Method for printing two dimensional barcodes to reduce reading errors

    公开(公告)号:US07424975B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-09-16

    申请号:US11511790

    申请日:2006-08-29

    IPC分类号: G06K7/10

    CPC分类号: G06K19/06037

    摘要: A method of printing modules for a two dimensional barcode that includes printing a pixel at a plurality of the pixel locations included in the inner portion of the darkened module, and printing a pixel at less than all of the pixel locations of the outer boundary of the darkened module. Various embodiments are contemplated, such as, without limitation, methods that print darkened modules having four light corners, three light corners, two light corners, one light corner, and/or one light edge. Also, a method of printing a two dimensional barcode having a finder pattern wherein the inner edge of the finder pattern is light, meaning that is does not include any printed pixels at the pixel locations along the inner edge.

    Method for determining a printer's signature to provide proof that the printer printed a particular document
    82.
    发明授权
    Method for determining a printer's signature to provide proof that the printer printed a particular document 失效
    确定打印机签名以提供打印机打印特定文档的证明的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06612684B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-09-02

    申请号:US10017144

    申请日:2001-12-14

    IPC分类号: B41J215

    摘要: The number of dots per inch or resolution may be specified within a image on a document or within a postal indicia and later checked to determine if the image or document or the postal indicia has the correct resolution. The foregoing is accomplished by specifying that the image on the substrate will be printed with n plus m dots per inch; rotating a ink jet head having n nozzles per inch about a axis parallel to a substrate by an angle &thgr; so that the ink jet head will produce an image on the substrate having (n/cos &thgr;) dots per inch; storing in a data center that the specified image will be printed with (n/cos &thgr;) dots per inch; analyzing the image to determine if the image has (n/cos &thgr;) dots per inch; and comparing the number of dots per inch in the analyzed image with the number of dots per inch stored for the specified image to determine if they have the same number of dots per inch.

    摘要翻译: 每英寸或分辨率的点数可以在文档上的图像或邮政标记内指定,然后检查以确定图像或文档或邮政标签是否具有正确的分辨率。 上述内容是通过指定基板上的图像将以每英寸n个加上m个点的形式来进行的; 旋转一个喷墨头,每英寸有一个平行于基片的轴的每英寸n个喷嘴一个角度θ,使得喷墨头将在基片上产生每英寸具有(n /cosθ)点的图像; 在数据中心存储指定图像将以(n /cosθ)点/英寸打印; 分析图像以确定图像是否具有每英寸(n /cosθ)个点; 并将分析图像中的每英寸点数与每个英寸存储的点数相比较,以确定它们是否具有相同的每英寸点数。

    Method and system for securing communications in a metering device
    84.
    发明授权
    Method and system for securing communications in a metering device 有权
    用于确保计量装置中通信的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US08208633B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-06-26

    申请号:US12276523

    申请日:2008-11-24

    IPC分类号: H04L9/00

    摘要: A method and system for securing the communication link between the accounting device and printer of a metering system by authenticating the data being sent via the link utilizing a Nonlinear Feedback Shift Register (NLFSR) based system is provided. A NLFSR is provided in each of the accounting unit and printing unit of a metering system. The NLFSR in the accounting unit is utilized to generate a message authentication code (MAC) for the image data being sent from the accounting unit to the printing unit. The printing unit generates a corresponding MAC for the received image data using the NLFSR in the printing unit. The MAC generated by the printing unit is compared with the MAC generated by the accounting unit. If the MACs are similar, the image data is accepted as authentic and the printing unit will print the image corresponding to the image data.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于通过基于非线性反馈移位寄存器(NLFSR)的系统认证通过链路发送的数据来确保计费系统的计费装置和打印机之间的通信链路的方法和系统。 在计量系统的每个计帐单元和打印单元中都提供一个NLFSR。 会计单元中的NLFSR用于生成从计费单元发送到打印单元的图像数据的消息认证码(MAC)。 打印单元使用打印单元中的NLFSR为接收的图像数据生成相应的MAC。 由打印单元生成的MAC与由计帐单元生成的MAC进行比较。 如果MAC相似,则图像数据被接受为真实的,并且打印单元将打印与图像数据相对应的图像。

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING GRAPHIC SECURITY TO A DOCUMENT AT THE TIME OF PRINTING
    85.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING GRAPHIC SECURITY TO A DOCUMENT AT THE TIME OF PRINTING 有权
    在印刷时向文件提供图形安全的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110148958A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-06-23

    申请号:US12641541

    申请日:2009-12-18

    IPC分类号: B41J29/38

    摘要: A method of printing an image having a graphic security element included therein includes receiving main image data representing a main image, receiving graphic security element data representing a graphic security element to be included in the main image, receiving a request to print the main image, responsive to receiving the request to print the main image, determining particular pixels of the main image data that are to be shifted based on the graphic security element data, and causing a plurality of ink deposits to be deposited on the print medium based on the main image data including causing the position of each of the ink deposits on the print medium that is determined to correspond to shifted pixels to be shifted relative to a normal position that would normally result from the main image data. Also, system that implements the method is provided.

