique to said person, said constellation of marks being useful for associating said article to said person.
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38. A method of matching an article of manufacture with a specific person, the method comprising:
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a) detecting a graphical constellation of marks applied to said article, said constellation being applied to a specific area of said article;
b) processing said constellation of marks to result in a graphical representation useful for comparison with a data set associated with said person;
c) acquiring said data set associated with said person;
d) comparing said data set and said representation to determine a likelihood of a match between said data set and said representation; and
e) if a likelihood exceeds a predetermined threshold, associating said article with said person. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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