ARTICLE AUTHENTICATION APPARATUS HAVING A BUILT-IN LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND CAMERA

摘要

An apparatus (100, 1001) comprises an image capturing device (110), a light emitting device (112) for illuminating an object to be captured by the image capturing device (110), a visual guide (114) to guide a user to aim the apparatus (100, 1001) at a target authentication device (140), and a processor (102). The visual guide (114) is devised such that when the apparatus (100, is aimed at the target authentication device (140) following guidance of the visual guide (114), the brightness levels on an image of the target authentication device (140) captured by the image capturing device (110) while under illumination of the light emit ting device (112) are within a predetermined range of brightness levels to facilitate verification of authenticity with reference to the captured image of the target authentication device (140).

主权项

1. An authentication apparatus for verifying authenticity of a target authentication device, the apparatus comprising an image capturing device, a light emitting device for illuminating an object to be captured by the image capturing device, a visual guide to guide a user to aim the apparatus at a target authentication device, and a processor; wherein the visual guide is such that when the apparatus aims at a target authentication device following guidance of the visual guide on execution of an authentication process, the content and quality of fidelity of an image of the target authentication device captured by the image capturing device under operational illumination of the light emitting device are sufficient to facilitate verification of authenticity of the target authentication device.