Centralized databases storing digital fingerprints of objects for collaborative authentication
US10740767B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 27, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 5, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L9/3278
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Databases storing digital fingerprints of physical objects enable enhanced security and collaborative authentication. Digital fingerprints enable reliable identification of an object without the need for attaching or associating physical tags, labels or other identifying materials with the object; and serialization for identification also is obviated. By combining digital fingerprinting and data collaboration in one process, parties to the data collaboration can gain a level of certainty that data attributed to an object by different parties or at different times is attributed to only that object and not erroneously attributed to an incorrect or counterfeit object. Collaborative authentication platforms and processes, combining digital fingerprint databases with associated incentive databases, contribute enhanced information to the authentication databases, and provide unparalleled reliability and enriched metadata to supply chain tracking, detecting counterfeit objects, and other applications.
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