Document Authenticity Verification via Digital Repository Comparison

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Solution Overview

Problem

There is a need for a system and method to verify the authenticity of documents, such as medical prescriptions, legal instruments, and other important documents, to prevent tampering and ensure their genuineness before processing, especially for controlled substances and prescription-only medications.

Innovation Solution

A method and system that register documents in a repository with details like creator information, date, and image, generate a symbology (e.g., QR code) associated with the document, and compare scanned images with stored data to authenticate physical or digital copies using pixel comparison, OCR, or other algorithms.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If manual verification of documents is performed, then human judgment can detect authenticity, but the process is time-consuming and prone to human error

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveauthentication accuracyVSAvoidverification time

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces manual mechanical verification with automated digital verification systems. The system captures an image of the physical document, converts it to digital format, and uses automated algorithms to verify authenticity against stored reference data, eliminating the need for manual inspection while maintaining or improving accuracy

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates a digital copy (scanned image) of the physical document and stores it in a repository. This digital copy serves as a reference for automated verification, allowing multiple verifications without repeatedly handling the original physical document, thus saving time while maintaining verification reliability

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

2Productivity

If digital documents are used, then processing speed increases, but authenticity verification becomes more difficult

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedocument processing speedVSAvoidauthenticity detection difficulty

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDifficulty of detecting and measuring

Solution Approach 1:

The patent performs preliminary actions by capturing and storing a digital image of the physical document along with its verification data in a repository before the document is used. This pre-established digital reference enables rapid automated verification later, maintaining both high processing speed and reliable authenticity detection

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a digital image and verification database as an intermediary between the physical document and the verification process. This intermediary enables automated comparison and authentication, making it easier to verify digital copies while maintaining the security and reliability of the original document verification

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Reliability

If a comprehensive verification system is implemented, then document authenticity is ensured, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedocument authenticity verificationVSAvoidverification system complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent creates a universal verification system that can handle multiple document types (prescriptions, certificates, legal documents) through a single platform. The system performs multiple functions including image capture, digital storage, automated verification, and authentication, reducing the need for separate verification systems for different document types while maintaining comprehensive verification capability

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent uses digital copying to create a repository of document images and verification data. This digital repository serves as a centralized reference that simplifies the verification process by providing ready-to-compare reference copies, reducing the complexity of real-time verification while ensuring comprehensive authenticity checking

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

Data Source

PatentUS10814661B2Method and system for verifying authenticity of a document

Publication Date: 2020.10.27 VERIDOC SYSTEMS LLC

AI summary

A system and a method for verifying authenticity of a physical copy and a digital copy of a document are disclosed. The method comprises registering a document in a repository by storing details related to the document in a location of the repository. A symbology for the document is generated. The symbology is an identifier of the location of the repository comprising the document. The symbology is associated with either a physical or a digital copy of the document. The digital copy of the document is printed to generate a printed copy. The printed copy or the physical copy of the document is scanned to generate a scanned image. The document and the details related to the document present at the location of the repository are accessed. The scanned image is compared with the document stored in the repository to determine the authenticity of either the physical copy or the digital copy of the document.