Title:
アイテムを認証するシステムおよび方法
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2005522793
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
A system ( 10 ) is disclosed for authenticating an item ( 12 ), the item ( 12 ) being associated with an event or associated with one or more participants ( 70 ) in the event. The system ( 10 ) comprises first identification means ( 14 ) incorporated into an item ( 12 ) prior to an event, the first identification means ( 14 ) having an associated unique identifier, a database ( 22 ) for storing an item record including information indicative of the unique identifier and information indicative of the item ( 12 ), and detecting means ( 20 ) for authenticating that the item ( 12 ) has been used at the event by detecting the first identification means ( 14 ) and recognising the unique identifier during the event whilst the item ( 12 ) is being used. The arrangement is such that the item record is updated so as to include information indicative of the event in which the item ( 12 ) has been used when the item ( 12 ) has been detected by the detecting means ( 20 ). A corresponding method is also disclosed.
Inventors:
Show, Grant, Langley, Hoeppa
Application Number:
JP2003585018A
Publication Date:
July 28, 2005
Filing Date:
April 09, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Show IP Proprietary Limited
International Classes:
G01V15/00; G06K17/00; G06K19/077; G06K19/10; G06Q10/00; G06K19/00; G06Q50/00; G07C1/10; G07C1/22; H04L9/32; (IPC1-7): G06F17/60; G06K17/00; G06K19/00; G06K19/10; H04L9/32
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Hirotsugu Yoshioka
Tatsuyuki Unuma
Tatsuyuki Unuma