SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTHENTICATING OBJECTS USING MULTIPLE-LEVEL IMAGE ENCODING AND DECODING

摘要

A method of producing a digital multiple-level encoded image (Fig. 7) is presented. The method comprises obtaining a digital authentication image (S110), obtaining a first encoding parameter set (S115) comprising one or more encoding parameters, and constructing a first encoded image (S125). The first encoded image is constructed using a first encoding methodology, the digital authentication image and the first encoding parameter set. The method further comprises obtaining a second encoding parameter set (S130) comprising one or more encoding parameters and constructing a second encoded image (140) using a second encoding methodology, the first encoded image and the second encoding parameter set. The second encoded image may be decoded to reveal the first encoded image using a decoder having characteristics corresponding to at least a portion of the encoding parameters of the second encoding parameter set. The first encoded image may be decoded to reveal the authentication image using a decoder having characteristics corresponding to at least a portion of the encoding parameters of the first encoding parameter set.