EP0440021B2 - Verfahren zur Identifikation von Frankier- und Wertstempelmaschinen - Google Patents
Verfahren zur Identifikation von Frankier- und Wertstempelmaschinen Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- EP0440021B2 EP0440021B2 EP91100186A EP91100186A EP0440021B2 EP 0440021 B2 EP0440021 B2 EP 0440021B2 EP 91100186 A EP91100186 A EP 91100186A EP 91100186 A EP91100186 A EP 91100186A EP 0440021 B2 EP0440021 B2 EP 0440021B2
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- printing
- identification mark
- franking
- value
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired - Lifetime
Links
Images
Classifications
-
- G—PHYSICS
- G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
- G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
- G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
- G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
- G07B17/00508—Printing or attaching on mailpieces
-
- G—PHYSICS
- G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
- G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
- G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
- G07B17/00733—Cryptography or similar special procedures in a franking system
-
- G—PHYSICS
- G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
- G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
- G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
- G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
- G07B17/00508—Printing or attaching on mailpieces
- G07B2017/00572—Details of printed item
- G07B2017/0058—Printing of code
-
- G—PHYSICS
- G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
- G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
- G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
- G07B17/00733—Cryptography or similar special procedures in a franking system
- G07B2017/00822—Cryptography or similar special procedures in a franking system including unique details
- G07B2017/0083—Postal data, e.g. postage, address, sender, machine ID, vendor
-
- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10S283/00—Printed matter
- Y10S283/903—Lottery ticket
Definitions
- the invention relates to a method for marking postal items for the identification of franking and stamping machines.
- Franking and stamping machines have printing devices.
- the franking or security prints Print on postal items, receipts, documents etc. as proof of payment of fees.
- a completely different kind of postal payment system using an encryption technique whereby the billing done in another device is known from GB 2 173 741.
- the customer identification number and the unpaid postage value is both encrypted and together with the plain text information on the Mail piece printed.
- Print pattern for a franking stamp is generated, but the imprint is made in an address field as more encrypted Text or barcode.
- EP 331 352 A1 discloses a Process for the identification of postal items for the identification of franking and stamping machines based on their printing patterns, these machines using microprocessor-controlled printing processes, in which the print pattern is made just before printing from fixed data and current data formed and cached until printing and on the mail together with the rest Data of the advertising slogan, the value and date stamp, an identification feature printed is, the identification feature at least such openly printed information, such as the Value and date in encrypted form and the number of the machine includes and the cached Print pattern and the identification feature together a print control for generation of the final print pattern.
- the identifier is printed at the same time as the openly printed information.
- a supervisor is said to have eliminated the misprints judge, but a subjective judgment cannot be excluded. It has not been communicated how to proceed with such misprints to avoid attempts to defraud. Offer in practice there are many opportunities for fraud with the misprints. An increased security could can only be achieved by generally avoiding misprints.
- a second disadvantage is the difficulty a visual evaluation of a barcode, so that the print is obviously only checked automatically can be.
- a third disadvantage is that a large separate field is required, which reduces the space for the postal data is restricted, because the identification feature can be used with a large number of data included in the encryption cannot be printed out on one line. Rather, what is needed a high level of security against forgery in a small space.
- the invention was based on the object of a method for identifying franking and stamping machines to create the microprocessor-controlled printing process, such as laser, matrix or thermal printing use that cannot be counterfeited, i.e. cannot be imitated by another machine to ensure increased security for billing purposes.
- machine parameters MP such as serial number or Factory number and number of prints with the date DT and the value setting WE and digits of the Advertising clichés linked via a cryptographic algorithm KA, and the resulting encrypted, Multi-digit crypto number additionally inserted into the print pattern via the printer control DS.
- FIG. 2 shows the flowchart for the combined printing of value, date and plate printing and multi-digit crypto number.
- the date and value e.g. B. the postage value
- the cliché a buffer for the pressure control ZWD fed.
- the date DT, the value input WE and the machine parameters MP become the crypto number formed, which is stored in a buffer ZWK.
