RU2652557C1 - System of transportation and destruction of documents (information carriers) - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: security facilities.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to electronic systems for the protection of valuable items when transporting them and can be used to improve the safety of transportation of confidential documents (media) and securities. Present invention is a system for transporting and destroying documents (information carriers), including a unit for the readout of psycho-physiological parameters of the courier, a transportation device and a remote command point for data analysis. Transport device is a protected container for transporting documents (information carriers) equipped with internal controls and means for destroying the contents carried.

EFFECT: technical result of the invention consists in a significant increase in the reliability and secrecy of the transportation of confidential information carriers, in the reduction of financial costs and protection requirements imposed on the specialized structures of the civil and military industries for the transport of confidential documents (information carriers).

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Description

The invention relates to electronic systems for protecting valuable items during their transportation and can be used to increase the level of security of transportation of confidential documents (information carriers) and securities.

The present invention is a system for transporting and destroying documents (storage media) (Fig. 1), including a unit for taking psychophysiological parameters 4 of the courier, device 26 and a remote command point for data analysis 12. Device 26 is a secure container for transporting documents (storage media) equipped with internal controls and destruction of transported contents.

In the field of protection of valuables during their transportation, analogues are known which include a container for transporting or storing valuables, equipped with an internal control means and means of damaging valuables in an emergency. The following technical solutions can serve as examples.

Method and device related to the container [RU 2338860, publ. November 20, 2008], the container protection device for transporting valuable items includes a case, inside which an explosive is placed and an object to be blown up or to be sealed, the case is equipped with a means that reacts to temperature and initiates the explosion of an explosive at a predetermined temperature. The disadvantage of this invention is that a spontaneous explosion of an explosive is possible when a source of high temperature is near or the epicenter, and it is not possible to track the location of the container during transportation.

Method and device for the destruction of documents [RU 2190075, publ. 09/27/2002], the method and device are used to destroy items stored in a container for safe transportation, equipped with an alarm device. The device uses a means of destruction, which is distributed over the item or items when the alarm device is triggered, so that it spoils and / or destroys the item or items. A destruction device is also used, which includes an explosive that acts at least partially on an object or objects when said alarm device is triggered. Considered as an analogue of the invention has several drawbacks, namely: when you start the destruction process, there is no way to cancel this process with a "false" alarm; there is no protection against external mechanical impact on the device; there is no possibility to remotely trigger an alarm if a device is lost or stolen.

Closest to the claimed invention in terms of use, technical nature and technical result achieved is the technical solution “Security system for transporting or storing valuables such as banknotes” [RU 2369711, publ. 10/10/2009].

A security system for transporting or storing valuables, in particular banknotes or the like, placed in a container equipped with an internal control means and means of damage in case of attack, the said internal control means operating according to a “machine with a limited number of conditions”, the duty cycle of which contains a limited number of logical states called “modes”, with the transition from the first mode to the second mode, which is the result of a certain event, the validity of the cat cerned previously confirmed or verified a server center located remotely and configured to cooperate with said internal management means of the container by any suitable means, said transition is accompanied by a consequent loss of memory of the previous mode. The system contains a device for programming and managing containers, and when the latter are located in their bases at the sender, allowing the exchange of information with electronic boards of the said bases, as well as with the server center. The system includes a vehicle equipped with compartments where the bases are located, the electronic boards of which are connected to each other in such a way that the internal controls of the containers can exchange information. The vehicle of the system is equipped with a GPS system, the data from which is transmitted to containers located in the compartments. A system container equipped with a memory card reader, said device is supplied with energy from an energy source and data related to the location of said base is recorded in it. To open and close the container, the courier inserts a memory card into the memory card reader of this container, which is then placed on the basis, so that the opening and closing of the container is possible only if the data related to the location of the base coincide with the data recorded and in a memory card and / or in the container’s internal control means, or for transporting valuables from a fixed base located at a known place at the point of departure at the sender to a second base located at the recipient. The system contains a means of damaging valuables in the form of non-rigid bags filled with indelible paint mixed with a DNA marker specific to each container and placed in the container body. The system also contains a recording device called a “black box”, which records all operations performed with the container during the period of transportation between the base of departure and the base of arrival.

