EP0440021B2 - Identification method for franking and post-marking machines - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a method for marking postal items for the identification of franking and stamping machines.
- Franking and stamping machines have printing devices.
- the franking or security prints Print on postal items, receipts, documents etc. as proof of payment of fees.
- a completely different kind of postal payment system using an encryption technique whereby the billing done in another device is known from GB 2 173 741.
- the customer identification number and the unpaid postage value is both encrypted and together with the plain text information on the Mail piece printed.
- Print pattern for a franking stamp is generated, but the imprint is made in an address field as more encrypted Text or barcode.
- EP 331 352 A1 discloses a Process for the identification of postal items for the identification of franking and stamping machines based on their printing patterns, these machines using microprocessor-controlled printing processes, in which the print pattern is made just before printing from fixed data and current data formed and cached until printing and on the mail together with the rest Data of the advertising slogan, the value and date stamp, an identification feature printed is, the identification feature at least such openly printed information, such as the Value and date in encrypted form and the number of the machine includes and the cached Print pattern and the identification feature together a print control for generation of the final print pattern.
- the identifier is printed at the same time as the openly printed information.
- a supervisor is said to have eliminated the misprints judge, but a subjective judgment cannot be excluded. It has not been communicated how to proceed with such misprints to avoid attempts to defraud. Offer in practice there are many opportunities for fraud with the misprints. An increased security could can only be achieved by generally avoiding misprints.
- a second disadvantage is the difficulty a visual evaluation of a barcode, so that the print is obviously only checked automatically can be.
- a third disadvantage is that a large separate field is required, which reduces the space for the postal data is restricted, because the identification feature can be used with a large number of data included in the encryption cannot be printed out on one line. Rather, what is needed a high level of security against forgery in a small space.
- the invention was based on the object of a method for identifying franking and stamping machines to create the microprocessor-controlled printing process, such as laser, matrix or thermal printing use that cannot be counterfeited, i.e. cannot be imitated by another machine to ensure increased security for billing purposes.
- machine parameters MP such as serial number or Factory number and number of prints with the date DT and the value setting WE and digits of the Advertising clichés linked via a cryptographic algorithm KA, and the resulting encrypted, Multi-digit crypto number additionally inserted into the print pattern via the printer control DS.
- FIG. 2 shows the flowchart for the combined printing of value, date and plate printing and multi-digit crypto number.
- the date and value e.g. B. the postage value
- the cliché a buffer for the pressure control ZWD fed.
- the date DT, the value input WE and the machine parameters MP become the crypto number formed, which is stored in a buffer ZWK.
- the print itself is created by creating an envelope, a franking strip, a document, a receipt etc. to the printing drum of the machine.
- This additional open imprint of an encrypted multi-digit number that is different for each imprint can only be decrypted by a monitoring body, the one above the same Encryption algorithm.
- the monitoring body is thus able to print individual prints Assign machines. Neither the operator of the machine nor anyone else can use the crypto number understand so that there is additional security for billing purposes.
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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Kennzeichnung von Postgut zur Identifikation von Frankier- und Wertstempelmaschinen.The invention relates to a method for marking postal items for the identification of franking and stamping machines.
Frankier- und Wertstempelmaschinen weisen Druckvorrichtungen auf. die Frankier- oder Wertdrucke auf Postgut, Quittungen, Dokumente etc. als Nachweis der Gebührenentrichtung aufdrucken. Für viele Anwendungen ist es erforderlich, die Maschinen anhand des Abdruckes identifizieren zu können, beispielsweise um Fälschungen zu erkennen.Franking and stamping machines have printing devices. the franking or security prints Print on postal items, receipts, documents etc. as proof of payment of fees. For many applications it is necessary to be able to identify the machines on the basis of the impression, for example in order to Detect counterfeits.
Um solche Fälschungen zu vermeiden ist bekannt, Markierungen mitzudrucken, die optisch nicht erkennbar sind und die erst bei einem Kopiervorgang deutlich werden (DE-OS 34 19 859). Weiterhin ist es bekannt, für den Originaldruck ein Sicherheitspapier zu verwenden, dessen Farbdichte der Sicherungsmarkierungen unterhalb der Reproduziergrenze liegt (DE-PS 28 05 146).In order to avoid such counterfeits, it is known to include markings that are not visually recognizable are and which only become clear when copying (DE-OS 34 19 859). Furthermore, it is known to use security paper for the original print, the color density of the security markings is below the reproductive limit (DE-PS 28 05 146).
