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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2014
Google Technology Holdings Llc, Mountain View, CA (US);
David S. Brown, North Andover, MA (US);
Lorin F. Decker, Elkins Park, PA (US);
Mark G. Depietro, Harleysville, PA (US);
Sean P. Matthews, Doylestown, PA (US);
Google Technology Holdings LLC, Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
A system is provided that includes a receiving component a first encrypting component and a second encrypting component. The receiving component can receive, from a first user, item identification data based on a tangible item and an ownership verification indicator. The receiving component can also receive, from the first user, image data based on the tangible item. The first encrypting component can generate encrypted item identification data based on the item identification data. The second encrypting component operable to generate encrypted image data based on the image data. The resultant set of encrypted information is stored so as to associate the image and the ownership data for use later as proof of ownership of an item and its associated rights.