Blockchain Fabric Authentication Using Embedded Anti-Counterfeit Textures
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing anti-counterfeiting mechanisms in the fabric market are ineffective in preventing counterfeit fabrics and do not facilitate consumer authentication, and the creation of non-fungible tokens based solely on fabrics lacks authenticity verification.
Innovation Solution
A method involving the generation of anti-counterfeiting textures during fabric manufacturing, image analysis to obtain hash values, formation of smart contracts on a blockchain, and minting non-fungible tokens associated with these textures to ensure authenticity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If anti-counterfeiting identification tags are attached after fabric manufacturing, then consumers can identify authenticity, but unscrupulous manufacturers can still produce counterfeit fabrics by themselves
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by embedding anti-counterfeiting textures directly into the fabric during the knitting manufacturing process, rather than attaching identification tags after production. This integrates the authentication feature into the fabric structure itself, making it impossible to separate or replicate without detecting equipment, thus preventing counterfeit production while maintaining authenticity identification reliability
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements the nested doll principle by embedding anti-counterfeiting textures within the fabric structure during knitting. The authentication elements are nested inside the fabric layers rather than being surface attachments, making them difficult to replicate and ensuring that any attempt to create counterfeit fabrics would require sophisticated detection and reproduction capabilities
2Adaptability or versatility
If non-fungible tokens are created based solely on fabric itself, then consumers can purchase digital assets, but consumers cannot ensure the authenticity of the fabrics associated with the non-fungible tokens
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the intermediary principle by introducing anti-counterfeiting textures as a mediator between the physical fabric and the non-fungible token. These textures serve as an authentication layer that links the digital asset to the genuine fabric through image analysis and hash value generation, ensuring that the non-fungible token represents an authentic product while maintaining the versatility of digital asset creation
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses preliminary action by capturing images of the anti-counterfeiting textures and generating hash values before the non-fungible token is minted. This pre-established digital fingerprint ensures that the token is created based on verified authentic fabric characteristics, preventing counterfeit tokens from being issued while maintaining the adaptability of the digital asset system
3Reliability
If brand owners record production process systematically, then genuine fabric authenticity can be verified, but it increases the complexity of the production and tracking system
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the taking out principle by extracting the authentication data (images of anti-counterfeiting textures and their hash values) from the complex production process and storing it directly on the blockchain. This separates the verification mechanism from the manufacturing operations, providing production traceability through blockchain immutability without adding complexity to the actual production and tracking systems
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AI summary
A method for managing a genuine fabric with blockchain data comprises the following steps: receiving at least one image of a genuine fabric photographed by a computing device, wherein the image contains at least one anti-counterfeiting texture generated during a manufacturing process thereof, and the computing device performs image analysis on the anti-counterfeiting texture to obtain at least one hash value; forming an smart contract with a text serial number corresponding to the genuine fabric and the hash value by one of a plurality of nodes in a blockchain through the computing device, and launching the smart contract to the nodes; and providing a key to at least one of a fabric production end and a brand sales end, wherein after the smart contract is signed, a non-fungible token which is associated with the genuine fabric is minted at one of the nodes in the blockchain.