Method and apparatus for authenticating unique items such as...

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G09F 3/00 (2006.01) G06K 9/00 (2006.01) G06K 19/16 (2006.01) G06Q 30/00 (2006.01) G07C 9/00 (2006.01)

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CA 2408274

A method and system for providing owners, potential buyers and other users of autographed items such as sports and other entertainment memorabilia visual evidence for verifying the authenticity of the autograph are described. A method of the present invention involves capturing an image of the signature as it is being placed on the item. The image so captured in then stored on a computer readable medium. In addition to the item itself, the owner of the item may be provided with a computer readable medium containing computer readable instructions for accessing the image and other information about the item, the signing process, the autographer, etc. The image may be captured by a camera mounted on a pen or other writing instrument.

Cette invention concerne un procédé et un système offrant à des propriétaires, acheteurs potentiels et autres utilisateurs d'articles autographiés (souvenirs sportifs ou non, par exemple) une preuve visuelle leur permettant de vérifier l'authenticité d'un autographe. Le procédé selon l'invention consiste à capturer une image de la signature au moment où elle est apposée sur l'objet. L'image ainsi capturée est ensuite stockée sur un support d'ordinateur pouvant être lu. En plus de l'article proprement dit, son propriétaire peut recevoir des instructions lisibles sur ordinateur qui lui permettent d'accéder à l'image et à d'autres informations sur le dit article, tel que le contexte dans lequel l'autographe s été donné, la personne qui a donné l'autographe, etc. L'image peut être capturée par une caméra montée à même le crayon ou sur tout autre instrument d'écriture.

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