WO2023061374A1

WO2023061374A1 - Personal consumer product having secured content object

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Publication number: WO2023061374A1
Application number: PCT/CN2022/124675
Authority: WO
Inventors: 斯通豪斯J·R
Original assignee: 宝洁公司; 斯通豪斯J·R
Priority date: 2021-10-11
Filing date: 2022-10-11
Publication date: 2023-04-20
Also published as: CN115983866A

Abstract

Disclosed is a personal consumer product having a secured content object. The personal consumer product comprises a machine-readable code and a secured content object proximate to the machine-readable code, where the secured content object is determined according to the machine-readable code.

Description

Consumer Goods Products with Content Objects Implementing Security

Cross References to Related Applications

This application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 202111179862.1, filed on October 11, 2021, entitled "Personal Consumer Goods Product with Security-Enabling Content Objects," the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.

technical field

The present disclosure relates to a personal consumer product having a security enabled content object, a method of authenticating the personal consumer product, and a computer system for authenticating the personal consumer product.

Background technique

Counterfeiting of consumer goods products is an ongoing problem for manufacturers, distributors, retailers and ultimately consumers. There is a continuing need for low-cost counterfeit detection methods applicable to low-margin consumer goods products.

As is known, security patterns can be applied to security documents such as passports, identity cards, driver's licenses etc. to prevent copying, forgery, tampering etc. of the security documents. Methods for generating such security patterns are disclosed in US Patent Publication US 10,710,393 B2 and International Patent Application Publication WO 2020/245290 A1. These patent documents are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.

Contents of the invention

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a personal consumer product product having a security-enabled content object, by means of which the authenticity of the product can be discerned.

The present disclosure proposes a personal consumer product comprising: machine-readable code, and a security-enabling content object adjacent to the machine-readable code, wherein the security-enabling content object is determined according to the machine-readable code.

Other features and advantages of the present disclosure will become apparent from the following description with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Description of drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the disclosure and together with the description serve to explain the principles of the disclosure and are not limiting. In the drawings, like reference numerals are used to denote like items.

Figure 1A is a diagram illustrating a portion of an exemplary personal consumer goods product according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

1B-1D illustrate modifications of the markers shown in FIG. 1A , respectively.

2A and 2B illustrate diagrams of a portion of an exemplary personal consumer goods product, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

3A-3C are diagrams illustrating a portion of an exemplary security-enabled content object according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

Figure 4 is a flowchart illustrating an exemplary method of authenticating a personal consumable product according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a general hardware environment in which the present disclosure may be applied, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

Detailed ways

In the following detailed description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the described exemplary embodiments. It will be apparent, however, to one skilled in the art that the described embodiments may be practiced without some or all of these specific details. In describing example embodiments, well-known structures or processing steps have not been described in detail to avoid unnecessarily obscuring the concepts of the present disclosure.

The steps of the methods presented in this disclosure are intended to be illustrative. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the method can be accomplished with one or more additional steps not described and/or without one or more steps discussed. Furthermore, the order in which the steps of the methods are illustrated and described is not intended to be limiting.

In the present disclosure, the machine-readable code may include at least one of the following items: a barcode, a QR code, and a Data Matrix (Data Matrix) code. Here, the data matrix code may be a data matrix code defined by the ISO/IEC 16022 international standard. However, it should be understood that the present disclosure is not limited thereto. A machine-readable code may include any machine-scannable code suitable for printing on a personal consumer product. It should be understood that a machine readable code may represent a single product or may represent a class of products.

In the present disclosure, the content object realizing security may include at least one of the following items: anti-copy pattern, latent image design, microtext, and security screening. Security-enabling content objects are characterized as being easy to generate but difficult to replicate. In the present disclosure, the copy prevention pattern may include micrographics.

In the present disclosure, the "circumferential direction" of the machine-readable code may refer to a direction along the outer circumference of the machine-readable code. Where the machine-readable code has a rectangular or square shape, the "circumferential direction" of the machine-readable code may refer to a direction along the perimeter of the rectangle or square. Alternatively, where the machine-readable code has a circular shape, the "circumferential direction" of the machine-readable code may refer to a direction along the outer circumference of the circle.

