Preserving a level of confidence of authenticity of an object

US10290005B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Alitheon, Inc. · US

Inventors

• David Justin Ross · Redmond, US
• Justin Lynn Withrow · Bellevue, US
• David Keesu Kim · Redmond, US
• Mark Tocci · Bellevue, US
• Scot E. Land · Bellevue, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 17, 2017
• Grant date: May 14, 2019
• Expiry date: Feb 17, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC —): General

Abstract

Apparatuses and methods associated with preserving a level of confidence of authenticity of an object are disclosed herein. In embodiments, a method includes acquiring first information corresponding to a physical object; identifying first authentication data based on the first information; initializing a database record associated with the physical object responsive to identifying the first authentication data; determining whether the first authentication data corresponds to original provenance for the physical object; in response to determining that the first authentication data does not correspond to original provenance for the physical object, acquire and store in the database record first record data including authenticity information available in association with identification of the first authentication data; in response to determining that the first authentication data does correspond to original provenance for the physical object, retaining second record data in the database record. Other embodiments may be disclosed or claimed.