CZ20023713A3 - Method of registering and/or protecting goods and an implementation system for this method - Google Patents

Abstract

Method of registering and/or protecting goods and a system for implementing this method. This invention concerns the method or registering and/or protecting goods, where the goods are provided with an informat on storage medium with contactless data transmission (CIM) which is unique, and the data stored in it are secured by the method of asymmetrical encryption using the least one pair of keys always comprising a private and a public key. When using this method, at least one unique number and/or goods data is entered into the C M and, using at least one private key, a cryptogram is created from the unique C M number, which is then saved in the CIM memory. The authenticity of the CIM is erified by deciphering the cryptogram saved in the CIM using the public key. The goods information is entered into the CIM by a relevant government authority and or the seller, and the unique number information, the type and quantity of the goods are entered into the goods database and/or the central goods database (CGD).

Description

The invention relates to a method for registering and / or protecting goods and a system for carrying out the method.

Background

In practice, there are many ways of registering goods, but these methods are primarily intended for retailers of goods, especially larger stores and retail networks, where the registration of goods allows better control of warehouse management and accelerates the sale of goods. In these methods, in most cases the goods are provided with a machine-readable code, for example a so-called bar code.

The disadvantage of this solution is, in particular, that it is suitable only for one group in the basic chain - manufacturer, transporter, wholesale and retail. Especially for wholesale or retail.

Holographic protection or a stamp in the form of a value stamp are also used to protect the origin of goods.

Conventional holographic protection is relatively easy to counterfeit or imitate and requires expert expertise to verify the authenticity of the hologram itself.

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As far as the usual and commonly used method of authenticity of products by means of stamp is concerned, the advantage of this application is easy applicability to the product, low price and the possibility of protection against easy imitation or copying by the methods common in the production of valuables. However, since on a relatively small area the stamp protection has to deal with several copy protection features, and since the stamp can be manufactured by easily available methods, the stamp cannot be regarded as an unambiguous guarantee of the authenticity of the product.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The above drawbacks of the methods used hitherto are largely overcome by the method of registration and / or protection of the goods of the present invention. Its essence is that the goods are provided with information carrier with contactless data transfer (BIP),

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In a preferred embodiment, the BIP is provided with a function allowing simultaneous reading of multiple BIPs in the same space and time. The merchandise information contained in the BIP is preferably entered in the central merchandise database (CDZ). Access to CDZ is ensured by the state and / or stakeholders with defined access rights to information in CDZ, while the authenticity of BIP can be verified by any vendor even without access to CDZ. For each reseller, the information is re-entered into the CDZ in case of resale of the goods, which always verifies the correctness of the information originally entered by the seller. Data on imported goods may also be entered in CDZs, comparing the data with verified customs import data.

The invention also relates to a system for carrying out the above method. Its essence is that it consists of equipment at the vendor for assembling goods with a carrier of contactless data transfer (BIP), which is unique and the data stored in it is secured by the asymmetric method *? η b η τη uj. _L1_- -LiLL

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The BIP is preferably provided with a reader of multiple BIPs simultaneously in the same space and time. The device at the seller is preferably connected to a central database of goods (hereinafter referred to as CDZ). CDZ is linked to at least one institution ··· 9 · * ··· ··· · · «··

- the State and / or at least one interested party with defined access rights to the information in the CDZ. Authenticity of BIP is verifiable by any vendor without access to CDZ. The CDZ is preferably connected to a database of imported goods and / or a virtual goods warehouse.

Thus, BIP is a carrier of information enabling its contactless transmission. With this principle, information can be transmitted between the BIP and the reader without the need for direct contact between the BIP and the reader. The BIP may or may not have any power. BIPs can be additionally glued between the self-adhesive layers to form self-adhesive labels including possible printing. Alternatively, they can be inserted and laminated between the plastic foils, they can also be inserted inside and outside the products, can be additionally identified - for example, with a bar code, or simply provided with any print. A special feature can be a function that allows multiple BIPs to be read simultaneously in the same space and time. The information stored in the BIP is encoded in a special way. Other specific data can be stored in the BIP memory, which is used for cryptogram creation.

