A pattern and spectrum security one-time printing of packaging verification method for verifying the authenticity of an external packing container of a commodity, which external packing container is printed with a security pattern on the surface using a specific spectrum of tangible fluorescent ink. The user checks the location of the security pattern by visualizing the tangible fluorescent ink on the external packing container, and then uses image capturing device to shoot the security pattern through a filter to capture the pattern image of the tangible fluorescent ink, a processor of the identification system loads in the captured pattern image, a software program in the processor matches the spectral band and shape of the captured pattern image with storage data in the database to verify the authenticity of the security pattern. The user can identify the authenticity of the commodity, enhancing commodity security and reducing the risk of being forged.

An output method and an output device include steps below. A first electronic device sends a file to a server and generates a piece of verification information corresponding to the file. A second electronic device receives the piece of verification information. An output device reads the piece of verification information, and obtains the file from the server according to the piece of verification information. The output device receives a first verification code via a user interface, determines whether the first verification code matches the piece of verification information, and outputs the paper document of the file when the first verification code matches the piece of verification information. The output device sends a second verification code, generated according to encode data of the file, to the second electronic device for a further verification and deletes the file after the output device output the paper document of the file.

Systems and methods for maintaining chain of custody for assets offloaded from a portable electronic device. One exemplary system includes an electronic processor configured to receive, from the portable electronic device, an asset manifest including an asset identifier, a fixed-length unique identifier associated with the asset identifier, and a manifest digital signature. The electronic processor is further configured to transmit to the portable electronic device a storage message based on the asset manifest; receive, from the portable electronic device, an upload completion message; retrieve, from a data warehouse an asset file; and determine, for the asset file, an asset file fixed-length unique identifier. The electronic processor is further configured to determine whether the fixed-length unique identifier matches the asset file fixed-length unique identifier; determine whether the manifest digital signature is valid; and to transmit an asset deletion permission message when identifiers match and the digital signature is valid.

A system and method for automated MFP notarization includes a display and a user input for receiving a notary request for document notarization. A device controller with processor and associated memory commences electronic notarization upon receipt of a notary request. A tangible document is scanned into electronic form under direction of the controller. The processor confirms acceptability of the electronic document relative to preset acceptance criteria and commences document verification when acceptability is confirmed. The user is prompted for execution of a verified document. User input corresponding to execution of the verified document is obtained and an electronic notarization is executed. A notarized electronic document comprised of the executed, electronic document inclusive of indicia corresponding to applied electronic notarization.

An image processing device includes an authenticator, an estimator, and a controller. The authenticator uses authentication information received from a user to authenticate and determine whether or not the user is a person allowed to execute plural functions related to images. If the authenticator authenticates the user as a registered user allowed to execute the plural functions, the estimator uses history information recording information related to the execution of the plural functions to estimate a function to be executed by the user from among the plural functions. The controller controls related parts used to execute the function estimated by the estimator so that the related parts start preparing for operation before the user issues an instruction to execute some kind of function.

A multifunction peripheral system includes a server and a multifunction peripheral. The server is configured to access printing information from a first electronic device, and is further configured to generate printing verification information corresponding to the printing information. The multifunction peripheral has a communication connection with the server. The multifunction peripheral is configured to access a detectable identifier, which comprises information to be verified, from a second electronic device, and the multifunction peripheral further configured to ask the server the printing information according to the detectable identifier. When the information to be verified is identical to the printing verification information, the server provides the printing information to the multifunction peripheral.

A cell phone is disclosed for acquiring information to be transmitted to a receiving facility and for transmitting such thereto. A capture device captures information from an external source. A processor is provided for associating with the captured information a representation of the date and time of the capture of the information, such that the representation of the date and time information in association with the captured information forms augmented captured information. The processor also places the augmented captured information in association with subscriber information in a transmission of the augmented captured information to a receiving facility requiring such subscriber information. A transmitter transmits the transmission including the augmented captured information and the subscriber information to the receiving facility. An encryptor encrypts the augmented captured information with a symmetrical encryption algorithm to provide encrypted augmented captured information in the transmission with the subscriber information.

An output method and an output device include steps below. A first electronic device sends a file to a server and generates a piece of verification information corresponding to the file. A second electronic device receives the piece of verification information. An output device reads the piece of verification information, and obtains the file from the server according to the piece of verification information. The output device receives a first verification code via a user interface, determines whether the first verification code matches the piece of verification information, and outputs the paper document of the file when the first verification code matches the piece of verification information. The output device sends a second verification code, generated according to encode data of the file, to the second electronic device for a further verification and deletes the file after the output device output the paper document of the file.

The present invention provides a method and apparatus for the production and labeling of objects in a manner suitable for the prevention and detection of counterfeiting. Thus, the system incorporates a variety of features that make unauthorized reproduction difficult. In addition, the present invention provides a system and method for providing a dynamically reconfigurable watermark, and the use of the watermark to encode a stochastically variable property of the carrier medium for self-authentication purposes.

An information conversion apparatus includes an extraction unit that extracts attribute information added to an image, an acquisition unit that acquires viewer information indicating a viewer, a determination unit that uses a database indicating a relationship between a subject corresponding to the attribute information and the viewer corresponding to the viewer information, and determines the relationship between the subject and the viewer, and a conversion unit that converts the attribute information based on the determined relationship.