In this disclosure, references to numerical ranges are generally inclusive ranges. For example, "the range of 5%-30%" refers to the range of greater than or equal to 5% and less than or equal to 30%.

As shown in FIG. 1A , an exemplary personal consumer product product includes a barcode, and a security-enabling content object closely surrounding the barcode in a circumferential direction of the barcode. As shown in Figure 1A, the barcode includes: black and white bars, and barcode numbers. The barcode also includes: a quiet zone, which refers to the empty space between the top and bottom of the shorter black bar and between the light boundary indicator, which is the number "4" on the left and the number "4" on the right The symbol ">". As known, the quiet zone is the area necessary for the scanning of barcodes. As shown in FIG. 1A, the security-enabling content object includes a copy protection pattern. The anti-copy pattern surrounds and does not occupy the quiet area of the barcode. On the one hand, the inner edge of the anti-copy pattern close to the quiet zone of the barcode coincides with the edge of the quiet zone of the barcode. In other words, the distance between the edge of the anti-copy pattern close to the quiet zone of the barcode and the edge of the quiet zone of the barcode in a direction perpendicular to the circumferential direction (horizontal direction or vertical direction in FIG. 1A ) is 0. On the other hand, the anti-copy pattern has substantially the same width on one side of the barcode numerals as the width of the barcode numerals in a direction perpendicular to the circumferential direction (ie, vertical direction), and has a narrower width on the other three sides. Here, two widths that are substantially the same may refer to two widths whose difference falls within a range of ±10% of either width. Barcodes and anti-copy patterns can be printed on all levels of packaging for consumer goods products. For example, taking shampoo products as an example, the barcode and anti-copy pattern can be printed on the bottle body (more specifically the label) of the shampoo product, or can be printed on the packaging box containing multiple shampoo products.

In the example shown in FIG. 1A, the anti-copy pattern surrounds the entire periphery of the quiet zone. In other words, the anti-copy pattern surrounds a total length measured in the circumferential direction corresponding to 2π radians relative to the geometric center of the quiet zone. It should be understood that it is not necessary that the anti-copy pattern surrounds the entire perimeter of the quiet zone. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, as shown in FIG. 1B , the anti-copy pattern may only surround a part of the periphery of the quiet zone, for example, only surround one side of the quiet zone. Alternatively, the anti-copy pattern may surround more than 1/4 of the periphery of the quiet zone.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, where the machine-readable code is a square code such as a QR code, the anti-copy pattern may surround at least the distance measured in the circumferential direction relative to the geometric center of the square code. The total length corresponding to π/2 radians. That is, the anti-copy pattern may surround at least one side of the square code.

In the example shown in FIG. 1A, the anti-copy pattern is determined based on the barcode. The anti-copy pattern may be determined according to the numerical value represented by the barcode (ie, the barcode number). More specifically, the anti-copy pattern can be automatically generated by an ADOBE software plug-in according to the numerical value represented by the barcode (ie, the barcode number). It should be noted that the software plug-in that can be used to generate the anti-copy pattern is not limited to the ADOBE software plug-in, but any suitable software plug-in can be used. Examples of digital assembly systems that can be used to generate security-enabled content objects in this disclosure are: Fortuna ^™ from Agfa NV; Security Design Software from JURA ^™ , ONE from KBA ^™ and Arziro ^™ Design from Agfa NV.

By placing the anti-copy pattern associated with the barcode close to the barcode, it is made difficult for a counterfeiter to copy and reproduce both the associated barcode and the anti-copy pattern. As mentioned before, due to the easy-to-generate but difficult-to-copy feature of the anti-copy pattern, it can be difficult for a counterfeiter to copy and reproduce it.

