WO2002073550A1 - Procede pour verifier l'authenticite d'un article - Google Patents

Procede pour verifier l'authenticite d'un article Download PDF

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WO2002073550A1
WO2002073550A1 PCT/IB2001/000356 IB0100356W WO02073550A1 WO 2002073550 A1 WO2002073550 A1 WO 2002073550A1 IB 0100356 W IB0100356 W IB 0100356W WO 02073550 A1 WO02073550 A1 WO 02073550A1
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Orell Füssli Security Documents AG
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Priority to EP02714367A priority patent/EP1371033A1/fr
Priority to PCT/IB2002/000728 priority patent/WO2002073551A1/fr
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F7/00—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus
    • G07F7/08—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus by coded identity card or credit card or other personal identification means
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K17/00—Methods or arrangements for effecting co-operative working between equipments covered by two or more of main groups G06K1/00 - G06K15/00, e.g. automatic card files incorporating conveying and reading operations
    • G06K17/0022—Methods or arrangements for effecting co-operative working between equipments covered by two or more of main groups G06K1/00 - G06K15/00, e.g. automatic card files incorporating conveying and reading operations arrangements or provisious for transferring data to distant stations, e.g. from a sensing device
    • G06K17/0029—Methods or arrangements for effecting co-operative working between equipments covered by two or more of main groups G06K1/00 - G06K15/00, e.g. automatic card files incorporating conveying and reading operations arrangements or provisious for transferring data to distant stations, e.g. from a sensing device the arrangement being specially adapted for wireless interrogation of grouped or bundled articles tagged with wireless record carriers
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q10/00—Administration; Management
    • G06Q10/08—Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F7/00—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus
    • G07F7/08—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus by coded identity card or credit card or other personal identification means
    • G07F7/12—Card verification

