METHODS FOR USING CENTRAL SITE REGISTRATION FOR FORGERY DETECTION

摘要

A method is provided wherein purchasers of products are offered an incentive to register their products with a central registration site. The purchaser provides an identifier associated with their product for registration, and the identifier is input into the central registration site and validated. If the identifier is determined to be valid and not previously registered, the identifier is registered with the centra! registration site and the player is awarded the incentive offered for registering their product. If the identifier is determined to be valid but previously registered, or if the identifier is determined to be invalid, then a request is issued to the purchaser to provide logistical information concerning purchase of the product prior to providing the incentive to the purchaser. The logistical information is maintained and may be used for detection of forgery activities related to the product.