In a preferred embodiment, the state or a body designated by it may allocate part of the data space in the BIP for the needs of the vendor. The State shall establish a specific CDZ for the collection of the information thus obtained. The encoded goods information contained in the BIP is transmitted via data paths to the CDZ. Advantageously, only statutory audit institutions such as trade inspections, tax authorities, special audit authorities, police, customs, courts and the like have access to CDZs.

CDZs primarily include information from sellers of goods in each country when they are first sold or handed over

-5 to a warehouse or business network, for example, carriers or buyers. Furthermore, information on goods from importers of goods when imported into an individual country or prior to their release for free circulation according to customs regulations is entered into CDZs.

In a further preferred embodiment, the data of the imported goods and the data from the CDZ can be transferred to the virtual warehouse of goods in the state administration. In a preferred embodiment, the data of the imported goods are compared with the verified customs import data.

The invention also relates to a system comprising a vendor-equipped device that provides the goods with a BIP prior to shipping. This device is connected to CDZ. The device at the vendor can be further interconnected with devices for reading and recording of BIP data contents at any customer, while the devices of the customer are connected to the CDZ, where the coded information is passed every time the goods are sold to another customer. Between the equipment at the dealer and the central database of goods can be precisely defined

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serve not only for marketing individual entities, but also as a basis for automatic accounting operations. This removes the most difficult phase of automatic accounting systems, data collection.

In a preferred embodiment, the device for recording data contents of BIP goods at the retailer and customers in the retail chain is connected to the CDZ. At the same time, at least one of the following institutions is preferably linked to the CDZ: commercial inspection, tax authority, supervisory authority, police, customs, court, and the like. Preferably, the CDZ is connected to a database of imported goods and / or a virtual warehouse of goods.

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-6 In the registration process, goods are appropriately provided with known, commonly used BIP procedures, which include a unique number and product data and a cryptogram. Such coded information is inserted into the central database of goods and at the same time it is possible to share it with customers. This allows easy identification of the goods and the customer can only receive the relevant data from the seller and easily enter the goods identification in his internal database. If, when goods are purchased from the seller, data on the quantity of goods collected are entered in the central database of goods and in the customer databases, and after their sale to other customers, data on the goods sold are entered again in the central database of goods. on the part of the customer. Since the BIP can be read contactless, it is possible to check the goods at the carrier, trade intermediary and all other participants in business operations up to the last seller. Such a system of goods identification shall prevent the distribution of illegal and counterfeit goods and facilitate the control of goods by all participants in commercial operations.

By allocating at least a portion of the storage space in the BIP to the vendor by a government-designated authority, government authorities will also gain control of the flow of goods, thereby preventing counterfeiting on the market, while facilitating possible control for institutions such as trade inspection, tax, control, police , customs, courts, etc.

If data on imported goods are also entered in the CDZ, it is possible to obtain an overview of illegally imported goods, such as especially alcohol, cigarettes, electronics and the like. For easier orientation in large quantities of goods, it is advantageous if data from CDZ are transferred to the virtual warehouse of goods. If the data on the imported goods are compared with the verified customs data for «© · * * © © © © © © © © © 999 999 999 999 999 999 999 99 999 ·

-7 Imports can prevent the distribution of imported counterfeits and unwanted goods and effectively protect the economy and market of the State concerned.

The system for performing the above method may use existing equipment at the vendor to mark the goods with different codes, such as a bar code. The devices can use existing telecommunication networks to communicate with each other. BIP can be easily manufactured with available technologies and their purchase price does not differ significantly from barcode labels. Contactless reading speeds up the handling of the goods during their handling as well as during the sale to customers, for example, when there is no need to find the code on the goods and then read them by a reader. Since the equipment at the vendor is connected to the CDZ and the equipment at the customers for reading and registering BIP data contents, it is sufficient for the customers to take over only the relevant part of the data from the vendors and can immediately distribute the goods further. By connecting the customer's equipment to the CDZ, it is possible to check back the purchased and sold goods. If the seller's device is linked to the CDZ by feedback, the seller may at any time find out whether counterfeit goods have entered the market. In this way, considerable financial losses can be prevented from the retailers, especially the manufacturers of branded goods, cigarettes, alcohol and the like.

