Destructible NFC Chip for Product Authenticity Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current product authentication methods, such as banderoles with invisible codes, are inadequate in preventing imitation products and difficult for consumers to verify, as they can be easily imitated or copied.
Innovation Solution
An electronic authenticity control system using a destructible NFC chip integrated into product labels, with a novel singularity algorithm and secure communication protocol, that forms an inimitable security code and separates the NFC chip and antenna upon use, making it hard to replicate and allowing easy verification through a secure online network.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If banderoles with invisible codes are used for product authentication, then security elements are improved, but ease of verification by consumers deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical/optical system of invisible codes (requiring magnification devices) with an electromagnetic field-based NFC system. The NFC chip communicates wirelessly with smartphones, eliminating the need for physical magnification tools and making verification as simple as tapping the product package.
2Reliability
If complex security codes are inserted in banderoles, then imitability is reduced, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the complex security code generation and verification processes from the physical banderole and relocates them to a centralized server system. The banderole itself becomes a simple NFC tag, while the cryptographic operations occur remotely, separating the security function from the physical artifact.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a server as an intermediary between the NFC chip and the consumer's smartphone. The server handles the complex authentication logic, code generation, and verification, acting as a mediator that eliminates the need for complex embedded logic in the banderole itself.
3Reliability
If destructible NFC chip is used, then prevention of reuse is improved, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by destroying the NFC chip during the initial product usage or activation process. This ensures that before the product can be counterfeited or reused, the authentication mechanism is already disabled, preventing future imitation attempts.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The system effectively prevents imitation by ensuring secure and easy authentication, recording product history, and facilitating instant sharing of imitation information with authorities, enhancing consumer protection and inspection efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
The invention makes use of near field communication (NFC) and radio frequency identification (RFID) technologies
Implementation Method 2
The invention makes use of near field communication (NFC) and radio frequency identification (RFID) technologies
Data Source
AI summary
The invention relates to a system integrated to product labels in order to allow checking authenticity of products. The system of the present application comprises a near field communication (NFC) chip and a near field communication (NFC) chip antenna. The system is basically an integrated solution allowing checking whether a product with a label or barcode is original or not, by means of assigning parameters formed by novel encryption algorithms running on servers to NFC or RFID chips and then providing their online inquiry for preventing imitation of labels and barcodes.