TW201839669A - Anti-fake label identifying method - Google Patents

Abstract

A method for identifying the anti-fake label for a mobile device is provided in the present disclosure. The method includes capturing an image for the first bar code on the carrier; getting a first code corresponding to the first bar code; getting a second code according to the first code; combining the first code and the second code to generate a identification code; and comparing with an identification code on the carrier and the first code and the second code.

Description

   Anti-counterfeit identification method   

The invention relates to a method for anti-counterfeit identification, and in particular to a method for anti-counterfeit identification using a mobile device.

In recent years, due to the prevalence of imitations, there is an irreparable blow to genuine products. The materials used for counterfeit products are usually inferior to genuine products. For example, plastic products are more prone to differences after long-term use. It is changing with each passing day. However, most of them are coding methods that are not easy to identify. Therefore, how to provide a simple and convenient anti-counterfeiting identification code and its coding method is an important issue in the industry.

There are many types of anti-counterfeiting labels, such as paper anti-counterfeiting, laser anti-counterfeiting, etc. Among them, it can be used with anti-counterfeiting ink to achieve better anti-counterfeiting effects. The principle of anti-counterfeiting is mainly to achieve its anti-counterfeiting effect through the structure, material, physical characteristics, chemical characteristics or special coded encryption of the label design. However, this kind of anti-counterfeiting method focuses on the manufacturing process and complexity of the label. Its anti-counterfeiting effect is reflected in the label itself, rather than the identification of the product. Consumers need to have the ability to identify authentic labels to identify them. Difficult, it is not suitable for general consumers, and the cost of labeling is high, it is not suitable for mass-produced products.

Furthermore, the current large-scale use of mobile devices, if it can be used with mobile devices to identify anti-counterfeit labels, and the popularity of mobile devices can be used to prevent the problem of counterfeit products flowing.

In view of this, the present invention provides an identification method that uses an electronic device to query and has a unique identification code. Users can directly scan the barcode through a mobile phone or a mobile device to identify the authenticity of the product. In addition, the anti-counterfeit identification code of the present invention can directly generate a code in the manufacturing process and print it on the product in real time according to the manufacturing time. The manufacturing cost is low, and it must be printed in advance, which is difficult to counterfeit.

The encoding method of the present invention generates unique and unique anti-counterfeit identification codes by using equipment identification, time identification, random codes, and transcoded barcodes. Due to its uniqueness and multiple anti-counterfeit design, it is difficult for counterfeiters to counterfeit, which increases Product anti-counterfeiting effect. Among them, the time identification part of the anti-counterfeit identification code can be accurate to the second, and can be synchronized to the database of the servo system to provide users with comparison and verification, which provides the first layer of anti-counterfeit effect. Furthermore, the anti-counterfeit identification code includes a randomly generated random code as a difference between a text code and a bar code, which provides a second-layer anti-counterfeit effect. The format setting of the anti-counterfeiting identification code also provides another layer of anti-counterfeiting effects. The invention utilizes the above-mentioned multi-layer anti-counterfeiting design to provide a simple, fast, unique and low-cost encoding method.

An embodiment of the present invention provides an anti-counterfeit identification method for a mobile device. The anti-counterfeit identification method includes: capturing an image information of a first barcode set on a carrier; obtaining the image information of the first barcode according to the image information. A first code corresponding to the first code; obtaining a second code corresponding to the first code according to the first code; combining the first code and the second code to display a verification code, and Compare an identification code set on the carrier with the first code and the second code.

In order to make the above features and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, preferred embodiments are described below in detail with the accompanying drawings, as follows.

S100-S150, S200, S300-S350 ‧‧‧ steps

1‧‧‧Anti-counterfeit identification code

10‧‧‧Identification code

20‧‧‧The first bar code

100‧‧‧ carrier

200‧‧‧Electronic device

201‧‧‧Image capture module

300‧‧‧Server

101‧‧‧ number one

102‧‧‧Second coding

101A‧‧‧Device code

101B‧‧‧First time code

101C‧‧‧Second time code

FIG. 1 is a flowchart of an anti-counterfeit identification method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of an anti-counterfeit identification method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of an anti-counterfeit identification code provided on a carrier according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating a mobile device working with a server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of an anti-counterfeiting identification method using a verification button according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Various exemplary embodiments will be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which some exemplary embodiments are shown. However, the inventive concept may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the exemplary embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these exemplary embodiments are provided so that this invention will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the inventive concept to those skilled in the art. In the drawings, the sizes and relative sizes of layers and regions may be exaggerated for clarity. Similar numbers always indicate similar components.