Therefore, the main advantages of the system include affordability, as BIP and registration / reading devices can be purchased at prices comparable to, for example, barcode technology. Another significant advantage is economic return, since the system largely prevents the illegal trade in goods, the uncontrolled movement of assets, supplies or equipment used by the system, the payback period will always depend on the specific usability and extent of use. The advantage is also the ecological safety of the technology because of the materials used

-8 they are either recyclable or can be disposed of without being environmentally harmful to the environment. BIPs can be manufactured in different variants so that they do not interfere with the aesthetic appearance of the product or its packaging. The durability of BIP is given by its resistance in temperatures from minus 50 ° C to plus 70 ° C and by its high resistance to both acidic and alkaline environments and to 100% humidity. The fundamental advantage is the uniqueness and inimitability of the data content stored in BIP, consisting in the know-how and uniqueness of the technical solution. The system can be used in a wide range of human activities, from the protection and registration of goods to perfect information systems for the registration of persons, property, supplies and special equipment in the interest of the security and defense of the state. It is also useful for strengthening the protection of economic interests of producers and distributors of goods, protection of own assets of businesses and institutions. It will also find use in protecting the economic interests of the state, especially in the area of increasing tax revenues, eliminating illegal trade and related crime, usability for automated tax system, reducing tax administration costs, increasing the flexibility of tax collection without significant demands on the state budget and protection of state interests in the registration of facilities of a special nature and for the needs of the security and defense of the state. At the same time, the system can also be used for internal needs of business entities, banks and other various institutions. The solution system brings a strong preventive aspect, especially in the area of combating organized crime and internationally, especially in the area of property crime and in the area of tax and customs offenses. Another advantage is the significant social and political aspect of the system, which by its nature excludes the negative intervention of the human factor in the sensitive area of the circulation of goods and tax and customs matters. By eliminating the influence of the human factor, it significantly narrows the space for corruption and leakage of information usable for unfair competition in the market

- 9 environment, strengthens ethical and fair business pressures in the production and distribution of goods, protects consumers from plagiarism and low-quality goods endangering their health and safety, favors legal economy operators over the growing gray or black economy in connection with globalization of the world market.

The advantage of the solution is the possibility of its application worldwide especially in the field of trading of sensitive commodities and consumer goods, where it can bring significant elimination of resources for illegal and organized crime internationally and effectively counteract the development of international terrorism by reducing its financial resources. from illegal and criminal activities.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawing, in which: an exemplary circuit diagram of the goods registration system is shown.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Example 1

In the first specific example, the use of the system in the production of goods by a domestic producer for domestic consumption is given. The vendor, in this case, the manufacturer of the goods directly buys the BIP with a predefined portion of the BIP data content from the state. Information on the sale of the respective quantity of specific BIPs to a specific manufacturer is entered in the CDZ. In the production process before shipping ·· «« ♦ · · ♦ »·

- 10the manufacturer shall provide the goods to the selected extent, ie individual pieces, the whole package and the like, with individual BIPs with information containing the BIP data content determined by the State and the manufacturer's own information on the goods to the selected extent. The BIP data content thus generated is locked with a special key protecting the information from external interference. In the process of dispatching the goods, the information from each BIP is transferred by the data content sensor to the internal database of the manufacturer, ie to the information, eventually stock and accounting system of the manufacturer and at the same time to CDZ in state administration. On receipt of the goods, the buyer will use the BIP information for introduction into the warehouse and accounting records using his own sensor. At the same time, this information can be transferred to the CDZ at the same time. When selling goods to another customer or consumer, the information about the sale is obligatory to CDZ via the BIP data content reader. As the ultimate consumer in the retail chain, this information is the last control information embedded in the CDZ.

At any point in the movement or storage of the goods, the portable detection equipment may be used to check the authenticity and origin of the goods by any control institution of the manufacturer or the State in accordance with the legislation.

Example 2

The following example shows the use of the system for importing goods into the national territory for domestic consumption. In this case, the importer or foreign producer buys the BIP from the country of import. Information on the sale of the respective quantity of specific BIPs to a particular manufacturer is again entered in the CDZ. The foreign producer or importer shall mark the imported BIP goods, ie. procures BIP goods. In addition, it adds information about the goods in the BIP and locks the BIP data content with a special key.

