EP0440021A2 - Identification method for franking and post-marking machines - Google Patents
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- G07B2017/00822—Cryptography or similar special procedures in a franking system including unique details
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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Identifikation von Frankier- und Wertstempelmaschinen anhand deren Druckmuster, wobei die 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.The invention relates to a method for identifying franking and stamping machines on the basis of their printing patterns, the machines having microprocessor-controlled printing methods in which the printing pattern is formed from fixed data and current data only immediately before printing and is buffered until printing.
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 that print franking or value prints on mail, receipts, documents, etc. as proof of the payment of fees. For many applications it is necessary to be able to identify the machines on the basis of the impression, for example to identify 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 also print markings which are not visually recognizable and which only become clear during a copying process (DE-OS 34 19 859). Furthermore, it is known to use security paper for the original print, the color density of the security markings being 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 prints on different templates are required, such as. B. letters or various forms. In addition, they only provide protection against copying, but not against imitation by another machine.
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 had for its object to provide a method for identifying franking and stamping machines which use microprocessor-controlled printing methods, such as laser, matrix or thermal printing, which is falsifiable, i.e. cannot be imitated by another machine, by an increased Ensure security for billing purposes.
Diese Aufgabe wurde durch die Erfindung gelöst, wie sie im Kennzeichnungsteil des ersten Patentanspruches dargelegt ist.This object has been achieved by the invention as set out in the characterizing part of the first claim.
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 of the generation of 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 unfälschbar zu 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 ggf. 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 stamp machines, the stamp impressions are generated by microprocessors as well as memories and registers. The print pattern or print image is only generated immediately before printing, 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, an identification feature is printed according to the invention. In order to make this identification feature counterfeit, parameters of the respective machine are linked to parts of the fee values to be printed and the date. As shown in FIG. 1, for example machine parameters MP, such as serial number or work number and number of prints with the date DT and the value setting WE and possibly digits of the advertising clichés are over links a cryptographic algorithm KA, and the resulting encrypted, multi-digit crypto number is additionally inserted into the print pattern via the printer controller 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 flow chart for the combined printing of value, date, 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. In parallel, the crypto number is formed from the data DT, the value input WE and the machine parameters MP, which is stored in a buffer ZWK. The contents of the buffer stores ZWD, ZWK are fed into 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 printing itself is triggered by placing an envelope, a franking strip, a document, a receipt, etc. on 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 nachvollziehen, so daß eine zusätzliche Sicherheit für Abrechnungszwecke gegeben ist.This additional open imprint of an encrypted multi-digit number, which is different for each imprint, can only be decrypted by a monitoring agency, which has the same encryption algorithm. The monitoring point is thus able to assign individual prints to the respective machines. Neither the operator of the machine nor anyone else can understand the crypto number, so that there is additional security for billing purposes.
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