When considering the essence of the invention, taken as a prototype, several disadvantages were noted:

- the system is designed for transportation and possible paint marking of only securities, namely banknotes, which of course will not satisfy the requirements for the transportation of valuable information carriers stored not only on paper but also on an electronic information medium (flash drive, HDD, laptop ), where in case of theft of the transported contents, it is necessary to destroy the transported storage media without the possibility of recovery;

- the system for transportation includes specially equipped road transport, which does not allow the hidden transportation of containers from the sender to the recipient;

- the container of the system does not have protection against mechanical hacking with the aim of unauthorized removal of stored content by a person who does not have access;

- the transition between the modes of operation of the system is accompanied by a subsequent loss of memory about the previous mode, that is, the marking process cannot be canceled in the event of a false alarm.

Based on the foregoing, the security system for transporting or storing valuables, such as banknotes, is not intended and does not provide for the hidden, safe transportation of confidential documents and storage media, such as a flash drive, HDD, etc., and does not have tools for emergency destruction data carriers in case of attack.

Thus, the main objective of the claimed invention is to eliminate the disadvantages of the prototype by using a system of transportation and destruction of documents (information carriers).

The main objective of the invention is the hidden, safe transportation by one courier of confidential documents (information carriers) and securities or the complete destruction of the transported contents without the possibility of recovery in case of emergency during transportation.

The task is achieved by the claimed technical solution having the characteristic features formulated in the relevant claims. Some of the advantages provided by the present invention are listed below:

- the use of an effective combustible mixture in the destruction unit, allowing to completely destroy the transported contents;

- equipping the system with registration units for parameters specific to the threat factor associated with an attack on a courier, capture of a system device by an adversary, and other emergency situations that may occur during transportation (container loss, accident, violation of the integrity of the device’s container shell);

- equipment of the outer shell of the device container with a block of protection against mechanical stress (violation of the integrity of the shell);

- the use of heat-resistant, shock-resistant and lightweight material for the inner shell of the container of the device withstanding high temperature and pressure, thereby protecting the courier and the environment during the destruction of the transported contents;

- equipment of the system device with a computer, which provides: reception and analysis of information from threat monitoring units; control by entering commands; transmitting information about the operation of the device to a remote command post.

The system of transportation and destruction of documents (information carriers) consists of (Fig. 2):

- a container located under a masking shell 1, consisting of an outer shell 2 and an inner shell 3;

- threat monitoring units (courier 4 psychophysiological parameters acquisition unit (located at the courier), mechanical protection unit 5 (located in the outer shell 2 of the container), GPS transmitter 6 (located in the container under the inner shell 3));

- internal controls in the form of a destruction unit 7 located under the inner shell 3 of the container, which contains: an analysis unit 8 that receives signals from threat monitoring units, an electronic ignition device 9, a storage unit 10, a GPS transmitter 6;

- a command input unit 11 mounted on the surface of the container of the device 26;

- a source of energy 27, providing energy to the internal controls and means for destruction;

- remote data analysis command post 12.

The principle of operation of the system of transportation and destruction of documents (information carriers)

In the storage unit 10 of the container of the device 26, the sender places the transported storage medium and closes the container by entering a personal code, which is known only to the sender and the recipient, entered into the command input unit 11.

A block of psychophysiological parameters 4 is placed on the courier, which is then connected for synchronization to device 26, the courier is instructed before starting the transportation process, receives a personal cancellation code for device 26, then the courier provides transportation of device 26 from the sender to the recipient, after arriving at the destination , the recipient opens the container by entering a code command entered into the command input unit 11, while the device 26 operates in two modes - normal mode (standby), when The device operates in the absence of threat factors, and an emergency mode when at least one of the threat factors is present.

Threat factor - these are emergency situations that may arise during the transportation of confidential documents (information carriers):

- stressful situation associated with the attack on the courier, threatening his life and the safety of the contents being transported;

- the abduction of the device by an unauthorized person, by the courier himself or the loss of the device;

- unauthorized opening or throwing of the container of the device 26;

- loss of consciousness by courier;

- death of the courier.

