WO1999066422A8 - Technique for securing a system configuration of a postage franking system - Google Patents

Technique for securing a system configuration of a postage franking system

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Publication number
WO1999066422A8
WO1999066422A8 PCT/US1999/013488 US9913488W WO9966422A8 WO 1999066422 A8 WO1999066422 A8 WO 1999066422A8 US 9913488 W US9913488 W US 9913488W WO 9966422 A8 WO9966422 A8 WO 9966422A8
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WIPO (PCT)
Prior art keywords
franking
configuration
franking system
postage
indicia
Prior art date
Application number
PCT/US1999/013488
Other languages
French (fr)
Other versions
WO1999066422A1 (en
Inventor
Robert G Schwartz
George M Brookner
Fetneh Eskandari
Allen A Crowe
Mark E Simcik
Original Assignee
Ascom Hasler Mailing Sys Inc
Robert G Schwartz
George M Brookner
Fetneh Eskandari
Allen A Crowe
Mark E Simcik
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Priority claimed from US08/485,269 external-priority patent/US6153835A/en
Application filed by Ascom Hasler Mailing Sys Inc, Robert G Schwartz, George M Brookner, Fetneh Eskandari, Allen A Crowe, Mark E Simcik filed Critical Ascom Hasler Mailing Sys Inc
Priority to EP99930279A priority Critical patent/EP1095343A4/en
Priority to CA002334922A priority patent/CA2334922A1/en
Priority to JP2000555179A priority patent/JP2002518747A/en
Publication of WO1999066422A1 publication Critical patent/WO1999066422A1/en
Publication of WO1999066422A8 publication Critical patent/WO1999066422A8/en

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Classifications

    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00016—Relations between apparatus, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office, in a franking system
    • G07B17/0008—Communication details outside or between apparatus
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00016—Relations between apparatus, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office, in a franking system
    • G07B17/00024—Physical or organizational aspects of franking systems
    • G07B2017/00048—Software architecture
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00016—Relations between apparatus, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office, in a franking system
    • G07B17/0008—Communication details outside or between apparatus
    • G07B2017/00153—Communication details outside or between apparatus for sending information
    • G07B2017/00161—Communication details outside or between apparatus for sending information from a central, non-user location, e.g. for updating rates or software, or for refilling funds
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00016—Relations between apparatus, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office, in a franking system
    • G07B17/0008—Communication details outside or between apparatus
    • G07B2017/00153—Communication details outside or between apparatus for sending information
    • G07B2017/00169—Communication details outside or between apparatus for sending information from a franking apparatus, e.g. for verifying accounting
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00185—Details internally of apparatus in a franking system, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office
    • G07B17/00314—Communication within apparatus, personal computer [PC] system, or server, e.g. between printhead and central unit in a franking machine
    • G07B2017/0033—Communication with software component, e.g. dll or object
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00733—Cryptography or similar special procedures in a franking system
    • G07B2017/00951—Error handling, e.g. EDC (Error Detection Codes)
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00733—Cryptography or similar special procedures in a franking system
    • G07B2017/00959—Cryptographic modules, e.g. a PC encryption board
    • G07B2017/00967—PSD [Postal Security Device] as defined by the USPS [US Postal Service]

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Devices For Checking Fares Or Tickets At Control Points (AREA)
  • Management, Administration, Business Operations System, And Electronic Commerce (AREA)

Abstract

In a franking system a postal security device (PSD) tracks a postage fund for dispensing postal indicia and enforce the configuration of the franking system. An authorization code, which is particular to the system, is used to verify the system configuration. An unauthorized change in the system configuration causes invalidation of the code and generation of the postal indicia is denied. Data center (125) records configuration information of each franking system (100). The data center generates a valid authorization code for verification in the franking system based on new configuration information. Components added to the system must be preapproved to prevent fraudulent generation of postage indicia. A registration identifier is assigned to each preapproved component which is necessary for interaction with the franking system.
PCT/US1999/013488 1995-06-07 1999-06-15 Technique for securing a system configuration of a postage franking system WO1999066422A1 (en)

Priority Applications (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP99930279A EP1095343A4 (en) 1998-06-15 1999-06-15 Technique for securing a system configuration of a postage franking system
CA002334922A CA2334922A1 (en) 1998-06-15 1999-06-15 Technique for securing a system configuration of a postage franking system
JP2000555179A JP2002518747A (en) 1998-06-15 1999-06-15 Technology to secure the system configuration of the mailing system

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US08/485,269 US6153835A (en) 1993-10-14 1995-06-07 System and method for an electronic postage scale with variable function keys and window screens
US8921298P 1998-06-15 1998-06-15
US60/089,212 1998-06-15

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WO1999066422A1 WO1999066422A1 (en) 1999-12-23
WO1999066422A8 true WO1999066422A8 (en) 2000-03-02

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JP (1) JP2002518747A (en)
CA (1) CA2334922A1 (en)
WO (1) WO1999066422A1 (en)

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EP1257933A4 (en) * 2000-02-16 2004-07-28 Ascom Hasler Mailing Sys Inc Adaptable secure funds source
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US7308718B1 (en) 2000-05-09 2007-12-11 Neopost Technologies Technique for secure remote configuration of a system
US6954861B2 (en) * 2000-07-14 2005-10-11 America Online, Inc. Identifying unauthorized communication systems based on their memory contents
US7325065B1 (en) 2001-12-21 2008-01-29 Aol Llc, A Delaware Limited Liability Company Identifying unauthorized communication systems using a system-specific identifier
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CN113515728B (en) * 2021-05-18 2023-08-04 北京飞利信电子技术有限公司 Internet of things platform software authorization control system and method based on multistage deployment

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EP1095343A4 (en) 2007-05-02
JP2002518747A (en) 2002-06-25
CA2334922A1 (en) 1999-12-23
WO1999066422A1 (en) 1999-12-23
EP1095343A1 (en) 2001-05-02

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