- the print itself is created by creating an envelope, a franking strip, a document, a receipt etc. to the printing drum of the machine.
- This additional open imprint of an encrypted multi-digit number that is different for each imprint can only be decrypted by a monitoring body, the one above the same Encryption algorithm.
- the monitoring body is thus able to print individual prints Assign machines. Neither the operator of the machine nor anyone else can use the crypto number understand so that there is additional security for billing purposes.
Landscapes
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
- Computer Security & Cryptography (AREA)
- Devices For Checking Fares Or Tickets At Control Points (AREA)
- Editing Of Facsimile Originals (AREA)
- Management, Administration, Business Operations System, And Electronic Commerce (AREA)
Description
Darin zeigt die
- Fig. 1
- eine Übersicht zur Erzeugung eines Idenfikationsmerkmales und die
- Fig. 2
- ein Ablaufdiagramm für ein Drucksteuerung.
Claims (2)
- Verfahren zur Kennzeichnung von Postgut zur Identifikation von Frankier- und Wertstempelmaschinen anhand deren Druckmuster, wobei diese Maschinen übermikroprozessorgesteuerte Druckverfahren verfügen, bei denen das Druckmuster erst unmittelbar vor dem Druck aus Festdaten und aktuellen Daten gebildet und bis zum Druck zwischengespeichert wird und auf das Postgut zusammen mit den übrigen Daten eines Werbeklischees, des Wert- und des Datumsstempels, ein Identifikationsmerkmal aufgedruckt wird, wobei das Identifikationsmerkmal mindestens solche offen abgedruckten Informationen, wie den Wert, das Datum und die Nummer der Maschine in verschlüsselter Form umfaßt und das zwischengespeicherte Druckmuster und das Identifikationsmerkmal gemeinsam einer Drucksteuerung zur Erzeugung des endgültigen Druckmusters zugeführt werden,
wobeidas Identifikationmerkmal außerdem unter Einbeziehung von Zahlenwerten des Klischeedrucks oder Ziffern des jeweiligen Werbeklischees mittels eines kryptografischen Algorithmus erzeugt sowie gleichzeitig mit den offen abgedruckten Informationen im Druckmuster als mehrstellige Kryptozahl aufgedruckt wird. - Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, wobei das Identifikationmerkmal unter Einbeziehung von Zahlenwerten des Klischeedrucks oder Ziffern des jeweiligen Werbeklischees, den Zahlenwerten des Datums- und Wertdrucks und den Maschinenparametern Maschinennummer und Anzahl der Drucke mittels eines kryptografischen Algorithmus erzeugt, als mehrstellige Kryptozahl bis zum Druck zwischengespeichert sowie gleichzeitig und zusammen mit offen abgedruckten Informationen aufgedruckt wird.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
DE4003006A DE4003006A1 (de) | 1990-01-30 | 1990-01-30 | Verfahren zur identifikation von frankier- und wertstempelmaschinen |
DE4003006 | 1990-01-30 |
Publications (4)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
---|---|
EP0440021A2 EP0440021A2 (de) | 1991-08-07 |
EP0440021A3 EP0440021A3 (en) | 1992-01-22 |
EP0440021B1 EP0440021B1 (de) | 1994-10-26 |
EP0440021B2 true EP0440021B2 (de) | 2004-06-16 |
Family
ID=6399231
Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
EP91100186A Expired - Lifetime EP0440021B2 (de) | 1990-01-30 | 1991-01-08 | Verfahren zur Identifikation von Frankier- und Wertstempelmaschinen |
Country Status (3)
Country | Link |
---|---|
US (1) | US5186498A (de) |
EP (1) | EP0440021B2 (de) |
DE (2) | DE4003006A1 (de) |
Families Citing this family (21)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
DE4221270A1 (de) * | 1992-06-26 | 1994-01-05 | Francotyp Postalia Gmbh | Anordnung und Verfahren zur Klischeetextteiländerung für Frankiermaschinen |
GB9226813D0 (en) * | 1992-12-23 | 1993-02-17 | Neopost Ltd | Franking machine and method of franking |
US5480239A (en) * | 1993-10-08 | 1996-01-02 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Postage meter system having bit-mapped indicia image security |
