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Systems and methods for authenticating photographic image data

  • US 9,300,678 B1
  • Filed: 08/03/2015
  • Issued: 03/29/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/03/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • providing an image authentication application for use on a client device, the image authentication application configured to control image capture and image transmission by the client device;

    receiving an image data file from the image authentication application at an authentication server, the image data file comprising a photographic image captured by the image authentication application on the client device and metadata associated with the photographic image;

    using the metadata to verify that the image data file has satisfied one or more timing requirements, wherein the one or more timing requirements comprises a requirement that the image data file was received at the authentication server within a predetermined time frame after the image authentication application was opened on the client device;

    applying an authentication indicator to the photographic image to create a tagged image at the authentication server;

    applying date and time information to the tagged image at the authentication server;

    creating a resource location identifier associated with the image data file, the resource location identifier identifying a file location;

    uploading the photographic image, the tagged image, or both to the file location identified by the resource location identifier; and

    transmitting an authenticated image file to the client device, the authenticated image file comprising one or more of;

    the tagged image, the photographic image, the date and time information, and the resource location identifier.

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