On the other hand, for the product manufacturer, by identifying the correlation between the barcode and the anti-copy pattern, the authenticity of the product can be determined. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, a machine learning model determines whether the barcode matches the anti-copy pattern based on the image of the barcode and the anti-copy pattern to determine whether the consumer product product is a counterfeit product. Here, a machine learning model is trained using images of barcodes and anti-copy patterns of authentic products. It will be appreciated that, since the anti-copy pattern is disposed adjacent to the barcode, correction of distortion in the image of the anti-copy pattern would be advantageous, considering that the barcode consists mainly of vertical black and white bars. This, in turn, can improve the accuracy of identifying product authenticity. It should also be realized that additional printing of a copy protection pattern adjacent to the barcode would be a cost-effective printing operation for the product manufacturer.

In the example shown in FIG. 1A , the distance between the edge of the anti-copy pattern close to the quiet zone of the barcode and the edge of the quiet zone of the barcode in the direction perpendicular to the circumferential direction is 0. However, the present disclosure is not limited thereto. The distance between the edge of the anti-copy pattern close to the quiet zone of the barcode and the edge of the quiet zone of the barcode in a direction perpendicular to the circumferential direction may be greater than or equal to 0 mm and less than or equal to 10 mm. If this distance is too large, say greater than 10 mm, then the space required to print both the barcode and the anti-copy pattern on the personal consumer product may unnecessarily increase. Alternatively, the above-mentioned distance may be greater than or equal to 0 mm and less than or equal to 6 mm. Still alternatively, the above-mentioned distance may be greater than or equal to 0 mm and less than or equal to 3 mm.

In the example shown in FIG. 1A, the width of the anti-copy pattern on the barcode number side is substantially the same as the width of the barcode number. However, the present disclosure is not limited thereto. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the anti-copy pattern may have a width measured in a direction perpendicular to the circumferential direction of greater than or equal to 0.5 mm and less than or equal to 10 mm. If this width is less than 0.5 mm, the difficult-to-copy characteristic of the copy prevention pattern becomes weak. If this width is greater than 10 mm, then excessive space may be disadvantageously occupied. Alternatively, the aforementioned width may be greater than or equal to 2mm and less than or equal to 8mm. Still alternatively, the aforementioned width may be greater than or equal to 3 mm and less than or equal to 6 mm. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the anti-copy pattern surrounding the quiet zone of the barcode may have a uniform narrow width, such as 0.5mm-1mm, at four sides of the quiet zone. That is to say, the vertical width of the anti-copy pattern as the background of the barcode numbers can be smaller than the width of the barcode numbers, such as 75%, 50%, 25% of the width of the barcode numbers and so on.

In the example shown in FIG. 1A, the anti-copy pattern is continuous. However, the present disclosure is not limited thereto. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the anti-copy pattern may be intermittent. In the example shown in FIG. 1A , both inner and outer edges of the anti-copy pattern have a rectangular shape, however the present disclosure is not limited thereto. The anti-copy pattern can have any shape. It will be appreciated that the shape of the outer edge of the anti-copy pattern depends primarily on the size of the printing space provided on the packaging of the personal consumer goods product.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the ratio of the surface area between the anti-copy pattern and the barcode is in the range of 5%-30%. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, taking the shampoo product as an example, the mark printed on the label of the shampoo product to be pasted on the bottle body as shown in FIG. 1 includes both a barcode and an anti-copy pattern. Having dimensions of eg 32 mm x 17 mm, wherein the anti-copy pattern may have eg a width of 3 mm on one side of the barcode number and eg a width of 0.5 mm-1 mm on the other three sides. If the ratio of the aforementioned surface area is less than 5%, the difficult-to-copy property of the copy prevention pattern becomes weak. If the aforementioned ratio is greater than 30%, an excessive space may be disadvantageously occupied. Alternatively, the ratio of the above-mentioned surface areas may be in the range of 10%-25%. Still alternatively, the ratio of the above surface areas may be in the range of 15%-20%.

In the example shown in Figure 1A, an EAN-13 barcode is shown. However, the present disclosure is not limited thereto. The present disclosure can be applied to any barcode, such as EAN barcode, UPC barcode, Code 39 barcode and Code 128 barcode, etc.

