JP3833576B2 - Counterfeit product inspection system - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a counterfeit product inspection system, and more specifically to a counterfeit product inspection system using a consumer terminal.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Counterfeit products made in China and so on cover a wide range, including automobile parts, motorcycles, pharmaceuticals, and electrical products. The contents of the imitation are as follows: (1) Two-wheeled vehicle logo that is confused with a famous Japanese automobile manufacturer. (2) Imitate the appearance and design of the product exactly like a Japanese product. (3) Unauthorized use of manufacturing technology patented by a Japanese company. (The above, "Yomiuri Shimbun" dated January 11, 2002).
And the damage of counterfeit goods by Japanese companies in China is expected to reach 1 trillion yen per year. In a survey conducted by JETRO in China, more than 70 companies responded that the annual damage amounted to 1 billion yen or more.
Steady investigation and detection are necessary for countering counterfeit brands, but recent personal computers, daily necessities, and counterfeit products of clothing make it difficult for companies to identify authenticity.
For PCs, authorized agents take out new products from boxes, and “repackaging” means selling genuine warranty cards, counterfeit with boxes, and genuine without boxes. In clothing and accessories, subcontract factories often produce products that exceed the order quantity and sell them without permission.
Conventionally, phonograms are often used as a technique for instantly identifying these counterfeits on site.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, forgery technology of the honogram itself has also been developed, and since it is judged visually, it is easy to be judged to be genuine if a similar phonogram is attached (the “Nikkei Sangyo Shimbun”). .
An object of the present invention is to provide a counterfeit product inspection system capable of making a genuine and accurate judgment when purchasing a product.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above problems, a counterfeit product inspection system according to the present invention comprises means for recording authentication information on a product or product packaging, an authentication server and a consumer terminal connected to a communication network, respectively. The person terminal includes means for reading the authentication information attached to the product or the product packaging, means for transmitting the authentication information to the authentication server, and means for outputting the analysis result received from the authentication server. Further, the authentication server includes means for analyzing the authentication information received from the consumer terminal and means for transmitting the analysis result to the consumer terminal.
The counterfeit product inspection system includes means for reading product information, means for transmitting the product information to an authentication server, and means for outputting the product information converted into a predetermined format by the authentication server. Preferably, the authentication server includes means for converting the product information into a predetermined format and means for transmitting the converted product information to the consumer terminal.
In the counterfeit product inspection system, it is preferable to record the authentication information using any one of specific ink, magnetic tape, barcode, and IC chip, or a combination thereof.
Moreover, it is preferable that the said counterfeit goods inspection system is provided with the means to transmit a positional information to an authentication server in a consumer terminal.
Further, the consumer terminal according to the present invention outputs means for reading the authentication information attached to the product or the product packaging, means for transmitting the authentication information to the authentication server, and an analysis result of the authentication information received from the authentication server. And a means for performing.
The consumer terminal preferably includes means for reading product information, means for transmitting the product information to an authentication server, and means for outputting the product information converted into a predetermined format by the authentication server.
Moreover, it is preferable that the said consumer terminal is provided with a means to transmit position information to an authentication server.
Moreover, it is preferable that the said consumer terminal is provided with the means to analyze authentication information, and the means to output the analysis result.
Moreover, it is preferable that the said consumer terminal is provided with the means to convert merchandise information into a predetermined format, and the means to output the merchandise information after conversion.
[0005]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Next, an embodiment of a counterfeit inspection system according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a network configuration diagram according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 2 to 4 are sequence diagrams illustrating the embodiment of the present invention.
[0006]
(1) Outline explanation
First, the outline of the counterfeit product inspection system according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described.
In FIG. 1, reference numerals 101a to 101e denote mobile phones and personal computers as consumer terminals. Reference numeral 106 denotes a dedicated line or a public line such as the Internet, and reference numeral 102 denotes an authentication server that performs authentication processing to be described later.
In this system, when a consumer purchases a product, a sensor installed in a consumer terminal 101a to 101e such as a mobile phone is applied to the corresponding part of the product. Then, by transmitting the authentication information recorded in the location to the authentication server 102, the authentication server 102 is made to analyze the authentication information. The analysis result is transmitted to the consumer terminals 101a to 101e via the dedicated line or the public line 106, and the consumer can quickly determine the authenticity of the product at the purchase destination.
