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Remote authentication of two dimensional barcoded indicia

US7225166B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 31, 2003
Grant dateMay 29, 2007
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Expiry dateJun 24, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG07B2017/00717
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An indicia authentication system includes a franking device for embedding identification and encrypted authentication data into indicia and applying the indicia to an article, and a computing device for utilizing the identification data to retrieve a key for deciphering the encrypted authentication data, where the computing device is adapted to utilize the deciphered authentication data to determine the validity of the indicia.

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