Authenticity verification report generation system, program, and method for generating authenticity verification reports

Abstract

This technology identifies the characteristics of newly discovered counterfeit goods and / or counterfeit goods that are likely to be in large quantities, and provides a method for determining the authenticity of products during customs clearance and / or during the distribution process. [Solution] A genuine product authentication report generation system is provided, comprising: a determination unit that determines whether or not the characteristics of a counterfeit product used to distinguish a counterfeit product from a genuine product are registered in a database when a counterfeit product is detected; a registration unit that registers the characteristics in the database if they are not registered; and a report generation unit that generates a report including the characteristics registered in the database.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a counterfeit report generation system, a program, and a counterfeit report generation method.

Background Art

[0002] Patent Document 1 describes an authentication support system for supporting the authentication of an article based on an article image that is an image of the article, including an imaging information database that stores imaging information, which is information indicating an imaging method of the article, in association with the article, an imaging information acquisition means for acquiring the imaging information associated with the authentication target article, which is the article to be authenticated, from the imaging information database, an authentication article imaging request means for requesting imaging of the authentication target article according to the acquired imaging information, and an authentication article image acquisition means for acquiring the article image imaged based on the request. [Prior Art Document] [Patent Document] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-119763

Summary of the Invention

[0003] In a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a counterfeit report generation system including a determination unit that determines whether characteristics of a counterfeit product used for identifying the counterfeit product and the genuine product are registered in a database in response to detection of a counterfeit product of a product, a registration unit that registers the characteristics in the database in response to the characteristics not being registered, and a report generation unit that generates a report including the characteristics registered in the database.

[0004] The characteristics may include information regarding the form of the counterfeit product used for identifying the counterfeit product and the genuine product.

[0005] The characteristics may include identification items of the product used for identifying the counterfeit product and the genuine product, and information regarding the form of the counterfeit product in the identification items.

[0006] The database may register information such as the product type, the time when the counterfeit product was detected, and the region in which the counterfeit product was detected, associated with its characteristics.

[0007] The authenticity report generation system may further include a counterfeit product information receiving unit that receives at least one of the following from the terminal of the authenticity assessor who performs the authenticity assessment of the product: the characteristics of the detected counterfeit product, the product type of the product, the time when the counterfeit product was detected, and the region in which the counterfeit product was detected.

[0008] The authenticity report generation system may further include an authenticity data receiving unit that receives authenticity data regarding the form of genuine products from the terminal of an authenticity manufacturer that manufactures genuine products. The authenticity report generation system may further include an authenticity data transmitting unit that transmits authenticity data to the terminal of an authenticity determiner that performs the authenticity determination of the product.

[0009] The authenticity report generation system may further include a report transmission unit that sends the report to the terminals of stakeholders with an interest in the product.

[0010] The authenticity report generation system may further include a display unit that displays identification items registered in the database, as well as information regarding the form of counterfeit goods related to those identification items, on the terminals of stakeholders with an interest in the product.

[0011] The display unit may display the identification items registered in the database, and information regarding the form of counterfeit goods in the identification items, on at least one of the terminals of the genuine product manufacturer and / or customs.

[0012] The authenticity verification report generation system may further include a report condition receiving unit that receives specification of report generation conditions for generating a report from the terminals of stakeholders with an interest in the product. The report generation unit may select the features to be included in the report based on the specified report generation conditions.

[0013] The report generation criteria may include at least one of the following: the product type, the time when the counterfeit product was detected, and the region where the counterfeit product was detected.

[0014] The authenticity report generation system may further include a counterfeit statistics data generation unit that generates counterfeit statistics data including at least one of the following based on information registered in the database: the number of times counterfeit products were detected for each characteristic, the number of times counterfeit products were detected for each product type, and the number of times counterfeit products were detected for each region.

[0015] The number of times counterfeit goods were detected may include at least one of the total number of times counterfeit goods were detected or the number of times counterfeit goods were detected within a predetermined period.

[0016] The authenticity report generation system may further include a display unit that displays at least a portion of the forged statistical data on the terminals of stakeholders with an interest in the product.

[0017] The display unit may display at least a portion of the falsified statistical data on the customs terminal.

[0018] The authenticity report generation system may further include a report condition receiving unit that receives specification of report generation conditions from the terminals of stakeholders with an interest in the product in order to generate a report. The report generation unit may select the features to be included in the report based on the specified report generation conditions.

[0019] The report generation criteria may include at least one of the following: the number of times counterfeit products were detected for each characteristic, the number of times counterfeit products were detected for each product type, and the number of times counterfeit products were detected for each region.

[0020] In a second embodiment of the present invention, the computer is executed by a computer, This program provides a system that functions as any of the above-mentioned authenticity report generation systems.

[0021] In a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a genuine / fake report generation method in which any of the above genuine / fake report generation systems executes a determination step of determining whether or not characteristics of a counterfeit product used for identifying the counterfeit product and the genuine product of the product are registered in a database in response to detection of a counterfeit product of the product, a registration step of registering the characteristics in the database in response to the characteristics not being registered, and a report generation step of generating a report including the characteristics registered in the database.

[0022] Note that the above summary of the invention does not enumerate all the features of the present invention. Also, sub-combinations of these feature groups can also be inventions.

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[0023] [Figure 1] An example of the genuine / fake report generation system 100 of the present embodiment is shown. [Figure 2] An example of the processing flow of the method of the present embodiment is shown. [Figure 3] A specific example of the genuine product data 600 is shown. [Figure 4] A specific example of the counterfeit product information 700 is shown. [Figure 5A] A specific example of the information 800 regarding the characteristics of the counterfeit product included in the database is shown. [Figure 5B] A specific example of the information 900 regarding the characteristics of the counterfeit product included in the database after being registered in the database at S1100 is shown. [Figure 6A] A specific example of the report generated by the report generation unit 245 is shown. [Figure 6B] Another specific example of the report generated by the report generation unit 245 is shown. [Figure 7] Another example of the processing flow of the method of the present embodiment is shown. [Figure 8] Another example of the processing flow of the method of the present embodiment is shown. [Figure 9] Another example of the processing flow of the method of the present embodiment is shown. [Figure 10]Here are 1200 specific examples of fabricated statistical data. [Figure 11] Examples of a computer 2200 in which multiple aspects of the present invention may be embodied in whole or in part are shown. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0024] The present invention will be described below through embodiments of the invention, but these embodiments are not intended to limit the invention as defined in the claims. Furthermore, not all combinations of features described in the embodiments are necessarily essential to the solution of the invention.

[0025] Figure 1 shows an example of the authenticity report generation system 100 of this embodiment. The authenticity report generation system 100 generates a report that reflects the characteristics of counterfeit products by using a database that registers and / or stores the characteristics of counterfeit products in which counterfeit products have been discovered, thereby supporting the authenticity determination of stakeholders such as customs officials who refer to the report.

[0026] As the distribution of products using e-commerce expands, there are cases where authenticity checks are performed to identify and remove counterfeit goods entering the market from abroad during customs clearance and / or during the domestic distribution process. On the other hand, since a large volume of products are in circulation, it is necessary to accurately understand the characteristics of counterfeit goods in order to identify them. The authenticity report generation system 100 of this embodiment provides a technology that identifies the characteristics of newly discovered counterfeit goods and / or counterfeit goods that are likely to be in circulation in large quantities, and uses this information for authenticity checks of products during customs clearance and / or during the distribution process.

