System and method for determining product authenticity

• US 8,348,146 B1
• Filed: 05/17/2010
• Issued: 01/08/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 05/17/2010
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Cristhian Javier Quintanilla Aurich
• Original Assignee: Cristhian Javier Quintanilla Aurich
• Inventors: Aurich, Cristhian Javier Quintanilla
• Primary Examiner(s): Hess, Daniel
• Assistant Examiner(s): Savusdiphol, Paultep
• Application Number:
  US12/781,503
• Time in Patent Office: 967 Days
• Field of Search: 235/375, 235/383, 235/385, 235/454, 235/462.01, 235/462.13, 235/462.45, 235/472, 235/1, 235/487, 235/494
• US Class Current: 235/375
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/0875 Itemisation or classification of parts, supplies or services, e.g. bill of materials
• CPC Class Codes: G07D 7/004 using digital security elements, e.g. information coded on a magnetic thread or strip

Abstract

The system and method for determining product authenticity including a code assembly having a plurality of preferably three displayed companion codes visually observable on the product and purportedly associated therewith. A communication device is structured to input at least one of the displayed companion codes and transmitted to a remote processor facility. A database accessible by the processor facility includes a plurality of preferably three correct companion codes correctly associated with the product wherein receipt of the displayed companion codes from the communication device will facilitate access by the processor facility of the database and the plurality of correct companion codes associated with the product, wherein product authenticity is determined by a transmission of a predetermined one of the displayed companion codes back to the communication device for comparison with the one other of the displayed companion codes not transmitted to the processor facility.

Claims

1. A system for determining product authenticity comprising:

a displayed code assembly disposed on the product and comprising first, second and third displayed companion codes purportedly identifying the product,

a communication device structured for input and transmission of a product identifying code over a predetermined communication network, said product identifying code defined by a selected one of said first or second displayed companion codes,

a processor facility structured for bidirectional communication with said communication device and including a product database,

said product database including a correct code assembly comprising first, second and third companion codes accurately associated with the product,

said processor facility structured to access said correct companion code assembly and compare said product identifying code with said first or second correct companion code having a corresponding format as said product identifying code, and

said processor facility being operative, upon a matching comparison of said product identifying code with a corresponding one of said first or second correct companion codes, to transmit said third correct companion code to said communication device for comparison with said third displayed companion code, for a determination of product authenticity.

2. A system as recited in claim 1 wherein said communication device comprises a mobile, hand-held device structured for manual input of one of said first or second displayed companion codes defining said product identifying code.

3. A system as recited in claim 1 wherein said communication device is structured to include scanning capabilities.

4. A system as recited in claim 3 wherein said first or second displayed companion code, defining said product identifying code, transmitted by said communication device is structured for optical scanning.

5. A system as recited in claim 4 wherein said first or second displayed companion code, defining said product identifying code and transmitted by said communication device, comprises a bar code.

6. A system as recited in claim 4 wherein said communication device comprises a mobile, hand-held device structured for manual input or optical scanning of said first or second displayed companion code defining said product identifying code.

7. A system as recited in claim 1 wherein said first, second and third displayed companion codes comprise different formats, said different formats comprising an alpha/numeric format, an optical scanning format and an icon format.

8. A system as recited in claim 1 wherein each of said first, second and third correct companion codes comprises a different format, said first, second and third correct companion codes each having a corresponding format as said first, second and third displayed companion codes respectively.

9. A system as recited in claim 8 wherein said first, second and third correct companion codes respectfully comprise an alpha/numeric format, an optical scanning format, and an icon format.

10. A system as recited in claim 1 wherein said communication device comprises GPS capabilities determinative of a location of the product;

said product location communicable to said processor facility.

11. A system as recited in claim 1 wherein said processor facility is remote from a location of the product and said communication device;

said processor facility further structured to transmit associated media to said communication device.

12. A system as recited in claim 11 wherein said communication device is structured to display said associated media;

said associated media including said third correct companion code transmitted from said processor facility to said communication device and used for comparison with said third displayed companion code and determination of product authenticity.

13. A system as recited in claim 12 wherein said associated media includes said third correct companion code embedded therein and having a corresponding format as said third displayed companion code.

14. A system as recited in claim 11 wherein said associated media further includes an award program.

15. A system as recited in claim 11 wherein said associated media further includes an alert program.

16. A system as recited in claim 11 wherein said associated media comprises a web page associated with the product.

17. A system for determining product authenticity comprising:

a displayed code assembly displayed on the product and including at least a first, second and third displayed companion codes, both of said first and second displayed companion codes purportedly identifying the product,

a communication device structured for input of a product identifying code defined by either one of said first or second displayed companion codes and a transmission of said product identifying code over a communication network,

a processor facility remote from a location of said product and structured for bidirectional communication with said communication device,

a product database accessible by said processor facility and including a correct companion code assembly comprising first, second and third correct companion codes accurately associated with an authentic product,

said first, second and third companion codes each having a corresponding format as said first, second and third displayed companion codes respectively,

said processor facility structured to access said data base assembly and said first, second and third correct companion codes,

said processor facility operative to transmit said third correct companion code to said communication device for comparison with said third displayed companion code for a determination of product authenticity, upon a matching comparison of said identifying code with a corresponding one of said first or second correct companion codes, and

said product authenticity determined by a comparison of said third correct companion code transmitted by said processor facility to said communication device with said third displayed companion code.

18. A system as recited in claim 17 wherein said first, second and third displayed companion codes respectively comprise an alpha/numeric format, an optical scanning format and an icon format.

19. A system as recited in claim 18 wherein said first, second and third correct companion codes respectively comprise an alpha/numeric format, an optical scanning format and an icon format.

20. A system as recited in claim 17 wherein said processor facility is remote from a location of said product and said communication device;

said processor facility further structured to transmit associated media to said communication device.

21. A system as recited in claim 20 wherein said associated media includes said third correct companion code transmitted from said processor facility to said communication device and used for comparison with said third displayed companion code for determination of product authenticity.

22. A system as recited in claim 20 wherein said communication device comprises a display structured to view said associated media, said associated media comprising a web page.

23. A method for determining product authenticity comprising:

selecting and transmitting either a first or second displayed companion code of a plurality of displayed companion codes appearing on the product to a processor facility, using a personnel communication device,

storing a correct companion code assembly, comprising first, second and third correct companion codes which is unique to the product within the processor facility,

comparing the first or second displayed companion code with the first or second correct companion code having a common format,

selecting and transmitting, to the personal communication device, the third correct companion code associated with the correct companion code assembly unique to the product,

visually comparing the third correct companion code received from the processor facility with a third one of the plurality of displayed companion codes appearing on the product which has a common format as the third correct companion code, and

determining product authenticity by a match or non-match of the third correct companion code with the third displayed companion code having the common format.