As a courier, a person with psychophysiological indicators within the normal range, in an adequate state is involved, a unit for taking psychophysiological parameters 4 is connected to it. Using a contact registration method, a unit for taking psychophysiological parameters 4 registers the psychophysiological state of the courier to assess the presence of stress stress caused by an open attack threatening his life and the safety of the contents being transported; in addition, the psychophysiological parameters acquisition unit 4 registers the loss of consciousness or the courier’s death and transmits information via a wired signal transmission channel to the analysis unit 8, the psychophysiological parameters acquisition unit 4 is provided with an autonomous energy source 27 of the type of battery.

In FIG. 3-5, the diagram and components of the mechanical protection unit 5, the mechanical protection unit 5 are located inside the outer shell of the container 2 and neutralize the threats of unauthorized opening and / or throwing the container of the device 26, in which the integrity of the outer shell of the container 2 is damaged wherein, the mechanical protection unit 5 consists of a double-walled shell 13, to the sides of which the shock-absorbing coatings 14 are tightly adjacent, between which are vertically and horizontally completely spaced thin fragile threads 15, which are threaded through the guides 16, the threads 15 form a mesh inside the outer shell of the container 2, each thread 15 is connected to the integrity control unit of a single thread 17, each such integrity control unit of a single thread 17, in turn, is connected to the network integrity monitoring unit 18 of the threads 15, while in the integrity monitoring unit of a single thread 17 there are two contacts 19, one of which receives an input signal 20, and the output signal 21 is read from the other contact 19 acts 19 are connected by a spring 22, the input signal 20 is received and received, and the output signal 21 is analyzed using the input and output signal analysis unit 23, which transmits a signal to the network integrity control unit 18, information from the network integrity control unit 18 is transmitted to the unit analysis 8 of the device, the tension of the thread 15 is created by stretching the spring 22, abutting against the stopper 24, the signal is transmitted from the integrity control unit of the network 18 to the analysis unit 8 of the device through a wired data channel.

The inner shell of the container 3 is made of heat-resistant, shock-resistant and lightweight material that can withstand high temperature and pressure and protects the courier and the environment during the destruction of the transported contents.

Under the inner shell of the container 3 there are internal controls, represented by the destruction unit 7 (Fig. 6), while the destruction unit 7 contains a combustible mixture 25, the composition of which ensures a high burning speed and temperature without oxygen, while in the environment of the combustible mixture 25 electronic ignition device 9, analysis unit 8, storage unit 10, GPS transmitter 6 are located.

Analysis block 8 is a computer that processes information about the presence / absence of threats from the block of psychophysiological parameters 4, the mechanical protection block 5 and the GPS transmitter 6, analysis block 8 works according to the “machine with a limited number of conditions” scheme , the working cycle of which includes a limited number of logical states called modes, with the transition from normal mode to emergency mode of operation, which is the result of a certain event, the validity of which o is confirmed or pre-confirmed by the internal control tool and / or the remote command point 12, while the transition between the operating modes of the system may or may not be accompanied by a subsequent loss of memory about the previous mode, while it is capable of generating, encoding and transmitting to the remote command data analysis point 12 information about the state of the system, and also provides reception and decoding of command signals coming from a remote data analysis command point 12.

The GPS transmitter 6, placed in the device 26, is necessary to eliminate the threat of theft of the device 26 and transmit information about the location of the device 26 to the analysis unit 8 via a wired data channel.

The storage unit 10, is a rectangular camera located in the environment of the combustible mixture 25, the dimensions of which can accommodate up to 1000 sheets of A4 paper, electronic storage media.

The electronic ignition device 9 is made in the form of a heater of a fire-conduit cord and operates as an electrothermal ignition in a device for remote ignition of a thermal mixture.

The device 26 of the system is controlled by the command input unit 11 connected to the analysis unit 8 by a wire signal transmission channel made in the form of an electronic control panel with a digital screen and sound notification, command input buttons, while the command input unit 11 allows you to close / open the container devices of the system for authorized removal of storage media by the sender / receiver and informs the courier about the system operating mode through a digital screen and sound notification, ensure flushes the possibility of entering the code cancellation courier with a "false" alarm to return the system to normal operation.

