公开(公告)号：EP1444636A2

公开(公告)日：2004-08-11

申请号：EP02769681.4

申请日：2002-05-07

申请人： PITNEY BOWES INC.

发明人： AUSLANDER, Judith, D. ,  CORDERY, Robert, A. ,  ZELLER, Claude

IPC分类号： G06K1/00

CPC分类号： B41M3/144 ,  G06K7/12 ,  G06K19/14

摘要： A method and system for authenticating an item by using a security marking. (12) The security marking (12) is provided on the item with an OVD ink capable of absorbing light in a visible wavelength range to appear visibly black and producing a red fluorescent emission under ultraviolet excitation. Under visible light illumination and ultraviolet excitation, a visible image (24) and a fluorescent image (22) are obtained from the security marking using image scanners (80). The images are compared to find a substantial match with each other. The security marking can be a postage indicium (12), a barcode (38), a symbol, a message or an image.

公开(公告)号：EP0931299A1

公开(公告)日：1999-07-28

申请号：EP98930183.0

申请日：1998-06-12

申请人： PITNEY BOWES INC.

发明人： CORDERY, Robert, A. ,  D'IPPOLITO, Frank, M. ,  HEINDEN, Gary, M. ,  LEE, David, K.

IPC分类号： G06Q20 ,  G07B17 ,  G07F7

CPC分类号： G06Q20/02 ,  G06Q20/04 ,  G06Q20/342 ,  G06Q20/351 ,  G06Q20/3829 ,  G06Q20/389 ,  G06Q20/4014 ,  G07B17/00024 ,  G07B17/0008 ,  G07B17/00435 ,  G07B17/00733 ,  G07B2017/00048 ,  G07B2017/00056 ,  G07B2017/00064 ,  G07B2017/00096 ,  G07B2017/00137 ,  G07B2017/00145 ,  G07B2017/00161 ,  G07B2017/00169 ,  G07B2017/00177 ,  G07B2017/00201 ,  G07B2017/00427 ,  G07B2017/00443 ,  G07B2017/00588 ,  G07B2017/0075 ,  G07B2017/00766 ,  G07B2017/0083 ,  G07B2017/00862 ,  G07B2017/0087 ,  G07B2017/00935 ,  G07B2017/00967 ,  G07F7/025

摘要： A system (10) and method of evidencing postage payment includes a data center (3) with a database (36) having a plurality of meter records (64) stored therein. Each meter record (64) includes meter information corresponding to a metering account assigned to each of a plurality of remote user devices (20, 22) that are authorized to request evidence of postage payment. When a request for postage (100) is received at the data center (30), a secure co-processor device (44) in the data center (3) obtains the appropriate meter record (64) and verifies the authenticity of the meter record (64) by verifying a signature (205, 210) in the meter record (64) and comparing freshness data (220, 225) in the meter record (64) to freshness data in the secure device (44). If verified, the secure device (44) then accounts for an amount of postage to be evidenced (130), generates evidence of postage payment (130) and updates the meter information, including the freshness data (130), in the meter record (64). The secure device (44) then signs the updated meter information and stores the signature in the meter record (64, 135, 140). The secure device (44) then returns the updated meter record (64) to the database (36, 135, 140).