RU2799097C1 - Reliable method of tracing the history of object ownership - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: computer technology.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to authenticating and tracking of the history of ownership of individually defined textile products. The software is introduced, during verification, with information about the original owner of an individually defined textile product, about all or some of the subsequent owners of an individually defined textile product; in this method, each owner of an individually defined textile product is granted the right to enter information about itself in the chain of owners or remain anonymous; the photograph of the tag entered into the software when registering an individually defined textile product is converted into a non-interchangeable token, whereas the tag is either of natural origin and represents an already existing defect in the surface of the product, or the tag is artificially created by applying it to the product in a way that excludes its removal from the object, while the artificially created tag is applied by the owner of an individually defined textile product using a dye or high-temperature exposure and comprises only geometric figures of irregular shape, in which there are no straight lines, circles, squares, equilateral polygons and other regular shapes, and the tags are compared by comparing the photo of the read tag and the images of the tag contained in the software database.

EFFECT: expanding the range of technical means for verifying the authenticity of an object.

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Description

The scope of the technical solution is the identification of objects that are not in themselves objects of art, the owners of which, however, were famous people, and therefore are collectibles.

The purpose of creating the claimed solution is to protect both end collectors and original owners of objects from falsification, which, in the future, will lead to more trusting trade relations between participants in this market and will allow such transactions to be made legally, openly, with the payment of all necessary duties and taxes.

State of the art

The solution closest in technical essence - the prototype of the claimed solution - is the Chestny ZNAK technology for industrial control of counterfeit products by traceability of products from the developer to the operator, including machine-readable marks, (https://honestsign.rf/o-chestnom-znake/nacionalnaya- sistema-markirovki/). This technology consists in the fact that the state-authorized operator Center for the Development of Advanced Technologies assigns a unique code (Data Matrix or other type of marking) to each product so that the manufacturer or importer places it on the packaging of the product; the manufacturer applies a digital code to the product; a digital code is a passport that cannot be lost or faked, it allows you to trace the entire path of the goods at every stage - from the factory to the consumer; in the store, they scan the product code and place it on the shelf; the labeling system records the movement of goods throughout the entire supply chain, including checking the code in the store when placing the goods on the shelf, which eliminates the possibility of a counterfeit stuffing; the goods were sold at the checkout - in the system “the code is out of circulation”, so the system will not allow counterfeit goods to be sold.

Features of the prototype, coinciding with the essential features of the invention: an object is registered in the software by entering information about it into the software, including information about the original owner of the object; a mark of artificial origin is applied to the object; the person verifying the authenticity of the object photographs and uploads to the software a photo of the tag; the software compares the photo of the tag and the images of the tags contained in the software database, and if they match, the object is recognized as authentic, and the person verifying the authenticity of the object is provided with information about this object, including information about the original owner of the object.

Differences of the invention from the prototype: when registering an object, a photo of its label is loaded; the photograph of the tag is converted into a non-fungible token; the mark may be of natural origin and represent an already existing defect in the surface of the product; an artificially created mark is applied in a way that excludes its removal from the object.

Technical problems of the prototype: high cost of this authentication system; state control of the use of this authentication system, which complicates the interaction of users of the system, in particular, the buyer and seller of the object being checked; the uniqueness of the label is determined at the stage of its printing, while in the invention it is possible to create unique distinctive features of the label in the process of its application; the applied label is separable from the product; the applied label with the code can be copied and applied to another similar product, especially for things defined by generic characteristics (for example, the same parts for a car); fixing a large amount of information that is unnecessary for the purposes of collectors.

