System and method for logo identification and verification
US8162219B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 9, 2008 |
| Grant date | Apr 24, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 9, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V2201/09
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for automatically identifying a logo or trademark applied to a device and verifying that the logo or trademark is acceptably identifies a compatible device. The system uses an optical imager to capture optical images of the target device and a microcontroller interconnected to the imager for processing the optical image to extract image information and verify that the contents of the image reflect the appropriate manufacturer or supplied indicia required by a host device. The decision reached by the microcontroller may be provided externally to a host device, thereby precluding or allowing use of the device, or provided directly to a user via know means, such as a visual display or audible output.
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