[0007]
(2) Functional configuration of various terminals
Functional configurations of the consumer terminals 101a to 101e and the authentication server 102 illustrated in FIG. 1 will be described. The authentication server 102 is a server for analyzing the authentication information transmitted from the consumer terminals 101a to 101e and transmitting the result to the consumer terminals 101a to 101e. The authentication server 102 includes a CPU. The CPU is a central processing unit that performs arithmetic processing when the authentication server 102 performs various processes. A ROM is connected to the CPU. The ROM is a memory for storing a basic input / output processing program that is executed when the authentication server 102 is activated. A RAM is connected to the CPU. The RAM is a memory for temporarily storing programs and data used when various arithmetic processes are executed in the CPU.
[0008]
Further, an output unit is connected to the CPU. The output unit is an interface for outputting various data obtained by arithmetic processing by the CPU to a printer or the like. As described above, a printer is connected to the output unit. The printer prints various types of print data obtained by the arithmetic processing on paper or the like. As the printer, a laser printer, an ink jet printer, a dot printer, a thermal transfer printer, or the like can be used. If printing is not performed in the authentication server 102, the printer does not necessarily have to be connected.
[0009]
An image processing unit is connected to the CPU. The image processing unit generates screen display data based on the calculation processing result of the CPU. The image display data generated by the image processing unit is appropriately displayed as a screen by a display connected to the image processing unit. When it is not necessary to monitor the processing process in the authentication server 102, a display need not be connected.
A storage device is connected to the CPU. The storage device stores programs and data used when the CPU executes various processes, and stores data generated by the CPU through arithmetic processing. The storage device stores a database management module (a module for managing the authentication information database 103a in FIG. 1).
[0010]
The consumer terminals 101a to 101e are information communication devices such as mobile phones, PDAs, notebook personal computers, desktop personal computers having a packet communication function, an electronic mail transmission / reception function, and an Internet access function in addition to a telephone function. The terminals 101a to 101e have an authentication information transmission / reception unit.
The authentication information transmission / reception unit is a communication port that transmits the authentication information recorded on the product or the packaging of the product to the authentication server 102 together with terminal identification information such as the telephone numbers of the consumer terminals 101a to 101e. As the authentication information transmitting / receiving unit, a serial connection terminal, an infrared communication port, a Bluetooth communication port, or the like provided in a mobile phone, a PDA or a notebook personal computer is used. That is, the authentication information transmitting / receiving unit includes a communication device capable of transmitting and receiving data by at least one of an electronic communication method, an electrical communication method, an electromagnetic communication method, and an optical communication method, regardless of wired or wireless. It only has to be used.
[0011]
(3) Explanation of various database servers
The authentication server 102 has a database management module therein.
The database management module manages a database storing information necessary for various services provided by the system. Here, among these databases, a database particularly related to the present embodiment will be described.
Authentication information database 103a; authentication information and a product name, brand name, distribution route, etc. corresponding to the authentication information are stored.
The database 103b for investigation; authentication information received from the consumer terminals 101a to 101e, the date of reception thereof, a place where the authentication information is transmitted, and the like are stored.
[0012]
Questionnaire database 103c; a database that stores the contents of questionnaires sent from the authentication server 102 to the consumer terminals 101a to 101e and the consumer's responses to the contents. Stored in association with data such as the email address and telephone number of the consumer terminal as information to understand what products consumers want and what events they expect .
[0013]
Product information conversion table 103d: a table for converting product information read from the product or product packaging into product information of another format.
[0014]
(4) Explanation on counterfeit inspection using consumer terminals
4-1-1. First embodiment (FIG. 2)
FIG. 2 is a sequence diagram for explaining the first embodiment of the present invention.
The consumer applies the sensor unit of the consumer terminal 101a to the relevant part of the product or the product packaging (hereinafter referred to as product etc.) and reads the authentication information recorded in the relevant part (S201).
There are the following forms for recording the authentication information.
▲ 1 ▼ Barcode
(2) Magnetic tape
(3) Printing on products with special ink
(4) IC chip
As a specific example of the special ink, Januguard (US / Januwan Co., Ltd.) can be considered. In addition, Januguard gives the decomposition structure peculiar to the molecular structure that constitutes the liquid of the ink, and the ink itself can be used as a means for certifying the product by using ink having a different molecular structure for each product. Technology.
The authentication information may be recorded in any one form (1) to (4), or the forms (1) to (4) may be used in combination. Further, when the recorded information cannot be confirmed with the naked eye, it may be used in combination with a product logo mark, a campaign mark, or the like.
