Method and apparatus for counterfeiting protection
First Claim
1. A method for providing counterfeiting protection for an object, comprising the steps of:
- (a) accessing the object including an identifying mark having a first portion and a second portion wherein said second portion includes an encrypted feature;
(b) reading the first portion to thereby obtain a first set of information;
(c) transmitting the first set of information to a remote location;
(d) receiving from the remote location a second set of information; and
(e) reading the second portion using the second set of information, wherein said reading of the second portion includes forming an image of at least a part of said second portion to thereby determine the authenticity of the object, wherein said image is such that it provides for high spectral resolution and high spatial definition.
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Abstract
The disclosure relates generally to methods and apparatus for protecting against counterfeit products and for methods and apparatus for providing counterfeiting protection for an object. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of: (a) accessing an object including an identifying mark having a first portion and a second portion wherein said second portion includes an encrypted feature; (b) reading the first portion to thereby obtain a first set of information; (c) transmitting the first set of information to a remote location; (d) receiving from the remote location a second set of information; and (e) reading the second portion using the second set of information to thereby determine the authenticity of the object.
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50 Claims
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1. A method for providing counterfeiting protection for an object, comprising the steps of:
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(a) accessing the object including an identifying mark having a first portion and a second portion wherein said second portion includes an encrypted feature; (b) reading the first portion to thereby obtain a first set of information; (c) transmitting the first set of information to a remote location; (d) receiving from the remote location a second set of information; and (e) reading the second portion using the second set of information, wherein said reading of the second portion includes forming an image of at least a part of said second portion to thereby determine the authenticity of the object, wherein said image is such that it provides for high spectral resolution and high spatial definition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method comprising:
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(a) providing to a user an item with an identifying mark affixed thereto, wherein said identifying mark has a first portion and a second portion and wherein said second portion includes an encrypted feature; and (b) instructing said user to perform the following after receiving said item; (i) read the first portion to thereby obtain a first set of information; (ii) transmit the first set of information to a remote location; (iii) receive from the remote location a second set of information; and (iv) read the second portion using the second set of information, wherein said reading of the second portion includes forming an image of at least a part of said second portion to thereby determine the authenticity of the object, wherein said image is such that it provides for high spectral resolution and high spatial definition.
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25. A method for determining authenticity of an object comprising:
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reading a first portion of an identifying mark on the object to thereby obtain a first set of information; transmitting the first set of information to a remote location; determining at the remote location a second set of information based on the received first set of information; receiving from the remote location the second set of information; reading a second portion of the identifying mark using the second set of information, wherein said reading of the second portion includes forming an image of at least a part of said second portion, wherein said image is such that it provides for high spectral resolution and high spatial definition; indicating a lack of authenticity of the object upon the occurrence of one or more of the following;
an absence of said first portion on said object, an absence of said second portion on said object, or an absence of a feature encrypted according to a predetermined encryption method on said object; andindicating authenticity of the object upon the occurrence of all the following;
a determination that said first portion is on said object, a determination that said second portion is on said object, and the determination that said feature encrypted according to the predetermined encryption method is on said object. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A method for providing counterfeiting protection for an object, comprising the steps of:
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(a) accessing the object including an identifying mark having a first portion and a second portion wherein said second portion includes an encrypted feature, wherein said encrypted feature comprises a Raman-scattering material; (b) reading the first portion to thereby obtain a first set of information; (c) transmitting the first set of information to a remote location; (d) receiving from the remote location a second set of information; and (e) reading the second portion using the second set of information, wherein said reading of the second portion includes forming an image of at least a part of said second portion to thereby determine the authenticity of the object, wherein said image is such that it provides for high spectral resolution and high spatial definition. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48)
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49. A method for determining authenticity of an object comprising:
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reading a first portion of an identifying mark on the object to thereby obtain a first set of information; transmitting the first set of information to a remote location; determining at the remote location a second set of information based on the received first set of information; receiving from the remote location the second set of information; reading a second portion of the identifying mark using the second set of information, wherein said second portion comprises a Raman-scattering material, and wherein said reading of the second portion includes forming an image of at least a part of said second portion, wherein said image is such that it provides for high spectral resolution and high spatial definition; indicating a lack of authenticity of the object upon the occurrence of one or more of the following;
an absence of said first portion on said object, an absence of said second portion on said object, or an absence of a feature encrypted according to a predetermined encryption method on said object; andindicating authenticity of the object upon the occurrence of all of the following;
a determination that said first portion is on said object, a determination that said second portion is on said object, and the determination that said feature encrypted according to the predetermined encryption method is on said object. - View Dependent Claims (50)
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