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  • the invention relates to a method for verifying the authenticity of an article according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • EP 967 459 describes a system for verifying ownership of articles where a unique article number is affixed to each article. In addition to this, a certificate carrying a certification number is provided for each article. For verifying ownership of an article, both numbers are transferred to a database where they are checked.
  • this method requires the delivery of certificates, which, in many applications, requires further logistic and administrative efforts.
  • the problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a method of this type where authenticity of articles can be verified reliably and with small logistic and administrative overhead.
  • each article number is affixed to each article and an individual container number is af- fixed to each container.
  • Each container contains at least one article, preferably a plurality of articles.
  • the article number as well as the number of the container it was located in is transferred through a communication network to a central database.
  • This database contains the article numbers of all registered articles as well as the container number for each article and can therefore be used for a redundant check of the received article number and container number .
  • the article and corresponding container number cannot be derived from each other in ob- vious manner.
  • a third party will be unable to generate article numbers for a given container number or vice versa.
  • at least one or both types of numbers can be cre- ated using random or pseudo-random algorithms, or they can be linked by cryptographic algorithms with sufficient security.
  • the container or containers can be placed in "super-containers" having su- per-container numbers affixed thereto, and the database can store the corresponding hierarchy of numbers.
  • the database can store the corresponding hierarchy of numbers.
  • Fig. 1 shows articles, containers and super- containers carrying identification numbers
  • Fig. 2 is a possible supply chain.
  • Fig. 1 The basic principle of the invention is shown in Fig. 1.
  • a plurality of articles 1 is to be packaged and shipped.
  • each article 1 is packaged in an individual package and a label 2 carrying a unique article number 3 is attached to each package.
  • the article number may be any numeric or alpha-numeric string of suitable length. It may be encoded as bar code (as shown) and/or in human readable digits or letters or in any other type of marking technique.
  • each container 4 holds three articles. However, this number may vary widely depending on the nature of the article and its distribution chain.
  • Each container is provided with a unique container number 5, which is e.g. again printed on a suitable label 6.
  • the container number may be any nu- meric or alpha-numeric string of suitable length and it can be encoded using any suited marking technique.
  • this process can be iterated by placing a plurality of containers 4 in a common super-container 7, which can again be marked with a label 8 carrying a unique super-container number 9, etc.
  • the labels are designed as seals that must be broken for accessing the in- sides of a package, container or supercontainer .
  • the articles packaged in this way can be any type of articles where authentication may be required. In particular, they might be brand articles where falsification may appear attractive, such as cigarettes, perfumes, fashion wear, etc.
  • Fig. 2 shows how the articles are distributed and how their authenticity is verified.
  • a manufacturer 10 packages the articles 1 and places them in containers 4 and super- containers 7 in the manner explained above. Whenever an item is placed in a next larger container, its number is scanned, e.g. by a suitable scanner device, and it is recorded together with the number of the container. The corresponding information in then sent to a secure database 11. In this way, database 11 can maintain a list of all article numbers 3 and, for each article, the number 5 of the container 4 it has been placed in. Similarly, it can maintain a list of all container numbers 5 and the numbers 9 the super-containers 7 they are placed in.
  • the numbers and corresponding items recorded in the database 11 are in the following called “registered numbers” and “registered items”.
  • the corresponding labels may e.g. manufactured and attached in a controlled manner such that the information of what article numbers are in which container is known without need to scan the numbers .
  • the manufacturer 10 will usually ship the largest type of container (the above "super-container” 7) to distributors 12.
  • the distributor 12 Upon receipt of a super-container 7, the distributor 12 should first check if the label 8 has been broken. If yes, he must assume that the super- container was opened and that the container-numbers 5 inside it may have been read by an unauthorised third party. If this is the case, he should alert database 11 or manufacturer 10 (who will in his turn alert database 11) . Database 11, which will mark the corresponding super-container number and container-numbers as insecure and possibly known (in their combination) to a third party.
  • distributor 12 accepts the super-container 7. He opens it and verifies its authenticity as follows:
  • the super-container number 9 For verifying the authenticity of the super-container 7, he may read or scan the super-container number 9 and the container number 5 of any container 4 inside it. He sends this pair of numbers to database 11, where it is checked if the container number 5 corresponds to a registered container number. If yes, it is further checked if the super-container number 9 corresponds to the super-container 7 that was registered for the given container number 5. If these conditions are fulfilled, database 11 affirms the authenticity of the number pair and therefore the authenticity of the super-container 7.
  • distributor 12 can send all container numbers 5 in the super-container to database 11, which then runs the same check for each container. In a next step, distributor 12 will sell the
  • the authenticity of containers 4 or super-containers 7 can be checked at any time, e.g. by custom authorities, by taking a sample, e.g. of a container 4, opening the same, and sending the container number 5 as well as an article number 2 of an article 1 inside it, to the database 11.
  • the present system allows a verification of authenticity using two numbers and not only one, which inherently increases the reliability of the method.
  • the system is immune to most attacks. For instance, in order to manufacture unauthorized articles, a fraudulent party would have to know not only individual article numbers 3 but also the corresponding container numbers 5. This would make it necessary to open containers to get access to the items inside, which would be detected in a next step of the distribution chain.
  • the number 3, 5 or 9 is printed on a label 2, 6 or 8 , which is then fixed to the article's package, a container or a super-container.
  • the number can e.g. be affixed to the article (container, super-container) by physically attaching the it thereto (e.g. by printing or engraving it on the same or by attaching a label with the number to the item) .
  • the number can also placed as a slip or certificate into the package of the article, the container or the super-container, respectively. It is preferred, however, to place the number on the outside of the item is belongs to such that it can be inspected without opening the item.
  • the system described here allows not only to verify the authenticity of the various items, but it allows also to track the items in the distribution chain, as each verification request can be recorded in database 11, together with information identifying the requester.
  • a precise analysis of the flow of items becomes possible. For example, the target market of each product can be determined easily, which can be of interest in case a batch of articles has to be called back to the manufacturer for repairs.
  • the system also allows to detect and monitor gray market activities.
  • the communication between database 11 and any parties checking authenticity of items can be carried out by means of any communication network, e.g. by phone or by Internet.
  • any communication network e.g. by phone or by Internet.
  • the present system allows to monitor articles, containers, super-containers and even larger container entities in hierarchic manner.
  • the following claims use the terms "article” and "container” to express one arbitrary step in this hierarchy.

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Abstract

Dans un système permettant de vérifier l'authenticité d'articles, des numéros d'article individuels (3) sont attribués à chaque article (1). Les articles sont emballés dans des contenants (4), et un numéro de contenant individuel (5) est attribué à chaque contenant. Une base de données permet de stocker les numéros d'article et les numéros de contenant correspondants. Pour vérifier un article ou un contenant, le numéro d'article (3) et le numéro de contenant sont introduits dans la base de données pour vérification. Ce système permet d'augmenter la fiabilité comparé à d'autres systèmes basés sur un seul numéro, tout en étant facile à mettre en oeuvre.
PCT/IB2001/000356 2001-03-14 2001-03-14 Procede pour verifier l'authenticite d'un article WO2002073550A1 (fr)

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PCT/IB2001/000356 WO2002073550A1 (fr) 2001-03-14 2001-03-14 Procede pour verifier l'authenticite d'un article
AU2002246281A AU2002246281A1 (en) 2001-03-14 2002-03-12 A method for tracking and/or verifying articles
EP02714367A EP1371033A1 (fr) 2001-03-14 2002-03-12 Procede de localisation et/ou de verification d'articles
PCT/IB2002/000728 WO2002073551A1 (fr) 2001-03-14 2002-03-12 Procede de localisation et/ou de verification d'articles

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