US 12,294,651 B2
Methods and apparatuses for authenticating a physical asset
Bennett Collen, West Roxbury, MA (US); and Matthew Rubino, North Reading, MA (US)
Assigned to ghostwarp co., West Roxbury, MA (US)
Filed by ghostwarp co., West Roxbury, MA (US)
Filed on Mar. 11, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/693,237.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/159,763, filed on Mar. 11, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0294629 A1, Sep. 15, 2022
Int. Cl. H04L 9/32 (2006.01); G06F 16/16 (2019.01); G06F 16/955 (2019.01); G06Q 20/06 (2012.01); G06Q 20/36 (2012.01); G06Q 20/40 (2012.01); G06Q 30/0601 (2023.01); G06Q 50/18 (2012.01); H04L 9/00 (2022.01); H04L 9/08 (2006.01)
CPC H04L 9/3213 (2013.01) [G06F 16/168 (2019.01); G06F 16/955 (2019.01); G06Q 20/065 (2013.01); G06Q 20/36 (2013.01); G06Q 20/3672 (2013.01); G06Q 20/401 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0643 (2013.01); G06Q 50/184 (2013.01); H04L 9/0825 (2013.01); H04L 9/3236 (2013.01); H04L 9/3239 (2013.01); H04L 9/3247 (2013.01); G06Q 2220/00 (2013.01); H04L 9/50 (2022.05); H04L 2209/56 (2013.01); H04L 2209/60 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for authenticating a physical asset, the method comprising:
obtaining information from a tag associated with the physical asset, wherein the information includes a uniform resource locater (URL) and encrypted information, wherein the encrypted information corresponds to a cryptographic token on a distributed ledger and information about the physical asset;
transmitting a first message towards an authentication server based on the URL, wherein the first message comprises the encrypted information and a request to authenticate the physical asset; and
in response to the request to authenticate the physical asset transmitted in the first message, receiving a second message from the authentication server, the second message comprising an indication of authenticity of the physical asset, wherein the indication of authenticity of the physical asset is based on ownership information of the cryptographic token.