UNAUTHORIZED PRODUCT DETECTION TECHNIQUES

摘要

An unauthorized-product detection system may compare data representing various authentication markers of items presumed to have been produced or sourced by a particular entity with stored data representing valid authentication markers of items produced or sourced by the particular entity. The authentication markers may represent inherent physical characteristics of the items or their packaging, or may be generated and applied to the items or their packaging to facilitate counterfeit detection and/or for other purposes. The data (some of which may be encrypted) may be captured using high-resolution cameras, scanners, or other devices, and then communicated to the unauthorized-product detection system for analysis. The system may maintain a data store of data representing captured or valid authentication markers and may store tracking information reflecting the use of various authentication markers. The system may provide various unauthorized product detection services to consumers, retailers, or members of a supply-chain.

主权项

1. A system, comprising:
an image sensor located in a facility; and an unauthorized-product detection system to:
receive, from a provider of an item, an image of at least a portion of the item or a portion of the item packaging, wherein the image includes a representation of a physical characteristic of the portion of the item or the portion of the item packaging;receive a captured image of at least a portion of a received item or a portion of the item packaging captured by the image sensor located in the facility;determine if the captured image includes the representation of the physical characteristic of the portion of the item or the portion of the item packaging:
in response to determining that the captured image includes the representation of the physical characteristic of the portion of the item or the portion of the item packaging, provide an indication of authenticity of the received item; andin response to determining that the captured image does not include the representation of the physical characteristic of the portion of the item or the portion of the item packaging, provide an indication that the authenticity of the received item or the item packaging is unverifiable based on the captured image.