Techniques for generating and using a fingerprint for an article

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7809156
APP PUB NO 20070036470A1
SERIAL NO

11495613

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Techniques for generating fingerprints for articles and using the fingerprints for various applications. Scan-related parameter values, including the area of an article scanned, may be specified and varied from one scan to another for collecting data points used for generating fingerprints for articles. A paper shredder is provided that is configured to, prior to shredding a paper sheet, scan the paper sheet and generate a fingerprint for the paper sheet. Fingerprints may also be generated for media keys that are used to access media data. The fingerprint generated for a media key may be used to authenticate the media key. Access to media data corresponding to the media key may be made contingent on successful authentication of the media key.

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RICOH COMPANY LTDTOKYO 143-8555

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hart, Peter E Menlo Park, US 85 5718
Hull, Jonathan J San Carlos, US 238 13395
Piersol, Kurt Campbell, US 87 5128

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