1C and 1D illustrate variations of the markers shown in FIG. 1A. In the example shown in FIG. 1C, the secured content objects include microtext associated with barcode numbers. As you know, in the barcode number "4987176 102003", "102003" is the product code, and this code usually varies from product to product. By including the product code "102003" in the security-realized content object, the association between the barcode and the security-realized content object can be visually confirmed. In the example shown in Figure ID, the security-enabling content object includes both a copy protection pattern and microtext associated with a barcode number. It is easy to understand that the security-implemented content object as shown in FIG. 1D is more difficult to be copied and reproduced, while it is possible to visually confirm whether the security-implemented content object matches the barcode.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the security-enabling content object may include microtext or micrographics associated with the name of the personal consumable product. Still taking the shampoo product as an example, the security-enabling content object may include miniature text such as "head&shoulders" or a miniature graphic such as a graphic mark unique to shampoo products. Similarly, this enables visual confirmation of the association between the barcode and the secured content object.

2A and 2B illustrate diagrams of a portion of an exemplary personal consumer goods product, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 2A , the personal consumer goods product includes: a QR code, and an anti-copy pattern closely surrounding the QR code in a circumferential direction of the QR code. As shown in FIG. 2B , the personal consumer product includes: a data matrix code, and an anti-copy pattern closely surrounding the data matrix code in a circumferential direction of the data matrix code.

Currently, QR codes are increasingly printed on personal consumer products. Consumers can identify the authenticity of the product by scanning the QR code. By arranging the security-enabled content object near machine-readable codes such as QR codes and data matrix codes, images of both the machine-readable code and the security-enabled content object can be easily taken. For example, when a consumer scans a machine-readable code using an electronic device, such as a smartphone, the product manufacturer's server can obtain an image of both the machine-readable code and the content object enabling security.

3A-3C are diagrams illustrating a portion of an exemplary security-enabled content object according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. Fig. 3A illustrates in an enlarged manner an anti-copy pattern with an actual size of 19.5 mm x 5.5 mm. Figure 3B illustrates, in an enlarged fashion, the microtext associated with the barcode numbers. FIG. 3C illustrates a typical example of a security-enabled content object in an enlarged manner. The secure-enabled content objects in FIGS. 3B and 3C have a length similar to the length of the secure-enabled content object in FIG. 3A .

As shown in FIG. 3A, the anti-duplication pattern has multiple variations per centimeter along the upper edge of the anti-duplication pattern. In the copy prevention pattern shown in FIG. 3A, there are partial pattern elements formed of dots and lines. Along the upper edge of the anti-copy pattern, the plurality of changes include: change from dot pattern to line pattern, change in thickness/direction/spacing/number of lines, change in size/interval/number of dots, change by dots and Changes in shape and position of local pattern elements formed by lines, etc.

As shown in Figure 3B, along the upper edge of the microtext, the microtext has multiple changes per centimeter. In the microtext shown in FIG. 3B , a plurality of repeated text elements "102003" with varying styles are included. Along the upper edge of the microtext, the plurality of changes include: the size, orientation, deformation mode, etc. of each text element.

In the security-realizing content object as shown in FIG. 3C , along its upper edge, multiple types of partial pattern elements are continuously arranged. As shown in Figure 3C, the multiple changes along the upper edge include changes in the type (or style) of the local pattern elements.

It should be understood that Figures 3A-3C illustrate only some examples of content objects that implement security. The present disclosure is not limited thereto. For example, the change of the content object to achieve security may also include: a change of color, a change of partial ink coverage, and the like.

It should also be appreciated that by including multiple variations within the secure content object, such as in its longitudinal direction, this makes the secure content object difficult to copy and reproduce.

