EP1154381A1 - Machine à affranchir et procédé de déverrouillage d'une machine à affranchir - Google Patents

Machine à affranchir et procédé de déverrouillage d'une machine à affranchir Download PDF

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EP1154381A1
EP1154381A1 EP01104249A EP01104249A EP1154381A1 EP 1154381 A1 EP1154381 A1 EP 1154381A1 EP 01104249 A EP01104249 A EP 01104249A EP 01104249 A EP01104249 A EP 01104249A EP 1154381 A1 EP1154381 A1 EP 1154381A1
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Andreas Wagner
Olav A. Zarges
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00185—Details internally of apparatus in a franking system, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office
    • G07B17/00314—Communication within apparatus, personal computer [PC] system, or server, e.g. between printhead and central unit in a franking machine
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00016—Relations between apparatus, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office, in a franking system
    • G07B17/0008—Communication details outside or between apparatus
    • G07B2017/00153—Communication details outside or between apparatus for sending information
    • G07B2017/00169—Communication details outside or between apparatus for sending information from a franking apparatus, e.g. for verifying accounting
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00185—Details internally of apparatus in a franking system, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office
    • G07B17/00314—Communication within apparatus, personal computer [PC] system, or server, e.g. between printhead and central unit in a franking machine
    • G07B2017/00322—Communication between components/modules/parts, e.g. printer, printhead, keyboard, conveyor or central unit
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00516—Details of printing apparatus
    • G07B2017/00524—Printheads
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00516—Details of printing apparatus
    • G07B2017/00524—Printheads
    • G07B2017/00532—Inkjet

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  • the invention relates to a method for releasing a franking machine for franking from Postgut with a base unit, with a meter for control and Billing of the franking and with a printing unit, the printing unit has an identification code.
  • the invention also relates to a system for Postage franking with a data center and with at least one franking machine as well as a franking machine itself.
  • franking machines consist of the two in need of protection Components accounting unit on the postal registers and printing unit for the Franking imprint. In known franking machines, these form the basic components of the physically protected meter.
  • the postal registers are against unauthorized ones
  • the printing unit is against unauthorized Use, especially against the generation of franking imprints without or to protect with too little billing.
  • the meter as a relevant postal unit is subject to special handling requirements such as sustainability of the current Location, contractual obligations between customers and post office and, if applicable, the Regular postal inspection required.
  • the post authorities still have the need and the requirement to treat the printing unit similar to a meter and the sustainability to ensure the current location. Manipulations are also intended to and safely prevented on the printing unit and the meter.
  • the invention the underlying task is therefore a method, a system and a franking machine for franking postal items that meet these requirements, which in particular enable the location of the printing unit to be sustainable, even if it is outside the meter.
  • the meter after coupling the meter to a new base unit, which in particular the entire mechanics of the franking machine for transporting the Postal items and for the generation of franking imprints as well as the printing unit includes establishing a data connection with a data center before start-up, before the franking machine is put into operation as intended and can generate frankings.
  • a data center is known Mail processing systems already provided data on registered franking machines to register and, for example, postage values via a remote query line for generating frankings in a local franking machine reload.
  • the identification code is sent to this data center transferred to the current location of the printing unit and thus also there the base unit to register.
  • the current location of the printing unit and thus the base unit is also registered in the data center.
  • This also as Processes called “basetracking" can also be prevented from Printing units are used to generate frankings that are manipulated have been or with which manipulations are to be feared, if appropriate There are entries in the data center.
  • the printing unit preferably has a print head with an identification code serving serial number, which according to a training in manufacturing assigned to the print head and in an electronic arranged on the print head Memory, e.g. a non-volatile memory such as an EEPROM, is saved.
  • an identification code serving serial number which according to a training in manufacturing assigned to the print head and in an electronic arranged on the print head Memory, e.g. a non-volatile memory such as an EEPROM, is saved.
  • the Franking machine to the data center a remote value specification with an additional Data transmission for the transmission of the identification code takes place.
  • a remote value specification with an additional Data transmission for the transmission of the identification code takes place.
  • Figure 1 is a block diagram of a system for franking mail according to of the invention shown with a franking machine 1 and a data center 6.
  • Die Postage meter machine 1 has a base unit 2 and a meter 3, which are connected to one another are coupled.
  • the base unit 2 has a number of not shown Elements, in particular for transporting the mail and for generating the Franking imprints, also a printing unit 4 with a print head 5.
  • a memory element 7 is arranged, in which a unique Serial number is stored.
  • meter 3 which is used in particular for billing frankings
  • Storage of postage values and used to control the franking machine with the base unit 2 is coupled for the first time and the franking machine 1 then to be put into operation to generate frankings
  • a data connection is established with the data center 6.
  • This data connection preferably exists between the meter 3, for example over a Modem, to data center 6, however, can also be wireless via a cellular connection to the data center 6. From meter 3 is now the new one Serial number of the print head 5 recognized, and the franking machine 1 changes the internal status so that only zero frankings (frankings with the value Zero) are permitted.
  • the data transaction between the franking machine and the data center can be encrypted or run unencrypted. For an unencrypted transaction this is only due to the communication protocol according to the X.25 standard secured. In order to prevent third parties from tampering with a Franking machine can be faked, this transaction is only from Data center accepted if it is connected to a cryptographically secured Transaction, e.g. a remote value specification was carried out. Every transaction between franking machine (FM) and data center (TDC) divides into Identification and messaging phase.
  • FM franking machine
  • TDC data center
  • FIG. 2 Exemplary protocols of the identification phase are shown in FIG. 2, wherein in 2A shows the protocol during the transmission from the franking machine to the data center and in FIG. 2B the response protocol from the data center to the franking machine are shown.
  • FIG. 3 shows exemplary protocols for the message transmission phase shown, in Figure 3A a protocol for data transmission from the franking machine to the data center and in Figure 3B the response protocol from the data center are shown on the franking machine.
  • the retransfer of the transaction type "accompanying_data" (accompanying data) in FIG. 3B is assessed as a successful completion of the transaction, after which the Franking machine resets the status and thus frankings with a Franking value greater than zero allows. Instead, the data center issues an error code returned to the franking machine, it does not change its status and still only allows zero frankings. This can be the case if the evaluation of those transmitted from the franking machine to the data center Data in the data center is suspected of being tampered with. So that can for example, a delay in resetting the status of the franking machine is delayed until the franking machine has been inspected.

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EP01104249A 2000-05-12 2001-02-22 Machine à affranchir et procédé de déverrouillage d'une machine à affranchir Ceased EP1154381A1 (fr)

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