[0027] In the authenticity report generation system 100 of this embodiment, "product" refers to an item manufactured for sale or rental. Products may include, for example, bags, wallets, clothing, cosmetics, jewelry, ceramics, watches, etc. Products may be high-priced items such as branded goods. In particular, in this embodiment, the target may be products that are likely to be counterfeited (for example, high-priced and / or well-known products to consumers).

[0028] In the authenticity report generation system 100 of this embodiment, counterfeit goods include items that imitate the characteristics of genuine goods. These may include counterfeit goods that infringe on the intellectual property rights of genuine goods, such as patent rights, design rights, and trademark rights.

[0029] The characteristics of a counterfeit product are those used to distinguish a counterfeit product from a genuine product and indicate that it is a fake. For example, if there are differences between a genuine product and a counterfeit product, those differences from the genuine product can be used as characteristics of the counterfeit product. Details of the characteristics of counterfeit products will be described later.

[0030] In the authenticity report generation system 100 of this embodiment, the report describes the characteristics of the counterfeit product. The report is a document that shows the characteristics of the counterfeit product to stakeholders who have an interest in the product. Stakeholders may be those who have an interest in the product, such as performing authenticity determination, manufacturing and / or sales of the product. Specifically, stakeholders may include customs, the manufacturer of the genuine product, and the seller of the product. The specific contents of the report will be described later.

[0031] The authenticity report generation system 100 of this embodiment includes an input unit 110, a storage unit 120, an output unit 130, a communication unit 140, and a calculation unit 200.

[0032] The input unit 110 inputs necessary information and / or instructions to the arithmetic unit 200. The input unit 110 may be an input device such as a keyboard or mouse connected to the arithmetic unit 200. The input unit 110 may also, but is not limited to, input information and / or instructions via communication with an external terminal or the like.

[0033] The storage unit 120 stores information related to the operation of the authenticity report generation system 100, such as information input by the input unit 110 and information processed by the calculation unit 200. For example, the storage unit 120 may store the database described later, characteristics of counterfeit products, genuine product data, counterfeit product information, and the results of the product authenticity determination. The storage unit 120 may be a memory or a storage device such as a hard disk. The storage unit 120 may receive calls from the calculation unit 200 and provide the stored data to the calculation unit 200 as needed.

[0034] The output unit 130 displays the processing results of the calculation unit 200. For example, the output unit 130 may be an output device such as a monitor connected to the calculation unit 200, but is not limited to this.

[0035] The communication unit 140 may be a communication device that enables the authenticity report generation system 100 to communicate with an external terminal via the network 300. For example, the communication unit 140 may be connected to the terminals of stakeholders who have an interest in the product, and / or the terminal 520 of the authenticity determiner 420 who performs the authenticity determination of the product. Stakeholders may include the authenticity manufacturer 410 that manufactures genuine products, and / or customs officials 430.

[0036] The arithmetic unit 200 is connected to the input unit 110, storage unit 120, output unit 130, and communication unit 140. Based on the information obtained via the input unit 110 and communication unit 140, it performs the following: processing of information regarding the characteristics of counterfeit goods, processing of information regarding the form of genuine goods, registration and / or updating of the database, processing of information regarding report generation conditions, and generation of reports. The arithmetic unit 200 is a computer.

[0037] The calculation unit 200 may be provided on a single computer, or its functions may be distributed and provided on multiple computers. The calculation unit 200 may include a genuine product data receiving unit 205, a genuine product data transmission unit 210, a counterfeit product information receiving unit 215, a determination unit 220, a registration unit 225, a counterfeit statistical data generation unit 230, a display unit 235, a report condition receiving unit 240, a report generation unit 245, and a report transmission unit 250.

[0038] The authenticity data receiving unit 205 receives authenticity data from the terminal 510 of the authenticity manufacturer 410, which manufactures authentic products. Authenticity data is data relating to the form of an authentic product and includes information about features that indicate the product is authentic. For example, if there are differences between the features of an authentic product and the features of a counterfeit product, these differences may be included in the features of the authentic product. Authenticity data may be used by the authenticity determiner 420 as information to identify counterfeit products when determining the authenticity of a product. Details of authenticity data will be described later.

[0039] The authenticity data transmission unit 210 transmits authenticity data to the terminal 520 of the authenticity determiner 420 who performs the authenticity determination of the product.

[0040] The counterfeit product information receiving unit 215 receives counterfeit product information, which is information about the counterfeit product, from the terminal 520 of the authenticity determiner 420 when the authenticity determiner 420 performs an authenticity determination on the product and detects a counterfeit product. Details of the counterfeit product information will be described later.

[0041] The determination unit 220 determines, upon detection of a counterfeit product, whether or not the characteristics of the counterfeit product used to distinguish it from a genuine product are registered in the database. Here, the database is provided in the authenticity report generation system 100 of this embodiment and contains information about the characteristics of the counterfeit product. The database may register at least one of the following information in association with the characteristics of the counterfeit product: the product type, the time when the counterfeit product was detected, and the region in which the counterfeit product was detected. Details of the determination process in the determination unit 220 and details of the information about the characteristics of the counterfeit product included in the database will be described later.

[0042] If the above-mentioned characteristics of the counterfeit goods are not registered in the database, the registration unit 225 registers the characteristics of the counterfeit goods in the database accordingly. Details of the processing in the registration unit 225 and the details of the information to be registered will be described later.

[0043] The counterfeiting statistics data generation unit 230 generates counterfeiting statistics data based on the information registered in the above database, which includes at least one of the following: the number of times counterfeit goods were detected for each characteristic of the counterfeit goods (sometimes referred to as the "counterfeit goods detection count"), the number of counterfeit goods detected for each product type, and the number of counterfeit goods detected for each region. Here, "product type" may mean a classification divided by product type. Product types may be classified according to, for example, the intended use of the product. Product types may be classified into, for example, bags, watches, necklaces, rings, dresses, etc.

[0044] The display unit 235 displays information regarding the characteristics of counterfeit goods on the terminals of interested parties. The display unit 235 may display the above-mentioned information regarding the characteristics of counterfeit goods on the terminals of interested parties for the product, including identification items registered in the database and information regarding the form of the counterfeit goods in the identification items. The display unit 235 may display information regarding the characteristics of counterfeit goods on at least one of the terminals 510 of the genuine product manufacturer 410 that manufactures genuine products and / or the terminal 530 of the customs office 430.

[0045] In addition to this, / or alternatively, the display unit 235 may display at least a portion of the false statistical data on the terminal of a stakeholder in the product. The terminal on which the display unit 235 displays the false statistical data may be the terminal 530 of the customs office 430. Details of the processing in the display unit 235 will be described later.