It should also be understood that, in fact, various known security patterns can be applied in the present disclosure. For example, various security patterns disclosed in US Patent Publication No. 10,710,393B2 and International Patent Application Publication WO2020/245290A1 can be applied to content objects implementing security in the present disclosure. For example, guilloché, geometric repeating patterns, and the like can be applied to the content objects implementing security in the present disclosure.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, a security-enabling content object may have an ink coverage of 10%-35%. Alternatively, a security-enabling content object may have 15%-30% ink coverage. Yet alternatively, a security-enabling content object may have 20%-25% ink coverage. Here, the "ink coverage" refers to the ratio of the area covered by ink to the area covered by the security-realizing content object among the security-realizing content objects printed on the package of the personal consumer goods product. The area covered by the secured content object is equal to the sum of the area covered by the ink and the area of the white space within the secured content object. If the ink coverage is less than 10%, there may be less variation within the content object to achieve safety. If the ink coverage is higher than 35%, then a higher print resolution may be required.

It should be understood that the first partial ink coverage in the first partial area may be different from the second partial ink coverage in the second partial area within the entire scope of the security-enabled content object. The first partial area is different from the second partial area. It should be understood that the local ink coverage ratio refers to the ratio of the ink coverage area in the local area to the area of the local area.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the security-enabling content object may be printed with one or more colors of ink, and at least one of the one or more colors may be lighter than the ink of the machine readable code . Typically, the ink color of the machine readable code is black. The security-enabling content object may be printed with ink of one or more colors, which may include yellow, for example. It is advantageous to use yellow to print at least a part of the security-enabling content object, because yellow is not easily noticed by the human eye and thus likely to be overlooked by counterfeiters, yet yellow is easily visible in the image of the security-implementing content object. have been seen. In some cases, the machine readable code may be printed with multiple colors of ink. In this case, at least one color used to print the security-enabling content object may be lighter than the darkest color employed by the machine-readable code.

It should be understood that the "L*" value in the CIEL*a*b* color space can be used to define lightness. A higher L* value means a lighter color (L* values range from 0-100). In some embodiments, at least a portion of the security-enabling content object may be printed in one or more colors having an L* value that is more than 30 units less than the L* value of the machine readable code.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, at least one of the machine-readable code and the security-enabling content object may have steganographic features. In this disclosure, steganographic features refer to alphanumeric, Graphics, structural features, etc. The length (ie longest dimension) of the steganographic feature is from 0.02mm to 20mm, more preferably from 0.03mm to 5mm, still more preferably from 0.04mm to 1mm. Non-limiting examples of such lengths include 0.03mm, 0.05mm, 0.07mm, 0.09mm, 0.1mm, 0.2mm, 0.3mm, 0.4mm, 0.5mm, and 0.6mm. Various alphanumeric steganographic features and various graphical steganographic features are disclosed in US Patent Publication No. 11,074,592 B2, which can be applied to at least one. This US patent publication is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. It will be appreciated that by applying a steganographic feature to at least one of the machine-readable code and the security-enabling content object, the difficult-to-copy properties of the markers according to the present disclosure are enhanced.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the personal consumer product product may include: machine readable code, and a security-enabling content object proximate to the machine-readable code, wherein the security-enabling content object is determined from the machine-readable code. Here, the machine readable code may have any shape. Content objects that implement security next to machine-readable code can also have arbitrary shapes. The security-enabling content object may partially or completely surround the machine-readable code in a circumferential direction. The distance, measured in a direction perpendicular to the circumferential direction, between an edge of the content object close to the machine-readable code and an edge of the machine-readable code enabling security may be in the range of 0 mm to 10 mm. The security-enabling content object may have a width measured in a direction perpendicular to the circumferential direction in the range of 0.5 mm to 10 mm. The ratio of surface area between the content object and the machine readable code enabling security may be in the range of 5%-30%. At the edge of the secure-enabling content object near the machine-readable code, the secure-enabling content object has a variation of 1-30 per centimeter along the circumferential direction. These changes may include, for example: changes in local pattern elements, changes in the style of repeated microtext elements or micrographic elements, changes in color, changes in local ink coverage, and the like. Alternatively, the security-enabling content object has a variation of 5-25 per centimeter along the circumferential direction at an edge of the security-enabling content object proximate to the machine readable code. Yet alternatively, the security-enabling content object has 10-20 variations per centimeter along the circumferential direction at an edge of the security-enabling content object proximate to the machine readable code.

