EP1619630A2 - Procédé et dispositif pour rembourser des frais d'affranchissement - Google Patents

Procédé et dispositif pour rembourser des frais d'affranchissement Download PDF

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EP1619630A2
EP1619630A2 EP05013746A EP05013746A EP1619630A2 EP 1619630 A2 EP1619630 A2 EP 1619630A2 EP 05013746 A EP05013746 A EP 05013746A EP 05013746 A EP05013746 A EP 05013746A EP 1619630 A2 EP1619630 A2 EP 1619630A2
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  • the present invention relates to a method for refunding the first postage value of a first franking imprint which has not been used in a billing module of a franking arrangement.
  • the occurrence of the first franking imprint is detected as a first error event.
  • a first error information associated with the first error event is stored.
  • information derived from the first error information is transmitted to a reimbursement instance for effecting the reimbursement of the first postage value.
  • the present invention furthermore relates to a franking arrangement which is suitable for carrying out the method according to the invention.
  • Franking arrangements such as postage meters, PC meters, or the like, are commonly used to produce a so-called franking imprint on a mail piece or label affixed to a mail piece.
  • This franking imprint serves the carrier of the item of mail as proof of payment of the required postage.
  • Such franking arrangements generally had a tamper-proof billing module in which billing takes place for each franking impression.
  • billing in the billing module for each franking impression, one or more registers are usually changed by a value corresponding to the postage value to be printed in order to document the consumption of postage by the franking arrangement.
  • billing in the billing module usually takes place at or immediately after the time at which the print data required for the franking impression was generated. This billing time is usually a certain amount of time before the actual pressure, i. the actual application of the printed image to the relevant surface.
  • EP 0 814 434 A2 discloses a method in which, in such an error situation, the data are stored for franking imprints already billed but initially not usable. In the subsequent mail pieces to be franked, it is then checked whether the stored data can be used for the current mail item. If this is the case, the franking impression is generated with the stored data for which billing has already taken place.
  • EP 1 113 401 A1 proposes a generic method in which a refund request is generated in a franking machine for each billed franking imprint that has been billed but not shown and is sent to a reimbursement authority.
  • the reimbursement authority checks the reimbursement request and, if necessary, initiates the reimbursement.
  • Each reimbursement request comprises a series of information such as the serial number of the franking machine, the current register statuses of the franking machine, the account number of the user of the franking machine and the reimbursement amount.
  • the registration of the error events takes place offline, i.
  • the reimbursement requests are collected in the postage meter machine and communicated to the data center at the next contact of the postage meter machine with a remote data center, which then processes the reimbursement requests and initiates the respective reimbursement.
  • the present invention is therefore based on the object to provide a method or a franking arrangement of the type mentioned, which or which does not have the disadvantages mentioned above or at least to a lesser extent and in particular at low production cost of the components a reliable refund guaranteed for not usable printed franking imprints.
  • the present invention solves this problem starting from a method according to the preamble of claim 1 by the features stated in the characterizing part of claim 1. It solves this problem further starting from a method according to the preamble of claim 12 by the features stated in the characterizing part of claim 12.
  • the present invention is based on the technical teaching that a reliable refund for unusable printed franking imprints is obtained with a low production cost of the components if in the registration step a first error sum information associated with the first error event is increased by the first postage value and in the reporting step the first Error summary information to the refund authority for initiating the refund of the first postage value.
  • billed but not usable printed franking imprints is intended to include both incorrectly printed as well as not printed at all franking imprints, for which a settlement took place in the billing module.
  • the first error summary information is incorporated into an already created usage protocol of the franking arrangement, since it is particularly easy to integrate there because of the similar contents and formatting of the data fields and can be processed later.
  • a utilization record associated with the franking arrangement is generated, which comprises for at least a first category of usefully printed second franking imprints a first category sum information about the sum of the postage values of the second franking imprints of the first category, which were created in a first period.
  • this utilization protocol includes the first error sum information for the first error events that occurred in the first time period.