[0046] The report condition receiving unit 240 receives specification of report generation conditions for generating a report from the terminals of stakeholders with an interest in the product. The report generation unit 245, described later, can use the report generation conditions when selecting the characteristics of counterfeit products to include in the report. The report generation conditions may specify the characteristics that should be included in the report from the characteristics of counterfeit products registered in the database. The report generation conditions may be conditions for at least one of the following: the product type of the product, the time when the counterfeit product was detected, and the region in which the counterfeit product was detected. In addition to / or instead, the report generation conditions may be conditions for at least one of the following: the number of counterfeit product detections for each characteristic included in the counterfeit statistics data, the number of counterfeit product detections for each product type, and the number of counterfeit product detections for each region. The specification of report generation conditions may be received from the terminal 510 of the genuine product manufacturer 410 and / or the terminal 530 of the customs office 430. Specific examples of report generation conditions will be described later.

[0047] The report generation unit 245 generates a report containing the characteristics of counterfeit goods registered in the database. The report may include information about the form of the counterfeit goods used to distinguish them from genuine goods as characteristics of the counterfeit goods. The report may also include information about identification items and the form of the counterfeit goods in relation to the identification items as characteristics of the counterfeit goods. When the report condition receiving unit 240 receives the above-mentioned report generation conditions, the report generation unit 245 may select the characteristics to be included in the report based on the specified report generation conditions.

[0048] The report transmission unit 250 transmits the report generated by the report generation unit 245 to the terminals of stakeholders with an interest in the product. The stakeholders to whom the report is transmitted may be the genuine product manufacturer 410 and / or customs officials 430.

[0049] Furthermore, this embodiment provides a program that is executed by a computer and causes the computer to function as the authenticity report generation system 100 described above. The program may be stored in the storage unit 120 of the authenticity report generation system 100.

[0050] The authenticity report generation system 100 of this embodiment can generate reports that capture the characteristics of newly discovered counterfeit goods and / or counterfeit goods that are likely to be in circulation in large quantities, enabling efficient detection of counterfeit goods during customs clearance and / or during the distribution process. In addition, it can reduce the computational and human resources required for report generation.

[0051] Figure 2 shows an example of the processing flow of the method of this embodiment. The authenticity report generation system 100 generates a report including the characteristics of counterfeit goods by performing the processing flow from S1010 to S1130 in Figure 2.

[0052] For the sake of explanation, the processes from S1010 to S1130 will be described in order, but at least some of these processes may be executed in parallel, the steps may be rearranged without departing from the spirit of the present invention, and some steps may be omitted without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0053] In the processing flow shown in Figure 2, the authenticity report generation system 100 executes the authenticity data reception stage S1020, the authenticity data transmission stage S1030, the counterfeit information reception stage S1080, the determination stage S1090, the counterfeit feature registration stage S1100, the report generation stage S1110, and the report transmission stage S1120.

[0054] First, in S1010, the terminal 510 of the genuine product manufacturer 410 transmits genuine product data 600 regarding the form of the genuine product to the genuine product report generation system 100. Here, the genuine product data 600 includes information about the form of the genuine product (sometimes called "genuine product form information") used to distinguish between counterfeit and genuine products. The genuine product data 600 may include identification item information 620 of the product 610 and genuine product form information 630 for said identification item.

[0055] Figure 3 shows a specific example of authenticity data 600. As shown in Figure 3, authenticity data 600 may include information on multiple products 610. The multiple products 610 may be selected from products in which counterfeit versions have been detected in the past.

[0056] The identification item information 620 includes information about identification items used to distinguish between genuine and counterfeit products during authenticity determination, and to determine whether a product is genuine or counterfeit. The identification items may relate to the entire product, a part of the product, or components that make up the product, and may include the weight of the product, the material, the results of chemical composition analysis of a part of the product, texture, smell, and / or other sensory information. In the authenticity report generation system 100 of this embodiment, the identification items may include items in which counterfeiting has been detected for the product in the past. For example, if the product is a bag, the identification item information 620 may include the handle, logo, bottom, texture, shoulder strap, etc.

[0057] The identification item information 620 may include an image representing the appearance of the product and / or parts of the product, and the identification item may be represented in the image by highlighting it or by other means. The image may be an image taken with a camera or a surface image of the product magnified with a microscope. The appearance of the product may include the shape, color, pattern, letters applied to the product, and / or symbols.

[0058] The genuine product form information 630 is information indicating that the product is genuine in the identification item. For example, in the case of an identification item in which counterfeiting of the product has been detected in the past, if there are differences between the form of a genuine product and the form of a counterfeit product, the genuine product form information in the identification item may be included. The genuine product form information 630 may include a descriptive sentence (e.g., "no wrinkles") that describes the form of a genuine product, as shown in Figure 3. In addition to this, / or instead, the genuine product form information 630 may include an image of a genuine product in the identification item.

[0059] The authenticity data 600 may further include information about the authenticity manufacturer 410 of the product (referred to as "Manufacturer" in Figure 3).

[0060] Next, in S1020, the genuine product data receiving unit 205 receives genuine product data 600 from the terminal 510 of the genuine product manufacturer 410. As shown in the example in Figure 3, the genuine product data receiving unit 205 may receive genuine product data 600 from multiple terminals 510 of the genuine product manufacturers 410.

[0061] Next, in S1030, the authenticity data transmission unit 210 transmits the authenticity data 600 to the terminal 520 of the authenticity determiner 420. The authenticity data transmission unit 210 may transmit the identification item information 620 and authenticity form information 630 of the product 610 for which the authenticity determiner 420 is to perform authenticity determination, from the authenticity data 600.

[0062] Next, in S1040, the authenticity data 600 transmitted by the authenticity data transmission unit 210 in S1030 is received by the authenticity data 600 transmitted by the authenticity data transmission unit 210. The authenticity data 600 received by the authenticity data 600 may be displayed on the terminal 520 so that the authenticity data 600 can be viewed by the authenticity data 600 when the authenticity data 600 is performed.

[0063] Next, in S1050, the authenticity determination terminal 520 of the authenticity determination person 420 registers the result of the authenticity determination of the product. When determining the authenticity of a product, the authenticity determination person 420 may use the received genuine product data 600 to perform the authenticity determination of the target product. At this time, the authenticity determination person 420's terminal 520 displays the product identification item information 620 and genuine product form information 630 on the screen, and the authenticity determination person 420 may visually compare the identification item information 620 and genuine product form information 630 (for example, an image of a genuine product) displayed on the screen with the target product and perform the authenticity determination. The comparison between the genuine product form information 630 and the target product may be performed by comparing the captured image of the target product for the identification item with the genuine product form information 630. The authenticity determination terminal 520 receives the authenticity determination result from the authenticity determination terminal 420 and registers it.

[0064] Next, in S1060, the terminal 520 of the authenticity checker 420 generates counterfeit product information using the results of the authenticity check registered by the terminal 520 of the authenticity checker 420 in S1050. The counterfeit product information includes information about the characteristics of the counterfeit product detected by the authenticity check.

[0065] Figure 4 shows a specific example of counterfeit product information 700. Counterfeit product information 700 may include identification item information 720 for each product 710, and counterfeit product form information 730 relating to the form of the counterfeit product in the identification item. In addition, counterfeit product information 700 may include information on the product type 740, detection time information 750 relating to when the counterfeit product was detected, and detection area information 760 relating to the region where the counterfeit product was detected. Counterfeit product information 700 may also include a reference number 770 for registering the above identification item information 720, counterfeit product form information 730, product type information 740, detection time information 750, and detection area information 760 in correspondence with each other.