Said internal controls and means for destruction are supplied with energy from an energy source 27.

The remote command point for data analysis 12 receives encoded information about the results of the device 26 of the system transmitted from the analysis unit 8, decodes and displays the received information in real time at automated workstations (AWS), while the remote command point 12 provides mobile communication with the courier through cellular communication, it has the ability to remotely start the destruction unit 7 by transmitting the encoded command signal to the analysis unit 8, which eliminates l the risk of theft of device 26, while the remote command point for data analysis 12 and the analysis unit 8 transmit and receive signals through satellite communication systems, including the “Grace” and “Inmarsat” satellite systems.

An example of the system of transportation and destruction of documents (storage media)

In the storage unit 10 of the container of the device 26, the sender places the transported storage medium and closes the container of the device 26 by entering a personal code in the command input unit 11, which is known only to the sender / receiver.

A block of psychophysiological parameters 4 is placed on the courier, then it is connected for synchronization to device 26, the courier is instructed before departure, receives a personal cancellation code for device 26, the courier provides transportation of device 26 from the sender to the recipient, after the courier arrives at the final destination, the recipient opens container by entering a code command into the command input unit 11.

The device 26 of the system operates in two modes: normal mode (standby mode), in which the device operates in the absence of threat factors, emergency mode, when at least one threat factor is present, while the threat monitoring units register signals indicating the presence or absence of a threat factor namely, to the block of protection against mechanical impact 5 receives information characterizing the threat of unauthorized opening; from the GPS transmitter 6 - moving or deviating the movement of the device 26 from a predetermined route, characterizing the threat of theft / loss of the device 26; information from the courier 4 psychophysiological parameters acquisition unit to the analysis unit 8 receives information about the courier's condition characterizing the threat of an attack on the courier / loss of consciousness, the courier’s death, information about the threat factor parameters, analysis and processing takes place in analysis unit 8, and analysis unit 8 operates according to the “machine with a limited number of states” scheme, the duty cycle of which includes a limited number of logical states, called modes, with the transition from normal to emergency operation, which is a result of with the help of a certain event, the legitimacy of which is confirmed or previously confirmed by the internal control tool and / or remote command post 12, while the transition between the operating modes of the system may or may not be accompanied by a subsequent loss of memory about the previous mode, if there are threats (s) in addition to "*" and "**", the analysis unit 8 activates the start timer of the electronic ignition device 9, which allows you to save the memory of the previous system operation mode, while on the display of the command input unit 11 leads the time is counting and a sound alert is activated, informing the courier about the “alarm”, this operation of the device 26 allows the courier to enter a cancellation code in the command input unit 11 with a “false alarm” and put the device 26 into normal operation (standby), if there is a real threats after a specified time of entering the command "cancel", in the destruction unit 7, the electronic ignition device 9 of the combustible mixture 25 is triggered, as a result, the internal controls and the transported contents are destroyed.

* If there is a threat of mechanical opening of the container of the device 26 of the system for unauthorized removal of transported contents, the mechanical protection unit 5 sends a signal to the analysis unit 8, which, if there is a real threat, instantly starts the destruction process in the destruction unit 7, while the mechanical protection unit 5 operates as follows, if the integrity of the outer shell 2 is violated, the thread (s) 15 breaks, in the normal mode, contacts 19 in the integrity monitoring units of a single thread 17 are opened you are due to the tension force of the threads 15, which is greater than the elastic forces of the springs 22 connecting the contacts 19, while the spring 22 abuts the stopper 24, if at least one thread 15 breaks (violation of the integrity of the outer shell 2), the spring 22 closes the contacts 19 and to the reception the output signal 21 of the analysis unit of the input and output signal 23 is fed to the input signal 20, which indicates a violation of the integrity of the outer shell 2, such signals can come from one analysis unit of the input and output signal 23, or from several (breaking several threads 15) fromseveral units of integrity control of a single thread 17, the analysis of the integrity of the network is performed in the integrity monitoring unit of the network 18, after which the information about the integrity control of the outer shell 2 of the container is received in the analysis unit 8.

