US 11,270,294 B2 · System and method for authentication of collectable objects

Abstract

Provided is a system and method for authentication of collectable objects. A hi-resolution digital camera in communication with a nonvolatile data storage device having a data partition capable of being made immutable is provided. The nonvolatile data storage device is compatible with a computerized device, and the hi-resolution digital camera is operated to record at least one hi-resolution digital image of at least one unique appearance characteristic of a collectable object at an image resolution of at least 300 pixel dots per inch at 1:1 image scale. The at least one hi-resolution digital image is stored in the data partition of the nonvolatile data storage device, together with additional image data. A tamper-resistant marking associated with the collectable object is placed on the nonvolatile data storage device.

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Dependent claims

A collectable object authentication system comprising:

a hi-resolution digital camera in communication with
a nonvolatile data storage device having a data partition capable of being made immutable, and operational in a detached condition from a collectable object, the nonvolatile data storage device compatible with a computerized device;
the hi-resolution digital camera operated to record at least one hi-resolution digital image of at least one unique appearance characteristic of a collectable object at an image resolution of at least 300 pixel dots per inch at 1:1 image scale and storing said at least one hi-resolution digital image in the data partition of the nonvolatile data storage device, together with additional image data;
a tamper-resistant marking associated with the collectable object placed on the nonvolatile data storage device;
and,
the data partition of the nonvolatile data storage device being rendered immutable.

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A collectable object authentication system comprising:

a nonvolatile data storage device having an immutable data partition compatible with a computerized device, the nonvolatile storage device being preconfigured with at least one hi-resolution digital image of at least one unique appearance characteristic of a collectable object at an image resolution of at least 300 pixel dots per inch at 1:1 image scale together with additional image data;
and, comparing the at least one hi-resolution image on the non-volatile storage device with a collectable object, if the at least one hi-resolution image and the object match, then determining that the object is authentic;
if the at least one hi-resolution image and the object do not match, then determining that the object is not authentic.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

System and method for authentication of collectable objects

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