It should be understood that, although the terms first, second, third, etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, these elements should not be limited by these terms. These terms are used to distinguish one element from another. Thus, a first element discussed below may be referred to as a second element without departing from the teachings of the inventive concept. As used herein, the term "and / or" includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

In the following, the anti-counterfeit identification method will be described with at least one embodiment in conjunction with the drawings. However, the following embodiments are not intended to limit the disclosure.

[An embodiment of the anti-counterfeit identification method of the present invention]

Please refer to FIGS. 1 to 3. FIG. 1 is a flowchart of an anti-counterfeit identification method according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a flowchart of an anti-counterfeit identification method according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of an anti-counterfeit identification code provided on a carrier according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating a mobile device working with a server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In this embodiment, the anti-counterfeiting identification method includes the following steps: capturing an image information of a first barcode set on a carrier (step S100); performing format identification of the first barcode according to the image information of the first barcode (Step S110); obtaining a first code corresponding to the first code according to the image information of the first code (step S120); obtaining a first code corresponding to the first code according to the first code Two codes (step S130); combining the first code and the second code to display a verification code (step S140); comparing an identification code set on the carrier with the first code and the second code (Step S150).

In this embodiment, the anti-counterfeit identification method further includes the following steps: acquiring an image information of an identification code, and identifying the image information of the identification code to obtain an encoding information (step S200).

The following description is described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4.

In step S100, the image capturing module 201 of the mobile device 200 is used to capture an image information of a first barcode 20 set on a carrier 100. In this embodiment, the image capturing module 201 on the mobile device 200, such as a camera module, is combined with a barcode scanning application program to scan the first barcode 10 to obtain the image information of the first barcode 20. Then a barcode scanning application translates a corresponding encoded message.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the carrier 100 is provided with an anti-counterfeit identification code 1. The defense identification code 1 includes an identification code 10 and a first bar code 20.

The identification code 10 includes a first code 101 and a second code 102. The first bar code 20 is a bar code of a predetermined format, which corresponds to the first code 101. In other words, the first bar code 20 can be translated according to the first code 101. In this embodiment, the first barcode 20 is a one-dimensional barcode. In other embodiments, the first barcode 20 may be a two-dimensional barcode or a barcode in another format, which is not limited in the present invention.

In this embodiment, the second code 102 is suffixed after the first code 101, that is, the first code 101 and the second code 102 are disposed adjacently.

The first code 101 includes a device code 101A, a first time code 101B, and a second time code 101C. In this embodiment, the device code 101A, the first time code 101B, and the second time code 101C are disposed adjacently. In this embodiment, the device code 101A is a three-digit code, the first time code 101B is a six-digit code of the date, and the second time code 101C is a six-digit code of the manufacturing time, that is, time division The encoding of the second. In other embodiments, the device code 101A, the first time code 101B, and the second time code 101C may be designed and adjusted according to actual requirements, which is not limited in the present invention.

The second code 102 is a random code generated according to the first code 101, that is, a digital code generated randomly. In this embodiment, the second code 102 is a single-digit random code. In other embodiments, The second code 102 may be a two-digit or three-digit random code, which is not limited in the present invention.

In this embodiment, the device code 101A is J03, the first time code 101B is 161018, and the second time code 101C is 134731. The order of the first code 101 is arranged according to the order of the device code 101A, the first time code 101B, and the second time code 101C. In other embodiments, the first code 101B, the second time code 101C, and the device may be arranged. The order of 101A is arranged, that is, in the embodiment of the present invention, the first code 101 may be J03161018134731 or 161018134731J03, and the coding order is not limited. The order of the first code 101 and the second code 102 can be adjusted according to actual needs, that is, the second code 102 can be suffixed after the first code 101, or it can be prefixed before the first code 101. In addition, The second code 102 may also be set between each group of the same code in the first code 101, which is not limited in the present invention.

In step S110, the mobile device 200 or the server 300 performs format identification based on the image information of the first barcode 101 to confirm that the barcode format used by the first barcode 101 is a verified barcode format, that is, in this implementation For example, the barcode format of the first barcode 101 may have multiple different formats. In addition, when the mobile device 200 or the server 300 determines that the barcode format of the scanned first barcode 101 is a verified barcode format, step S120 is performed; if the mobile device 200 or the server 300 determines that the scanned first barcode is When the barcode format of 101 is not a verified barcode format, a message is displayed on the display module (not shown) of the mobile device 200: "This is not a product of our company, please confirm again". In this embodiment, the mobile device 200 is provided with an anti-counterfeiting scanning application (not shown), and the anti-counterfeiting scanning application (not shown) can scan the image of the first barcode 101 through the image capturing module 201.

