# US 2021/0078352 A1 · Information processing apparatus and non-transitory computer readable medium storing program > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2021/0078352 A1 - Document ID: US20210078352A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/741,751 - Filed: 2020-01-14 - Published: 2021-03-18 - Earliest claimed: 2019-09-12 - Assignees: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Kensuke ITO - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20210078352A1 ## CPC - B42D 25/26: Entrance cards; Admission tickets - G06Q 30/0225: {Avoiding frauds} - B42D 25/21: for multiple purposes - B42D 25/305: Associated digital information (record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings G06K19/00) - G06K 19/06037: {multi-dimensional coding} - G06K 19/086: {with markings consisting of randomly placed or oriented elements, the randomness of the elements being useable for generating a unique identifying signature of the record carrier, e.g. randomly placed magnetic fibers or magnetic particles in the body of a credit card} - G06Q 30/018: Certifying business or products - G06V 20/80: Recognising image objects characterised by unique random patterns - H04L 9/3278: {using physically unclonable functions [PUF]} - G06V 20/95: {Pattern authentication; Markers therefor; Forgery detection} - B42D: BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOVABLE-STRIP WRITING OR READING APPARATUS - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - G06K: GRAPHICAL DATA READING (image or video recognition or understanding G06V); PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS - G06V: IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) ## Abstract An information processing apparatus includes a storage section that stores device identification information of a terminal device authenticated to validate a printed matter, in advance, a receiving section that receives a random pattern acquired from a partial area of a surface of a printed matter intended to be validated, printed-matter identification information capable of individually identifying the printed matter, and device identification information of a terminal device that acquires the random pattern, a control section that, in a case where the device identification information received by the receiving section coincides with any piece of the device identification information stored in the storage section, controls the storage section to store the random pattern and the printed-matter identification information received by the receiving section in association with each other, and a validation section that validates the printed matter having the random pattern stored in the storage section, to be usable. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An information processing apparatus comprising: a storage section that stores device identification information of a terminal device authenticated to validate a printed matter, in advance; a receiving section that receives a random pattern acquired from a partial area of a surface of a printed matter intended to be validated, printed-matter identification information capable of individually identifying the printed matter, and device identification information of a terminal device that acquires the random pattern; a control section that, in a case where the device identification information received by the receiving section coincides with any piece of the device identification information stored in the storage section, controls the storage section to store the random pattern and the printed-matter identification information received by the receiving section in association with each other; and a validation section that validates the printed matter having the random pattern stored in the storage section, to be usable. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the receiving section receives the random pattern of the printed matter to be registered, twice, and in a case where the two received random patterns coincide with each other, the control section controls the storage section to store the random pattern. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein, in a case where the device identification information of the terminal device that acquires the random pattern first time is identical to the device identification information of the terminal device that acquires the random pattern second time, the control section determines whether or not the two received random patterns coincide with each other. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein, in a case where both the device identification information of the terminal device that acquires the random pattern first time and the device identification information of the terminal device that acquires the random pattern second time are stored in the storage section in advance, the control section determines whether or not the two received random patterns coincide with each other. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein, in a case where position information of the terminal device that acquires the random pattern first time and position information of the terminal device that acquires the random pattern second time are within a preset distance, the control section determines whether or not the two received random patterns coincide with each other. ### Claim 6 (depends on 2) The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising: an authentication section that authenticates an operator who operates the terminal device, wherein, in a case where an operator of the terminal device that acquires the random pattern first time is identical to an operator of the terminal device that acquires the random pattern second time, the control section determines whether or not the two received random patterns coincide with each other. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, in a case where a validated printed matter is to be used, the receiving section receives the random pattern and the printed-matter identification information of the printed matter, and the information processing apparatus further comprises: a permission section that, in a case where the random pattern and the printed-matter identification information acquired from the printed matter coincide with the random pattern and the printed-matter identification information stored in the storage section, permits using of the printed matter. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The information processing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein, in a case where the random pattern and the printed-matter identification information are stored in association with each other, the storage section stores the device identification information of the terminal device that acquires the random pattern together, in a case where a validated printed matter is to be used, the receiving section receives device identification information of a terminal device used when the random pattern is acquired from the printed matter, and in a case where the device identification information received by the receiving section coincides with the device identification information stored in the storage section in association with the printed-matter identification information and the random pattern of the printed matter to be used, the permission section permits using of the printed matter. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the storage section stores device identification information of a terminal device that transmits print data for obtaining the printed matter, as the device identification information of the terminal device authenticated to validate the printed matter. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the printed matter is any one of marketable securities, a prepaid voucher, an admission ticket, and an identification card. ### Claim 11 (depends on 2) The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the printed matter is any one of marketable securities, a prepaid voucher, an admission ticket, and an identification card. ### Claim 12 (depends on 3) The information processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the printed matter is any one of marketable securities, a prepaid voucher, an admission ticket, and an identification card. ### Claim 13 (depends on 4) The information processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the printed matter is any one of marketable securities, a prepaid voucher, an admission ticket, and an identification card. ### Claim 14 (depends on 5) The information processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the printed matter is any one of marketable securities, a prepaid voucher, an admission ticket, and an identification card. ### Claim 15 (depends on 6) The information processing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the printed matter is any one of marketable securities, a prepaid voucher, an admission ticket, and an identification card. ### Claim 16 (depends on 7) The information processing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the printed matter is any one of marketable securities, a prepaid voucher, an admission ticket, and an identification card. ### Claim 17 (depends on 8) The information processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the printed matter is any one of marketable securities, a prepaid voucher, an admission ticket, and an identification card. ### Claim 18 (depends on 9) The information processing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the printed matter is any one of marketable securities, a prepaid voucher, an admission ticket, and an identification card. ### Claim 19 A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer to perform: storing device identification information of a terminal device authenticated to validate a printed matter, in advance; receiving a random pattern acquired from a partial area of a surface of a printed matter intended to be validated, printed-matter identification information capable of individually identifying the printed matter, and device identification information of a terminal device that acquires the random pattern; in a case where the device identification information received by the receiving coincides with any piece of the device identification information stored in the storing, controlling the storage section to store the random pattern and the printed-matter identification information received by the receiving in association with each other; and validating the printed matter having the stored random pattern to be usable. ### Claim 20 An information processing apparatus comprising: storage means for storing device identification information of a terminal device authenticated to validate a printed matter, in advance; receiving means for receiving a random pattern acquired from a partial area of a surface of a printed matter intended to be validated, printed-matter identification information capable of individually identifying the printed matter, and device identification information of a terminal device that acquires the random pattern; control means for, in a case where the device identification information received by the receiving means coincides with any piece of the device identification information stored in the storage means, controlling the storage means to store the random pattern and the printed-matter identification information received by the receiving means in association with each other; and validation means for validating the printed matter having the random pattern stored in the storage means, to be usable.