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US 12,299,688 · App. 18/504,551 · Granted May 13, 2025

Authentication-triggered processes

Inventors: Justin Lynn Withrow (Bellevue, WA); David Justin Ross (Redmond, WA)
Assignee: Alitheon, Inc.
G06Q20/4016G06F16/583G06F16/5866G06Q10/087G06Q30/018G06Q30/0185G06Q30/0613G06V20/80
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Patent No.
US 12,299,688
App. No.
18/504,551
Granted
May 13, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Digital fingerprints are used to authenticate a physical item. Authentication attempts may automatically trigger various predetermined processes. Different processes may take place depending on whether the authentication was successful. The process(es) may be computer-implemented, for example, using executable scripts. The triggered process(es) may be immediate (“real-time”), or delayed, deferred, or batched, etc. At least one additional process is triggered or initiated, locally or remotely, by at least one affirmative authentication result or at least one additional processes triggered, by at least one unsuccessful authentication attempt. In one example, a combination of purchase and authentication of an item is combined into a single action.

Claims (32)

1. A method comprising:

receiving first digital image data of a portion of a known authentic physical object;

forming a first digital fingerprint of the known authentic physical object, wherein forming the first digital fingerprint includes selecting an authentication region captured in the first digital image data of the portion of the known authentic physical object and extracting at least one feature vector from the selected authentication region, wherein the feature vector includes multiple color or gray scale numeric values corresponding to areas within the selected authentication region, the numeric values including at least one of a sum, average, maximum, or other function of individual numeric values included in a sub-part of the selected authentication region;

storing the first digital fingerprint of the known authentic physical object in a database that stores a plurality of digital fingerprints;

receiving second digital image data for a physical object;

forming a second digital fingerprint of the physical object based on second digital image data;

querying a database that stores digital fingerprints of a plurality of known-authentic objects to obtain a result that includes an indication whether the second digital fingerprint of the physical object matches the first digital fingerprint of the known-authentic physical object, which is stored in the database; and

based on the indication whether second digital fingerprint matches the first digital fingerprint, triggering a predetermined action.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the result includes an indication of a confidence level of the indication whether the second digital fingerprint of the physical object matches the first digital fingerprint of the known-authentic physical object.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second digital fingerprint of the physical object matches the first digital fingerprint of the known-authentic physical object, and, based on the indication, the predetermined action authorizes completion of a pending sale of the known-authentic physical object.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second digital fingerprint of the physical object matches the first digital fingerprint of the known-authentic physical object, and, based on the indication, the predetermined action initiates a one action purchase of the known-authentic physical object, wherein the one action purchase integrates an authentication process with a purchase of the known-authentic physical object.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second digital fingerprint of the physical object matches the first digital fingerprint of the known-authentic physical object, and, based on the indication, the predetermined action initiates a transmission of instructions for installing the known-authentic physical object in an assembly.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second digital fingerprint of the physical object matches the first digital fingerprint of the known-authentic physical object, and, based on the indication, the predetermined action initiates a transmission of a notice that the known-authentic physical object has been stolen.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second digital fingerprint of the physical object matches the first digital fingerprint of the known-authentic physical object, and, based on the indication, the predetermined action includes releasing an item of currency from escrow for payment of the known-authentic physical object.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second digital fingerprint of the physical object matches the first digital fingerprint of the known-authentic physical object, and, based on the indication, the predetermined action includes triggering a generation of an acceptance gesture allows with which a user can make a one-action purchase of the known-authentic physical object.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the predetermined action is realized by execution of a software script that is executed automatically in response to the result indicating that the second digital fingerprint of the physical object matches the first digital fingerprint of the known-authentic physical object.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the indication indicates that the second digital fingerprint does not match any digital fingerprint stored in the database.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein based on the indication, the predetermined action includes triggering amended terms of sales for purchase of the known-authentic physical object.

12. A method comprising:

receiving a first digital fingerprint of a known-authentic physical object, wherein the first digital fingerprint is formed by selecting an authentication region captured in a first digital image data of a portion of the known-authentic physical object and extracting at least one feature vector from the selected authentication region, wherein the feature vector includes multiple color or gray scale numeric values corresponding to areas within the selected authentication region, the numeric values including at least one of a sum, average, maximum, or other function of individual numeric values included in a sub-part of the selected authentication region;

storing the first digital fingerprint of the known-authentic physical object in a database that stores a plurality of digital fingerprints;

receiving a second digital fingerprint of a physical object based on second digital image data of the physical object;

querying a database that stores digital fingerprints of a plurality of known-authentic objects to obtain a result that includes an indication whether the second digital fingerprint of the physical object matches the first digital fingerprint of the known-authentic physical object, which is stored in the database; and

based on the indication whether second digital fingerprint matches the first digital fingerprint, triggering a predetermined action.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the result includes an indication of a confidence level of the indication whether the second digital fingerprint of the physical object matches the first digital fingerprint of the known-authentic physical object.

14. The method of claim 12 , wherein the second digital fingerprint of the physical object matches the first digital fingerprint of the known-authentic physical object, and, based on the indication, the predetermined action authorizes completion of a pending sale of the known-authentic physical object.

15. The method of claim 12 , wherein the second digital fingerprint of the physical object matches the first digital fingerprint of the known-authentic physical object, and, based on the indication, the predetermined action initiates a one action purchase of the known-authentic physical object, wherein the one action purchase integrates an authentication process with a purchase of the known-authentic physical object.

16. The method of claim 12 , wherein the second digital fingerprint of the physical object matches the first digital fingerprint of the known-authentic physical object, and, based on the indication, the predetermined action initiates a transmission of instructions for installing the known-authentic physical object in an assembly.

17. The method of claim 12 , wherein the second digital fingerprint of the physical object matches the first digital fingerprint of the known-authentic physical object, and, based on the indication, the predetermined action initiates a transmission of a notice that the known-authentic physical object has been stolen.

18. The method of claim 12 , wherein the second digital fingerprint of the physical object matches the first digital fingerprint of the known-authentic physical object, and, based on the indication, the predetermined action initiates a transmission of a notice that the known-authentic physical object has been stolen.

19. The method of claim 12 , wherein the second digital fingerprint of the physical object matches the first digital fingerprint of the known-authentic physical object, and, based on the indication, the predetermined action includes releasing an item of currency from escrow for payment of the known-authentic physical object.

20. The method of claim 12 , wherein the second digital fingerprint of the physical object matches the first digital fingerprint of the known-authentic physical object, and, based on the indication, the predetermined action includes triggering a generation of an acceptance gesture allows with which a user can make a one-action purchase of the known-authentic physical object.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 27, 2024
From: WITHROW, JUSTIN LYNN; ROSS, DAVID JUSTIN
To: ALITHEON, INC.
Reel/Frame 069424/0362 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 17096749 · Nov 12, 2020
Continuation 15490774 · Apr 18, 2017
Provisional Application 62324136 · Apr 18, 2016
Related Publication 20240320678A1 · Sep 26, 2024
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