In step S120, the mobile device 200 translates the image information of the first barcode 20 into a first code 101. That is, the encoded content translated based on the image information of the first barcode 20 will only present the encoded content of the first encoding 101. In this embodiment, the coded contents of the device code 101A, the first time code 101B, and the second time code 101C are fifteen codes. In other embodiments, the encoded content of the first bar code 20 can be adjusted according to actual needs, and is not limited to the fifteen-code content of this embodiment, and is not limited in the present invention.

In step S130, the mobile device 200 transmits the coded content of the first code 101 to a server 300, and a second code 102 corresponding to the first code 101 has been obtained. In this embodiment, the second code 102 is a random code generated according to the first code 101 when the carrier 100 is manufactured. In this embodiment, the second code 102 is a single-digit random code. In other embodiments, the second code 102 may be a multi-digit random code, which is not limited in the present invention. The server 300 searches for a second code 102 corresponding to the first code 101 in a database (not shown) of the server 300 according to the first code 101 and the query requirements provided by the mobile device 200. The server 300 sends the searched second code 102 corresponding to the first code 101 to the mobile device 20.

In step S140, the first code 101 translated from the first bar code 20 is combined with the second code 102 transmitted by the server 300, that is, the second code 102 is suffixed after the first code 101. The display is performed by a display module (not shown) of the mobile device 200.

In step S150, the identification code 10 printed on the carrier 100 is compared with the encoded content of the first code 101 and the second code 102 displayed on the display module (not shown) of the mobile device 200 to Produces an alignment result. In this embodiment, the user can identify the identification code 10 printed on the carrier 100 and the first code 101 and the second code 102 displayed on the mobile device 200 by the user.

In other embodiments, the anti-counterfeiting identification method of the present invention further includes a step S200 after step S140. In step S200, the mobile device 200 captures an image information of the identification code 10 printed on the carrier 100 through the image capturing module 201, and then uses the image recognition technology to obtain the encoding information corresponding to the identification code 10. . That is, the mobile device 200 compares the captured image information of the identification code 10 and the encoded information translated by the image recognition technology with the first code 101 and the second code 102 without manual comparison.

In addition, after step S150 is performed, a comparison result will be generated. If the comparison result is consistent: the mobile device 200 will display a prompt message: "This product serial number has been scanned N times".

If the comparison result is not consistent, the mobile device 200 will provide a warning message based on the comparison result: "This product is not our company's product" or "This product is a fake product." After that, the anti-counterfeit identification application program of the mobile device will provide a counterfeit product notification process to the user, and the user may perform the counterfeit product notification through the anti-counterfeit identification application program set on the mobile device 200, and the display module of the mobile device 200 (FIG. (Not shown) can display the following message: "Whether a counterfeit product notification (Y / N) is performed." If the user presses "Y" to report the counterfeit product, he will return a message: "Hello Mr. X: Thank you for discovering counterfeit products of our company's related products in the XX region at 14:05 on XXXX, XX. Our company will deal with it as soon as possible to protect the interests of consumers. " In addition, when the mobile device 200 performs the fake product notification process, the mobile device 200 also transmits a GPS information of the mobile device 200 to the server 300. That is, the server 300 records and provides related information to the mobile device 200 according to the global positioning system information transmitted by the mobile device 200. In this embodiment, the above message examples can be adjusted and designed according to actual needs, which is not limited in the present invention.

Please refer to FIG. 5. FIG. 5 is a flowchart of an anti-counterfeiting identification method using a verification button according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the present invention, a method for anti-counterfeit identification using a verification button is also provided, including the following steps: providing a verification button (step S300); when the verification button is triggered, activating an image capture module and displaying an image Retrieve the pane (step S310); if a code in a predetermined format appears in the retrieve pane, send the barcode information and GPS information to a server at the remote end via the network (step S320); receive Send an identification code from the server, and compare the identification code with the barcode information of the barcode (step S330); if the identification code and the barcode information of the barcode are different, display the identification code (step S340) ; And if there is no difference between the bar code information of the identification code and the bar code, a warning message is provided (step S350).

In step S300, a verification button is displayed through a display module (not shown) of the electronic device 200.

In step S310, when the user triggers the verification button, an image capture pane is displayed through the display module (not shown), and the image capture module 201 is activated.

