KR100965332B1 - Method for producr item tracking - Google Patents

Abstract

A method for tracking a secured document, the secured document placing coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions on or in its surface, each coded data portion representing an identifier of the secured document, the method being a computer Receiving, at a system, indication data from a sensing device responsive to detection of the coded data to generate indication data indicative of an identifier of a product item; And updating the tracking data indicating the product item identifier and the tracking information using the received display data as the tracking data stored in the data storage.

Secure Document, Tracking, Theft, Forgery, Password, Decryption, Identifier, Public Key, Private Key, Hash

Description

How to track product entries {METHOD FOR PRODUCR ITEM TRACKING}

The present invention broadly relates to a method and apparatus for the protection of products and security documents using machine-readable tags placed on or in the surface of the products or security documents.

Pending applications

The following applications are filed by the applicant at the same time as the present application.

HYS HYP

The contents disclosed in these pending applications are hereby incorporated by reference. The applications are identified by a filing docket number, which, once transferred, will be replaced by the corresponding application number.

Cross-reference

Various methods, systems and apparatus related to the present invention are disclosed in the following US pending applications and patents filed by the applicant or assignee of the present invention. The disclosures in all of these US pending applications are incorporated herein by reference.

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Some applications are listed by document number and will be replaced once the application number is known.

Security document forgery

Forgery of security documents such as money is a serious problem that poses a real threat to the forces of the current monetary system. Software and high-quality photographic and printing technology make it easier for criminals to create counterfeit notes and use them as monetary systems. Counterfeit currency can be used to support the tax-free underground economy and is a global threat to encroach on the financial system.

Forgery is a major concern because of the ease and speed with which large amounts of counterfeit money can be produced using counterfeit software combined with high-quality photographic and printing equipment. It is likely that the incidence of counterfeiting will increase because these techniques may be useful more rapidly, and these techniques are more easily recognized by larger groups of criminal groups.

These techniques are designed by watermarks, color shifting, hidden security threads, microprinting, and the general feel of bills, or engraved plates, to produce slightly overhanging prints. It is not reproducible, but in daily transactions, these features are often censored, so counterfeit money is often accepted as a legal tender. Counterfeit money is circulated through banks, currency exchanges, casinos, and is held overseas. There is an increased chance of counterfeit money being used as a monetary system. Therefore, most of the large economies around the world are now devoted to introducing new technology as well as additional regulations to make it easier to identify counterfeit bills and reduce the incidence of counterfeit bills entering the monetary system.

Another concern is that there are governments that know and support counterfeiters, and that some governments are committed to producing counterfeit money. A related problem is that both major US and European banks may establish multiple correspondences globally and engage in international financial transactions for themselves and their customers in places where they do not have a physical presence. Most of them do not meet current regulatory or reporting requirements, which makes it difficult to get enough information to actively combat counterfeiting.

In addition to the current problem of counterfeiting, the risks associated with money laundering are also a major concern for many governments for two reasons.

1. Deregulation of the global financial system, which is now more difficult to combat money laundering

2. Rapidly increasing funds involved in money laundering

Regarding money laundering, there are two phases: placement, layering, and integration.

The arrangement is the movement of cash from the source of cash and the circulation of cash through financial institutions, casinos, stores, currency exchanges and other places of business, both at home and abroad. The deployment involves many things, including smuggling, bank conspiracy, and deregulated currency exchange, when blending money from illegal activities into unclear legal transactions and using revenue to buy less suspicious assets. Can be executed through the processes.

The purpose of the overlap is to make it difficult for law enforcement to search for clues about illegal profits.

The final step of consolidation is to transfer the previously laundered money to income, mainly through the banking system, so that the transaction appears to be normal business revenue.

The first thing to note about money laundering is that criminals prefer to trade in cash for anonymity. In most financial transactions, there is a financial paper trail to connect the people involved. However, physical cash is disadvantageous. Cash is difficult and difficult to transfer. For example, 44 pounds of $ 1 million cocaine is equivalent to 256 pounds of cash on the market. Commercial cash is more than six times the weight of a drug. The current payment system and cash are both a problem for criminals and for criminal groups in large trades. This is because criminals and terrorists are often the most vulnerable.

By limiting the opportunity for money and counterfeit bills from illegal activities into income in money allocation and overlapping aspects, it becomes possible to limit a wide range of money laundering activities.

To do this, detailed knowledge of cash flow movements that can only be obtained by introducing the ability to track the flow of individual bills within the financial system and the ability to link large-scale reportable cash transactions to personal identities. need.

As a result, governments,

돈세탁과 위조 염려를 처리할 수 있도록 정부들을 통하여 국제적인 상호 협력을 개선하고,

Improve international mutual cooperation through governments to address money laundering and counterfeiting concerns,

한 나라 안에서의 통화의 분배와 공급을 위한 추가적인 국가 통제를 확립하기 위해 노력하여 왔다.

Efforts have been made to establish additional state controls for the distribution and supply of currency within a country.

Consistent efforts by governments to fight money laundering have continued over the last 15 years. The main international agreements on counterfeiting and money laundering are: The United Nations Vienna Convention on the Prevention of Illegal Trafficking of Drugs and Psychotropic Substances and the 1990 Council of Europe Council on Money Laundering (adopted in November 1990. It establishes a common criminal policy in relation to the Convention, which sets out the principles for international cooperation among the contracting parties).

The role of financial institutions in preventing and detecting money laundering was to address the subject of declarations by the Basic Committee on Banking Supervision, the European Union and the Security Commission.

In December 1988, the Basel Committee of G-10 countries on banking supervision issued a "statement of principles" that international banks in Member States expected to follow. These principles include identifying customers, avoiding suspicious transactions and cooperating with law enforcement agencies. In declaring these principles, the Commission specifically addressed the risks to banks' credibility and the stability of banks that could arise if banks were unintentionally involved with money laundering.

 The United Nations Convention on the Prevention of Organized Crime was proposed in December 2000 to sign. The Convention urged governments to cooperate with each other in the detection, investigation and prosecution of money laundering. Signers were forced to enforce the requirements for customer identification, record keeping and reporting of suspicious transactions. Signatories were also recommended to organize financial intelligence units to collect, analyze and disseminate information.

Since the events of September 11, 2001, UN Member States have emphasized the link between terrorism, international crimes of crime, international drug trafficking and money laundering. The United Nations Security Council adopted 1373 solutions (2001) and established the Anti-Terrorism Committee (CTC), which is required to prevent and deter the financing of terrorist activities by monitoring the implementation of countries that call for such solutions.

Other potential macroeconomic consequences of unchecked money laundering, which has been noted by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), are the consequences of money demand, pollution of legitimate financial transactions, and the impact of international capital flows and exchange rates as a result of unexpected cross-border asset transfers. An unexplained change in increased volatility. The latter point is particularly important and poses significant risks to the EU financial system, as money laundering has a direct impact on the FOREX of an economy that is susceptible to the volume of cash involved in transactions.

Banks are vulnerable to money laundering across a range of activities. There is a thin line between the financial institutions that are suspected of being used for money laundering and those that are criminally involved. Banks exposed to money laundering will face costs associated with the loss of their business, one after another at the peak of huge legal costs. At the very least, the discovery of money laundering for organized crime syndicates will give rise to the publicity of the bank. Banks that distribute counterfeit money to their customers will also cause the business to decline when they do business elsewhere. However, the even more serious risk facing banks is that they accuse them of laundering money. EU legislation and directives require that individual employees and individual supervisors, including company executives, personally imprisonment or otherwise, if they know that EU financial institutions support money launderers and do not follow appropriate procedures as set forth by the EU Directive. Explain that fines cannot be avoided. This is because the EU Directive on Money Laundering contains a declaration "know your customer".

As a result, mandatory system measurements have been implemented by financial service providers under regulatory oversight to ensure the integrity of doing business with institutions. These are organized into four sub-category as shown below.

1) identification

2) Recognition of customers

3) Record keeping

4) Report suspicious activity

These are all time consuming and difficult to manage.

In addition to international efforts to combat counterfeiting and money laundering, most OECD governments have introduced a wide range of national legislation that governs the management and distribution of currencies. Some of these will be needed to support the international approach, while others have been introduced to terrorists or criminals to generate revenue from counterfeiting or money laundering activities by reducing cross-regional opportunities. While it is not possible to consider all of these, here are some US legislative requirements to highlight recently created requirements that some new currency verification and tracking systems may be required to meet to support national and international goals. Is considering.

In the United States, the national distribution and supply of US currency is regulated by US monetary policy, implemented by the Federal Reserve Bank and the Treasury, and monitored by the Secret Service. The BEP, a division of the US Treasury, works as a security printer in the United States. The printing office makes national currencies, stamps for most countries, and other security documents (the most important difference is that the Federal Reserve issues Federal Reserve notes, while the Treasury issues coins. In conclusion, the Federal Reserve determines the amount of new currency for each denomination printed annually by the US Printing Office (BEP).

In the case of a currency, the Federal Reserve verifies all notes deposited in the Federal Reserve by the banking industry on the basis of each note. During this verification, the currency deposited is counted for accuracy and counterfeit bills are identified to destroy ineligible notes. The BEP, working with the Treasury, the Federal Reserve Bank, and the Secret Service, constantly works on the changes required to protect the integrity of the monetary system.

In addition, the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) requires that anyone involved in a transaction or business, except a financial institution, report a currency received for goods or services in excess of $ 10,000. The Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) requires the reporting of any currency transactions conducted by financial institutions, the presentation of foreign bank accounts, and the reporting of currency transportation in excess of $ 10,000 across the US border.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is one of the important government agencies involved in money laundering investigations. Tax evasion, public corruption, health care fraud, money laundering and crackdowns are all examples of crime-turning offenses. Financial research is often the key to confidence.

In addition to providing physical protection to US leaders, the Secret Service has set the suppression and identification of counterfeit money creation and distribution networks as its top research priority. Since 60% of the true US currency is distributed outside the US, the dollar continues to be the target of a range of counterfeiting activities.

The main goal of the 2001 US Patriot Act is to amend some laws within the US Constitution to help the country fight terrorism and the world. The law is concerned with reporting on the requirements of currencies received in non-financial transactions and industries. This requirement includes the name, address and identity of the person receiving the call, the amount received, the date and nature of the transaction, and the identity of the report author.

In an effort to circumvent using trading financial institutions, large numbers of criminals can smuggle currencies out of the United States, investing in foreign financial institutions or selling them on the black market. We try to move to the bulk form via entry. The transport and smuggling of cash in cargo form is now one of the most common forms of money laundering, and the movement of large amounts of money is the most reliable warning sign of drug enforcement, terrorism, money laundering, blackmail, tax evasion and similar crimes. Is one of them.

To support the above international and national initiatives, the technology industry has also proposed a number of programs. For example, IBM and Searchspace have collaborated to help host new US patriotic law requirements that require companies to implement new technologies to detect and prevent money laundering plots by terrorists and other criminals. IBM launched an anti-money laundering service. In addition, Unisys provides anti-money laundering and cheating detection services. These services were provided to police forces and leading financial institutions.

By adopting a broader approach to supporting international cooperative efforts to limit terrorist and criminal activity, organized crime is increasingly used through more fluid network structures rather than more formal hierarchies. There is increasing awareness that it is moving.

Therefore, this requires the use of new methods and technologies to comply with the wide range of regulations and recommendations needed to combat money laundering and counterfeiting.

These new methods and technologies should make it easy to authorize banknotes, automate numerous legal cash reporting requirements, and provide security agencies with the ability to detect crime patterns through cash flow tracking.

Current solutions to this problem include using bill tracking using RFID chips.

Due to the cross-border area of the Euro, European Central Bank (ECB) and criminal investigators are concerned about the increase in counterfeiting as well as the likely increase in money laundering. More than 10 billion banknotes are in circulation, with 450 million banknotes currently in reserve to meet potential increases in demand. Last year, Greek authorities faced 2,411 counterfeiting cases, while Pollard arrested gangs suspected of making and distributing more than 1 million counterfeit euros.

Because of these concerns, the application of RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology to paper money is currently being studied by the European Central Bank and Hitachi.

In July 2003, Hitachi announced a plan for chips designed for high-end bills that wrap ROM and RF circuits in 0.4-mm squared circuits that are only 60 microns thick. Hitachi's "mu-chip" can wirelessly transmit a 128-bit number when a radio signal is emitted. In addition to acting as a digital watermark, these RFID chips can speed up everyday banking processes such as counting. The bill pile can pass through the reader with the sum automatically determined, similar to how inventory inventory is tracked with an RFID system.

However, there are many difficulties associated with this solution.

First, there is concern about the high costs associated with integrating each chip into bills. Also, the manufacturing process of embedding low-cost antennas and chips in bank notes is considered as an important obstacle.

There is also concern about the robustness of the chip solution. Bank notes are only about 80 microns thick. As long as a 60-micron-thick RFID chip is connected to the antenna, a thickness of over 100 microns is likely to be sufficient. Therefore, there is a risk of the paper money being torn on the object or surface, and it will be torn into paper money. If the bills in the wallet rub against each other, the RFID chips can be torn into bills. (Another major concern is the robustness of the chip itself. Banknotes can be folded repeatedly, inadvertently put in the washing machine, and may be subject to large static charges.

All of these will make it difficult for the issuer to guarantee that the chip will continue to function properly for the expected life of the bill. People will not accept that a banknote is simply invalid because the RFID chip is torn or damaged, and therefore will not expect that all banknotes must have an RFID chip. Thus, the counterfeiter can simply hand over a banknote that does not have a chip by tearing a small hole rumored that the chip is 'tripped and torn by something.'

There are also concerns about privacy. With the potential to track cash, individuals will be concerned that cash may lose their anonymity when purchasing goods. There is also concern by privacy advocates that scanners in the hands of criminals can be used to remotely determine the amount of cash held by an individual without notifying the individual. This could put criminals at risk of attack.

Thus, there are many factors suggesting that RFID solutions may not be suitable for identifying and tracking calls.

Surface coding background

Netpage surface coding consists of dense planar tiling of tags. Each tag encodes its own location in the plane. Each tag also encodes an identifier of the region that contains the tag, with respect to the adjacent tag. This area ID is unique among all areas. In a netpage system, the area typically corresponds to the entire range of tagged surfaces, such as one side of a sheet of paper.

Surface coding is designed such that the acquisition field of a point of view large enough to ensure acquisition of the entire tag is sufficient to ensure acquisition of the ID of the area containing the tag. The acquisition of the tag itself ensures the acquisition of the tag's two-dimensional position as well as other tag-specific data within the area. Therefore, surface coding allows the region ID and tag position during the sensor's pure local interaction with the coded surface, such as during a "click" or a light tap on a pen on the coded surface. To obtain.

The use of netpage surface coding is described in more detail in the following pending applications. USSN 10 / 815,647 (Document No. HYG001US) entitled “Obtaining Product Assistance” filed April 2, 2004 and for “Printed Product Identification Codes filed April 2, 2004” USSN 10 / 815,609 (Document No. HYT001US) entitled " Laser Scanner Device for Printed Product Identification Cod. &Quot;

Cryptography

Cryptography is used both to protect sensitive information in storage and transmission and to authenticate parties to transactions. There are two broad categories of cryptography: secret-key cryptography and public-key.

Secret-key cryptography, also known as symmetric cryptography, uses the same key to encrypt and decrypt messages. Two parties attempting to exchange a message must first coordinate their secure key exchange.

Public key cryptography, also called asymmetric cryptography, uses two encryption keys. The two keys are mathematically related in such a way that any message encrypted using one key can be decrypted using the other key. One of these keys is then revealed while the other is kept private. These keys are called public and private keys, respectively. The public key is used to encrypt any message designated for the holder of the private key. Once encrypted using the public key, the message is only decrypted using the private key. Thus, two parties can exchange messages securely without first exchanging a secret key. To ensure that the private key is secure, it is customary for the holder of the private key to generate a public-private key pair.

Public key cryptography can be used to generate digital signatures. The holder of the private key generates a hash of the known message, then encrypts the hash using the private key, and then anyone simply decrypts the encrypted hash using the private key and simply hashes the message. By verifying, one can verify that the "signature" of the holder of the private key is configured for a particular message. If a signature is written to the message, the recipient of the message can verify that the message is real and has not been changed in transit.

The secret key may also be used to generate digital signatures, but the disadvantage is that signature verification may be performed by the parties as a secret key.

To work with public key cryptography, there must be a way of distributing public keys that prevents personalization. This is typically done using certificates and certificate authorities. A certificate authority is a trusted third party that authenticates the association between a public key and an identifier of a person or other entity. The certificate authority verifies the identifier by examining an identity document, and then generates and signs a digital certificate containing the identifier details and the public key. Anyone who trusts the certificate authority can use the public key in the certificate with high certainty that the certificate is authentic. They need to verify that the certificate is really signed by a certificate authority whose public key is known.

To achieve security comparable to public key cryptography, public key cryptography uses larger orders, that is, key lengths of thousands of bits compared to hundreds of bits.

Schneier B. (Applied Cryptography, Second Edition, John Wilet & Sons 1996) provides a detailed discussion of encryption technology.

Summary of the Invention

In a first broad form, the present invention is directed to a computer system for placing coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions on or in its surface, and tracking each secured document in which each coded data portion represents an identifier. A method, comprising: receiving display data from a sensing device responsive to sensing the coded data to produce display data indicative of an identifier of a product item; An identifier of a secure document using the received display data; And displaying the tracking information, and updating the tracking data stored in the data storage.

Optionally, the tracking information comprises a current owner of the secure document; One or more transactions performed using the secure document; Location of the secure document; Then, at least one of the positions of the sensing device is displayed.

Optionally, the method comprises said display data; And determining the tracking information using at least one of user inputs.

Optionally, the sensing device stores data indicating at least one of an identifier of the sensing device and an identifier of a user, and the sensing device generates display data using the stored data.

Optionally, in a computer system, each coded data portion further represents at least a portion of a signature, wherein the signature is an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier and from the presentation data, the predetermined identifier and the at least one predetermined signature portion Determining; And authenticating the secure document using a predetermined identifier and at least one predetermined signature portion.

Optionally, said signature is an electronic signature of at least a portion of an identifier and at least a portion of a predetermined padding, said padding comprising: a predetermined number; And random numbers.

Optionally, the entire signature is encrypted within the plurality of coded data portions and the method includes sensing the plurality of coded data portions within the sensing device to determine the total signature.

Optionally, the coded data includes a plurality of layouts, each layout defining a plurality of first symbols that encrypt an identifier and a second symbol that defines at least a portion of the signature.

Optionally, the coded data is substantially invisible to a person without equipment.

Optionally, invisible ink; And at least one of infrared absorbing ink.

Optionally, it corresponds to at least one of what is provided to substantially match human readable information.

Optionally, the coded data portion encrypts the entire signature.

Optionally, the full signature is formed from a plurality of signature portions, each coded data portion encrypting each signature portion.

Optionally, the portion of the at least some encrypted data portion may include a location of each coded data portion; The location of each coded data portion on the surface;

The size of the coded data portion; The size of the signature; An identifier of the signature portion; And

At least one of the units of the indicated locations.

Optionally, the coded data includes data to allow error correction;

Reed-Solomon data; And cyclic redundancy check (CRC) data.

Optionally, the digital signature comprises: a random number associated with the identifier; At least an input hash of the identifier; At least a hash of the identifier generated using the private key and verifiable using the corresponding public key; A cipher text generated by encoding at least the identifier; A cipher text generated by encoding at least the identifier and random number; A ciphertext generated using the private key and verifiable using the corresponding public key; And a cipher text generated using RSA encoding. At least one of the.

Optionally, the secure document is a bill; check; Credit or debit card; Redemption tickets, receipts or coupons; Lottery ticket or instant lottery ticket; And an identifier card or document such as a license or passport.

Optionally, the identifier is currency; Issuing country; Par value; Banknote cotton; Print jobs; And at least one of a serial number; money; Issuer; Account Number; Serial number; Expiration date; Check value; And a check attribute comprising at least one of a limitation; And card type; Issuer; Account Number; published date; Expiration date; And card attributes including at least one of a limitation.

Optionally, the coded data is arranged in correspondence with at least one layout having n-fold rotation matrices, n is at least 2, and the layout is n identical sub-layouts rotated 1 / n turns around the center of rotation. And at least one sub-layout comprises rotation-display data that distinguishes the sub-layout from each other sub-layout.

Optionally, said coded data is arranged in correspondence with at least one layout having n-fold rotation matrices, n is at least 2, said layout comprising an integer m power direction-display data sequence of n symbols Encoding the display data, m being one or more, each encoded symbol being divided into n positions in n directions of the layout producing n representations of the directional-display data, each representation being Other rotational shifts of the direction-display data and indicate the angle of rotation of the layout.

Optionally, the sensing device stores data indicating at least one of an identifier of the sensing device and an identifier of the user, and the sensing device generates the display data using the stored data. do.

Optionally, the sensing device comprises a housing adapted to be held by the user during use; A radiation source for exposing at least one coded data portion; A sensor for sensing at least one exposed coded data portion; And a processor for determining the sensed identifier, using at least the sensed coded data portion.

Optionally, the sensing device comprises a housing adapted to be held by the user during use; A radiation source for exposing at least one coded data portion; A sensor for sensing at least one exposed coded data portion; And a processor for determining the sensed identifier, using at least the sensed coded data portion.

Optionally, the method is further used to determine forged security documents, each coded data portion representing at least a portion of a signature, the signature being an electronic signature capable of recognizing at least a portion of the identifier, The method includes generating, within the sensing device, data that senses the identifier and a portion of the at least one signature, using the sensed coded data portion, and a predetermined identifier from the indication data in the processor; And determining at least one predetermined signature portion: and using the predetermined identifier and at least one predetermined signature portion, determining whether the secure document is a forged document.

Optionally, the method is additionally used to determine a possible duplicated secured document, the method comprising: at a computer system: detecting the coded data, wherein the sensing device generates display data indicative of an identifier of the secured document. Receiving display data from a responding sensing device; Determining a predetermined identifier from the display data; An identifier of the secure document using the predetermined identifier; And counting tracking data displaying tracking information indicative of the location of the secure document. And using the always tracking information to determine if the secure document is a possible copy.

Optionally, the method is used in a currency counter for counting monetary documents, each monetary document arranged on or within coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions, and each coded data. A unit displays an identifier of the monetary document, the counter comprising: an input for inputting a plurality of counted monetary documents; an output for providing a counted monetary document; A transfer mechanism for transferring a monetary document from input to output along a transfer path; A sensor for sensing at least one coded data portion for each monetary document transmitted along a transfer path; Determining, from at least one coded data portion, a sensed identifier for each monetary document; Determining, from the sensed identifier, a predetermined value for each monetary document; And a processor for counting using the predetermined value.

Optionally, the secure document has a secure function, and the method for providing the secure document comprises: generating a secure document; Determining an identifier associated with the secure document; The signature generating a digital signature of at least a portion of the identifier using the identifier; Each coated data includes an identifier of the secure document; Recognizing at least a portion of the identifier and generating the coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions; And printing the coded data over the secure document.

Optionally, the secure document is printed with a secure function, and the method for printing the secure document comprises: receiving the secure document; Receiving at least partly indicator data of the secure document and encrypting using a public key; Determining the identifier by decrypting the received indication data using an encryption key associated with a public key; Using the predetermined identifier, generating an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier; An identifier of the secure document; Generating coded data indicative of at least a portion of at least a portion of the signature; And printing the coded data over the secure document.

Optionally, the method is used within a system for recording a transaction associated with a secured document, the system comprising: an identifier of the secured document; And receiving indication data from the sensing device responsive to the detection of coded data for generating indication data at least partially indicating the transaction; An identifier of the secure document, using the received indication data; And a computer system for updating the transaction data of a data store in which a transaction tad indicating the transaction is stored.

Optionally, the method is further used to monitor a transaction of an included secured document, the method following a transaction comprising a secured document, wherein, within a computer system, an identifier of the secured document; And receiving indication data from the sensing device responsive to the detection of coded data generating at least partially indication data indicative of the transaction; Using the indication data received, displaying a processed transaction for each of a plurality of secure documents, and updating transaction data stored in a data storage; Comparing the transaction data to any one or more patterns that determine the presence or absence of abnormal cash flows.

Optionally, the method utilizes a secure document database for each of the plurality of secure documents, the database storing secure document data, the display data being at least partially indicative of the identifier of the secure document; Attribute data (at least partially attribute data indicative of one or more attributes of a secure document), wherein the secure document in use comprises the identifier; And receiving, from the sensing device, display data at least partially indicating at least one of the one or more attributes. And tracking the secure document, the computer system allowing the use of the received display data and the store secure document data taking an action associated with the secure document.

Optionally, the method is additionally used to operate a computer system to monitor a transaction comprising security documents, the method operating using a series of instructions, each security document having a plurality of on or within it. Place coded data comprising a coded data portion, each coded data portion representing a minimal identifier of the secure document, and the series of instructions is transacted by the computer system, at least partially Receiving display data from an identifier of a secured document; and a sensing device responsive to the detection of coded data generating display data representing a transaction; Identifier of the secure document; And operating the computer system to execute the step of updating the transaction data indicative of the transaction.

Optionally, the method is additionally used for counting monetary documents, the method being executed using a series of instructions, each monetary document being placed on at least one coded data portion indicating at least the identifier of the monetary document. Or disposed therein, the money counter comprising: an input for receiving a number of money documents to be counted; Output for providing a monetary document to be counted; A transfer mechanism for transferring a monetary document from an input to an output along the transfer path; A sensor for at least one coded data portion for detecting each monetary document transmitted along a transfer path; And when the series of instructions are processed by the processor, determining, from at least one sensed coded data portion, a sensed identifier for each monetary document; Determining, from the sensed identifier, a predetermined value for each monetary document; And a processor operative for counting monetary documents using a predetermined value.

Optionally, the method is further used inside a processor for use for an apparatus for authenticating a secure document, wherein the coded data additionally at least partially indicates a signature, the signature being an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier. ,

The processor may include at least partially the identifier within a device; And receiving display data from a sensor responsive to detection of coded data generating display data indicative of at least a portion of the signature: from predetermined display data, a portion of a predetermined identifier and at least one predetermined signature; Determining; And authenticating a secure document using a portion of the predetermined identifier and the at least one predetermined signature.

Optionally, the method is further used to count monetary documents, each monetary document placing coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions thereon or within each coded data portion Displaying a minimal identifier of the method, the method comprising: detecting, in a sensing device, at least one coded data portion for each monetary document; Using the sensed coded data portion, generating display data at least partially indicating an identifier of each monetary document; And using the indication data to determine a predetermined identifier for each monetary document; And using each predetermined identifier to determine a value for each monetary document; And transmitting the display data to a computer system responsive to the display data for counting a monetary document using a predetermined value.

Optionally, the method is further used for evaluating and authenticating a value of a monetary document, the monetary document arranging thereon or therein coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions, the method being in a sensing device. Detecting the at least one coded data portion; An identifier of the monetary document, using the sensed coded data portion; Generating display data indicative of at least a portion of the electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier; And from the indication data, determine a received identifier and a received signature portion; Authenticating the monetary document using the received identifier and the received signature portion; In response to successful authentication, using the received identifier, transmitting the presentation data to a computer system responsive to presentation data for determining a value associated with a commercial money document.

Optionally, the secure document has copy protection protection, and the identifier stores each secure document uniquely and stores it in a data store that allows it to be determined for duplication of the secure document.

Optionally, the secure document has an anti-counterfeiting function, wherein the coded data portion additionally indicates a portion of the signature, the signature being generated using a private key; And the validity of the security document is formed by encrypting at least a portion of the identifier using a private / public key, as verified using the corresponding public key.

Optionally, the method is further used to retrieve a stolen secured document, the method responsive to sensing in a computer system in a sensing device (coded data to generate at least partially indicating indication data indicating an identifier). Receiving display data from a sensing device); Determining a predetermined identifier using the display data; Indicating a secure document status using a predetermined identifier, and accessing using transaction data stored in a data store; Determining, using the secure document status, whether the secure document has been stolen; And in response to a positive decision, recovering the secure document.

In another broad form, the present invention provides a sensing device for use with a security document that places coded data on or within the coded data portion, each coded data portion indicating an identifier of a plurality of security documents. A housing adapted to be held by the user during use; A radiation source for exposing at least one coded data portion; A sensor for sensing at least one exposed coded data portion; And a processor for determining a sensed identifier using the at least one coded data portion.

In another broad form, the present invention places coded data on or within the coded data portion, each coded data portion representing an identifier of a plurality of secure documents, each coded data portion representing an identifier of the secure document. Displaying, the method further comprising: sensing, by the sensing device, at least one coded data portion; The identifier using the sensed coded data portion; Determining display data indicative of a portion of the signature; And transmitting the display data to a computer system to update the tracking information stored in the data storage that displays the identifier of the product item and the tracking information.

In a second broad form, the present invention provides a sensing device for use with a secured document that places coded data on or within the coded data portion, each coded data portion indicating an identifier of a plurality of secured documents of the secured document. The apparatus includes a housing adapted to be held by the user during use; A radiation source for exposing at least one coded data portion; A sensor for sensing at least one exposed coded data portion; And a processor for determining a sensed identifier using the at least one coded data portion.

Optionally, the sensing device further comprises an indicator for indicating the detected identifier of the security document.

Optionally, said coded data portion represents at least a portion of a signature, said signature is an electronic signature of at least a portion of said identifier, and said processor is configured to retrieve at least one detected signature portion from at least one coded data portion. decision; The detected identifier and at least one detected signature portion are used to determine if the secure document is a forgery document.

Optionally, the processor may access the data store using the identifier from which the data was detected to determine a stored signature portion; Compare a portion of the stored signature against the at least one detected signature; And using the comparison result, authenticate the secure document to determine whether the document is forged.

Optionally, the processor generates at least a portion of the generated signature using the sensed identifier and key; Comparison of the generated signature portion to the at least one detected signature; Then, using the comparison result, the secure document is authenticated to determine whether the document is forged.

Optionally, an entire signature is encoded within the plurality of coded data portions, and the processor is further configured to determine, from the plurality of sensed coded data portions, a plurality of sensed signature portions representing the entire signature; Generate a generated identifier using the plurality of detected signature portions and keys; Compare the generated identifier with the sensed identifier; And using the result of the comparison, the secure document is authenticated to thereby determine whether the document is forged.

Optionally, said signature is an electronic signature of at least a portion of said identifier and at least a portion of a predetermined padding, said padding being at least one of a predetermined number or a random number.

Optionally, said coded data comprises a plurality of layouts, each layout positioning a plurality of first symbols encoding an identifier, and a plurality of second symbols defining at least part of a signature.

Optionally, the processor may use the sensed identifier to identify, for each of a plurality of existing security documents, an identifier of a security document; Accessing tracking data displaying tracking information indicative of the location of the secure document; And using the tracking information to determine whether the secure document can duplicate one of the existing secure documents; And at least one of updating the tracking information.

Optionally, the sensing device comprises a communication system, and wherein the processor comprises a first processor portion within the sensing device and a second remote processor portion coupled to the first processor portion via the communication system; A processor portion of 1 includes at least one of the sensed identifiers; Generating display data indicative of the at least one detected signature portion; And via the communication system, transmit the indication data to a second processor unit, wherein the second processor unit determines a value associated with the secure document; And display data for performing at least one of determining whether the security document is a counterfeit document.

Optionally, the sensing device stores data indicating at least one of an identifier of the sensing device and an identifier of a user, and the sensing device generates the display data using the stored data.

Optionally, the coded data is substantially invisible to the naked eye.

Optionally, the coded data is invisible at the surface; Then, printing is performed using at least one of infrared absorbing inks.

Optionally, the coded data is substantially matched to the human readable information.

Optionally, the at least one coded data portion encodes the entire signature.

Optionally, the full signature consists of a plurality of signature portions, each coded data portion encoding a respective signature portion.

Optionally, said coded data portion comprises a location of each coded data portion; The location of each coded data portion on the surface; The size of the coded data portion; The size of the signature; An identifier of the signature portion; Then, at least one of the units of the marked place is encoded.

Optionally, the coded data includes verbose data; Data to allow correction of errors; Reed-Solomon data; And at least one of cyclic redundancy check (CRC) data.

Optionally, a random number associated with the identifier; The input hash of the minimum identifier; An input hash of the minimum identifier generated using the private key and verifiable using the public key; A cipher text generated by encrypting at least the identifier; A cipher text generated by encryption of at least an identifier and a random number; And at least one of a ciphertext generated using the private key and verifiable using the public key.

Optionally, the secure document further comprises: a currency bill; check; Credit or debit card; Redemption ticket, certificate or coupon; Lottery or instant lottery; And at least one of an identifier card or document, such as a license or passport.

Optionally, the identifier is currency; Issuing country; designation; Banknote cotton; Print jobs; A bill attribute comprising at least one of a serial number; money; Issuer; Account Number; Serial number; Expiration date; Check value; And a check attribute comprising at least one of a restriction; And card type; Issuer; Account Number; published date; Expiration date; And at least one of the card attributes including at least one of the restrictions.

Optionally, the coded data is arranged to match at least one layout with n-fold rotation matrices, where n is at least two and the layout is n number rotated 1 / n turns near the center of rotation. The same sub-layout, wherein at least one sub-layout, comprises rotation-display data that distinguishes the sub-layout from each sub-layout.

Optionally, the coded data is arranged to match at least one layout having an n-fold rotation matrix, wherein n is at least two and the layout includes a continuation of an integer m power of n symbols. Data is encoded, m is 1 or more, and each coded data symbol is the center of the rotation matrix of the layout to decode the symbols in each of the n directions of the layout producing n representations of the direction indication data. It is divided in n directions in the vicinity, and each representation includes another rotational shift of the direction indication data indicating the angle of rotation of the layout.

Optionally, the coded data is arranged to match at least one layout having an n-fold rotation matrix, wherein n is at least two and the layout includes a continuation of an integer m power of n symbols. Data is encoded, m is 1 or more, and each coded data symbol is the center of the rotation matrix of the layout to decode the symbols in each of the n directions of the layout producing n representations of the direction indication data. It is divided in n directions in the vicinity, and each representation includes another rotational shift of the direction indication data indicating the angle of rotation of the layout.

Optionally, the sensing device is used in a method of determining a forged security document, wherein the security document places coded data on or within the coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions, each coded data being: Identifier of the secure document; And display a portion of the signature indicative of the electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier, the method comprising: sensing, within the sensing device, at least one coded data portion; And the identifier using the sensed coded data portion; Generating display data indicative of a portion of the signature; determining, from within the processor, a predetermined identifier from the display data; And using the predetermined identity and at least one predetermined signature portion to determine whether the secure document is a fake document.

Optionally, the sensing device is used in a method of determining possible duplicated security documents, the security documents placing coded data on or in its surface, the coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions, each coded data portion Display a minimum identifier of the secure document, the method being performed within a computer system,

Receiving display data from the sensing device in response to the detection of the coded data generating display data indicative of the identifier of the secure document, determining a predetermined identifier from the display data; An identifier of the secure document, using the predetermined identifier; And accessing tracking data displaying tracking information indicative of the location of the secure document. And using the tracking information to determine if the secured document is a possible duplicate.

Optionally, the sensing device is used in a currency counter for counting the monetary documents, each monetary document placing coded data on or in its surface, the coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions, each encoded A data unit indicates an identifier of the monetary document, and the counter is input for receiving a plurality of monetary documents to be counted; Output for providing a counted monetary document; A transfer mechanism for transferring the monetary document from the input to the output along the transfer path; A sensor for sensing at least one coded data portion for each monetary document transmitted along a transfer path; And from the at least one sensed coded data portion, determine a sensed identifier for each monetary document, determine a predetermined value for each monetary document from the sensed identifier, and use the predetermined value. And a processor for counting monetary documents.

Optionally, the sensing device is used in a method for providing a secure document having a security function, the method comprising: creating the secure document; Determining an identifier associated with the secure document; Generating a digital signature of at least a portion of the identifier using the identifier; Each coded data portion comprises an identifier of the secure document; Generating coded data indicating at least a portion of the signature and including a plurality of the coded data portions; And printing the coded data over the secure document.

Optionally, the sensing device is used in a method of printing a secure document having a security function, the method comprising: receiving a secure document; Receive presentation data encrypted with the public key and at least partially indicating an identifier of the secure document; Determine the identifier by decrypting the received indication data using the secret key associated with the public key; Generate a signature that is an electronic signature of at least some identifiers using a predetermined identifier; An identifier of the secure document; And, at least, generating coded data at least partially indicating at least a portion of the signature; And printing the coded data relating to the secure document.

Optionally, the sensing device is used in a system for recording a transaction associated with a secured document, the secured document places coded data on or in the surface thereof, the coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions, each encoded A data portion indicates a minimum identifier of the secure document, and the system identifies the secure document; And receiving indication data from the device responsive to sensing the coded data generating at least partially indication data of the transaction; An identifier of the secure document, using the received indication data; And a computer system for updating the transaction data of the data storage unit in which the transaction data indicating the transaction is stored.

Optionally, the sensing device is used in a method for monitoring a transaction comprising a secured document, each secured document having on its surface or therein coded data, each secured document comprising a plurality of coded data portions. And wherein each coded data portion indicates a minimal identifier of the secure document, the method comprising: following a transaction within a computer system and including a secure document; And receiving indication data from the sensing device responsive to the detection of coded data for generating indication data at least partially indicating the transaction; Using the received indication data, updating transaction data stored in a data storage unit and for each of the plurality of security documents, indicating transaction data performed; Comparing the transaction data with one or more predetermined patterns to determine the presence of abnormal cash flows.

Optionally, the sensing device uses a secure document database, and the database storing the secure document data includes, for each of a plurality of secure documents, display data (display data indicating at least partially an identifier of the secure document). ; Attribute data (at least partially attribute data indicative of one or more attributes of a secured document), wherein the database in use may comprise a computer system configured, at least in part, at least partially from the sensing device; Receiving display data indicating one or more attributes; Allow use of the received presentation data and secured document data to perform an action associated with the secured document.

Optionally, the sensing device includes, within a computer system, a series of instructions for operating the computer system to monitor transactions comprising security documents, each security document including a plurality of coded data portions. Place data on or in its surface, each coded data portion indicating a minimum identifier of the secure document, and the series of instructions, when processed in the computer system, an identifier of the secure document; And receiving indication data from the sensing device responsive to the detection of coded data for generating indication data at least partially indicating a transaction; An identifier of the secure document, using the received indication data; And, transaction; and operate the computer system to update the transaction data stored in the data store.

Optionally, the sensing device includes a series of instructions in a currency counter that includes a series of instructions for counting each monetary document placing thereon or at least one coded data portion representing a minimum identifier of the monetary document. The money counter is used in to receive an input for receiving a plurality of money documents to be counted; Output for providing a counted monetary document; A transfer mechanism for transferring a monetary document from an input to an output along the transfer path; A sensor for sensing at least one coded data portion for each monetary document transmitted along a transfer path; And when the series of instructions are processed, from the at least one sensed coded data portion, determine a sensed identifier for each monetary document; Determining, from the sensed identifier, a predetermined value for each monetary document; And a processor for counting monetary documents using a predetermined value.