    摘要翻译: 一种打印具有图形安全元件的图像的方法包括接收表示主图像的主图像数据,接收表示要包括在主图像中的图形安全元件的图形安全元件数据,接收打印主图像的请求, 响应于接收到打印所述主图像的请求,基于所述图形安全元素数据确定要移位的所述主图像数据的特定像素,以及基于所述主图像将多个墨沉积物沉积在所述打印介质上 图像数据包括导致确定为对应于移动的像素的打印介质上的每个墨水沉积物相对于通常由主图像数据产生的正常位置移动的位置。 此外,还提供了实现该方法的系统。

    Electronic voting system and associated method
    86.
    发明授权
    Electronic voting system and associated method 有权
    电子投票系统及相关方法

    公开(公告)号:US07637429B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-12-29

    申请号:US11833436

    申请日:2007-08-03

    IPC分类号: G06K17/00 G07C13/00

    CPC分类号: G07C13/00

    摘要: An electronic voting system includes a vote security device (VSD), a user interface for presenting a ballot to a voter, and an audit trail printer operatively coupled to the VSD. The printer prints an audit trail ballot only in response to verifying encrypted and/or digitally signed messages received from the VSD that indicates the voter's ballot selections. The printer is structured to allow the voter to view but not access the audit trail ballot. The voter is able to accept or reject the audit trail ballot using the user interface. If the ballot is rejected, the VSD causes the printer to print a rejection indicator on the ballot, and if the voter accepts the ballot, the VSD causes the printer to print an acceptance indicator on the ballot. A digitally signed record of the voter's ballot selections is generated and stored.

    摘要翻译: 电子投票系统包括投票安全装置(VSD),用于向投票者呈现投票的用户界面以及可操作地耦合到VSD的审计跟踪打印机。 打印机仅打印审核跟踪投票,以响应验证从VSD收到的加密和/或数字签名消息,指示投票人的投票选择。 打印机的结构允许投票者查看但不能访问审核跟踪投票。 选民能够使用用户界面接受或拒绝审计跟踪投票。 如果投票被拒绝,则VSD会使打印机在投票上打印拒收指示符,如果投票人接受投票,则VSD会使打印机在投票上打印验收指示符。 生成并存储选民投票选择的数字签名记录。

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRINTING SECURE VALUE DOCUMENTS AND NON-SECURE DOCUMENTS UTILIZING THE SAME PRINTING DEVICE
    87.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRINTING SECURE VALUE DOCUMENTS AND NON-SECURE DOCUMENTS UTILIZING THE SAME PRINTING DEVICE 有权
    打印安全文件的方法和系统和使用相同打印设备的非安全文件

    公开(公告)号:US20090091800A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-04-09

    申请号:US12336815

    申请日:2008-12-17

    IPC分类号: G06K15/02

    摘要: A printing system for printing both secure value documents and non-secure documents while ensuring that fraudulent copies of secure value documents printed by the printing system can be detected is provided. The printing system determines if the source is a secure or non-secure source. If the source of the image is a secure source, it will print the image, including any graphic security features. If the source is a non-secure source, before printing the image a filter is applied to the image data to remove any graphic security features included in the received image and/or the printing system will not add any graphic security features to the received image to ensure that the printed image will not contain any copy detection graphic security features.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于打印安全价值文档和非安全文档的打印系统,同时确保可以检测到由打印系统打印的安全价值文档的欺诈副本。 打印系统确定源是否是安全或非安全的源。 如果图像的来源是安全的来源,它将打印图像,包括任何图形安全功能。 如果源是非安全源,则在打印图像之前,将过滤器应用于图像数据以去除接收到的图像中包含的任何图形安全特征,和/或打印系统将不会向接收的图像添加任何图形安全特征 以确保打印的图像不会包含任何复制检测图形安全功能。

    Mail processing system including data center verification for mailpieces
    88.
    发明授权
    Mail processing system including data center verification for mailpieces 失效
    邮件处理系统,包括邮件的数据中心验证

    公开(公告)号:US06317498B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-11-13

    申请号:US08926204

    申请日:1997-09-09

    IPC分类号: H04L900

    摘要: A system for controlling the validity of printing of indicias on mailpieces from a potentially large number of users of postage meters includes apparatus disposed in each said postage meter for generating a code and for printing the code on each mailpiece. The code is an encrypted code representative of the postage meter apparatus printing the indicia and other information uniquely determinative of the legitimacy of postage on the mailpieces. The keys for the code generating apparatus are changed to change its code generation at predetermined time intervals in each of the meters. A security center includes apparatus for maintaining a security code database and for keeping track of the keys for generating security codes in correspondence with the changes in each generating apparatus and the information printed on the mailpiece by the postage meter apparatus for comparison with the code printed on the mailpiece. There may be two codes printed, one used by the Postal Service for its security checks and one by the manufacturer. The encryption key may be changed at predetermined intervals or on a daily basis or for printing each mailpiece.

