APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SECUREMENT OF TWO-DIMENSIONAL BAR CODES WITH GEOMETRIC SYMBOLOGY
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1. An security badge for securing a two-dimensional bar code, the security badge comprising:
- a printed QR Code encircled by a plurality of color-coded rings, wherein each color-coded ring represents a predefined category selected from the group consisting of;
a category representative of subject matter displayed on a website to which a URL referenced in the QR Code resolves, and a category representative of a Trademark class established by the United States Trademark Office.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method are disclosed for tamper-proofing two-dimensional, optical, computer readable bar codes, including QR Codes. QR Codes, like traditional bar codes, contain computer readable content not cognizable by the human mind. The present invention teaches means of securing this content from would-be thieves and forgers motivated to overlay authorized, original content with unauthorized, replacement content.
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1. An security badge for securing a two-dimensional bar code, the security badge comprising:
a printed QR Code encircled by a plurality of color-coded rings, wherein each color-coded ring represents a predefined category selected from the group consisting of;
a category representative of subject matter displayed on a website to which a URL referenced in the QR Code resolves, and a category representative of a Trademark class established by the United States Trademark Office.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An security badge for securing a two-dimensional bar code, the security badge comprising:
a printed bar code encircled by a plurality of color-coded rings, wherein each color-coded ring represents a predefined category selected from the group consisting of;
a category representative of subject matter displayed on a website associated with the bar code, a geographic location of a business managing the bar code, and a category representative of a Trademark class established by the United States Trademark Office.
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