Optionally, the sensing device includes a processor for use within the device for authenticating the secure document, the secure document having encoded data therein or at least partially indicating an identifier and a signature of the secure document. Disposed thereon, the signature being an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier, the processor comprising: the identifier; And receiving indication data from a sensor of the device responsive to sensing the coded data for generating indication data at least partially indicating at least a portion of the signature; Determining, from the indication data, at least one predetermined signature portion from a predetermined identifier; And authenticate the secure document using the predetermined identifier and at least one predetermined signature portion.

Optionally, the sensing device is used in a method for counting monetary documents, each monetary document placing coded data on or in its surface including a plurality of coded data portions, each coded data portion At least partially displaying an identifier of the monetary document, the method comprising: sensing, for each monetary document, at least one coded data portion within the sensing device; Using the sensed coded data portion, generating display data at least partially indicating an identifier of each monetary document; And using the indication data to determine a predetermined identifier for each monetary document; Use each predetermined identifier to determine a value for each monetary document; The display data is then transmitted to a computer system responsive to the display data for counting monetary documents using a predetermined value.

Optionally, the sensing device is used with a secured document having a copy protection protection, the secured document places coded data on or in the surface thereof, the coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions, each coded data portion being In order to allow the duplication of a secured document to be determined, it is stored in a data store and displays an identifier that uniquely represents each secured document.

Optionally, the sensing device is used with a security document that includes a copy protection protection, the security document places coded data on or in its surface, the coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions, each coded data portion An identifier of the monetary document; And a valid secure document can be created using the private key; The validity of the secure document indicates at least a portion of the signature being formed by encrypting at least a portion of the identifier using the private key of the public / private key pair so that it can be verified using the corresponding public key.

Optionally, the sensing device is used in a method of recovering a stolen secured document, the secured document places coded data on or in its surface, the coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions, each coded data portion Displaying a minimal identifier of the security document, the method further comprising displaying data from a sensing device (a sensing device responsive to the detection of the coded data to generate display data at least partially indicating the identifier) within a computer system; Receiving; Determining a predetermined identifier using the display data; Accessing the transaction data stored in the data storage using the predetermined identifier and indicating a state of a secure document; Determining whether the secure document has been stolen using the state of the secure document; And recovering the security document in response to a positive decision.

In a third broad form, the present invention provides a method for determining whether a secure document that places coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions on or in its surface is forged, wherein each coded data portion Displaying at least a portion of at least a portion of the electronic signature of the identifier, the method further comprising: sensing, within the sensing device, at least one coded data portion; And using the sensed coded data portion, the identifier; And generating display data indicative of at least one signature portion, in the processor, from the display data, a predetermined identifier; And determining at least one signature portion; And determining that the secure document is a forged document using a predetermined identifier and at least one predetermined signature portion.

Optionally, the method further comprises generating, within a processor, the minimal generated signature portion using the predetermined identifier and key; Accessing the data store with a predetermined identifier to determine a stored signature portion; Comparing the stored signature portion with at least one predetermined signature portion; And using the comparison result to determine whether the document has been forged, authenticating the secure document.

Optionally, the method further comprises: generating at least a generated signature portion using a predetermined identifier and key in the processor; Comparing the generated signature portion with at least one predetermined signature portion; And using the result of the comparison, authenticating the secure document to determine whether the document is forged.

Optionally, the full signature is encoded within a plurality of coded data portions, and the method further comprises: detecting, within the sensing device: a plurality of coded data portions to determine a full signature accordingly; Determining the display data using the sensed coded data portions; And in the processor: determining, from the indication data, a plurality of predetermined signature portions representing an entire signature; Generating an identifier generated using a plurality of predetermined signature portions and keys; Comparing the generated identifier with a predetermined identifier; And using the result of the comparison, authenticating the secure document to determine whether the document is forged.

Optionally, said signature is an electronic signature of at least a portion of said signature and at least a portion of said predetermined portion of padding, said signature being a predetermined number; And random numbers.

Optionally, the processor forms part of the sensing device.

Optionally, the processor forms part of a computer system and a method therein, the method comprising transmitting the display data to the computer system via a communication system.

Optionally, the method further comprises: in the processor: using the predetermined identifier, an identifier of the secure document; And accessing tracking data displaying tracking information indicative of the location of the secure document. And using the tracking information to determine if the security document is a duplicate of an existing security document.

Optionally, the coded data portion indicates a plurality of layouts, each layout defining a location of a plurality of first symbols encoding the identifier, and a plurality of second symbols defining a minimum portion of the signature. .

Optionally, the sensing device stores data indicating at least one of an identifier of an annoyance sensing device and an identifier of a user, and the method generates the display data using the stored data within the sensing device.

Optionally, the coded data is substantially invisible to a person without equipment.

Optionally, the encoded data is invisible ink; And at least one of infrared absorbing ink.

Optionally, the coded data is provided to substantially match human readable information.

Optionally, the at least one coded data portion encodes the entire signature.

Optionally, an entire signature is formed from the plurality of signature portions, and each coded data portion encodes each signature portion.

Optionally, the at least some coded data portion is a location of each coded data portion; The location of each coded data portion on the surface; The size of the coded data portion; The size of the signature; An identifier of the signature portion; And at least one of the units of the displayed places.

Optionally, the coded data may comprise verbose data; Data to allow error correction; Reed-Solomon data; And at least one of cyclic redundancy check (CRC) data.

Optionally, the digital signature comprises a random number associated with an identifier; Hash with minimal identifier key; A hash with a key of the minimum identifier generated using the private key and verifiable using the corresponding public key; A cipher text generated by encrypting at least the identifier; A cipher text generated by encrypting at least the identifier and the random number; A ciphertext that can be verified using a public key and generated using a private key; And a cipher text generated using RSA encryption.

Optionally, the secure document comprises a currency bill; check; Credit or debit card; Redemption ticket, certificate or coupon; Lottery or instant lottery; And at least one of an identifier card or document, such as a driver's license or passport.

Optionally, the identifier is currency; Issuing country; designation; Banknote cotton; Print jobs; A bill attribute comprising at least one of a serial number; money; Issuer; Account Number; Serial number; Expiration date; Check value; And a check attribute comprising at least one of a restriction; And card type; Issuer; Account Number; published date; Expiration date; Then, at least one of the card attributes including at least one of the restrictions is displayed.

Optionally, the coded data is arranged to match at least one layout with n-fold rotation matrices, where n is at least two and the layout is n number rotated 1 / n turns near the center of rotation. The same sub-layout, wherein at least one sub-layout, comprises rotation-display data that distinguishes the sub-layout from each sub-layout.

Optionally, the coded data is arranged to match at least one layout having an n-fold rotation matrix, wherein n is at least two,

The layout is coded with direction indication data comprising a sequence of integer m powers of n symbols, where m is 1 or more, and each coded symbol is n of the layout that generates n representations of the direction indication data. Divided into n directions near the center of the rotation matrix of the layout to decipher the symbol in each of the four directions, each representation comprising a different rotational shift of the direction indication data indicating the angle of rotation of the layout and Displays the rotation angle of the layout.

Optionally, the method is further used to track a secure document, the method being indicative of data from the sensing device responsive to the detection of coded data in the computer system that generates display data indicative of an identifier of the product item. Receive it; An identifier of the product item, stored in a data storage unit using the received display data; And updating the tracking data displaying the tracking information.

Optionally, the sensing device comprises a housing adapted to be held by the user during use; A radiation source for exposing at least one coded data portion; A sensor for sensing at least one exposed coded data portion; And a processor for determining the sensed identifier using the at least one sensed coded data portion.

Optionally, the method is used in a method of determining a possible duplicated secured document, the method being sensitive to the detection of the coded data for generating indication data indicative of an identifier of the secured document within a computer system. Receiving indication data from the device; Determining a predetermined identifier from the display data; An identifier of the secure document, using the predetermined identifier; And accessing tracking data displaying tracking information indicative of the location of the secure document. And using the tracking information to determine if the secured document is a possible duplicate.

Optionally, the method is further used to count monetary documents, each monetary document placing coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions thereon or within each coded data portion An indicator for receiving a plurality of monetary documents to be counted; Output for providing a counted monetary document; A transfer mechanism for transferring the monetary document from the input to the output along the transfer path; A sensor for sensing at least one coded data portion for each monetary document transmitted along a transfer path; And from the at least one sensed coded data portion, determine a sensed identifier for each monetary document, determine a predetermined value for each monetary document from the sensed identifier, and use the predetermined value. And a processor for counting monetary documents.

Optionally, the secure document has a secure function, and the method for providing the secure document comprises: generating a secure document; Determining an identifier associated with the secure document; The signature generating a digital signature of at least a portion of the identifier using the identifier; Each coated data includes an identifier of the secure document; Recognizing at least a portion of the identifier and generating the coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions; And printing the coded data over the secure document.

Optionally, the secure document is printed with a secure function, and the method for printing the secure document comprises: receiving the secure document; Receiving at least partly indicator data of the secure document and encrypting using a public key; Determining the identifier by decrypting the received indication data using an encryption key associated with a public key; Using the predetermined identifier, generating an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier; An identifier of the secure document; Generating coded data indicative of at least a portion of at least a portion of the signature; And printing the coded data over the secure document.

Optionally, the sensing device is used within a system for recording transactions associated with secure documents, the system comprising: an identifier of the secure document; And receiving indication data from the sensing device responsive to the detection of coded data for generating indication data at least partially indicating a transaction; An identifier of the secure document, using the received indication data; And a computer system for displaying a transaction; and updating transaction data stored in the data storage.

Optionally, the system is further used to monitor a transaction comprising a secured document and follows a transaction within the computer system and including the secured document; And receiving indication data from the sensing device responsive to the detection of coded data for generating indication data at least partially indicating the transaction; Updating the transaction data stored in the data storage to be performed using the received indication data and for each of the plurality of security documents, the transaction data indicating the transaction performed; Comparing the transaction data with one or more predetermined patterns to determine the presence of abnormal cash flows.

Optionally, the method uses a secure document database, and wherein the database storing the secure document data includes, for each of the plurality of secure documents, display data (display data at least partially indicating an identifier of the secure document); Attribute data (at least partially attribute data indicative of one or more attributes of a secured document), wherein the database in use may comprise a computer system configured, at least in part, at least partially from the sensing device; Receiving display data indicating one or more attributes; Allows use of the received presentation data and secure document data to carry out an action associated with the secure document.

Optionally, the method is further used to operate a computer system within a computer system to monitor transactions including security documents, the method being operated using a series of instructions, each secure document being encoded in multiple codes. Place coded data comprising the coded data portion on or in its surface, each coded data portion representing a minimal identifier of the secure document, and wherein the series of instructions are processed in the computer system; Identifier of the secure document; And receiving indication data from the sensing device responsive to the detection of coded data for generating indication data at least partially indicating a transaction; An identifier of the secure document, using the received indication data; And, transaction; and operate the computer system to update the transaction data stored in the data store.

Optionally, the method is additionally used to count monetary documents, the method being performed using a series of instructions, each monetary document containing coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions thereon or therein. An input for receiving a plurality of monetary documents being counted; Output for providing a counted monetary document; A transfer mechanism for transferring the monetary document from the input to the output along the transfer path; A sensor for sensing at least one coded data portion for each monetary document transmitted along a transfer path; And determining, from at least one detected coded data portion, a detected identifier for each monetary document, determining a predetermined value for each monetary document from the detected identifier, and using the predetermined value. A processor for counting the monetary document

Optionally, the method is further used inside a processor for use for an apparatus for authenticating a secure document, wherein the coded data additionally at least partially indicates a signature, the signature being an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier. Wherein the processor is configured to at least partly form the identifier within a device; And receiving display data from a sensor responsive to detection of coded data generating display data indicative of at least a portion of the signature: from predetermined display data, a portion of a predetermined identifier and at least one predetermined signature; Determining; And authenticating a secure document using a portion of a predetermined identifier and at least one predetermined signature.

Optionally, the method is further used to count monetary documents, each monetary document placing coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions thereon or within each coded data portion At least partially indicating an identifier of the method, the method comprising: detecting, within the sensing device, at least one coded data portion; The identifier using the sensed coded data portion; Generating display data indicating a part of the signature; Use the indication data to determine a predetermined identifier for each monetary document; Use each predetermined identifier to determine a value for each monetary document; And transmitting the display data to a computer system responsive to the display data for counting a monetary document using a predetermined value.

Optionally, the sensing device is used in a method for authentication and evaluation of a monetary document, the monetary document places coded data on or in its surface, the coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions, wherein the method comprises the sensing device. Within, sensing at least one coded data portion; An identifier of the monetary document, using the sensed coded data portion; Generating indication data indicative of at least a portion of the signature that is an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier; Determining, from the indication data, a received identifier and a received signature portion; Authenticating the monetary document using the received identifier and the received signature portion; And using the received identifier, in response to successful authentication, transmit the indication data to the computer system responsive to the indication data determining the value associated with the monetary document.

Optionally, said secured document has a copy protection protection, said identifier stored in a data store for allowing the duplication of said secured document to be determined and indicating each secured document.

Optionally, said security document has an anti-counterfeiting protection, said identifier further indicating at least part of each coded data portion, each coded data portion indicating at least a portion, and said signature being a valid security document. Is possible to be made using the private key; The validity of the secure document is formed by encrypting a portion of an identifier using at least the private key of the public / private key pair so that it can be verified using the corresponding public key.

Optionally, the method is further used to retrieve a stolen secured document, the method responsive to sensing in a computer system in a sensing device (coded data to generate at least partially indicating indication data indicating an identifier). Receiving display data from a sensing device); Determining a predetermined identifier using the display data; Indicating a secure document status using a predetermined identifier, and accessing using transaction data stored in a data store; Determining, using the secure document status, whether the secure document has been stolen; And in response to a positive decision, recovering the secure document.

In a fourth broad form, the present invention provides a security document comprising: a security document comprising a plurality of encoded data portions each representing a minimum identifier of the security document, the coded data being disposed proximate or therein. A method for determining possible duplication, said method comprising the steps of: receiving display data from a sensing device (a sensing device responsive to the detection of said coded data to generate display data representing an identifier of a secure document) within a computer system. Receiving; Determining, from the display data, a predetermined identifier; Accessing tracking data indicative of an identifier of the secure document by accessing using a predetermined identifier; Identifier of the secure document; And tracking information indicating the location of the secure document; And using the tracking information to determine whether a secure document has been duplicated.

Optionally, the tracking data displays tracking information for each of a plurality of existing secure documents, and the method determines, within a computer system, whether the secure document is a duplicate of one of the secure documents.

Optionally, using the indication data, determining a current location of the secure document; Comparing the current location with the tracking information; And determining if the secure document is a possible duplicate if the tracking information and the current location do not match.

Optionally, the method includes determining within the computer system whether the current location is inconsistent with the tracking information using a predetermined rule.

Optionally, each coded data portion represents at least a portion of a signature, the signature is an electronic signature of the identifier, and the method indicates, within a computer system, at least one signature portion and an identifier of the secure document. Receiving display data; The predetermined identifier from the display data; And determining at least one predetermined signature portion; Determining whether the secure document is a forgery using the predetermined identifier and at least one predetermined signature portion.

Optionally, the method includes accessing a data store to determine a stored signature portion or, using the predetermined identifier, within a computer system; Comparing the stored signature portion with at least one predetermined signature portion; Authenticating the secure document using the comparison result to determine if the secure document is forged.

Optionally, the method further comprises: generating at least a generated signature portion using a predetermined identifier and key in the processor; Comparing the generated signature portion with at least one predetermined signature portion; And using the result of the comparison, authenticating the secure document to determine whether the document is forged.

Optionally, the full signature is encoded in a plurality of coded data portion ranges, the method comprising determining, from the presentation data, a plurality of predetermined signature portions representing a full signature within a computer system; Generating an identifier generated using a plurality of predetermined signature portions and keys; Comparing the generated identifier with a predetermined identifier; Using the result of the comparison, authenticating the secure document to determine whether the document is forged.

Optionally, the encoded data is substantially invisible to humans without help.

Optionally, coded data is invisible in the surface of the ink; Then, printing is performed using at least one of infrared absorbing inks.

Optionally, the coded data is substantially matched to the human readable information.

Optionally, at least one said coded data portion encodes the entire signature.

Optionally, the entire signature consists of a plurality of signature portions, each coded data portion encoding a respective signature portion.

Optionally, at least some of the coated data portions include: a location of each coded data portion; The location of each coded data portion on the surface; The size of the coded data portion; The size of the signature; An identifier of the signature portion; Then, at least one of the units of the displayed place is encoded.

Optionally, the coded data includes verbose data; Data to allow error correction; Reed-Solomon data; And at least one of cyclic redundancy check (CRC) data.

Optionally, the digital signature comprises a random number associated with the identifier; At least a hash with the identifier key; An input hash of the minimum identifier generated using the private key and identifier enabled using the public key; A cipher text generated by encrypting a minimum identifier; A cipher text generated by encrypting a minimum identifier and a random number; And a ciphertext that is generated using a private key and that can be identified using a public key.

Optionally, the secure document further comprises: a currency bill; check; Credit or debit card; Redemption ticket, certificate or coupon; Lottery or instant lottery; And an identifier card or document such as a driver's license or passport.

Optionally, the identifier is currency; Issuing country; Par value; Banknote cotton; Print jobs; And at least one of a serial number; money; Issuer; Account Number; Serial number; Expiration date; Check value; And a check attribute comprising at least one of a limitation; And card type; Issuer; Account Number; published date; Expiration date; And card attributes including at least one of a limitation.

Optionally, the coded data is arranged to match at least one layout with n-fold rotation matrices, where n is at least two and the layout is n number rotated 1 / n turns near the center of rotation. The same sub-layout, wherein at least one sub-layout, comprises rotation-display data that distinguishes the sub-layout from each sub-layout.

Optionally, the coded data is arranged to match at least one layout having an n-fold rotation matrix, wherein n is at least two and the layout indicates a direction comprising a continuation of an integer m power of n symbols. The data is encoded and m is equal to or greater than 1, each encoded symbol being the center of the rotation matrix of the layout to decode the symbol in each of the n directions of the layout to produce n representations of the direction indication data. It is divided in n directions in the vicinity, and each representation includes another rotational shift of the direction indication data indicating the angle of rotation of the layout and indicates the rotation angle of the layout.

Optionally, the secure document places coded data on or in the surface thereof, the coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions, each coded data determining a duplicate secured document indicating a minimal identifier of the secure document. A method, comprising: sensing at least one coded data portion in the sensing device; The identifier using the sensed coded data portion; Generating display data indicating a part of the signature; Use the indication data to determine a predetermined identifier for each monetary document; Use each predetermined identifier to determine a value for each monetary document; And transmitting the display data to a computer system responsive to the display data for counting a monetary document using a predetermined value.

Optionally, each coded data portion represents at least a portion of a signature, the signature represents at least a portion of an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier, and the entire signature is encoded within a plurality of coded data portions; The method comprises, within the sensing device, a predetermined identifier; And detecting a plurality of coded data portions for determining a predetermined total signature; Generating an identifier generated using the predetermined full and key; Comparing the generated identifier with a predetermined identifier; Using the result of the comparison, authenticating the secure document to determine whether the document is forged.

Optionally, the method is further used to track a secure document, the method being indicative of data from the sensing device responsive to the detection of coded data in the computer system that generates display data indicative of an identifier of the product item. Receiving; An identifier of the product item, stored in a data storage unit using the received display data; And updating the tracking data displaying the tracking information.

Optionally, the sensing device comprises: a housing adapted to be held by the user during use; A radiation source for exposing at least one coded data portion; A sensor for sensing at least one exposed coded data portion; And a processor for determining the sensed identifier using the at least one sensed coded data portion.

Optionally, the method is further used to determine a forged security document, each coded data portion further indicating at least a portion of a signature, wherein the signature is at least some electronic signature of the identifier, and the method further comprises: Within the device: detecting a plurality of coded data portions to resolve the entire signature accordingly; Determining the display data using the sensed coded data portions; And in the processor: determining a plurality of predetermined signature portions representing an entire signature from the indication data; Generating an identifier generated using a plurality of predetermined signature portions and keys; Comparing the generated identifier with a predetermined identifier; And using the result of the comparison, authenticating the secure document to determine whether the document is forged.

Optionally, the method is additionally used within a currency counter for counting monetary documents, each monetary document placing coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions thereon or within each coded data. A unit indicates an identifier of the security document, and the currency counter is input for receiving a plurality of money documents that are counted; Output for providing a counted monetary document; A transfer mechanism for transferring the monetary document from the input to the output along the transfer path; A sensor for sensing at least one coded data portion for each monetary document transmitted along a transfer path; And determining, from at least one detected coded data portion, a detected identifier for each monetary document, determining a predetermined value for each monetary document from the detected identifier, and using the predetermined value. And a processor for counting the monetary document.

Optionally, the secure document has a secure function, and the method for providing the secure document comprises: generating the secure document; Determining an identifier associated with the secure document; The signature generating a digital signature of at least a portion of the identifier using the identifier; Each coated data includes an identifier of the secure document; Recognizing at least a portion of the identifier and generating the coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions; And printing the coded data over the secure document.

Optionally, the secure document is printed with a secure function, and the method of printing the secure document comprises: receiving a secure document; At least partially indicating an identifier of the secure document and receiving display data encrypted using a public key; Determining an identifier by decrypting the received indication data using the secret key associated with the public key; Using a predetermined identifier, generating an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier; An identifier of the secure document; Generating coded data that at least partially indicates at least a portion of the signature; And coded data relating to the secure document.

Optionally, the method is used within a system for recording a transaction associated with a secure document, the system comprising: an identifier of the secure document; And receiving indication data from the sensing device responsive to the detection of coded data for generating indication data at least partially indicating a transaction; An identifier of the secure document, using the received indication data; And, transaction; and operate the computer system to update the transaction data stored in the data store.

Optionally, the system is further used to monitor a transaction comprising a secured document and follows a transaction within the computer system and including the secured document; And receiving indication data from the sensing device responsive to the detection of coded data for generating indication data at least partially indicating the transaction; Updating the transaction data stored in the data storage to be performed using the received indication data and for each of the plurality of security documents, the transaction data indicating the transaction performed; Comparing the transaction data with one or more predetermined patterns to determine the presence of abnormal cash flows.

Optionally, the method uses a secure document database, and wherein the database storing the secure document data includes, for each of the plurality of secure documents, display data (display data at least partially indicating an identifier of the secure document); Attribute data (at least partially attribute data indicative of one or more attributes of a secured document), wherein the database in use may comprise a computer system configured, at least in part, at least partially from the sensing device; Receiving display data indicating one or more attributes; It is allowed to use the received presentation data and the secure document data to execute an operation associated with the secure document.

Optionally, the method is additionally used to monitor a transaction comprising a secured document, the method being performed using a series of instructions, each secured document comprising encoded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions thereof. Placed on or in it, each coded data portion indicates a minimum identifier of the secure document, and the series of instructions, when processed within a computer system, includes an identifier of the secure document; And receiving indication data from the sensing device responsive to the detection of coded data for generating indication data at least partially indicating the transaction; Using the received indication data, the computer system is operated to store transaction data stored in the performed data storage and for each of the plurality of security documents, the transaction data indicating the transaction performed.

Optionally, the method is additionally used to count monetary documents, the method being operated using a series of instructions, each monetary document containing coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions thereon or therein. An input for receiving a plurality of monetary documents being counted; Output for providing a counted monetary document; A transfer mechanism for transferring the monetary document from the input to the output along the transfer path; A sensor for sensing at least one coded data portion for each monetary document transmitted along a transfer path; And determining, from at least one detected coded data portion, a detected identifier for each monetary document, determining a predetermined value for each monetary document from the detected identifier, and using the predetermined value. And a processor for counting the monetary document.

Optionally, the method is further used inside the device for use for an apparatus for authenticating a secure document, wherein the coded data additionally at least partially indicates a signature, the signature being an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier. Wherein the processor comprises: the identifier at least partially within a device; And receiving indication data from a sensor responsive to the detection of coded data that generates indication data indicative of at least a portion of the signature; Determining, from the predetermined indication data, a portion of the predetermined identifier and the at least one predetermined signature; And authenticating a secure document using a portion of a predetermined identifier and at least one predetermined signature.

Optionally, the method is additionally used to count monetary documents, the method being operated using a series of instructions, each monetary document containing coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions thereon or therein. Wherein each coded data portion at least partially displays an identifier of a commercial document, the method comprising: sensing, for each currency document, at least one coded data portion in the sensing device; The identifier using the coded data portion; Generating display data at least partially displaying an identifier of the monetary document; Use the indication data to determine a predetermined identifier for each monetary document; Use each predetermined identifier to determine a value for each monetary document; And transmitting the display data to a computer system responsive to the display data for counting a monetary document using a predetermined value.

Optionally, the method is used for authentication and valuation of a monetary document, the secure document places coded data on or in its surface, the coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions, the method being within the sensing device. Detecting at least one coded data portion; An identifier of the monetary document, using the sensed coded data portion; And generating display data at least partially indicating an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier; Determining, from the display data, a predetermined identifier for each monetary document; Authenticating each monetary document using the received identifier and the received signature; And transmitting the indication data to a computer system responsive to the indication data to determine the value associated with the monetary document using the received identifier in response to positive authentication.

Optionally, the secure document has copy protection protection and the identifier is stored in a data store that uniquely marks each secure document and allows it to be determined, for duplication of the secure document.

Optionally, the secure document has an anti-counterfeiting protection, the identifier further indicates at least a portion of each coded data portion, and the signature is such that a valid secure document is made using the private key; The validity of the secure document is formed by encrypting a portion of an identifier using at least the private key of the public / private key pair so that it can be verified using the corresponding public key.

Optionally, the method is further used to retrieve a stolen secured document, the method responsive to sensing in a computer system in a sensing device (coded data to generate at least partially indicating indication data indicating an identifier). Receiving display data from a sensing device); Determining a predetermined identifier using the display data; Indicating a secure document status using a predetermined identifier, and accessing using transaction data stored in a data store; Determining, using the secure document status, whether the secure document has been stolen; And in response to a positive decision, recovering the secure document.

In a fifth broad form, the present invention provides a monetary counter for counting monetary documents, each monetary document having coded data including a plurality of coded data portions thereon or each coded data portion. A data portion represents an identifier of the monetary document, the counter comprising: an input for receiving the number of monetary documents to be counted; An output providing counted monetary documents; A transport mechanism for transporting currency documents from said input to said output along a transport path; A sensor for sensing at least one coded data unit for each monetary document transported along the transport path; And determine a detected identifier for each monetary document from the at least one sensed coded data portion; Determine a value determined for each monetary document from the detected identifier; And a processor for counting the monetary documents using the determined values.

Optionally, the counter further comprises a plurality of outputs, the processor transports monetary documents to the outputs by controlling the transfer mechanism using the determined value for the monetary document.

Optionally, each said coded data portion represents at least a portion of a signature, said signature is an electronic signature of at least a portion of said identifier, and said processor uses said at least one sensed data portion to display at least one detected signature portion. And using the sensed identifier and the at least one detected signature, to determine whether the monetary document is a fake document.

Optionally, the money counter includes a second output, and the processor transports the counterfeit money documents to the second output by controlling the transfer mechanism.

Optionally, the processor accesses using the sensed identifier to determine a stored signature; Compare the stored signature with the at least one detected signature; The result of the comparison is then used to authenticate the monetary document to determine whether the document is a forgery.

Optionally, the processor is further configured to generate at least a generated signature using the detected identifier and key; Compare the generated signature with the at least one detected signature; The result of the comparison is then used to authenticate the closed document to determine whether the document is a forgery.

Optionally, the complete signature is encoded into a plurality of coded data portions, and the processor is further configured to determine, from the plurality of sensed coded data portions, a plurality of sensed signatures indicating the complete signature; Generate a generated identifier using the plurality of detected signatures and keys; Compare the generated identifier with the sensed identifier; The result of the comparison is then used to authenticate the monetary document to determine whether the document is a forgery.

Optionally, said signature is an electronic signature of at least a portion of said identifier and at least a portion of a given padding, said padding being at least one of a predetermined number and a random number.

Optionally, said coded data includes a plurality of layouts, each layout defining a location of a plurality of first symbols encoding said identifier, and a plurality of second symbols defining at least a portion of said signature.

Optionally, the processor is further configured to, using the sensed identifier, access, for each of a plurality of existing monetary documents, tracking data representing an identifier of the monetary document and tracking information indicating a location of the monetary document; Use the tracking information to determine whether the monetary document is a duplicate of one of the existing monetary documents; And update the tracking information.

Optionally, said counter comprises a communication system, said processor including a first processor portion provided within a counter housing and a second remote processor portion coupled to said first processor portion via said communication system, said first processor portion Generate display data indicative of at least one of the detected identifier and at least one detected signature; Transmitting the display data to a second processor unit through the communication system, wherein the second processor unit performs at least one of determining a value associated with the monetary document and determining whether the monetary document is a fake document; Respond to display data.

Optionally, the coded data is substantially invisible to the person without equipment.

Optionally, the encoded data is printed on the surface using at least one of an invisible ink and an ultraviolet-absorbing ink.

Optionally, the coded data is provided to substantially match the visible, human-readable information.

Optionally, at least one coded data portion encodes the complete signature.

Optionally, the complete signature is formed from a plurality of signatures, each coded data portion encoding a respective signature.

Optionally, at least some of the coded data portions comprise: a location of each coded data portion; Location on the surface of each coded data portion; A size of the coded data portions; The size of the signature; An identifier of the signature portion; And units of indicated locations; Encode at least one of

Optionally, the coded data comprises: redundant data; Data capable of error correction; Reed-Solomon data; And CRC data; At least one of the.

Optionally, the digital signature comprises: a random number associated with the identifier; An input hash of at least the identifier; An input hash of at least the identifier produced using the private key and verifiable using the corresponding public key; A cipher text produced by encrypting at least the identifier; A cipher text produced by encrypting at least the identifier and the random number; A ciphertext produced using the private key and verifiable using the corresponding public key; And ciphertext produced using RSA encryption; At least one of the.

Optionally, the monetary document comprises a bill; check; Credit or debit card; Redemption tickets, gift certificates, or coupons; Lottery, or instant lottery; And an identifier card or document such as a driver's license or passport; A banknote attribute comprising at least one of a currency, an issuing country, a par value, a bill face, a print job, and a serial number; And check attributes including at least one of currency, issuer, account number, serial number, expiration date, check value, and limit; It represents at least one of.

Optionally, the coded data is arranged according to at least one layout with n-fold rotational symmetry when n is at least 2, the layout being n identical subs rotated 1 / n times away about the center of the axis of rotation. -Layouts, the at least one sub-layout comprising rotation-display data that distinguishes the sub-layout from other sub-layouts.

Optionally, the coded data is arranged according to at least one layout with n-fold rotational symmetry when n is at least 2, and the layout encoding azimuth-display data is an n symbol when m is one or more. And each encoded symbol is distributed at n locations around the center of rotational symmetry of the layout such that decoding the symbols at each of the n orientations of the layout is performed by the orientation-display data. generate an n representation, each representation comprising a different cyclic shift of the orientation-indicating data and representing the degree of rotation of the layout.

Optionally, the currency counter further performs a method of tracking a security document, the security document placing coded data including a plurality of coded data portions on or on the surface thereof, each coded data portion being configured to include the coded data portion. Representing an identifier of a secured document, the method in a computer system comprising: receiving indication data from a sensing device responsive to detection of the coded data to generate indication data indicative of an identifier of a product item; And updating the tracking data stored in the data storage unit, the identifier of the product item, and the tracking information using the received display data.

Optionally, the monetary document includes a sensing device for use with a secured document, the secured document placing coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions on or on its surface, each coded data portion Represents an identifier of the security document, the sensing device, the housing that is held by the user when in use; A radiation source exposing at least one coded data portion; A sensor for sensing the at least one coded data portion; And a processor for determining a detected identifier using the at least one coded data portion. It includes.

Optionally, the money counter further performs a method of determining a counterfeit security document, wherein the security document places coded data including a plurality of coded data portions on or on its surface, each coded data portion And at least a portion of a signature that is an identifier of the secure document and an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier, the method comprising: sensing at least one coded data portion; And using the sensed coded data portion, generating display data representing the identifier and the at least one signature portion; And in the processor: determining, from the indication data, a determined identifier and at least one determined signature; And using the determined identifier and the at least one determined signature portion to determine whether the secure document is a forgery document.

Optionally, the money counter further performs a method of determining possible duplicated security documents, the security documents placing coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions on or on the surface thereof, each coded coded number. The data portion represents at least an identifier of the secure document, and in a computer system, the method further comprises: receiving display data from a sensing device responsive to the detection of the coded data to generate display data indicative of the identifier of the secure document. ; Determining an identifier determined from the display data; An identifier of the secure document, using the determined identifier; And tracking information indicative of the location of the secure document. And determining whether the secure document is a possible copy using the tracking information.

Optionally, the money counter further performs a method for providing a security document having a security function, the method comprising: generating the security document; Determining an identifier associated with the secure document; Using the identifier, generating a signature that is an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier; Generating coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions each representing an identifier of the secure document and at least a portion of the signature; And printing the coded data on the secure document.

Optionally, the money counter further performs a method of printing a security document having a security function, the method comprising: receiving the security document; Receiving indication data at least partially indicating an identifier of the secure document and encrypted using a public key; Determining the identifier by decrypting the received indication data using a secret key associated with the public key; Generating an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier using the determined identifier; Generating coded data at least partially representing an identifier of the secure document and at least a portion of the signature; And printing the coded data on the secure document.

Optionally, the currency counter further comprises a system for recording a transaction relating to a security document, wherein the security statement places coded data including a plurality of coded data portions on or on its surface, each coded The data portion represents at least an identifier of the secure document, and the system retrieves the display data from the sensing device responsive to the detection of the coded data to generate display data at least partially representing the identifier of the secure document and the transaction. Receiving; And updating the transaction data stored in the data storage, the identifier of the security document and the transaction, using the received presentation data.

Optionally, the currency counter further performs a method of monitoring transactions involving security documents, each security document placing coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions on or on its surface, each coded. The data portion represents at least an identifier of the secure document, and the method further performs a transaction involving the secure document and, in a computer system, to generate an identifier of the secure document and display data at least partially representing the transaction. Receiving display data from a sensing device responsive to sensing the coded data; Updating the transaction data stored in the data store, for each of the secured documents, using the received indication data, indicating the executed transactions; And determining the presence or absence of cash flow abnormality by comparing the transactions with one or more predetermined patterns; It includes.

Optionally, the currency counter further uses a secured document database, wherein for each of the plurality of secured documents, the database for storing secured document data includes: display data at least partially indicating an identifier of the secured document; And attribute data indicative of at least partially one or more attributes of the secure document, wherein, in use, the secure document database includes an indication that a computer system at least partially represents at least one of the identifier and one or more attributes from a sensing device. Receive data; The received presentation data and security document data are used to perform an action related to the security document.

Optionally, the currency counter further includes a series of instructions for causing the computer system to monitor transactions involving security documents, each security document containing coded data including a plurality of coded data portions on or on the surface thereof. Each coded data portion represents at least an identifier of the secure document, and the series of instructions, when executed by the computer system, causes the computer system to at least partially represent the identifier of the secure document and the transaction. Receive display data from a sensing device responsive to detection of coded data to generate display data; The received indication data and transaction data stored in the data storage are used to update the identifier of the secure document and the transaction data representing the transaction.

Optionally, the currency counter further comprises a series of instructions for the currency counter, wherein the currency counter includes at least one coded data portion in which each currency document represents at least an identifier of the currency document on or on its surface. Used for counting monetary documents, the monetary counter comprising: input for receiving a number of monetary documents to be counted; Output for providing counted monetary documents; A transport mechanism for transporting monetary documents from said input to said output along a transport path; A sensor for sensing at least one coded data portion for each monetary document carried along the transfer path; And when executed by a processor, the sequence of instructions causes the processor to determine a detected identifier for each monetary document from the at least one sensed coded data portion, and from the sensed identifier, for each monetary document. And a processor for determining a determined value and for counting the monetary documents using the determined value.

Optionally, the currency counter further comprises a processor for use in a device for authenticating secure documents, wherein the secure document includes encoded data at least partially representing an identifier and signature of the secure document on or on its surface. And the signature is a digital signature of at least a portion of the identifier, wherein the processor is responsive to sensing the coded data to generate indication data at least partially representing the identifier and at least a portion of the signature. Receiving indication data from a sensor in the device, determining from the indication data a determined identifier and at least one determined signature, and using the determined identifier and the at least one determined signature to obtain the secure document. Authentication is done.

Optionally, the monetary counter further performs a method of counting monetary documents, each monetary document placing coded data including a plurality of coded data portions on or on its surface, wherein each coded data portion includes the coded data portion. At least partially indicating an identifier of a monetary document, the sensing device comprising: sensing at least one coded data portion for each monetary document; Generating display data at least partially representing an identifier of each monetary document using the sensed coded data portion; And transmitting the display data to a computer system, wherein the computer system, in response to the display data, uses the display data to determine an identifier determined for each monetary document; Using each determined identifier, determine a value for each monetary document; And count the monetary documents using the determined values.

Optionally, the money counter further performs a method of authenticating and evaluating a monetary document, wherein the monetary document places coded data including a plurality of coded data portions on or on the surface thereof, and in the sensing device, The method includes sensing at least one coded data portion; Generating, using the sensed coded data portion, display data at least partially representing an identifier of the monetary document and a signature that is an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier; And transmitting the indication data to a computer system, the computer system responsive to the indication data to determine, from the indication data, a received identifier and a received signature; Authenticate the monetary document using the received identifier and the received signature; And in response to successful authentication, use the received identifier to determine a value associated with the monetary document.

Optionally, the at least one monetary document comprises a copy protection protection, said security document placing coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions on or in its surface, each coded data portion representing an identifier, The identifier uniquely represents each security document and is stored in a data store in order to allow copying of the security document to be determined.

Optionally, the at least one monetary document comprises an anti-counterfeit protection device, the security document placing coded data comprising a plurality of coded data parts on or on its surface, each coded data part being the monetary document. Identifier of; And at least a portion of a signature, wherein the signature is formed by encrypting at least a portion of the identifier using a private key of a public / private key pair, such that only valid secured documents are generated using the private key; And the validity of the security document can be verified using the corresponding public key.

Optionally, the currency counter further performs a method of recovering a stolen security document, the security document placing coded data including a plurality of coded data portions on or on the surface thereof, each coded data. And at least in part at least in part an identifier of the secure document, the method in a computer system for receiving indication data from a sensing device responsive to sensing of the coded data to generate display data at least partially representing the identifier. step; Using the indication data, determining the determined identifier; Using the determined identifier, accessing transaction data stored in a data store, the secure document state; Determining whether the secure document has been stolen using the secure document state; And in response to the positive determination, causing the secure document to be recovered.

