Automated Physical Object Authentication via Collocated Identifier
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current systems lack a unified platform to authenticate physical and digital objects across both worlds, leading to complexities in verifying authenticity and source, often resulting in false conclusions due to lack of local information and trust in received object information.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that involves storing data representing object characteristics and entity identity, generating a unique identifier, and using remote authentication to verify the object and entity through collocated codes, enabling efficient and accurate authentication across various channels and platforms.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If manual authentication methods are used to verify object authenticity, then trust and accuracy can be maintained, but processing speed and efficiency are significantly reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical authentication processes with automated electronic identification systems. RFID tags, barcodes, and optical codes are scanned and verified automatically by computing systems, eliminating the need for human inspectors to manually examine and verify each object. This substitution maintains high authentication accuracy through systematic verification while dramatically increasing processing speed and throughput.
Solution Approach 2:
The authentication system is designed to be self-verifying through collocated coding. The identification information is embedded directly on the object alongside verification data, allowing the system to automatically authenticate itself without requiring external manual verification. The object carries its own authentication credentials that can be independently verified by scanning devices.
2Reliability
If comprehensive verification systems are implemented to determine object source and authenticity, then reliability of authentication is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the authentication verification function from complex centralized systems and embeds it directly into portable handheld devices. The verification logic, database access capabilities, and identification scanning functions are integrated into mobile devices that can operate independently. This extraction allows comprehensive verification capabilities to be distributed to multiple simple devices rather than requiring a single complex centralized system.
Solution Approach 2:
The handheld authentication device is designed with multi-functionality to handle various authentication scenarios. It can scan and verify multiple types of codes (RFID, barcodes, optical codes), access different databases, and perform various verification operations. This universal design consolidates multiple specialized systems into a single versatile device, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining comprehensive verification capabilities.
3Productivity
If collocated coding and automated scanning systems are deployed to process large volumes of objects, then productivity is improved, but initial implementation cost and infrastructure requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces expensive, complex automated conveyor systems and fixed scanning infrastructure with portable handheld scanning devices. These devices can be moved to where objects are located, eliminating the need for expensive automated material handling systems. The handheld devices use electronic sensors and processors to scan and verify codes, replacing mechanical inspection systems while significantly reducing infrastructure requirements and implementation costs.
Data Source
AI summary
Methods and systems for verifying authenticity of a physical object and/or for verifying possession of the object by an individual are described. In one embodiment, the object is registered with a remote processing system. Data representing at least one characteristic of the object is obtained and stored in the remote system and the identity of the individual or entity possessing the object is authenticated. After authenticating the individual, an identifier is collocated (or an existing mechanism is activated or modified to replicate the identifier) with the object, where the identifier uniquely identifies the object and the individual possessing the object. The object and the identity of the individual possessing the object can be authenticated at a future time by sensing the collocated identifier and sending the sensed identifier to the remote system. The remote system can send instructions to an entity wishing to authenticate the object and its association with the individual possessing the object. The instructions can be set up at the time the object is registered in the remote system. The remote system can perform an interactive or automated session with the entity wishing to authenticate the object, thereby saving time and providing a robust method of authentication and means for carrying out additional processing functions.