CA2263071A1 - Postage printing system including prevention of tampering with print data sent from a postage meter to a printer - Google Patents
Postage printing system including prevention of tampering with print data sent from a postage meter to a printer Download PDFInfo
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- CA2263071A1 CA2263071A1 CA002263071A CA2263071A CA2263071A1 CA 2263071 A1 CA2263071 A1 CA 2263071A1 CA 002263071 A CA002263071 A CA 002263071A CA 2263071 A CA2263071 A CA 2263071A CA 2263071 A1 CA2263071 A1 CA 2263071A1
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- print data
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- postage meter
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
- G07B2017/00322—Communication between components/modules/parts, e.g. printer, printhead, keyboard, conveyor or central unit
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- G—PHYSICS
- G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
- G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
- G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
- G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
- G07B17/00508—Printing or attaching on mailpieces
- G07B2017/00572—Details of printed item
- G07B2017/0058—Printing of code
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- 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
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- 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)
Abstract
A postage printing system includes a printer and a postage meter. The postage meter includes a controller for generating print information having a plurality of print data blocks necessary to print a postal indicia. The printer is located remotely from the postage meter and includes a controller and a printer for printing the postal indicia. The printer controller is in operative communication with the postage meter controller for receiving the plurality of print data blocks.
The postage meter controller encrypts the plurality of print data blocks into a plurality of encrypted print data blocks, respectively, using a cypher block chaining encryption algorithm prior to transmitting the plurality of encrypted print data blocks to the printer controller where they are decrypted by the printer controller.
Check numbers for each print data block and validation of the check numbers may be employed at the printer controller. Also, the printer controller may compare the validation rates of print data blocks containing significant data and those containing insignificant data for evidence of tampering.
The postage meter controller encrypts the plurality of print data blocks into a plurality of encrypted print data blocks, respectively, using a cypher block chaining encryption algorithm prior to transmitting the plurality of encrypted print data blocks to the printer controller where they are decrypted by the printer controller.
Check numbers for each print data block and validation of the check numbers may be employed at the printer controller. Also, the printer controller may compare the validation rates of print data blocks containing significant data and those containing insignificant data for evidence of tampering.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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US09/032,804 US6144950A (en) | 1998-02-27 | 1998-02-27 | Postage printing system including prevention of tampering with print data sent from a postage meter to a printer |
US09/032,804 | 1998-02-27 |
Publications (2)
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CA2263071A1 true CA2263071A1 (en) | 1999-08-27 |
CA2263071C CA2263071C (en) | 2003-10-21 |
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CA002263071A Expired - Fee Related CA2263071C (en) | 1998-02-27 | 1999-02-26 | Postage printing system including prevention of tampering with print data sent from a postage meter to a printer |
Country Status (6)
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US (1) | US6144950A (en) |
EP (1) | EP0939383A3 (en) |
JP (1) | JP2000025308A (en) |
CN (1) | CN1148704C (en) |
AU (1) | AU762710B2 (en) |
CA (1) | CA2263071C (en) |
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1998
- 1998-02-27 US US09/032,804 patent/US6144950A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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1999
- 1999-02-26 CN CNB991031490A patent/CN1148704C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1999-02-26 CA CA002263071A patent/CA2263071C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1999-02-26 EP EP99102824A patent/EP0939383A3/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1999-02-26 AU AU18479/99A patent/AU762710B2/en not_active Ceased
- 1999-03-01 JP JP11097974A patent/JP2000025308A/en active Pending
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CA2263071C (en) | 2003-10-21 |
EP0939383A2 (en) | 1999-09-01 |
AU762710B2 (en) | 2003-07-03 |
EP0939383A3 (en) | 2000-11-02 |
CN1234573A (en) | 1999-11-10 |
AU1847999A (en) | 1999-09-09 |
JP2000025308A (en) | 2000-01-25 |
CN1148704C (en) | 2004-05-05 |
US6144950A (en) | 2000-11-07 |
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