Derartige Verfahren sind jedoch aufwendig und teilweise nicht anwendbar, wenn direkte Aufdrucke auf unterschiedliche Vorlagen verlangt sind, wie z. B. Briefe oder verschiedene Belegvordrucke. Zudem gewährleisten sie nur einen Schutz gegen Kopieren, nicht jedoch gegen Nachahmung durch eine andere Maschine.However, such methods are complex and sometimes not applicable when direct printing on different templates are required, such as B. letters or various voucher forms. Also ensure they only protect against copying, but not against imitation by another machine.
Es ist bereits aus der EP 154 972 B1 bekannt, eine verschlüsselte Markierung herzustellen, die Teil eines aufgebrachten alpanumerischen Freistempels ist, jedoch handelt es sich bei diesem einem Digit um die einzige Verschlüsselung des Freistempels, was keine besondere Schwierigkeit für einen geschickten Manipulator darstellt, um eine Fälschung herzustellen.It is already known from EP 154 972 B1 to produce an encrypted marking which is part of a applied alpanumeric indicia, but this one digit is the only one Encryption of the postage stamp, which is not particularly difficult for a skillful manipulator, to make a fake.
Ein eine Verschlüsselungstechnik verwendendes Postbezahlungssystem völlig anderer Art, wobei die Abrechnung in einem anderem Gerät erfolgt, ist aus GB 2 173 741 bekannt. Die Kundenidentikationsnummer und der unabgerechnete Postwert werden beide verschlüsselt und zusammen mit der Klartextinformation auf das Poststück aufgedruckt. Einbezogen werden u.a. die Absender- und Empfänger-Adresse, Name und Postleitzahl. Für Frankiermaschinen in welchen die Abrechnung direkt erfolgt, wo aber die Absender- bzw. Empfängeradressendaten nicht eingebbar sind, ist die damit erzielte Sicherheit noch nicht ausreichend. Auch wird kein Druckmuster für einen Frankierstempel erzeugt, sondern der Abdruck erfolgt In einem Adressenfeld als verschlüssefter Text oder Barcode.A completely different kind of postal payment system using an encryption technique, whereby the billing done in another device is known from GB 2 173 741. The customer identification number and the unpaid postage value is both encrypted and together with the plain text information on the Mail piece printed. Be included the sender and recipient address, name and postcode. For franking machines in which billing takes place directly, but where the sender or recipient address data cannot be entered, the security achieved is not yet sufficient. Neither will Print pattern for a franking stamp is generated, but the imprint is made in an address field as more encrypted Text or barcode.
Die EP 331 352 A1 offenbart ein Verfahren zur Kennzeichnung von Postgut zur Identifikation von Frankier- und Wertstempelmaschinen anhand deren Druckmuster, wobei diese Maschinen über mikroprozessorgesteuerte Druckverfahren verfügen, bei denen das Druckmuster erst unmittelbar vor dem Druck aus Festdaten und aktuellen Daten gebildet und bis zum Druck zwischengespeichert wird und auf das Postgut zusammen mit den übrigen Daten des Werbeklischees, des Wert- und des Datumsstempels, ein Identifikationsmerkmal aufgedruckt wird, wobei das Identifikationsmerkmal mindestens solche offen abgedruckten Informationen, wie den Wert und das Datum in verschlüsselter Form und die Nummer der Maschine umfaßt und das zwischengespeicherte Druckmuster und das Identifikationsmerkmal gemeinsam einer Drucksteuerung zur Erzeugung des endgültigen Druckmusters zugeführt werden. Das Identifikationsmerkmal wird gleichzeitig mit den offen abgedruckten Informationen aufgedruckt.EP 331 352 A1 discloses a Process for the identification of postal items for the identification of franking and stamping machines based on their printing patterns, these machines using microprocessor-controlled printing processes, in which the print pattern is made just before printing from fixed data and current data formed and cached until printing and on the mail together with the rest Data of the advertising slogan, the value and date stamp, an identification feature printed is, the identification feature at least such openly printed information, such as the Value and date in encrypted form and the number of the machine includes and the cached Print pattern and the identification feature together a print control for generation of the final print pattern. The identifier is printed at the same time as the openly printed information.
