Embedded optical signatures in documents
US7252222B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 16, 2004 |
| Grant date | Aug 7, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 20, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07D7/206
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of embedding an optical signature in a document and document produced therefrom. The optical signature is an optical pattern generated from a known value, such as a mathematical, geometric, trigonometric, size, phase, and the like, and the same value can be generated from examination of a document having the embedded optical pattern. The document can be validated, authenticated, or the determination of a valid copy of an original document with the embedded optical signature made through comparison of the known value and the value generated from the optical pattern on the document. The optical pattern can also be generated from other identification codes on the document.
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