  • This utilization protocol is then transmitted in the reporting step to the reimbursement instance, whereby preferably at least the first error summary information and additionally or alternatively the entire usage protocol is transmitted secured by cryptographic means.
  • the safeguarding of the entire utilization protocol has the advantage that this reduces the amount of data to be processed and transmitted with the same degree of security.
  • the protection of the data to be transmitted can be effected in any suitable manner by cryptographic means. Depending on the degree of confidentiality desired, different approaches can be followed. In most cases, the authenticity of the usage protocol, in particular the authenticity of the first error summary information, is in the Foreground, to avoid unrecognized fraudulent manipulation. To ensure the authenticity of the data to be transmitted, sufficient known authentication information can be generated and attached to this data. Preferably, for this purpose, so-called digital signatures or message authentication codes (MAC) are used. These can be prepared according to well-known methods (RSA, DSA, ECDSA, EiGamal or HMAC-SHA-1 etc.).
  • the first error summation information is preferably checked in a first verification step for at least a first verification criterion.
  • a first verification criterion can be any suitable criteria that can be used to prevent or limit abuse.
  • the first check criterion is the exceeding of a predefinable first limit for the refund of postage.
  • an upper limit can be defined up to which an automatic refund is possible. If this is exceeded, it can be provided that the user of the franking arrangement is no longer able to benefit from automatic reimbursement and, for example, he misses pieces of mail that are illegible, i. must be presented to the carrier in order to receive the refund. The user of the franking arrangement can then be informed of this in a corresponding manner.
  • the first check criterion may be the exceeding of a predeterminable second limit value for the ratio between the first error sum information and a first consumption sum information, wherein the first consumption sum information represents information about the postage values for usable printed franking imprints consumed in a first time period.
  • the franking arrangement produces a certain amount of scrap that goes beyond this second limit, it can also react accordingly.
  • certain maintenance routines at the franking arrangement etc. can then also be initiated.
  • the reimbursement authority can be any service provider.
  • an intermediate instance is first used to check and consolidate the first error summary information, before it is sent to the actual reimbursement authority.
  • the first error summary information in the reporting step is transmitted to a first data center remote from the franking arrangement, in which case its authenticity is then preferably checked in an authenticity checking step.
  • the first error summary information can then - if appropriate via one or more intermediate stations - be transmitted to the reimbursement authority.
  • the same security mechanisms in particular the same authentication mechanisms can be used, which have already been described above in connection with the transmission of the franking arrangement.
  • the present invention further relates to a franking arrangement for producing franking imprints, in particular a franking machine, having a first processing unit, a settlement module connected to the first processing unit for settling postage values for franking imprints, a detection device connected to the first processing unit for detecting the occurrence of a first error event in FIG Form of a billed from the billing module but not usefully printed first franking imprint and connected to the first processing unit first memory.
  • the first processing unit is designed for generating a first error information associated with the first error event detected by the detection device and for storing information derived from the first error information in the first memory.
  • the information derived from the first error information is a first error sum information associated with the first error event and the first processing unit is designed to increase the first error sum information by a first postage value associated with the first error event upon detection of the first error event by the detection device.
  • This franking arrangement is suitable for carrying out the method according to the invention. With it, the variants and advantages described above can be realized to the same extent, so that reference is made to the above statements.
  • the present invention further relates to an arrangement for reimbursing the first postage value of an unusably printed first franking imprint billed in a billing module of a franking arrangement, comprising a franking arrangement according to the invention and a first data center remote therefrom with a second processing unit, which is connectable via a communication network with the first processing unit of the franking arrangement.
  • This arrangement is also suitable for carrying out the method according to the invention.
  • the present invention finally relates to a data center, it is designed as a first data center for an inventive arrangement for reimbursement of postage or is designed as a second data center for an inventive arrangement for reimbursement of postage.
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic representation of a preferred embodiment of the arrangement 1 according to the invention for carrying out a preferred embodiment of the method according to the invention for reimbursing the postage values of billed but not usefully printed franking imprints of a franking arrangement 2.