** The threat of theft / loss of the device 26 of the system, characterized by the deviation of the device 26 from the specified route and the loss of communication with the courier, is eliminated by sending the analysis unit 8 to the remote command point for the analysis of data 12 encoded data on the results of the operation of the device 26, including information about the location of the device 26, information on the status of the courier and the integrity of the shell of the device 26.

The system also provides the ability to remotely start the destruction process in the destruction unit 7, produced from a remote data analysis command post 12, which sends a coded command signal to the analysis unit 8, while the remote data analysis command post 12 and the analysis unit 8 transmit / receive signals using satellite communication systems, including the “Grace” and “Inmarsat” satellite systems.

A comparative analysis of the claimed invention with the prototype shows that the invention is structurally different.

New in the proposed invention is:

- the exclusion of most of the threat factors associated with transportation due to the minimum number of sensors for monitoring threat factors;

- elimination of the fact of false operation of the destruction unit;

- an effective destruction device;

- block of protection against mechanical stress;

- thermo-protective, light shell container system device.

The technical result of the invention is to significantly increase the reliability and secrecy of the transportation of confidential media, to reduce financial costs, protection requirements presented in specialized structures of the civil and military industries for the transportation of confidential documents (media).

The analysis of the scientific and technical literature and patent documentation did not reveal inventions that were similar in the aggregate of features and tasks. In addition, the proposed system for transporting and destroying documents (information carriers) is distinguished by the original solution to the problem, including new solutions for equipping with protection tools and an operating algorithm, which will significantly increase the effectiveness of the protection system and the reliability of the transportation of confidential documents (information carriers).

Thus, the claimed system of transportation and destruction of documents (media) meets the criteria of the invention of "novelty." Comparison of the proposed solution with other technical solutions shows that the implementation of the blocks of the system for transporting and destroying documents (information carriers) in the proposed set of features is well known in this field and additional creativity for their reproduction is not required. This solution is significantly different from the known solutions in the art. The claimed solution explicitly does not follow from the prior art, but has an inventive step. This allows us to conclude that the technical solution meets the criterion of "significant differences".

It may be noted that the invention is not limited to the embodiment described above, and there may be changes and modifications to this embodiment within the scope of the claims set forth below.

Claims (20)

