US 6,212,504 Β· Granted 2001-04-03

Self-authentication of value documents using encoded indices

A method and system as presented by which valuable documents such as checks, deeds, driver's licenses, and other types of valuable documents can be imprinted with encoded symbols by a printer whereupon multiple assemblages of data can be imprinted on the valued document which is then susceptible to readout by a document reader which will automatically authenticate and verify the originator or the document and its authenticity and obviate any attempts for fraudulent alteration.

Patent details

Publication number
US 6,212,504
Filing date
1999-01-06
Grant date
2001-04-03
Assignee
Unisys Corporation
Inventor(s)
HAYOSH THOMAS DAVID
CPC class
B42D25/29

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