Patent ID: 7686231
Filing Date: 2010-03-30
Classification: G06Q,G16H

Abstract:
1. A method for authenticating a product comprising: storing data in a database, the stored data including product identification data corresponding to an exposed product identification on a product that is to be authenticated and verification data corresponding to an unexposed verification identification on the product that is to be authenticated, wherein the verification data is associated with the product identification data; receiving, via an interface, product identification data based on the product identification on the product that is to be authenticated; querying the database with the received product identification data from the interface; returning a query result from the database based on the received product identification data, wherein the returned query result corresponds to the stored verification data associated with the received product identification data and is for determining the authenticity of the product by comparing the returned query result to the verification identification on the product after the verification identification has been exposed; storing transactional data in the database based upon a transaction between a retailer and a consumer involving the product, the transactional data including a date and/or location of the transaction and being associated with the product identification data; receiving, via an additional interface, further data based on at least one of the identifications on the product; further querying the database with the received further data from the additional interface; and returning a second query result from the database based on the received further data, wherein the returned second query result corresponds to the transactional data and is for determining the authenticity of the product by comparing the second query result to the date and/or location of the transaction.