[0066] The identification item information 720 includes information about identification items used to distinguish between genuine and counterfeit products during authenticity determination, and to determine whether a product is genuine or counterfeit. The identification item information 720 in the counterfeit product information 700 may include information about identification items in which a counterfeit product was detected in S1050.

[0067] The above explanation may be applied directly to the product types in Counterfeit Information 700.

[0068] The counterfeit product form information 730 is information indicating that the product is counterfeit in the identification item. In the authenticity determination performed in S1050, if there is an identification item that shows a difference between the form of a genuine product and the form of a counterfeit product, the counterfeit product form information 730 may include information about the form of the counterfeit product in that identification item. The counterfeit product form information 730 may include a descriptive sentence that describes the form of the counterfeit product as shown in Figure 4 (for example, "thinner than the genuine product," "rough texture," etc.). In addition to this, / or instead, the counterfeit product form information 730 may include an image of the counterfeit product in that identification item.

[0069] The detection period information 750 includes information about when the counterfeit goods were detected. For example, it may include the date on which the counterfeit goods were detected. By including information about when the counterfeit goods were detected in the counterfeit goods information 700, it is possible to understand the temporal trends and changes in the identification items and forms of the counterfeit goods in which counterfeit goods are detected.

[0070] The detection area information 760 includes information about the area where counterfeit goods were detected. The area may be represented by, for example, a transportation hub (e.g., port, airport, station name, etc.), a prefecture, or a region such as the Kanto region. By including information about the area where counterfeit goods were detected in the counterfeit goods information 700, it is possible to grasp the regional trends in the identification items and forms of counterfeit goods that are detected.

[0071] Counterfeit goods information 700 may include other information that allows for understanding trends in counterfeit goods, in addition to the information described above. For example, it may include information about the source from which counterfeit goods are imported (e.g., the name of the country of origin).

[0072] The above-mentioned S1050 and S1060 may be performed for multiple products and / or multiple identification items.

[0073] Next, in S1070, the terminal 520 of the authenticity judge 420 transmits the counterfeit product information 700 generated in S1060 to the authenticity report generation system 100. The transmission of the counterfeit product information 700 may be performed each time counterfeit product information 700 is generated for one product and / or one identification item, or counterfeit product information may be generated for multiple products and / or multiple identification items and transmitted all at once.

[0074] Next, in S1080, the counterfeit product information receiving unit 215 of the authenticity report generation system 100 receives the counterfeit product information 700 transmitted in S1070 from the terminal 520 of the authenticity judge 420.

[0075] Next, in S1090, the determination unit 220 determines whether or not the characteristics of the counterfeit product are registered in the database. The determination unit 220 may compare the counterfeit product information 700 received in S1080 with the information 800 regarding the characteristics of the counterfeit product already registered in the database, and determine whether the received counterfeit product information 700 includes information regarding the characteristics of the counterfeit product that are not included in the database.

[0076] Here, we will describe the information 800 regarding the characteristics of counterfeit goods included in the database. Figure 5A shows a specific example of the information 800 regarding the characteristics of counterfeit goods included in the database. The database may include identification item information 830 and counterfeit goods form information 840 as information regarding the characteristics of counterfeit goods 820 of product 810. In addition to this, the information 800 regarding the characteristics of counterfeit goods may also include a reference number 850 for linking with the product type information 740, detection time information 750, and detection area information 760 in the counterfeit goods information 700 shown in Figure 4.

[0077] In addition to / instead of reference number 850, information 800 regarding the characteristics of counterfeit goods may also include information regarding the product type of the counterfeit goods, the time of detection, and the region where they were detected.

[0078] The determination procedure of the determination unit 220 in S1090 will be explained using the example shown in Figures 4 and 5A.

[0079] In Figure 4, the information regarding the characteristics of the counterfeit product, specifically the information regarding the characteristics of the counterfeit product, enclosed in a dotted line, 780, matches the information regarding the characteristics of the counterfeit product, enclosed in a dotted line, 860, in the information regarding the characteristics of the counterfeit product, shown in Figure 5A. In this case, the determination unit 220 may determine that the information regarding the characteristics of the counterfeit product, 780, in Figure 4 is already registered in the database.

[0080] On the other hand, among the information on product characteristics included in the counterfeit product information 700 shown in Figure 4, the information on counterfeit product characteristics 790 enclosed by a solid line is not included in the information on counterfeit product characteristics 800 shown in Figure 5A. In this case, the determination unit 220 may determine that the information on counterfeit product characteristics 790 in Figure 4 is not registered in the database.

[0081] If it is determined in S1090 that the counterfeit product information 700 is not registered in the database, the process proceeds to S1100. If it is determined that the counterfeit product information 700 is registered in the database, the process may proceed to S1010 or S1050 to execute the flow of the method of this embodiment for other products.

[0082] Next, in S1100, the characteristics of the counterfeit product that were determined not to be registered in the database in S1090 are registered in the database. In the example shown in Figure 4, information 790 regarding the characteristics of the counterfeit product that were determined not to be registered in the database may be registered in the database.

[0083] Figure 5B shows a specific example of the information 900 regarding the characteristics of counterfeit products included in the database after it has been registered in the database in S1100. In S1100, the information 790 regarding the characteristics of counterfeit products that has been determined not to be registered in the database may be registered in the database as information regarding the characteristics of counterfeit products. For example, the identification item information 720 and the counterfeit product form information 730 from the information 790 regarding the characteristics of counterfeit products shown in Figure 4 may be registered as the characteristics of counterfeit products 960 in Figure 5B (identification item information 930 and counterfeit product form information 940, respectively). In this case, information regarding the product 910, the counterfeit product 920, and the reference number 950 may also be registered as the characteristics of counterfeit products 960.

[0084] Next, in S1110, the report generation unit 245 generates a report that includes the characteristics 960 of the counterfeit product registered in the database in S1100.

[0085] Figure 6A shows a specific example of a report generated by the report generation unit 245. In S1110, the report generation unit 245 may generate a report 1000 that includes counterfeit product identification item information 1010 and counterfeit product form information 1020.

[0086] In the example shown in Figure 6A, the report generation unit 245 may represent the identification item information 1010 using images showing the appearance of the product and / or parts of the product. The report generation unit 245 may also represent the counterfeit product form information 1020 using descriptive text describing the form of the counterfeit product (for example, "thinner than the genuine product," "rough texture," etc.) and / or images of the counterfeit product.

[0087] Figure 6B shows another specific example of a report generated by the report generation unit 245. In S1110, the report generation unit 245 may generate a report 1100 that includes identification item information 1110 and genuine product form information 1120 and counterfeit product form information 1130 for said identification item. In this case, the report generation unit 245 may retrieve the genuine product form information 630 included in the genuine product data 600 described above and output it to the report 1100 as genuine product form information 1120.

[0088] In the example shown in Figure 6B, the report generation unit 245 may represent the identification item information 1110 using images showing the appearance of the product and / or parts of the product. The report generation unit 245 may also represent the genuine product form information 1120 and the counterfeit product form information 1130 using descriptive text (e.g., "no wrinkles") and / or images that describe the form of the genuine product and the form of the counterfeit product, respectively. The report 1100, which includes the genuine product form information 1120 and the counterfeit product form information 1130, allows stakeholders to compare the genuine product form information 1120 and the counterfeit product form information 1130 and more accurately grasp the characteristics of the counterfeit product.