It should be understood that in this disclosure, personal consumer products may include: hair care products, such as shampoo, conditioner, etc.; skin care products, such as body wash, skin lotion, etc.; laundry care products, such as laundry detergent, laundry detergent, Fabric softeners, laundry beads, etc.; hard surface care products, such as dishwashing detergents, floor cleaners, toilet cleaners, kitchen sink cleaners, etc.; air care products, such as air fresheners, fabric fresheners, etc.; scraper or razor products , such as razors, hair removal razors, etc.; toothbrush products with replaceable brush heads; oral care products, such as toothpaste, mouthwash, dental floss, toothpicks, etc.; feminine hygiene products, such as sanitary napkins, tampons, etc.; diaper products ;etc. It should also be understood that indicia comprising both machine-readable code and security-enabling content objects according to the present disclosure may be applied to virtually any suitable product.

Next, an exemplary method of authenticating a personal consumer product product according to some embodiments of the present disclosure is introduced with reference to FIG. 4 . The authentication method as shown in FIG. 4 can be executed, for example, by a product manufacturer's server.

At step S410, the server receives the machine-readable code and the image of the security-enabled content object.

At step S420, at the server, a machine learning model is determined by using Genuine machine-readable codes and images of content objects that implement security are trained. Machine learning models are known concepts and will not be repeated here.

In some embodiments of the present disclosure, a personal consumer product product may have at least one locale corresponding to a security-enabling content object, which may be used to train a machine learning model. A locale here refers to a small area with a pattern. A region setting can have an area of 1 mm ² -1 cm ² , for example. The at least one locale can vary from one content object implementing security to another. The at least one locale can be shared by multiple consumer goods products. The pattern within each locale of the at least one locale does not change, while the arrangement around each locale may vary. This allows the machine learning model to learn only both the locale and the machine readable code, regardless of changes in the content objects implementing security. It should be understood that the greater the number of regional settings, the more accurate the machine learning model's judgment (fake product judgment) is.

hardware implementation

Referring to FIG. 5 , a computing device 500 will now be described as an example of a hardware device in which aspects of the present disclosure may be applied. Computing device 500 may be any machine configured to perform processing and/or calculations, and may be, but is not limited to, a workstation, server, desktop computer, laptop computer, tablet computer, personal digital assistant, smart phone, portable camera, or any combination. The above-mentioned server may be implemented in whole or at least in part by computing device 500 or similar devices or systems.

Computing device 500 may include elements capable of connecting to or communicating with bus 502 via one or more interfaces. For example, computing device 500 may include a bus 502 , one or more processors 504 , one or more input devices 506 , and one or more output devices 508 . Processor(s) 504 may be any type of processor and may include, but is not limited to, one or more general purpose processors and/or one or more special purpose processors (such as application specific processing chips). Input device 506 may be any type of device capable of entering information into a computing device, and may include, but is not limited to, a mouse, keyboard, touch screen, microphone, and/or remote control. Output devices 508 may be any type of device capable of presenting information, and may include, but are not limited to, displays, speakers, video/audio output terminals, and/or printers. Computing device 500 may also include or be connected to a non-transitory storage device 510, which may be any storage device that is non-transitory and that may implement a data repository, and may include, but is not limited to Disk drive, optical storage device, solid state storage device, floppy disk, flexible disk, hard disk, magnetic tape or any other magnetic medium, compact disk or any other optical medium, ROM (read only memory), RAM (random access memory), high speed Cache memory and/or any other memory chip or cartridge, and/or any other medium from which a computer can read data, instructions and/or code. The non-transitory storage device 510 may be removable from the interface. The non-transitory storage device 510 may have data/instructions/codes for implementing the above methods and steps. Computing device 500 may also include communication device 512 . The communication device 512 may be any type of device or system capable of communicating with external devices and/or with a network, and may include, but is not limited to, modems, network cards, infrared communication devices, wireless communication equipment, and/or devices such as Bluetooth ^™ , 802.11 Chipsets for devices, WiFi devices, WiMax devices, cellular communications infrastructure, etc.