In a sixth broad aspect, the present invention provides a method for providing a security document with a security feature, the method comprising: generating the security document; Determining an identifier associated with the secure document; Using the identifier, generating a signature that is an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier; Generating coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions each representing an identifier of the secure document and at least a portion of the signature; And printing the coded data on the secure document.

Optionally, the method includes generating the signature using a secret key, which secret key is known only to authorized document producers.

Optionally, the method comprises printing the coded data using a printer, the printer including a processor and a secure data storage, the method using the secret key stored in the data storage. Causing the processor to generate the signature.

Optionally, the secure document includes visible information, the method comprising: determining a layout; Printing the coded data using the layout, wherein at least a portion of the coded data substantially matches at least a portion of the visible information.

Optionally, the secure document includes visible information, the method comprising: determining a layout; Printing the coded data and the visible information using the layout.

Optionally, the method includes updating tracking data stored in a data store, the tracking data comprising: an identifier of the product item; And tracking data indicating at least one of a creation date of the security document, a creator of the security document, a current location of the security document, an intended destination for the security document, and an expiration date for the security document.

Optionally, the method further comprises: receiving the secure document; Scanning the secure document to determine information indicating at least one of a source of the secure document, a secure document type, and a value associated with the secure document; And determining the identifier using the determined information.

Optionally, said signature is an electronic signature of at least a portion of said identifier and at least a portion of a given padding, said padding being at least one of a predetermined number and a random number.

Optionally, the method comprises encoding the complete signature in a plurality of coded data portions.

Optionally, said coded data includes a plurality of layouts, each layout defining a location of a plurality of first symbols encoding said identifier, and a plurality of second symbols defining at least a portion of said signature.

Optionally, the coded data is substantially invisible to the person without equipment.

Optionally, the coded data is printed on the surface using at least one of visible ink and ultraviolet-absorbing ink.

Optionally, the coded data is provided to match visible, human readable information.

Optionally, at least one coded data portion encodes the complete signature.

Optionally, the complete signature is formed from a plurality of signal portions, each coded data portion encoding a respective signature portion.

Optionally, at least some of the coded data portions comprise: a location of each coded data portion; Location on the surface of each coded data portion; A size of the coded data portions; The size of the signature; An identifier of the signature portion; And units of indicated locations; Encode at least one of

Optionally, the coded data comprises: redundant data; Data capable of error correction; Reed-Solomon data; And CRC data; At least one of the.

Optionally, the digital signature comprises: a random number associated with the identifier; An input hash of at least the identifier; An input hash of at least the identifier produced using the private key and verifiable using the corresponding public key; A cipher text produced by encrypting at least the identifier; A cipher text produced by encrypting at least the identifier and the random number; A ciphertext produced using the private key and verifiable using the corresponding public key; And ciphertext produced using RSA encryption; At least one of the.

Optionally, the security document is a bill; check; Credit or debit card; Redemption tickets, gift certificates, or coupons; Lottery, or instant lottery; And an identifier card or document such as a driver's license or passport; At least one of the.

Optionally, the identifier comprises: a bill attribute including at least one of currency, issuing country, face value, bill face, print job, and serial number; Check attributes including at least one of currency, issuer, account number, serial number, expiration date, check value, and limit; Card attributes, including at least one of a card type, issuer, account number, issue date, expiration date, and limit; It represents at least one of.

Optionally, the coded data is arranged according to at least one layout with n-fold rotational symmetry when n is at least 2, the layout being n identical subs rotated 1 / n times away about the center of the axis of rotation. -Layouts, the at least one sub-layout comprising rotation-display data that distinguishes the sub-layout from other sub-layouts.

Optionally, the coded data is arranged according to at least one layout with n-fold rotational symmetry when n is at least 2, and the layout encoding azimuth-display data is an n symbol when m is one or more. And each encoded symbol is distributed at n locations around the center of rotational symmetry of the layout such that decoding the symbols at each of the n orientations of the layout is performed by the orientation-display data. generate an n representation, each representation comprising a different cyclic shift of the orientation-indicating data and representing the degree of rotation of the layout.

Optionally, the method is further used to track a secured document, wherein in a computer system the method includes displaying data from a sensing device responsive to the detection of the coded data to generate display data indicative of an identifier of a product item. Receiving; And updating the tracking data stored in the data storage unit, the identifier of the product item, and the tracking information using the received display data.

Optionally, the sensing device comprises a housing that is held by the user in use; A radiation source exposing at least one coded data portion; A sensor for sensing the at least one coded data portion; And a processor for determining a detected identifier using the at least one coded data portion. It includes.

Optionally, the method is further used to determine a forged security document, wherein each coded data portion further represents at least a portion of a signature, wherein the signature is an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier, the method further comprising: The identifier using the sensed coded data portion; Generating display data indicating at least one signature unit; And in the processor: an identifier determined from the indication data; And at least one determined signature; And using the determined identifier and the at least one determined signature portion to determine whether the secure document is a forgery document.

Optionally, the method is further used to determine a possible duplicated secured document, and in a computer system, the method further comprises: a sensing device responsive to detection of the coded data to generate indication data indicative of an identifier of the secured document Receiving display data from the; Determining an identifier determined from the display data; An identifier of the secure document, using the determined identifier; And tracking information indicative of the location of the secure document. And determining whether the secure document is a possible copy using the tracking information.

Optionally, the method is used in a monetary counter for counting monetary documents, each monetary document placing coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions on or on its surface, each coded data portion Indicating an identifier of a document, the counter comprising: an input for receiving the number of monetary documents to be counted; An output providing counted monetary documents; A transport mechanism for transporting currency documents from said input to said output along a transport path; A sensor for sensing at least one coded data unit for each monetary document transported along the transport path; And determine a detected identifier for each monetary document from the at least one sensed coded data portion; Determine a value determined for each monetary document from the detected identifier; And a processor for counting the monetary documents using the determined values.

Optionally, the secure document is printed with a secure feature, and the method for printing the secure document comprises: receiving the secure document; Receiving indication data at least partially indicating an identifier of the secure document and encrypted using a public key; Determining the identifier by decrypting the received indication data using a secret key associated with the public key; Generating an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier using the determined identifier; Generating coded data at least partially representing an identifier of the secure document and at least a portion of the signature; And printing the coded data on the secure document. It includes.

Optionally, the method is used in a system for recording a transaction relating to a secured document, the system adapted to the detection of the coded data to generate an identifier of the secured document and indication data at least partially representing the transaction. Receiving display data from the responsive sensing device; And a computer system using the received presentation data to update transaction data stored in a data store, the identifier of the security document and the transaction.

Optionally, the method is further used to monitor a transaction involving secure documents, wherein the method performs a transaction involving a secure document and, in a computer system, at least partially identifies the transaction with an identifier of the secure document. Receiving display data from a sensing device responsive to sensing the coded data to generate display data indicative; Updating the transaction data stored in the data store, for each of the secured documents, using the received indication data, indicating the executed transactions; And determining the presence or absence of cash flow abnormality by comparing the transactions with one or more predetermined patterns; It includes.

Optionally, the method comprises using a secured document database, and for each of the plurality of secured documents, the database storing secured document data includes: display data at least partially indicating an identifier of the secured document; And attribute data indicative of at least partially one or more attributes of the secure document, wherein, in use, the secure document database includes an indication that a computer system at least partially represents at least one of the identifier and one or more attributes from a sensing device. Receive data; The received display data and security document data are used to perform an action related to the security document.

Optionally, the method is further used by a computer system to monitor transactions involving secure documents, the method being performed using a series of instructions, each secure document including a plurality of coded data portions on or on its surface. Each coded data portion represents at least an identifier of the secure document, and the series of instructions, when executed by the computer system, causes the computer system to recognize the identifier of the secure document and the transaction. Receive display data from a sensing device responsive to sensing of coded data to produce at least partially representative display data; The received indication data and transaction data stored in the data storage are used to update the identifier of the secure document and the transaction data representing the transaction.

Optionally, the method is further used to count monetary documents, the method being performed using a series of instructions, each monetary document having at least one coded data portion representing at least an identifier of the monetary document on or on its surface. And a currency counter comprising: an input for receiving a number of money documents to be counted; Output for providing counted monetary documents; A transport mechanism for transporting monetary documents from said input to said output along a transport path; A sensor for sensing at least one coded data portion for each monetary document carried along the transfer path; And when executed by the processor, from the at least one sensed coded data portion, determine a detected identifier for each security document; Determining, from the detected identifier, a value determined for each monetary document; And a processor for counting the monetary documents using the determined value.

Optionally, the method is used as a processor for use in an apparatus for authenticating secure documents, wherein the coded data further at least partially represents a signature, the signature is an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier, Receive indication data from a sensor in the device responsive to the detection of the coded data, to generate indication data at least partially representing the identifier and at least a portion of the signature; Determine at least one determined signature, and authenticate the secure document using the determined identifier and the at least one determined signature.

Optionally, the method is used to count a monetary document, each monetary document placing coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions on or on its surface, each coded data portion specifying an identifier of the monetary document. At least partially, and in a sensing device, the method further comprises: sensing at least one coded data portion for each monetary document; Generating display data at least partially representing an identifier of each monetary document using the sensed coded data portion; And transmitting the display data to a computer system, wherein the computer system, in response to the display data, uses the display data to determine an identifier determined for each monetary document; Using each determined identifier, determine a value for each monetary document; And count the monetary documents using the determined values.

Optionally, the method is further used for authenticating and evaluating a monetary document, wherein the monetary document places coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions on or on its surface, wherein, in the sensing device, the method comprises: Sensing at least one coded data portion; Generating, using the sensed coded data portion, display data at least partially representing an identifier of the monetary document and a signature that is an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier; And transmitting the indication data to a computer system, the computer system responsive to the indication data to determine, from the indication data, a received identifier and a received signature; Authenticate the monetary document using the received identifier and the received signature; And in response to successful authentication, use the received identifier to determine a value associated with the monetary document.

Optionally, the security document includes a copy protection protection, and the identifier uniquely represents each security document and is stored in a data storage to allow copying of the security document to be determined.

Optionally, the security document includes an anti-counterfeit protection, each coded data portion further representing at least a portion of a signature, wherein the signature is formed by encrypting at least a portion of the identifier using a private key of a public / private key pair Only valid secured documents are generated using the private key; And the validity of the security document can be verified using the corresponding public key.

Optionally, the method is further used for retrieving a stolen secured document, and in a computer system the method further comprises displaying from a sensing device responsive to the detection of the coded data to generate display data at least partially representing the identifier. Receiving data; Using the indication data, determining the determined identifier; Using the determined identifier, accessing transaction data stored in a data store, the secure document state; Determining whether the secure document has been stolen using the secure document state; And in response to the positive determination, causing the secure document to be recovered.

In a seventh broad aspect, the present invention provides a method for printing a security document having a security feature, the method comprising: receiving the security document; Receiving display data at least partially indicating an identifier of the secure document and encrypted using a public key; Determining the identifier by decrypting the received identifier using a secret key associated with the public key; Using the determined identifier, generating a signature that is an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier; Generating coded data at least partially representing an identifier of the secure document and at least a portion of the signature; And printing the coded data on the secure document.

Optionally, the secure document includes visible information, and the method includes overprinting the coded data on the visible information.

Optionally, a secure data store is used to store document data, and the method includes generating the signature using data stored in the data store.

Optionally, the method comprises encoding the entire signature in the plurality of coded data portions.

Optionally, the method further comprises: determining a layout that is at least one of a coded data layout indicating a location of each coded data portion on the secure document and a document description indicating a location of information visible on a wrapper; And printing at least one of the coded data and the visible information using the layout.

Optionally, a communication system is used to communicate with a database that stores data relating to the security, the database including at least one of currency, issue country, face value, bill face, print job, and serial number. property; Check attributes including at least one of currency, issuer, account number, serial number, expiration date, check value, and limit; At least one of card attributes including at least one of card type, issuer, account number, issue date, expiration date, and limit.

Optionally, the method further comprises: updating at least a portion of a date relating to the security document; And generating the coded data using at least a portion of the date relating to security.

Optionally, said signature is an electronic signature of at least a portion of said identifier and at least a portion of a given padding, said padding being at least one of a predetermined number and a random number.

Optionally, said coded data includes a plurality of layouts, each layout defining a location of a plurality of first symbols encoding said identifier, and a plurality of second symbols defining at least a portion of said signature.

Optionally, the coded data is substantially invisible to the person without equipment.

Optionally, the encoded data is printed on the surface using at least one of an invisible ink and an ultraviolet-absorbing ink.

Optionally, the coded data is provided to substantially match the visible, human-readable information.

Optionally, at least one coded data portion encodes the complete signature.

Optionally, the complete signature is formed from a plurality of signatures, each coded data portion encoding a respective signature.

Optionally, at least some of the coded data portions comprise: a location of each coded data portion; Location on the surface of each coded data portion; A size of the coded data portions; The size of the signature; An identifier of the signature portion; And at least one of the units of the indicated locations.

Optionally, the coded data comprises: redundant data; Data capable of error correction; Reed-Solomon data; And CRC data; At least one of the.

Optionally, the digital signature comprises: a random number associated with the identifier; An input hash of at least the identifier; An input hash of at least the identifier produced using the private key and verifiable using the corresponding public key; A cipher text produced by encrypting at least the identifier; A cipher text produced by encrypting at least the identifier and the random number; A ciphertext produced using the private key and verifiable using the corresponding public key; And ciphertext produced using RSA encryption; At least one of the.

Optionally, the security document is a bill; check; Credit or debit card; Redemption tickets, gift certificates, or coupons; Lottery, or instant lottery; And an identifier card or document such as a driver's license or passport; At least one of the.

Optionally, the coded data is arranged according to at least one layout with n-fold rotational symmetry when n is at least 2, the layout being n identical subs rotated 1 / n times away about the center of the axis of rotation. -Layouts, the at least one sub-layout comprising rotation-display data that distinguishes the sub-layout from other sub-layouts.

Optionally, the coded data is arranged according to at least one layout with n-fold rotational symmetry when n is at least 2, and the layout encoding azimuth-display data is an n symbol when m is one or more. And each encoded symbol is distributed at n locations around the center of rotational symmetry of the layout such that decoding the symbols at each of the n orientations of the layout is performed by the orientation-display data. generate an n representation, each representation comprising a different cyclic shift of the orientation-indicating data and representing the degree of rotation of the layout.

Optionally, the method is further used to track a secured document, wherein in a computer system the method includes displaying data from a sensing device responsive to the detection of the coded data to generate display data indicative of an identifier of a product item. Receiving; And updating the tracking data stored in the data storage unit, the identifier of the product item, and the tracking information using the received display data.

Optionally, the sensing device comprises a housing that is held by the user in use; A radiation source exposing at least one coded data portion; A sensor for sensing the at least one coded data portion; And a processor for determining a detected identifier using the at least one coded data portion. It includes.

Optionally, the method is further used to determine a forged security document, wherein each coded data portion further represents at least a portion of a signature, wherein the signature is an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier, the method further comprising: Using the sensed coded data portion to generate display data indicative of the identifier and at least one signature portion; And in the processor: determining, from the indication data, a determined identifier and at least one determined signature portion, and using the determined identifier and the at least one determined signature portion to determine whether the security document is a forgery document. It further comprises the step.

Optionally, the method is further used to determine a possible duplicated secured document, and in a computer system, the method further comprises: a sensing device responsive to detection of the coded data to generate indication data indicative of an identifier of the secured document Receiving display data from the; Determining an identifier determined from the display data; An identifier of the secure document, using the determined identifier; And tracking information indicative of the location of the secure document. And determining whether the secure document is a possible copy using the tracking information.

Optionally, the method is used in a monetary counter for counting monetary documents, each monetary document having coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions on its surface or in which each coded data portion is located. Indicative of an identifier of a monetary document, the counter includes: an input for receiving a number of monetary documents to be counted; An output providing counted monetary documents; A transport mechanism for transporting currency documents from said input to said output along a transport path; A sensor for sensing at least one coded data unit for each monetary document transported along the transport path; And determine a detected identifier for each monetary document from the at least one sensed coded data portion; Determine a value determined for each monetary document from the detected identifier; And a processor for counting the monetary documents using the determined values.

Optionally, the secure document has a security feature and the method for providing the secure document comprises: generating the secure document; Determining an identifier associated with the secure document; Using the identifier, generating a signature that is an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier; Generating coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions each representing an identifier of the secure document and at least a portion of the signature; And printing the coded data on the secure document.

Optionally, the method is used in a system for recording a transaction relating to the secure document, the system comprising: an identifier of the secure document; And receive indication data from a sensing device responsive to the detection of coded data to generate indication data at least partially representing the transaction; And an identifier of the security document, using the received indication data and transaction data stored in the data storage; And a computer system for updating transaction data indicative of the transaction.

Optionally, the method is further used to monitor a transaction involving secure documents, wherein the method performs a transaction involving a secure document and, in a computer system, at least partially identifies the transaction with an identifier of the secure document. Receiving display data from a sensing device responsive to sensing the coded data to generate display data indicative; Updating the transaction data stored in the data store, for each of the secured documents, using the received indication data, indicating the executed transactions; And determining the presence or absence of cash flow abnormality by comparing the transactions with one or more predetermined patterns; It includes.

Optionally, the method comprises using a secured document database, and for each of the plurality of secured documents, the database storing secured document data includes: display data at least partially indicating an identifier of the secured document; And attribute data indicative of at least partially one or more attributes of the secure document, wherein, in use, the secure document database includes an indication that a computer system at least partially represents at least one of the identifier and one or more attributes from a sensing device. Receive data; The received display data and security document data are used to perform an action related to the security document.

Optionally, the method is further used by a computer system to monitor transactions involving secure documents, the method being performed using a series of instructions, each secure document including a plurality of coded data portions on or on its surface. Each coded data portion represents at least an identifier of the secure document, and the series of instructions, when executed by the computer system, causes the computer system to recognize the identifier of the secure document and the transaction. Receive display data from a sensing device responsive to sensing of coded data to produce at least partially representative display data; An identifier of the security document, using received indication data and transaction data stored in a data storage; And update transaction data indicative of the transaction.

Optionally, the method is further used to count monetary documents, the method being performed using a series of instructions, each monetary document having at least one coded data portion representing at least an identifier of the monetary document on or on its surface. And a currency counter comprising: an input for receiving a number of money documents to be counted; Output for providing counted monetary documents; A transport mechanism for transporting monetary documents from said input to said output along a transport path; A sensor for sensing at least one coded data portion for each monetary document carried along the transfer path; And when executed by the processor, from the at least one sensed coded data portion, determine a detected identifier for each security document; Determining, from the detected identifier, a value determined for each monetary document; And a processor for counting the monetary documents using the determined value.

Optionally, the method is used as a processor for use in an apparatus for authenticating secure documents, wherein the coded data further at least partially represents a signature, the signature is an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier, Receive indication data from a sensor in the device responsive to detection of the coded data to generate indication data at least partially representing the identifier and at least a portion of the signature; Determining, from the indication data, a determined identifier and at least one determined signature; And use the determined identifier and the at least one determined signature to authenticate the secure document.

Optionally, the method is used to count a monetary document, each monetary document placing coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions on or on its surface, each coded data portion specifying an identifier of the monetary document. At least partially, and in a sensing device, the method further comprises: sensing at least one coded data portion for each monetary document; Generating display data at least partially representing an identifier of each monetary document using the sensed coded data portion; And transmitting the display data to a computer system, wherein the computer system, in response to the display data, uses the respective display data to determine an identifier determined for each monetary document; Using each determined identifier, determine a value for each monetary document; And count the monetary documents using the determined values.

Optionally, the method is further used for authenticating and evaluating a monetary document, wherein the monetary document places coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions on or on its surface, wherein, in the sensing device, the method comprises: Sensing at least one coded data portion; Generating, using the sensed coded data portion, display data at least partially representing an identifier of the monetary document and a signature that is an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier; And transmitting the indication data to a computer system, the computer system responsive to the indication data to determine, from the indication data, a received identifier and a received signature; Authenticate the monetary document using the received identifier and the received signature; And in response to successful authentication, use the received identifier to determine a value associated with the monetary document.

Optionally, the security document includes a copy protection protection, and the identifier uniquely represents each security document and is stored in a data storage to allow copying of the security document to be determined.

Optionally, the security document includes an anti-counterfeit protection, each coded data portion further representing at least a portion of a signature, wherein the signature is formed by encrypting at least a portion of the identifier using a private key of a public / private key pair Only valid secured documents are generated using the private key; And the validity of the security document can be verified using the corresponding public key.

Optionally, the method is further used for retrieving a stolen secured document, and in a computer system the method further comprises displaying from a sensing device responsive to the detection of the coded data to generate display data at least partially representing the identifier. Receiving data; Using the indication data, determining the determined identifier; Using the determined identifier, accessing transaction data stored in a data store, the secure document state; Determining whether the secure document has been stolen using the secure document state; And in response to the positive determination, causing the secure document to be recovered.

In still another broad aspect, the present invention provides a printer for printing a secure document having a security feature, the printer comprising: receiving the secure document; Receiving display data at least partially indicating an identifier of the secure document and encrypted using a public key; Determining the identifier by decrypting the received identifier using a secret key associated with the public key; Using the determined identifier, generating a signature that is an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier; Generating coded data at least partially representing an identifier of the secure document and at least a portion of the signature; And printing the coded data on the secure document.

In an eighth broad aspect, the present invention provides a system for recording a transaction relating to a secured document, the secured document placing coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions on or on the surface thereof, Each coded data portion represents at least an identifier of the secure document, the system comprising: an identifier of the secure document; And receive indication data from a sensing device responsive to the detection of coded data to generate indication data at least partially representing the transaction; And an identifier of the security document, using the received indication data and transaction data stored in the data storage; And a computer system for updating transaction data indicative of the transaction.

Optionally, the transaction data comprises a transaction type comprising at least one of a point of sale transaction, a deposit transaction, and a withdrawal transaction; Transaction history; Identifiers of the parties of the parts involved in the transaction; Transaction amount; Location of the transaction; And a location of the sensing device; It represents at least one of.

Optionally, the computer system is configured to approve the transaction, in response to a successful approval, to allow the transaction to be performed, and to update the transaction data.

Optionally, the computer system comprises: authenticating the secure document using the indication data; Comparing the transaction to at least one predetermined criterion; And to approve the transaction by at least one of the following.

Optionally, the computer system further comprises: an indication of approval of the transaction; A result of authentication of the secure document; A comparison result of at least one predetermined criterion of the transaction; And transaction data; A display device for displaying at least one of the.

Optionally, each coded data portion further represents at least a portion of a signature, the signature is an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier, and the system determines, from the indication data, a determined identifier and at least one determined signature portion. And authenticate the secure document using the determined identifier and the at least one determined signature.

Optionally, said signature is an electronic signature of at least a portion of said identifier and at least a portion of a given padding, said padding being at least one of a predetermined number and a random number.

Optionally, the complete signature is encoded in a plurality of coded data portions, and the system is configured to determine the complete signature by sensing the plurality of coded data portions.

Optionally, the coded data includes a plurality of layouts, each layout defining a location of a plurality of first signatures encoding the identifier, and the plurality of second signatures defining at least a portion of the signature.

Optionally, the coded data is substantially invisible to the person without equipment.

Optionally, the encoded data is printed on the surface using at least one of an invisible ink and an ultraviolet-absorbing ink.

Optionally, the coded data is provided to substantially match the visible, human-readable information.

Optionally, at least one data portion encodes the complete signature.

Optionally, the complete signature is formed from a plurality of signatures, each coded data portion encoding a respective signature.

Optionally, at least some of the coded data portions comprise: a location of each coded data portion; Location on the surface of each coded data portion; A size of the coded data portions; The size of the signature; An identifier of the signature portion; And at least one of the units of the indicated locations.

Optionally, the coded data comprises: redundant data; Data capable of error correction; Reed-Solomon data; And CRC data; At least one of the.

Optionally, the digital signature comprises: a random number associated with the identifier; An input hash of at least the identifier; An input hash of at least the identifier produced using the private key and verifiable using the corresponding public key; A cipher text produced by encrypting at least the identifier; A cipher text produced by encrypting at least the identifier and the random number; A ciphertext produced using the private key and verifiable using the corresponding public key; And ciphertext produced using RSA encryption; At least one of the.

Optionally, the security document is a bill; check; Credit or debit card; Redemption tickets, gift certificates, or coupons; Lottery, or instant lottery; And an identifier card or document such as a driver's license or passport; At least one of the.

Optionally, the identifier comprises: a bill attribute including at least one of currency, issuing country, face value, bill face, print job, and serial number; Check attributes including at least one of currency, issuer, account number, serial number, expiration date, check value, and limit; Card attributes, including at least one of a card type, issuer, account number, issue date, expiration date, and limit; It represents at least one of.

Optionally, the coded data is arranged according to at least one layout with n-fold rotational symmetry when n is at least 2, the layout being n identical subs rotated 1 / n times away about the center of the axis of rotation. -Layouts, the at least one sub-layout comprising rotation-display data that distinguishes the sub-layout from other sub-layouts.

Optionally, the coded data is arranged according to at least one layout with n-fold rotational symmetry when n is at least 2, and the layout encoding azimuth-display data is an n symbol when m is one or more. And each encoded symbol is distributed at n locations around the center of rotational symmetry of the layout such that decoding the symbols at each of the n orientations of the layout is performed by the orientation-display data. generate an n representation, each representation comprising a different cyclic shift of the orientation-indicating data and representing the degree of rotation of the layout.

Optionally, the system is further used for a method of tracking a secured document, the secured document placing coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions on or on its surface, each coded data portion being at least Representing an identifier of the security document, the method in a computer system comprising: receiving indication data from a sensing device responsive to detection of the coded data to generate indication data indicative of an identifier of a product item; And updating the tracking data stored in the data storage unit, the identifier indicating the product item and the tracking information, using the received display data.

Optionally, the system further comprises a sensing device for use with the secured document, the secured document placing coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions on or in its surface, each coded data portion being at least An identifier of the security document, the sensing device comprising: a housing that is held by a user when in use; A radiation source exposing at least one coded data portion; A sensor for sensing the at least one coded data portion; And a processor for determining a detected identifier using the at least one coded data portion. It includes.

Optionally, the system is further used for a method of determining a counterfeit security document, the security document placing coded data including a plurality of coded data portions on or in its surface, each coded data portion And at least a portion of a signature that is an identifier of the secure document and an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier, the method comprising: at the sensing device: detecting at least one coded data portion, and detecting the sensed coded data portion Generating display data indicative of said identifier and at least one signature; And in the processor: determining, from the indication data, a determined identifier and at least one determined signature portion, and using the determined identifier and the at least one determined signature portion to determine whether the security document is a forgery document. It comprises; a.

Optionally, the system is further used for a method of determining possible duplicated security documents, the security documents placing coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions on or on the surface thereof, each coded. The data portion represents at least an identifier of the secure document, and in a computer system, the method further comprises: receiving display data from a sensing device responsive to the detection of the coded data to generate display data indicative of the identifier of the secure document. ; Determining an identifier determined from the display data; An identifier of the secure document, using the determined identifier; And tracking information indicative of the location of the secure document. And determining whether the secure document is a possible copy using the tracking information.

Optionally, the system further comprises a monetary counter for counting monetary documents, each monetary document having coded data disposed thereon or including a plurality of coded data portions, each coded data portion being arranged in the Indicative of an identifier of a monetary document, the counter includes: an input for receiving a number of monetary documents to be counted; An output providing counted monetary documents; A transport mechanism for transporting currency documents from said input to said output along a transport path; A sensor for sensing at least one coded data unit for each monetary document transported along the transport path; And determine a detected identifier for each monetary document from the at least one sensed coded data portion; Determine a value determined for each monetary document from the detected identifier; And a processor for counting the monetary documents using the determined values.

Optionally, the system is further used for a method of providing a security document having a security function, the method comprising: generating the security document; Determining an identifier associated with the secure document; Using the identifier, generating a signature that is an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier; Generating coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions each representing an identifier of the secure document and at least a portion of the signature; And printing the coded data on the secure document.

Optionally, the system is further used for a method of providing a security document having a security function, the method comprising: receiving the security document; Receiving indication data at least partially indicating an identifier of the secure document and encrypted using a public key; Determining the identifier by decrypting the received indication data using a secret key associated with the public key; Generating an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier using the determined identifier; Generating coded data at least partially representing an identifier of the secure document and at least a portion of the signature; And printing the coded data on the secure document. It includes.

Optionally, the system is further used for a method of monitoring a transaction involving security documents, where each security document places coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions on or on its surface, each encoded The data portion represents at least an identifier of the secure document, and the method further performs a transaction involving the secure document and, in a computer system, to generate an identifier of the secure document and display data at least partially representing the transaction. Receiving display data from a sensing device responsive to sensing the coded data; Updating the transaction data stored in the data store, for each of the secured documents, using the received indication data, indicating the executed transactions; And determining the presence or absence of cash flow abnormality by comparing the transactions with one or more predetermined patterns; It includes.

Optionally, the system uses a secured document database, and for each of the plurality of secured documents, the database storing secured document data includes: display data at least partially indicating an identifier of the secured document; And attribute data indicative of at least partially one or more attributes of the secure document, wherein, in use, the secure document database includes an indication that a computer system at least partially represents at least one of the identifier and one or more attributes from a sensing device. Receive data; The received display data and security document data are used to perform an action related to the security document.

Optionally, the system further includes a series of instructions for causing the computer system to monitor transactions involving security documents, each security document placing coded data including a plurality of coded data portions on or on its surface. Each coded data portion represents at least an identifier of the secure document, and the series of instructions, when executed by the computer system, indicates that the computer system at least partially represents the identifier of the secure document and the transaction. Receive display data from a sensing device responsive to the sensing of coded data to generate data; The received indication data and transaction data stored in the data storage are used to update the identifier of the secure document and the transaction data representing the transaction.

Optionally, the system further comprises a series of instructions for a monetary counter, each monetary document having at least one coded data portion representing at least an identifier of the monetary document on or on its surface. An input for receiving a number of monetary documents to be counted; Output for providing counted monetary documents; A transport mechanism for transporting monetary documents from said input to said output along a transport path; A sensor for sensing at least one coded data portion for each monetary document carried along the transfer path; And when executed by the processor, determine a detected identifier for each monetary document from the at least one sensed coded data portion, and determine a value determined for each monetary document from the sensed identifier, and And a processor for counting the monetary documents using the determined value.

Optionally, the system further comprises a processor for use in an apparatus for authenticating secured documents, the secured document having encoded data at least partially representing an identifier and a signature of the fiat document at least on its surface or therein. And the signature is an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier, and wherein the processor is responsive to sensing the coded data to generate display data at least partially representing the identifier and at least a portion of the signature. Receive display data from a sensor in the device; Determining, from the indication data, a determined identifier and at least one determined signature; And use the determined identifier and the at least one determined signature to authenticate the secure document.

Optionally, the system is further used for a method of counting monetary documents, each monetary document placing coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions on or on its surface, wherein each coded data portion is configured as described above. At least partially representing an identifier of a monetary document, the sensing device comprising: sensing at least one coded data portion for each monetary document; Generating display data at least partially representing an identifier of each monetary document using the sensed coded data portion; And transmitting the display data to a computer system, wherein the computer system, in response to the display data, uses the display data to determine an identifier determined for each monetary document; Using each determined identifier, determine a value for each monetary document; And count the monetary documents using the determined values.

Optionally, the system is further used for a method of authenticating and evaluating a monetary document, wherein the monetary document places coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions on or on the surface thereof, the sensing device comprising: The method includes sensing at least one coded data portion; Generating, using the sensed coded data portion, display data at least partially representing an identifier of the monetary document and a signature that is an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier; And transmitting the indication data to a computer system, the computer system responsive to the indication data to determine, from the indication data, a received identifier and a received signature; Authenticate the monetary document using the received identifier and the received signature; And in response to successful authentication, use the received identifier to determine a value associated with the monetary document.

Optionally, the system is further used for a secured document comprising a copy protection protection, the secured document placing coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions on or on its surface, wherein the identifier is: In order to allow copying of the security document to be determined, each security document is uniquely represented and stored in a data storage.

Optionally, the security document includes an anti-counterfeit protection device, and the security document places coded data including a plurality of coded data parts on or on the surface thereof, each coded data part being an identifier of the money document. ; And at least a portion of a signature, wherein the signature is formed by encrypting at least a portion of the identifier using a private key of a public / private key pair, such that only valid secured documents are generated using the private key; And the validity of the security document can be verified using the corresponding public key.

Optionally, the system is further used for a method of retrieving a stolen security document, the security document placing coded data including a plurality of coded data portions on its surface or within each coded data. A unit representing at least an identifier of the secure document, the method in a computer system comprising: receiving indication data from a sensing device responsive to detection of the coded data to generate indication data at least partially representing the identifier; Using the indication data, determining the determined identifier; Using the determined identifier, accessing transaction data stored in a data store, the secure document state; Determining whether the secure document has been stolen using the secure document state; And in response to the positive determination, causing the secure document to be recovered.

In another broad form, the present invention provides a system for recording a transaction relating to a secured document, wherein the secured document places coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions on or on the surface thereof, each of which includes: The coded data portion represents at least an identifier of the secure document, and the system is configured to detect at least one coded data portion; Determine indication data representing an identifier of the secure document using the at least one sensed coded data portion; And a sensing device for transmitting the presentation data to a computer system responsive to the presentation data, in order to update the transaction data stored in the data storage, the identifier of the security document and the transaction.

In a ninth broad aspect, the present invention provides a method for monitoring transactions involving security documents, each security document placing coded data including a plurality of coded data portions on or on its surface, Each coded data portion represents at least an identifier of the secure document, and the method further performs a transaction involving the secure document and, in a computer system, generates an identifier of the secure document and display data at least partially representing the transaction. Receiving display data from a sensing device responsive to the sensing of the coded data, for example; Updating the transaction data stored in the data store, for each of the secured documents, using the received indication data, indicating the executed transactions; And determining the presence or absence of cash flow abnormality by comparing the transactions with one or more predetermined patterns; It includes.

Optionally, the comparison is performed using at least one of data mining detection and neural network detection.

Optionally, each determined pattern may comprise a predetermined transaction value; Any number of transactions performed in a predetermined time frame; The identifier of the particular party; A sequence of transactions related to one or more secure documents; Expected cash flow demand; And geographic trends; At least partially related to at least one of.

Optionally, the computer system includes a display device, and the method includes using the display device to display at least one of the comparison data and the transaction data.

Optionally, the method comprises using the transaction data to generate at least one of a cash flow demand forecast and a geographic trend.

Optionally, said each coded data portion further represents at least a portion of a signature, said signature is an electronic signature of at least a portion of said identifier, and in a computer system, said method further comprises: an identifier and at least one determined from said presentation data; Determining the determined signature portion of the; And authenticating the secure document using the determined identifier and the at least one determined signature.

Optionally, said signature is an electronic signature of at least a portion of said identifier and at least a portion of a given padding, said padding being at least one of a predetermined number and a random number.

Optionally, the complete signature is encoded in a plurality of coded data portions, and the system is configured to determine the complete signature by sensing the plurality of coded data portions.

Optionally, the coded data includes a plurality of layouts, each layout defining a location of a plurality of first signatures encoding the identifier, and the plurality of second signatures defining at least a portion of the signature.

Optionally, the coded data is substantially invisible to the person without equipment.

Optionally, the encoded data is printed on the surface using at least one of an invisible ink and an ultraviolet-absorbing ink.

Optionally, the coded data is provided to substantially match the visible, human-readable information.

Optionally, at least one coded data portion encodes the complete signature.

Optionally, the complete signature is formed from a plurality of signatures, each coded data portion encoding a respective signature.

Optionally, at least some of the coded data portions comprise: a location of each coded data portion; Location on the surface of each coded data portion; A size of the coded data portions; The size of the signature; An identifier of the signature portion; And units of indicated locations; Encode at least one of

Optionally, the coded data comprises: redundant data; Data capable of error correction; Reed-Solomon data; And CRC data; At least one of the.

Optionally, the digital signature comprises: a random number associated with the identifier; An input hash of at least the identifier; An input hash of at least the identifier produced using the private key and verifiable using the corresponding public key; A cipher text produced by encrypting at least the identifier; A cipher text produced by encrypting at least the identifier and the random number; A ciphertext produced using the private key and verifiable using the corresponding public key; And ciphertext produced using RSA encryption; At least one of the.

Optionally, the security document is a bill; check; Credit or debit card; Redemption tickets, gift certificates, or coupons; Lottery, or instant lottery; And an identifier card or document such as a driver's license or passport; At least one of the.

Optionally, the identifier comprises: a bill attribute including at least one of currency, issuing country, face value, bill face, print job, and serial number; Check attributes including at least one of currency, issuer, account number, serial number, expiration date, check value, and limit; Card attributes, including at least one of a card type, issuer, account number, issue date, expiration date, and limit; It represents at least one of.

Optionally, the coded data is arranged according to at least one layout with n-fold rotational symmetry when n is at least 2, the layout being n identical subs rotated 1 / n times away about the center of the axis of rotation. -Layouts, the at least one sub-layout comprising rotation-display data that distinguishes the sub-layout from other sub-layouts.

Optionally, the coded data is arranged according to at least one layout with n-fold rotational symmetry when n is at least 2, and the layout encoding azimuth-display data is an n symbol when m is one or more. And each encoded symbol is distributed at n locations around the center of rotational symmetry of the layout such that decoding the symbols at each of the n orientations of the layout is performed by the orientation-display data. generate an n representation, each representation comprising a different cyclic shift of the orientation-indicating data and representing the degree of rotation of the layout.

Optionally, the method is further used to track a secured document, wherein in a computer system the method includes display data from a sensing device responsive to the detection of the coded data to generate display data indicative of an identifier of a product item. Receiving; And updating the tracking data stored in the data storage unit, the identifier indicating the product item and the tracking information, using the received display data.

Optionally, the sensing device comprises a housing that is held by the user in use; A radiation source exposing at least one coded data portion; A sensor for sensing the at least one coded data portion; And a processor for determining a detected identifier using the at least one coded data portion. It includes.

Optionally, the method is further used to determine a forged security document, wherein each coded data portion further represents at least a portion of a signature, wherein the signature is an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier, the method comprising: a sensing device In: generating indication data representing the identifier and at least one signature portion using the sensed coded data portion; And in the processor: determining, from the indication data, a determined identifier and at least one determined signature portion, and using the determined identifier and the at least one determined signature portion to determine whether the security document is a forgery document. It comprises; a.

Optionally, the method is further used to determine a possible duplicated security document, wherein, in a computer system, the method is responsive to sensing of the coded data to generate indication data indicative of an identifier of the security document. Receiving display data from a sensing device; Determining an identifier determined from the display data; An identifier of the secure document, using the determined identifier; And tracking information indicative of the location of the secure document. And determining whether the secure document is a possible copy using the tracking information.