DE4344471A1 (de) * | 1993-12-21 | 1995-08-17 | Francotyp Postalia Gmbh | Verfahren und Anordnung zur Erzeugung und Überprüfung eines Sicherheitsabdruckes |
US7553234B2 (en) | 1995-11-22 | 2009-06-30 | Walker Digital, Llc | Method and apparatus for outputting a result of a game via a container |
US5828751A (en) * | 1996-04-08 | 1998-10-27 | Walker Asset Management Limited Partnership | Method and apparatus for secure measurement certification |
US8092224B2 (en) | 1995-11-22 | 2012-01-10 | James A. Jorasch | Systems and methods for improved health care compliance |
US5923763A (en) * | 1996-03-21 | 1999-07-13 | Walker Asset Management Limited Partnership | Method and apparatus for secure document timestamping |
US6959387B2 (en) | 1996-03-21 | 2005-10-25 | Walker Digital, Llc | Method and apparatus for verifying secure document timestamping |
US8549310B2 (en) | 1996-04-08 | 2013-10-01 | Walker Digital, Llc | Method and apparatus for secure measurement certification |
US6574000B1 (en) * | 1996-11-22 | 2003-06-03 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | System for the enhancement of information based indicia and postage security devices |
US5953426A (en) * | 1997-02-11 | 1999-09-14 | Francotyp-Postalia Ag & Co. | Method and arrangement for generating and checking a security imprint |
US6938023B1 (en) * | 1998-12-24 | 2005-08-30 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Method of limiting key usage in a postage metering system that produces cryptographically secured indicium |
JP2002538536A (ja) * | 1999-02-26 | 2002-11-12 | オーセンティデイト ホールディング コーポレイション | 確実なファイルマークキングを含む、デジタルファイル管理およびイメージングシステムおよび方法 |
US6275470B1 (en) * | 1999-06-18 | 2001-08-14 | Digital Island, Inc. | On-demand overlay routing for computer-based communication networks |
WO2002049269A1 (en) * | 2000-12-15 | 2002-06-20 | United States Postal Service | Electronic postmarking without directly utilizing an electronic postmark server |
CA2432070A1 (en) * | 2000-12-18 | 2002-06-27 | United States Postal Service | Method of using personal signature as postage |
CA2459306A1 (en) * | 2001-08-31 | 2003-03-13 | Trac Medical Solutions, Inc. | System for interactive processing of form documents |
CA2494124A1 (en) | 2002-07-29 | 2004-02-05 | United States Postal Service | Pc postage(trademark) service indicia design for shipping label |
JP2005537571A (ja) * | 2002-08-29 | 2005-12-08 | ユナイテッド ステイツ ポスタル サービス | 処理中の郵便物の郵送料を再評価するシステム及び方法 |
DE10311634A1 (de) * | 2003-03-14 | 2004-09-30 | Authentidate International Ag | Elektronisches Übermitteln von Dokumenten |
Family Cites Families (7)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
GB2173741B (en) * | 1985-04-17 | 1989-07-05 | Pitney Bowes Inc | Unsecured postage applying system and method |
US4835713A (en) * | 1985-08-06 | 1989-05-30 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Postage meter with coded graphic information in the indicia |
US4796193A (en) * | 1986-07-07 | 1989-01-03 | Pitney Bowes Inc. | Postage payment system where accounting for postage payment occurs at a time subsequent to the printing of the postage and employing a visual marking imprinted on the mailpiece to show that accounting has occurred |
US5375172A (en) * | 1986-07-07 | 1994-12-20 | Chrosny; Wojciech M. | Postage payment system employing encryption techniques and accounting for postage payment at a time subsequent to the printing of postage |
US4725079A (en) * | 1986-07-11 | 1988-02-16 | Scientific Games, Inc. | Lottery ticket integrity number |
GB8804689D0 (en) * | 1988-02-29 | 1988-03-30 | Alcatel Business Systems | Franking system |
EP0352498A1 (de) * | 1988-07-14 | 1990-01-31 | Ascom Hasler AG | Frankiermaschine |
-
1990
- 1990-01-30 DE DE4003006A patent/DE4003006A1/de active Granted
-
1991
- 1991-01-08 DE DE59103303T patent/DE59103303D1/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1991-01-08 EP EP91100186A patent/EP0440021B2/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1991-01-29 US US07/647,442 patent/US5186498A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
