Authenticity verification method and apparatus
First Claim
1. An online method of confirming authenticity of a purchased good, comprising the steps of:
- providing a record of authenticity with a good, said record of authenticity having authenticity data including an item code and an initial registration number unique to said good;
providing an internet accessible database having stored authenticity data for said good;
purchasing said good;
accessing said internet database;
forwarding a subsequent registration number different from said initial registration number;
registering an owner of said good purchased by entering said initial registration number, said subsequent registration number, said item code and purchaser information; and
storing said information in said internet accessible database relative to said good purchased.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for insuring authenticity for consumer goods as well as products transferred to another party. In one embodiment, a record of authenticity is provided with a good at the point of manufacture. The record of authenticity includes an item code and a registration number unique to the good. An internet database stores the authenticity data. Once an article or good is purchased, the owner of the article accesses the database and is forwarded a second registration number which is different from the initial registration number provided at the point of manufacture. The owner may register as a legitimate owner of authentic goods by entering the new registration number and item code as well as other information. This information is stored in the internet database for the good in issue. The system also provides for insuring that any good transferred in title to a second party is an authentic article and also lists information for this party relative to the article.
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22 Claims
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1. An online method of confirming authenticity of a purchased good, comprising the steps of:
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providing a record of authenticity with a good, said record of authenticity having authenticity data including an item code and an initial registration number unique to said good;
providing an internet accessible database having stored authenticity data for said good;
purchasing said good;
accessing said internet database;
forwarding a subsequent registration number different from said initial registration number;
registering an owner of said good purchased by entering said initial registration number, said subsequent registration number, said item code and purchaser information; and
storing said information in said internet accessible database relative to said good purchased. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for ensuring authenticity of an article purchased over the internet, comprising the steps of:
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providing a website having a database where articles are registered by an owner;
providing a record of authenticity with said article to be registered, said record of authenticity having a registration number and an item number;
entering said registration number and said item number in said database relative to said article;
purchasing by a purchaser, said article and receiving said registration number and said item number;
accessing said database;
providing purchaser registration information to said database;
confidentially receiving a buyer registration number different from said purchaser registration number from said database; and
registering as a new owner of said article. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A method for providing an author/creator with compensation for its commodity having originality value from purchases and transfer of ownership of said commodity over the internet, comprising the steps of:
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providing a record of authenticity with a commodity, said record of authenticity having authenticity data including a registration number and item code unique to said commodity;
providing an internet accessible database having stored authenticity data for said commodity;
purchasing said commodity;
accessing said internet database;
registering an owner of said commodity purchased by entering said registration number, said item code and purchaser information;
providing said author/creator with a predetermined percentage of a purchase price of said commodity;
transferring ownership of said commodity to a subsequent purchaser;
providing said subsequent purchaser with said item code;
accessing said database and entering said item code;
confidentially forwarding a subsequent registration number different from said registration number;
registering said subsequent purchaser as a new owner of said commodity; and
providing said author/creator with a second predetermined percentage of said purchase price paid by said subsequent purchaser.
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18. An online system for confirming authenticity of a good purchased on the internet, comprising:
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means for identifying a good as an original;
computer database means containing said means for identifying an article as an original;
an internet computer network linking potential purchaser computers with each other and said computer database means;
means for registering purchaser information for a purchased good;
means for confirming ownership of a purchased good to a registered purchaser; and
means for confirming authenticity of a subsequently sold article from said purchaser to a new purchaser. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A website for registering and confirming authenticity of an article, comprising:
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means for confirming an article for registration as an authentic article;
means for registering an article;
means for registering a user;
means for registering an article with an owner;
means for registering an article description;
means for registering transfer of said article from an owner to a purchaser; and
means for registering said purchaser as a new owner of said authentic article.
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