WO2014035336A1 - Système et procédé de vérification de produits authentiques - Google Patents

Système et procédé de vérification de produits authentiques Download PDF

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WO2014035336A1
WO2014035336A1 PCT/SG2012/000313 SG2012000313W WO2014035336A1 WO 2014035336 A1 WO2014035336 A1 WO 2014035336A1 SG 2012000313 W SG2012000313 W SG 2012000313W WO 2014035336 A1 WO2014035336 A1 WO 2014035336A1
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Kay Choong NG
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  • the present invention relates to a genuine goods verification system.
  • the present invention relates to a personal mobile communication device deployed with a verification module that operably verifies genuineness of a good, and a system and method of implementing the same.
  • SUMMARY [004] It is accordingly an objective of the present invention to provide a verification module that operationally provides verification to verify if the good to be verified is a genuine product.
  • the verification module is deployed on a personal mobile communication device.
  • a personal verification system for verifying genuineness of a good bearing a label thereon through a mobile communication device of a user connectable to a mobile communication network.
  • the label provides at least an identification code thereon
  • the personal verification system comprises a verification system for maintaining a database of authorized goods with their respective unique identification codes, each identification code is associated to a verification code; and a verification module for deploying on the mobile communication device, the verification module operationally scan the label to extract an identification code therefrom and transmit it to the verification system to retrieve the associated verification code, the retrieved verification code is transmitted to the verification module from the verification system, thereby the user can match the retrieved verification code with a verification code are provided along with the good for verifying the genuineness of the good.
  • the verification module is obtained from a trusted source for deploying on the mobile communication device, the trusted source is authorized or affiliated with the manufacturer of the goods.
  • the label may comprise both identification code and the associated verification code. It is possible that the identification code is encoded into a machine-readable representation.
  • the trusted source is the manufacturer or a service provider affiliated with one or more manufacturer.
  • the verification code may further be provided in an alphanumeric code.
  • the user matches the verification code retrieved from the verification system with the verification code provided with the good through visual verification.
  • the verification module may verify a sale status of the good as either sold or not sold. The verification module may also verify whether the good is found in the verification system.
  • the method comprises providing a database of authorized goods with their respective unique identification codes on a verification system, each identification code is associated to a verification code; deploying a verification module obtained from a trusted source on the mobile communication device, wherein the trusted source is authorized or affiliated with the manufacturer of the goods; scanning the label through the verification module; extracting an identification code from the scanned label; transmitting the identification code to the remote verification system through the mobile communication network; retrieving a verification code that corresponds to the identification code; transmitting the verification code to the verification module for verifying against a verification code provided along with the good for genuineness.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a schematic diagram of goods genuineness verification system in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 2 illustrates a flow chart of a good genuineness verification process in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 3A illustrates a first screen shot of a verification module in one embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 3B illustrates a second screen shot of a verification module in another embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a schematic diagram of a good genuineness verification system 100 in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.
  • the system includes a verification module deployed on a mobile communication device 104, and a verification system 115.
  • the mobile communication device 104 is able to connect to the verification system 115 through a communication network 110, such as Internet.
  • the mobile communication device 104 is a personal communication device owned by a user 102. Such personal communication device can be a smart phone or any personal handheld device that is able to establish wireless communications with the verification system 115 through the communication network
  • the verification module can be a software program or mobile application obtainable from a trusted source to deploy on the mobile communication device 104. Once the verification module 104 is deployed, it can be used to verify the genuineness of a good accordingly.
  • the user 102 who carries the mobile communication device 104 may utilize the verification module deployed therein to verify if a good 106 is genuine.
  • the user 102 launches the verification module on the mobile communication device 104, and scans a label 108 attached on the good 106.
  • the label 108 can be scanned through an optical means integrated on the mobile communication device 104, such as a camera.
  • the label 108 should contain at least an identification code and a verification code. It is desired that the identification code and the verification code two distinct code provided on the label 108.
  • the identification code can be encoded into a machine-readable representation, such as barcode, quick response (QR) code, or the like.
  • the identification code and the corresponding verification code are unique to each individual good.
  • the verification module extracts at least an identification code and transmits the same to the verification system 115 through the communication network 110.
  • the verification system 115 retrieves a verification code that corresponds to the identification code and returns the same to the mobile communication device 104.
  • the verification code is then presented on a display screen of the mobile communication device 104, and user may then visually verify if the verification code provided on the label matches the verification code extracted directly from the verification system 115.
  • the verification code can be a series of alphanumeric characters printed on the label that allows users to carrying out the visual verification.
  • both scanning and verification of the label can be done automatically by the verification module on the mobile communication device 104.
  • the mobile communication device 104 captures an image of the label 108 through its camera and processes the same to extract the identification code from the label in order to retrieve a corresponding verification code from the verification system 115.
  • the verification module performs a character recognition technique to extract the verification code printed on the label 108 through the image directly.
  • the character recognition technique can be any known OCR or the like.
  • the verification code can also be encoded as a separate machine-readable representation.