Optionally, the method is used in a monetary counter for counting monetary documents, each monetary document having coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions on its surface or in which each coded data portion is located. Indicative of an identifier of a monetary document, the counter includes: an input for receiving a number of monetary documents to be counted; An output providing counted monetary documents; A transport mechanism for transporting currency documents from said input to said output along a transport path; A sensor for sensing at least one coded data unit for each monetary document transported along the transport path; And determine a detected identifier for each monetary document from the at least one sensed coded data portion; Determine a value determined for each monetary document from the detected identifier; And a processor for counting the monetary documents using the determined values.

Optionally, the secure document has a security feature and the method for providing the secure document comprises: generating the secure document; Determining an identifier associated with the secure document; Using the identifier, generating a signature that is an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier; Generating coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions each representing an identifier of the secure document and at least a portion of the signature; And printing the coded data on the secure document.

Optionally, the secure document is printed with a secure feature, and the method for printing the secure document comprises: receiving the secure document; Receiving indication data at least partially indicating an identifier of the secure document and encrypted using a public key; Determining the identifier by decrypting the received indication data using a secret key associated with the public key; Generating an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier using the determined identifier; Generating coded data at least partially representing an identifier of the secure document and at least a portion of the signature; And printing the coded data on the secure document. It includes.

Optionally, the method is used in a system for recording a transaction relating to a secured document, the system adapted to the detection of the coded data to generate an identifier of the secured document and indication data at least partially representing the transaction. Receiving display data from the responsive sensing device; Updating transaction data stored in a data storage unit, using the received indication data, the identifier of the secure document and representing the transaction; Computer system for

Optionally, the method includes using a secured document database, and for each of the plurality of secured documents, the database storing secured document data includes: display data at least partially indicating an identifier of the secured document; And attribute data indicative of at least partially one or more attributes of the secure document, wherein, in use, the secure document database includes an indication that a computer system at least partially represents at least one of the identifier and one or more attributes from a sensing device. Receive data; The received display data and security document data are used to perform an action related to the security document.

Optionally, the method is further used to allow a computer system to monitor transactions involving security documents, wherein the method is performed using a series of instructions, each security document being coded on or on its surface. Arranged coded data including a data portion, wherein each coded data portion represents at least an identifier of the secure document, and the series of instructions, when executed by the computer system, causes the computer system to identify the identifier of the secure document. And receive indication data from a sensing device responsive to the detection of coded data to generate indication data at least partially representing the transaction; The received indication data and transaction data stored in the data storage are used to update the identifier of the secure document and the transaction data representing the transaction.

Optionally, the method is further used to count monetary documents, wherein the method is performed using a series of instructions, each monetary document having at least one encoding representing at least an identifier of the monetary document on or on its surface. And a currency counter comprising: an input for receiving a plurality of money documents to be counted; Output for providing counted monetary documents; A transport mechanism for transporting monetary documents from said input to said output along a transport path; A sensor for sensing at least one coded data portion for each monetary document carried along the transfer path; And when executed by a processor, the sequence of instructions causes the processor to determine a detected identifier for each monetary document from the at least one sensed coded data portion, and from the sensed identifier, for each monetary document. And a processor for determining a determined value and for counting the monetary documents using the determined value.

Optionally, the method is used in a processor for use in an apparatus for authenticating secure documents, wherein the coded data at least partially represents a signature that is an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier, and wherein the processor is configured to: And receive indication data from a sensor in the device responsive to detection of the coded data to generate indication data at least partially representing at least a portion of the signature; Determining, from the indication data, a determined identifier and at least one determined signature; And use the determined identifier and the at least one determined signature to authenticate the secure document.

Optionally, the method is further used for a method of counting monetary documents, where each monetary document places coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions on or on its surface, wherein each coded data portion is At least partially representing an identifier of a monetary document, the sensing device comprising: sensing at least one coded data portion for each monetary document; Generating display data at least partially representing an identifier of each monetary document using the sensed coded data portion; And transmitting the display data to a computer system, wherein the computer system determines, using the display data, an identifier determined for each monetary document; Using each determined identifier, determine a value for each monetary document; And responsive to the indication data to count the monetary documents using the determined values.

Optionally, the method is used for authenticating and evaluating a monetary document, wherein the monetary document places coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions on or on its surface, and in the sensing device, the method comprises: Detecting at least one coded data portion; Generating, using the sensed coded data portion, display data at least partially representing an identifier of the monetary document and a signature that is an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier; And transmitting the indication data to a computer system, wherein the computer system determines, from the indication data, a received identifier and a received signature; Authenticate the monetary document using the received identifier and the received signature; And in response to successful authentication, use the received identifier to determine a value associated with the monetary document.

Optionally, the security document includes a copy protection protection, and the identifier uniquely represents each security document and is stored in a data storage to allow copying of the security document to be determined.

Optionally, the security document includes an anti-counterfeit safeguard, each coded data portion further representing at least a portion of a signature, the signature being encrypted by encrypting at least a portion of the identifier using a private key of a public / private key pair. Are formed, so that only valid security documents are generated using the private key; And the validity of the security document can be verified using the corresponding public key.

Optionally, the method is further used to retrieve a stolen secured document, wherein in a computer system the method further comprises a sensing device responsive to detection of the coded data to generate display data at least partially representing the identifier. Receiving display data from the; Using the indication data, determining the determined identifier; Using the determined identifier, accessing transaction data stored in a data store, the secure document state; Determining whether the secure document has been stolen using the secure document state; And in response to a positive determination, causing the secure document to be recovered.

In another broad form, the present invention provides a method for monitoring transactions involving security documents, each security document placing coded data including a plurality of coded data portions on or on its surface, Each coded data portion represents at least an identifier of the secure document, and the method further includes: performing a transaction involving the secure document, and detecting, at the computer system, at least one coded data portion; Determining display data indicative of an identifier of the secure document, using the at least one sensed coded data portion; And transmitting the indication data to a computer system, wherein the computer system is responsive to the indication data to update the tracking data stored in the data storage, wherein the transaction data is performed on each of a plurality of secure documents. Determining the presence or absence of cash flow or more by transmitting the presentation data to a computer system and comparing the transaction data with one or more predetermined patterns; It includes.

In a tenth broad aspect, the present invention provides a secured document database, and for each of a plurality of secured documents, the database for storing secured document data includes: display data at least partially indicating an identifier of the secured document; And attribute data indicative of at least partially one or more attributes of the secure document, wherein, in use, the secure document database includes an indication that a computer system at least partially represents at least one of the identifier and one or more attributes from a sensing device. Receive data; The received display data and security document data are used to perform an action related to the security document.

Optionally, said attribute data at least partially represents a transaction status, said signature is an electronic signature of said identifier, and said act comprises said computer system for authenticating said secure document.

Optionally, the attribute data at least partially represents a transaction state, and wherein said act includes: verifying, by the computer system, the transaction state of the secure document, and updating the transaction state of the secure document; Allowing to perform at least one of the.

Optionally, the transaction state comprises: a copied secure document; Stolen security documents; And forged security documents; Whether at least one.

Optionally, the database is queried to determine the presence or absence of cash flows.

Optionally, the database stores a key pair for each secured document, which is indexed to the database by the identifier associated with the secured document.

Optionally, said attribute data includes a transaction type, a transaction type comprising a transaction type comprising at least one of a transaction identifier, an identifier of parties involved in the transaction, a transaction amount, a location of the transaction, and a location of the sensing device. Transaction history data indicative of a message; Banknote attributes including at least one of currency, issuing country, face value, bill side, print job, and serial number; Check attributes including at least one of currency, issuer, account number, serial number, expiration date, check value, and limit; Card attributes, including at least one of a card type, issuer, account number, issue date, expiration date, and limit; At least one of at least partially.

Optionally, each coded data portion further represents at least a portion of a signature, wherein the signature is an electronic signature of the identifier, and the system determines from the indication data a determined identifier and at least one determined signature portion; And use the determined identifier and at least one determined signature to authenticate the secure document.

Optionally, said signature is an electronic signature of at least a portion of said identifier and at least a portion of a given padding, said padding being at least one of a predetermined number and a random number.

Optionally, the complete signature is encoded in a plurality of coded data portions, and the system is configured to determine the complete signature by sensing the plurality of coded data portions.

Optionally, the coded data includes a plurality of layouts, each layout defining a location of a plurality of first signatures encoding the identifier, and the plurality of second signatures defining at least a portion of the signature.

Optionally, the coded data is substantially invisible to the person without equipment.

Optionally, the encoded data is printed on the surface using at least one of an invisible ink and an ultraviolet-absorbing ink.

Optionally, the coded data is provided to substantially match the visible, human-readable information.

Optionally, at least one coded data portion encodes the complete signature.

Optionally, the complete signature is formed from a plurality of signatures, each coded data portion encoding a respective signature.

Optionally, at least some of the coded data portions comprise: a location of each coded data portion; Location on the surface of each coded data portion; A size of the coded data portions; The size of the signature; An identifier of the signature portion; And units of indicated locations; Encode at least one of

Optionally, the coded data comprises: redundant data; Data capable of error correction; Reed-Solomon data; And CRC data; At least one of the.

Optionally, the digital signature comprises: a random number associated with the identifier; An input hash of at least the identifier; An input hash of at least the identifier produced using the private key and verifiable using the corresponding public key; A cipher text produced by encrypting at least the identifier; A cipher text produced by encrypting at least the identifier and the random number; A ciphertext produced using the private key and verifiable using the corresponding public key; And ciphertext produced using RSA encryption; At least one of the.

Optionally, the security document is a bill; check; Credit or debit card; Redemption tickets, gift certificates, or coupons; Lottery, or instant lottery; And an identifier card or document such as a driver's license or passport; At least one of the.

Optionally, the coded data is arranged according to at least one layout with n-fold rotational symmetry when n is at least 2, the layout being n identical subs rotated 1 / n times away about the center of the axis of rotation. -Layouts, the at least one sub-layout comprising rotation-display data that distinguishes the sub-layout from other sub-layouts.

Optionally, the coded data is arranged according to at least one layout with n-fold rotational symmetry when n is at least 2, and the layout encoding azimuth-display data is an n symbol when m is one or more. And each encoded symbol is distributed at n locations around the center of rotational symmetry of the layout such that decoding the symbols at each of the n orientations of the layout is performed by the orientation-display data. generate an n representation, each representation comprising a different cyclic shift of the orientation-indicating data and representing the degree of rotation of the layout.

Optionally, the secured document database is used in a method for tracking a secured document, the secured document placing coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions on or on its surface, wherein each coded data portion is Representing an identifier of a secured document, the computer system comprising: receiving indication data from a sensing device responsive to detection of the coded data to generate indication data indicative of an identifier of a product item; And updating the tracking data stored in the data storage unit, the identifier indicating the product item and the tracking information, using the received display data.

Optionally, the sensing device comprises a housing that is held by the user in use; A radiation source exposing at least one coded data portion; A sensor for sensing the at least one coded data portion; And a processor for determining a detected identifier using the at least one coded data portion. It includes.

Optionally, the secure document database is used in a method of determining a counterfeit secure document, the secure document placing coded data including a plurality of coded data portions on or in its surface, each coded data portion And at least a portion of a signature that is an identifier of the secure document and an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier, the method comprising: at the sensing device: detecting at least one coded data portion, and detecting the sensed coded data portion Generating display data indicative of said identifier and at least one signature; And in the processor: determining, from the indication data, a determined identifier and at least one determined signature portion, and using the determined identifier and the at least one determined signature portion to determine whether the security document is a forgery document. It comprises; a.

Optionally, the secured document database is used in a method of determining possible duplicated secured documents, the secured document placing coded data including a plurality of coded data portions on or in its surface, each encoded The data portion represents at least an identifier of the secure document, and in a computer system, the method further comprises: receiving display data from a sensing device responsive to the detection of the coded data to generate display data indicative of the identifier of the secure document. ; Determining an identifier determined from the display data; An identifier of the secure document, using the determined identifier; And tracking information indicative of the location of the secure document. And determining whether the secure document is a possible copy using the tracking information.

Optionally, the secure document database is used by a monetary counter for counting monetary documents, each monetary document having coded data including a plurality of coded data portions on its surface or within each coded document. A data portion represents an identifier of the monetary document, the counter comprising: an input for receiving a plurality of monetary documents to be counted; An output providing counted monetary documents; A transport mechanism for transporting currency documents from said input to said output along a transport path; A sensor for sensing at least one coded data unit for each monetary document transported along the transport path; And determine a detected identifier for each monetary document from the at least one sensed coded data portion; Determine a value determined for each monetary document from the detected identifier; And a processor for counting the monetary documents using the determined values.

Optionally, the secure document database is used in a method for providing a secure document having a security function, the method comprising: generating the secure document; Determining an identifier associated with the secure document; Using the identifier, generating a signature that is an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier; Generating coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions each representing an identifier of the secure document and at least a portion of the signature; And printing the coded data on the secure document.

Optionally, the secure document database is used in a method for providing a secure document having a security function, the method comprising: receiving the secure document; Receiving indication data at least partially indicating an identifier of the secure document and encrypted using a public key; Determining the identifier by decrypting the received indication data using a secret key associated with the public key; Generating an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier using the determined identifier; Generating coded data at least partially representing an identifier of the secure document and at least a portion of the signature; And printing the coded data on the secure document. It includes.

Optionally, the secure document database is used in a system for recording a transaction relating to a secure document, the secure document having coded data including a plurality of coded data portions on or on its surface. The coded data portion represents at least an identifier of the secure document, and the system displays from the sensing device responsive to the detection of the coded data to generate an indication of at least partially representing the identifier of the secure document and the transaction. Receive data; Updating transaction data stored in a data storage unit, using the received indication data, the identifier of the secure document and representing the transaction; Computer system for

Optionally, the secured document database is used in a method for monitoring transactions involving secured documents, each secured document having coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions on or in its surface. The coded data portion represents at least an identifier of the secure document, and the method further comprises: performing a transaction involving the secure document, and detecting, at the computer system, the at least one coded data portion; Determining display data indicative of an identifier of the secure document, using the at least one sensed coded data portion; And transmitting the indication data to a computer system, wherein the computer system is responsive to the indication data to update the tracking data stored in the data storage, wherein the transaction data is performed on each of a plurality of secure documents. Determining the presence or absence of cash flow or more by transmitting the presentation data to a computer system and comparing the transaction data with one or more predetermined patterns; It includes.

Optionally, the secured document database is used by a series of instructions to cause a computer system to monitor transactions involving secured documents, each secured document comprising a plurality of coded data portions on or in its surface. And the coded data portion represents at least an identifier of the secure document, and the series of instructions, when executed by the computer system, causes the computer system to at least identify the identifier of the secure document and the transaction. Receive display data from a sensing device responsive to sensing of the coded data to produce display data that is partially representative; Updating transaction data stored in a data storage unit, using the received indication data, the identifier of the secure document and representing the transaction; Do it.

Optionally, the secure document database is used by a series of instructions for a currency counter, where the currency counter places at least one coded data portion in which each currency document represents at least an identifier of the currency document on or on its surface. Used to count monetary documents, the monetary counter comprising: an input for receiving a number of monetary documents to be counted; An output providing counted monetary documents; A transport mechanism for transporting currency documents from said input to said output along a transport path; A sensor for sensing at least one coded data unit for each monetary document transported along the transport path; And when executed by a processor, the sequence of instructions causes the processor to determine a detected identifier for each monetary document from the at least one sensed coded data portion, and from the sensed identifier, for each monetary document. A processor for determining a determined value and for counting the monetary documents using the determined value; It is provided.

Optionally, the secured document database is used by a processor for use in a device that authenticates secured documents, the secured document being an identifier of the secured document and an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier thereon. And place the coded data indicative of at least partially, wherein the processor is responsive to sensing of the coded data to generate display data at least partially representing the identifier and at least a portion of the signature. Receive indication data from the; Determining, from the indication data, a determined identifier and at least one determined signature; And use the determined identifier and the at least one determined signature to authenticate the secure document.

Optionally, the secure document database is used in a method of counting monetary documents, each monetary document placing coded data including a plurality of coded data portions on or on its surface, wherein each coded data portion includes the coded data portion. At least partially representing an identifier of a monetary document, the sensing device comprising: sensing at least one coded data portion for each monetary document; Generating display data at least partially representing an identifier of each monetary document using the sensed coded data portion; And transmitting the display data to a computer system, wherein the computer system determines, using the display data, an identifier determined for each monetary document; Using each determined identifier, determine a value for each monetary document; And responsive to the indication data to count the monetary documents using the determined values.

Optionally, the secured document database is used in a method of authenticating and evaluating a monetary document, wherein the monetary document places coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions on or on the surface thereof, and in the sensing device, The method includes sensing at least one coded data portion; Generating, using the sensed coded data portion, display data at least partially representing an identifier of the monetary document and a signature that is an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier; And transmitting the indication data to a computer system, the computer system determining, from the indication data, a received identifier and a received signature; Authenticate the monetary document using the received identifier and the received signature; And in response to successful authentication, use the received identifier to determine a value associated with the monetary document.

Optionally, the secured document includes a copy protection protection unit, the secured document places coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions on or in its surface, each coded data portion representing an identifier, the identifier In order to allow copying of the secured document to be determined, each of the secured documents is uniquely represented and stored in a data storage unit.

Optionally, the security document includes an anti-counterfeit protection device, the security document places coded data including a plurality of coded data parts on or on the surface thereof, each coded data part representing an identifier, each coded The data unit may include an identifier of the security document; And at least a portion of a signature, wherein the signature is formed by encrypting at least a portion of the identifier using a private key of a public / private key pair, such that only valid secured documents are generated using the private key; And the validity of the security document can be confirmed using the corresponding public key.

Optionally, the secure document database is further used to retrieve stolen secure documents, the secure document placing coded data including a plurality of coded data portions on or in its surface, each coded data. A unit representing at least an identifier of the secure document, the method in a computer system comprising: receiving indication data from a sensing device responsive to detection of the coded data to generate indication data at least partially representing the identifier; Using the indication data, determining the determined identifier; Using the determined identifier, accessing transaction data stored in a data store, the secure document state; Determining whether the secure document has been stolen using the secure document state; And in response to a positive determination, causing the secure document to be recovered.

In an eleventh broad aspect, the present invention provides a series of instructions for causing a computer system to monitor transactions involving secure documents, each secure document including a plurality of coded data portions on or in its surface. Coded data is disposed, each coded data portion representing at least an identifier of the secure document, and the series of instructions, when executed by the computer system, causes the computer system to associate the identifier of the secure document with the transaction. Receive display data from a sensing device responsive to sensing of the coded data to produce at least partially representative display data; Updating transaction data stored in a data storage unit, using the received indication data, the identifier of the secure document and representing the transaction; Do it.

Optionally, the series of instructions causes the computer system to determine the presence or absence of cash flow abnormalities by comparing the transaction data with one or more predetermined patterns.

Optionally, the series of instructions causes the computer system to output comparison data indicative of the result of the comparison.

Optionally, each predetermined pattern may comprise a predetermined transaction initiation; Any number of transactions performed in a predetermined time frame; The identifier of the particular party; A sequence of transactions related to one or more secure documents; Expected cash flow demand; And geographic trends; At least partially related to at least one of.

Optionally, the computer system comprises a display device, wherein the series of instructions, when executed by the computer system, uses the display device to cause the computer system to retrieve at least one of the comparison data and the transaction data. Display it.

Optionally, the transaction data includes: a secured document, to which the secured document is copied; Stolen security documents; And forged security documents; It includes a transaction state indicating whether or not at least one of.

Optionally, each coded data portion further represents at least a portion of a signature, the signature is an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier, and wherein the series of instructions, when executed by the computer system, causes the computer system to: Determining, from the indication data, the determined identifier and the at least one determined signature portion; And use the determined identifier and the at least one determined signature to authenticate the secure document.

Optionally, said signature is an electronic signature of at least a portion of said identifier and at least a portion of a given padding, said padding being at least one of a predetermined number and a random number.

Optionally, the complete signature is encoded in a plurality of coded data portions, and the system is configured to determine the complete signature by sensing the plurality of coded data portions.

Optionally, the coded data includes a plurality of layouts, each layout defining a location of a plurality of first signatures encoding the identifier, and the plurality of second signatures defining at least a portion of the signature.

Optionally, the coded data is substantially invisible to the person without equipment.

Optionally, the encoded data is printed on the surface using at least one of an invisible ink and an ultraviolet-absorbing ink.

Optionally, the coded data is provided to substantially match the visible, human-readable information.

Optionally, at least one coded data portion encodes the complete signature.

Optionally, the complete signature is formed from a plurality of signatures, each coded data portion encoding a respective signature.

Optionally, at least some of the coded data portions comprise: a location of each coded data portion; Location on the surface of each coded data portion; A size of the coded data portions; The size of the signature; An identifier of the signature portion; And units of indicated locations; Encode at least one of

Optionally, the coded data comprises: redundant data; Data capable of error correction; Reed-Solomon data; And CRC data; At least one of the.

Optionally, the digital signature comprises: a random number associated with the identifier; An input hash of at least the identifier; An input hash of at least the identifier produced using the private key and verifiable using the corresponding public key; A cipher text produced by encrypting at least the identifier; A cipher text produced by encrypting at least the identifier and the random number; A ciphertext produced using the private key and verifiable using the corresponding public key; And ciphertext produced using RSA encryption; At least one of the.

Optionally, the security document is a bill; check; Credit or debit card; Redemption tickets, gift certificates, or coupons; Lottery, or instant lottery; And an identifier card or document such as a driver's license or passport; At least one of the.

Optionally, the identifier comprises: a bill attribute including at least one of currency, issuing country, face value, bill face, print job, and serial number; Check attributes including at least one of currency, issuer, account number, serial number, expiration date, check value, and limit; Card attributes, including at least one of a card type, issuer, account number, issue date, expiration date, and limit; It represents at least one of.

Optionally, the coded data is arranged according to at least one layout with n-fold rotational symmetry when n is at least 2, the layout being n identical subs rotated 1 / n times away about the center of the axis of rotation. -Layouts, the at least one sub-layout comprising rotation-display data that distinguishes the sub-layout from other sub-layouts.

Optionally, the coded data is arranged according to at least one layout with n-fold rotational symmetry when n is at least 2, and the layout encoding azimuth-display data is an n symbol when m is one or more. And each encoded symbol is distributed at n locations around the center of rotational symmetry of the layout such that decoding the symbols at each of the n orientations of the layout is performed by the orientation-display data. generate an n representation, each representation comprising a different cyclic shift of the orientation-indicating data and representing the degree of rotation of the layout.

Optionally, the series of instructions further performs a method of tracking a secure document when executed in a computer system, wherein the computer system is further configured to generate the coded data to generate indication data indicative of an identifier of a product item. Receiving display data from a sensing device responsive to sensing of data; And updating the tracking data stored in the data storage unit, the identifier indicating the product item and the tracking information, using the received display data.

Optionally, the sensing device comprises a housing that is held by the user in use; A radiation source exposing at least one coded data portion; A sensor for sensing the at least one coded data portion; And a processor for determining a detected identifier using the at least one coded data portion. It includes.

Optionally, the series of instructions further performs a method of determining a counterfeit security document when executed in a computer system, where the security document places coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions on or on the surface thereof. Wherein each coded data portion represents at least a portion of an identifier of the secure document and a signature that is an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier, the method comprising: detecting at least one coded data portion; And generating display data representing the identifier and the at least one signature portion using the sensed coded data portion; And in the processor: determining, from the indication data, a determined identifier and at least one determined signature portion, and using the determined identifier and the at least one determined signature portion to determine whether the security document is a forgery document. It comprises; a.

Optionally, the series of instructions further performs a method of determining possible duplicated security documents when executed in a computer system, wherein in the computer system, the method further comprises generating display data indicative of an identifier of the security documents. Receiving display data from a sensing device responsive to sensing the coded data for receiving; Determining an identifier determined from the display data; An identifier of the secure document, using the determined identifier; And tracking information indicative of the location of the secure document. And determining whether the secure document is a possible copy using the tracking information.

Optionally, the computer system is a currency counter, each security document is a currency document, and the series of instructions causes the currency counter to count currency documents when executed in the currency counter, where the counter is counted. Input for receiving monetary documents of; An output providing counted monetary documents; A transport mechanism for transporting currency documents from said input to said output along a transport path; A sensor for sensing at least one coded data unit for each monetary document transported along the transport path; And determine a detected identifier for each monetary document from the at least one sensed coded data portion; Determine a value determined for each monetary document from the detected identifier; And a processor for counting the monetary documents using the determined values.

Optionally, the series of instructions further, when executed on the computer system, further perform a method of providing a security document with a security feature, the method comprising: generating the security document; Determining an identifier associated with the secure document; Using the identifier, generating a signature that is an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier; Generating coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions each representing an identifier of the secure document and at least a portion of the signature; And printing the coded data on the secure document.

Optionally, the series of instructions further, when executed on the computer system, further perform a method of printing a security document with a security feature, the method comprising: receiving the security document; Receiving indication data at least partially indicating an identifier of the secure document and encrypted using a public key; Determining the identifier by decrypting the received indication data using a secret key associated with the public key; Generating an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier using the determined identifier; Generating coded data at least partially representing an identifier of the secure document and at least a portion of the signature; And printing the coded data on the secure document. It includes.

Optionally, the series of instructions further, when executed on the computer system, further records a transaction relating to the secured document, wherein the system generates an identifier of the secured document and indication data at least partially representing the transaction. Receiving display data from a sensing device responsive to sensing the coded data; Updating transaction data stored in a data storage unit, using the received indication data, the identifier of the secure document and representing the transaction; Computer system for

Optionally, the series of instructions further executes a method for monitoring transactions involving a secured document, when executed in the computer system, the method and performing a transaction involving a secured document, Detecting at least one coded data portion; Determining display data indicative of an identifier of the secure document, using the at least one sensed coded data portion; And transmitting the indication data to a computer system, wherein the computer system is responsive to the indication data to update the tracking data stored in the data storage, wherein the transaction data is performed on each of a plurality of secure documents. Determining the presence or absence of cash flow or more by transmitting the presentation data to a computer system and comparing the transaction data with one or more predetermined patterns; It includes.

Optionally, the series of instructions, when executed on the computer system, further acts as a secured document database, the database storing secured document data, at least partially, for each of a plurality of secured documents, an identifier of the secured document. Display data represented by; And attribute data indicative of at least partially one or more attributes of the secure document, wherein, in use, the secure document database includes an indication that a computer system at least partially represents at least one of the identifier and one or more attributes from a sensing device. Receive data; The received display data and security document data are used to perform an action related to the security document.

Optionally, the computer system is a currency counter, the security document is a currency document, and the series of instructions causes the currency counter to count currency documents when executed in the currency counter, the currency counter being counted. Input for receiving a plurality of monetary documents; Output for providing counted monetary documents; A transport mechanism for transporting monetary documents from said input to said output along a transport path; A sensor for sensing at least one coded data portion for each monetary document carried along the transfer path; And when executed by a processor, the sequence of instructions causes the processor to determine a detected identifier for each monetary document from the at least one sensed coded data portion, and from the sensed identifier, for each monetary document. And a processor for determining a determined value and for counting the monetary documents using the determined value.

Optionally, the series of instructions, when executed in a processor for use in an apparatus for authenticating secure documents, causes the processor to generate the indication data at least partially representing the identifier and at least a portion of the signature. Receive indication data from a sensor in the device responsive to detection of collected data; Determining, from the indication data, a determined identifier and at least one determined signature; And use the determined identifier and the at least one determined signature to authenticate the secure document.

Optionally, the monetary document is a monetary document, and the series of instructions further executes a method of counting monetary documents when executed in the computer system, wherein, in the sensing device, the method comprises at least one for each monetary document. Detecting a coded data portion of the code; Generating display data at least partially representing an identifier of each monetary document using the sensed coded data portion; And transmitting the display data to a computer system, wherein the computer system uses the display data to determine an identifier determined for each monetary document; Using each determined identifier, determine a value for each monetary document; And responsive to the indication data to count the monetary documents using the determined values.

Optionally, the secure document is a monetary document, and the series of instructions further executes a method for authenticating and evaluating a monetary document when executed on the computer system, wherein, in the sensing device, the method comprises at least one encoding Sensing the data portion; Generating, using the sensed coded data portion, display data at least partially representing an identifier of the monetary document and a signature that is an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier; And transmitting the indication data to a computer system, wherein the computer system determines, from the indication data, a received identifier and a received signature; Authenticate the monetary document using the received identifier and the received signature; And in response to successful authentication, use the received identifier to determine a value associated with the monetary document.

Optionally, the security document includes a copy protection protection, and the identifier uniquely represents each security document and is stored in a data storage to allow copying of the security document to be determined.

Optionally, the security document includes an anti-counterfeit safeguard, each coded data portion further representing at least a portion of a signature, the signature being encrypted by encrypting at least a portion of the identifier using a private key of a public / private key pair. Are formed, so that only valid security documents are generated using the private key; And the validity of the security document can be verified using the corresponding public key.

Optionally, the series of instructions further performs a method of retrieving the stolen security document when executed in a computer system, the method in which the computer system is configured to generate display data at least partially representing the identifier. Receiving display data from a sensing device responsive to sensing coded data; Using the indication data, determining the determined identifier; Using the determined identifier, accessing transaction data stored in a data store, the secure document state; Determining whether the secure document has been stolen using the secure document state; And in response to a positive determination, causing the secure document to be recovered.

In a twelfth broad form, the present invention provides a series of instructions for a currency counter, wherein the currency counter includes at least one coded data portion in which each currency document represents at least an identifier of the currency document on or on its surface. Used for counting monetary documents, the monetary counter comprising: an input for receiving a number of monetary documents to be counted; Output for providing counted monetary documents; A transport mechanism for transporting monetary documents from said input to said output along a transport path; A sensor for sensing at least one coded data portion for each monetary document carried along the transfer path; And when executed by a processor, the sequence of instructions causes the processor to determine a detected identifier for each monetary document from the at least one sensed coded data portion, and from the sensed identifier, for each monetary document. And a processor for determining a determined value and for counting the monetary documents using the determined value.

Optionally, each coded data portion further represents at least a portion of a signature, the signature is an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier, and the series of instructions uses the detected identifier and the at least one detected signature, Allow the processor to authenticate the monetary documents.

Optionally, the authentication further comprises: the processor; And computer systems; Performed by at least one of the following: the processor is further configured to: generate indication data at least partially representing the identifier and at least a portion of the signature; And transmit the display data to the computer system.

Optionally, the display data includes: each currency document; Any number of monetary documents; And the monetary documents provided in the input; At least one of is transferred to the computer system after the money counter scan and periodically.

Optionally, the currency counter comprises a display device, wherein the executed series of instructions comprises: using the display device, the processor further comprising: a result of authentication, at least one currency document value, and a total number; To display at least one of them.

Optionally, the money counter comprises: a key for authenticating the money documents; And padding for determining the signature; And a data storage unit for storing at least one of the data storage units, wherein the processor performs authentication using data stored in the data storage unit.

Optionally, the series of instructions, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to, for each monetary document, the time at which the monetary counter scans the monetary document; Monetary document attributes; And location of the currency counter when the currency document is scanned; And generate display data representing at least one of the plurality of display data.

Optionally, said signature is an electronic signature of at least a portion of said identifier and at least a portion of a given padding, said padding being at least one of a predetermined number and a random number.

Optionally, the complete signature is encoded in a plurality of coded data portions, and the system is configured to determine the complete signature by sensing the plurality of coded data portions.

Optionally, the coded data includes a plurality of layouts, each layout defining a location of a plurality of first signatures encoding the identifier, and the plurality of second signatures defining at least a portion of the signature.

Optionally, the coded data is substantially invisible to the person without equipment.

Optionally, the encoded data is printed on the surface using at least one of an invisible ink and an ultraviolet-absorbing ink.

Optionally, the coded data is provided to substantially match the visible, human-readable information.

Optionally, at least one coded data portion encodes the complete signature.

Optionally, the complete signature is formed from a plurality of signatures, each coded data portion encoding a respective signature.

Optionally, at least some of the coded data portions comprise: a location of each coded data portion; Location on the surface of each coded data portion; A size of the coded data portions; The size of the signature; An identifier of the signature portion; And units of indicated locations; Encode at least one of

Optionally, the coded data comprises: redundant data; Data capable of error correction; Reed-Solomon data; And CRC data; At least one of the.

Optionally, the digital signature comprises: a random number associated with the identifier; An input hash of at least the identifier; An input hash of at least the identifier produced using the private key and verifiable using the corresponding public key; A cipher text produced by encrypting at least the identifier; A cipher text produced by encrypting at least the identifier and the random number; A ciphertext produced using the private key and verifiable using the corresponding public key; And ciphertext produced using RSA encryption; At least one of the.

Optionally, the security document is a bill; check; Credit or debit card; Redemption tickets, gift certificates, or coupons; Lottery, or instant lottery; And an identifier card or document such as a driver's license or passport; At least one of the.

Optionally, the identifier comprises: a bill attribute including at least one of currency, issuing country, face value, bill face, print job, and serial number; Check attributes including at least one of currency, issuer, account number, serial number, expiration date, check value, and limit; Card attributes, including at least one of a card type, issuer, account number, issue date, expiration date, and limit; It represents at least one of.

Optionally, the coded data is arranged according to at least one layout with n-fold rotational symmetry when n is at least 2, the layout being n identical subs rotated 1 / n times away about the center of the axis of rotation. -Layouts, the at least one sub-layout comprising rotation-display data that distinguishes the sub-layout from other sub-layouts.

Optionally, the coded data is arranged according to at least one layout with n-fold rotational symmetry when n is at least 2, and the layout encoding azimuth-display data is an n symbol when m is one or more. And each encoded symbol is distributed at n locations around the center of rotational symmetry of the layout such that decoding the symbols at each of the n orientations of the layout is performed by the orientation-display data. generate an n representation, each representation comprising a different cyclic shift of the orientation-indicating data and representing the degree of rotation of the layout.

Optionally, the series of instructions further performs a method of tracking a monetary document when executed in a computer system, where the method is further configured to generate the coded data to generate display data indicative of an identifier of a product item. Receiving display data from a sensing device responsive to sensing of data; And updating the tracking data stored in the data storage unit, the identifier indicating the monetary document and the tracking information, using the received display data.

Optionally, the sensing device comprises a housing that is held by the user in use; A radiation source exposing at least one coded data portion; A sensor for sensing the at least one coded data portion; And a processor for determining a detected identifier using the at least one coded data portion. It includes.

Optionally, the series of instructions further performs a method of determining a counterfeit money document when executed in a computer system, the money document placing coded data including a plurality of coded data portions on or on the surface thereof. Wherein each coded data portion represents at least a portion of an identifier of the monetary document and a signature that is an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier, the method comprising: sensing at least one coded data portion; And generating display data representing the identifier and the at least one signature portion using the sensed coded data portion; And in the processor: determining, from the indication data, a determined identifier and at least one determined signature portion, and using the determined identifier and the at least one determined signature portion to determine whether the monetary document is a fake document. It comprises; a.

Optionally, the series of instructions further performs a method of determining possible duplicated monetary documents when executed in a computer system, where the method further comprises generating display data indicative of an identifier of the monetary document. Receiving display data from a sensing device responsive to sensing the coded data for receiving; Determining an identifier determined from the display data; An identifier of the monetary document, using the determined identifier; And tracking information indicative of a location of said monetary document; And determining whether the monetary document is a possible replica using the tracking information.

Optionally, optionally, the series of instructions further, when executed in the computer system, further perform a method for providing a monetary document with security features, the method comprising: generating the monetary document; Determining an identifier associated with the monetary document; Using the identifier, generating a signature that is an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier; Generating coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions each representing an identifier of the monetary document and at least a portion of the signature; And printing the coded data on the monetary document.

Optionally, the series of instructions further, when executed in the computer system, further perform a method of printing a monetary document with security features, the method comprising: receiving the monetary document; Receiving display data at least partially indicating an identifier of the monetary document and encoded using a public key; Determining the identifier by decrypting the received indication data using a secret key associated with the public key; Generating an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier using the determined identifier; Generating coded data at least partially representing an identifier of the monetary document and at least a portion of the signature; And printing the coded data on the monetary document. It includes.

Optionally, the series of instructions further, when executed on the computer system, further records a transaction relating to the monetary document, the system to generate an identifier of the monetary document and indication data at least partially representing the transaction. Receiving display data from a sensing device responsive to the detection of the coded data; updating transaction data stored in a data storage unit, the identifier representing the currency document and the transaction, using the received display data; Computer system for

Optionally, the series of instructions further executes a method for monitoring transactions involving a monetary document, when executed in the computer system, the method and performing a transaction involving a monetary document, Detecting at least one coded data portion; Determining display data indicative of an identifier of the monetary document using the at least one sensed coded data portion; And transmitting the presentation data to a computer system, wherein the computer system is responsive to the presentation data to update the tracking data stored in the data storage, wherein the transaction data is for each of a plurality of monetary documents. Indicating transactions performed, determining the presence or absence of cash flow abnormalities by transmitting the indication data to a computer system and comparing the transaction data with one or more predetermined patterns; It includes.

Optionally, the series of instructions, when executed on the computer system, further acts as a monetary document database, the database storing monetary document data, at least in part, for each of a plurality of secured documents. Display data represented by; Attribute data indicative of at least partly one or more attributes of the monetary document; wherein, in use, the monetary document database includes an indication that a computer system at least partially represents at least one of the identifier and one or more attributes from a sensing device. Receive data; The received display data and the monetary document data are used to perform an action related to the monetary document.

Optionally, the series of instructions further, when executed on the computer system, further records a transaction relating to the monetary document, the system to generate an identifier of the monetary document and indication data at least partially representing the transaction. Receiving display data from a sensing device responsive to sensing the coded data; Updating transaction data stored in a data storage unit, using the received indication data, the identifier of the monetary document and the transaction; Computer system for

Optionally, said sequence of instructions, when executed in a processor for use in an apparatus for authenticating monetary documents, causes said processor to generate display data at least partially representing said identifier and at least a portion of said signature. Receive indication data from a sensor in the device responsive to detection of collected data; Determining, from the indication data, a determined identifier and at least one determined signature; And use the determined identifier and the at least one determined signature to authenticate the monetary document.

Optionally, the monetary document is a monetary document, and the series of instructions further executes a method of counting monetary documents when executed in the computer system, wherein, in the sensing device, the method comprises at least one for each monetary document. Detecting a coded data portion of the code; Generating display data at least partially representing an identifier of each monetary document using the sensed coded data portion; And transmitting the display data to a computer system, wherein the computer system uses the display data to determine an identifier determined for each monetary document; Using each determined identifier, determine a value for each monetary document; And responsive to the indication data to count the monetary documents using the determined values.