Ist das Identifikationsmerkmal dann so mangelhaft, daß es in einem Lesegerät als falsch erkannt wird, würde das Poststück nicht weiter geleitet werden. Zwar soll ein Supervisor die ausgesonderten Fehldrucke beurteilen, jedoch kann dabei ein subjektives Urteil nicht ausgeschlossen werden. Es ist nicht mitgeteilt worden, wie mit solchen Fehldrucken weiter verfahren wird, um Betrugsversuche zu vermeiden. In der Praxis bieten sich dadurch viele Möglichkeiten für Betrügereien mit den Fehldrucken. Eine erhöhte Sicherheit könnte nur durch generelle Vermeidung von Fehldrucken erzielt werden. Ein zweiter Nachteil besteht in der Schwierigkeit einervisuellen Auswertung eines Barcodes, so daß der Aufdruck offensichtlich nur maschinell überprüft werden kann. Ein dritter Nachteil besteht darin, daß ein großes separates Feld benötigt wird, wodurch der Platz für die postalischen Daten eingeengt wird, denn das Identifikationsmerkmal kann bei einer Vielzahl von von in die Verschlüsselung einbezogenen Daten nicht in einer Zeile ausgedruckt werden. Benötigt wird vielmehr eine hohe Fälschungssicherheit bei geringem Platzbedarf.If the identification feature is so poor that it is recognized as wrong in a reader, the mail piece would not be forwarded. A supervisor is said to have eliminated the misprints judge, but a subjective judgment cannot be excluded. It has not been communicated how to proceed with such misprints to avoid attempts to defraud. Offer in practice there are many opportunities for fraud with the misprints. An increased security could can only be achieved by generally avoiding misprints. A second disadvantage is the difficulty a visual evaluation of a barcode, so that the print is obviously only checked automatically can be. A third disadvantage is that a large separate field is required, which reduces the space for the postal data is restricted, because the identification feature can be used with a large number of data included in the encryption cannot be printed out on one line. Rather, what is needed a high level of security against forgery in a small space.
Der Erfindung lag die Aufgabe zugrunde, ein Verfahren zur Identifizierung von Frankier- und Wertstempelmaschinen zu schaffen, die mikroprozessorgesteuerte Druckverfahren, wie Laser-, Matrix- oder Thermodrucke verwenden, das unfälschbar ist, also nicht durch eine andere Maschine nachgeahmt werden kann, um eine erhöhte Sicherheit für Abrechnungszwecke zu gewährleisten.The invention was based on the object of a method for identifying franking and stamping machines to create the microprocessor-controlled printing process, such as laser, matrix or thermal printing use that cannot be counterfeited, i.e. cannot be imitated by another machine to ensure increased security for billing purposes.
Diese Aufgabe wurde durch die Erfindung gelöst, wie sie im ersten Patentanspruch dargelegt ist.
Anhand einer aus zwei Figuren bestehenden Zeichnung wird die Erfindung nachfolgend näher erläutert.
Darin zeigt die
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- eine Übersicht zur Erzeugung eines Idenfikationsmerkmales und die
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- ein Ablaufdiagramm für ein Drucksteuerung.
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- an overview for generating an identification characteristic and the
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- a flowchart for a pressure control.
Bei mikroprozessorgesteuerten Druckverfahren in Frankier- und Wertstempelmaschinen werden durch Mikroprozessoren sowie Speicher und Register die Stempelabdrucke erzeugt. Dabei wird erst unmittelbar vor dem Druck das Druckmuster bzw. Druckbild erzeugt, z. B. aus Festdaten, wie einem Klischeemuster, und aktuellen Daten, wie Datum und Gebührenwert. Zusätzlich zu einem solchen Druckmuster wird erfindungsgemäß ein Identifikationsmerkmal abgedruckt. Um dieses Identifikationsmerkmal unfälschbarzu machen, werden Parameter der jeweiligen Maschine mit Teilen der zu druckenden Gebührenwerte und dem Datum verknüpft. Wie in der Figur 1 dargestellt, werden beispielsweise Maschinenparameter MP, wie Seriennummer oder Werksnummer sowie Anzahl der Drucke mit dem Datum DT und der Werteinstellung WE und Ziffern des Werbeklischees über einen kryptographischen Algorithmus KA verknüpft, und die daraus erhaltene verschlüsselte, mehrstellige Kryptozahl zusätzlich über die Druckersteuerung DS in das Druckmuster eingefügt.In microprocessor-controlled printing processes in franking and stamping machines, through Microprocessors as well as memories and registers which produce stamp impressions. It is only immediately before the print generates the print pattern or print image, e.g. B. from fixed dates, such as a cliché pattern, and current Dates such as date and fee value. In addition to such a print pattern, the invention printed an identification feature. In order to make this identification feature counterfeit, Parameters of the respective machine linked to parts of the fee values to be printed and the date. As shown in FIG. 1, machine parameters MP, such as serial number or Factory number and number of prints with the date DT and the value setting WE and digits of the Advertising clichés linked via a cryptographic algorithm KA, and the resulting encrypted, Multi-digit crypto number additionally inserted into the print pattern via the printer control DS.