  • the arrangement 1 comprises a franking arrangement in the form of a franking machine 2, a first data center 3 of the manufacturer of the franking machine 2, a second data center 4 of a mail carrier and a bank 5 of the user of the franking machine 2, each with a communication network 6 can be connected. Further franking machines 7, which are similar in construction and function of the franking machine 2, can also be connected to the communication network 6.
  • the franking machine 2 has a first processing unit 2.1 and a first communication unit 2.2 connected thereto in the form of a modem. Furthermore, the franking machine 2 has a first security module 2.3 connected to the first processing unit 2.1. Finally, the franking machine 2 has a printing device connected to the first processing unit 2.1 and driven by it in the form of a first printing module 2.4 and a recording device 2.5 associated with the first printing module 2.4, the function of which will be explained in more detail below.
  • the first security module 2.3 comprises a billing module 2.31, a cryptography module 2.32, a first memory 2.33 and a second memory 2.34.
  • the billing module 2.31 serves for the billing of franking imprints 8, which are printed by the printing module 2.4 on mail items 9. As soon as the data required for the respective franking imprint 8 has been generated, billing is carried out in the billing module 2.31.
  • registers contained in the billing module 2.31 are increased in a well-known manner by values (so-called ascending register) or lowered (so-called descending register), which correspond to the printed postage value of the franking imprint 8.
  • the detection device 2.5 serves to detect such a first error event.
  • it may be a simple camera, such as a CCD camera, which detects whether the bill is sufficiently legible, i. usable franking imprint 8 follows. If no such usable franking imprint 8, the detection device 2.5 sends a corresponding first error signal to the first processing unit 2.1.
  • the detection device can also be embodied otherwise in order to indicate to the first processing unit the presence of a first error event.
  • a by the user of the Franking machine to be actuated switch or the like may be provided as a detection device. It can also be provided that the detection device from several other detected events - eg missing or faulty pressure signals on the print head, disturbances during letter transport, etc. - on the presence of a first error event concludes.
  • the first data center 3 which in the present example is operated by the manufacturer of the franking machine 2, has a second processing unit 3.1 and a second communication unit 3.2 connected thereto in the form of a modem bank. Furthermore, the first data center 3 has a second security module connected to the second processing unit 3.1 and a third memory 3.4 connected to the second processing unit 3.1.
  • the franking machine 2 can request or retrieve certain services, such as the reloading of postage etc., from the first data center 3 via the communication network 6. For this purpose, it builds a communication channel with the first data center 3 via its first communication unit 2.2, the communication network 6 and the second communication unit 3.2 of the first data center 3.
  • the intervening first error events reported by the franking machine 2 to the first data center 3 as a reimbursement instance to initiate the refund of the billed but not usefully printed postage.
  • the second data center 4 which in the present example is operated by the carrier of the franked mail pieces 9, has a third processing unit 4.1 and a third communication unit 4.2 connected thereto in the form of a modem bank. Furthermore, the second data center 4 has a third security module 4. 3 connected to the third processing unit 4. 1.
  • the first data center 3 builds on its second communication unit 3.2, the communication network 6 and the third communication unit 4.2 of the second data center 4 a communication channel with the second data center 4. In the context of such communication, as will be explained in more detail below, the error events reported in the meantime by the franking machines 2, 7 are reported on to the second data center 4 as a further reimbursement instance.
  • the second data center 4 then transmits via the communication network 6 a corresponding refund instruction to the bank 5 in order to effect the actual refund of the billed but not usable printed postage.
  • the procedure is started in a step 10.1.
  • the first processing unit 2.1 checks whether there is a current franking. If this is the case, the first processing unit 2.1 checks in a detection step 10.3 whether a first error event has been detected by the detection device 2.5. In other words, it is thus checked whether the current franking imprint is an unusable first franking imprint.
  • the value P is representative of the postage value of the current franking.
  • the new first error sum value FS new is stored in the first memory 2.33 and represents a first error summary information.