Optionally, the monetary document is a monetary document, and the series of instructions, when executed on the computer system, further performs a method for authenticating and evaluating a monetary document, wherein in the sensing device, the method comprises at least one encoding Sensing the data portion; Generating, using the sensed coded data portion, display data at least partially representing an identifier of the monetary document and a signature that is an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier; And transmitting the indication data to a computer system, wherein the computer system determines, from the indication data, a received identifier and a received signature; Authenticate the monetary document using the received identifier and the received signature; And in response to successful authentication, use the received identifier to determine a value associated with the monetary document.

Optionally, the monetary document includes a copy protection protection, and the identifier uniquely represents each monetary document and is stored in a data storage to allow copying of the monetary document to be determined.

Optionally, the monetary document includes an anti-counterfeit safeguard, each coded data portion further representing at least a portion of a signature, the signature being encrypted by encrypting at least a portion of the identifier using a private key of a public / private key pair A valid monetary document is generated using the private key; And the validity of the monetary document can be verified using the corresponding public key.

Optionally, the series of instructions further performs a method of recovering a stolen money document when executed in a computer system, the method in which the computer system is configured to generate display data at least partially representing the identifier. Receiving display data from a sensing device responsive to sensing coded data; Using the indication data, determining the determined identifier; Accessing transaction data stored in a data store, using the determined identifier, indicating a monetary document state; Determining whether the monetary document is stolen using the monetary document state; And in response to a positive determination, causing the monetary document to be recovered.

In a thirteenth broad aspect, the present invention provides a processor for use in an apparatus for authenticating secure documents, wherein the secure document is at least partially coded representing at least partially an identifier and a signature of the monetary document on or on its surface. Data is disposed, the signature is an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier, and the processor is configured to detect the coded data to generate display data at least partially representing the identifier and at least a portion of the signature. Receive indication data from a sensor in the responding device; Determining, from the indication data, a determined identifier and at least one determined signature; And use the determined identifier and the at least one determined signature to authenticate the monetary document.

Optionally, the processor is further configured to: determine the determined signature using the determined identifier and doublet key; Compare the determined signature with the at least one determined signature; The secured document is then authenticated using the result of the comparison.

Optionally, the processor stores a plurality of security keys in a data store.

Optionally, the device includes a display device coupled to the processor and the processor causes the display device to display a result of authentication.

Optionally, the processor includes an internal memory forming a data store, wherein the processor and the internal memory are provided as a monolithic chip.

Optionally, each coded data portion further represents at least a portion of a signature, the signature being an electronic signature of at least a portion of an identity, and wherein the processor determines the determined identifier and the at least one determined signature portion from the indication data. And the secured document is authenticated using the determined identifier and at least one determined signature.

Optionally, the signature is an electronic signature of at least a portion of an identifier and at least a portion of a predetermined padding, wherein the padding is at least one of a predetermined number and a random number.

Optionally, the full signature is encoded in a plurality of coded data portions and the system includes a sensing device configured to sense the plurality of coded data portions to determine the full signature.

Optionally, the encoded data comprises a plurality of layouts, each layout defining a location of a plurality of first symbols that encode an identifier and a location of the plurality of second symbols that define at least a portion of the signature.

Optionally, the coded data is substantially invisible to humans without equipment.

Optionally, the coded data is printed on a surface using at least one of an invisible ink and an infrared absorbing ink.

Optionally, the coded data is provided to substantially match the visible human-readable information.

Optionally, the at least one coded data portion encodes the entire signature.

Optionally, the entire signature is formed of multiple signatures and each coded data portion encodes each signature portion.

Optionally, at least some of the coded data portions comprise a location of each coded data portion; The location of each coded data portion on the surface; The size of the coded data portion; The size of the signature; An identifier of the signature portion; And at least one of units of the indicated location.

Optionally, the coded data comprises redundant data; Data tolerance error correction; Reed-Solomon data; And Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) data.

Optionally, the digital signature comprises a random number associated with an identifier; At least an input hash of an identifier (Keyed-Hash); An input hash of at least an identifier generated using the private key and verifiable using the corresponding public key; A cipher text generated by encrypting at least the identifier; A cipher text generated by encrypting at least the identifier and the random number; A ciphertext generated using the private key and verifiable using the corresponding public key; And a cipher text generated using the RSA cipher. At least one of the.

Optionally, the security document comprises a currency bill; check; Credit or debit card; Redemption tickets, vouchers or coupons; Lotto or instant lottery; And an identification card or resident card, such as a driver's license or passport; Of at least one.

Optionally, the identifier includes currency bill attributes including at least one of currency, issuer, par value, bill face, print job, and serial number; Check attributes including at least one of currency, issuer, account number, serial number, expiration date, check price, and maximum; And card attributes including at least one of card type, issuer, account number, issue date, expiration date, and maximum amount.

Optionally, the coded data is arranged according to at least one layout having n-fold (n is at least 2) rotational symmetry, the layout comprising n identical sub-layouts that are rotated 1 / n away about the center of rotation. The at least one sub-layout includes rotation indication data that distinguishes the sub-layouts from each other.

Optionally, said coded data is arranged in accordance with at least one layout having n-fold rotational symmetry (n is at least 2), said layout comprising a sequence of integer multiples of m symbols (m is 1 or more). Encoding the azimuth display data, and each encoded symbol is distributed at n locations with respect to the center of rotational symmetry of the layout to generate n representations of the azimuth display data by decoding the symbol at each of the n orientations of the layout. Each indication,, contains different cyclic shifts of the azimuth indication data and represents the degree of rotation of the layout.

Optionally, the processor further comprises an automatic teller machine; Currency counter; Cash registers, handheld scanners, vending machines; And at least one of a mobile phone.

Optionally, the processor is further used in a method for tracking a security document, the method further comprising: at the processor, display data from a sensing device responsive to detection of the coded data to generate display data indicative of an identifier of a product item. Receiving; And updating the tracking data representing the identifier and the tracking information of the security document as the tracking data stored in the data storage unit using the received display data.

Optionally, the processor is used in a sensing device for use with a security document, the sensing device comprising: a housing configured to be gripped by a user in use; A radiation source exposing at least one coded data portion; A sensor for sensing at least one exposed coded data portion; And a processor for determining a detected identifier using at least one sensed coded data portion.

Optionally, the processor is further used in a method of determining a forged security document, the method comprising: detecting, at a sensing device, at least one coded data portion; Using the sensed coded data portion, generating display data indicative of the identifier and the at least one signature portion; And in the processor, determining whether the secure document is a forgery document using the determined identifier and the at least one determined signature.

Optionally, the processor is further used in a method for determining a possible duplicated secured document, the method from the sensing device responsive to the detection of the coded data to generate an indication data indicative of an identifier of the secured document. Receiving display data; Determining the determined identifier from the display data; Accessing the tracking data representing the identifier of the secure document and tracking information indicative of a location of the secure document using the determined identifier; Using the tracking information to determine if the security document is a possible duplicate.

Optionally, the processor is further used with a monetary counter for counting monetary documents, each monetary document placing coded data on or in its surface, the coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions, and each coded data. The unit represents an identifier of the bean document, the counter is an input unit for receiving a plurality of currency documents to be counted; An output unit for providing a counted monetary document; A transport mechanism for transporting a currency document from an input unit to an output unit along a transport path; A sensor for sensing at least one coded data portion for each monetary document carried along the transfer path; And from the at least one detected coded data portion, determine a detected identifier for each monetary document, determine, from the detected identifier, a determined value for each monetary document and use the determined value. It includes a processor for counting.

Optionally, the processor is further used in a method of providing a security document having a security function, the method comprising: generating a security document; Determining an identifier associated with the security document; Generating a signature that is an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier using the identifier; Coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions, each coded data generating coded data in which each coded data represents at least a portion of an identifier and signature of a secure document; And printing the coded data on a secure document.

Optionally, the processor is further used in a method of printing a security document having a security function, the method comprising: receiving a security document; Receiving presentation data indicating at least partially an identifier of a security document and encrypted using a public key; Determining an identifier by decrypting the received indication data using a security key associated with a public key; Generating a signature that is an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier using the determined identifier; Generating coded data at least partially representing an identifier of the secure document and at least a portion of the signature; And printing the coded data on the secure document.

Optionally, the processor is further used in a system for recording a transaction related to a secured document, wherein the processor is configured to detect the coded data to generate an identifier of the secured document and indication data at least partially representing the transaction. Receiving display data from the responding sensing device; Using the received indication data, it is further used to update the identifier of the security document and the transaction data representing the transaction as transaction data stored in the data storage.

Optionally, the processor is further used in a method for monitoring a transaction involving a secure document, wherein the method performs a transaction involving a secure document and, at the processor, at least partially represents an identifier and a transaction of the secure document. Receiving display data from a sensing device responsive to sensing the coded data to generate display data; Using the received indication data, updating transaction data indicative of transactions performed on each of a plurality of secure documents, as transaction data stored in a data storage; Comparing the transaction data with one or more predetermined patterns to determine whether cash flow exists or not; It includes.

Optionally, the processor is further used to access a secured document database, the database comprising: for each of the plurality of secured documents, indication data at least partially indicating an identifier of the secured document; Attribute data indicative of at least partially one or more attributes of a secure document; wherein, in use, the secure document database includes at least partially an identifier from the sensing device and at least one of one or more attributes from the processor; Receive indication data indicating; The indication data and the security document data received can be used to perform actions related to the security document.

Optionally, the processor is further used to execute a series of instructions for monitoring a transaction involving a secure document, wherein the series of instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to at least partially identify the identifier and transaction of the secure document. Receive display data from a sensing device responsive to the detection of coded data to generate display data represented by: Using the received indication data, the transaction data stored in the data storage unit can be used to update the identifier of the security document and the transaction data representing the transaction.

Optionally, the processor is further used to execute a series of instructions for a monetary counter, where each monetary document having at least one coded data portion on or in the surface of the monetary document is a monetary document. Used to count a monetary document in the case of indicating at least an identifier of the monetary document, the monetary document comprising: an input unit for receiving a plurality of monetary documents to be counted; An output unit for providing a counted monetary document; A transport mechanism for transporting a currency document from an input unit to an output unit along a transport path; A sensor for sensing at least one coded data portion for each monetary document carried along the transfer path; And from the at least one detected coded data portion, determine a detected identifier for each monetary document, determine, from the detected identifier, a determined value for each monetary document and use the determined value. It includes a processor for counting.

Optionally, the processor is further used in a method of counting monetary documents, each monetary document placing coded data on or in its surface comprising a plurality of coded data portions, each coded data portion being monetized. At least partially indicating an identifier of a document, the method comprising: detecting, at a sensing device, at least one coded data portion for each monetary document; Using the sensed coded data portion, generating display data at least partially representing an identifier of each monetary document; And determining the determined identifier for each monetary document using the indication data, determining the value for each monetary document using each determined identifier, and counting the monetary document using the determined value. Transmitting the display data to a computer system responsive to the display data.

Optionally, the processor is further used in a method for authenticating and evaluating a monetary document, the monetary document placing coded data on or in its surface, the coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions, wherein the method comprises a sensing device. Detecting at least one coded data portion; Using the sensed coded data portion to generate display data at least partially representing an identifier of a monetary document and a signature that is an electronic signature of at least part of the identifier; Determine an identifier received from the indication data and a received signature, authenticate the monetary document using the received identifier and the received signature, and determine a value associated with the monetary document using the received identifier upon successful authentication And transmitting the display data to a computer system responsive to the display data.

Optionally, the security document includes a copy protection protection unit, the security document places coded data on or in the surface thereof, the coded data comprising a plurality of coded data parts, each coded data part representing an identifier, The identifier is uniquely stored in the data store to represent each security document and to consider the duplication of the security document to be determined.

Optionally, the secure document includes a copy protection protection unit, the secure document includes a plurality of coded data portions, each coded data portion representing an identifier of a monetary document, and at least a portion of a signature, wherein the signature is valid. The security document is formed by encrypting at least a portion of the identifier using the private key of the public / private key pair so that it can be generated using only the private key and the validity of the security document can be verified using the corresponding public key. .

Optionally, the processor is further used in a method for retrieving a stolen security document, the method indicating from a sensing device responsive to the detection of the coded data in a computer system to generate display data at least partially representing an identifier. Receiving data; Determining the determined identifier using the indication data; Accessing transaction data representing a secure document state as transaction data stored in a data storage using the determined identifier; Using the secure document, determining whether the secure document has been stolen; And retrieving the security document in response to the positive determination; It includes.

In a fourteenth broad aspect of the present invention, each monetary document places coded data on or in its surface, the coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions, each coded data portion having at least an identifier of the money document. A method of counting a monetary document in part, the method comprising: detecting, at a sensing device, at least one coded data portion for each monetary document; Using the sensed coded data portion, generating display data at least partially representing an identifier of each monetary document; And determining the determined identifier for each monetary document using the indication data, determining the value for each monetary document using each determined identifier, and counting the monetary document using the determined value. And transmitting the display data to a computer system responsive to the display data.

Optionally, the display data includes a signature; The time when the sensor scanned the monetary document; Monetary document attributes; And a location of the sensing device when the monetary document is detected.

Optionally, the method includes transmitting, by the sensing device, the display data to the computer system, including at least one of each monetary document and the predetermined number of monetary documents, and at least one of a periodic time.

Optionally, the sensing device comprises an indicator, the method comprising: an indication related to the success of the indicator sensing at least one coded data portion; A coefficient representing a plurality of sensed monetary documents; A value of the detected monetary document; And providing at least one of an increment value of the detected monetary document.

Optionally, the sensing device stores data indicative of at least one of an identifier of the sensing device and an identifier of a user, and the method includes a sensing device for generating display data using the stored data.

Optionally, each coded data portion further represents at least a portion of a signature, wherein the signature is an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier, the method further comprising determining, from the indication data, the determined identifier and the at least one determined signature portion; ; Authenticating a secure document using the determined identifier and at least one determined signature.

Optionally, said signature is an electronic signature of at least a portion of an identifier and at least a portion of a predetermined padding, said padding being at least one of a predetermined number and a random number.

Optionally, the entire signature is encoded in a plurality of coded data portions, and the method includes a sensing device for sensing the plurality of coded data portions to determine the entire signature.

Optionally, the coded data includes a plurality of layouts, each layout defining a location of a plurality of first symbols encoding an identifier and a plurality of second symbols defining at least a portion of the signature.

Optionally, the coded data is substantially invisible to a person without equipment.

Optionally, the encoded data is printed on the surface using at least one of an invisible ink and an infrared absorption ink.

Optionally, the coded data is provided to substantially match the visible human-readable information.

Optionally, the at least one coded data portion encodes the entire signature.

Optionally, the full signature is formed from a plurality of signatures, each coded data portion encoding a respective signature.

Optionally, at least some of said coded data portions comprise a location of each coded data portion; The location of each coded data portion on the surface; A size of the coded data portion; The size of the signature; An identifier of the signature portion; And at least one of the units of the indicated position.

Optionally, the coded data includes redundant data; Data tolerance error correction;

Reed-Solomon data; And at least one of CRC data.

Optionally, the digital signature comprises a random number associated with an identifier; Input hash of at least the identifier; An input hash of at least an identifier generated using the private key and verifiable using the corresponding public key; A cipher text generated by encrypting at least the identifier; A cipher text generated by encrypting at least the identifier and the random number; A ciphertext generated using the private key and verifiable using the corresponding public key; And a cipher text generated using the RSA cipher.

Optionally, the security document comprises a currency bill; check; Credit or debit card; Redemption tickets, vouchers or coupons; Lotto or instant lottery; And an identification card or resident card, such as a driver's license or passport; Of at least one.

Optionally, the identifier includes currency bill attributes including at least one of currency, issuer, par value, bill face, print job, and serial number; Check attributes including at least one of currency, issuer, account number, serial number, expiration date, check price, and maximum; And card attributes including at least one of card type, issuer, account number, issue date, expiration date, and maximum amount.

Optionally, the coded data is arranged according to at least one layout having n-fold (n is at least 2) rotational symmetry, the layout comprising n identical sub-layouts that are rotated 1 / n away about the center of rotation. The at least one sub-layout includes rotation indication data that distinguishes the sub-layouts from each other.

Optionally, said coded data is arranged in accordance with at least one layout having n-fold rotational symmetry (n is at least 2), said layout comprising a sequence of integer multiples of m symbols (m is 1 or more). Encoding the azimuth display data, and each encoded symbol is distributed at n locations with respect to the center of rotational symmetry of the layout to generate n representations of the azimuth display data by decoding the symbol at each of the n orientations of the layout. Each indication,, contains different cyclic shifts of the azimuth indication data and represents the degree of rotation of the layout.

Optionally, the method is further used to track a secured document, the method further comprising displaying, in a computer system, the indication data from a sensing device responsive to the detection of the coded data to generate indication data indicative of an identifier of a product item. Receiving; And updating the tracking data indicating the product item identifier and the tracking information using the received display data as the tracking data stored in the data storage.

Optionally, the sensing device comprises a housing configured to be gripped by a user in use; A radiation source for exposing at least one coded data portion; A sensor for sensing at least one exposed coded data portion; And a processor for determining a sensed identifier using at least one sensed coded data portion; It includes.

Optionally, the method is further used to determine a forged security document, wherein each coded data portion further represents at least a portion of a signature, the signature is an electronic signature of at least a portion of an identifier, the method comprising: Using the sensed coded data portion, generating display data representing an identifier and at least one signature portion; And in the processor, determining the determined identifier and the at least one determined signature from the indication data; Determining whether a secure document is a forgery document using the determined identifier and at least one determined signature; It further includes.

Optionally, the method is further used to determine a possible duplicated secured document, the method further comprising a sensing device responsive to the detection of the coded data to generate an indication data indicative of an identifier of the secured document in a computer system. Receiving display data from the; Determining the determined identifier from the display data; Using the determined identifier, accessing tracking data indicative of an identifier of the secure document and tracking information indicative of a location of the secure document; And using the tracking information, determining whether the secure document is a possible duplicate; It includes.

Optionally, the method is used with a monetary counter for counting monetary documents, each monetary document placing coded data on or in its surface comprising a plurality of coded data portions, each coded data portion An identifier for a monetary document, the counter comprising: an input unit for receiving a plurality of monetary documents to be counted; An output unit for providing a counted monetary document; A transport mechanism for transporting the currency document from the input to the output along the transport path; A sensor for sensing at least one coded data portion for each monetary document carried along the transfer path; And from the at least one detected coded data portion, determine a detected identifier for each monetary document, and from the detected identifier, determine a determined value for each monetary document, and use the determined value. A processor for counting monetary documents; It includes.

Optionally, the security document has a security function, and a method for providing the security document includes: generating the security document; Determining an identifier associated with the secure document; Generating a signature that is an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier using the identifier; Coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions, each coded data generating coded data in which each coded data represents at least a portion of an identifier and signature of a secure document; Printing the coded data on a secured document.

Optionally, the secure document is printed with a secure function, and the method for printing the secure document comprises: receiving a secure document; Receiving display data at least partially indicating an identifier of the secure document and encrypted using a public key; Determining an identifier by decrypting the received display data using a security key associated with the public key; Generating a signature that is an electronic signature of at least a portion of an identifier using the determined identifier; Generating coded data at least partially representing at least a portion of an identifier and signature of the secure document; And printing the coded data on the secure document.

Optionally, the method is used in a system for recording a transaction relating to a secured document, the system responsive to detection of the coded data to generate an indication of at least partially representing an identifier and a transaction of the secured document. And a computer system for receiving the indication data from the sensing device and using the received indication data to update the transaction data representing the transaction and the identifier of the security document as transaction data stored in the data storage.

Optionally, the method is further used to monitor a transaction involving a secure document, the method performs a transaction involving a secure document and, in a computer system, an indication at least in part indicating an identifier and a transaction of the secure document Receiving display data from a sensing device responsive to sensing the coded data to generate data; Using the received indication data, updating transaction data indicative of transactions performed on each of a plurality of secure documents, as transaction data stored in a data storage; Comparing the transaction data with one or more predetermined patterns to determine whether cash flow exists or not; It includes.

Optionally, the method comprises using a secured document database, wherein the database storing the secured document includes, for each of the plurality of secured documents, indication data at least partially indicating an identifier of the secured document; Attribute data representing at least one attribute of the secure document; Wherein in use, the secure document database enables the computer system to receive from the sensing device indication data at least partially indicating at least one of the identifier and one or more attributes; The received display data and the secured document can be used to execute an action related to the secured document.

Optionally, the method is further used to enable a computer system to monitor a transaction involving a secure document, wherein the method is executed using a series of instructions, each secure document comprising a plurality of coded data portions. Embedding coded data thereon on or in its surface, each coded data representing at least an identifier of the secured document, when executed by the computer system, by the series of instructions, Receiving indication data from a sensing device responsive to detection of the coded data to generate indication data indicative of a transaction and an identifier of the; Updating the identifier of the secure document and the transaction data representing the transaction using the received indication data as transaction data stored in a data storage; Can be done.

Optionally, the method is used in a processor for use in an apparatus for authenticating a secure document, wherein the coded data further at least partially represents a signature, the signature is an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier, the processor being an identifier And receive indication data in the device from a sensor responsive to sensing the coded data to generate indication data at least partially representing at least a portion of a signature; Determining, from the indication data, a determined identifier and at least one determined signature portion; And use the determined identifier and at least one determined signature to authenticate the secure document.

Optionally, the method is further used for counting monetary documents, each monetary document placing coded data on or in its surface comprising a plurality of coded data portions, each coded data portion being monetized. At least partially indicating an identifier of a document, the method comprising: detecting, at a sensing device, at least one coded data portion for each monetary document; Using the sensed coded data portion, generating display data at least partially representing an identifier of each monetary document; And using the indication data, determine a determined identifier for each monetary document, determine a value for each monetary document using each determined identifier, and use the determined value to determine a monetary document. Transmitting the indication data to a computer system responsive to the indication data for counting; It includes.

Optionally, the method is further used for authenticating and evaluating a monetary document, wherein the monetary document places coded data on or in its surface, the coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions, the method being used in a sensing device. Detecting at least one coded data portion; Using the sensed coded data, generating display data at least partially representing an identifier of a monetary document and at least a portion of a signature that is an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier; And from the indication data, determine a received identifier and a received signature, authenticate the monetary document using the received identifier and the received signature, and use the received identifier to determine a value associated with the monetary document. Transmitting the indication data to a computer system responsive to the indication data to determine a; It includes.

Optionally, the security document includes a copy protection protection, and the identifier is stored in the data storage to uniquely represent each security document and determine the duplication of the security document.

Optionally, the security document includes an anti-counterfeiting protection portion, each coded data portion further representing at least a portion of a signature, the signature being capable of generating a valid security document using a private key and using a corresponding public key. It is formed by encrypting at least a portion of the identifier using the private key of the public / private key pair, so as to confirm the validity of the security document.

Optionally, the method is further used for retrieving a stolen security document, the method further comprising: in the computer system, display data from a sensing device responsive to the detection of the coded data to generate display data at least partially representing an identifier. Receiving; Using the indication data, determining the determined identifier; Using the determined identifier, accessing transaction data representing a secure document state as transaction data stored in a data storage; Determining whether the secure document has been stolen using the secure document state; And retrieving the security document in accordance with a positive determination; It includes.

In another broad form of the invention, each monetary document places coded data on or in its surface, the coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions, each coded data portion at least partially identifying an identifier of the monetary document. A method of counting a monetary document, the method comprising: detecting, at a computer system, at least one coded data portion for each monetary document, and at least partially indicating an identifier of each monetary document using the sensed coded data portion; Receiving display data from a sensing device configured to generate display data; Determining the determined identifier of each monetary document using the indication data; Determining a value for each monetary document using each determined identifier; And counting a monetary document using the determined value.

In a fifteenth broad aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for authenticating and evaluating a monetary document in which coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions is disposed on or in the surface of a monetary document. In the sensing device, sensing at least one coded data portion; Using the sensed coded data portion to generate display data at least partially representing an identifier of a monetary document and at least a portion of a signature that is an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier; And from the indication data, determine a received identifier and a received signature, authenticate the monetary document using the received identifier and the received signature, and use the received identifier to determine a value associated with the monetary document. Transmitting the indication data to a computer system responsive to the indication data to determine a; Provides a method of authentication and evaluation of monetary documents, including.

Optionally, the display data includes a time at which the sensing device scans the currency document; Monetary document attributes; And a location of the sensing device when the monetary document is detected; Indicates more.

Optionally, the method includes transmitting the display data to the computer system, including at least one of a periodic time and after each sensing document senses each currency document and a predetermined number of currency documents.

Optionally, the sensing device comprises an indicator, the method further comprising: an indication of success that the indicator senses at least one coded data portion; An indication of authentication of the monetary document A coefficient representing a plurality of detected monetary documents; A value of the detected monetary document; And providing at least one of an increment value of the detected monetary document.

Optionally, the full signature is encoded in a plurality of data portions and the method includes indicating that the indicator can determine the full signature from the sensed coded data portions.

Optionally, each coded data portion further represents at least a portion of a signature, wherein the signature is an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier, the method further comprising determining, from the indication data, the determined identifier and the at least one determined signature portion. step; And authenticating a secure document using the determined identifier and at least one determined signature.

Optionally, said signature is an electronic signature of at least a portion of an identifier and at least a portion of a predetermined padding, said padding being at least one of a predetermined number and a random number.

Optionally, the entire signature is encoded in a plurality of coded data portions, and the method includes a sensing device for sensing the plurality of coded data portions to determine the entire signature.

Optionally, the coded data includes a plurality of layouts, each layout defining a location of a plurality of first symbols encoding an identifier and a plurality of second symbols defining at least a portion of the signature.

Optionally, the coded data is substantially invisible to humans without equipment.

Optionally, the encoded data is printed on the surface using at least one of an invisible ink and an infrared absorption ink.

Optionally, the coded data is provided to substantially match the visible human-readable information.

Optionally, the at least one coded data portion encodes the entire signature.

Optionally, the entire signature is formed of a plurality of signatures, each coded data portion encoding a respective signature.

Optionally, at least some of the coded data portions comprise a location of each coded data portion; The location of each coded data portion on the surface; The size of the coded data portion; The size of the signature; An identifier of the signature portion; And at least one of units of the indicated location.

Optionally, the coded data comprises redundant data; Data tolerance error correction; Reed-Solomon data; And Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) data.

Optionally, the digital signature comprises a random number associated with an identifier; At least an input hash of an identifier (Keyed-Hash); An input hash of at least an identifier generated using the private key and verifiable using the corresponding public key; A cipher text generated by encrypting at least the identifier; A cipher text generated by encrypting at least the identifier and the random number; And a ciphertext generated using the private key and verifiable using the corresponding public key; At least one of the.

Optionally, the security document comprises a currency bill; check; Credit or debit card; Redemption tickets, vouchers or coupons; Lotto or instant lottery; And an identification card or resident card, such as a driver's license or passport; Of at least one.

Optionally, the identifier includes currency bill attributes including at least one of currency, issuer, par value, bill face, print job, and serial number; Check attributes including at least one of currency, issuer, account number, serial number, expiration date, check price, and maximum; And

A card attribute including at least one of a card type, an issuer, an account number, an issue date, an expiration date, and a maximum amount; At least one of the.

Optionally, the coded data is arranged according to at least one layout having n-fold (n is at least 2) rotational symmetry, the layout comprising n identical sub-layouts that are rotated 1 / n away about the center of rotation. The at least one sub-layout includes rotation indication data that distinguishes the sub-layouts from each other.

Optionally, said coded data is arranged in accordance with at least one layout having n-fold rotational symmetry (n is at least 2), said layout comprising a sequence of integer multiples of m symbols (m is 1 or more). Encoding the azimuth display data, and each encoded symbol is distributed at n locations with respect to the center of rotational symmetry of the layout to generate n representations of the azimuth display data by decoding the symbol at each of the n orientations of the layout. Each indication,, contains different cyclic shifts of the azimuth indication data and represents the degree of rotation of the layout.

Optionally, the method is further used to track a secured document, the method further comprising displaying, in a computer system, the indication data from a sensing device responsive to the detection of the coded data to generate indication data indicative of an identifier of a product item. Receiving; And updating the tracking data representing the identifier and the tracking information of the product item as the tracking data stored in the data storage unit using the received display data.

Optionally, the sensing device comprises a housing configured to be gripped by a user in use; A radiation source for exposing at least one coded data portion; A sensor for sensing at least one exposed coded data portion; And a processor for determining a sensed identifier using at least one sensed coded data portion; It includes.

Optionally, the method is further used to determine a forged security document, wherein each coded data portion further represents at least a portion of a signature, the signature is an electronic signature of at least a portion of an identifier, the method comprising: Using the sensed coded data portion, generating display data representing an identifier and at least one signature portion; And in the processor, determining the determined identifier and the at least one determined signature from the indication data; Determining whether a secure document is a forgery document using the determined identifier and at least one determined signature; It further includes.

Optionally, the method is further used to determine a possible duplicated secured document, the method further comprising a sensing device responsive to the detection of the coded data to generate an indication data indicative of an identifier of the secured document in a computer system. Receiving display data from the; Determining the determined identifier from the display data; Using the determined identifier, accessing tracking data indicative of an identifier of the secure document and tracking information indicative of a location of the secure document; And using the tracking information, determining whether the secure document is a possible duplicate; It includes.

Optionally, the method is used with a monetary counter for counting monetary documents, each monetary document placing coded data on or in its surface comprising a plurality of coded data portions, each coded data portion An identifier for a monetary document, the counter comprising: an input unit for receiving a plurality of monetary documents to be counted; An output unit for providing a counted monetary document; A transport mechanism for transporting the currency document from the input to the output along the transport path; A sensor for sensing at least one coded data portion for each monetary document carried along the transfer path; And from the at least one detected coded data portion, determine a detected identifier for each monetary document, and from the detected identifier, determine a determined value for each monetary document, and use the determined value. A processor for counting monetary documents; It includes.

Optionally, the security document has a security function, and a method for providing the security document includes: generating the security document; Determining an identifier associated with the secure document; Generating a signature that is an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier using the identifier; Coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions, each coded data generating coded data in which each coded data represents at least a portion of an identifier and signature of a secure document; Printing the coded data on a secured document.

Optionally, the secure document is printed with a secure function, and the method for printing the secure document comprises: receiving a secure document; Receiving display data at least partially indicating an identifier of the secure document and encrypted using a public key; Determining an identifier by decrypting the received display data using a security key associated with the public key; Generating a signature that is an electronic signature of at least a portion of an identifier using the determined identifier; Generating coded data at least partially representing at least a portion of an identifier and signature of the secure document; And printing the coded data on the secure document.

Optionally, the method is used in a system for recording a transaction relating to a secured document, the system responsive to detection of the coded data to generate an indication of at least partially representing an identifier and a transaction of the secured document. And a computer system for receiving the indication data from the sensing device and using the received indication data to update the transaction data representing the transaction and the identifier of the security document as transaction data stored in the data storage.

Optionally, the method is further used to monitor a transaction involving a secure document, the method performs a transaction involving a secure document and, in a computer system, an indication at least in part indicating an identifier and a transaction of the secure document Receiving display data from a sensing device responsive to sensing the coded data to generate data; Using the received indication data, updating transaction data indicative of transactions performed on each of a plurality of secure documents, as transaction data stored in a data storage; Comparing the transaction data with one or more predetermined patterns to determine whether cash flow exists or not; It includes.

Optionally, the method comprises using a secured document database, wherein the database storing the secured document includes, for each of the plurality of secured documents, indication data at least partially indicating an identifier of the secured document; Attribute data representing at least one attribute of the secure document; Wherein in use, the secure document database enables the computer system to receive from the sensing device indication data at least partially indicating at least one of the identifier and one or more attributes; The received display data and the secured document can be used to execute an action related to the secured document.

Optionally, the method is further used to enable a computer system to monitor a transaction involving a secure document, wherein the method is executed using a series of instructions, each secure document comprising a plurality of coded data portions. Embedding coded data thereon on or in its surface, each coded data representing at least an identifier of the secured document, when executed by the computer system, by the series of instructions, Receiving indication data from a sensing device responsive to detection of the coded data to generate indication data indicative of a transaction and an identifier of the; Updating the identifier of the secure document and the transaction data representing the transaction using the received indication data as transaction data stored in a data storage; Can be done.

Optionally, the method is further used to count a monetary document, the method being executed using a series of instructions, each monetary document having at least one coded data portion on its surface representing at least an identifier of the monetary document. Or disposed therein, the currency counter includes: an input unit for receiving a plurality of monetary documents to be counted; An output unit for providing a counted monetary document; A transport mechanism for transporting the currency document from the input to the output along the transport path; A sensor for sensing at least one coded data portion for each monetary document carried along the transfer path; And when executed by the processor, determine a detected identifier for each monetary document from at least one sensed coded data portion by the series of instructions, and from the sensed identifier, determine for each monetary document. A processor for determining a predetermined value and for counting a monetary document using the determined value; It includes.

Optionally, the method is used in a processor for use in an apparatus for authenticating a secure document, wherein the coded data further at least partially represents a signature, the signature is an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier, the processor being an identifier And receive indication data in the device from a sensor responsive to sensing the coded data to generate indication data at least partially representing at least a portion of a signature; Determining, from the indication data, a determined identifier and at least one determined signature portion; And use the determined identifier and at least one determined signature to authenticate the secure document.

Optionally, the method is further used for counting monetary documents, each monetary document placing coded data on or in its surface comprising a plurality of coded data portions, each coded data portion being monetized. At least partially indicating an identifier of a document, the method comprising: detecting, at a sensing device, at least one coded data portion for each monetary document; Using the sensed coded data portion, generating display data at least partially representing an identifier of each monetary document; And using the indication data, determine a determined identifier for each monetary document, determine a value for each monetary document using each determined identifier, and use the determined value to determine a monetary document. Transmitting the indication data to a computer system responsive to the indication data for counting; It includes.

Optionally, the security document includes a copy protection protection, and the identifier is stored in the data storage to uniquely represent each security document and determine the duplication of the security document.

Optionally, the security document includes an anti-counterfeiting protection portion, each coded data portion further representing at least a portion of a signature, the signature being capable of generating a valid security document using a private key and using a corresponding public key. It is formed by encrypting at least a portion of the identifier using the private key of the public / private key pair, so as to confirm the validity of the security document.

Optionally, the method is further used for retrieving a stolen security document, the method further comprising: in the computer system, display data from a sensing device responsive to the detection of the coded data to generate display data at least partially representing an identifier. Receiving; Using the indication data, determining the determined identifier; Using the determined identifier, accessing transaction data representing a secure document state as transaction data stored in a data storage; Determining whether the secure document has been stolen using the secure document state; And retrieving the security document in accordance with a positive determination; It includes.

In another broad form of the invention, a method for authenticating and evaluating a security document having coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions on or in the surface of the security document, the method comprising: And detect at least one coded data portion and use the sensed coded data portion to generate display data at least partially representing an identifier of a secure document and at least a portion of a signature that is an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier. Receiving display data from a sensing device; Determining, from the indication data, a received identifier and a received signature; Authenticating a secure document using the received identifier and the received signature; Determining a value associated with a secured document according to successful authentication using the received identifier; Provides a method for authentication and evaluation of security documents, including.

In a sixteenth broad aspect of the present invention, there is provided a security document including a copy protection protection unit, wherein the security document includes coded data including a plurality of coded data units on or in the surface thereof. The data portion indicates an identifier, the identifier uniquely representing each security document, and providing a security document stored in the data storage to determine the duplication of the security document.

Optionally, each coded data portion further represents an identifier corresponding to each portion of the signature, wherein the signature is an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier.

Optionally, the coded data may be sensed using a sensing device, the sensing device generating display data at least partially representing the detected at least a portion of the detected identifier and signature, and displaying the display data on a computer system. Responsive to detection of the coded data to transmit to the terminal to determine if a duplication of the detected secured document has occurred.

Optionally, the signature may comprise a private key from a public / private key pair when the sensing device decrypts the signature using the corresponding public key; A secret key if the sensor decrypts the signature using the same secret key; And a public key from the public / private key pair when the sensing device decrypts the signature using the corresponding private key; Encoded using at least one of

Optionally, the detected identifier may include location data indicating when a secure document having the same identifier is detected to determine whether a duplication of the secure document has occurred; And time data indicating when a security document having the same identifier is detected; Is compared with at least one of.

Optionally, each coded data portion further represents a location of the coded data on or in the surface of the secure document.

Optionally, each coded data portion further represents at least a portion of a signature, wherein the signature is an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier, and the sensing device determines, from the indication data, the determined identifier and the at least one determined signature portion; ; The computer system uses the determined identifier and at least one determined signature to determine whether a copy of the secure document has occurred.

Optionally, said signature is an electronic signature of at least a portion of an identifier and at least a portion of a predetermined padding, said padding being at least one of a predetermined number and a random number.

Optionally, the full signature is encoded in the plurality of coded data portions, and the sensing device is configured to detect the plurality of coded data portions to determine the full signature.

Optionally, the coded data includes a plurality of layouts, each layout defining a location of a plurality of first symbols that encode the identifier and a location of a plurality of second symbols that define at least a portion of the signature.

Optionally, the coded data is substantially invisible to humans without equipment.

Optionally, the encoded data is printed on the surface using at least one of an invisible ink and an infrared absorption ink.

Optionally, the coded data is provided to substantially match the visible human-read information.

Optionally, the at least one coded data portion encodes the entire signature.

Optionally, the full signature is formed from a plurality of signatures, each coded data portion encoding a respective signature.

Optionally, at least some of said coded data portions comprise a location of each coded data portion; The location of each coded data portion on the surface; A size of the coded data portion; The size of the signature; An identifier of the signature portion; And at least one of the units of the indicated position.

Optionally, the coded data includes redundant data; Data tolerance error correction;

Reed-Solomon data; And at least one of CRC data.

Optionally, the digital signature comprises a random number associated with an identifier; Input hash of at least the identifier; An input hash of at least an identifier generated using the private key and verifiable using the corresponding public key; A cipher text generated by encrypting at least the identifier; A cipher text generated by encrypting at least the identifier and the random number; A ciphertext generated using the private key and verifiable using the corresponding public key; And a cipher text generated using the RSA cipher.

Optionally, the security document comprises a security bill; check; Credit or debit card; Redemption tickets, vouchers or coupons; Lotto or instant lottery; And an identification card or resident card, such as a driver's license or passport; Of at least one.

Optionally, the identifier may include a security bill attribute including at least one of security, issuer, face value, bill face, print job, and serial number; Check attributes including at least one of security, issuer, account number, serial number, expiration date, check price, and maximum; And card attributes including at least one of card type, issuer, account number, issue date, expiration date, and maximum amount.

Optionally, the coded data is arranged according to at least one layout having n-fold (n is at least 2) rotational symmetry, the layout comprising n identical sub-layouts that are rotated 1 / n away about the center of rotation. The at least one sub-layout includes rotation indication data that distinguishes the sub-layouts from each other.

Optionally, said coded data is arranged in accordance with at least one layout having n-fold rotational symmetry (n is at least 2), said layout comprising a sequence of integer multiples of m symbols (m is 1 or more). Encoding the azimuth display data, and each encoded symbol is distributed at n locations with respect to the center of rotational symmetry of the layout to generate n representations of the azimuth display data by decoding the symbol at each of the n orientations of the layout. Each indication,, contains different cyclic shifts of the azimuth indication data and represents the degree of rotation of the layout.

