System method and apparatus for anti counterfeiting serialization

An anti-counterfeiting serialization method implemented on a computing device, comprising:

• providing a smart device
• receiving an input serial number for use on the smart device;
• locating a seed character at a predetermined position in the input serial number;
• determining, based on the seed character, an input position of an incrementing character of the input serial number;
• determining, based on the incrementing character, a first output position for the incrementing character and at least one second output position for at least one remaining character of the input serial number;
• generating an output serial number having the incrementing character in the first output position and at least one remaining character in the at least one second output position;
• and
• printing a label with the output serial number.

An apparatus for anti-counterfeiting serialization, comprising:

• processor means;
• and
• computer-readable medium means storing instructions that, when executed by the processor means, perform the steps of:
• receiving an input serial number;
• locating a seed character at a predetermined position in the input serial number;
• determining, based on the seed character, a first output position for an incrementing character of the input serial number;
• determining, based on the incrementing character, at least one second output position for at least one remaining character of the input serial number;
• generating an output serial number having the incrementing character in the first output position and at least one remaining character in the at least one second output position;
• and
• printing a label having the output serial number.

An anti-counterfeiting serialization system, comprising:

• a database for storing at least one serial number;
• and
• a database containing a computer-readable medium means storing instruction that, when executed by the
• a processor, the processor performs the steps of:
• receiving an input serial number from the database;
• locating a seed character at a predetermined position in the input serial number;
• determining, based on the seed character, a first output position for an incrementing character of the input serial number;
• determining, based on the incrementing character, at least one second output position for at least one remaining character of the input serial number;
• and
• generating an output serial number having the incrementing character in the first output position and at least one remaining character in the at least one second output position;
• a printing device for printing the output serial number.