Method and apparatus for marking articles of manufacture with physical characteristics

A kind of article and marking technology, which is applied in the direction of password processing, data processing application, transmission system, etc., can solve the problems of improper collection of tariffs or taxes, tax losses of government departments, etc., and achieve the effect of low cost and improved security

Active Publication Date: 2017-12-05
INEXTO SA
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These goods are illegally diverted, traded or imported, resulting in a significant loss of revenue to the competent government authorities due to improperly imposed duties or taxes

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[0051] Unique markers on manufactured items can be used to track items. For example, a customer order may be linked to one or several identification labels of one or several specific shipping boxes containing the ordered merchandise. "Commodity" in this context means an article of manufacture or other article intended for distribution or sale to a customer. This allows customers, manufacturers and any intermediaries to constantly track the location of desired goods. This can be achieved using a scanner that scans the identifier and communicates with the verification center. Alternatively, the identifier can be read by a human, who then manually communicates with the verification center. The identifier can also be read by customers, national authorities and other parties to verify that a particular item contains a genuine product. For example, a participant may use a scanner to read an identifier on a shipping box (or as discussed above the identifier may be read by a human)...

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A method of marking a manufactured item is described, comprising: creating a unique product identifier for the manufactured item; creating one or more encryption keys; using the unique product identifier and the one or more encryption keys to generate a secret key; a systematic noise value is generated by performing a hash function on said secret key and said unique product identifier; a physical key is generated from a measured physical property of said manufactured item; by hashing said physical key performing a hash function with said unique product identifier to generate a physical noise value; generating a security identifier derived from or comprising said system noise value and said physical noise value; and placing a mark on said article of manufacture, the Said token comprises said security identifier or an identifier derived from said security identifier. A method of authenticating an item marked according to the described method is also described.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for marking manufactured items. More specifically, the present invention relates to marking packaged goods. Background technique [0002] Counterfeit and embargoed goods are a common problem for consumers, manufacturers and government authorities. Counterfeit goods are usually low-quality, unauthorized-manufactured goods that are illegal to sell around the world. These goods are harmful to the customer as they may be of poor quality, may be dangerous (this is especially important for products such as pharmaceuticals or other consumer products). Counterfeit goods are detrimental to manufacturers because they may suffer reputational damage, increased competition from illegal manufacturers producing their products, and violation of other legal rights. Prohibited goods are goods manufactured for the purpose of evading taxes or government regulations, and pose considerable problems for manufacturers ...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): G09C5/00H04L9/00
CPCG06Q30/0185G09C5/00H04L9/00H04L9/0861G06Q2220/10H04L2209/122
Inventor P·查内兹E·弗拉德特
Owner INEXTO SA
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