    摘要翻译: 用于控制来自潜在大量邮资用户的邮件上的邮戳的打印有效性的系统包括设置在每个所述邮资计费器中的设备,用于生成代码并在每个邮件上打印代码。 代码是邮资计量器设备的加密代码,其打印标签和独特地确定邮件在邮件上的合法性的其他信息。 代码生成装置的键被改变以在每个米中以预定的时间间隔改变其代码生成。 安全中心包括用于维护安全代码数据库的装置,并且用于跟踪用于生成与每个发生装置中的变化相对应的安全代码的密钥以及由邮资计费器装置打印在邮件上的信息,以便与打印在 邮件。 可能印有两个代码,一个由邮政局用于其安全检查,一个由制造商使用。 加密密钥可以以预定间隔或每天更改或用于打印每个邮件。

    Method and apparatus for canceling postage
    89.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for canceling postage 失效
    取消邮资的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US6085182A

    公开(公告)日:2000-07-04

    申请号:US996599

    申请日:1997-12-23

    申请人: Robert A. Cordery

    发明人: Robert A. Cordery

    IPC分类号: B07C1/00 G07B17/00 G06F17/00

    摘要: An apparatus for canceling mailpieces includes structure for transporting the mailpieces through the apparatus; a printing device; a device for detecting the presence and location of a postage indicium on a first one of the mailpieces, the postage indicium having a machine readable portion; and a controller, operatively in communication with the printing device and the detecting device, for receiving detection data from the detecting device and for causing the printing device to print a postage indicium cancellation mark on the first mailpiece relative to the postage indicium such that the postage indicium cancellation mark does not degrade the readability of the machine readable portion. A method corresponds to operation of the apparatus.

    摘要翻译: 用于取消邮件的装置包括:通过装置传送邮件的结构; 印刷装置; 用于检测在第一邮件上的邮资标记的存在和位置的装置,所述邮资标签具有机器可读部分; 以及控制器,其可操作地与所述打印装置和所述检测装置通信,用于从所述检测装置接收检测数据,并且使所述打印装置相对于所述邮资标签在所述第一邮件上打印邮资消除标记,使得所述邮资 标记取消标记不会降低机器可读部分的可读性。 方法对应于装置的操作。

    Method of manufacturing secure boxes in a key management system
    90.
    发明授权
    Method of manufacturing secure boxes in a key management system 失效
    在密钥管理系统中制造安全框的方法

    公开(公告)号:US5742682A

    公开(公告)日:1998-04-21

    申请号:US551934

    申请日:1995-10-23

    摘要: A method of manufacturing a secure box in a Key Management System that includes a plurality of functionally distinct secure boxes initializes a first manufacturing box if one does not exist. The method creates in a manufacturing box at least one logical security domain including encryption keys needed to perform Key Management System processes within the domain, and provides a target secure box with the capability to perform at least one Key Management System function from a plurality of functions required by the Key Management System. The method authenticates the target secure box to the manufacturing box, installs a unique secure box identification in the target secure box, and creates at least one logical security domain in the target secure box corresponding to a logical security domain in the manufacturing box. The method sends a command from a Key Management System computer to initialize the target secure box to perform a domain process for at least one of Key Management System functions provided within the target secure box, and initializes the target secure box in each domain process indicated in the command from the Key Management System computer. The method installs in the target secure box the encryption keys required to perform a key generation process within the domain. For example, target secure box may be provided with at least one of a key verification function, a key installation function, a token verification function, a key registration function, or a secure box manufacturing function.

    摘要翻译: 一种在包括多个功能不同的安全盒的密钥管理系统中制造安全盒的方法,如果不存在,初始化第一制造盒。 该方法在制造盒中创建至少一个逻辑安全域,包括在域内执行密钥管理系统进程所需的加密密钥,并且提供具有从多个功能执行至少一个密钥管理系统功能的能力的目标安全盒 密钥管理系统要求。 该方法将目标安全框验证到制造盒,在目标安全盒中安装唯一的安全盒标识,并在与制造盒中逻辑安全域对应的目标安全框中创建至少一个逻辑安全域。 该方法从密钥管理系统计算机发送命令以初始化目标安全盒,以对目标安全框内提供的密钥管理系统功能中的至少一个执行域过程,并在每个域进程中初始化目标安全框 密钥管理系统计算机的命令。 该方法在目标安全框中安装在域内执行密钥生成过程所需的加密密钥。 例如,目标安全箱可以具有密钥验证功能,密钥安装功能,令牌验证功能,密钥登记功能或安全盒制造功能中的至少一个。