Trading Card Package IDs Linking Contents for Forgery Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing trading card packages do not effectively prevent illegal acts such as replacement and forgery, as the original combination of packages is unknown, making it difficult to detect such activities.
Innovation Solution
A manufacturing method that groups trading cards by predetermined rareness degrees and packages them with unique IDs, associating these IDs with a database to track and verify the content of each package.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If a unique ID is attached to a package and associated with a shuffle machine, then the package can be identified, but the content of the package cannot be specified by the ID
Solution Approach 1:
The identification system is segmented into two parts: a package ID attached to the external packaging and trading card IDs attached to individual cards. This segmentation allows the package ID to identify the container while trading card IDs identify the specific contents, resolving the contradiction between package identification and content specification.
Solution Approach 2:
The solution implements a nested identification structure where trading card IDs (internal level) are contained within the package ID system (external level). The database stores the relationship between package ID and multiple trading card IDs, creating a nested information hierarchy that enables both package-level and card-level identification.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the original combination of packages is unknown, then packaging flexibility is maintained, but illegal acts such as replacement and forgery cannot be detected
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by registering the combination of trading card IDs with the package ID during the packaging process. This pre-registration creates a baseline record of the legitimate package contents, enabling future detection of any replacements or forgeries while maintaining packaging flexibility through the digital recording system.
Solution Approach 2:
The database system provides feedback by storing and comparing the registered trading card IDs with the actual contents during verification. This feedback mechanism enables detection of illegal acts by comparing current package contents against the pre-registered legitimate combination, while allowing flexible packaging through the digital record-keeping system.
3Productivity
If trading cards are packaged without tracking their specific combination, then packaging efficiency is improved, but the ability to verify authenticity is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of physically tracking each card combination through complex mechanical systems, the invention creates a digital copy of the package contents information by registering trading card IDs in the database. This digital copying approach maintains packaging efficiency while enabling precise authenticity verification through database comparison.
Data Source
AI summary
Provided is a trading card in which a trading card package and content of the trading card package are linked and the content can be specified, and an illegal act can be found. A manufacturing method for a trading card package includes a step of grouping trading cards on which rareness degree information is printed and a step of packaging the grouped trading cards. Trading card IDs are imparted to the trading cards. In the grouping step, the trading card IDs are registered in a database. A package ID is imparted to a package. The package ID is enclosed in the package or provided on the package. The package ID of the package including the trading cards, the trading card IDs, and the rareness degrees included in the package are associated.