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-11 When goods are imported, it is possible to check the goods declared in customs documents at any customs office, both at the border and inland, using the detection equipment, at the same time the information contained in the BIP is transferred to the CDZ and confronted with the sales information on the information in the customs documentation. At the same time, the customs officer and the BIP can be confronted without the intervention of a customs officer. After that, the goods are released for free circulation and when the goods are accepted into their own warehouse, the customer can use the BIP information to introduce them into their own warehouse and accounting records using their own sensor, while the information is simultaneously transferred back to CDZ. When the goods are sold to another customer or consumer, the sales information is re-entered in the CDZ via the BIP data content reader. If the ultimate consumer in the retail chain is the final consumer, this information is the last control information entered in the CDZ. Even in this embodiment, it is possible at any point of movement or storage of the goods by a portable detection device to check the authenticity and origin of the goods by any control institution of the manufacturer or the state in accordance with the legislation.

Stationary or portable readers with different detection distances are used to transmit the coded information contained in the BIP or to control it, according to conditions and requirements, which are limited by the technical capabilities and development of the BIP.

CDZ will be used mainly by state authorities for purposes of control and registration, use for the tax system, statistical and other purposes in accordance with the law.

Coded information in BIP does not exclude the use of the system for its own purposes of protecting the interest of manufacturers and its own control and other

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Claims (9)

Method of registering and / or protecting goods, characterized in that the goods are provided with a contactless data transfer (BIP) data carrier which is unique and the data stored therein is secured by an asymmetric cryptography method using at least one pair of keys, each consisting of a private and a public key, in which at least one unique number and / or merchandise data is stored in the BIP memory, and using at least one private key, a unique BIP number and / or data is created from the unique BIP number and stored in the BIP, and / or goods data is performed by decrypting the cryptogram stored in the BIP by means of a public key, whereby the information is entered into the BIP by the state and / or vendor; and goods are inserted into data on database a unique BIP number and / or goods. datach o 2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that: BIP up equipped with a function enabling simultaneous reading multiple bip in the same space and time. 3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by that information on the unique BIP number and the goods contained in the BIP shall be entered in the central goods database (CDZ). Method according to claim 3, characterized in that access to the CDZ is ensured by the State and / or stakeholders with restricted access rights to the information in the CDZ, wherein the authenticity of the BIP can be verified by any vendor even without access to the CDZ. 9 ·· 4 • 4 « • · 4 9 9 • * 9 49 • 4 • • • • 4 • 4 • • 9 • • 4 · * 4 • • • 4 4 • 9 • 94 • • 9 9 · 9 9 « 9999 Method according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that from each seller the information is reinserted in the CDZ in case of resale of the goods, whereby the subsequent verification of the correctness of the originally entered information by the seller is always verified. Method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that data on imported goods are also entered in the CDZ. Method according to claim 6, characterized in that the goods data are compared with verified customs import data. System for carrying out the method according to any of the above claims, characterized in that it consists of a device at the vendor for completing goods with a contactless data transfer (BIP) data carrier which is unique and the data stored therein is secured by the asymmetric cryptography method. using at least one pair of keys, each consisting of a private and a public key, in which at least one unique number and / or merchandise data is stored in the BIP memory and the at least one private key generates a cryptogram from the unique BIP and / or data the BIP memory and to verify the authenticity of the BIP, the cryptogram stored in the BIP is decrypted by means of a public key, the information of the goods into the BIP Axis entered by the state and / or vendor and the device connected to the database of goods. The system of claim 8, wherein the BIP is provided with a simultaneous reader of multiple BIPs in the same space and time. 0 * · · 0 00 00 00 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 »00 000 * 00 00 0000 1510. The system of claim 8 or 9, wherein the device at the vendor is connected to a central database of goods (CDZ). System according to claim 10, characterized in that the CDZ is connected to at least one state institution and / or at least one stakeholder with defined access rights to the information in the CDZ, wherein the authenticity of the BIP is verifiable by any vendor even without access to the CDZ. System according to any one of the preceding claims 8 to 10, characterized in that the CDZ is connected to a database of imported goods and / or a virtual warehouse of goods.