[0015]
There are two possible error handlings when the reading is not successful in S202.
Error process (1): The authentication process is terminated (not shown).
Error processing (2): Error information (information that has not been successfully read, other information indicating the cause of failure, etc.) is sent to the authentication server 102 together with terminal identification information and the like (S213).
FIG. 2 shows a sequence when the error process (2) is adopted. First, the error process (1) will be described. Possible causes of the reading error include “the sensor unit of the consumer terminal 101a has failed”, “authentication information is not stored”, and the like. If the former, the reading operation is performed again by using another consumer terminal or sensor. However, if it is the latter, there is a high possibility that it is a counterfeit product, so that the counterfeit product inspection ends at that point.
[0016]
Next, error processing (2) will be described. If the reading is not successful in S202, the cause may be “the sensor unit of the consumer terminal 101a is faulty”, “authentication information is not stored” or the like. The error information is sent to the authentication server 102 together with a terminal identification number such as a telephone number (S203). The authentication server 102 records that there is an analysis request (others such as terminal identification information) in the error database without referring to the authentication information database 103a (S213).
Then, predetermined data is sent as an analysis result to the consumer terminal 101a (S207), and the analysis result is output from the output unit of the consumer terminal 101a (S209). As the output method of the analysis result, (1) “There is a possibility of fake!” And a method of outputting (2) “There is a possibility of fake!” And text information etc. are considered. . In addition, it is preferable to add a comment urging attention that there is a possibility that the scanner is out of order in the output contents.
[0017]
If the reading is successful in S202, the read authentication information is sent to the authentication server 102 (S203). The authentication server 102 analyzes the authenticity of the product that the consumer is going to inspect the counterfeit product based on the authentication information while referring to the authentication information database 103a (S205).
[0018]
The result of S205 is sent to the consumer terminal 101a as an analysis result (S207). And an analysis result is output from the output part of the consumer terminal 101a (S209). As the output method of the analysis result, (1) “Genuine!” Voice output method, (2) “Genuine!” Text information output method, etc. can be considered.
[0019]
4-1-2. Second embodiment (FIG. 5)
In the first embodiment, the case where only the authentication information is read has been described, but in this embodiment, in addition to the authentication information, product information (item name, product name, brand name, distribution route, retail price) , Manufacturing date, etc.) will be explained.
Note that the description up to the failure of reading in S502 in FIG. 5 overlaps with that in FIG.
[0020]
If the reading is successful in S502, the read authentication information and product information are sent to the authentication server 102 (S503). The authentication server 102 refers to the authentication information database 103a and the product information conversion table 103d, and based on the authentication information and the product information, analyzes the authenticity of the product that the consumer is trying to inspect the counterfeit product, Information conversion processing is performed (S505).
Product information conversion processing here refers to product information recorded on a product or product packaging in a predetermined format (bar code, magnetic tape, printing on a product with special ink, IC chip, etc.) Is converted into product information in the format (voice information, text information, etc.).
[0021]
The result of S505 is sent to the consumer terminal 101a as an analysis result and product information (S507). And an analysis result and merchandise information are output from the output part of consumer terminal 101a (S509). As the output method of the analysis result, (1) “Genuine!” Voice output method, (2) “Genuine!” Text information output method, etc. can be considered.
[0022]
As the output method of the product information, (1) a method of outputting a voice as “Back”, (2) a method of outputting it as character information such as “Back” is considered. Thus, in this embodiment, product information can be confirmed in addition to genuine / fake products. For example, the product that has been subjected to the counterfeit product inspection is a “clock”, but returned from the authentication server 102. If the merchandise information is “Back”, it can be more carefully determined whether or not to purchase.
[0023]
4-2-1. Third embodiment (FIG. 3)
FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram for explaining the second embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, product information is included in the authentication information.
The consumer places the sensor unit of the consumer terminal 101a on the location of the product or the like, and reads the authentication information recorded at the location (S301).
There are the following forms for recording the authentication information.
▲ 1 ▼ Barcode
(2) Magnetic tape
(3) Printing on products with special ink
(4) IC chip
As a specific example of the special ink, Januguard (US / Januwan Co., Ltd.) can be considered.
The authentication information may be recorded in any one form (1) to (4), or the forms (1) to (4) may be used in combination. Further, when the recorded information cannot be confirmed with the naked eye, it may be used in combination with a product logo mark, a campaign mark, or the like.
[0024]
There are two possible error handlings when the reading is not successful in S302.