In step S320, the user retrieves a barcode in a predetermined format through the image capturing pane, and then transmits the barcode information corresponding to the barcode to a server 300 through the network.

In step S330, the electronic device 200 receives an identification code transmitted from the server 300, and the electronic device 200 determines whether the identification code and the barcode information transmitted by the server 300 are different.

In step S340, if there is a difference between the identification code and the barcode information of the barcode, that is, there is at least one random code, the display module (not shown) of the electronic device 200 displays the identification code transmitted by the server 300. In this embodiment, the barcode information is the first code 101, and the identification code 10 is other anti-counterfeit random code information other than the barcode information (the first code 101). In this embodiment, the anti-counterfeit random code information is the second Code 102. In this step, the electronic device 200 determines whether the identification code returned by the server 300 includes other anti-counterfeit information (ie, a random code) in addition to the barcode information. If the electronic device 200 determines that the identification code returned by the server 300 includes other anti-counterfeit information other than the barcode information, it will display the identification code returned by the server 300 through a display module (not shown).

In step S350, if the electronic device 200 determines that there is no difference between the content of the identification code 10 returned by the server 300 and the barcode information, that is, the random code is not included, a warning message may be displayed through the display module (not shown) to inform the use of By.

In other words, it can be known from the above steps S340 and S350 that the electronic device 200 can determine whether the identification code returned by the server 300 is correct by comparing whether the content of the identification code and the barcode information is different (at least a random code), and can further A warning or an identification code is displayed for the user to identify whether the carrier 100 is a fake.

[Possible effects of the embodiments]

In summary, the present invention provides an identification method that uses an electronic device to inquire a unique identification code, and a user can directly perform product identification by scanning a barcode through a mobile phone or a mobile device. In addition, the anti-counterfeit identification code of the present invention can directly generate a code corresponding to the manufacturing time during the manufacturing process and print it on the product in real time. The manufacturing cost is low and it is difficult to counterfeit, which is the first in the industry.

The above description is only an embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the patent scope of the present invention.

Claims (11)

    An anti-counterfeiting identification method for a mobile device. The anti-counterfeiting identification method includes: capturing an image information of a first barcode set on a carrier; and obtaining a corresponding image of the first barcode according to the image information of the first barcode. A first code of a bar code; obtaining a second code corresponding to the first code according to the first code; combining the first code with the second code to display a verification code, and being set on the carrier An identification code of is compared with the first code and the second code.         For example, the anti-counterfeit identification method according to item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the mobile device includes an image capture module, and the image capture module is configured to capture the image information of the first barcode on the carrier.         For example, the anti-counterfeiting identification method of the first patent application scope, wherein the mobile device is connected to a server through a communication module, and the mobile device transmits the first code to the server through the communication module to obtain the corresponding response. The second code of the first code, the server transmits the second code corresponding to the first code to the mobile device.         For example, the anti-counterfeiting identification method of item 3 of the patent application scope, wherein the mobile device further includes a display module, and the mobile device displays the first code, the second code, and the first bar code through the display module.         For example, after applying the anti-counterfeit identification method of the first patent scope, after the step of retrieving an image information of a first barcode set on the carrier, the method further includes: performing the first barcode's Format recognition.         For example, the method for anti-counterfeit identification of the third item of the patent application scope further comprises: capturing an image information of an identification code, and identifying the image information of the identification code to obtain an encoding information; wherein the identification code is set in the first One side of the bar code.         For example, the anti-counterfeiting identification method of the sixth scope of the patent application, wherein the mobile device compares the coded information with the first code and the second code to generate a comparison result.         For example, the anti-counterfeit identification method of the seventh scope of the patent application, wherein the mobile device provides a fake product notification process according to the comparison result.         For example, the anti-counterfeit identification method of the eighth patent application scope, wherein when the mobile device provides the counterfeit product notification process to the server, the mobile device also provides a GPS information of the mobile device to the server, Facilitate the use of subsequent audit management.         An anti-counterfeit identification method suitable for a verification button includes: providing a verification button; when the verification button is triggered, activating an image capture module and displaying an image capture pane; if the capture pane appears A bar code that matches a predetermined format sends a bar code information and GPS information to a remote server via the network; receives an identification code sent from the server, and combines the identification code with the bar code Whether there is a difference in the comparison of the barcode information; and if there is at least one random code between the identification code and the barcode information of the barcode, the identification code is displayed.         For example, the method for identifying anti-counterfeiting in the scope of patent application No. 10 further includes: if the identification code is the same as the barcode information of the barcode, providing a warning message.