Patent ID: 9147300
Filing Date: 2015-09-29
Classification: B42D,G07D,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method of preparing a self-authenticating intelligent document, said method comprising the steps of: (a) providing a single sheet of copy medium having a surface on which document information can be formed in a visible manner to provide a completed document having an originally prepared complete text portion and supplemental information added after the originally prepared complete text portion has been formed on said surface, and an information storage and transfer means for storing an electronic copy of an image of said completed document in a read-only manner after the supplemental information has been added to the originally prepared complete text portion to complete the document; (b) forming an originally prepared complete text portion of said document information on said surface of said single sheet of copy medium in visible form; (c) then, after step (b) of forming is completed, forming supplemental information on said surface of said single sheet of copy medium in visible form after said originally prepared complete text portion of said document information has been formed on said surface of said single sheet of copy medium to produce a completed document; (d) creating an electronic copy of an image of said completed document by scanning said completed document; and (e) storing said electronic copy of said image of said completed document in said information storage and transfer means so that said single sheet of copy medium contains a visible version of the completed document information and an electronic image of the completed document which cannot be altered.