WISeKey International Holding makes changes to its IoT patent

WISeKey International Holding has given a new look to its IoT patent for digital authenticationto safeguard important goods in the US, Australia, Switzerland, Brazil, Canada, Singapore and India.

This patent is helpful in securing the original work of WISeKey on the digital certification of authenticity of a physical object, and corresponding computer program and storage device, also the use of method for digital certification of authenticity of a physical object of value, Global News Wire reports. 

In addition, the method consists of steps for: 

• Issuing a storage device including a digital certificate of authenticity; 
• Encrypting information reflecting at least one characteristic uniquely associated with the physical object; 
• Checking, whenever required, the validity of the digital certificate of authenticity when using a network computer; 
• The network computer cooperating with the storage device and a validating or certifying authority to validate in real time the status of the digital certificate of authenticity; 
• Modifying the status of validity of the digital certificate of authenticity, whenever required.