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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2016
Authentix, Inc., Addison, TX (US);
Mohamed Lazzouni, Addison, TX (US);
Will Ewin, Addison, TX (US);
Authentix, Inc., Addison, TX (US);
Abstract
An apparatus comprises: a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to: receive a spoken phrase associated with a printed phrase from a tamper-evident component of a product; obtain a notification associated with authentication of the product based on the spoken phrase; and provide the notification in a visual manner, in an audio manner, or a combined audio and visual manner. A method comprises: creating a tamper-evident component comprising an obscuring mechanism and a printed phrase, wherein the obscuring mechanism obscures the printed phrase from view; providing the tamper-evident component for integration into a product; receiving a spoken phrase from a first consumer; analyzing the spoken phrase; generating a notification associated with authentication of the product based on the analyzing; and transmitting the notification to the first consumer.