  • the categories correspond to the individual products offered by the carrier of the mail pieces 9. For example, this is a subdivision into category 1: standard letter, domestic; Category 2: Compact letter, domestic; Category 3: Maxi letter, domestic; Category 4: large letter, domestic; etc., as made by Deutsche Post AG. It is understood, however, that in other variants of the invention, any other categorizations may be made, which may differ from the categorization of the carrier.
  • the first processing unit 2.1 checks whether a report about the first error events is to be transmitted to the first data center 3. Such a report is transmitted, for example, whenever the franking machine 2 contacts the first data center 3 in order to request one or more services from the first data center 3. However, it is understood that additionally or alternatively it can also be provided that such a report is to be transmitted to the first data center 3 at regular intervals.
  • the first processing unit 2.1 first checks the first error summary information in a first checking step 10.8 in a first checking step 10.8 in response to a first checking criterion.
  • This first check criterion is stored in the second memory 2.34. It concerns the exceeding of a predefinable numerical ratio limit value for the ratio between the number FA of the first error events also stored in the first memory 2.33 and the number of generated franking imprints in a first period since the last report to the first data center 3. Depending on whether the numerical ratio limit value is exceeded or not, an error indicator information (FI) is generated, which is also stored in the first memory.
  • FI error indicator information
  • a first message 11 (M1) is then generated, as shown schematically in FIG.
  • the first message 11 is then transmitted in a step 10.10 to the first data center as a reimbursement instance.
  • the first message 11 comprises a first report data set 11.1 generated by the first processing unit 2.1 and a first authentication information in the form of a first message authentication code 11.2 (MAC1), which are summarized by the first processing unit 2.1 in a second report data record 11.3.
  • MAC1 first message authentication code 11.2
  • the first report data record 11.1 comprises a usage protocol of the franking machine 2 in the form of n protocol data records 11.4, 11.5, 11.6.
  • this utilization protocol provides information on the use of the postage meter machine 2 in the first period since the last report to the first data center 3, broken down into the abovementioned categories.
  • the usage record also contains the first error totalization information FS since that time last report was generated.
  • Each log record 11.4, 11.5, 11.6 contains a type indicator 11.41, 11.51, 11.61, which indicates the contents of the respective log record 11.4, 11.5, 11.6.
  • the first log record 11.4 contains a type indicator 11.41, which indicates that it is the log record containing the first error summary information FS.
  • the remaining log records 11.5, 11.6 each contain a type indicator 11.51, 11.61, which indicates that it is the log record containing the category sum information KS i for each category K i .
  • each log data record 11.4, 11.5, 11.6 contains a number indicator 11.42, 11.52, 11.62, which indicates the number of franking imprints belonging to the respective log data record 11.4, 11.5, 11.6 in the first period.
  • the first log record 11.4 includes a count indicator 11.42 (FA), which indicates that a number FA of first error events occurred in the first time period.
  • the remaining log data records 11.5, 11.6 each contain a number indicator 11.52, 11.62 (KAi), which indicates that in the first period a number KAi of franking imprints 8 have been assigned to the category K i .
  • each log data record 11.4, 11.5, 11.6 contains a sum indicator 11.43, 11.53, 11.63, which indicates the sum of the postage values of the franking imprints belonging to the respective log data record 11.4, 11.5, 11.6 in the first period.
  • the first protocol data record 11.4 contains the first error summary information FS as sum indicator 11.43.
  • the remaining protocol data records 11.5, 11.6 contain as summation indicator 11.53, 11.63 the respective category total information (KSi) of the franking imprints 8 which have been assigned to the category K i .
  • the first log record 11.4 also contains the error indicator information (FI) as a further data field.
  • This error indicator information (FI) allows the operator to close the first data center 3 to malfunction of the franking machine 2 and optionally initiate appropriate countermeasures. It is understood, however, that in other variants of the invention it can also be provided that this error indicator information is also transmitted separately (FI) or generated elsewhere, for example in the first data center.
