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AssigneeAlpvision S.A.
InventorsCeline DI VENUTO DAYER, V, Martin KUTTER, Frederic JORDAN
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The present application concerns the visual identification of materials or documents for tracking or authentication purposes. It describes methods to automatically authenticate an object by comparing some object images with reference images, the object images being characterized by the fact that visual elements used for comparison are non-disturbing for the naked eye. In some described approaches it provides the operator with visible features to locate the area to be imaged. It also proposes ways for real-time implementation enabling user friendly detection using mobile devices like smart phones.
A method of authenticating an article of manufacture, the method comprising executing on a processor:
A verification system comprising:
An apparatus comprising:
An authentication apparatus comprising:
A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute an acquisition process of acquiring an image feature including a luminance pattern of an image of a textured pattern in a verification area of an article to be verified, the textured pattern featuring predetermined, reproducible macroscopic characteristics as well as random or pseudo-random, non-reproducible microstructure noise characteristics, the random or pseudo-random, non-reproducible microscopic noise characteristics rendering the article physically unique,
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