SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING COUNTERFEIT PRODUCTS AND DOCUMENTS, AND TRACKING AND AUTHENTICATING DOCUMENTS
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Abstract
Readable indicia, such as, a two-dimensional (2D) quick response (QR) code, is affixed to a product or a document. A scanning device, such as a mobile phone equipped with a camera, scans the readable indicia to obtain data stored in the readable indicia. The data is used to detect counterfeit products and documents, and track and authenticate documents.
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66. A method of product counterfeit detection, comprising:
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disposing a readable indicia comprising a unique identification (ID) code on a product; generating scan data upon scanning the readable indicia with a scanning device, wherein the scan data comprises the unique ID code, a scanning device identification (ID) code and a scan location; transmitting the scan data to a remote server; linking the unique ID code, the scanning device ID code, and the scan location in an electronic database at the remote server; incrementing a first counter upon determining that the scanning device ID code and the scan location have not been previously linked to the unique ID code in the electronic database; and flagging the unique ID code as counterfeit upon determining that the first counter exceeds a counterfeiting threshold. - View Dependent Claims (67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74)
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75. A method of product counterfeit detection, comprising:
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disposing a readable indicia comprising a unique identification (ID) code on a product; generating scan data upon scanning the readable indicia with a scanning device, wherein the scan data comprises the unique ID code, a scanning device identification (ID) code and a scan location; transmitting the scan data to a remote server; linking the unique ID code, the scanning device ID code, and the scan location in an electronic database at the remote server; and flagging the unique ID code as counterfeit upon determining that the unique ID code is linked to a different scanning device ID code and a different scan location in the remote electronic database. - View Dependent Claims (76, 77, 78)
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79. A method of grey market commerce detection, comprising:
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disposing a readable indicia comprising a unique identification (ID) code on a product; transmitting product exclusivity data to a remote server, wherein the product exclusivity data indicates whether the unique ID code is designated for sale in an exclusive market or a nonexclusive market; generating scan data upon scanning the readable indicia with a scanning device, wherein the scan data comprises the unique ID code and a scan location; transmitting the scan data to the remote server; and flagging commerce as grey market commerce upon determining that the product was purchased in an exclusive market based on the scan location, and the product was not designated for sale in the exclusive market based on the product exclusivity data. - View Dependent Claims (80, 81, 82, 83)
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84. A method of tracking and authenticating a document, comprising:
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receiving public metadata and protected metadata corresponding to the document from an originating source, wherein access to the public metadata is unrestricted and access to the protected metadata is restricted to at least one authorized entity; generating private metadata comprising information indicating the originating source, wherein the private metadata is automatically altered upon a scan operation occurring, and cannot be altered otherwise; generating a readable indicia corresponding to the public, protected, and private metadata; and affixing the readable indicia to the document. - View Dependent Claims (85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96)
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