---|---|
EP0440021A3 (en) | 1992-01-22 |
DE4003006C2 (de) | 1993-08-12 |
EP0440021A2 (de) | 1991-08-07 |
EP0440021B1 (de) | 1994-10-26 |
DE59103303D1 (de) | 1994-12-01 |
US5186498A (en) | 1993-02-16 |
DE4003006A1 (de) | 1991-08-01 |
Similar Documents
Publication | Publication Date | Title |
---|---|---|
EP0440021B2 (de) | Verfahren zur Identifikation von Frankier- und Wertstempelmaschinen | |
EP0907150B1 (de) | Verfahren zur Nachprüfung von Sicherheitsabdrucken | |
EP0660270B1 (de) | Verfahren und Anordnung zur Erzeugung und Überprüfung eines Sicherheitsabdruckes | |
DE68924631T2 (de) | Vorrichtung zum Aufbringen von Zeichen gemäss einer verschlüsselten Botschaft. | |
DE68915816T2 (de) | Frankiersystem. | |
DE3823719B4 (de) | System zum Drucken eines postalischen grafischen Zeichenmusters | |
DE3644229B4 (de) | Vorrichtung zur stapelweisen Bearbeitung einer großen Menge von Poststücken | |
EP0944027B1 (de) | Frankiereinrichtung und ein Verfahren zur Erzeugung gültiger Daten für Frankierabdrucke | |
DE69433527T2 (de) | Postverarbeitungssystem für Poststücke mit Verifikation im Datenzentrum | |
DE3644302C2 (de) | Postaufgabevorrichtung | |
DE69923408T2 (de) | Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur dynamischen Bestimmung der Druckposition für ein Postwertzeichen in einen Dokument | |
DE68926034T2 (de) | Frankiermaschine | |
CH674098A5 (de) | ||
EP0482317A2 (de) | Verfahren zum Frankieren von Postgut und Anordnung zu dessen Durchführung | |
DE69637237T2 (de) | Verfahren and Vorrichtung zur Authentifizierung von Postgebührenabrechnungsberichten | |
EP0453930B1 (de) | Verfahren zur Überprüfung der ordnungsgemässen Bearbeitung von Banknoten | |
EP2084655A2 (de) | Vorrichtungen, verfahren und prozess zur stochastischen markierung und rückverfolgung von druckprodukten | |
DE3729342A1 (de) | Sicherheitsdrucker fuer ein wertdrucksystem | |
EP0944028A2 (de) | Verfahren für eine Frankier- und Adressiermachine | |
EP2058769A1 (de) | Frankierverfahren und Postversandsystem mit zentraler Portoerhebung | |
DE69822113T2 (de) | Registrierung von Dokumenten | |
DE3644319A1 (de) | Ueberpruefungsverfahren und -vorrichtung fuer ein postbearbeitungssystem | |
DE10055145B4 (de) | Verfahren zum Versehen von Postsendungen mit Frankierungsvermerken | |
DE69924946T2 (de) | Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum dynamischen Anordnen und Drucken von einer Vielzahl von Postwertzeichen auf einem Poststück | |
DE3729717A1 (de) | Frankiermaschine |
Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
---|---|---|---|
PUAI | Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012 |
|
AK | Designated contracting states |
Kind code of ref document: A2 Designated state(s): CH DE FR GB LI |
|
PUAL | Search report despatched |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009013 |
|
AK | Designated contracting states |
Kind code of ref document: A3 Designated state(s): CH DE FR GB LI |
|
17P | Request for examination filed |
Effective date: 19920713 |
|
17Q | First examination report despatched |
Effective date: 19930920 |
|
GRAA | (expected) grant |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210 |
|
AK | Designated contracting states |
Kind code of ref document: B1 Designated state(s): CH DE FR GB LI |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: GB Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 19941026 |
|
REF | Corresponds to: |
Ref document number: 59103303 Country of ref document: DE Date of ref document: 19941201 |
|
RAP2 | Party data changed (patent owner data changed or rights of a patent transferred) |
Owner name: FRANCOTYP-POSTALIA GMBH |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: CH Ref legal event code: PFA Free format text: FRANCOTYP-POSTALIA GMBH |
|
GBT | Gb: translation of ep patent filed (gb section 77(6)(a)/1977) |
Effective date: 19941222 |
|
ET | Fr: translation filed | ||
PLBI | Opposition filed |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009260 |
|
