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Apparatus, method and programmable product for identification of a document with feature analysis

US8520888B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 25, 2008
Grant dateAug 27, 2013
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Expiry dateAug 14, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG07B2017/00491
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present application relates to a method, apparatus and programmable product for uniquely identifying a document. More specifically, the application allows for the identification of the document through collection of minutiae data at various points throughout the document's lifecycle without reliance upon or requirement for any unique identification characters, barcodes and/or objects that were added to the document specifically for the purpose of identification.

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