EP0690417A2 - Frankiermaschine mit elektronischer Zugangskontrollsicherheit - Google Patents

Frankiermaschine mit elektronischer Zugangskontrollsicherheit Download PDF

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EP0690417A2
EP0690417A2 EP95401301A EP95401301A EP0690417A2 EP 0690417 A2 EP0690417 A2 EP 0690417A2 EP 95401301 A EP95401301 A EP 95401301A EP 95401301 A EP95401301 A EP 95401301A EP 0690417 A2 EP0690417 A2 EP 0690417A2
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postage meter
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Robert Leroy Hillegass
Jean Charles Weber
Cyrus Abumehdi
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Quadient Technologies France SA
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Neopost Technologies SA
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    • 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
    • G07B17/00733—Cryptography or similar special procedures in a franking system
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
    • G07C9/00—Individual registration on entry or exit
    • G07C9/30—Individual registration on entry or exit not involving the use of a pass
    • G07C9/32—Individual registration on entry or exit not involving the use of a pass in combination with an identity check
    • G07C9/33—Individual registration on entry or exit not involving the use of a pass in combination with an identity check by means of a password
    • 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
    • G07B17/00733—Cryptography or similar special procedures in a franking system
    • G07B2017/00741—Cryptography or similar special procedures in a franking system using specific cryptographic algorithms or functions
    • G07B2017/0075—Symmetric, secret-key algorithms, e.g. DES, RC2, RC4, IDEA, Skipjack, CAST, AES
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00822—Cryptography or similar special procedures in a franking system including unique details
    • G07B2017/0083—Postal data, e.g. postage, address, sender, machine ID, vendor
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00822—Cryptography or similar special procedures in a franking system including unique details
    • G07B2017/00838—Personal data, i.e. biometrics
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00935—Passwords

Definitions

  • a postage meter normally includes a postage selection mechanism, a postage printing mechanism, and a plurality of internal registers for maintaining accounting information.
  • the internal registers most commonly contain numerical values representative of the total postage paid for (control total), the total postage printed (ascending balance or ascending register), and the total postage remaining (descending balance or descending register).
  • the information contained in the internal registers is redundant, since the ascending balance and descending balance normally sum to the control total.
  • the employee activates a Security Access mode in the meter by activating a dedicated switch in the meter or alternatively by depressing a specific combination of keys, which keys may be located on the main keyboard used for all functions in all modes or, alternatively, may be located on an auxiliary keyboard dedicated to resetting functions only.
  • the switch and/or the auxiliary keyboard if either or both are used, will normally be located in a chamber in the meter which is sealed by a wire and crimped lead removable by the postal employee.
  • the postal identification password contains identifying information as prescribed by the postal authorities, which may include any or all of the following: Post office station identity code Postal employee identity code If the postal identification password is not recognized by the meter manufacturer's computer at 35, the computer aborts the procedure and defaults to a live operator at 38, who can then take action appropriate to the circumstances. If the postal identification password is recognized by the computer, the computer then accepts the entry of the meter identification password at 34; content of the meter identification password is determined by the meter manufacturer and may include any or all of the following: Post office station identity Postal employee identity Meter serial number User's meter license number (unique to user) Meter status: "In Service,” "New Installation,” or "Withdrawal" Revenue register contents (DR, AR and CT)

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  • Management, Administration, Business Operations System, And Electronic Commerce (AREA)
  • Devices For Checking Fares Or Tickets At Control Points (AREA)
EP95401301A 1994-06-02 1995-06-02 Frankiermaschine mit elektronischer Zugangskontrollsicherheit Withdrawn EP0690417A3 (de)

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US7251632B1 (en) * 1999-10-18 2007-07-31 Stamps. Com Machine dependent login for on-line value-bearing item system
US7461031B2 (en) * 2004-08-31 2008-12-02 Pitney Bowes Inc. System and method for meter enabled payment functionality

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US7251632B1 (en) * 1999-10-18 2007-07-31 Stamps. Com Machine dependent login for on-line value-bearing item system
US7461031B2 (en) * 2004-08-31 2008-12-02 Pitney Bowes Inc. System and method for meter enabled payment functionality

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