Known Method for determining the authenticity of goods according to the patent of the Russian Federation No. 2321890. Analogue No. 1 refers to methods for determining the authenticity of goods produced and sold legally. In analog No. 1, an N-digit number and instructions for checking the specified number are applied to the product or its packaging. The specified N-digit numbers and unique codes corresponding to them are generated using the program once at the time of system installation. An N-digit number is assigned to the product in the center for assigning unique product codes. At the same time, information is recorded in a single database, which includes, corresponding to the N-digit number, a unique product code containing a country code, manufacturer code, product code, additional information codes, including advertising ones. The authenticity of the goods is verified by comparing the unique code of the goods in a single database, corresponding to the N-digit number, reported by the consumer through telecommunications. If the reported N-digit number matches the N-digit number of the unified database, the consumer is provided with information about the product, on the basis of which they make a conclusion about the authenticity of the product, and if the indicated numbers do not match, the consumer is informed that the product is considered counterfeit.

Signs of analogue No. 1, coinciding with the essential features of the invention: the marked product is registered in the database by entering information about it; a mark of artificial origin is applied to the object; the person who verifies the authenticity of the object reads the label using technical means; the software compares the label with other labels contained in the software database, and if they match, the object is recognized as authentic, after which information about the object is provided.

Differences of the invention from analogue No. 1: when registering an object, information about its original owner is entered, a photo of the tag is loaded into the software, and the loaded photo is converted into a non-fungible token; the mark may be of natural origin and represent an already existing defect in the surface of the product; an artificially created mark is applied in a way that excludes its removal from the object; the person verifying the authenticity of the object photographs the tag and uploads the photo of the tag into the software; the software compares the tag with other tags contained in the software database by matching photos; if, in case of their coincidence, the object is recognized as authentic, then information about the original owner of the object is provided, among other things.

Technical problems of analogue No. 1: the assigned N-digit number is separable from the product; the assigned N-digit number can be copied and applied to another similar product, especially for things that are defined by generic characteristics (for example, the same parts for a car); the prototype involves storing a large amount of unnecessary information about the product.

Known Method for verifying the authenticity of the object according to the patent of the Russian Federation No. 2530274. Analogue No. 2 refers to a method of protecting goods from counterfeiting. A unique identifier is applied to the surface of the object or its packaging or inside the object, it is registered in the database at the verification center, to which information about the unique identifier obtained from the object or its packaging is subsequently sent, after which a response about authenticity or counterfeit is received from the verification center object. In the verification center, the number of requests made regarding a particular object is recorded, and with each request, the coordinates of the geographical point from which the request came are recorded. The conclusion about the authenticity or counterfeitness of the object is made depending on the number of previous requests and the coincidence or mismatch of the coordinates of the geographical points of the current and previous (previous) requests.

Signs of analog No. 2, coinciding with the essential features of the invention: a graphic label of artificial origin is applied to the object; the person who verifies the authenticity of the object reads the label using technical means; the software compares the tag with other tags contained in the software database by matching photos.

Differences of the invention from analogue No. 2: the object is registered in the software by entering information about it, including information about the original owner of the object; a photo of the graphic label is loaded into the software; the photograph of the tag is converted into a non-fungible token; the mark may be of natural origin and represent an already existing defect in the surface of the product; an artificially created mark is applied in a way that excludes its removal from the object; the person who verifies the authenticity of the object reads the label using technical means; if the checked item matches the label from the software database, the object is recognized as authentic, and information about the object is provided, including information about the original owner of the object.

Technical problems analog #2: the need to create a separate authentication center; authentication is complicated by checking the number of requests made regarding a particular object, and with each request, the coordinates of the geographical point from which the request came are recorded; the applied label is separable from the product; the applied label can be copied and applied to another similar product, especially for things defined by generic characteristics (for example, the same parts for a car); fixing a large amount of information that is unnecessary for the purposes of collectors.

A method for identifying the authenticity of a controlled object has been known since the patent of the Russian Federation No. 2132569. Analogue No. 3 refers to methods for identifying the authenticity of controlled objects and can be used in the identification of excisable goods (alcohol, tobacco, video products), travel and preferential documents on transport, the authenticity of identity documents , etc. Analogue No. 3 consists in applying labels to the object containing information about the type of object, manufacturer, date of production, unique number of the object, accompanying documents for the object, the label is signed by the electronic digital signature of the marker; the received information is converted from a digital form into a barcode, which is applied to an object or a label attached to the object, and when reading the information, the barcode is converted into a digital form and an electronic digital signature is extracted from it, and the authenticity of the electronic digital signature is verified and information about the object.