1. A system for transporting and destroying documents (storage media), including threat monitoring units, a device 26, like a container, equipped with an internal control tool and means for destroying storage media in the event of a threat of attack on a courier providing transportation, said internal control tool working according to the scheme of “a machine with a limited number of states,” the duty cycle of which includes a limited number of logical states, called modes, with a transition t normal to emergency operation, resulting from a certain event, the validity of which is confirmed or pre-confirmed by the internal control means and / or remote command post 12 located remotely and having the ability to interact with the said internal control means of the container using the appropriate means, the mentioned internal control means and the means for destruction are supplied with energy from the energy source 27, while the internal means of control It is connected to the electronic board of the command input unit 11, located on the surface of the container, for controlling the system by operators (sender, courier and recipient) with limited access to the device 26, the power supply of which is provided by the same energy source, while the internal control means contains identification codes operators (sender, courier and recipient) entered through the command input unit 11 for each of the operating modes of the system to provide authorized access to work with the device 26. 2. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that it ensures the safe transportation of confidential documents (storage media) and securities, in particular paper (formats up to A4) and electronic media (flash drives, HDD, laptop) or the like, with using a device 26 of the type of a container equipped with an internal control means and means for destroying, by burning with a combustible mixture, 25 of said carriers in case of a threat of attack on a courier carrying out transportation. 3. The system according to claim 1, characterized by the operation of the destruction device in the event of the following threat factors: attack on the courier with the aim of unauthorized removal of the transported contents of the container of the device 26, loss or theft of the device 26, death or loss of consciousness of the courier and other emergency situations that may occur during transportation. 4. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that the monitoring units of threat factors are represented by the psychophysiological parameters acquisition unit 4, mounted on the courier, GPS transmitter 6, located inside the container of the device 26 of the system, a mechanical protection unit 5, built into the outer shell of the container, while all information from these blocks is transmitted to the analysis unit 8. 5. The system according to p. 1, characterized in that the device 26 is presented in the form of a container consisting of an outer shell 2 and an inner shell 3, where are the internal controls, presented in the form of a destruction unit 7, in which the combustible mixture 25 is located, the environment of which is located a GPS transmitter 6, an analysis unit 8, an electric ignition device 9 and a storage unit 10. 6. The system according to p. 5, characterized in that the outer shell 2 of the container is equipped with a mechanical block 5, presented in the form of a network of weak threads 15, formed using guides 16, violation of the integrity of any of the threads 15 leads to an alarm analysis unit 8. 7. The system according to claim 6, characterized in that each thread 15 is connected to the integrity control unit of a single thread 17, which analyzes the integrity of the thread 15 and transmits this information to the integrity control unit of the network 18, which collects information about the integrity of each thread 15 transmitted from all units of the integrity control of a single thread 17. 8. The system according to claim 7, characterized in that in the unit for monitoring the integrity of a single thread 17 there are two contacts 19, one of which receives an input signal 20, and the output signal 21 is read from another contact 19, the contacts 19 are connected by a spring 22, the feed the input signal 20, the reception and analysis of the output signal 21 is carried out using the analysis unit of the input and output signal 23, which transmits a signal to the integrity control unit of the network 18, and the tension of the thread 15 is created by stretching the spring 22, abutting against the stopper 24. 9. The system according to claim 5, characterized in that the inner shell 3 of the container is made of heat-resistant, impact-resistant and lightweight material that can withstand more than 2000 ° C, which protects the courier and the environment. 10. The system according to p. 5, characterized in that the composition of the combustible mixture 25 creates a high speed and temperature of the combustion reaction without oxygen. 11. The system of claims. 4, 5, characterized in that the analysis unit 8 generates, encodes and transmits information about the system operation status to the remote data analysis command point 12, provides reception and decoding of command signals from the remote data analysis command point 12. 12. The system of claims. 4, 5 and 11, characterized in that the analysis block 8 provides protection against false alarms by starting the start timer of the ignition device 9, which enables the courier to enter a cancellation code and put the system in standby mode through a command input block 11 (normal mode). 13. The system according to p. 11, characterized in that the remote command point for data analysis 12 receives encoded information about the results of the analysis of the device 26 from the analysis unit 8, decodes it and displays the received information in real time at automated workstations (AWS) , provides mobile communication with the courier through cellular communication, has the ability to remotely start the destruction unit 7 using the encoded signal (command) in the analysis unit 8. 14. The system of claims. 5 and 11-13, characterized in that the remote command point for data analysis 12 and the analysis unit 8 transmit and receive signals using satellite communication systems, including the “Gonets” and “Inmarsat” satellite systems. 15. The system of claims. 1-14, characterized in that the device 26 operates in two modes: normal mode (standby mode), in which the device operates in the absence of threat factors; and emergency mode, when at least one of the threat factors is present, while the transition between system operation modes may or may not be accompanied by subsequent loss of memory about the previous mode, which allows you to protect the system from false alarms. 16. The system of claims. 1-15, characterized in that the control of the device 26 is carried out by entering the command code by the operators (sender, courier or recipient) in the command input unit 11. 17. The system according to p. 16, characterized in that the opening and closing of the container of the device 26 is carried out by entering the command code, which is known only to the sender and the recipient, in the command input unit 11. 18. The system of claims. 16, 17, characterized in that the courier only knows the cancellation code for entering it into the command input unit 11 in the event of a false alarm. 19. The system of claims. 16-18, characterized in that the command input unit 11 is an electronic board with a digital screen, buttons for entering commands and speakers for sound notification of the courier to inform him about the status (operation mode) of the device 26. 20. The system of claims. 1-19, characterized in that the container is placed under a masking shell 1 (bag, suitcase, backpack), which provides the possibility of hidden transportation and convenience, ease of operation with the device 26 for one courier.

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