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Preserving a level of confidence of authenticity of an object

US10572883B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 17, 2017
Grant dateFeb 25, 2020
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Expiry dateFeb 17, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06V20/95
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

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.

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