Error process (1): The authentication process is terminated (not shown).
Error processing (2): Error information (information that has not been successfully read, other information indicating the cause of failure, etc.) is sent to the authentication server 102 together with terminal identification information (S304).
FIG. 3 shows a sequence when the error process (2) is adopted. First, the error process (1) will be described. Possible causes of the reading error include “the sensor unit of the consumer terminal 101a has failed”, “authentication information is not stored”, and the like. If the former, the reading operation is performed again by using another consumer terminal or sensor. However, if it is the latter, there is a high possibility that it is a counterfeit product, so that the counterfeit product inspection ends at that point.
[0025]
Next, error processing (2) will be described. If the reading is not successful in S302, the cause may be “the sensor unit of the consumer terminal 101a is faulty”, “authentication information is not stored”, or the like. The error information is sent to the authentication server 102 together with a terminal identification number such as a telephone number (S304). The authentication server 102 records that there is an analysis request (others such as terminal identification information) in the error database without referring to the authentication information database 103a (S313).
Then, predetermined data is sent as an analysis result to the consumer terminal 101a (S309), and the analysis result is output from the output unit of the consumer terminal 101a (S311). As the output method of the analysis result, (1) “There is a possibility of fake!” And a method of outputting (2) “There is a possibility of fake!” And text information etc. are considered. . In addition, it is preferable to add a comment urging attention that there is a possibility that the scanner is out of order in the output contents.
[0026]
If the reading is successful in S302, the read authentication information is sent to the authentication server 102 (S303). Upon receiving the authentication information, the authentication server 102 adds the product information included in the authentication information and the reception date of the authentication information to the investigation database 103b (S305). In S303, it is also possible to transmit the location information of the consumer terminal 101a (location information by the GPS function or location information by the base station information) to the authentication server 102. In this case, the position information is also added to the investigation database 103b (S305).
[0027]
The survey database 103b updated in this way is used to survey the popularity of products for each store by region by linking with the authentication information database 103a and the questionnaire database 103c.
[0028]
Subsequently, the authentication server 102 analyzes the authenticity of the product for which the consumer is going to inspect the counterfeit product based on the authentication information while referring to the authentication information database 103a (S307).
[0029]
The result of S307 is sent to the consumer terminal 101a as an analysis result (S309). And an analysis result is output from the output part of the consumer terminal 101a (S311). As the output method of the analysis result, (1) “Genuine!” Voice output method, (2) “Genuine!” Text information output method, etc. can be considered.
[0030]
4-2-2. Fourth embodiment (FIG. 6)
In the third embodiment, the case where the product information is included in the authentication information has been described. However, in the present embodiment, the case where the authentication information and the product information are individually read will be described. Note that the description up to the failure of reading in S602 in FIG. 6 overlaps with that in FIG.
[0031]
If the reading is successful in S602, the read authentication information and product information are sent to the authentication server 102 (S603). Upon receiving the authentication information and the product information, the authentication server 102 adds the product information and the reception date of the information to the investigation database 103b (S605). In S603, the location information of the consumer terminal 101a can be transmitted to the authentication server 102. In this case, the position information is also added to the investigation database 103b (S605).
Subsequently, the authentication server 102 refers to the authentication information database 103a and the product information conversion table 103d, and based on the authentication information and the product information, analyzes the authenticity of the product that the consumer is trying to inspect for counterfeit goods. Then, the product information conversion process is performed (S607).
[0032]
The result of S607 is sent to the consumer terminal 101a as an analysis result and product information (S609). And an analysis result and merchandise information are output from the output part of consumer terminal 101a (S611). As an output method of the analysis result, (1) “Genuine!” Voice output method, (2) “Real!” Character information output method, etc. can be considered.
[0033]
As the output method of the product information, (1) a method of outputting a voice as “Back”, (2) a method of outputting it as character information such as “Back” is considered. Thus, in this embodiment, product information can be confirmed in addition to genuine / fake products. For example, the product that has been subjected to the counterfeit product inspection is a “clock”, but returned from the authentication server 102. If the merchandise information is “Back”, it can be more carefully determined whether or not to purchase.
[0034]
4-3-1. Fifth embodiment (FIG. 4)
FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram for explaining the fifth embodiment of the present invention.
The consumer places the sensor unit of the consumer terminal 101a on the relevant part of the product or the like, and reads the authentication information recorded in the relevant part (S401).
There are the following forms for recording the authentication information.