Signs of analogue No. 3, coinciding with the essential features of the invention: the marked product is registered in the database by entering information about it; a graphic mark of artificial origin is applied to the object; the person who verifies the authenticity of the object reads the label using technical means; when inferring the authenticity of an object, information about the object is provided.

Differences of the invention from analogue No. 3: when registering an object, information about its original owner is entered, a photo of the tag is loaded into the software, and the loaded photo is converted into a non-fungible token; the mark may be of natural origin and represent an already existing defect in the surface of the product; an artificially created mark is applied in a way that excludes its removal from the object; the software compares the tag with other tags contained in the software database by matching photos; if they match, the object is recognized as authentic and information about the original owner of the object is provided, among other things.

Technical problems of analog No. 3: a complex system for encrypting information into a barcode is used, which requires appropriate software for encryption and decryption; marking is complicated by the need to put an electronic digital signature of the marker; marking is unique for each product, not the owner; the applied label with the code is separable from the product; the applied label with the code can be copied and applied to another similar product, especially for things defined by generic characteristics (for example, the same parts for a car); fixing a large amount of information that is unnecessary for the purposes of collectors.

The essence of the invention

EFFECT: expansion of the arsenal of technical means for verifying the authenticity of an object by creating a method that makes it possible to reliably determine the authenticity of an individually defined textile product, to establish the primary owner of the product and its subsequent owners.

The claimed method is implemented as follows:

1. The owner of the object (for example, this is a celebrity whose objects collectors want to own) independently marks the object or selects an existing defect as a label. The defect may be a cut of the fabric, a tear, abrasion, a stain. A label of artificial origin can be applied with paint or by means of high-thermal (high-temperature) exposure - burning. A special cliché, unique for each owner marking their belongings, can be used to apply the label. To increase the uniqueness of the final image of the label on the object, in particular, the technology of multiple labeling at an angle can be used, when the label is applied to the object in two or more stages, while the second and subsequent applications pass at an angle to the previous ones. The applied label cannot be separated from the object. Any natural permanent damage to an object can become a mark if it is able to distinguish this object from another object of the same shape and color. The uniqueness of each artificially applied mark is ensured by the use, among other things, of irregularly shaped figures. The label consists of irregularly shaped figures - these are zigzags, wavy lines, triangles with different angles, as well as figures with uneven contours. Regular shapes include straight lines, circles, squares, polygons with equal sides and angles. In any case, the label must be stable, that is, retain its shape and color for a long time, comparable to the lifetime of the object itself, during which, under the existing conditions of its storage, it retains its shape and color and does not collapse.

2. The object is registered in the software. When registering, the owner enters information about the object and uploads a photo of the graphic mark. Be sure to include information about the original owner of the object. Subsequent owners (mainly collectors) are primarily interested in the fact that the marked object was once owned by a given person (for example, a celebrity), which makes it mandatory to enter such information into the database. The rest of the information, including the type, name, dimensions, color of the object and other information, is entered by the owner at his discretion in text, graphics (by uploading photographs that reflect the general view of the object, its other characteristics, packaging of the object, etc.) or in any other form permitted by the software. This information is stored in the software. The software used to register an object, upload photographs of an object with a label, verify the authenticity of an object, is registered as an ORIGITAL computer program under certificate No. 2022618784.

3. The software checks the uniqueness of the label applied to the object, compares it with other labels applied to objects by other users of the software and known to the software (including those loaded into the software by other users), and saves the image of the label applied to the object, as a reference for a unique label for this object. It is also possible to save information about the applied mark by storing the image of the mark (photo taken by the owner) in the database.