Optionally, the secured document is used in a method for tracking the secured document, the method comprising, in a computer system, display data from a sensing device responsive to the detection of the coded data to generate display data indicative of an identifier of a product item. Receiving; And updating the tracking data representing the identifier and the tracking information of the product item as the tracking data stored in the data storage unit using the received display data.

Optionally, the sensing device is used to sense coded data disposed on or in the surface of a secure document, the sensing device comprising: a housing configured to be gripped by a user in use; A radiation source for exposing at least one coded data portion; A sensor for sensing at least one exposed coded data portion; And a processor for determining a sensed identifier using at least one sensed coded data portion; It includes.

Optionally, the secured document is used in a method of determining a counterfeit secured document, each coded data portion further representing at least a portion of a signature, wherein the signature is an electronic signature of at least a portion of an identifier, the method comprising: Using the sensed coded data portion, generating display data representing an identifier and at least one signature portion; And in the processor, determining the determined identifier and the at least one determined signature from the indication data; Determining whether a secure document is a forgery document using the determined identifier and at least one determined signature; It includes.

Optionally, the security document is used in a method of determining possible duplicated security documents, the method being responsive to sensing of the coded data in a computer system to generate indication data indicative of an identifier of the security document. Receiving display data from the; Determining the determined identifier from the display data; Using the determined identifier, accessing tracking data indicative of an identifier of the secure document and tracking information indicative of a location of the secure document; And using the tracking information, determining whether the secure document is a possible duplicate; It includes.

Optionally, the secure document is a monetary document, the plurality of monetary documents are counted using a monetary counter, and the counter includes: an input unit for receiving a plurality of monetary documents to be counted; An output unit for providing a counted monetary document; A transport mechanism for transporting the currency document from the input to the output along the transport path; A sensor for sensing at least one coded data portion for each monetary document carried along the transfer path; And from the at least one detected coded data portion, determine a detected identifier for each monetary document, and from the detected identifier, determine a determined value for each monetary document, and use the determined value. A processor for counting monetary documents; It includes.

Optionally, the security document is used in a method for providing a security document having a security function, the method comprising: generating the security document; Determining an identifier associated with the secure document; Generating a signature that is an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier using the identifier; Coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions, each coded data generating coded data in which each coded data represents at least a portion of an identifier and signature of a secure document; Printing the coded data on a secured document.

Optionally, the security document is used in a method of printing a security document having a security function, the method comprising: receiving a security document; Receiving display data at least partially indicating an identifier of the secure document and encrypted using a public key; Determining an identifier by decrypting the received display data using a security key associated with the public key; Generating a signature that is an electronic signature of at least a portion of an identifier using the determined identifier; Generating coded data at least partially representing at least a portion of an identifier and signature of the secure document; And printing the coded data on the secure document.

Optionally, the secured document is used in a system for recording a transaction related to a secured document, the system responding to the detection of the coded data to generate an indication of at least partially representing an identifier and a transaction of the secured document. And a computer system for receiving the display data from the sensing device, and using the received display data to update the transaction data representing the transaction and the identifier of the security document as transaction data stored in the data storage.

Optionally, the secure document is used in a method of monitoring a transaction involving a secure document, the method performing a transaction involving a secure document and, in a computer system, an indication indicative of at least partially an identifier and a transaction of the secure document Receiving display data from a sensing device responsive to sensing the coded data to generate data; Using the received indication data, updating transaction data indicative of transactions performed on each of a plurality of secure documents, as transaction data stored in a data storage; Comparing the transaction data with one or more predetermined patterns to determine whether cash flow exists or not; It includes.

Optionally, the security document associated with the security document has data stored in a security document database, the security document data comprising: for each of the plurality of security documents, display data at least partially indicating an identifier of the security document; Attribute data representing at least one attribute of the secure document; Wherein, in use, the secure document database enables the computer system to receive from the sensing device indication data at least partially indicating at least one of the identifier and one or more attributes; The received display data and the secured document can be used to execute an action related to the secured document.

Optionally, the secure document is used for a transaction, and a series of instructions are used to enable a computer system to monitor the transaction, wherein the sequence of instructions, when executed by the computer system, causes the computer system to execute the secure document. Receiving indication data from a sensing device responsive to detection of the coded data to generate indication data indicative of an identifier and a transaction in part; Updating the identifier of the secure document and the transaction data representing the transaction using the received indication data as transaction data stored in a data storage; To do this.

Optionally, the secured document is a monetary document, the plurality of monetary documents are counted using a bean counter that executes a series of commands, and the monetary counter includes: an input unit for receiving a number of monetary documents to be counted; An output unit for providing a counted monetary document; A transport mechanism for transporting the currency document from the input to the output along the transport path; A sensor for sensing at least one coded data portion for each monetary document carried along the transfer path; And when executed by the processor, determine a detected identifier for each monetary document from at least one sensed coded data portion by the series of instructions, and from the sensed identifier, determine for each monetary document. A processor for determining a predetermined value and for counting a monetary document using the determined value; It includes.

Optionally, the secure document is authenticated using a processor for use with a device, the coded data further at least partially representing a signature, the signature being an electronic signature of at least a portion of an identifier, the processor being configured to: Receive indication data in the device from a sensor responsive to sensing the coded data to generate indication data at least partially representing at least a portion of a signature; Determining, from the indication data, a determined identifier and at least one determined signature portion; And use the determined identifier and at least one determined signature to authenticate the secure document.

Optionally, the secured document is a monetary document and is used in a method of counting a monetary document, the method comprising: detecting, by a sensing device, at least one coded data portion for each monetary document; Using the sensed coded data portion, generating display data at least partially representing an identifier of each monetary document; And using the indication data, determine a determined identifier for each monetary document, determine a value for each monetary document using each determined identifier, and use the determined value to determine a monetary document. Transmitting the indication data to a computer system responsive to the indication data for counting; It includes.

Optionally, the secure document is a monetary document and is used in a method for authenticating and evaluating a monetary document, the method comprising: detecting at least one coded data portion at a sensing device; Using the sensed coded data, generating display data at least partially representing an identifier of a monetary document and at least a portion of a signature that is an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier; And from the indication data, determine a received identifier and a received signature, authenticate the monetary document using the received identifier and the received signature, and use the received identifier to determine a value associated with the monetary document. Transmitting the indication data to a computer system responsive to the indication data to determine a; It includes.

Optionally, the security document includes an anti-counterfeiting protection portion, each coded data portion further representing at least a portion of a signature, the signature being capable of generating a valid security document using a private key and using a corresponding public key. It is formed by encrypting at least a portion of the identifier using the private key of the public / private key pair, so as to confirm the validity of the security document.

Optionally, the secured document is used in a method for retrieving a stolen secured document, the method comprising, in a computer system, display data from a sensing device responsive to detection of the coded data to generate display data at least partially representing an identifier. Receiving; Using the indication data, determining the determined identifier; Using the determined identifier, accessing transaction data representing a secure document state as transaction data stored in a data storage; Determining whether the secure document has been stolen using the secure document state; And retrieving the security document in accordance with a positive determination; It includes.

In a seventeenth broad aspect of the present invention, there is provided a security document including an anti-counterfeiting protection unit, the security document having coded data including a plurality of coded data parts disposed on or in its surface, and each coded. The data unit may include an identifier of the security document; And encrypting at least a portion of the identifier using the private key of the public / private key pair so that only a valid secure document can be generated using the private key and the validity of the secure document can be verified using the corresponding public key. At least part of the signature; Provide a security document indicating.

Optionally, the private key is a secure document type; value; The creator of the security document; Location where the security document is issued; And the time when the security document was created; Is associated with at least one of.

Optionally, coded data on the secure document surface is printed using a printer, the printer including the private key to encode the coded data.

Optionally, at least some of the coded data can be detected using a sensing device, the sensing device using the sensed coded data to determine the signature, and using the plurality of public keys to sign the signature. Responsive to the detection to attempt to decrypt.

Optionally, the sensing device uses the sensed coded data portion to generate display data at least partially representing at least a portion of an identifier and a signature of the secure document.

Optionally, when the sensing device determines that a plurality of public keys do not decrypt the signature, the sensing device may include retrieving at least one additional public key in response to a request from a computer system; And determining whether the security document is invalid; Run at least one of

Optionally, in order to confirm the validity of the security document, the sensing device may include: comparing the stored data with the display data located in the storage of the sensing device; And transfer of display data to the computer system; The computer system compares the display data with stored data located in the computer system.

Optionally, said signature is an electronic signature of at least a portion of an identifier and at least a portion of a predetermined padding, said padding being at least one of a predetermined number and a random number.

Optionally, the full signature is encoded in the plurality of coded data portions, and the sensing device is configured to detect the plurality of coded data portions to determine the full signature.

Optionally, the coded data includes a plurality of layouts, each layout defining a location of a plurality of first symbols encoding an identifier and a plurality of second symbols defining at least a portion of the signature.

Optionally, the coded data is substantially invisible to humans without equipment.

Optionally, the encoded data is printed on the surface using at least one of an invisible ink and an infrared absorption ink.

Optionally, the coded data is provided to substantially match the visible human-readable information.

Optionally, each coded data portion encodes the entire signature.

Optionally, the entire signature is formed of a plurality of signatures, each coded data portion encoding a respective signature.

Optionally, at least some of said coded data portions comprise a location of each coded data portion; The location of each coded data portion on the surface; The size of the coded data portion; The size of the signature; An identifier of the signature portion; And at least one of units of the indicated location.

Optionally, the coded data includes redundant data; Data tolerance error correction; Reed-Solomon data; And cyclic redundancy check (CRC) data.

Optionally, the digital signature comprises a random number associated with an identifier; At least an input hash of an identifier (Keyed-Hash); An input hash of at least an identifier generated using the private key and verifiable using the corresponding public key; A cipher text generated by encrypting at least the identifier; A cipher text generated by encrypting at least the identifier and the random number; And a ciphertext generated using the private key and verifiable using the corresponding public key; At least one of the.

Optionally, the security document comprises a currency bill; check; Credit or debit card; Redemption tickets, vouchers or coupons; Lotto or instant lottery; And an identification card or resident card, such as a driver's license or passport; Of at least one.

Optionally, the identifier includes currency bill attributes including at least one of currency, issuer, par value, bill face, print job, and serial number; Check attributes including at least one of currency, issuer, account number, serial number, expiration date, check price, and maximum; And card attributes including at least one of card type, issuer, account number, issue date, expiration date, and maximum amount; At least one of the.

Optionally, the coded data is arranged according to at least one layout having n-fold (n is at least 2) rotational symmetry, the layout comprising n identical sub-layouts that are rotated 1 / n away about the center of rotation. The at least one sub-layout includes rotation indication data that distinguishes the sub-layouts from each other.

Optionally, said coded data is arranged in accordance with at least one layout having n-fold rotational symmetry (n is at least 2), said layout comprising a sequence of integer multiples of m symbols (m is 1 or more). Encoding the azimuth display data, and each encoded symbol is distributed at n locations with respect to the center of rotational symmetry of the layout to generate n representations of the azimuth display data by decoding the symbol at each of the n orientations of the layout. Each indication,, contains different cyclic shifts of the azimuth indication data and represents the degree of rotation of the layout.

Optionally, the secured document is used in a method for tracking a secured document, wherein the method retrieves the displayed data from a sensing device responsive to the detection of the coded data in a computer system to generate display data indicative of an identifier of a product item. Receiving; And updating the tracking data representing the identifier and the tracking information of the product item as the tracking data stored in the data storage unit using the received display data.

Optionally, a sensing device is used to sense the coded data disposed on or in the surface of the secure document, the sensing device comprising: a housing configured to be gripped by a user in use; A radiation source for exposing at least one coded data portion; A sensor for sensing at least one exposed coded data portion; And a processor for determining a sensed identifier using at least one sensed coded data portion; It includes.

Optionally, the secured document is used in a method of determining a counterfeit secured document, each coded data portion further representing at least a portion of a signature, wherein the signature is an electronic signature of at least a portion of an identifier, the method comprising: Sensing at least one coded data portion; And using the sensed coded data portion, generating indication data indicative of an identifier and at least one signature portion, and in the processor, determining the determined identifier and the at least one determined signature portion from the indication data. ; Determining whether a secure document is a forgery document using the determined identifier and at least one determined signature; It includes.

Optionally, the security document is used in a method of determining possible duplicated security documents, the method being responsive to sensing of the coded data in a computer system to generate indication data indicative of an identifier of the security document. Receiving display data from the; Determining the determined identifier from the display data; Using the determined identifier, accessing tracking data indicative of an identifier of the secure document and tracking information indicative of a location of the secure document; And using the tracking information, determining whether the secure document is a possible duplicate; It includes.

Optionally, the secure document is a monetary document, and a number of monetary documents are counted using a monetary counter, the counter comprising: an input unit for receiving a number of monetary documents to be counted; An output unit for providing a counted monetary document; A transport mechanism for transporting the currency document from the input to the output along the transport path; A sensor for sensing at least one coded data portion for each monetary document carried along the transfer path; And from the at least one detected coded data portion, determine a detected identifier for each monetary document, and from the detected identifier, determine a determined value for each monetary document, and use the determined value. A processor for counting monetary documents; It includes.

Optionally, the security document is used in a method of providing a security document having a security function, the method comprising: generating a security document; Determining an identifier associated with the security document; Generating a signature that is an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier using the identifier; Coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions, each coded data generating coded data in which each coded data represents at least a portion of an identifier and signature of a secure document; Printing the coded data on a secured document.

Optionally, the security document is used in a method of printing a security document having a security function, the method comprising: receiving a security document; Receiving presentation data indicating at least partially an identifier of a security document and encrypted using a public key; Determining an identifier by decrypting the received indication data using a security key associated with a public key; Generating a signature that is an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier using the determined identifier; Generating coded data at least partially representing an identifier of the secure document and at least a portion of the signature; Printing the coded data on the secure document.

Optionally, the secured document is used in a system for recording a transaction related to the secured document, the system configured to detect the encoded data to generate an identifier of the secured document and indication data at least partially representing the transaction. Receiving display data from the responding sensing device; A computer system for updating the identifier of the security document, and the transaction data representing the transaction, using the received indication data as transaction data stored in the data storage.

Optionally, the secure document is used in a method for monitoring a transaction involving a secure document, wherein the method performs a transaction involving a secure document and, in a computer system, at least partially identifies the identifier and transaction of the secure document. Receiving display data from a sensing device responsive to the sensing of the coded data to produce an indication data indicative; Using the received indication data, updating transaction data indicative of transactions performed on each of a plurality of secure documents, as transaction data stored in a data storage; Comparing the transaction data with one or more predetermined patterns to determine whether cash flow exists or not; It includes.

Optionally, secure document data associated with the secure document is stored in a secure document database, the secure document data comprising, for each of a plurality of secure documents, display data at least partially indicating an identifier of the secure document; Attribute data indicative of at least partially one or more attributes of a secured document; wherein, in use, the secured document database is configured such that the computer system at least partially retrieves at least one of an identifier, and one or more attributes from the sensing device. Receive display data indicated by; The indication data and the security document data received can be used to perform actions related to the security document.

Optionally, the secure document is used for a transaction, and a series of instructions are used to enable a computer system to monitor the transaction, wherein the sequence of instructions, when executed by the computer system, causes the computer system to execute the secure document. Receive indication data from a sensing device responsive to detection of coded data to generate indication data at least partially representing the identifier and the transaction; Using the received indication data, the transaction data stored in the data storage unit can be used to update the identifier of the security document and the transaction data representing the transaction.

Optionally, the secure document is a monetary document, the plurality of monetary documents being counted using a monetary counter that executes a series of commands, the monetary counter comprising: an input unit for receiving a number of monetary documents to be counted; An output unit for providing a counted monetary document; A transport mechanism for transporting a currency document from an input unit to an output unit along a transport path; A sensor for sensing at least one coded data portion for each monetary document carried along the transfer path; And when executed by the processor, the processor determines, by the series of instructions, from the at least one sensed coded data portion, a sensed identifier for each currency document, and from the sensed identifier each currency document. And a processor that determines a determined value for and enables to count monetary documents using the determined value.

Optionally, the secure document is authenticated using a processor for use with a device, the coded data further at least partially representing a signature, the signature being an electronic signature of at least a portion of an identifier, the processor being configured to: Receive indication data in the device from a sensor responsive to sensing the coded data to generate indication data at least partially representing at least a portion of a signature; Determining, from the indication data, a determined identifier and at least one determined signature portion; And use the determined identifier and at least one determined signature to authenticate the secure document.

Optionally, the secured document is a monetary document and is used in a method of counting a monetary document, the method comprising: detecting, by a sensing device, at least one coded data portion for each monetary document; Using the sensed coded data portion, generating display data at least partially representing an identifier of each monetary document; And using the indication data, determine a determined identifier for each monetary document, determine a value for each monetary document using each determined identifier, and use the determined value to determine a monetary document. Transmitting the indication data to a computer system responsive to the indication data for counting; It includes.

Optionally, the secure document is a monetary document and is used in a method for authenticating and evaluating a monetary document, the method comprising: detecting at least one coded data portion at a sensing device; Using the sensed coded data, generating display data at least partially representing an identifier of a monetary document and at least a portion of a signature that is an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier; And from the indication data, determine a received identifier and a received signature, authenticate the monetary document using the received identifier and the received signature, and use the received identifier to determine a value associated with the monetary document. Transmitting the indication data to a computer system responsive to the indication data to determine a; It includes.

Optionally, the security document further includes a copy protection protection, wherein the identifier is stored in the data storage to uniquely represent each security document and determine the duplication of the security document.

Optionally, the secured document is used in a method of retrieving a stolen secured document, the method being presented from a sensing device responsive to the detection of the coded data to generate display data at least partially indicating an identifier in a computer system. Receiving data; Using the indication data, determining the determined identifier; Using the determined identifier, accessing transaction data representing a secure document state as transaction data stored in a data storage; Determining whether the secure document has been stolen using the secure document state; And retrieving the security document in accordance with a positive determination; It includes.

In the eighteenth broad aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for recovering a stolen security document, the security document having coded data including a plurality of coded data portions disposed on or in its surface, and each coded A data portion represents at least an identifier of the secure document, the method comprising: receiving, at a computer system, indication data from a sensing device responsive to detection of the coded data to generate indication data at least partially indicating an identifier; Using the indication data, determining the determined identifier; Using the determined identifier, accessing transaction data representing a secure document state as transaction data stored in a data storage; Determining whether the secure document has been stolen using the secure document state; And retrieving the security document in accordance with a positive determination; It provides a method of recovering theft security document comprising a.

Optionally, the method includes recording, at the computer system, the secure document status as stolen in response to the security document being stolen.

Optionally, the method comprises, at a computer system, recording the secure document status as recovered in the data store in response to a successful retrieval of the secure document.

Optionally, the computer system comprises a display device, the method comprising using the display device to display recovery data for use in recovering the stolen security document.

Optionally, each coded data portion further encodes a signature, wherein the signature is an electronic signature of at least a portion of an identifier, and the method further comprises displaying data representing at least partly an identifier of the monetary document and at least a portion of the signature. Receiving; And using the indication data, determining the determined identifier; It includes.

Optionally, said indication data further indicates a location of said sensing device, said method comprising the step of retrieving said security document for said determined location.

Optionally, the signature is an electronic signature of at least a portion of an identifier and at least a portion of a predetermined padding, wherein the padding is at least one of a predetermined number and a random number.

Optionally, the full signature is encoded in a plurality of coded data portions and the method includes determining a full signature with a sensing device that senses the plurality of coded data portions.

Optionally, the encoded data comprises a plurality of layouts, each layout defining a location of a plurality of first symbols that encode an identifier and a location of the plurality of second symbols that define at least a portion of the signature.

Optionally, the coded data is substantially invisible to humans without equipment.

Optionally, the coded data is printed on a surface using at least one of an invisible ink and an infrared absorbing ink.

Optionally, the coded data is provided to substantially match the visible human-readable information.

Optionally, each coded data portion encodes the entire signature.

Optionally, the entire signature is formed of a plurality of signatures, each coded data portion encoding a respective signature.

Optionally, at least some of the coded data portions comprise a location of each coded data portion; The location of each coded data portion on the surface; The size of the coded data portion; The size of the signature; An identifier of the signature portion; And at least one of units of the indicated location.

Optionally, the coded data includes redundant data; Data tolerance error correction;

Reed-Solomon data; And cyclic redundancy check (CRC) data; At least one of the.

Optionally, the digital signature comprises a random number associated with an identifier; An input hash of at least an identifier; An input hash of at least an identifier generated using the private key and verifiable using the corresponding public key; A cipher text generated by encrypting at least the identifier; A cipher text generated by encrypting at least the identifier and the random number; A ciphertext generated using the private key and verifiable using the corresponding public key; And a cipher text generated using the RSA cipher.

Optionally, the security document comprises a currency bill; check; Credit or debit card; Redemption tickets, vouchers or coupons; Lotto or instant lottery; And an identification card or resident card, such as a driver's license or passport; Of at least one.

Optionally, the identifier includes currency bill attributes including at least one of currency, issuer, par value, bill face, print job, and serial number; Check attributes including at least one of currency, issuer, account number, serial number, expiration date, check price, and maximum; And card attributes including at least one of card type, issuer, account number, issue date, expiration date, and maximum amount.

Optionally, the coded data is arranged according to at least one layout having n-fold (n is at least 2) rotational symmetry, the layout comprising n identical sub-layouts that are rotated 1 / n away about the center of rotation. The at least one sub-layout includes rotation indication data that distinguishes the sub-layouts from each other.

Optionally, said coded data is arranged in accordance with at least one layout having n-fold rotational symmetry (n is at least 2), said layout comprising a sequence of integer multiples of m symbols (m is 1 or more). Encoding the azimuth display data, and each encoded symbol is distributed at n locations with respect to the center of rotational symmetry of the layout to generate n representations of the azimuth display data by decoding the symbol at each of the n orientations of the layout. Each indication,, contains different cyclic shifts of the azimuth indication data and represents the degree of rotation of the layout.

Optionally, the method is further used to track a secured document, the method further comprising displaying, in a computer system, the indication data from a sensing device responsive to the detection of the coded data to generate indication data indicative of an identifier of a product item. Receiving; And updating the tracking data indicating the product item identifier and the tracking information using the received display data as the tracking data stored in the data storage.

Optionally, the sensing device comprises a housing configured to be gripped by a user in use; A radiation source for exposing at least one coded data portion; A sensor for sensing at least one exposed coded data portion; And a processor for determining a sensed identifier using at least one sensed coded data portion; It includes.

Optionally, the method is further used to determine a forged security document, wherein each coded data portion further represents at least a portion of a signature, the signature is an electronic signature of at least a portion of an identifier, the method comprising: Using the sensed coded data portion, generating display data representing an identifier and at least one signature portion; And in the processor, determining the determined identifier and the at least one determined signature from the indication data; Determining whether a secure document is a forgery document using the determined identifier and at least one determined signature; It further includes.

Optionally, the method is further used to determine a possible duplicated secured document, the method further comprising a sensing device responsive to the detection of the coded data to generate an indication data indicative of an identifier of the secured document in a computer system. Receiving display data from the; Determining the determined identifier from the display data; Using the determined identifier, accessing tracking data indicative of an identifier of the secure document and tracking information indicative of a location of the secure document; And using the tracking information, determining whether the secure document is a possible duplicate; It includes.

Optionally, the method is used with a monetary counter for counting monetary documents, each monetary document placing coded data on or in its surface comprising a plurality of coded data portions, each coded data portion An identifier for a monetary document, the counter comprising: an input unit for receiving a plurality of monetary documents to be counted; An output unit for providing a counted monetary document; A transport mechanism for transporting the currency document from the input to the output along the transport path; A sensor for sensing at least one coded data portion for each monetary document carried along the transfer path; And from the at least one detected coded data portion, determine a detected identifier for each monetary document, and from the detected identifier, determine a determined value for each monetary document, and use the determined value. A processor for counting monetary documents; It includes.

Optionally, the security document has a security function, and a method for providing the security document includes: generating the security document; Determining an identifier associated with the secure document; Generating a signature that is an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier using the identifier; Coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions, each coded data generating coded data in which each coded data represents at least a portion of an identifier and signature of a secure document; Printing the coded data on a secured document.

Optionally, the secure document is printed with a secure function, and the method for printing the secure document comprises: receiving a secure document; Receiving display data at least partially indicating an identifier of the secure document and encrypted using a public key; Determining an identifier by decrypting the received display data using a security key associated with the public key; Generating a signature that is an electronic signature of at least a portion of an identifier using the determined identifier; Generating coded data at least partially representing at least a portion of an identifier and signature of the secure document; And printing the coded data on the secure document.

Optionally, the method is used in a system for recording a transaction relating to a secured document, the system responsive to detection of the coded data to generate an indication of at least partially representing an identifier and a transaction of the secured document. And a computer system for receiving the indication data from the sensing device and using the received indication data to update the transaction data representing the transaction and the identifier of the security document as transaction data stored in the data storage.

Optionally, the method is further used to monitor a transaction involving a secure document, the method performs a transaction involving a secure document and, in a computer system, an indication at least in part indicating an identifier and a transaction of the secure document Receiving display data from a sensing device responsive to sensing the coded data to generate data; Using the received indication data, updating transaction data indicative of transactions performed on each of a plurality of secure documents, as transaction data stored in a data storage; Comparing the transaction data with one or more predetermined patterns to determine whether cash flow exists or not; It includes.

Optionally, the method comprises using a secured document database, wherein the database storing the secured document includes, for each of the plurality of secured documents, indication data at least partially indicating an identifier of the secured document; Attribute data representing at least one attribute of the secure document; Wherein in use, the secure document database enables the computer system to receive from the sensing device indication data at least partially indicating at least one of the identifier and one or more attributes; The received display data and the secured document can be used to execute an action related to the secured document.

Optionally, the method is further used to enable a computer system to monitor a transaction involving a secure document, wherein the method is executed using a series of instructions, each secure document comprising a plurality of coded data portions. Embedding coded data thereon on or in its surface, each coded data representing at least an identifier of the secured document, when executed by the computer system, by the series of instructions, Receiving indication data from a sensing device responsive to detection of the coded data to generate indication data indicative of a transaction and an identifier of the; Updating the identifier of the secure document and the transaction data representing the transaction using the received indication data as transaction data stored in a data storage; Can be done.

Optionally, the method is further used to count a monetary document, the method being executed using a series of instructions, each monetary document having at least one coded data portion on its surface representing at least an identifier of the monetary document. Or disposed therein, the currency counter includes: an input unit for receiving a plurality of monetary documents to be counted; An output unit for providing a counted monetary document; A transport mechanism for transporting the currency document from the input to the output along the transport path; A sensor for sensing at least one coded data portion for each monetary document carried along the transfer path; And when executed by the processor, determine a detected identifier for each monetary document from at least one sensed coded data portion by the series of instructions, and from the sensed identifier, determine for each monetary document. A processor for determining a predetermined value and for counting a monetary document using the determined value; It includes.

Optionally, the method is used in a processor for use in an apparatus for authenticating a secure document, wherein the coded data further at least partially represents a signature, the signature is an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier, the processor being an identifier And receive indication data in the device from a sensor responsive to sensing the coded data to generate indication data at least partially representing at least a portion of a signature; Determining, from the indication data, a determined identifier and at least one determined signature portion; And use the determined identifier and at least one determined signature to authenticate the secure document.

Optionally, the method is further used for counting monetary documents, each monetary document placing coded data on or in its surface comprising a plurality of coded data portions, each coded data portion being monetized. At least partially indicating an identifier of a document, the method comprising: detecting, at a sensing device, at least one coded data portion for each monetary document; Using the sensed coded data portion, generating display data at least partially representing an identifier of each monetary document; And using the indication data, determine a determined identifier for each monetary document, determine a value for each monetary document using each determined identifier, and use the determined value to determine a monetary document. Transmitting the indication data to a computer system responsive to the indication data for counting; It includes.

Optionally, the method is further used for authenticating and evaluating a monetary document, wherein the monetary document places coded data on or in its surface, the coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions, the method being used in a sensing device. Detecting at least one coded data portion; Using the sensed coded data, generating display data at least partially representing an identifier of a monetary document and at least a portion of a signature that is an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier; And from the indication data, determine a received identifier and a received signature, authenticate the monetary document using the received identifier and the received signature, and use the received identifier to determine a value associated with the monetary document. Transmitting the indication data to a computer system responsive to the indication data to determine a; It includes.

Optionally, the security document includes a copy protection protection, and the identifier is stored in the data storage to uniquely represent each security document and determine the duplication of the security document.

Optionally, the security document includes an anti-counterfeiting protection portion, each coded data portion further representing at least a portion of a signature, the signature being capable of generating a valid security document using a private key and using a corresponding public key. It is formed by encrypting at least a portion of the identifier using the private key of the public / private key pair, so as to confirm the validity of the security document.

In another broad aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for recovering a stolen security document, the security document having coded data including a plurality of coded data portions disposed on or in its surface, and each coded data. A unit represents at least an identifier of the security document, the method comprising: detecting at least some of the coded data portion in a sensing device; Generating display data at least partially indicative of the identifier; Determine the determined identifier using the indication data, access the transaction data representing the secure document state as transaction data stored in the data storage using the determined identifier, and use the secure document state to Transmitting the indication data to a computer system responsive to the indication data for determining whether the card has been stolen and for retrieving the secure document in accordance with a positive determination; It provides a method of recovering theft security document comprising a.

In a nineteenth broad aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of verifying an object, the method comprising: at least one fragment of at least one signature that is an identifier of the object, an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier, in a computer system; Receiving a verification request that is indicative in part; Determining the determined identifier using the verification request; Determining at least one criterion relating to verification from a database using the determined identifier; Comparing the received verification request with at least one criterion; And allowing the subject to be verified if at least one criterion is met; It provides a verification method of the target including.

Optionally, the at least one criterion comprises: a plurality of received verification requests; The percentage of verification requests received; And timing of the received verification request; A limit on at least one of

Optionally, the limit may include an identifier of the subject; signature; Signature fragment; Verification request source; And subject; At least one of the

Optionally, the limit is proportional to the size of the signature fragment.

Optionally, the method includes determining, at a computer system, a request history and a corresponding limit amount indicating a plurality of previously received verification requests using the verification request; Determining a request number using the verification request and request history; And allowing the subject to be verified if the number of requests does not exceed the corresponding limit; It includes.

Optionally, the method comprises updating, at the computer system, the verification history in accordance with the verification request.

Optionally, the request history indicates the timing of the received verification request.

Optionally, the request history comprises an identifier of a subject; signature; Signature fragment; Request for verification; And subject.

Optionally, the method includes verifying, at the computer system, the subject by authenticating the subject using an identifier of the subject and at least one signature fragment.

Optionally, said verification request at least partially represents an identifier of a signature fragment.

Optionally, the subject relates to a surface having coded data comprising or a plurality of coded data portions disposed thereon, each coded data representing at least an identifier and a signature fragment, the at least one coded Upon detection of the data portion, the sensing device generates the verification request.

Optionally, said verification request at least partially represents an identifier of a signature fragment, said fragment identifier being a number encoded within at least one sensed coded data portion and at least one sensed coded data portion on its surface. Based on at least one of the locations.

Optionally, the method comprises comparing, at the computer system, only the at least one criterion after the received verification request and the failed verification.

Optionally, the method further comprises at least partially verifying a concatenation of an object's identifier, at least one signature fragment that is an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier, and an arbitrary signature, in a computer system. Receiving; Determining the determined identifier using the verification request; Determining a signature fragment using the concatenation; Verifying a subject using the determined identifier and signature fragment; It includes.

Optionally, the method includes determining, at a computer system, a key using the determined identifier; Generating a signature generated using the determined identifier and key; Comparing the generated signature with the concatenation to identify and authenticate the signature fragment; It includes.

In another broad form of the invention, coded data for placement on or within a surface, the coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions, each coded data portion containing a fragment of an identifier and a signature. Encoding and providing coded data for placement on or within a surface where the signature is at least a portion of the digital signature of the identifier and any signature.

In another broad form of the invention, there is provided coded data for placing on or within a surface, the coded data comprising a plurality of coded data portions, each coded data portion having an identifier; At least a fragment of a signature that is an electronic signature of at least a portion of the identifier; And location of coded data on the surface; At least partially.

Optionally, each coded data portion at least partially represents a data portion identifier, the data portion identifier being unique for each coded data portion and the data portion identifier indicating its location.

Optionally, the coded data is placed on or in the surface using a layout, the layout indicating the location of the corresponding coded data portion for each data portion identifier.

Optionally, the signature is generated using an RSA cipher.

1 is an embodiment of a document that includes a hyperlabel encoding;

2 is an embodiment of a system for communicating with the hyperlabel document of FIG. 1;

2 is another embodiment of a system for communicating with the hyperlabel document of FIG. 1;

4 is a first embodiment of a tag structure;

5 is an embodiment of a symbol unit cell for the tag structure of FIG.

6 is an embodiment of a symbol unit cell arrangement of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is an embodiment of a symbol bit odering in the symbol unit cell of FIG. 5; FIG.

8 is an embodiment of the tag structure of FIG. 4 with all bit sets;

9 is an embodiment of a tag type in the tag group for tag structure of FIG. 3;

10 illustrates an embodiment of continuous tiling of the tag group of FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is an embodiment of an orientation-indication cyclic location codeword R for the tag group of FIG. 4; FIG.

12 illustrates an embodiment of local codeword A for the tag group of FIG. 4;

FIG. 13 is an embodiment of distributed codewords B, C, D and E for the tag group of FIG. 4; FIG.

14 is an embodiment of a complete tag group layout;

FIG. 15 is an embodiment of a codeword for a tag group of FIG. 4; FIG.

FIG. 16 is an embodiment of an alternative tag group for the tag structure of FIG. 4; FIG.

17 shows a second embodiment of a tag structure;

18 shows a third embodiment of a tag structure;

19 is an embodiment of an item signature object model;

20 is an embodiment of a hyperlabel tag applied to a currency note;

21 is an embodiment of banknote issuance and distribution processing;

22 illustrates an embodiment of scanning in a retailer interaction;

23 is an embodiment of an online scanning conversation detail;

24 is an embodiment of an offline scanning conversation history;

25 illustrates an embodiment of a netpage pen scanning conversation;

26 illustrates an embodiment of a netpage pen scanning conversation history.

27 is an embodiment of a hyperlabel tag class diagram;

28 is an embodiment of a banknote ID class diagram;

29 is an embodiment of an object description, ownership, and aggregation class diagram;

30 is an embodiment of a target scanning history class diagram;

31 is an embodiment of a scanner class diagram;

32 is an embodiment of a target ID hotlist diagram;

33 is an embodiment of a valid ID range class diagram;

34 is an embodiment of a public key list class diagram;

35 is an embodiment of a trusted authenticator class diagram;

36 illustrates an embodiment of tagging and tracking object management;

37 illustrates an embodiment of using a currency counter;

38 is an embodiment of using an automated teller machine;

39 illustrates an embodiment of using a cash register.

40 illustrates an embodiment of using a hyperlabel supermarket checkout counter;

41 is an embodiment of a handheld validity scanner;

42 illustrates an embodiment of using a small validity scanner;

43 illustrates an embodiment of using a sense pen; And

44 is an embodiment of a vending machine.

Detailed description of the invention

Netpage surface coding consists of dense planar tiling of tags. Each tag encodes its position in the plane. Each tag is likewise associated with an adjacent tag, encoding the identifier of the region that contains the tag.

Within a netpage system, the zone generally corresponds to the overall extent of the tagged surface, such as one side of a sheet of paper.

Hyperlabels are the adoption of netpage tags for use in unique item identification for a wide range of applications. Applications include secret document protection, object tracking, drug safety, supermarket automation, conversation product labels, web-browsing from printed surfaces, document-based email, and many others.

Using Memjet ^™ digital printing technology (US patent application USSN 10 / 407,212), hyperlabel tags are printed over substantially the entire surface, such as security documents, banknotes, drug packaging, infrared ink use, and the like. By printing on any infrared-reflective substrate with ink in infrared-absorbing ink, the near-infrared wavelengths, and tags are easily detected by a solid-state image sensor with an invisible but invisible filter with the human eye. This allows the machine to be coded over a substantial portion of the bill or other surface to read information without the original bill letters or graphics visible. The scanning laser or image sensor may read the tag at any part of the surface to perform related actions such as validating each invisible bill or item.

An embodiment, such as a hyperlabel coded document, is shown in FIG. In this embodiment, the hyperlabel document is composed of graphic data 2 printed using visible ink, and encoded data 3 formed from the hyperlabel tag 4. The document includes a dialogue component 6 defined by a zone 7 corresponding to a partial limit of the corresponding graphic 8. In use, the tag encodes tag data including the ID. This allows the relevant action to be performed by detecting at least one tag and by translating the encoded ID using an appropriate system.

In one embodiment, a tag map is used to define the layout of tags in a hyperlabel document based on an ID encoded within the tag data. The ID is also used to refer to the document description that describes the invisible component of the hyperlabel document, specifically the type and the space limit (region) of the conversation component, such as a button or text area. Thus, in this embodiment, the dialogue component 6 has an area 7 corresponding to the space limit of the corresponding graphic 8. This allows the computer system to translate the dialogue along with the hyperlabel document.

In the position indication technique, the ID encoded in the tag data of each tag allows the exact position of the tag on the hyperlabel document to be determined from the tag map. The location is then used to determine from the document description whether the detected tag is located within the area of the conversation component.

In the object indication technique, the ID encoded in the tag data allows to determine from the tag map the presence of the tag in the zone of the document (the relative position of the tag within the zone can be indicated). In this example, the document description can be used to determine if the zone corresponds to the area of the conversation component.

An embodiment of this processing will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. 2 and 3 show that a sensing device in the form of a netpage or hyperlabel pen 101 which interacts with encoded data on a printed hyperlabel document 1, such as a secret document, a label, produces a package or the like. Show it.

The hyperlabel pen 101 detects a tag using an area image sensor and detects tag data. The hyperlabel pen 101 receives sensed encoded data to generate conversational data that is communicated via a short-range radio link 9 to a relay 44 that forms part of the computer 75 or printer 601. use. The relay sends the conversation data over the network 19 to the document server 10 which uses the ID to access document descriptions and translate the conversation. In the proper environment, the document server sends a corresponding message to the application server 13 which can perform the corresponding action.

In another embodiment, a PC, web terminal, netpage printer or relay device may communicate with local or remote application software including a local or remote web server. In this regard, the output is not limited to printing by the netpage printer. It may be displayed on a PC or web terminal, and furthermore the conversation may be based on the screen rather than paper or the two may be mixed.

In general, a hyperlabel pen user registers with a registration server 11 that associates a user with an identifier stored in each hyperlabel pen. By providing the sensor identifier as part of the conversation data, the user is identified, processing and the like are performed.