▲ 1 ▼ Barcode
(2) Magnetic tape
(3) Printing on products with special ink
(4) IC chip
As a specific example of the special ink, Januguard (US / Januwan Co., Ltd.) can be considered.
The authentication information may be recorded in any one form (1) to (4), or the forms (1) to (4) may be used in combination. Further, when the recorded information cannot be confirmed with the naked eye, it may be used in combination with a product logo mark, a campaign mark, or the like.
[0035]
The following two can be considered as error processing when the reading is not successful in S403.
Error process (1): The authentication process is terminated (not shown).
Error processing (2): Error information (information that has not been successfully read, other information indicating the cause of failure, etc.) is sent to the authentication server 102 together with terminal identification information (S418).
FIG. 4 shows a sequence when the error process (2) is adopted. First, the error process (1) will be described. Possible causes of the reading error include “the sensor unit of the consumer terminal 101a has failed”, “authentication information is not stored”, and the like. If the former, the reading operation is performed again by using another consumer terminal or sensor. However, if it is the latter, there is a high possibility that it is a counterfeit product, so that the counterfeit product inspection ends at that point.
[0036]
Next, error processing (2) will be described. If the reading is not successful in step S403, the cause may be “the sensor unit of the consumer terminal 101a is faulty” or “authentication information is not stored”. The error information is sent to the authentication server 102 together with a terminal identification number such as a telephone number (S418). The authentication server 102 records that there is an analysis request (others such as terminal identification information) in the error database without referring to the authentication information database 103a (S419).
Then, along with the questionnaire information, predetermined data is sent as an analysis result to the consumer terminal 101a (S409), and the analysis result is output from the output unit of the consumer terminal 101a (S411). As the output method of the analysis result, (1) “There is a possibility of fake!” And a method of outputting (2) “There is a possibility of fake!” And text information etc. are considered. . In addition, it is preferable to add a comment urging attention that there is a possibility that the scanner is out of order in the output contents.
[0037]
If the reading is successful in S403, the read authentication information is sent to the authentication server 102 (S405). The authentication server 102 analyzes the authenticity of the product that the consumer is going to inspect the counterfeit product based on the authentication information while referring to the authentication information database 103a (S407).
[0038]
The result of S407 is sent to the consumer terminal 101a as an analysis result together with the questionnaire information (S409). And an analysis result is output from the output part of the consumer terminal 101a (S411). As an output method of the analysis result, (1) “Genuine!” Voice output method, (2) “Real!” Character information output method, etc. can be considered.
[0039]
Subsequently, questionnaire information is displayed on the screen of the consumer terminal 101a (S413). The consumer operates the consumer terminal 101a to transmit answer data for the questionnaire to the authentication server 102 (S415).
The authentication server 102 adds the answer data to the questionnaire database 103c (S417). The authentication server 102 aggregates the response data received from each consumer terminal and uses it as reference data for new event planning and product development.
[0040]
4-3-2. Sixth embodiment (FIG. 7)
In the fifth embodiment, the case where only the authentication information is read has been described. In this embodiment, the case where the product information is read in addition to the authentication information will be described.
Note that the description up to the failure of reading in S703 in FIG. 7 overlaps with that in FIG.
[0041]
If the reading is successful in S703, the read authentication information and product information are sent to the authentication server 102 (S705). The authentication server 102 refers to the authentication information database 103a and the product information conversion table 103d, and based on the authentication information and the product information, analyzes the authenticity of the product that the consumer is trying to inspect the counterfeit product, Information conversion processing is performed (S707).
[0042]
The result of S707 is sent to the consumer terminal 101a as the analysis result and product information together with the questionnaire information (S709). And an analysis result and merchandise information are output from the output part of consumer terminal 101a (S711). As an output method of the analysis result, (1) “Genuine!” Voice output method, (2) “Real!” Character information output method, etc. can be considered.
[0043]
As the output method of the product information, (1) a method of outputting a voice as “Back”, (2) a method of outputting it as character information such as “Back” is considered. Thus, in this embodiment, product information can be confirmed in addition to genuine / fake products. For example, the product that has been subjected to the counterfeit product inspection is a “clock”, but returned from the authentication server 102. If the merchandise information is “Back”, it can be more carefully determined whether or not to purchase.
[0044]
The description of the subsequent processing (S711, S713, S717) overlaps with the description of S411, S413, S417 of FIG.