Die Figur 2 zeigt das Ablaufdiagramm für den zusammengefaßten Druck aus Wert-, Datum-, Klischeedruck und mehrstelliger Kryptozahl. Nach dem Start der Maschine wird die Eingabe des Datums und des Wertes, z. B. des Portowertes, sowie des Klischees einem Zwischenspeicher für die Drucksteuerung ZWD zugeführt. Parallel dazu wird aus dem Datum DT, der Werteingabe WE und den Maschinenparametern MP die Kryptozahl gebildet, die in einem Zwischenspeicher ZWK abgelegt wird. Die Inhalte der Zwischenspeicher ZWD, ZWK werden in die Drucksteuerung DS gegeben, die das endgültigen Druckmuster erzeugt.FIG. 2 shows the flowchart for the combined printing of value, date and plate printing and multi-digit crypto number. After starting the machine, the date and value, e.g. B. the postage value, and the cliché a buffer for the pressure control ZWD fed. Parallel For this purpose, the date DT, the value input WE and the machine parameters MP become the crypto number formed, which is stored in a buffer ZWK. The contents of the intermediate storage ZWD, ZWK given in the print controller DS, which generates the final print pattern.
Der Druck selbst wird durch Anlegen eines Briefumschlages, eines Frankierstreifens, eines Dokumentes, einer Quittung usw. an die Drucktrommel der Maschine ausgelöst.The print itself is created by creating an envelope, a franking strip, a document, a receipt etc. to the printing drum of the machine.
Dieser zusätzliche offene Abdruck einer verschlüsselten mehrstelligen Zahl, die bei jedem Abdruck verschieden ist, ist nur durch eine Überwachungsstelle entschlüsselbar, wobei jene über den gleichen Verschlüsselungs-Algorithmus verfügt. Die Überwachungsstelle ist somit in der Lage, einzelne Drucke den jeweiligen Maschinen zuzuordnen. Weder der Betreiber der Maschine noch ein anderer kann die Kryptozahl naehvollziehen, so daß eine zusätzliche Sicherheit für Abrechnungszwecke gegeben ist.This additional open imprint of an encrypted multi-digit number that is different for each imprint can only be decrypted by a monitoring body, the one above the same Encryption algorithm. The monitoring body is thus able to print individual prints Assign machines. Neither the operator of the machine nor anyone else can use the crypto number understand so that there is additional security for billing purposes.
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- Method of marking postal consignments for the identification of franking and value imprinting machines by means of their printing patterns, these machines disposing of microprocessor-controlled printing processes where the printing pattern is composed from fixed and current data just immediately before printing and held in temporary storage until printing, and an identification mark is printed together with the other data of an advertising printing block, the franking and the data stamp, the identification mark comprising at least such openly printed information as the value, the date, and the machine number in coded form, and the temporarily stored printing pattern and the identification mark are jointly passed on to a print control for the production of the final printing pattern,
the identification mark further being produced by means of a cryptographic algorithm taking into account numerical values of the printing block print or numerals of the respective advertising printing block and being imprinted simultaneously with the openly printed information in the printing pattern as a multidigit crypto number. - The method according to claim 1, the identification mark being produced by means of a cryptographic algorithm taking into account numerical values of the printing block print or numerals of the respective advertising printing block, the numerical values of the date and value imprint, and the machine parameters of machine number and number of prints, being temporarily stored as a multidigit crypto number until printing as well as being imprinted simultaneously and jointly with the openly printed information.
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