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Detecting phishing of a matrix barcode

US9344450B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 29, 2014
Grant dateMay 17, 2016
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Expiry dateJul 29, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2221/031
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and a system for detecting phishing of a matrix barcode is provided. The matrix barcode comprises colored and white squares in rows and columns. The method comprises scanning the matrix barcode row by row and column by column resulting in received squares, storing a corresponding white color level for each received white square, and comparing the white color levels of the received white squares couple-wise.

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