The Vanguard Group, Inc.

Rajeev Sharma

An article of manufacture comprises a printed document associated with a source entity. The printed document is readable by a software application of an electronic device. The printed document includes a plain text content portion and a two-dimensional code (2-D code) that includes data encoded therein which is readable by the software application of the electronic device. The encoded data includes a resource locator to an intent. The resource locator to an intent includes a protocol identifier designating a secure 2-D code which is detectable by the software application of the electronic device for electronic replacement by the software application with a protocol identifier used to access a secure server of the source entity located at a host portion of the resource locator. The protocol identifier is a protocol identifier associated with URL specifications.

Article of manufacture for securing data in 2D bar codes using SSL

Methods and apparatus authenticate a printed document associated with a source entity. The printed document includes a two-dimensional code (2-D code) that includes data encoded therein. The encoded data includes a resource locator to an intent. An image of the 2-D code is decoded to obtain the resource locator to an intent, and it is detected whether the resource locator to an intent includes a protocol identifier designating a secure 2-D code. If so, the protocol identifier is replaced with a protocol identifier used to access a secure server of the source entity located at a host portion of the resource locator. The secure server is accessed to obtain the intent. A certificate of the secure server is accessed and an electronic device displays an indicator of whether the certificate is valid and also displays the intent. The indicator may be used to decide whether the intent can be trusted.

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Rajeev Sharma