Watermark-based goods authentication

A processor-readable medium having processor-executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, performs a method comprising:

• obtaining a pre-defined humanly perceptible authentication pattern and a watermark of marked original goods;
• producing an authentication-transformation matrix based, at least in part, upon the authentication pattern and the watermark, wherein a function of the matrix and the marked original goods produces a humanly perceptible resultant pattern that is significantly similar to the authentication pattern.

A method comprising:

• obtaining a pre-defined humanly perceptible authentication pattern and a watermark of marked original goods;
• producing an authentication-transformation matrix based, at least in part, upon the authentication pattern and the watermark, wherein a function of the matrix and the marked original goods produces a humanly perceptible resultant pattern that is significantly similar to the authentication pattern.

A system comprising:

• a data-retrieval unit configured to obtain a pre-defined humanly perceptible authentication pattern and a watermark of marked original goods;
• a matrix-generation unit configured to produce an authentication-transformation matrix based, at least in part, upon a pre-defined humanly perceptible authentication pattern and a watermark of marked original goods, wherein a function of the matrix and the marked original goods produces a humanly perceptible pattern that is significantly similar to the authentication pattern.

A processor-readable medium having processor-executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, performs a method comprising:

• obtaining an authentication-transformation matrix, the matrix being based, at least in part, upon a pre-defined humanly perceptible authentication pattern and a watermark of marked original goods, wherein a function of the matrix and the marked original goods produces a humanly perceptible pattern that is significantly similar to the authentication pattern;
• generating a humanly perceptible resultant pattern based, at least in part, upon the authentication-transformation matrix and subject goods.

A method for authenticating goods, the method comprising:

• obtaining subject goods and an authentication-transformation matrix, the matrix being based, at least in part, upon a pre-defined humanly perceptible authentication pattern and a watermark of marked original goods, wherein a function of the matrix and the marked original goods produces a humanly perceptible pattern that is significantly similar to the authentication pattern;
• generating a humanly perceptible resultant pattern based, at least in part, from the authentication-transformation matrix and the subject goods.

A goods authentication system, comprising a goods authenticator configured to facilitate a determination regarding whether subject goods are genuine based at least in part upon a presentation of a humanly perceptible pattern based upon a combination of a pre-defined transformation matrix and the subject goods, wherein the predefined transformation matrix is based, at least in part, upon a pre-defined humanly perceptible authentication pattern and a watermark of marked original goods, wherein a function of the matrix and the marked goods produces a humanly perceptible pattern that is significantly similar to the authentication pattern.