[0089] Next, in S1120, the report transmission unit 250 transmits the report generated in S1110 to the terminals of stakeholders interested in the product. In the flowchart of this embodiment shown in Figure 2, the stakeholders to whom the report is transmitted may be the genuine product manufacturer 410 or customs officials 430.

[0090] Next, in S1130, the product stakeholders receive the report transmitted by the report transmission unit 250 in S1120. The report may be used as material to understand the characteristics of the counterfeit product.

[0091] When a genuine product manufacturer 410 files a petition with customs to block the import of counterfeit goods (for example, goods suspected of infringing intellectual property rights such as patent rights, design rights, and trademark rights), it is required to identify the counterfeit goods and submit explanatory materials regarding product identification points that allow customs to easily distinguish between genuine and counterfeit goods. The report generated in the method flow of this embodiment can be used, for example, as explanatory materials regarding identification points for customs as described above. In addition to such examples, a genuine product manufacturer 410 may also use it as material to warn against the circulation of counterfeit goods for the products it manufactures.

[0092] The authenticity report generation method flow of this embodiment can generate reports that capture the characteristics of newly discovered counterfeit goods and / or counterfeit goods that are likely to be in circulation in large quantities, enabling efficient detection of counterfeit goods during customs clearance and / or during the distribution process. In addition, the report can be quickly created using the authenticity report generation system 100, reducing the computational and human resources required for report generation.

[0093] Figure 7 shows another example of the processing flow of the method of this embodiment. The authenticity report generation system 100 generates a report including the characteristics of counterfeit goods by performing the processing flow from S2010 to S2180 in Figure 7.

[0094] For the sake of explanation, the processes from S2010 to S2180 will be described in order, but at least some of these processes may be executed in parallel, the steps may be rearranged without departing from the spirit of the present invention, and some steps may be omitted without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0095] In the processing flow shown in Figure 7, the authenticity report generation system 100 executes the following steps: authenticity data reception stage S2020, authenticity data transmission stage S2030, counterfeit product information reception stage S2080, judgment stage S2090, counterfeit product feature registration stage S2100, counterfeit product feature display stage S2110, report generation condition reception stage S2150, report generation stage S2160, and report transmission stage S2170.

[0096] The explanations for S1010 to S1100 can be applied directly to S2010 through S2100, respectively.

[0097] After completing the steps up to S2100, in the flowchart of the method of this embodiment shown in Figure 7, at S2110, the display unit 235 causes the terminal 510 of the genuine product manufacturer 410, which is a terminal of a stakeholder in the product, to display the identification item information and counterfeit product form information registered in the database. For example, the display unit 235 may cause the terminal 510 of the genuine product manufacturer 410 to display the characteristics 960 of the counterfeit product (which may include product 910, counterfeit product 920, identification item information 930, counterfeit product form information 940, and reference number 950) in the example of the information 900 regarding the characteristics of the counterfeit product shown in Figure 5B.

[0098] Next, in S2120, the terminal 510 of the genuine product manufacturer 410 queries the counterfeit product features 960 that the display unit 235 displayed on the terminal 510 in S2110. The terminal 510 may query the identification item information 930 and the counterfeit product form information 940 in the counterfeit product features 960.

[0099] Next, in S2130, the terminal 510 of the genuine product manufacturer 410 generates report generation conditions. The report generation conditions may be the identification items and the form of the counterfeit product for which a report will be generated. The terminal 510 may specify the conditions that the counterfeit product, the identification items of the counterfeit product, and the form of the counterfeit product must satisfy, based on the identification item information 930 and counterfeit product form information 940 that the display unit 235 displayed on the terminal 510 in S2110. Specifically, it may specify conditions for the detection time information and detection area information of the counterfeit product (for example, the condition that the counterfeit product was detected during a predetermined period, or that the counterfeit product was detected in a predetermined area).

[0100] Next, in S2140, the terminal 510 of the genuine product manufacturer 410 transmits the report generation conditions generated in S2130 to the authenticity report generation system 100.

[0101] Next, in S2150, the report condition receiving unit 240 of the authenticity report generation system 100 receives the specification of report generation conditions from the terminal 510 of the genuine product manufacturer 410.

[0102] Next, in S2160, the report generation unit 245 generates a report containing the characteristics of the counterfeit product. At this time, the report may be generated based on the report generation conditions received in S2150. Specifically, if conditions are specified regarding the detection timing information of the counterfeit product, the report generation unit may select characteristics of the counterfeit product that satisfy the specified detection timing conditions from the detection timing information 750 of the counterfeit product information 700 in Figure 4, and generate a report containing those characteristics. The content of the report may be as described above.

[0103] Next, in S2170, the report transmission unit 250 transmits the report generated in S2160 to the terminal 510 of the genuine product manufacturer 410, which is a stakeholder in the product.

[0104] Next, in S2180, the terminal 510 of the genuine product manufacturer 410 receives the report transmitted by the report transmission unit 250 in S2170. The report may be used as material to understand the characteristics of the counterfeit product.

[0105] Similar to the example flow shown in Figure 2, using the report generated by the flow of the method of this embodiment, the genuine product manufacturer 410 can submit explanatory materials to customs regarding the identification points of genuine and counterfeit products, and can also use them as materials to warn against the circulation of counterfeit products for the products they manufacture.

[0106] The authenticity report generation method flow of this embodiment can generate reports that capture the characteristics of newly discovered counterfeit goods and / or counterfeit goods that are likely to be in circulation in large quantities, enabling efficient detection of counterfeit goods during customs clearance and / or during the distribution process. In addition, reports can be generated based on conditions specified by stakeholders of the product, and reports can be obtained for counterfeit goods that stakeholders have determined should be prioritized for countermeasures.

[0107] Figure 8 shows another example of the processing flow of the method of this embodiment. The authenticity report generation system 100 generates a report including the characteristics of counterfeit goods by performing the processing flow from S3010 to S3180 in Figure 8.

[0108] For the sake of explanation, the processes from S3010 to S3180 will be described in order, but at least some of these processes may be executed in parallel, the steps may be rearranged without departing from the spirit of the present invention, and some steps may be omitted without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0109] In the processing flow shown in Figure 8, the authenticity report generation system 100 executes the following steps: authenticity data reception step S3020, authenticity data transmission step S3030, counterfeit product information reception step S3080, judgment step S3090, counterfeit product feature registration step S3100, counterfeit product feature display step S3110, report generation condition reception step S3150, report generation step S3160, and report transmission step S3170.

[0110] The explanations for S1010 to S1100 may be applied directly to S3010 to S3100, respectively.

[0111] After completing the steps up to S3100, in the flowchart of the method of this embodiment shown in Figure 8, at S3110, the display unit 235 causes the terminal 530 of the customs office 430, which is a terminal for stakeholders of the product, to display the identification item information and counterfeit product form information registered in the database. For example, in the case of the information 900 regarding the characteristics of a counterfeit product shown in Figure 5B, the display unit 235 may cause the terminal 530 of the customs office 430 to display the characteristics 960 of the counterfeit product (which may include the product 910, the counterfeit product 920, the identification item information 930, the counterfeit product form information 940, and the reference number 950).

