Patent ID: 9058615
Filing Date: 2015-06-16
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A product evaluation system that evaluates products comprising: a product identifier that identifies a type of a product selected from the group consisting of a product, a product group, a product brand, and a product category of said product; a product transport device including a transport assembly; a characteristic acquisition mechanism disposed inside of said transport assembly that acquires characteristic information of said product, said characteristic acquisition mechanism comprising at least a surface roughness measurement device; an evaluation mechanism that performs specific evaluation of said product including authentication of said product; and a data store that stores information related to said product, said information including counterfeit product characteristic information of said product, wherein said evaluation mechanism performs authentication of said product by comparing said counterfeit product characteristic information of said product with said characteristic information of said product acquired by said characteristic acquisition mechanism, and wherein said product transport device, said characteristic acquisition mechanism and said evaluation mechanism are configured to allow continuous evaluations of multiple products.