US 2014/0351588 A1 · METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCT AUTHENTICATION

Abstract

During manufacturing a unique encrypted authentication code is created for each product based upon device specific information relating to that product. The unique encrypted authentication code together with the device specific information is stored in a database, and a representation of the unique encrypted authentication code is stored on the product. To determine whether a product in question is authentic, the readable representation of the unique encrypted authentication code is read and sent to a server along with a request for product authentication. The server provides an indication of authenticity of the product in question based upon the unique encrypted authentication code received and the device specific information associated with that unique encrypted authentication code in the database.

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Dependent claims

A method of product authentication, the method comprising:

creating, for each product, a unique encrypted authentication code based on device specific information relating to that product;
storing, for each product in a database, the unique encrypted authentication code and the device specific information for the product associated with the unique encrypted authentication code;
storing, on each product, a readable representation of the unique encrypted authentication code for that product;
receiving a request for product authentication that includes the unique encrypted authentication code stored on a product in question;
and
providing an indication of authenticity of the product in question based upon the unique encrypted authentication code received with the request and the stored device specific information associated with that unique encrypted authentication code in the database.

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Abstract

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