Bar code scanner with integrated surface authentication

A scanning device comprising:

• a bar code reader configured to read a bar code affixed to an item to determine bar code data;
• a surface reader configured to read a surface of the item to determine a representation of the surface;
• and
• a controller configured to determine whether the item is authentic based on the bar code data and the representation of the surface.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed, cause one or more processors of a scanning device to:

• interface with a bar code reader to read a bar code affixed to an item to determine bar code data;
• interface with a surface scanner to read a surface of the item to determine a representation of the surface;
• determine whether the item is authentic based on the bar code data and the representation of the surface;
• and
• provide an indication that the item has been authenticated based on the determination of whether the item is authentic.

A system comprising:

• a server;
• and
• a scanning device, wherein the scanning device comprises:
• a bar code reader configured to read a bar code affixed to an item to determine bar code data;
• a surface reader configured to read a surface of the item to determine a representation of the surface;
• and
• a controller configured to transmitting the bar code data and the representation of the surface to the server,
• wherein the server authenticates the item based on the bar code data and the representation of the surface to determine authentication data identifying whether the item is authentic and transmits the authentication data to the scanning device, and
• wherein the controller of the scanning device is further configured to receive the authentication data from the server indicating whether the item is authentic.