26 | Opposition filed |
Opponent name: PITNEY BOWES INC. Effective date: 19950726 |
|
PLBF | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS OBSO |
|
RAP2 | Party data changed (patent owner data changed or rights of a patent transferred) |
Owner name: FRANCOTYP-POSTALIA AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT & CO. |
|
RDAH | Patent revoked |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS REVO |
|
APAC | Appeal dossier modified |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS NOAPO |
|
APAE | Appeal reference modified |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS REFNO |
|
APAE | Appeal reference modified |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS REFNO |
|
APAC | Appeal dossier modified |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS NOAPO |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: GB Ref legal event code: IF02 |
|
RAP2 | Party data changed (patent owner data changed or rights of a patent transferred) |
Owner name: FRANCOTYP-POSTALIA AG & CO. KG |
|
PLAW | Interlocutory decision in opposition |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS IDOP |
|
APAC | Appeal dossier modified |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS NOAPO |
|
APAC | Appeal dossier modified |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS NOAPO |
|
APBU | Appeal procedure closed |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNNOA9O |
|
PUAH | Patent maintained in amended form |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009272 |
|
STAA | Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent |
Free format text: STATUS: PATENT MAINTAINED AS AMENDED |
|
27A | Patent maintained in amended form |
Effective date: 20040616 |
|
AK | Designated contracting states |
Kind code of ref document: B2 Designated state(s): CH DE FR GB LI |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: CH Ref legal event code: AEN Free format text: AUFRECHTERHALTUNG DES PATENTES IN GEAENDERTER FORM |
|
GBV | Gb: ep patent (uk) treated as always having been void in accordance with gb section 77(7)/1977 [no translation filed] |
Effective date: 19941026 |
|
ET3 | Fr: translation filed ** decision concerning opposition | ||
APAH | Appeal reference modified |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSCREFNO |
|
GBTA | Gb: translation of amended ep patent filed (gb section 77(6)(b)/1977) | ||
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: GB Ref legal event code: ERR Free format text: THIS PATENT WAS ADVERTISED AS "VOID-NO TRANSLATION OF AMENDED SPEC FILED" IN THE PATENT AND DESIGN JOURNAL NUMBER 6039 DATED 20050216. THIS ENTRY WAS MADE IN ERROR AND THE PATENT HAS BEEN IN FORCE THROUGHOUT |
|
PGFP | Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: CH Payment date: 20080115 Year of fee payment: 18 |
|
PGFP | Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: GB Payment date: 20080124 Year of fee payment: 18 |
|
PGFP | Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: FR Payment date: 20080111 Year of fee payment: 18 |
|
PGFP | Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: DE Payment date: 20081217 Year of fee payment: 19 |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: CH Ref legal event code: PL |
|
GBPC | Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |
Effective date: 20090108 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: LI Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20090131 Ref country code: CH Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20090131 |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: FR Ref legal event code: ST Effective date: 20091030 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: FR Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20090202 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: DE Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20100803 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: GB Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20090108 |