System and method for identifying and authenticating counterfeiting articles

A system for preparing an article for a digital fingerprint identification and authentication, the system comprising:

• a server including a processor and a memory in communication with the processor, wherein the memory stores a set of modules executable by the processor, wherein the server is configured to receive one or more images of the article via a communication network, the one or more images being captured by a portable electronic device;
• wherein the set of modules includes a digital image acquisition module configured to
• determine a region of interest on the captured one or more images,
• determine an outline of the article based on the region of interest, and
• crop the received one or more images based on the determined outline;
• and
• a template database configured to store a template of the article comprising the cropped one or more images in preparation for the digital fingerprint identification and authentication of the article.

A method for preparing an article for a digital fingerprint identification and authentication, the method comprising:

• storing, by a server including a processor and a memory in communication with the processor, a set of modules executable by the processor;
• receiving, by the server, one or more images of the article via a communication network, the one or more images being captured by a portable electronic device;
• determining, by a digital acquisition module of the set of modules, a region of interest on the received one or more images;
• determining, by the digital acquisition module, an outline of the article based on the region of interest;
• cropping, by the digital acquisition module, the captured one or more images based on the determined outline;
• and
• storing, by a template database, a template of the article comprising the cropped one or more images in preparation for the digital fingerprint identification and authentication of the article.