MULTIFUNCTIONAL PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE

• US 20100144387A1
• Filed: 08/26/2009
• Published: 06/10/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 12/05/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Chi Mei Communication Systems Incorporated (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Chi Mei Communication Systems Incorporated (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: CHOU, MENG-CHIEH
• Application Number:
  US12/547,705
• Publication Number:
  US 20100144387A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/556.100
• CPC Class Codes: G07D 7/12 Visible light, infrared or ultraviolet radiation
• CPC Class Codes: G07D 7/128 Viewing devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00307 with a mobile telephone apparatus constructional features of portable telephone sets H04M1/0202; mobile radio systems H04W84/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2101/00 Still video cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0084 Digital still camera

Abstract

A multifunctional portable electronic device includes a camera module, a central processing unit and a display module. The came module is configured to capture images of the anti-counterfeit parts of a to-be-tested item. The central processing unit is configured to receive the images captured by the camera module, compare the images with anti-counterfeit template images of anti-counterfeit parts of a genuine item pre-stored in memory, and determine whether the to-be-tested item is genuine. The display module is configured to show the determined result.

Claims

1. A multifunctional portable electronic device capable of verifying counterfeit item comprising:

a counterfeit detection light source for emitting predetermined type of light for projection on anti-counterfeit parts of a to-be-tested item where anti-counterfeit markings are located;

a camera module configured for capturing an image/images of the anti-counterfeit parts of the to-be-tested item illuminated by the counterfeit detection light source;

a central processing unit configured to receive the image/images captured by the camera module, compare the image/images with anti-counterfeit template images of anti-counterfeit parts of a genuine item pre-stored in memory, and determine whether the to-be-tested item is genuine; and

a display module configured to show the determined result.

2. The multifunctional portable electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the central processing unit includes an image analyzing module configured to analyze the image and acquire optical parameters of the images of the anti-counterfeit parts of the to-be-tested item.

3. The multifunctional portable electronic device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the central processing unit further includes a memory module configured to memory templet information of a genuine item.

4. The multifunctional portable electronic device as claimed in claim 3, wherein the central processing unit further includes a comparison module configured to compare the images with the templet information of a genuine item stored in the memory module, then, send the result to the display module.

5. The multifunctional portable electronic device as claimed in claim 3, wherein the counterfeit detection light source is a complex or composite light illuminant.

6. The multifunctional portable electronic device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the predetermined type of light emitted by counterfeit detection light source includes at least one of ultraviolet light, purple light, blue-violet light, and infrared light.

7. The multifunctional portable electronic device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the wavelength of ultraviolet light source is 10 nm˜

400 nm.

8. The multifunctional portable electronic device as claimed in claim 3, wherein the memory module is configured to pre-store the anti-counterfeit template images of the anti-counterfeit parts of the genuine item.

9. The multifunctional portable electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the display module is configured as a warning device to send out an audible warning when detecting that the to-be-tested item is counterfeit.

10. The multifunctional portable electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the multifunctional portable electronic device further includes a battery module electrically connecting with the camera module, the central processing unit and the display module to provide electric power.

11. The multifunctional portable electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the multifunctional portable electronic device is a mobile phone or a personal digital assistant.

12. A multifunctional portable electronic device capable of verifying counterfeit item comprising:

a camera module configured for capturing images of the anti-counterfeit parts of a to-be-tested item where anti-counterfeit markings are located;

a central processing unit configured to receive the images captured by the camera module, compare the images with anti-counterfeit template images of anti-counterfeit parts of a genuine item pre-stored in memory, and determine whether the to-be-tested item is genuine; and

a display module configured to show the determined result.

13. The multifunctional portable electronic device as claimed in claim 12, wherein the central processing unit includes an image analyzing module configured to analyze the image and acquire optical parameters of the images of the anti-counterfeit parts of the to-be-tested item.

14. The multifunctional portable electronic device as claimed in claim 13, wherein the central processing unit further includes a memory module configured to memory templet information of a genuine item.

15. The multifunctional portable electronic device as claimed in claim 14, wherein the central processing unit further includes a comparison module configured to compare the images with the templet information of a genuine item stored in the memory module, then, send the result to the display module.