  • the first processing unit 2.1 with access to the cryptography module 2.32 above the first report data set 11.1, creates the first MAC 11.2 (MAC1) according to a known algorithm stored in the cryptography module 2.32 for creating such a MAC (eg, an HMAC algorithm, etc.). ). For this purpose, it uses, in a well-known manner, a first secret, for example a secret first key, which is stored in the cryptography module 2.32.
  • the first MAC 11.2 (MAC1) is used to cryptographically secure the information over which it was created.
  • the first MAC 11.2 (MAC1) can also be created only over part of the first report data record. However, this part preferably includes the first error summation information (FS) in order to exclude unrecognized manipulations in this area.
  • a first digital signature according to a known signature algorithm such as RSA, DSA, EIGamal, ECDSA, etc. can be created.
  • the first processing unit 2.1 generates the second report data record 11.3 from the first report data record 11.1 and the first MAC 11.2 (MAC1) in step 10.9. This is introduced into the first message 11 (M1), which is transmitted in a step 10.10 via the communication network 6 to the first data center 3.
  • the first data center 3 checks the first message 11 (M1).
  • the second processing unit 3.1 initially verifies the first MAC 11.2 (MAC1) in an authenticity checking step by accessing the second security module 3.3.
  • MAC1 first MAC 11.2
  • the second security module 3.3 uses the corresponding algorithm stored in the second security module 3.3 to create such a MAC (eg an HMAC algorithm, etc.) and the first secret, for example the secret first key, which is likewise stored in the second security module 3.3. If the verification is successful, it is clear that no manipulation has occurred since the generation of the first report data record 11.1 with the usage protocol.
  • the first data center 3 checks the content of the first message 11 (M1), in particular the content of the second data record 11.3, according to at least one predetermined second checking criterion, which in the present example is stored in the third memory 3.4 of the first data center 3 is.
  • This second test criterion is the exceeding of a predefinable first error maximum limit (FS max ) for the first error summary information 11.43 (FS) contained in the first protocol data record 11.4. If this first error total limit value is not exceeded, the first error summary information (FS) is stored in a first memory area of a fourth memory 3.5 of the first data center 3 assigned to the franking machine 2 as the first reimbursement information item (EI1). Otherwise, in the first memory area of the fourth memory 3.5, the error sum limit value (FS max ) is stored as the first reimbursement information item (EI1). The content of the first memory area of the fourth memory 3.5, that is to say the first reimbursement information (EI1) assigned to the franking machine 2, is used below as the basis for the reimbursement.
  • FS max predefinable first error maximum limit
  • This review of the second inspection criterion makes it possible in a simple manner to limit the automatic reimbursement of postage for billed but not usable printed franking imprints. As a result, fraud on a larger scale can be effectively counteracted.
  • the user of the franking machine may be sent a message in the event of limitation of the automatic refund on a suitable way, for example via the postage meter, in which he pointed to the limitation as it becomes that a reimbursement beyond this only on presentation of the unusable printed franking imprints is possible.
  • the second processing unit 3.1 checks whether a report with the reimbursement information is to be transmitted to the second data center 4. For example, such a report will be sent at regular intervals. It is understood, however, that additionally or alternatively it can also be provided that triggered by Certain events, such as a corresponding request of the second data center, such a report to the second data center 4 is to be transmitted.
  • the second processing unit 3.1 first generates a second message 12 (M2) in a step 10.14, as shown schematically in FIG.
  • the second message 12 is then transmitted in a step 10.15 to the second data center 3 of the carrier of the franked mailpieces 9.
  • the second message 12 comprises a third report data set 12.1 generated by the second processing unit 3.1 and a second authentication information in the form of a second message authentication code 12.2 (MAC2), which are summarized by the second processing unit 2.1 in a fourth report data record 12.3.
  • MAC2 second message authentication code 12.2
  • the third report data record 12.1 comprises a refund protocol of the metering machines 2, 7 in the form of m reimbursement data records 12.4, 12.5, 12.6.
  • This reimbursement protocol provides for the respective franking machine 2, 7 information about the reimbursement to be made for billed but not usable printed franking imprints in the above-mentioned first period.
