Authentication method and system
US9846814B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 4, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 19, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 24, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2209/72
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for authenticating an object, comprising determining a physical dispersion pattern of a set of elements, determining a physical characteristic of the set of elements which is distinct from a physical characteristic producible by a transfer printing technology, determining a digital code associated with the object defining the physical dispersion pattern, and authenticating the object by verifying a correspondence of the digital code with the physical dispersion pattern, and verifying the physical characteristic.
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