4. The uploaded photo of the graphic label is converted by the software into a non-fungible token (NFT). A non-fungible token may be held in any registry that allows it to be placed. A non-fungible token is a type of cryptographic tokens, each instance of which is unique (specific) and cannot be replaced by another similar token, as well as records of actions with such a token can practically not be distorted, due to the reliability of building blockchain technology and its resistance to unauthorized actions. from the outside, which are stopped automatically by solving cryptographic problems by algorithms. Transforming an incoming image into a non-fungible token makes it possible to more reliably confirm the authenticity of the presence of a unique label on a material carrier, as well as information about an object, due to the fact that information about the owner of a non-fungible token is stored as a hack-resistant entry in a registry built on blockchain technology. Such a record, in addition to the image of the label itself, may contain information about its owner, the operations that were carried out with the token, the time they were performed, as well as the parties who performed certain actions on it. Also of particular importance is the presence of a record about the creator of the token, which allows you to track the accuracy of the label and compare it with the one that is on the physical medium. The use of non-fungible tokens in the described authentication system does not allow you to replace a tag or create a similar tag on a fake object, then take a photo of a new tag and upload this photo instead of a photo of the original tag, since the software hosts a non-fungible token, the history of transactions with which is traceable.

5. The subsequent owner or other interested person who authenticates the marked object takes a photo of the tag on the checked object and uploads the photo to the described software, which compares the photo of the tag and the images of the tags known to the software (including those loaded into the software by other users) . In case of co-ownership of labels, the object is recognized as authentic and information about the original owner of the product is provided. In this case, it is allowed to compare labels by machine recognition of images.

The technical result is achieved due to the fact that a unique item is marked by its owner with a label that is inseparable from the object, or the owner selects certain defects in the item as a label that is inseparable from the object, and when comparing the label on things with information from special software, it is possible to truly establish whether this label corresponds to the label that was previously applied to a unique thing, the authenticity of which is being verified.

The technical solution is designed to work with individually defined textile products. This method is used to verify the authenticity of individually defined things, that is, unique in their kind, irreplaceable, distinguished from other things by their inherent features. They are valuable to collectors, so verifying the authenticity of such items is essential to the entire collecting industry.

Similar systems of authentication and tracking the history of ownership of things involve entering data about things into a database. Entering an individually defined thing into such a database (by applying a graphic label on it in this case) means that such a thing, firstly, exists, and secondly, that it has certain characteristics (including the application of a unique graphic label ) recorded in the database, and thirdly, that it can be verified for authenticity using the claimed method. In addition, entering information about an individually defined thing into the database of the authentication system makes it possible to clearly fix the signs of this thing, which make it possible to distinguish it from another similar thing. As a result, another person will not be able to pass off the thing he has as genuine, since the signs of the thing being sought are defined, known and can be verified.

With regard to individually defined things, information about which is included in the database of a patented technical solution, authentication allows you to immediately conclude: either this thing is genuine and it has all the features that interest collectors (first of all, that this thing was once owned by a certain person), or that the thing is a fake and does not have the characteristics that collectors are interested in.

Other similar systems of marking and authentication work with things defined by generic characteristics, which have characteristics inherent in other things of the same kind, determined by number, weight, measure and are replaceable.

Checking such a thing through similar authentication systems allows you to establish only one fact - whether information about this thing is entered in the database of the authentication system or not. In this case, the thing, information about which is available in the database, is called genuine. This fact does not yet allow us to conclude that this item is counterfeit, that it was not produced by the original manufacturer, or that it does not have any of the declared qualities. The original manufacturer could simply not enter information about this item into the authentication system, but this does not lose its qualities.

It is possible to establish that a thing is fake, or, for example, counterfeit, only if there is another fact: indicating that the original manufacturer necessarily uses a certain marking and authentication system. Only in this case, it is possible to draw any conclusions about the thing, for example, about its counterfeit, non-original, inconsistent quality.

With individually defined things, such information is not required. The mere fact of non-compliance of the thing being checked with the features entered in the database of the authentication system is enough to conclude that it is not genuine and does not have qualities valuable to collectors - users of this authentication system.

