EP0958674A4 - System for protecting cryptographic processing and memory resources for postal franking machines - Google Patents

System for protecting cryptographic processing and memory resources for postal franking machines

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Publication number: EP0958674A4
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: memory resources; cryptographic processing; franking machines; postal franking; protecting cryptographic
Prior art date: 1996-11-07
Legal status (The legal status 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 status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP97947255A

Other languages

German (de)

French (fr)

Other versions

EP0958674A2 (en

EP0958674B1 (en

Inventor

Robert Schwartz

George Brookner

Edward Naclerio

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Hasler Inc

Original Assignee

Ascom Hasler Mailing Systems Inc

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.)

1996-11-07

Filing date

1997-11-07

Publication date

2004-07-07

1997-11-07 Application filed by Ascom Hasler Mailing Systems Inc filed Critical Ascom Hasler Mailing Systems Inc

1999-11-24 Publication of EP0958674A2 publication Critical patent/EP0958674A2/en

2004-07-07 Publication of EP0958674A4 publication Critical patent/EP0958674A4/en

2006-06-28 Application granted granted Critical

2006-06-28 Publication of EP0958674B1 publication Critical patent/EP0958674B1/en

2017-11-07 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Links

Classifications

- 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
- 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
- G07B17/0008—Communication details outside or between apparatus
- G07B2017/00153—Communication details outside or between apparatus for sending information
- G07B2017/00177—Communication details outside or between apparatus for sending information from a portable device, e.g. a card or a PCMCIA
- 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
- G07B17/00193—Constructional details of apparatus in a franking system
- G07B2017/00258—Electronic hardware aspects, e.g. type of circuits used
- 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
- 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
- G07B17/00362—Calculation or computing within apparatus, e.g. calculation of postage value
- G07B2017/00395—Memory organization
- 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]

EP97947255A 1996-11-07 1997-11-07 System for protecting cryptographic processing and memory resources for postal franking machines Expired - Lifetime EP0958674B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (7)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US3053796P	1996-11-07	1996-11-07
US30537P		1996-11-07
US5004397P	1997-06-18	1997-06-18
US50043P		1997-06-18
US5410597P	1997-07-29	1997-07-29
US54105P		1997-07-29
PCT/US1997/015856 WO1998020461A2 (en)	1996-11-07	1997-11-07	System for protecting cryptographic processing and memory resources for postal franking machines

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP0958674A2 EP0958674A2 (en)	1999-11-24
EP0958674A4 true EP0958674A4 (en)	2004-07-07
EP0958674B1 EP0958674B1 (en)	2006-06-28

Family

ID=27363669

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP97947255A Expired - Lifetime EP0958674B1 (en)	1996-11-07	1997-11-07	System for protecting cryptographic processing and memory resources for postal franking machines

Country Status (4)

Country	Link
EP (1)	EP0958674B1 (en)
CA (1)	CA2271097A1 (en)
DE (1)	DE69736246T2 (en)
WO (1)	WO1998020461A2 (en)

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1997
- 1997-11-07 WO PCT/US1997/015856 patent/WO1998020461A2/en active Search and Examination
- 1997-11-07 CA CA002271097A patent/CA2271097A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 1997-11-07 DE DE69736246T patent/DE69736246T2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1997-11-07 EP EP97947255A patent/EP0958674B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime

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Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
CA2271097A1 (en)	1998-05-14
EP0958674A2 (en)	1999-11-24
DE69736246T2 (en)	2007-05-16
EP0958674B1 (en)	2006-06-28
WO1998020461A2 (en)	1998-05-14
DE69736246D1 (en)	2006-08-10
WO1998020461A3 (en)	1998-10-08

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