SYSTEM FOR DETECTING COUTERFEITING PRODUCTS USING CAMERA
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1. A system for detecting counterfeiting products for a user comprisinga) an exterior label adapted to attach to the exterior of a product item;
- said exterior label further comprising a first region that provides information about said product item and its manufacturer, and a second region that comprises an anti-counterfeiting code pattern;
b) a portable device subsystem that is possessed by said user and is trusted by said user, further comprisingi) a digital camera that generates a digital image when taking a picture; and
ii) a wireless communication system that is configured to receive said digital image from said digital camera and transmit said digital image to a host computer via wireless means through a digital communication network;
c) a host computer that is trusted by said user, further configured to connect to said digital communication network to receive said digital image;
said host computer is adapted to executei) an image recognition software module that is configured to recognize said anti-counterfeiting code pattern within said second region of said exterior label in said product item; and
ii) a genuine product verification software module to check said anti-counterfeiting code and to verify the authenticity of said productso that said user can use said digital camera to take a picture of said second region on said exterior label of said product and use said wireless communication system to send said digital image to said host computer; and
said host computer activates said image recognition software module to recognize said anti-counterfeiting code pattern in said second region and invokes said genuine product verification software to verify that said product is actually produced by said manufacturer, and reporting its findings to said user via said portable device using said wireless means.
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Abstract
The present invention is a system and method to detect counterfeiting goods. In this invention, the user initiates the counterfeiting check by using a wireless device equipped with camera in his possession to take a picture of the anti-counterfeiting code pattern of a product item; and send the digital image to a host computer for checking. This invention further includes a second anti-counterfeiting code for user to examine so as to further ensure the authenticity of the product item.
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1. A system for detecting counterfeiting products for a user comprising
a) an exterior label adapted to attach to the exterior of a product item; - said exterior label further comprising a first region that provides information about said product item and its manufacturer, and a second region that comprises an anti-counterfeiting code pattern;
b) a portable device subsystem that is possessed by said user and is trusted by said user, further comprising i) a digital camera that generates a digital image when taking a picture; and ii) a wireless communication system that is configured to receive said digital image from said digital camera and transmit said digital image to a host computer via wireless means through a digital communication network; c) a host computer that is trusted by said user, further configured to connect to said digital communication network to receive said digital image;
said host computer is adapted to executei) an image recognition software module that is configured to recognize said anti-counterfeiting code pattern within said second region of said exterior label in said product item; and ii) a genuine product verification software module to check said anti-counterfeiting code and to verify the authenticity of said product so that said user can use said digital camera to take a picture of said second region on said exterior label of said product and use said wireless communication system to send said digital image to said host computer; and
said host computer activates said image recognition software module to recognize said anti-counterfeiting code pattern in said second region and invokes said genuine product verification software to verify that said product is actually produced by said manufacturer, and reporting its findings to said user via said portable device using said wireless means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13)
- said exterior label further comprising a first region that provides information about said product item and its manufacturer, and a second region that comprises an anti-counterfeiting code pattern;
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10. A system according to claim 10 wherein said genuine product verification software module in said host computer is adapted to
a) receiving said anti-counterfeiting code from said image recognition software module; -
b) extracting said product code and said unique Internet address of said manufacturer from said anti-counterfeiting code; c) sending said product code to said unique Internet address of said manufacturer; d) receiving a response from said manufacturer on the decision of the genuineness of said product item; and e) reporting said decision to said user.
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14. A method initiated by a user for detecting anti-counterfeiting products comprising the steps for said user to perform of:
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a) taking a picture of a product label affixed to the exterior of a product item using a portable device subsystem possessed and trusted by said user; said product label further comprising a first region that provides information about said product item and its manufacturer, and a second region that comprises an anti-counterfeiting code pattern; and said portable device subsystem comprises a digital camera that generates a digital image when taking a picture; and a wireless communication system that is configured to receive said digital image from said digital camera; b) sending said digital image to a host computer that is trusted by said user via said wireless communication system;
said host computer analyzing said digital image and reporting a message to said portable device subsystem about its findings; andc) reading said message and deciding the authenticity of said product item. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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