  • the reimbursement data sets comprise a consolidated, ie summed, usage report (NPk) or a consolidated, ie summed, reimbursement information (ELK), if for the respective customer Postage meter 2, 7 since the last second report step 10.13 several first reporting steps 10.7 were made.
  • the second processing unit 3.1 accessing the second security module 3.3 via the third report data record 12.1, creates the second MAC 12.2 (MAC2) for a known algorithm stored in the second security module 3.3 for creating such a MAC (eg an HMAC algorithm) Etc.). For this purpose, it uses, in a well-known manner, a second secret, for example a secret second key, which is stored in the second security module 3.3.
  • the second MAC 12.2 (MAC2) is also used to cryptographically secure the information over which it was created.
  • the second MAC 12.2 (MAC2) can also be created only over part of the third report data record. However, this part preferably includes the respective reimbursement information (Elk) in order to exclude unrecognized manipulations in this area.
  • MAC2 MAC 12.2
  • a second digital signature according to a known signature algorithm such as RSA, DSA, ElGamal, ECDSA, etc. can be created.
  • the second processing unit 3.1 generates the second report data record 12.3 from the third report data record 12.1 and the second MAC 12.2 (MAC2) in step 10.14. This is introduced into the second message 12 (M2), which is transmitted in a step 10.15 via the communication network 6 to the second data center 4.
  • the second data center 4 checks the second message 12 (M2).
  • the third processing unit 4.1 first verifies the second MAC 12.2 (MAC2) by accessing the third security module 4.3.
  • MAC2 the second MAC 12.2
  • it uses the corresponding algorithm stored in the third security module 4.3 for creating such a MAC (for example, an HMAC algorithm, etc.) as well as the second secret, for example the secret second key, which is likewise stored in the third security module 4.3. If the verification is successful, it is clear that there has been no manipulation since the generation of the third report data record 12.1 with the reimbursement protocol.
  • the first data center 3 checks in step 10.12 the content of the second message 12 (M1), in particular the content of the second data record 12.3, after at least a predetermined third examination criterion, which is stored in the fifth memory 4.4 of the second data center 4 in the present example.
  • This third test criterion may be any one of the test criteria determined by the carrier of the franked items 9 with regard to the refund. For example, this may be the exceeding of a predefinable further error total limit value. If this further error total limit value is not exceeded, the first reimbursement information item (Elk) is stored in a second memory area of a sixth memory 4.5 of the second data center 4 assigned to the respective franking machine 2 as payment information. Otherwise, the further error total limit value is stored as payment information in the second memory area of the sixth memory 4.5. The contents of the respective second memory area of the sixth memory 3.5 will be used in the following as a basis for the refund.
  • the second data center 4 sends in a step 10.17 a refund message (EM) with the payout information stored in the second memory area of the sixth memory 3.5 via the communication network 6 to the bank 5.
  • the bank 5 then initiates the actual refund in the form of a transfer of the sum corresponding to the payment information to a registered account of the user of the respective franking machine 2, 7.
  • a different type of refund may be provided.
  • a credit increased by the refund amount is loaded.
  • the account of the user of the postage meter machine is charged after the next reloading process in the postage meter machine with an amount reduced by the refund amount.
  • step 10.18 it is checked whether the procedure should be ended. If this is the case, the procedure ends in a step 10.19. Otherwise, jump back to the step 10.2.
  • the present invention has been described above with reference to an example in which the refund was initiated via the first and second data centers. It is understood, however, that in other variants of the method according to the invention, the refund can only be done via a data center.
  • the steps between the points 10.20 and 10.21 in Figure 2, which relate to the steps with respect to the second data center, may optionally also be omitted, as indicated in Figure 2 by the dashed arrow 10.22.
  • the payout information to the bank can also be generated and transmitted directly from the first data center.
  • the examination of the test criteria can be distributed in any other way between the individual components of the assembly 1.
  • the examination of all the examination criteria can be carried out in a single component of the arrangement 1, for example the first data center.

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