[0112] Next, in S3120, the terminal 530 of the customs office 430 queries the counterfeit product features 960 that the display unit 235 displayed on the terminal 530 in S3110. The terminal 530 may query the identification item information 930 and the counterfeit product form information 940 in the counterfeit product features 960.

[0113] Next, in S3130, the terminal 530 of the customs office 430 generates report generation conditions. The report generation conditions may be the identification items and the form of the counterfeit goods for which a report will be generated. The terminal 530 may specify the conditions that the counterfeit goods, the identification items of the counterfeit goods, and the form of the counterfeit goods must satisfy, based on the identification item information 930 and counterfeit goods form information 940 that the display unit 235 displayed on the terminal 530 in S3110. Specifically, it may specify conditions for the detection time information and detection area information of the counterfeit goods (for example, the conditions that the counterfeit goods were detected during a predetermined period, or that the counterfeit goods were detected in a predetermined area).

[0114] Next, in S3140, the terminal 530 of the customs office 430 transmits the report generation conditions generated in S3130 to the authenticity report generation system 100.

[0115] Next, in S3150, the report condition receiving unit 240 of the authenticity report generation system 100 receives the specification of report generation conditions from the terminal 530 of the customs office 430.

[0116] Next, in S3160, the report generation unit 245 generates a report containing the characteristics of the counterfeit product. At this time, the report may be generated based on the report generation conditions received in S3150. Specifically, if conditions are specified regarding the detection timing information of the counterfeit product, the report generation unit may select characteristics of the counterfeit product that satisfy the specified detection timing conditions from the detection timing information 750 of the counterfeit product information 700 in Figure 4, and generate a report containing those characteristics. The content of the report may be as described above.

[0117] Next, in S3170, the report transmission unit 250 transmits the report generated in S3160 to the terminal 530 of the customs office 430, which is a stakeholder in the product.

[0118] Next, in S3180, terminal 530 of customs 430 receives the report transmitted by report transmission unit 250 in S3170. The report may be used as material to understand the characteristics of the counterfeit goods.

[0119] If customs discovers a product suspected of being counterfeit (for example, an infringing product that infringes intellectual property rights such as patent rights, design rights, or trademark rights) among imported products, customs 430 may determine whether a product is counterfeit by referring to explanatory materials submitted by the genuine product manufacturer 410 regarding the distinguishing features between genuine and counterfeit products. The method flow of this embodiment allows customs 430 to obtain a report containing the characteristics of the counterfeit product from the authenticity report generation system 100.

[0120] The authenticity report generation method flow of this embodiment can generate reports that capture the characteristics of newly discovered counterfeit goods and / or counterfeit goods that are likely to be in circulation in large quantities, enabling efficient detection of counterfeit goods during customs clearance and / or during the distribution process. In addition, the reports generated by the authenticity report generation system 100 can be directly obtained by customs officials, reducing the workload of genuine product manufacturers 410 who create explanatory materials regarding identification points.

[0121] Figure 9 shows another example of the processing flow of the method of this embodiment. The authenticity report generation system 100 generates a report including the characteristics of counterfeit goods by performing the processing flow from S4010 to S4190 in Figure 9.

[0122] For the sake of explanation, the processes from S4010 to S4190 will be described in order, but at least some of these processes may be executed in parallel, the steps may be rearranged without departing from the spirit of the present invention, and some steps may be omitted without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0123] In the processing flow shown in Figure 9, the authenticity report generation system 100 executes the following steps: authenticity data reception step S4020, authenticity data transmission step S4030, counterfeit product information reception step S4080, judgment step S4090, counterfeit product feature registration step S4100, counterfeit statistical data generation step S4110, counterfeit statistical data display step S4120, report generation condition reception step S4160, report generation step S4170, and report transmission step S4180.

[0124] The explanations for S1010 to S1100 may be applied directly to S4010 through S4100, respectively.

[0125] After completing the steps up to S4100, in the flowchart of the method of this embodiment shown in Figure 9, at S4110, the counterfeit statistical data generation unit 230 generates counterfeit statistical data, which is statistical data of counterfeit product information contained in the database, based on the information registered in the database. The counterfeit statistical data generation unit 230 may wait for counterfeit product information for multiple counterfeit products and / or multiple identification items to be accumulated in the database before performing the generation of counterfeit statistical data.

[0126] Counterfeiting statistics may include at least one of the following: the number of counterfeit product detections for each characteristic of the counterfeit product, the number of counterfeit product detections for each product type, and the number of counterfeit product detections for each region. The number of times counterfeit products were detected may be at least one of the following: the total number of times counterfeit products were detected, or the number of times counterfeit products were detected during a predetermined period.

[0127] Figure 10 shows a specific example of counterfeit statistical data 1200. For each counterfeit product 1220 of the detected product 1210, the counterfeit statistical data 1200 may include identification item information 1230, counterfeit product form information 1240, and the number of counterfeit product detections 1250.

[0128] In S4110, the counterfeit product detection count 1250 may be calculated based on the counterfeit product information 700 and / or the information on the characteristics of counterfeit products registered in the database. For example, the number of times a counterfeit product 1220 has been detected may be calculated for each characteristic of the counterfeit product 1220 from the counterfeit product information 700 shown in Figure 4 and / or the information on the characteristics of counterfeit products 900 shown in Figure 5B.

[0129] In the example shown in Figure 10, the counterfeit detection count of 1250 for each characteristic of the counterfeit product is defined as the number of times a counterfeit product was detected during a predetermined period ("Y / m / d~Y / m / d" in the "Counterfeit Detection Count" column of Figure 10). The counterfeit detection count of 1250 may also be the total number of times the counterfeit product was detected.

[0130] The counterfeiting statistics data 1200 may be presented in list format, as shown in the example in Figure 10. In this case, the list of counterfeiting statistics data 1200 may be sorted so that, for example, counterfeit products with a large number of counterfeit detections 1250 are displayed in descending order. The counterfeiting statistics data 1200 may also present the number of counterfeit detections 1250 in graph format. For example, the counterfeiting statistics data 1200 may include data represented by a graph showing the change in the number of counterfeit detections 1250 over a period of time.

[0131] Next, in S4120, the display unit 235 displays at least a portion of the counterfeit statistical data 1200 described above on the terminals of stakeholders with an interest in the product. At this time, the authenticity report generation system 100 may receive a specification from the stakeholder's terminal regarding the counterfeit statistical data 1200 to be displayed by the display unit 235 (whether to display the number of counterfeit product detections for each characteristic of the counterfeit product, the number of counterfeit product detections for each product type, and the number of counterfeit product detections for each region, and whether to display the total number of times counterfeit products were detected and the number of times counterfeit products were detected within a predetermined period as the number of counterfeit detections), and may display the counterfeit statistical data 1200 corresponding to the specification on the stakeholder's terminal. For example, if the authenticity report generation system 100 receives a request from an interested party's terminal to display the number of times counterfeit goods have been detected for each characteristic of counterfeit goods during a predetermined period, the counterfeit statistics data generation unit 230 will calculate counterfeit statistics data 1200 according to the request, and the display unit 235 may display the counterfeit statistics data 1200 on the interested party's terminal.

[0132] In S4120, the display unit 235 may receive a request from an interested party's terminal to display the forged statistical data 1200, and may, in response to the request, display the forged statistical data 1200 on the interested party's terminal.

