Patent ID: 9734505
Date: 2017-08-15
CPC Classifications: G06K,G06Q,H04B,H04L

Claim:
1. A system for determining authenticity of an article having a unique item variable data (IVD) and an authentication code, the authentication code imprinted on at least one of the article and article packaging, the system comprising: an electronic tag or device having a size and form suitable for incorporation in at least one of the article and the article packaging, the electronic tag or device retaining a unique identifier (UID); at least one product index server for associating the IVD and the UID of the article and retaining an identifier that includes the IVD and the UID; at least one content management server (CMS) in communication with the product index server retaining the identifier that includes the IVD and the UID; and at least a reader device including (i) provisions for communication with the electronic tag or device incorporated in the article and/or its packaging and reading the UID of the article, and (ii) provisions for communication with the CMS; wherein upon communication between the reader device and the CMS, the reader device is configured to provide the UID read from the article to the CMS, the CMS provides a validation code based upon the read UID to the product index server retaining the identifier, and the product index server provides information including an authentication code to the reader device thereby enabling determination of authenticity of the article by comparison of the authentication code provided to the reader device with the authentication code imprinted on the article.