The patented technical solution is the first among known analogues designed to work with individually defined things. The described method is new and expands the arsenal of technical means for verifying the authenticity of various objects.

Also, the proposed method includes a simple and effective means of verification - a graphic label. Images consisting of irregular shapes can have an infinite number of shapes, which means they allow you to accurately identify things without limiting the number. In addition, the proposed graphic labels do not reduce the consumer and/or collectible value of the item, since they do not distort the appearance of the object (including a textile product), as, for example, alphanumeric designations, and are combined with almost any design of the object.

Unlike similar authentication systems, the patented technical solution for the first time allows subsequent owners of a thing not to enter information about themselves (creating a chain of owners), while maintaining anonymity. The remaining authentication systems imply the mandatory fixation of all stages of the life cycle of a thing and its owners.

A graphic mark applied with indelible ink is indelible and inseparable from the object itself (especially when used as an object of textiles). Burning out a mark creates a thermal trace on it, which cannot be restored or restored, since a part of the object that cannot be restored is destroyed, and the mark becomes inseparable from the object. The defects of the object are also associated with the destruction of its part, therefore, they also become inseparable from the object. This provides an advantage over other authentication systems and novelty in relation to them, since they mainly use stickers and other similar means that can be removed from the labeled object. In addition, a graphic mark can leave traces of paint, smudges between the threads on the fabric, traces of paint on the fibers of the fabric, which also become the hallmarks of this item and can be recorded when entering information about the object into the database of the authentication software.

Implementation of the invention

The invention can be carried out as follows:

1. The owner applies a mark on the object in a way that excludes its removal from the object (for example, by applying paint or burning it out) or selects a certain defect on the object as a mark and photographs the mark.

2. The owner uploads a photo to the software and enters information about the object, including the original owner of the object.

3. The software converts the photo into a non-fungible token and registers the object in the database, saving all the entered information about the object and the generated non-fungible token.

4. A person who intends to purchase an object with a label applied to it, photographs the label on it and uploads the photo to the software.

5. The software compares the image of the label on the uploaded photo with the images of the labels known to it, and if the labels match, the object is recognized as authentic, after which information about this object, including its original owner, is provided.

Claims (5)

1. A method for authenticating and reliably tracking the history of ownership of individually defined textile products, which consists in the fact that an individually defined textile product is registered in the software by entering information about it and uploading a photo of the label contained on the individually defined textile product, and the person verifies the authenticity of an individually defined textile product, reads the label using technical means, after which the software compares the read label and the labels contained in the software database, and if they match, the individually defined textile product is recognized as authentic, and the person verifying the authenticity of an individually defined textile product, information about this object is provided, characterized in that it is entered into the software and provided during verification, including information about the original owner of an individually defined textile product, about all or some of the subsequent owners of an individually defined textile product, in which each owner of an individually defined textile product is granted the right to enter information about himself in the chain of owners or remain anonymous, the photograph of the tag entered into the software when registering an individually defined textile product is converted into a non-fungible token, while the tag is either of natural origin and represents an already existing defect in the surface of the product, or the label is artificially created by applying it to the product in a way that excludes its removal from the object, while the artificially created label is applied by the owner of an individually defined textile product due to a dye or high-temperature exposure and contains only geometric shapes irregular shapes, in which there are no straight lines, circles, squares, equilateral polygons and other regular shapes, and the labels are matched by comparing the photo of the read label and the images of the labels contained in the software database. 2. The method according to claim 1, in which the tag is read by photographing the tag and uploading the photo to the software. 3. The method according to claim 1, in which the label is applied to the individually defined textile product by the owner in several stages, where the first stage involves freely applying the label to the individually defined textile product, and the second and subsequent applications can be carried out at an angle to the first to increase label uniqueness. 4. The method according to claim 1, in which a unique number is assigned to a label applied to an individually defined textile product when its photo is loaded into the software. 5. The method according to claim 1, in which a cliché unique for each owner is made and an artificially created mark is applied to an individually defined textile product using this cliché.