[0133] In the example of the method flow of this embodiment shown in Figure 9, the interested party's terminal may be the terminal 530 of the customs office 430.

[0134] Next, in S4130, the stakeholders' terminals query the forged statistical data 1200 that the display unit 235 displayed on the terminals in S4120.

[0135] Next, in S4140, the stakeholders' terminal generates report generation conditions. The report generation conditions may be conditions related to the number of counterfeit product detections. For example, the conditions for counterfeit products to generate a report may include the condition that there have been a predetermined number of counterfeit product detections within a predetermined period. In addition to this, / or alternatively, the report generation conditions may include the change in the number of counterfeit product detections over time (for example, the rate of increase in the number of counterfeit product detections over a predetermined period is 10% or more).

[0136] Next, in S4150, the stakeholders' terminals transmit the report generation conditions generated in S4140 to the authenticity report generation system 100.

[0137] Next, in S4160, the report condition receiving unit 240 of the authenticity report generation system 100 receives the report generation conditions transmitted by the stakeholders' terminals in S4150.

[0138] Next, in S4170, the report generation unit 245 generates a report containing the characteristics of counterfeit products registered in the database, based on the received report generation conditions. To explain using the example of counterfeit statistical data shown in Figure 10, for example, if the report generation condition is specified as having 5 or more counterfeit product detections within a predetermined period ("Y / m / d~Y / m / d" in the column for the number of counterfeit product detections in Figure 10), then a report may be generated for each of the counterfeit products 1260 that satisfy the report generation condition among the counterfeit products 1220 shown in Figure 10. At this time, the report generation unit 245 may generate a report containing the identification item information 1230 and counterfeit product form information 1240 of the counterfeit product (1) that satisfies the report generation condition, and / or a report containing the identification item information 1230 and counterfeit product form information 1240 of the counterfeit product (2) that satisfies the report generation condition.

[0139] In addition, in S4170 and S4180, the report generation unit 245 may receive a report generation request from a stakeholder's terminal and generate a report in response to the request.

[0140] Next, in S4180, the report transmission unit 250 transmits the report generated in S4170 to the terminals of stakeholders interested in the product.

[0141] Next, in S4190, the stakeholders' terminals receive the report sent by the report transmission unit 250 in S4180.

[0142] The authenticity report generation method flow of this embodiment allows for the generation of reports that capture the characteristics of counterfeit goods in accordance with the identification items in which counterfeit goods are detected and the temporal trends and changes in the form of counterfeit goods, enabling efficient detection of counterfeit goods during customs clearance and / or during the distribution process. In addition, the reports generated by the authenticity report generation system 100 can be directly obtained by customs, reducing the workload of genuine product manufacturers 410 who create explanatory materials regarding identification points. Furthermore, the authenticity report generation method flow of this embodiment allows customs 430 to identify products with a high rate of counterfeiting and products with increasing counterfeiting rates, request and obtain reports for such products, and efficiently extract suspected infringing articles contained in products clearing customs.

[0143] Figure 11 shows an example of a computer 2200 in which multiple aspects of the present invention may be embodied in whole or in part. A program installed on the computer 2200 can cause the computer 2200 to function as an operation or one or more sections of an apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, or to execute such operation or one or more sections, and / or to cause the computer 2200 to execute a process or a stage of such process according to an embodiment of the present invention. Such a program may be executed by the CPU 2212 to cause the computer 2200 to perform a particular operation associated with some or all of the blocks in the flowcharts and block diagrams described herein.

[0144] The computer 2200 according to this embodiment includes a CPU 2212, RAM 2214, a graphics controller 2216, and a display device 2218, which are interconnected by a host controller 2210. The computer 2200 also includes input / output units such as a communication interface 2222, a hard disk drive 2224, a DVD-ROM drive 2226, and an IC card drive, which are connected to the host controller 2210 via an input / output controller 2220. The computer also includes legacy input / output units such as a ROM 2230 and a keyboard 2242, which are connected to the input / output controller 2220 via an input / output chip 2240.

[0145] The CPU 2212 operates according to programs stored in the ROM 2230 and RAM 2214, thereby controlling each unit. The graphics controller 2216 retrieves image data generated by the CPU 2212 from a frame buffer provided in RAM 2214 or from itself, and displays the image data on the display device 2218.

[0146] The communication interface 2222 communicates with other electronic devices via a network. The hard disk drive 2224 stores programs and data used by the CPU 2212 in the computer 2200. The DVD-ROM drive 2226 reads programs or data from the DVD-ROM 2201 and provides them to the hard disk drive 2224 via the RAM 2214. The IC card drive reads programs and data from the IC card and / or writes programs and data to the IC card.

[0147] The ROM 2230 stores boot programs and / or programs that depend on the computer 2200's hardware, which are executed by the computer 2200 when activated. The input / output chip 2240 may also connect various input / output units to the input / output controller 2220 via parallel ports, serial ports, keyboard ports, mouse ports, etc.

[0148] The program is provided on a computer-readable medium such as a DVD-ROM 2201 or an IC card. The program is read from the computer-readable medium and installed on a hard disk drive 2224, RAM 2214, or ROM 2230, which are also examples of computer-readable medium, and executed by the CPU 2212. The information processing described within these programs is read by the computer 2200, resulting in coordination between the program and the various types of hardware resources described above. The apparatus or method may be configured to realize the manipulation or processing of information in accordance with the use of the computer 2200.

[0149] For example, when communication is performed between a computer 2200 and an external device, the CPU 2212 may execute a communication program loaded into RAM 2214 and, based on the processing described in the communication program, instruct the communication interface 2222 to perform communication processing. Under the control of the CPU 2212, the communication interface 2222 reads transmission data stored in a transmission buffer processing area provided in a recording medium such as RAM 2214, a hard disk drive 2224, a DVD-ROM 2201, or an IC card, transmits the read transmission data to the network, or writes received data received from the network to a reception buffer processing area provided on the recording medium.

[0150] The CPU 2212 reads all or necessary parts of a file or database stored on an external storage medium such as a hard disk drive 2224, a DVD-ROM drive 2226 (DVD-ROM 2201), or an IC card into the RAM 2214, and may perform various types of processing on the data in the RAM 2214. The CPU 2212 then writes the processed data back to the external storage medium.

[0151] Various types of information, such as various types of programs, data, tables, and databases, may be stored on the recording medium and subjected to information processing. The CPU 2212 may perform various types of processing on the data read from RAM 2214, including various types of operations, information processing, conditional judgments, conditional branching, unconditional branching, information retrieval / replacement, etc., as described throughout this disclosure and specified by the program instruction sequence, and write the results back to RAM 2214. The CPU 2212 may also retrieve information in files, databases, etc., within the recording medium. For example, if multiple entries are stored in the recording medium, each having an attribute value of a first attribute associated with an attribute value of a second attribute, the CPU 2212 may search among the multiple entries for an entry that matches the condition for which the attribute value of the first attribute is specified, read the attribute value of the second attribute stored in that entry, and thereby obtain the attribute value of the second attribute associated with the first attribute that satisfies a predetermined condition.

