Product Authentication System via Intermediary Server

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional product authentication systems are vulnerable to counterfeiting, as counterfeiters can create parallel verification systems to deceive consumers, and similar sounding names or verification numbers can lead to authentication on fake portals, resulting in errors and misidentification of genuine products.

Innovation Solution

A system comprising a user device, sensing module, reference capturing module, recognition module, and redirection module, which scans a product's unique code, processes it using machine learning and image recognition, and authenticates it through a remote server's authentication system credentials to prevent redirection to fake portals.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a conventional unique code verification system is used, then consumers can verify product authenticity, but counterfeiters can create parallel verification systems to deceive consumers

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveauthentication reliabilityVSAvoidcounterfeit verification portals

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces an intermediary authentication system that acts as a trusted mediator between the consumer and the verification portal. The system includes a verification server that mediates the authentication process, validating the unique code through a trusted intermediary rather than direct consumer access to verification portals, thereby preventing deception by counterfeit portals

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the authentication system provides verified authentication results back to the consumer through the user device. The verification server sends authentication feedback indicating whether the unique code is genuine or counterfeit, enabling consumers to distinguish authentic products from counterfeits based on this feedback

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

2Ease of operation

If similar sounding names or verification numbers are used, then consumers can easily remember and access verification systems, but consumers may be deceived into verifying on fake portals

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveverification accessibilityVSAvoidauthentication accuracy

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent performs preliminary validation of the verification portal's authenticity before the consumer completes the verification process. The system pre-verifies that the portal is genuine by checking it against the authentication system, ensuring that even if consumers are directed to similar-sounding portals, the preliminary action of verification prevents deception

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Ease of operation

If manual verification processes are used, then consumers can verify products, but errors occur in accessing genuine websites and authentication systems

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveverification simplicityVSAvoidauthentication accuracy

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces manual consumer verification actions with automated machine-based verification. The user device automatically captures the unique code, and the verification server automatically validates it against the authentication system, eliminating manual errors in accessing genuine websites and performing verification

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements self-service automation where the system performs verification actions automatically without requiring consumer intervention. The user device automatically captures the unique code, and the verification server automatically validates it, allowing the system to serve itself in performing the authentication process

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS20230083338A1A System to Authenticate a Product and a Method Thereof

Publication Date: 2023.03.16 SEPIO PROD PTE LTD

AI summary

The present disclosure envisages the field of authenticate a product. A system (100) to authenticate a product comprises a user device (102), a sensing module (104), a reference capturing module (106), a recognition module (108) and a redirection module 110). The user device (102) is configured to scan a visual of a product. The sensing module (104) is configured to receive and sense presence of a unique code in the visual. The reference capturing module (106) is configured to capture, process and generate an ID part one and an ID part two from the received visual. The recognition module (108) located on a remote server (118) processes the ID part one and ID part two to recognize and fetch a validation system credential. The redirection module (110) is configured receive the ID part one and the validation system credential to access a validation system to authenticate the ID part one.