Use of communication equipment and method for authenticating an item, specifically documents, in particular security documents, communication equipment for authenticating items, and items to be authenticated by communication equipment

摘要

The present invention relates to a method and a system for authentication of an item, specifically a document, in particular a security document, said item is part of the system, having at least one marking. Said marking may be exposed to electromagnetic radiation and/or magnetic characteristics emitted by a communication equipment. At least part of to electromagnetic radiation and/or magnetic characteristics emitted by said marking my be detected in said communication equipment and/or by eye and/or a change in the electromagnetic radiation and/or magnetic characteristics emitted by communication equipment may be detected by the communication equipment. Said marking may comprise characteristic flake pattern, at least part of said flake pattern is detectable by a camera of said communication equipment.