[0152] The programs or software modules described above may be stored on or near computer 2200 on a computer-readable medium. Alternatively, recording media such as hard disks or RAM provided within a server system connected to a dedicated communication network or the Internet can be used as computer-readable media, thereby providing programs to computer 2200 via the network.

[0153] Although the present invention has been described above using embodiments, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the scope described in the above embodiments. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications or improvements can be made to the above embodiments. It will be clear from the claims that such modified or improved forms may also be included in the technical scope of the present invention.

[0154] It should be noted that the execution order of operations, procedures, steps, and stages in the apparatus, systems, programs, and methods shown in the claims, specifications, and drawings is not explicitly stated as "before," "prior to," etc., and that these can be implemented in any order unless the output of a previous process is used in a later process. Even if the operation flow in the claims, specifications, and drawings is described using phrases such as "first," "next," etc. for convenience, it does not mean that it is essential to perform the operations in that order. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0155] 100 Authenticity / Counterfeiting Report Generation System 110 Input Section 120 Storage section 130 Output section 140 Communications Department 200 Arithmetic section 205 Genuine Data Receiver 210 Genuine Product Data Transmission Unit 215 Counterfeit Product Information Receiving Unit 220 Judgment section 225 Registration Department 230 Forged Statistical Data Generation Unit 235 Display section 240 Report Condition Receiving Unit 245 Report Generation Department 250 Report Submission Section 300 Networks 410 Genuine Product Manufacturer 420 Authenticity Determinants 430 Customs 510 terminals 520 terminals 530 terminals 600 Genuine Product Data 610 products 620 Identification Item Information 630 Authentic product form information 700 Counterfeit information 710 products 720 Identification Item Information 730 Counterfeit product type information 740 Product Type Information 750 Detection period information 760 Detection Area Information 770 Reference Number 780 Information on the characteristics of counterfeit goods 790 Information on the characteristics of counterfeit goods 800 Information on the characteristics of counterfeit goods 810 products 820 Counterfeit products 830 Identification Item Information 840 Counterfeit product type information 850 Reference Number 860 Information on the characteristics of counterfeit goods 900 Information on the characteristics of counterfeit goods 910 products 920 Counterfeit products 930 Identification Item Information 940 Counterfeit product type information 950 Reference Number 960 Characteristics of counterfeit goods 1000 reports 1010 Identification Item Information 1020 Counterfeit product type information 1100 Report 1110 Identification Item Information 1120 Authentic product form information 1130 Counterfeit product type information 1200 Falsified statistical data 1210 Products 1220 Counterfeit products 1230 Identification Item Information 1240 Counterfeit product type information 1250 counterfeit product detection counts 1260 Counterfeit products that meet the report generation criteria 2200 Computers 2201 DVD-ROM 2210 Host Controller 2212 CPU 2214 RAM 2216 Graphics Controller 2218 Display Devices 2220 Input / Output Controller 2222 Communication Interface 2224 Hard Disk Drive 2226 DVD-ROM drive 2230 ROM 2240 Input / Output Chip 2242 keyboard

Claims

1. A determination unit determines whether or not the characteristics of the counterfeit product used to distinguish the counterfeit product from the genuine product are registered in the database, in response to the detection of a counterfeit product. A registration unit that registers the aforementioned features in the database if they are not registered, A report generation unit that generates a report including the features registered in the database, A system for generating authenticity reports equipped with [features / equipment].

2. The aforementioned features include information regarding the form of the counterfeit product used to distinguish the counterfeit product from the genuine product, The authenticity report generation system according to claim 1.

3. The aforementioned features include an identification item for the product used to distinguish the counterfeit product from the genuine product, and information regarding the form of the counterfeit product in the identification item. The authenticity report generation system according to claim 1.

4. The database contains information relating at least one of the following to the characteristics: the product type of the product, the time when the counterfeit product was detected, and the region in which the counterfeit product was detected. The authenticity report generation system according to claim 1.

5. The system further includes a counterfeit product information receiving unit that receives at least one of the following from the terminal of a person who performs authenticity determination on the product: the characteristics of the detected counterfeit product, the product type of the product, the time when the counterfeit product was detected, and information regarding the region in which the counterfeit product was detected. The authenticity report generation system according to claim 1.

6. A genuine product data receiving unit receives genuine product data relating to the form of the genuine product from the terminal of a genuine product manufacturer that manufactures genuine products of the aforementioned product, The system further includes a genuine product data transmission unit that transmits the genuine product data to the terminal of a person who performs a genuine product authenticity determination on the product, The authenticity report generation system according to claim 1.

7. The system further includes a report transmission unit that transmits the aforementioned report to the terminals of stakeholders with respect to the product. The authenticity report generation system according to claim 1.

8. The terminal of a stakeholder in the said product further includes a display unit that displays the identification items registered in the database and information regarding the form of the counterfeit product in the identification items. The authenticity report generation system according to claim 3.

9. The display unit causes the identification item registered in the database, and information regarding the form of the counterfeit product in the identification item, to be displayed on at least one of the terminals of the genuine product manufacturer and / or customs office that manufactures genuine products of the product. The authenticity report generation system according to claim 8.

10. The system further includes a report condition receiving unit that receives the specification of report generation conditions for generating the report from the terminal of a stakeholder with respect to the product, The report generation unit selects the features to be included in the report based on the specified report generation conditions. The authenticity report generation system according to claim 1.

11. The report generation conditions include at least one of the following: the product type of the product, the time when the counterfeit product was detected, and the region in which the counterfeit product was detected. The authenticity report generation system according to claim 10.

12. The system further includes a counterfeit statistics data generation unit that generates counterfeit statistics data, which includes at least one of the number of times counterfeit products were detected for each characteristic, the number of times counterfeit products were detected for each product type, and the number of times counterfeit products were detected for each region, based on the information registered in the database. The authenticity report generation system according to claim 4.

13. The number of times counterfeit goods have been detected includes at least one of the total number of times counterfeit goods have been detected or the number of times counterfeit goods have been detected during a predetermined period. The authenticity report generation system according to claim 12.

14. The product further includes a display unit that displays at least a portion of the forged statistical data on the terminal of a stakeholder in the product. The authenticity report generation system according to claim 12.

15. The display unit causes at least a portion of the forged statistical data to be displayed on the customs terminal. The authenticity report generation system according to claim 14.

16. The system further includes a report condition receiving unit that receives the specification of report generation conditions in order to generate the report from the terminal of a stakeholder with respect to the said product. The report generation unit selects the features to be included in the report based on the specified report generation conditions. The authenticity report generation system according to claim 12.

17. The report generation conditions include at least one of the following: the number of times counterfeit products were detected for each characteristic, the number of times counterfeit products were detected for each product type, and the number of times counterfeit products were detected for each region. The authenticity report generation system according to claim 16.

18. It is executed by a computer, and the computer, To function as a genuine / counterfeit report generation system according to any one of claims 1 to 17, program.

19. The authenticity report generation system according to any one of claims 1 to 17, In response to the detection of counterfeit products, a determination step is made to determine whether or not the characteristics of the counterfeit product used to distinguish the counterfeit product from the genuine product are registered in the database. Depending on whether the aforementioned features are not registered, a registration step is taken to register the aforementioned features in the database. A report generation step that generates a report containing the aforementioned features registered in the aforementioned database, Execute Method for generating an authenticity report.

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