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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2022
Filed:
May. 26, 2017
Applicant:
Philip Morris Usa Inc., Richmond, VA (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
PHILIP MORRIS USA INC., Richmond, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 30/00 (2012.01); G06K 17/00 (2006.01); G06Q 30/02 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 30/0185 (2013.01); G06K 17/00 (2013.01); G06K 17/0022 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0282 (2013.01);
Abstract
Manufactured goods are marked or labeled with a secure unique identifier. A central checking centre allows users to verify the authenticity of a particular good such as a cigarette pack or carton via any convenient interface such as the internet or a cell phone. A system of secret sharing allows secure authentication of each item and prevents code breaking or misuse.