The hyperlabel document is generated by having the ID server generate an ID that is passed to the document server 10. The document server 10 determines the document description and records the association between the document description and the ID so that the document description using the ID is subsequently recovered.

As described in detail below, the ID is used to generate tag data before the document is printed by the hyperlabel printer 601, using the page description and the tag map.

Each tag is represented by a pattern that contains two components. The first component is a target. The target allows the tag to be located within the image of the encoded surface, and allows the perspective distortion of the tag to be implied. The second component is a macrodot. Each macrodot encodes a bit's value as present or absent.

The pattern is displayed on the encoded surface in such a way that it can be obtained by an optical imaging system, in particular an optical system that reacts near-infrared to near-infrared. The pattern is generally printed on the surface using near-band near infrared ink.

In hyperlabel systems, zones generally correspond to the surface or secret documents of the entire product item, and zone IDs correspond to item IDs. To clarify this, the item ID corresponding to the zone ID will be understood and the item and item ID (or simply ID) will be mentioned.

Surface coding is designed such that the acquisition field of the view large enough to guarantee the acquisition of the entire tag is sufficient to ensure the acquisition of the zone ID containing the tag. The acquisition of the tag itself ensures the acquisition of the two-dimensional position of the tag in the zone as well as tag-history data. Surface coding thus enables the sensing device to acquire zone IDs and tag positions during pure local conversations with the encoded surface, ie, while clicking or touching with the pen on the encoded surface.

A wide range of other tag structures can be used and several embodiments will be described below.

first Example  Tag structure

4 shows the structure of a complete tag. Each of the four black circles is a target. The tag and the overall pattern have four-fold rotational symmetry at the physical level.

Each rectangular section represents a symbol, and each symbol represents four bits of information.

5 shows the structure of a symbol. It contains four macrodots, each representing a bit by one or zero.

Macrodot spacing is specified by the parameter s throughout this document. It has a nominal value of 143 um based on 9 dots printed at a pitch of 1660 dots per inch. However, this can vary by 10% depending on the capacity of the device used to produce the pattern.

6 shows nine adjacent symbols. The macrodot spacing is uniform within and between symbols.

7 shows the bit order within a symbol. Bit 0 is less important within a symbol; Bit 3 is of utmost importance. This order is related to the orientation of the symbol. The orientation of a particular symbol in a tag is indicated by the orientation of the symbol label in the tag diagram. In general, the orientation of all symbols in a particular segment of a tag has the same orientation, and matches the bottom of the symbol closest to the center of the tag.

Macrodots are only part of the symbolic representation in the pattern. The rectangular outline of the symbol is used in this document to clarify the tag structure. 8 shows the actual pattern of a tag with all bit sets. In fact, not all bits in a tag can be set.

Macrodots have a nominal diameter of (5/9) s and are nominally circular. However, it can vary by 10% depending on the capacity of the device used to produce the pattern.

The target has a nominal diameter of (17/9) s and is nominally circular. However, it can vary by 10% depending on the capacity of the device used to produce the pattern.

The tag pattern may vary in size by 10% depending on the capacity of the device used to produce the pattern. Any deviation from the nominal scale is recorded in the tag data to generate the position sample correctly.

Each symbol shown in the tag structure of FIG. 4 has a unique label. Each label consists of an alpha prefix and a numeric suffix.

Tag group

Tags are placed in tag groups. Each tag group contains four tags arranged in a square. Each tag thus has four possible tag types, depending on their position within the tag group rectangle. The tag type is named 00, 10, 01, 11 as shown in FIG.

Each tag in the tag group is rotated as in the figure. For example, tag type 00 is rotated 0 degrees, tag type 10 is rotated 90 degrees, tag type 11 is rotated 180 degrees, and tag type 01 is rotated 270 degrees.

10 shows how a group of tags is repeated within consecutive tiling of tags. Tiling guarantees a set of four contiguous tags containing one tag of each type.

Bearing-marking circular position code

The tag contains 2 ⁴ (4, 1) gentle location codewords, which can be decoded into one of the four possible orientations of the tag to determine the actual orientation of the tag. Symbols that are part of the recursive location codeword have a prefix R and 0 to 3 in increasing order of importance.

The cyclic location codeword is (0, 7, 9, E). This uses only 4 different symbol values, although a 4-bit symbol can have 16 possible values. During decryption, unused symbolic values, if detected, are treated as erase. To maximize the less significant bit error pattern that causes erasure rather than symbol error, the symbol values are chosen at even intervals across the possible hypercubes.

The minimum distance of the cyclic position code is 4, so that the error-correcting capacity is one symbol in the presence of up to one erase and no symbol in the presence of two or more erases.

The layout of the azimuth-displayed cyclic location codeword is shown in FIG.

Local codeword

The tag locally contains one complete codeword that is used to encode information unique to the tag. The codeword consists of a perforated 2 ^ 4 (13, 7) Reed-Solomon code. The tag thus encodes up to 28 bits of information unique to the tag.

The layout of the local codeword is shown in FIG.

Distributed codeword

A tag may also include a fragment of four codewords, distributed across four adjacent tags in a tag group and used to encode information common to a set of adjacent tags. Each codeword consists of 2 ^ 4 (15, 11) Reed-Solomon codes. The four adjacent tags thus code together up to 176 bits of information common to the adjacent tags.

A layout of four complete codes distributed across adjacent tags in a tag group is shown in FIG. The four tag orders in the tag group of FIG. 13 are the four tag orders of FIG. 9.

14 shows a complete tag group layout.

Reed-Solomon Coding

Local codeword

The local codeword is encoded using the punctured 2 ⁴ (13, 7) Reed-Solomon code. The sign encodes 28 data bits (for example 7 symbols) and 24 surplus bits (for example 6 symbols) in each codeword. Its air-sensing capacity is six symbols and its error-correcting capacity is three symbols.

As shown in FIG. 15, codeword coordinates are indexed in coefficient order, and the data bit order follows the codeword bit order.

The sign is a 2 ^ 4 (15, 7) Reed-Solomon sign with two redundant coordinates removed. The removed coordinates are the most important surplus coordinates.

The sign has the following elementary polynominal.

The sign has the following production polynominals.

Distributed codeword

Codewords are encoded using 2 ^ 4 (15, 11) Reed-Solomon codes. The sign encodes 44 data bits (e.g. 11 symbols) and 16 redundant bits (e.g. 4 symbols) in each codeword. Its air-sensing capacity is four symbols and its error-correcting capacity is two symbols.

Codeword coordinates are indexed in coefficient order, and the data bit order follows the codeword bit order.

The code has the same basic polynominal as the local codeword code.

The sign has the following production polynominals.

Tag coordinate space

The tag coordinate space has two orthogonal axes named x and y, respectively. The positive x-axis points to the right and the positive y-axis points to the bottom.

Surface coding does not specify the position of the coordinate space origin on a specifically tagged surface, nor does it specify the orientation of the tag coordinate space for each surface. This information is specified in the application. For example, if the tagged surface is the surface of the paper, an application that prints the tag on the paper can record the actual offset and orientation, which can be used to normalize any digital ink captured substantially with respect to the surface.

The position encoded in a tag is defined in units of tags. In general, the position is taken as the center position of the target closest to the origin.

Tag Information Content

Field definition

Table 1 defines the information fields encoded in the surface. Table 2 defines how these fields are mapped to codewords.

field Width (bits) Explanation About tags x coordinate 9 or 13 The maximum coordinate value of the unsigned x coordinate of the tag is approximately 0.9 m and 14 m, respectively. y coordinate 9 or 13 The maximum coordinate value of the unsigned x coordinate of the tag is approximately 0.9 m and 14 m, respectively. Active area flag One Indicates whether the area immediately surrounding the b'1 'tag (diameter of the area above the tag is nominally five times the diagonal size of the tag) intersects the active area. Data fragment flag One The flag indicates if a data fragment exists (see next field).
b'1 'indicates the presence of a data fragment.
The x and y coordinate fields have a width of 9 if the data fragment exists and 13. Data fragment 0 or 8 Fragment of embedded data stream About tag groups
(Eg per zone) Encoding format 8 The format of the encoding.
0: current encoding
Other values are reserved. Section flags 8 Flag control of zone data translation
0: Zone ID is EPC
1: zone of signature
2: section of the inserted data
3: signature of embedded data
The other bit is reserved and must be zero. Tag size ID 8 Tag size ID
0: current tag size based on 1600 dpi, 9 dots per macdot and 12 macrodots per tag, typical tag size is 1.7145 mm, Zone ID 96 ID of the zone containing the tag signature 36 Signature of the District High-order coordinate width (w) The width of the high-order part of the x and y coordinates of the tag. High order x coordinate The width of the high-order part of the x-coordinate of the tag extends to a maximum of about 2.4 km and 38 km, respectively High order y coordinate The width of the high-order part of the y-coordinate of the tag extends to a maximum of about 2.4 km and 38 km, respectively. CRC CRC of tag group data

The active area is the area where any input captured within it must be immediately sent to the corresponding hyperlabel server for translation. The active zone also allows the hyperlabel server to signal that the input should have an immediate effect. Because the server has access to explicit zone definitions, any active area indication in surface coding may be unclear as long as it is included.

The width of the high-level coordinate field, if not zero, reduces the width of the signature field by the corresponding number of bits. All coordinates are calculated by adding each high-order coordinate field to the corresponding coordinate field.

Codeword Codeword bits field width Field bits A 12: 0 x-coordinate 13 all 12: 9 Data fragment 4 3: 0 25:13 y coordinate 13 all 25:22 Data fragment 4 7: 4 26 Active Area Flag One all 27 Data fragment flag One all B 7: 0 Encoding format 8 all 15: 8 Section flags 8 all 23:16 Tag size ID 8 all 39:24 CRC 16 all 43:40 High-order coordinate width (w) 4 3: 0 C 35: 0 signature 36 all (35-w): (36-2w) High-order x-coordinate w all 35: (36-w) High-order y-coordinate w all 43:36 Zone ID 8 all D 43: 0 Zone ID 44 51: 8 E 43: 0 Zone ID 44 95:52

If the "zone has inserted data" flag is set in the zone flag, the surface encoding includes the inserted data. The data is encoded into data fragments of a plurality of contiguous tags, and replicated numerous times with surface coding while fitting well.

The inserted data is encoded in such a way that a random partial scan of the surface encoding including the inserted data may be sufficient to recover the entire data. The scanning system reaggregates the data from the recovered fragments and reports to the user that enough fragments have been recovered without error.

As shown in Table 3, a 200-bit data block encodes 160 bits of data. The block data is encoded into data fragments of a contiguous group of 25 tags arranged in 5 x 5 rectangles. A tag belongs to a block whose tag coordinate is an integer coordinate divided by five. Within each block, the data is placed inside the tag with increasing x coordinate within increasing y coordinate.

The data fragment may be missing from the block in which the active area map exists. However, missing data fragments are likely to be recovered from another copy of the block.

Data of any size is encoded into a superblock consisting of a contiguous set of blocks arranged in a rectangle. The size of the superblock is encoded into each block. A block belongs to a superblock whose integer coordinates are the coordinates of the block divided by the superblock size. Within each superblock, data is placed in blocks with increasing x-coordinates within increasing y-coordinates.

Superblocks are duplicated with surface coding as many times as they fit, and partly along the edges of surface coding.

The data encoded in the superblock may include clearer types of information, clearer sized information, and more extended error detection and / or correction data.

field width Explanation Data type 8 Type of data in the superblock
Contains the following values:
0: type controlled by zone flag
1: MIME
Other values are TBA Superblock width 8 Width of the superblock, in blocks Superblock height 8 The height of the superblock, in blocks data 160 Block data CRC 16 CRC of Block Data Sum 200

Any form of embedded data may be used, including text, images, audio, such as video data, product information, application data, address data, business card data, and directory data, for example.

Zone signature

If the "Zone has signature" flag is set in the zone flag, the signature field contains a signature with a maximum width of 36 bits. The signature is usually a random number associated with the zone ID in a secure database. Signatures are ideally generated using complete randomization, such as quantum processing, or by random distillation from random events.

Regarding the zone ID, the signature can be validated in the online environment by querying the server while accessing a secure database.

If the "zone has inserted data" and "inserted data is signature" flags in the zone are set, the surface code includes the 160-bit cryptographic signature of the zone ID. The signature is encoded as a block of superblocks.

With respect to zone IDs and optionally random signatures, any number of signature fragments can be used in the online environment to verify signatures by querying the server with complete signature or corresponding secret key information.

In an offline (or online) environment, the entire signature can be recovered by reading multiple tags and verified using the corresponding public signature key.

Signature verification will be described in more detail.

MIME data

Inserted data types of "MIME" superblocks are RFC 2045 (Freed, N., N. Borenstein, "Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME)-Part One: Format of Internet Message Bodies", RFC 2045, Novemver 1996), RFC 2046 (Freed, N., N. Borenstein, "Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME)-Part Two: Media Types", RFC 2046, Novemver 1996) and related RFCs. . MIME data consists of a header followed by a body. The header is encoded into a variable-length text string that follows an 8 bit string length. The body is encoded in a variable-length type-specific octet stream that follows a 16-bit big endian format.

The basic high-level media types described in RFC 2046 include text, images, audio, video, and applications.

RFC 2425 (Howes, T., M. Smith and F. Dawson, "A MIME Content-Type for Directory Information", RFC 2045, September 1998) and RFC 2426 (Dawson, F., T. Howes, "vCard MIME Directory Profile ", RFC 2046, September 1998) describes appropriate text subtypes for directory information, such as the encoding of contact information that may appear in a business card.

Coding and Printing Considerations

Although other codewords may be used for different schemes, the Print Engine Controller (PEC) is the subject of the following US patent application: 09 / 575,108; 10 / 727,162; 09 / 575,110; 09 / 607,985; 6,398332; 6,394,573; 6,622,923 support two fixed (per page) 2 ⁴ (15, 7) Reed-Solomon codewords and four variables (per tag) 2 ⁴ (15,7) Reed-Solomon code molecules.

Furthermore, PEC supports the rendering of tags through rectangular unit cells with a constant layout (per page). PEC does not allow unit cells to be superimposed in the direction of page movement.

The unit cell compatible with the PEC includes one tag group consisting of four tags. The tag group is unique to the tag group but contains one A codeword and four unique B codewords that are rejected four times within the tag group. These are encoded using six supported variable codewords of the PEC. The tag group may include eight fixed C and D codewords. One of these can be encoded using the remaining one of the variable codewords of the PEC, more than one can be hatched using the two fixed codewords of the PEC, and the other five are encoded and fed to the PEC It may be implemented in a format structure (TFS).

PEC imposes a limit of only 32-bit addresses per TFS column. The content of the unit cell respects this limitation. The PEC imposes a limit of 384 on the width of the TFS. The content of the unit cell respects this limitation.

For proper page size, the number of variable coordinates in the A codeword is appropriate and is coded through the index table. Coding of B codewords through the index table may also be possible. Since Reed-Solomon code is organized, excess data needs to appear in the index table.

Imaging and Detox Consideration

The minimum imaging field of the field of view required to ensure the acquisition of the entire tag has a diameter of 39.6 s, i.e. (2 x (12 + 2)) √2 s, allowing arbitrary alignment between the surface code and the field of the field of view. Given a macrodot interval of 143 μm, this gives the required field of view of 5.7 mm.

Table 4 shows the pitch range that achieves the current surface coding for different sampling rates, assuming a 128 pixel size image sensor. Calculations were made using optimal hyperlabel optics with dot pitch = 1600 dpi, macrodot pitch = 9 dots, field of view = 30 mm, nib-to-FOV separation = 1 mm, and image standing size = 128 pixels.

Sampling rate Pitch range 2 -40 to +49 2.5 -27 to +36 3 -10 to +18

For the above surface code comes the decoding order:

완전한 태그의 타겟을 위치

Position the target of the complete tag

타겟으로부터 원근 변환 추정

Perspective transformation estimation from target

순환 위치 코드 샘플

Circular Position Code Sample

순환 위치 코드 해독

Cyclic location code decryption

순환 위치 코드로부터 방위 판정

Determination of orientation from the circular position code

로컬 리드-솔로몬 코드워드 샘플 및 해독

Sample and Decrypt Local Reed-Solomon Codewords

태그 x-y 위치 판정

Tag xy positioning

타겟으로부터 3D 태그 변환 추론

Infer 3D tag transformation from target

x-y 위치와 3D 변환으로부터 nib x-y 위치 판정

Determine nib xy position from xy position and 3D transform

능동 영역 맵에 대한 참조와 함께 nib 위치의 능동 영역 상태 판정

Determining the Active Area State of the nib Location with a Reference to the Active Area Map

nib 능동 영역 상태에 기초한 로컬 피드백 발생

Generate local feedback based on nib active area state

태그 유형 판정

Tag Type Determination

분배된 리드-솔로몬 코드워드 샘플(태그 유형 참조한 윈도우 정렬로)

Distributed Reed-Solomon codeword sample (with tag type referenced window alignment)

분배된 리드-솔로몬 코드워드 해독

Distributed Reed-Solomon Codeword Decoding

태그 그룹 데이터 CRC 검증

Tag Group Data CRC Verification

오류 플래그 악성 구역 ID 샘플 해독

Error Flag Malicious Zone ID Sample Decryption

부호화 유형 판정, 그리고 미지의 부호화 거부

Determination of encoding type, and rejection of unknown encoding

구역 플래그 판정

Zone flag verdict

구역 ID 판정

Zone ID Determination

구역 ID, nib x-y 위치, 디지털 잉크 내 nib 능동 영역 상태 부호화

Zone ID, nib xy location, nib active area state coding in digital ink

구역 플래그에 기초한 디지털 잉크 루트화

Digital ink routing based on zone flags

Zone ID decryption does not occur at the same rate as position decryption and codeword decryption can be avoided if it is determined that the codeword matches a known positive codeword.

If the high-order coordinate width is not zero, special attention must be paid to the boundaries between the tags to which the low-order x or y coordinates are wrapped, otherwise codeword errors may occur. If a low-order x or y coordinate is detected to be wound (ie, it contains all 0 bits or all 1 bits), the corresponding high-order coordinates can be adjusted before codeword decoding. If there is no real symbolic error in high-order coordinates, this will prevent accidental introduction of codeword errors.

Alternative tag placement

It would be nice if different tag layouts and ranges of tag structures could be used.

For example, the tag group shown in FIG. 9 may be replaced with the tag group shown in FIG. 16 in which the tags do not rotate relative to each other. Figure 17 shows an arrangement with six diamond-folded rotational symmetry at the physical level, with each diamond shape representing each symbol. 18 shows a version of a tag in which the tag is extended to increase data capacity by adding additional bands of symbols with respect to the environment.

The use of this alternative tag is described in more detail in pending patent applications, including related coding considerations, the contents of which are incorporated herein by cross-reference.

Security review

As described above, authentication is important to verify that the data and its data signature match. The more difficult it is to forge a signature, the more reliable the signature based on it.

The item ID is unique so it provides a basis for signing. If online certificate access is assumed, the signature can be a random number associated with the item ID in a simple online certificate database that can access trusted online authenticators. Random numbers can be generated by any suitable method, such as through a decision (similar-random) algorithm or through stochastic physical processing. Keyed hashes or encrypted hashes can be random because they do not require additional space in the authentication database. However, a random signature of the same length as the input signature is safer than the input signature because it is not sensitive to key attacks. Equivalently, shorter random signatures secure the same security as longer input signatures.

In the extreme example, signatures are not actually required because the simple presence of item IDs in the database indicates authentication. But by using a signature, you limit the counterfeit to forge an item you actually found.

To prevent forgery of signatures for undiscovered IDs, the signatures must be large enough to allow repeated access to stubborn online authenticators for thorough investigation. If the signature is not random and is generated using a key, its length must also be large enough to prevent forgers from inferring the key from known ID-signature pairs. When generated using a private or secret key, hundreds of bits of signatures are considered secure.

In particular, if the length of the ID is arranged to provide more space for signature, it may be practical to include a sufficiently secure random signature in the tag, while it may not be practical to include a secure ID-based signature in the tag. To support secure ID-based signatures, it distributes fragments of signatures that cross multiple tags instead. If each fragment can be isolated and verified against the ID, then the purpose of the supporting authentication is achieved without increasing the field of view of the watch's sensor. The security of the signature can still be derived from the total length of the signature rather than the length of the fragment. This is because the forger cannot predict which fragment the user randomly selects for verification. Since trusted authenticators can access keys and / or fully stored signatures, fragment verification can always be performed, and fragment verification is always possible when online access to trusted authenticators is possible.

Fragment verification requires that individual fragments be prevented from brute-force attacks, otherwise the counterfeit determines the entire signature by attacking each fragment in turn. Unforced enforcement can be prevented by adjusting the authenticator on a per-ID basis. However, if the fragment is short, extreme control is required. As an alternative to adjusting the authenticator, the authenticator may instead force to limit the number of verification requests acting on a given number of fragments. Although the limit is quite small, the average user will not want to consume it for a given fragment. Because there are many fragments available, the actual fragment chosen by the user can change. Even one limitation may be practical. More generally, the limit should be proportional to the size of the fragment, i.e. the smaller the fragment, the smaller the limit. So the user's experience will be something that is invariant to fragment size. Both adjustment and enforcement of fragment verification limits imply parallelization of requests to authenticators. Enforcing fractional authentication further requires the authenticator to maintain the number per fragment of satisfied verification requests.

It can also be prevented by associating fragments with encoded random signatures in the unforced forced attack tag. Random signatures may be thought of as protecting fragments, while fragments may be thought of as simply increasing the length of the random signature and thus increasing its stability.

Fragment verification can be made more secure immediately by requiring minimal fragment verification.

Fragment verification requires fragment matching. Fragments can be computed explicitly or more economically matched by the two-dimensional coordinates of the tag through the repetition of the signature across the consecutive tiling of the tag.

The limited length of the ID itself further presents the vulnerability. Ideally it should be at least a few hundred bits. In a netpage surface encoding scheme, it is 96 bits or less. An ID is added to overcome this. For this to be effective, the padding must be variable, ie change from one ID to the next. Ideally, the padding should be simply random and stored in an authentication database indexed by ID. If padding is created deterministically from the ID, it is not useful.

Offline authentication of secret-key signatures requires the use of a trusted offline authentication device. QA chips (which are the subject of many pending US patent applications, including 09 / 112.763; 09 / 112,762; 09 / 112,737; 09 / 112,761; 09 / 113,223) provide the basis for such devices despite limited capacity. The QA chip can be programmed to verify the signature using a secret key securely fixed in its internal memory. In this example, however, it is not practical to support padding per ID, nor is it practical to support more than a few private keys. Furthermore, QA chips programmed in this manner are sensitive to selected message attacks. This eliminates the applicability of a trusted offline authenticator to niche the application based on the QA-chip.

In general, despite the required security of any particular trusted offline authenticator, secure items tend to be reluctant to trust their signing key against such devices, which in turn has the applicability to mount such devices in applications. There is a tendency to limit.

In contrast, offline authentication of a public key signature (ie generated using a corresponding private key) is very practical. An offline authentication device using a public key is naturally designed to retrieve any additional public key required through a transient online connection when encountering an ID that recognizes that it can fix any number of public keys and does not have a corresponding public signature key. Can be. Untrusted offline authentication is attractive to many creators of secure items because it can retain external control of its private signing key.

A disadvantage of public key signing offline authentication is that the entire signature must be obtained from the encoding, contrary to expectations for supporting authentication with minimal field of view. An advantage of the corresponding public key signing offline authentication is that access to ID padding is no longer required. Because the encryption of the signature using the public signature key generates both the ID and its padding, the padding can be ignored. Since padding is not ignored during online authentication, the counterfeit cannot take advantage of the fact that padding is ignored during offline authentication.

Obtaining the full distributed signature is not particularly burdensome. Any random or linear swipe of a small sensor across the coded surface allows for quick acquisition of all fragments of the signature. The sensing device can be easily programmed to signal a user when acquiring a complete set of fragments and completing authentication. The scanning laser can also easily obtain all the fragments of the signature. Two types of devices can be programmed just to perform authentication when the tag indicates the presence of a signature.

The public key signature, whether randomly generated or using a secret key, can be authenticated online through any fragment in the same way as any signature. Trusted online certificates can use private key and ID padding to generate the required signature, or store the signature explicitly within the certificate database. The latter method eliminates the need to store ID padding.

If the trusted authenticator has online access, signature-based authentication may be used instead of fragment-based authentication.

Table 5 provides a summary of the operational signature strategies discussed above.

Encoding in Tags Obtain from tag Generate signature Online certification Offline authentication local all Random Ok Impractical for storing information per ID Secret key Too short unsafe signature Not desirable to store signing key Private key Too short unsafe signature Distribution snippet Random Ok Impractical Secret key Ok Impractical Private key Ok Impractical all Random Ok Impractical Secret key Ok Impractical Private key Ok Ok

security Breakdown

19 shows an example of an item signature target model.

The item has an ID (X) and other details (not shown). The item may optionally have a secret signature (Z), or may have a public key signature. The public key signature explicitly records the signature S and / or records the padding P used in connection with the ID generating the signature. The public key has an associated public-private key pair (K, L). The key pair is associated with one or more ranges of item IDs.

In general, the issue of security documents and drug coverage will use a range of IDs that match the scope of the document and so forth. Accordingly, the publisher will use these details to generate each ID for each item or displayed document.

The authentication of the product can be performed online or offline by sensing the tag data encoded in the tag, and performing authentication using many different mechanisms depending on the situation.

Examples of their associated processing will be described for public and private key cryptography, respectively.

Authentication based on public key signature

Settings per ID range:

공개-개인 서명 키 쌍(K, L) 생성

Generate public-private signing key pair (K, L)

ID 범위에 의해 색인화된 키 쌍(K, L) 저장

Store key pairs (K, L) indexed by ID range

Set per ID:

ID 패딩(P) 생성

Generate ID Padding (P)

ID(X)에 의한 개인 서명 키(K) 검색

Retrieve personal signature key (K) by ID (X)

ID(X) 암호화에 의한 서명(S) 및 개인 키(L)를 사용한 패딩(P) 생성: S <- EL(X, P)

Generation of padding (P) using signature (S) and private key (L) with ID (X) encryption: S <-EL (X, P)

ID(X)(및/또는 패딩(P))에 의해 색인화된 데이터베이스 내 서명(S) 저장

Store signature (S) in database indexed by ID (X) (and / or padding (P))

모든 태그 그룹 내 ID(X) 부호화

ID (X) encoding in all tag groups

반복되는 경향으로 다중 태그를 가로지르는 서명(S) 부호화

Signature (S) encoding across multiple tags in a repeating trend

Online fragment-based authentication (user):

태그로부터 ID(X) 획득

Get ID (X) from Tag

태그로부터 위치(x, y)_i 및 서명 단편(Ti) 획득:i ← F[(x, y)_i]

Get position (x, y) _i and signature fragment (Ti) from tag: i ← F [(x, y) _i ]

ID(X)에 의해 신뢰받은 인증 조사

Certificate investigation trusted by ID (X)

ID(X), 단편(Si) 및 단편 수(i)를 신뢰받은 인증기로 전달

Pass ID (X), fragment (Si) and fragment number (i) to trusted authenticators

Online fractional-based authentication (trusted authenticator):

유저로부터 ID(X), 단편(Si) 및 단편 수(i) 수용

Accept ID (X), fragment (Si) and fragment number (i) from user

ID(X) 에 의해 서명(S) 검색(또는 서명 재생성)

Retrieve signature (S) by ID (X) (or regenerate signature)

수용된 서명 단편(Ti)을 대응하는 서명(Si)의 단편과 비교

Compare the accepted signature fragment (Ti) with the fragment of the corresponding signature (Si)

유저에게 인증 결과 보고

Report authentication results to users

Offline signature-based authentication (user):

태그(X)로부터 ID 획득

Get ID from Tag (X)

태그로부터 위치(x, y)_i 및 서명 단편(T_i) 획득: i ← F[(x, y)_i]

Get position (x, y) _i and signature fragment (T _i ) from tag: i ← F [(x, y) _i ]

(n) 단편으로부터 서명(S) 생성: S ← S₀|S₁|…|S_{n -1}

(n) Generate signature (S) from fragment: S ← S ₀ | S ₁ |… S _{n -1}

ID(X)에 의해 공개 서명 키(K) 검색

Retrieve public signature key (K) by ID (X)

ID(X') 및 패딩(P')을 획득하기 위한 공개 키(K)를 사용한 서명(S) 해독: X'|P' ← D_k(S)

Decrypt signature (S) using public key (K) to obtain ID (X ') and padding (P'): X '| P' ← D _k (S)

획득된 ID(X)를 해독된 ID(X')와 비교

Compare the obtained ID (X) with the decrypted ID (X ')

유저에게 인증 결과 보고

Report authentication results to users

Authentication based on private-key signature

Set per ID:

비밀(Z) 생성

Secret (Z) generation

ID(X)에 의해 색인화된 데이터베이스 내 비밀(Z) 저장

Store secret (Z) in database indexed by ID (X)

모든 태그 그룹 내 ID(X) 및 비밀(Z) 부호화

ID (X) and secret (Z) encoding in all tag groups

Secret-based authentication (user):

태그로부터 ID(X) 획득

Get ID (X) from Tag

태그로부터 비밀(Z') 획득

Get secret (Z ') from tag

ID(X)에 의해 신뢰받은 인증기 조사

Investigate trusted authenticators by ID (X)

ID(X) 및 비밀(Z')를 신뢰받은 인증기로 전달

Pass ID (X) and Secret (Z ') to trusted authenticators

Online Secret-Based Authentication (Trusted Authenticator)

유저로부터 ID(X) 및 비밀(Z') 검색

Retrieve ID (X) and Secret (Z ') from user

ID(X)에 의해 데이터베이스로부터 비밀(Z) 검색

Retrieve secret (Z) from database by ID (X)

수용된 비밀(Z')를 비밀(Z)와 비교

Compare the accepted secret (Z ') with the secret (Z)

인증 결과를 유저에게 보고

Report the authentication result to the user

As discussed above, secret-based authentication is used in connection with fragment-based authentication.

When a public key signature is authenticated offline, the user's authenticator typically does not have access to the padding used when the signature is generated primitive. The signature verification step thus decrypts the signature that causes the authentication device to compare the ID in the signature with the ID obtained from the tag. This precludes the use of algorithms that do not perform signature verification steps that are decipherable by signatures, such as the Standard Digital Signature Algorithm, US Department of Commerce / National Institute of Standards and Technology Digital Signature Standard (DDS), FIPS 186-2, 27 January 2000.

RSA ciphers are described here:

Rivest, R.L., A.Shamir, and L. Adleman, "A Method for Obtaining Digital Signatures and Public-Key Cryptosystems", Communications of the ACM, Vol. 21, No. 2, February 1978, pp. 120-126

Rivest, R. L., A. Shamir, and L. M. Adleman, "Cryptographic communications system and method", U.S. Patent 4,405,829, issued 20 September 1983

RSA Laboratories, PKCS # 1 v2.0: RSA Encryption Standard, October 1, 1998

RSA provides a suitable public key digital signature algorithm to decrypt the signature. RSA provides the basis for the ANSI X9.31 Digital Signature Standards National Institute of Standards and Technology, ANSI X9.31-1998, Reversible Public Key Cryptography (rDSA) for the Financial Services Industry, September 8, 1998. If padding is not used, any public key signing algorithm can be used.

In the hyperlabel surface coding strategy, the ID is 96 bits or more. This adds 160 bits before signing.

Padding is ideally generated by using pure random processing such as quantum processing [14, 15], or by removing randomness from a random dictionary (Schneier, B., Applied Cryptography, Second Edition, John Wiley & Sons 1996).

In hyperlabel surface coding strategies, the random signature or secret is 36 bits or less. This is also generated using pure random processing.

security Tagging  And trace

Money, checks and other currency documents can be tagged to detect currency counterfeit and counterfeit laundering. Hyperlabeled currency can be identified and tracked through the monetary system. Hyperlabeled products, such as drugs, can be tagged so that items can be identified or tracked through distribution and sales systems.

While many examples of the concept of hyperlabel security tagging and tracking are specifically related to bills and drugs, hyperlabel tagging securely tags and tracks other products, such as traveler's checks, checking accounts, passports, chemicals, etc. It can be used to

Hyperlabel tagging, along with the Netpage system, provides a mechanism for securely identifying and tracking objects.

The hyperlabel tag on the object surface uniquely identifies the object. Each hyperlabel tag contains information containing the object's unique ID, and the location of the tag on the hyperlabel tagged surface. The scanning laser or image sensor may read a tag on any part of the object to identify the object, identify the object and track the object.

money Tagging

Examples of secure document protection will be described with reference to the special protection of money, such as bills. However, this technique can be applied to any security document.

Money can be tagged with hyperlabels to detect counterfeiting and track currency movement. The hyperlabel tag can be printed on the whole bill or printed on a smaller area of the bill. Hyperlabel tagging can be used in addition to other security functions such as holograms, foil pieces, and color-shifting inks. The scanning laser or image sensor can read the tag on any portion of the bill to identify each individual bill.

In this example, each hexagonal hyperlabel currency tag is about 2.5 mm in size and specifies various data in the form of a printed dot of near infrared ink. An example of a tag included on a bill is shown in FIG. 20.

Hyperlabel currency tags identify bills, issuing countries, and par value. It may also identify the bill's serial number, note side (ie, front or back), and include other information (eg, the exact print shop where the bill is printed). There are two bill IDs for each physical bill-one for each side of the bill.

The tag may also contain:

알고리즘 마크

Algorithm mark

태그가 상업적 하이퍼라벨 또는 하이퍼라벨 태그가 아닌 통화 태그인지 가리키는 부호

A sign indicating whether the tag is a currency tag rather than a commercial hyperlabel or hyperlabel tag

태그가 지폐를 따르는지 명기하는 수평 위치 부호

Horizontal position code specifying whether the tag follows the banknote

태그가 지폐를 따르는지 명기하는 수직 위치 부호

Vertical position code specifying if tag follows banknote

암호 서명

Password signing

오류 탐지 및 교정 비트

Error Detection and Correction Bits

Each tag is unique. That is, none of the tags printed on any banknote or other document are two identical tags. The tags are designed to be easily read by low cost scanners that can be formed by various identification devices.

Hyperlabel currency tags can be read by any hyperlabel scanner. Such scanners can be embodied in a variety of devices that facilitate authentication and tracking and will be described in more detail below.

Tracking

For tracking and item identification, the producer or other central authority maintains a database that tracks the location and status of all calls. This may be used for authentication of the call.

Each time a bill is scanned, its location is recorded. This location information can be collected from a central database, allowing analysis and identification of abnormal bill movements and detection of counterfeit bills. It also creates highly accurate perceptions of crime, enabling real-time detection of the location of stolen or counterfeit bills in many places within the monetary system. For example, in the case of precise counterfeiting where the hyperlabel dot pattern is accurately copied, there will be a large number of counterfeit bills (minimum original and counterfeit). If multiple identical bills appear in different places at the same time, the remainder except one must be forged. Everything can be on the ship's ship.

Thus, if a transaction is made using the currency, the general processing is as follows:

거래가 일치

Deals match

통화가 거래에 관련하여 제공

Currency provided in relation to the transaction

통화가 적절한 감지장치를 사용하여 스캔

Call is scanned using the appropriate detector

감지장치는 적어도 하나의 태그를 감지하고 예정된 데이터를 생성

The detector detects at least one tag and generates the scheduled data

예정된 데이터는 중앙 정부 데이터베이스로 전달

Scheduled data is forwarded to a central government database

In this regard, the following scheduled data is automatically transferred from the scanner to the central government currency database:

지폐의 일련 번호

Serial number of banknote

지폐의 액면가

Face value of banknotes

지폐 확인 데이터

Banknote Verification Data

스캐너의 일련 번호

Serial number of the scanner

스캔 일자 및 시간

Scan date and time

스캔될 때 스캐너의 물리적 위치(고정 스캐너는 자동이고, 이동 스캐너는 GPS 추적기를 사용하여 판정된다)

Scanner physical location when scanned (fixed scanner is automatic, mobile scanner is determined using GPS tracker)

스캐너의 네트워크 위치

Scanner's network location

보고할 현금 거래를 만든 사람의 신원

The identity of the person who made the cash transaction to report

Thus, the hyperlabeling technique allows to form a database containing the serial number and history of all issued bills and to be tracked through the monetary system. The collected data can be used to form a cash flow map based on the accepted validation data, and its presence will provide a small tool with a powerful tool to combat crime, money laundering and counterfeiting in the global economy.

Each bill will be tracked for life until it is first printed out and then destroyed. To track all US dollar movements, a calculation is needed that requires a database that can store more than 50 gigabytes a day. The same goes for the euro. This is well within the capabilities of modern database systems.

There are also a number of related deals-7 billion a day. It falls within the capabilities of a typical distributed transaction processing system. However, hyperlabeled currency systems can be implemented using a new generation database system that conducts transactions in semiconductor memory instead of disk drives at significantly less cost. This transaction can be continuously played back to disk as a preliminary work. Such systems tend to mature sufficiently until hyperlabel-based call tracking systems become a viable online choice.

Similar to basic tracking and validation, the database system may have the following additional features.

시스템 내 비정상 통화 이동 패턴의 지시(예를 들어 영리를 추구하는 사람들에 의해 시스템 내에서 상이한 장소에서 만들어지는 큰 현금 지급)

Indication of abnormal currency movement patterns in the system (for example, large cash payments made at different locations within the system by profit-seekers)

현금 흐름 요구 예측의 준비

Preparation of cash flow demand forecast

위조 및 돈세탁을 탐지하고 기소하는데 사용될 수 있는 데이터 마이닝 특성

Data mining characteristics that can be used to detect and prosecute counterfeiting and money laundering

위조 탐지에 근거한 뉴럴 네트워크

Neural network based on forgery detection

지리적 경향 식별

Identify geographic trends

Thus, the central database maintains up-to-date information about valid subject IDs, subject ID hotlists (for all suspect subject IDs), and a list of public keys corresponding to subject IDs. The central server also maintains a target scanning history to track the movement of the target. Each time an object is scanned, its time and location are recorded. If known, the subject owner's details are also recorded. This information will be known especially in the case of large financial transactions, for example a large amount of cash withdrawal from banks. This object scanning history data can be used to detect illegal product movement, for example illegal currency revenue. It can also be used to detect abnormal or suspicious product movements that may indicate product forgery.

If the target is known to be stolen, this fact can be immediately added to the target server's target ID hotlist. This hotlist will automatically be distributed (or made accessible) to all online scanners and will be downloaded to all offline scanners on the next update. The status stolen in this way is automatically and quickly known to so many stores. Similarly, if a subject is in any other way suspicious it is added to a hotlist and the status is flagged to the person scanning the subject.

The online scanner has instant access to the central server so that each target ID can be checked during scanning. The object scanning history is also updated to the central server when the object is scanned.

When equipped with GPS, the location of the mobile scanner can be provided to the application by the scanner. Instead, the location of the scanner may be provided by the network with which the scanner communicates.

