WO2003044621A3 - Secure data capture apparatus and method - Google Patents

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WO2003044621A3
WO2003044621A3 PCT/US2002/033474 US0233474W WO03044621A3 WO 2003044621 A3 WO2003044621 A3 WO 2003044621A3 US 0233474 W US0233474 W US 0233474W WO 03044621 A3 WO03044621 A3 WO 03044621A3
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data
batch
franked
data capture
secure data
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PCT/US2002/033474
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French (fr)
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WO2003044621A2 (en
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George Brookner
Roman Kresina
Lorenz Frey
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Neopost Group
George Brookner
Roman Kresina
Lorenz Frey
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Priority claimed from US10/071,820 external-priority patent/US20030097337A1/en
Application filed by Neopost Group, George Brookner, Roman Kresina, Lorenz Frey filed Critical Neopost Group
Priority to US10/491,261 priority Critical patent/US7171392B2/en
Priority to AU2002359279A priority patent/AU2002359279A1/en
Publication of WO2003044621A2 publication Critical patent/WO2003044621A2/en
Publication of WO2003044621A3 publication Critical patent/WO2003044621A3/en

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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
    • 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
    • G07B17/00467—Transporting mailpieces
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00169—Communication details outside or between apparatus for sending information from a franking apparatus, e.g. for verifying accounting
    • 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
    • G07B17/00467—Transporting mailpieces
    • G07B2017/00483—Batch processing of mailpieces
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00758—Asymmetric, public-key algorithms, e.g. RSA, Elgamal
    • G07B2017/00766—Digital signature, e.g. DSA, DSS, ECDSA, ESIGN
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00774—MAC (Message Authentication Code), e.g. DES-MAC
    • 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]

Abstract

In a postage meter system, a user enters information indicative of a batch of mail pieces to be franked (30). The mail pieces are franked (31), and when the batch is completed, data relating to the batch are made the subject of a cryptographic engine (33). The data are digitally signed, or a message authentication code (MAC) is derived, all in a postal security device (PSD) (32). The data are communicated (34), preferably by means of public-key cryptographic (35). These data are then made available to the postal authority in a secure way (36).
PCT/US2002/033474 2001-11-16 2002-10-05 Secure data capture apparatus and method WO2003044621A2 (en)

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US10/491,261 US7171392B2 (en) 2001-11-16 2002-10-05 Secure data capture apparatus and method
AU2002359279A AU2002359279A1 (en) 2001-11-16 2002-10-05 Secure data capture apparatus and method

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US33953001P 2001-11-16 2001-11-16
US60/339,530 2001-11-16
US10/071,820 2002-02-07
US10/071,820 US20030097337A1 (en) 2001-11-16 2002-02-07 Secure data capture apparatus and method

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Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4934846A (en) * 1988-02-29 1990-06-19 Alcatel Business Systems Limited Franking system
US5675651A (en) * 1994-09-01 1997-10-07 Secap Method for transmitting information between a computerized control center and a plurality of electronic franking machines
US5805711A (en) * 1993-12-21 1998-09-08 Francotyp-Postalia Ag & Co. Method of improving the security of postage meter machines
US6321214B1 (en) * 1996-05-02 2001-11-20 Francotyp-Postalia Ag & Co. Method and arrangement for data processing in a shipping system with a postage meter machine, including automatic selection of the most beneficial carrier
US6362724B1 (en) * 1999-06-15 2002-03-26 Francotyp-Postalia Ag & Co. Security module and method for securing computerized postal registers against manipulation

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4934846A (en) * 1988-02-29 1990-06-19 Alcatel Business Systems Limited Franking system
US5805711A (en) * 1993-12-21 1998-09-08 Francotyp-Postalia Ag & Co. Method of improving the security of postage meter machines
US5675651A (en) * 1994-09-01 1997-10-07 Secap Method for transmitting information between a computerized control center and a plurality of electronic franking machines
US6321214B1 (en) * 1996-05-02 2001-11-20 Francotyp-Postalia Ag & Co. Method and arrangement for data processing in a shipping system with a postage meter machine, including automatic selection of the most beneficial carrier
US6362724B1 (en) * 1999-06-15 2002-03-26 Francotyp-Postalia Ag & Co. Security module and method for securing computerized postal registers against manipulation

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