[0045]
4-4. Seventh embodiment (FIG. 8)
In the first to sixth embodiments, the description has been given of the case where the authentication process is performed by the client / server method. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, a description will be given of a case in which the authentication information database and the merchandise information conversion table are also provided in the consumer terminal 101a to enable authentication processing in a stand-alone manner.
Note that the description up to the failure of reading in S802 in FIG. 8 overlaps with that in FIG.
[0046]
If the reading is successful in S802, the consumer terminal 101a checks whether or not the read authentication information exists in the authentication information database in its own memory (S807). If it is determined in S807 that there is no authentication information in the authentication information database, an update data inquiry is made to the authentication server 102 (S811), and the update data is received from the authentication server 102 (S813). Then, the consumer terminal 101a updates the authentication information database and the product information conversion table (S815). Thereafter, the process returns to S807 and the above-described processing is repeated.
Although not shown, if it is determined that there is no data in the second S807, there is a high possibility that the authentication information read in S801 is erroneous (= the product is fake). Notify the consumer.
[0047]
If it is determined in S807 that there is authentication information, the consumer terminal 101a refers to the authentication information database and the product information conversion table in its own memory, and based on the authentication information and the product information, The authenticity analysis of the product that the person is going to conduct counterfeit inspection and the product information conversion process are performed (S816).
[0048]
The result of S816 is output as an analysis result and product information from the output unit of the consumer terminal 101a (S817). As an output method of the analysis result, (1) “Genuine!” Voice output method, (2) “Real!” Character information output method, etc. can be considered. As the output method of the product information, (1) a method of outputting a voice as “Back”, (2) a method of outputting it as character information such as “Back” is considered.
[0049]
As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described in detail, it is clear that this invention is not limited to the said description. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, in this embodiment, the authentication server performs all of the authenticity determination of the product, the market survey, and the questionnaire survey. However, the authenticity determination of the product, the market survey, It is also possible to conduct a questionnaire survey.
Further, it is obvious that the present invention is not limited to the embodiment of the present invention, and the presence / absence of transmission of position information from the consumer terminal to the authentication server can be applied.
[0050]
【The invention's effect】
Thus, according to the counterfeit product inspection system of the present invention, it is possible to make a genuine and accurate judgment when purchasing a product.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a network configuration diagram illustrating an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a sequence diagram for explaining the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram illustrating a third embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram illustrating a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram illustrating a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram illustrating a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram illustrating a sixth embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a sequence diagram illustrating a seventh embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
101a, 101b, 101c Consumer terminal
101d, 101e Consumer terminal
102 Authentication server
103a Authentication information database
103b Survey database
103d Product information conversion table

Claims (3)

In a counterfeit product inspection system comprising a means for recording authentication information on a product or product packaging, an authentication server and a consumer terminal respectively connected to a communication network, and inspecting whether the product is a counterfeit product ,
Means for reading authentication information affixed to the product or product packaging to the consumer terminal, means for transmitting the authentication information to the authentication server, and means for outputting the analysis result received from the authentication server. Prepared,
The authentication server comprises means for analyzing the authentication information received from the consumer terminal, and means for transmitting an analysis result to the consumer terminal,
When the consumer terminal is not successful in reading the authentication information attached to the product or product packaging ,
Error information is sent to the authentication server along with identification information of the consumer terminal, the authentication server, the error information, without referring to the authentication information database, and recorded in the error database, also from the consumer terminal Information about the possibility of being fake is output as an analysis result,
When the consumer terminal succeeds in reading the authentication information attached to the product or product packaging,
The read authentication information is sent to the authentication server, and the authentication server that received the authentication information refers to the authentication information database, and a consumer tries to perform a counterfeit inspection based on the authentication information. The result is sent to the consumer terminal as an analysis result, and the analysis result is output from the output unit of the consumer terminal.
The counterfeit product inspection system is characterized in that the authentication information is recorded with specific ink having a different molecular structure for each product, having a decomposition pattern specific to the molecular structure constituting the ink liquid. The counterfeit product inspection system according to claim 1,
The consumer terminal comprises means for reading product information, means for transmitting the product information to the authentication server, and means for outputting the product information converted into a predetermined format by the authentication server,
A counterfeit inspection system comprising: a means for converting the product information into a predetermined format in the authentication server; and a means for transmitting the converted product information to the consumer terminal. The counterfeit inspection system according to claim 1 or 2,
A counterfeit inspection system comprising means for transmitting location information to the authentication server in the consumer terminal.

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