  • the image of the label 108 captured by the camera of the mobile communication device 104 may be transmitted to the verification system 115 for verification.
  • the verification system 115 shall then extract the identification code and the verification code from the image and carry out the verification and matching on the verification system 115. Once it is verified, the verification system 115 responds to user 102 accordingly through the mobile communication device 104.
  • the identification code is provided at a distinct location from the verification code on the good.
  • the trusted source is the manufacturer of the associated goods, or it can be a trusted good verification provider affiliated with the manufacturer.
  • the manufacturer that maintains a database of the identification codes and their corresponding verification codes of the goods.
  • the trusted source is the trusted good verification provider, the provider maintains a database of the identification codes and their corresponding verification codes of the goods from all the affiliated manufacturers.
  • One advantage of having a trusted good verification provider as the trusted source is that users are required to obtain the verification module from one source only, rather than deploying proprietary verification modules from the respective manufacturers.
  • the verification module can be obtained from through a trusted digital distribution provider, such as the Apple App Store developed and maintained by Apple Inc.
  • the present invention shall avoid deploying any generic software or application, such as QR code reader, wherein these solutions rely on information that are extracted directly through machine readable code, and the information extracted therefrom will automatically connect to a remote verification site to verified the validity of the extracted information, and return with a verification result.
  • QR code reader a generic software or application
  • the present invention shall avoid deploying any generic software or application, such as QR code reader, wherein these solutions rely on information that are extracted directly through machine readable code, and the information extracted therefrom will automatically connect to a remote verification site to verified the validity of the extracted information, and return with a verification result.
  • QR code reader a generic software or application
  • FIG. 2 illustrates a flow chart of a good genuineness verification process in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.
  • the process includes launching verification module at step 202; scanning a label of a good to verify at step 204; transmitting an identification code to a verification server at step 206; identifying the identification code from a database at step 208; when identification code is found, determining if the good is sold at step 209; when the good is not sold, retrieving a verification code at step 210; transmitting the verification code and identities of the good to user at step 212; displaying verification code and the identities of the goods at step 214; verifying the verification code retrieved from the database at step 216; when the identification code does not match any records the step 208, the good is identifies as not found at step 218; transmitting the identification result to verification module at step 220; displaying that the good is not found at step 222; when the good is determined as sold at the step 209, transmitting the good sold status to verification module at step 224
  • FIG. 3A illustrates a first screen shot 300 of the verification module that displays on the mobile communication device.
  • the verification module prompts the user to scan the label 302 of the good to be verified.
  • the user will be require to point the camera equipped on the mobile communication device at the label 302 of the good to capture an image thereof.
  • the screen on the mobile communication device provides a window 304 that gives a live view of what the camera is capturing.
  • the user may scan the label 302 by capturing an image thereof through a capture button 306.
  • the label comprises, a barcode 307 and a verification code 308.
  • the verification module processes the image to extract the identification code from the barcode 307. Scanning and extracting information from the barcode through a digital camera are well known in the art and therefore, it will not be illustrated further herein.
  • the verification module transmits the same automatically to the verification server at the step 206 through a communication network.
  • the verification server identifies if the identification code can be found on records at the step 208. If the identification code does not match with any that stored in the database, it indicates that the good cannot be found on the database at the step 218.
  • the verification system transmits the identification results to the verification module of the user's device at the step 220, and the result is displayed on the device 222. It accordingly shows that the good to be verified is likely to be a counterfeit good. Another possibility of such scenario would be that the manufacturer is not affiliated with the verification system.
  • the system further checks if the good has already been sold on records at the step 209.
  • the good's sale status will be transmitted to the to user's device at the step 224 and displayed to the user at the step 226. In such case, user should be alerted the good to be purchased is supposed to be a new one.
  • the verification server retrieves the corresponding verification code from its database at the step 210, and transmits the same to the verification module at the step 212.
  • the verification code 352 received from the verification server is then displayed on the screen as shown in the FIG. 3B.
  • the user matches the verification code 352 shown on the mobile communication device against the verification code 308. It they match, the good is verified to be a genuine good, which otherwise, a counterfeit good.
  • the verification server may further transmit other information regarding the good that associated to the verification code found to the verification module.
  • the information may include a photo or image of the good 354, and good identities.
  • the good identifies may include a good serial number, date of manufacture, country of origin, the authorized shop to sell the good, status of the good, etc. This information may further assist the user to verify if the good is genuine. If any of this information does not match the actual good, it may indicate likelihood that the product is a counterfeit good.

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La présente invention fournit un système de vérification personnel permettant de vérifier l'authenticité d'un produit portant une étiquette par l'intermédiaire d'un dispositif de communication mobile d'un utilisateur que l'on peut connecter à un réseau de communication mobile. L'étiquette fournit au moins un code d'identification. Le système de vérification personnel comprend un système de vérification permettant de maintenir une base de données de produits autorisés avec leurs codes d'identification uniques respectifs, chaque code d'identification est associé à un code de vérification ; et un module de vérification à déployer sur le dispositif de communication mobile, le module de vérification lit de manière opérationnelle l'étiquette pour en extraire un code d'identification et le transmettre au système de vérification afin de récupérer le code de vérification associé, le code de vérification récupéré est transmis au module de vérification depuis le système de vérification. Un procédé de vérification de l'authenticité d'un produit est également fourni.
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