The bus 502 may include, but is not limited to, an Industry Standard Architecture (ISA) bus, a Micro Channel Architecture (MCA) bus, an Enhanced ISA (EISA) bus, a Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) local bus, and a Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) bus. bus.

Computing device 500 may also include working memory 514, which may be any type of working memory that may store instructions and/or data useful for the operation of processor 504, and may include, but is not limited to, random access memory and/or Read-only memory device.

Software elements may be located in working memory 514 including, but not limited to, operating system 516, one or more application programs 518, drivers, and/or other data and code. Instructions for performing the methods and steps described above may be included in one or more application programs 518 . The executable code or source code of the instructions of the software elements may be stored in a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium (such as the above-mentioned storage device(s) 510), and may be compiled and/or installed It is read into the working memory 514. Executable or source code for instructions of a software element may also be downloaded from a remote location.

From the above embodiments, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that the present disclosure can be realized by software and necessary hardware, or can be realized by hardware, firmware and the like. Based on this understanding, the embodiments of the present disclosure may be partially implemented in the form of software. The computer software can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, such as a floppy disk, hard disk, optical disk or flash memory. Computer software includes a series of instructions that cause a computer, such as a personal computer, kiosk or network terminal, to execute a method, or a part thereof, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Having thus described the disclosure, it will be obvious that it may be varied in many ways. Such changes are not to be regarded as a departure from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure, but all such modifications apparent to those skilled in the art are intended to be included within the scope of the following claims.

Claims

A personal consumer product product comprising:

machine readable code, and

A content object that implements security next to machine-readable code,

Wherein, the content object for implementing security is determined according to the machine-readable code.
The personal consumer product product of claim 1, wherein the security-enabling content object at least partially circumferentially and closely surrounds the machine-readable code.
The personal consumer product product of claim 2, wherein the security-enabling content object surrounds at least an overall length measured in a circumferential direction corresponding to π/2 radians relative to the geometric center of the machine readable code.
The personal consumer product product of claim 2, wherein the security-enabling content object surrounds an overall length measured in a circumferential direction corresponding to 2π radians relative to the geometric center of the machine readable code.
The personal consumer product product according to any one of claims 2-4, wherein the security-enabling content object has a thickness of 1- 30 variations.
A personal consumer product product according to any one of claims 2-4, wherein the security-enabling content object has a width, measured in a direction perpendicular to the circumferential direction, of greater than or equal to 0.5 mm and less than or equal to 10 mm.
The personal consumer product product according to any one of claims 2-4, wherein the distance between the edge of the security-enabling content object proximate to the machine-readable code and the edge of the machine-readable code is along a The distance measured in the direction of the direction is greater than or equal to 0mm and less than or equal to 10mm.
The personal consumer product product of claim 1, wherein the ratio of the surface area between the security-enabling content object and the machine-readable code is in the range of 5%-30%.
The personal consumer product product of claim 1, wherein the security-enabling content object has an ink coverage of 10%-35%.
The personal consumer product product of claim 1 , wherein the security-enabling content object is printed with ink of one or more colors, and at least one of the one or more colors is lighter than the color of the ink of the machine readable code. Light color.
The personal consumer product product of claim 1 , wherein the first partial ink coverage within the first partial area of the security-enabling content object is different from the second partial ink coverage within the second partial area of the security-enabling content object. Ink coverage, the second partial area differs from the first partial area.
The personal consumer product product of claim 1, wherein the security-enabling content object includes at least one of the following: a copy protection pattern, a latent image design, microtext, and a security screen.
The personal consumer product product of claim 1, wherein the security-enabling content object includes microtext or micrographics associated with a name of the personal consumer product product.
The personal consumer product product of claim 1, wherein the security-enabling content object does not occupy an area necessary for the machine-readable code to be scanned.
The personal consumer product product of claim 1, wherein the security-enabling content object is formed by an ADOBE software plug-in from machine-readable code.