For example, if the mobile scanner uses a mobile phone network, the location of the scanner may be provided by the mobile phone network provider. There are many available location techniques. One is Assisted-GPS (A-GPS). This requires a GPS-equipped handset that receives location signals from GPS satellites. The telephone network knows the approximate location of the terminal (in this case the terminal is a scanner) from the nearest cell site. Based on this, the network tells the terminal which GPS satellite uses its location calculation. Another technique that requires a device that is not equipped with GPS is the uplink time difference of arrival (U-TDOA). This compares the time at which the signal of the wireless terminal reaches several position measuring units (LMUs) installed at the cell sites of the network, thereby determining the position of the wireless terminal using a form of triangulation. The terminal position is calculated based on the difference in the arrival times of three or more signals.

certification

Each subject ID has a signature. Due to the limited space in the hyperlabel tag structure, it is not possible to include a complete cryptographic signature within a tag so that signal fragments can be distributed across multiple tags. Smaller random signatures, or secrets, may be included in the tag.

Random numbers are ideally added to the target ID to avoid any vulnerability due to the limited length of the target ID. Padding is stored in the authentication database indexed by subject ID. The authentication database may be managed by the producer or may be managed by a third party trusted authenticator.

Each hyperlabel tag contains a signal fragment and each fragment (or subset of fragments) can be verified isolated against the subject ID. The stability of the signal is still ensured by the total length of the signal rather than the length of the fragment. Because the counterfeiter can't predict which user will randomly choose a fragment to verify.

Fragment verification requires fragment identification. Fragments are computed explicitly or identified by the two-dimensional coordinates of the tag, through repetition of the signature across the consecutive tiling of the tag.

Trusted authenticators can always perform fragment verification, so fragment verification is always possible if a trusted authenticator can be accessed.

Establish a certificate database

Before assigning a new range of identities, some setup is required to establish an authentication database.

A public-private signature key pair is generated for each range of IDs, which are indexed into ID ranges and stored in the authentication database.

For each audience ID in the scope, the following settings are required:

ID 패딩을 생성하고 대상 ID로 색인화된 인증 데이터베이스 내 저장

Generate identity padding and store in the authentication database indexed by target ID

대상 ID에 의해 개인 서명 키 검색

Retrieve private signing key by audience ID

개인 키를 사용하여, 암호 대상 ID와 패딩에 의한 서명 생성

Generating signature by cipher target ID and padding using private key

서명은 ID, 패딩 및 개인 키에 의해 재생성 될 수 있으므로, 대상 ID로 색인화된 인증 데이터베이스 내 서명 저장 및/또는 패딩 저장

Because signatures can be regenerated by ID, padding, and private key, store signatures and / or padding in the certificate database indexed by the target ID.

반복된 방법으로 다중 태그를 가로질러 서명 부호화

Signature encoding across multiple tags in an iterative way

This data is required for the hyperlabel tag and therefore the authentication database must be established at or before the printing of the hyperlabel.

Stability issues are discussed in more detail above.

Figure 21 summarizes bill printing and distribution of bills with hyperlabel tags. Banknotes are also logged in the database whenever they are distributed, scanned or destroyed.

Techniques for printing commercial hyperlabel tags would be commercially valid, and authorized government currency printing authorities would be able to print codes corresponding to government currencies. This code is protected by a 2048-bit RSA cipher embedded in an integrated circuit embedded in the Memjet printer used to print the hyperlabel tag. This is a very secure form of asymmetric cryptography with private and public keys. Private keys associated with any particular call will be kept only by authorized national security authorities.

Offline public key based authentication

The offline authentication device uses a public key signature. The authentication device has many public keys. The device may retrieve the required additional public key through a transient online connection when it finds a target ID that does not have a corresponding public key signature.

For offline authentication, full signature is required. The authenticator is swiped over the hyperlabel tagged surface and many tags are read. From this, a number of signatures and their positions, as well as the target ID are obtained. A signature is then generated from this signature fragment. The public key is retrieved from the scanning device using the target ID. The signature is then decrypted using the public key to give the subject ID and padding. If the subject ID obtained from the signature matches the subject ID in the hyperlabel tag, the subject is considered true.

The offline authentication method may be used based on-line using a trusted authenticator.

Online public key based authentication

The online authentication device uses a trusted authenticator to verify the authenticity of the object. Only a single tag may be required to perform authentication for an online authenticator. The authentication device scans the subject and obtains one or more tags. From this, not only one signature fragment and its position, but also the target ID are obtained. The fragment number is generated from the fragment position. The appropriate trusted authenticator is retrieved by the subject ID. The subject ID, signature fragment and fragment number are sent to a trusted authenticator.

The trusted authenticator receives the data and retrieves the signature from the white certificate database on the subject ID. The signature is compared to the supplied fragment and the authentication result is reported to the user.

Online secret-based authentication

If a random signature or secret is included in each tag (or tag group), alternatively or additionally, it may be verified with respect to a copy of the secret that can access a trusted authenticator. The database settings are then assigned a secret for each subject, stored in the authentication database, and indexed by the subject ID.

The authentication device scans the subject and obtains one or more tags. From this, not only a secret but also a target ID is obtained. The appropriate trusted authenticator is retrieved by the subject ID. The subject ID and secret are sent to a trusted authenticator.

The trusted authenticator receives the data and retrieves the secret from the authentication database by subject ID. The secret is compared to the secret supplied and the authentication result is reported to the user.

Secret-based authentication can be used in connection with the online fragment-based authentication discussed in more detail above.

Product scanning dialog

Product scanning at the retailer is shown in FIG. 22. When the store clerk scans the hyperlabel tagged product, the tag data is sent to the service terminal (A). The service terminal sends the transaction data to the store server (B). The store server sends this data along with the store details to the producer server (C). The hyperlabel server knows which producer server sends the message from the target ID. If the producer is a trusted authenticator, the producer server authenticates the subject as soon as it receives an input. Instead, the producer server sends data to the authentication server to verify the target ID and signature (D). The authentication server sends the authentication result back to the producer server (E). The producer server checks the status of the target ID (against the valid ID list and hotlist) and sends a response to the store server F, which in turn sends the result back to the store service terminal G. The store server may also communicate directly with the relevant authentication server.

The details of online product scanning at the point of sale are shown in FIG. 23. The store clerk scans the hyperlabeled product. The scanner sends the scanner ID and tag data to the service terminal. The service terminal sends this data along with the terminal ID and scanner location to the store server. The store server then sends a request signal to the producer server, which performs authentication (either on its own or via a third authentication server) and determines the target status. The response is then sent back to the store server and to the clerk service terminal.

A conversation for offline product scanning at a merchandise stand is shown in FIG. 24. The store clerk scans the hyperlabeled product. The scanner sends the scanner ID and tag data from multiple tags to the service terminal. The service terminal sends this data along with the terminal ID and scanner location to the store server. The store server then performs offline authentication and determines the target status via its cashed hotlist, valid target ID list and public key list. The store server stores the scan history in the internal target scanning history. The response is then sent back to the store server and to the clerk service terminal.

If the scanner is small and stand-alone, there is an alternative to offline product scanners. In this case, the stored authentication data is stored in the scanner itself, and the scanner performs verification internally. The target scanning history is also stored in the scanner. Periodically, the scanner connects to a central database, uploads its target scanning history, and downloads the latest public key list, target ID hotlist, and valid ID range list. The connection may be automatic (visible by the user) or initiated by the user, for example when the scanner is located in the docking station / charger.

Product scanning with a Netpage pen is shown in FIG. 25. When a user scans a hyperlabel tagged item with a netpage pen, the input is sent from the user's netpage pen to the netpage system in the usual manner (A). To scan the product rather than the conversation, the pen can be placed in a special mode. This is generally a one shot mode and can be initiated by pressing the <Scan> button printed on the netpage. Or instead, the pen has a user operable pen that, when pressed or swiped, instructs the conversation to be treated as a product scan rather than a normal conversation. Tag data is passed from the pen to the user's netpage base station. The netpage base station may be the user's mobile phone or PDA, or may be another netpage device such as a PC. The input is relayed to hyperlabel server B and then relayed to producer server C in a general manner. If the producer is a trusted authenticator, the producer server authenticates the subject as soon as it receives an input. Alternatively, the producer server sends data to the authentication server to verify the subject ID and signature (D). The authentication server sends the authentication result back to the producer server (E). The producer server checks the status of the target ID (whether against a valid ID list and hot list) and sends a response to the hyperlabel server G. The hyperlabel server is part of the netpage system and can recognize the user's identity and device. The hyperlabel server will properly relay the producer server's response to the user's phone (G) or web browsing device (H). If the user's Netpage pen has an LED, the hyperlabel server can send commands to the user's pen to emit the appropriate LEDs (I, J).

The conversation history of scanning using the Netpage pen is shown in FIG. Netpage pen clicks on hyperlabeled product The Netpage pen sends the pen ID, product tag data, and pen location to the hyperlabel server. If the pen ID is not yet associated with a scanner, the hyperlabel server can create a new scanner record for the pen or use the pen ID as the scanner ID. The hyperlabel server sends the scanner ID, tag data and scanner location (if known) to the producer server, which performs authentication (either on its own or via a third authentication server) and determines the target status. The response is sent back to the hyperlabel server and sent to the user's default web browsing device.

security Tagging  And tracked models

The security tagging and tracking model relates to hyperlabel tags, target IDs, and signatures. 36 illustrates the management and organization of this subject.

As shown in FIG. 27, the hyperlabel tag is composed of a tag type, an object ID, a two-dimensional location, and a signature fragment. The tag type indicates that the tag is usually a tag for a target or a tag for a particular type of target, such as money or drugs. The signature fragment has an optional fragment number that identifies the location of the fragment within the entire signature.

Banknotes are identified by banknote ID. Banknote ID is composed of banknote data and serial number. Banknote data identifies information specific to the type of currency, issuer, bill face value (front or back), and other currencies. There are two bill IDs, one for the front and one for the back. A banknote ID class diagram is shown in FIG. 28.

Target description, ownership and aggregation class diagrams are shown in FIG. 29. This is explained in more detail above.

A target scanning history class diagram is shown in FIG. 30. The subject has a subject scanning history that records the time when the scanner scans the subject. The event in which each object is scanned consists of the scanner ID, the scan date and time, and the state of the object at the time of scanning, and the position of the scanner is scanned at the time the object is scanned. The subject state may be valid, tampering, suspected forgery, and the like. Target ownership details may also be recorded if known.

The scanner has a unique scanner ID, network address, ownership information and status (ie online, offline). The scanner is either a mobile scanner or a fixed scanner whose location is known or constant. The scanner has a current location and has location history and time stamps. The scanner may be a netpage pen to be associated with a netpage pen record. When the scanner is offline it maintains the target scanning history and optionally stores the public key list, valid ID ranges and target ID hotlists. The scanner class diagram is shown in FIG. 31.

The producer or other central authority has a number of hotlists of subject IDs with a unique list ID and the time the list was last updated. Each hotlist has a list of suspect IDs, including subject ID, date, time of day, status (doubt suspect, theft, etc.) and other information. The target ID hotlist class diagram is shown in FIG.

The producer or other central authority maintains a list of valid ID ranges. Each valid target ID range entry in the list includes a starting target ID and an ending target ID (valid ID range) and the entry is updated. A valid ID range list class diagram is shown in FIG.

The producer or other central authority holds a list of public keys. The public key list consists of a number of entries that identify the public key for the range of target IDs. Each valid target ID range entry contains the update time of the entry, the start target ID for the range and the end target ID for the range (valid ID range), and the public key applicable to each target ID within the given range. A public key list class diagram is shown in FIG. 34.

Subject authentication may be performed by a producer or a third trusted authenticator. The trusted authenticator has an authenticator ID, a name, and a description. Trusted authenticators each hold a list of public-private key pairs associated with one or more ID ranges. This is a list of target ID ranges (identified by start and end IDs) and corresponding public / private signature key pairs. The trusted authenticator also maintains a list of secret signatures and a list of public key signatures. Each public key signature identifies the actual signature and / or padding used to generate the signature. Each secret signature and public key signature is associated by a subject ID with a unique subject. A trusted authenticator class diagram is shown in FIG. 35.

Security document scanner

The hyperlabel scanner can be formed by various devices. The scanner may be stationary or mobile. Fixed scanners have a permanent known position. The mobile scanner has no fixed position. The scanner may be online, i.e., access to the central database immediately or offline.

The hyperlabel scanner determines both validity and monetary value. The determination of the validity of a bill can be implemented more clearly, more securely and at less cost than current methods.

The scanner can be specialized for special product applications such as currency counters and can be generic hyperlabel scanners. The hyperlabel scanner can be inserted into other multi-function devices such as mobile phones or PDAs, for example. Such scanners are multi-purpose because they may be used to scan hyperlabel consumer goods and printed materials. Small handheld scanners may be used to scan and verify currency. When the scanner scans a bill, the scanner informs the money server of the bill history, the date and time of issue, and the scanner location (if known). Alternatively, the scanner may transmit the identity of the person making the cash transaction. This information is useful in terms of banking, cash exchange and large cash transactions.

Thus, hyperlabel currency tags can be read using many types of devices, including:

화폐 계수기

Money counter

현금자동지급기

ATM

현금등록기

Cash register

POS 계산대

POS checkout counter

스캐너 내장 이동 전화

Scanner built-in mobile phone

하이퍼라벨 펜

Hyperlabel pen

자판기

vending machine

The hyperlabel technique used in these devices can be implemented in a wide range of applications. As a result, development and deployment costs can be shared by key stakeholders. Of the seven types of scanners listed, only currency counters and vending machines are currency specific. The other five can also be used for scanning consumer goods and printed materials.

Hyperlabel scanners in various products include the following features currently under development at Silverbrook Research.

각 지폐를 유일하게 식별하는 하이퍼라벨 태그를 읽기 위한 근적외선 이미지 센서

Near-infrared image sensor for reading hyperlabel tags that uniquely identify each bill

2048 비트 RSA 암호를 사용하여 서명된 20 메가바이트의 안전 부호 공간을 가진 32 비트 RISC 프로세서

32-bit RISC processor with 20 megabytes of secure code space signed using a 2048-bit RSA cipher

하이퍼라벨 태그 위의 암호 서명을 검증하기 위한 암호의 물리적 안정 특성을 구비한 고도로 안전한 프로세서(실버브룩 리서치에서 개발 중)

Highly secure processor (developed by Silverbrook Research) with the physical stability of cryptography to verify cryptographic signatures on hyperlabel tags

하이퍼라벨 잉크 근적외선 스펙트럼에 맞춰진 필터를 포함한 근적외선 광학기기

Hyperlabeled ink Near-infrared optics, including filters tuned to the near infrared spectrum

보고된 각 거래의 시각을 검증하는 실시간 시계

Real time clock to verify the time of each reported transaction

하이퍼라벨 태그를 해독하고 각 스캔의 내역을 기록하고 스캔된 각 지폐를 확인하고, 그리고 온라인 데이터베이스와 자동적이고 안전하게 통신하게 하는 소프트웨어

Software to decrypt hyperlabel tags, record the history of each scan, view each scanned bill, and communicate automatically and securely with an online database

중앙 통화 검증 데이터베이스와의 안전한 네트워크 접속을 생성하는 통신 시스템

Communication system for creating a secure network connection with a central call verification database

The various hyperlabel scanners described below also plan to include the following devices:

내장 디스플레이와 계산된 화폐의 양, 위조로 의심되는 지폐 및 보고가능한 현금 거래를 요청하는 사람의 신원을 점원에게 알리기 위한 데이터 엔트리 메커니즘

Built-in display and data entry mechanism to inform the clerk the identity of the company requesting the amount of money calculated, suspected counterfeit bills, and reportable cash transactions

모든 알려진 위조 및 도난 지폐의 일련 번호 캐시(cashe)

Serial number cache of all known counterfeit and stolen bills

안전한 화폐 잉크 스펙트럼에 맞춰진 다른 스펙트럼 필터(상업적으로 사용되는 하이퍼라벨 잉크와는 다르다)

Other spectral filters tailored to the safe currency ink spectrum (unlike commercially available hyperlabel inks)

사용 시에 통화계수기의 위치를 검증하는 GPS 추적기

GPS tracker to verify the position of the counter when in use

Money counter

Hyperlabel currency counters with built-in infrared scanners are used to automatically scan, verify and record each bill in the central currency database. An example of such an implementation is shown in FIG. 37.

This unit can replace the currency counter currently in use by banks, foreign exchange exchange institutions, billing institutions accepting cash payments, and immigration at international airports.

Currency scanners have no obvious application other than currency. It does not need to communicate with a database other than the national currency database. Currency scanners can operate at high speeds and require excessive data line bandwidth and transaction processing. To overcome this, the bill validity data can be stored locally and updated whenever it changes. Information about scanned banknotes is sent periodically in the form of cryptography. Even if banknote position updates are sent periodically, stability and instantaneousness are not guaranteed. This is because data on counterfeit or banknotes is not sent immediately. The scan time is determined locally and correctly included in the data packet, and the list of counterfeit and stolen bills is updated as soon as the information is available.

ATM

ATMs are a relatively simple example because ATMs are generally only used for payments, not cash deposits. Therefore, there is no need to check the bill. Banknotes are identified and recorded using a currency counter when placed at an ATM.

The ATM may be equipped with a hyperlabel scanner, which registers the bill when it is placed or withdrawn at the ATM. This will not only provide banknote tracking characteristics but also reduce theft of ATMs. This is because money withdrawn from the ATM will be tracked, and as soon as theft is reported, it will be recorded in the central database that the money was stolen.

Thus, as shown in FIG. 38, the ATM can track the details of the account with which the fund is withdrawn. This allows a particular banknote to be recorded as stolen and discarded if the real account holder informs the bank of a fraudulent transaction with a bank or stolen card.

Cash register

The cash register may have an added or built-in currency scanner at a small additional cost. Banknotes are scanned when they are inserted or withdrawn from the cash drawer. This may help to verify that the correct amount of change and change has been paid.

Currency tracking in cash registers also helps to make store clerks safe. Theft will be significantly reduced if the criminal finds that the stolen cash is recorded as stolen immediately.

As shown in FIG. 39, this is accomplished by having a cash register communicating with a secure money server, via a hyperlabel server and a local store database. Thus, the cash register can pass information about the transaction to a regional database, which determines whether local verification is sufficient or overall verification is required. Thus, for example, it can be used for transactions under certain thresholds where offline authentication is required.

In the latter example, a request for verification or the like can be routed to the hyperlabel server, which then determines the relevant secure currency and sends the request, allowing the secure currency server to perform authentication online. do.

Hyperlabel  Supermarket checkout counter

One important application of Hyperlabel is consumer packaging, which has the potential for the next generation of bar codes that can automatically track individual grocery items. The application requires an automated supermarket checkout counter that scans hyperlabel products. This checkout can read monetary hyperlabel tags. This simplifies the payment because it allows the currency to be tracked and also simply determines the money paid by sending money through the hyperlabel scan field.

An example of a hyperlabel supermarket checkout is shown in FIG. 40, which is described in more detail in Applicant's other application, the contents of which are incorporated herein by cross-reference.

Mobile phone with built-in scanner

Mobile phones with a built-in near infrared scanner that scans and verifies each bill can be used in places where currency counting is not a primary function. This is drug security, forensic investigation. It can also be used for trademark infringement and other inventory management and validation applications such as inventory checks.

Since monetary tracking in and out of the cash register is influenced by the offender's behavior by recognizing that all bills withdrawn from the cash register are recorded as stolen immediately and there is a risk of being caught by using or holding the cash. Increase the safety of store clerks.

Handheld validity scanner

Small hyperlabel validity scanners can also be used where money counters are not needed or are not suitable. This device is expected to be significantly more common and much cheaper than a money counter because it has a variety of uses. A small validity scanner is shown in FIG. 41, which is described in more detail in the Applicant's other application, the contents of which are incorporated herein by cross-reference.

An example of communication used to implement a second example of a handheld scanner is shown in FIG. 42.

Validity scanners have a variety of uses, including drug security, trademark security, inventory checks, court investigations and investigations. This is not only provided for money devices. It does not communicate directly with the government money server, and a large number of non-monetary messages will need to be sent through that server. Instead, it communicates directly with a commercial hyperlabel server and any currency related confirmation requests are sent to the government server. Banknotes associated with the information may be stored on the hyperlabel server and stored in a monetary counter to reduce the transaction load on the government server.

Links in the database are relayed to radio links for local mobility. The radio link may be WiFi, GPRS, 3G mobile, Bluetooth or other appropriate IP link. Internet transactions are secured using encrypted packets.

Hyperlabel  pen

The hyperlabel pen is a compact low cost scanner for consumer or business use. It uses a near-infrared image sensor instead of a laser scanner and scans the hyperlabel tag each time it is clicked on the surface.

Details of the hyperlabel pen are described in more detail in other applications and are incorporated herein by cross-reference.

Hyperlabel pens are intended for large volume consumer applications, which are expected to be distributed over 1 billion units. The main application is a wide range of dialogue paper and computer peripherals, but it can also be used by consumers to verify hyperlabel tags printed on money, drugs and other objects. The hyperlabel network will be managed by the provided hyperlabel server, and currency scans from the hyperlabel pen will be sent through this server in a single logical connection with the currency server. Because the cost is incurred somewhere, very many monetary checks and record points can be added to the network at a cost that cannot be ignored.

As shown in FIG. 43, the hyperlabel pen does not have a display device and is intended to be used in connection with a display capability and a device connected to a network. Because acknowledgment is the secondary function of the pen, the pen does not communicate directly with the currency database, but instead passes the request through a relay. Only a small fraction of the pen hits (less than 1%) are expected to be relevant to monetary confirmation. The pen communicates with a relay, usually a computer, mobile phone, printer, or other computer, by radio (usually Bluetooth).

This relay device in turn communicates with the hyperlabel server. If the hyperlabel server determines that the pen has clicked on the monetary tag, the click is translated into a confirmation request and passed on to the appropriate monetary tag. The currency server records the network location of the pen clicked on the identity and currency, as well as other data such as the bill serial number date and time. Since hyperlabel pens usually do not include a GPS tracker, the physical location of the pen is generally unknown. The currency server sends a confirmation message back to the hyperlabel server, which formats the message for the display device that relayed the message from the pen.

vending machine

As shown in FIG. 44, at a small additional cost, a hyperlabel scanner may be added to a vending machine that safely determines both the validity and the amount of the bill. This also reduces the risk of money theft from the vending machine. Vending machines are similar to ATMs in that they accept and do not send money.

Hyperlabel scanners send data to remote secure servers for storage and translation. Direct wireless or wired links can be installed between the server and the scanner for communication. Alternatively, the scanner may communicate directly with the server via a corporate office device such as a point of sale, terminal, mobile phone or computer. The database can be updated by a scanner operating online in real time or periodically using batch file downloads. The high speed scanner can locally store a list of counterfeit and stolen bills to reduce network traffic.

The confirmation message may be delivered directly to the currency server or through a server of a company that owns and operates the vending machine. The vending machine can be set to automatically reject stolen or counterfeit bills. It is possible to display the state of a bill (i.e. theft or counterfeit) on many vending machines, and even a poor vending machine can identify suspicious money and thus act as a criminal deterrent. You should report this when you are 100% positive. As is currently the case in vending machines, this may only reject banknotes when not certain.

Security function

Hyperlabel currency security features include:

지폐는 스캔될 때 언제나 추적될 수 있다 - 은행, 슈퍼마켓 계산대, 자판기, 현금 등록기, 그리고 저비용 가정 스캐너.

Banknotes can be tracked at any time when scanned-banks, supermarket checkout counters, vending machines, cash registers, and low cost home scanners.

화폐 태그 번호의 유일한 범위는 정부 인쇄 기관에 의해서만 인쇄될 수 있다.

The unique range of monetary tag numbers can only be printed by the government printing agency.

유일한 스펙트럼 속성을 가진 화폐 IR 잉크는 정부 인쇄 기관에만 이용가능 하도록 제작된다.

Monetary IR inks with unique spectral properties are made available only to government printing agencies.

태그에 인쇄된 지폐 일련 번호는 인쇄된 일련 번호와 일치해야 한다.

The bill serial number printed on the tag must match the printed serial number.

태그는 지폐의 양쪽 면 모두에 인쇄된다

Tags are printed on both sides of the bill

태그는 지폐 전역에 걸쳐 변화한다 - 위조자는 어떤 지폐에 인쇄된 수천 개의 태그를 일치시켜야 한다.

Tags change throughout bills-counterfeiters must match thousands of tags printed on a bill.

부가적인 보안기능은 이 문서에서 개시되지 않는다.

Additional security features are not disclosed in this document.

화폐 유효성과 액면가 모두 판정하는 능력.

The ability to determine both currency validity and face value.

Security requirements

For a low risk anti-counterfeiting system, it is only necessary to make counterfeiting uneconomic. In other words, it is all that the cost of forgery of the bill exceeds the face value of the bill, which is considered to be an improvement of technology. A good system should make it easy to detect counterfeit and money laundering. The hyperlabel system provides a practical solution to this purpose.

Table 6 shows the different levels of counterfeit technology and the hyperlabel system's ability to detect currency counterfeiting correspondingly.

Forging level Counterfeit characteristics Banknote characteristics Scanner reporting ability Photocopy Ordinary counterfeiter No hyperlabel tag 100% certainty Hyperlabel printer Home forgers using computers and printers No hyperlabel tag but valid currency 100% certainty Sophisticated computer system expert Experienced counterfeiters create computer systems that generate a series of hyperlabel tags Tag serial number does not match password signature in tag 100% certainty elaborate No special ink access Hyperlabel currency tags printed with commercial hyperlabel IR ink instead of secure currency IR ink 100% certainty using a currency counter.
Some scanner types (such as hyperlabel pens) do not detect special inks High level forging Highly skilled counterfeiter copies tags from banknotes and duplicates tags across banknotes using illegally obtained secure IR ink Hyperlabel tags do not change throughout bills 100% certainty Perfect forging Highly skilled counterfeiter who copies every dot throughout the bill and prints it using the acquired secure IR ink In all respects, 100,000 existing duplicated banknotes are perfect, including the entire pattern of ink and valid tags. All 100,000 bills have the same serial number 99.999% certainty, since 100,000 counterfeits cannot be distinguished from truly valid paper money. Forgery is easily detected due to repeated serial numbers Perfect forgery (with different serial numbers) Highly skilled counterfeiter copies all dots throughout the bill and increases printed serial number In all respects 100,000 existing duplicated notes are perfect, but all 100,000 notes have the same serial number 100% certainty (with the help of operator verification of printed serial numbers) Large-scale efforts (non-economic) A huge effort in which many bills are collected, and each bill is analyzed and duplicated individually Only one copy of any existing banknote is printed, only that copy is perfect in every respect. Counterfeiters analyze and copy one bill at a time. 50% certainty for any one banknote-one counterfeit can not be distinguished from the original.
However, if more than one counterfeit bill is in circulation, the pattern of reproduction is evident.

Hyperlabel  Benefits of Secure Document Systems

theft

Hyperlabel scanners report the location of bills to a central security database. Cash storages equipped with hyperlabel scanners, banks, ATMs, cash registers, armored vehicles and personal safes have a record of the serial numbers of all bills that must be present in the storage. Whenever cash is stolen from such a repository, the central database worker is notified and the bill accompanying the serial number is quickly registered as theft. If the record is kept at a remote secure location (ie central database), the record will not be stolen with cash.

Theft is quickly and automatically spread to related agencies such as tariffs, immigration and police, so law enforcement officials will have mobile scanners that can accurately check the status of suspect banknotes.

If stolen cash is used somewhere with the hyperlabel scanner, the cash will be identified as theft. This will catch dangerous thieves. Therefore, it will be very difficult for thieves to dispose of large amounts of stolen cash.

Hyperlabel scanners will help reduce theft in many of the following situations:

은행 및 장갑차 강탈: 강도가 범죄 현장에서 떠나자 마자 모든 지폐는 즉시 "도난으로 표시" 될 것이다.

Robing banks and armored vehicles: As soon as a robber leaves the crime scene, all bills will be immediately marked "stolen."

판매 상점: 7-11 또는 주유소 같은 늦게까지 여는 상점은 작은 규모의 무장 또는 비무장 강도의 희생양이다. 이러한 유형의 강도의 감소가 현저할 것이다.

Sales shops: Late shops, such as 7-11 or gas stations, are victims of small or unarmed robberies. This type of reduction in strength will be significant.

유사한 이유로 ATM, 개인 또는 회사 금고, 자판기는 보다 현저히 안전해질 것이다.

For similar reasons, ATMs, personal or company safes, and vending machines will be significantly more secure.

Drug dealing

Indirectly, this can also restrict drug trade. Many bills paid for drugs on the streets will be registered for theft. As these stolen banknotes accumulate, cash flow patterns will be suspected. The drug dealer would therefore want to be able to verify that the currency paid is not stolen or counterfeited.

Ironically, drug dealers will not be able to use the hyperlabel scanner to verify the status of the cash paid without risking arrest. If drug dealers often verify large amounts of banknotes that have been largely stolen, they may be investigated for money laundering.

forgery

In addition to helping criminals arrest, the collection of this data can also help detect sophisticated counterfeits that accurately replicate the hyperlabel dot pattern. Because there will be multiple copies of exactly counterfeit bills, at least genuine and counterfeit. For example, if a number of identical bills appear in different places at the same time, all but one must be counterfeit. This applies even if the bill is a perfect counterfeit, since no two hyperlabel tags can be the same. The heuristic method determines whether the emergence of a special bill is possible in quick succession elsewhere. If it is determined that the successive appearance of banknotes is impossible, the presence of counterfeits is known.

Counting money

Because hyperlabel tags encode the face value of money, money can be calculated based only on hyperlabel detection. This does not require the detection and translation of visible numbers for which a complex imaging process has to be performed, especially when the quality of banknotes degrades due to excessive use. In addition, since the face value is sufficiently repeated throughout the entire currency, this ensures that the monetary value is determined even if a substantial portion of the bill is damaged.

Money laundering

As discussed in the background, money laundering has two claim stages, so-called placement and wiring and integration.

By providing for the tracking of each individual bill using the hyperlabel system described above, this makes it extremely difficult for the batch to be carried out, especially since each individual bill can be tracked during its lifetime. Thus, because there is an interruption in the history of bills, in particular, large amounts of money circulating suddenly will be easily detected.

Thus, the system can use patent detection algorithms that can identify when large amounts of money exist or are in circulation and thereby identify potential sources of money laundering. In addition to this, money during a particular time owned by a particular individual can also be tracked. This allows to determine whether a patent in the use of a personal account also helps to identify money laundering.

Meet regulatory requirements

It would be nice if this ensured the bank to meet regulatory requirements by providing a database used to track all currencies. To help this, rules can be defined to represent regulatory requirements. In this example, if a transaction is to be performed, the transaction can be compared to a predetermined rule to determine if it is acceptable. This will effectively prevent the occurrence of unacceptable transactions, thereby allowing the bank to meet regulatory requirements.

Cross-border  Control

To provide cross-border control, it is only necessary to constantly monitor the location of the monetary documents. If a monetary document for a subsequent transaction is provided at another location, this indicates that the currency has been physically shifted so that cross-border monetary movements can be determined.

Secure document transport

It would be nice if the security document could be presented entirely electronically by the use of an identity and the corresponding signature, so that the security document could be transferred electronically. In this example a specialized transfer device may be provided to operate to discard the secured document as soon as it is accepted. The document can be converted to electronic form by identifying the corresponding document layout and the tag map used to locate the encoded data thereon. This information can be transferred to the corresponding device at another location and the security document can be reproduced. Thus, by ensuring that one security document has been produced, the security document can be transferred from one place to another in electronic form. This ensures secure transfer while preventing document duplication.

Hyperlabel  Benefits of Secure Document Systems

The presented hyperlabel solution can be implemented with many advantages. Some advantages are as follows:

공공에 대해 조심스럽다

Watch out for the public

현존하는 현금 처리 프로세스를 따른다

Follow existing cash processing processes

용지 자국에 대한 의존을 감소시킨다

Reduces dependence on paper marks

위조 화폐를 받는 것을 확실하게 방지한다

Reliably prevents counterfeit money

많은 양의 돈세탁을 확실하게 방지한다

Prevents large amounts of money laundering

국가와 국제 기관을 통해 재원을 공유하는 효율적인 방식

Efficient ways to share resources through national and international institutions

재정 시스템에서의 신뢰를 증대

Increase trust in the financial system

설명할 수 없는 화폐 교환 가능성을 제한

Limit the possibility of unexplained currency exchange

재정 기관의 보전 위험을 감소

Reduce the risk of financial institution conservation

현금 거래를 위한 예정된 주의 방법을 구현하고 자동화하는데 도움

Helps implement and automate scheduled attention methods for cash transactions

Some of the major advantages of hyperlabel currency tags over other existing forms of banknote verification, such as RFID, are:

하이퍼라벨 태그는 보이지 않아서 지폐 디자인이나 그래픽에 영향을 미치지 않는다.

Hyperlabel tags are invisible and do not affect bill design or graphics.

하이퍼라벨 태그는 저비용으로 구현이 가능하다 - 태그는 단지 잉크이고 가시 잉크가 인쇄된 후에 바로 인쇄된다.

Hyperlabel tags can be implemented at low cost-the tag is just ink and prints immediately after the visible ink is printed.

하리퍼라벨 태그된 화폐는 위조가 매우 어렵다.

Harper label tagged currency is very difficult to counterfeit.

하이퍼라벨 태그는 많이 반복되고 결함을 극복하는 방식으로 전체 지폐 표면에 걸쳐 인쇄된다.

Hyperlabel tags are printed over the entire bill surface in a way that repeats many times and overcomes defects.

하이퍼라벨 태그는 지폐 손상으로 인해 읽을 수 없게 되기가 쉽지 않다

Hyperlabel tags are not easy to read due to banknote damage

하이퍼라벨 태그는 다양한 스캐너를 사용하여 스캔될 수 있다.

Hyperlabel tags can be scanned using various scanners.

화폐 위치와 보고가능한 현금 거래가 자동으로 수집된다

Currency location and reportable cash transactions are automatically collected

Hyperlabels support omnidirectional reading, protect privacy, can be produced at low cost, and scanners can read tags based on package content or environmental conditions.

The most effective way to reduce the above-mentioned counterfeit risk is to introduce a new form of money incorporating a device capable of reading a sign and a means of identifying banknotes at key points where cash transactions take place. Counterfeit bills can be detected in banks, cash exchanges, airports, shops and billing service providers. The purpose is to identify and reject counterfeit bills before they enter the monetary system.

Counterfeit banknotes can vary in quality-depending on the choice of techniques and techniques of counterfeiting. Hyperlabels can provide security for a full range of efforts-from color photocopying to hundreds of dollars of counterfeit for professional offenders.

By implementing a hyperlabel system, it is possible to monitor national and international cash flow exchanges and warn against abnormal patterns that produce unwanted macroeconomic consequences.

Automated hyperlabel systems help keep records and provide the basis for additional means of identifying cash-related suspicious behavior.

Relatively hyperlabel tags can be produced at low cost. It can be printed throughout the bill and can be easily read. The IR ink tag will not be damaged by folding, wet, physical shock or electronic shock and cannot be torn by banknotes. It can be used and read even in the presence of radioactive material. This supports versatile reading as well as low cost proximity readers. Hyperlabel tags can't be read in a citizen's wallet and so don't threaten with translation scanning to provide information about criminals. This allows hyperlabelled currency to be privacy protected with respect to the owner's ability to read bills without their knowledge. It also meets current and anticipated regulations and guidelines for national and international institutions. The core contents of the hyperlabel system that accomplishes this goal are provided below.

Socioeconomic Importance

There are significant advantages to implementing hyperlabel solutions, but they also have socioeconomic importance that deserves attention.

Most important is the importance of Hyperlabel as a rampant counterfeit and cash flow tracking system. This can effectively and substantially hinder the behavior of counterfeit or money laundering organized crime and terrorism and prove that criminals fail to find alternative ways of supporting the activity.

The question should be further considered before implementation. Includes:

사회경제적 상태를 더 쇠퇴시키는 덜 규제되거나 덜 개발된 국가로 범죄가 이동할 것인가?

Will crime move to a less regulated or less developed country that is more declining socioeconomic status?

전자 범죄가 더 정교해질 것인가?

Will electronic crime become more sophisticated?

하이퍼라벨은 범죄자와 테러리스트 집단의 구조를 어떻게 바꿀 것인가?

How will Hyperlabel change the structure of criminals and terrorist groups?

현금 경제가 조세회피의 형태로 작은 사업에서 자주 사용될 것인가? - 현금이 추적 가능하게 된다면 무엇이 이것을 대체할 것인가?

Will the cash economy be used frequently in small businesses in the form of tax avoidance? If cash becomes traceable, what will replace it?

Related Applications

The hyperlabel base can also be used to identify and track other security documents that depend on what the value of the document represents, not what it contains:

정부 수표

Government check

은행 발행 수표

A bank check

지참인 채권

Bearer bond

주식 증권

Stock securities

로또 복권

Lotto lottery

이벤트 표

Event table

여권

passport

의학 증권

Medical stock

우표

stamp

식권

meal ticket

Hyperlabel-based can also be used with other applications such as food tracking and conversation documents.

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on or within its surface, each tag encoding data of an identity of the product item, In the tracking method of a product item, The method of tracking product items is performed in a computer system, Receiving display data generated by a sensing device used to sense the tags, wherein the sensing device is encoded by the sensing device location and the tags sensed by the sensing device. Generate the display data including data of an identifier of the product item that has been processed; In addition, an identifier of the product item; And a sensing device position included in the received display data. And updating the tracking data stored in the data storage unit. 703. The method of claim 703, The tracking data, The current owner of the product item; One or more transactions performed using the product item; And Location of the product item; Method for tracking a product item further comprising at least one of the data. 704. The method of claim 704, The method includes the display data; And determining the tracking data using at least one of user inputs. 705. The method of claim 705, wherein The sensing device stores data indicating at least one of an identifier of the sensing device and an identifier of a user, and the sensing device generates display data using the stored data. A method for tracking a product item, wherein the product item places a plurality of tags on or in its surface, and each tag encodes data of an identifier of the product item. The tracking method of the product item is performed in the sensing device, Detecting at least one tag; Generating display data including data of the sensing device location and the identifier of the product item encoded by the at least one tag sensed by the sensing device; And Transmitting the display data to a computer system; Including; The computer system includes an identifier of the product item; And a sensing device location included in the transmitted display data. And responding to the indication data to update the tracking data stored in the data storage. 707. The method of claim 707, The tracking data, The current owner of the product item; One or more transactions performed using the product item; And Location of the product item; location; Method for tracking a product item further comprising at least one of the data. 708. The method of claim 708, The method includes the display data; And determining the tracking data using at least one of user inputs. 709. The method of claim 709, The sensing device stores data indicating at least one of an identifier of the sensing device and an identifier of a user, and the sensing device generates display data using the stored data. delete delete delete delete delete

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