Method and apparatus for embedding information in an image
    1.
    发明申请
    Method and apparatus for embedding information in an image 有权
    用于在图像中嵌入信息的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20060139381A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-06-29

    申请号:US11020297

    申请日:2004-12-23

    IPC分类号: B41J29/38

    摘要: A method and apparatus for embedding information in an image during relative movement between a print medium and an ink jet print head is provided. A plurality of first lines are printed and a plurality of second lines are printed. Each of the first lines includes a plurality of first dots and a plurality of second dots offset from the first dots by a first amount, and each of the second lines includes a plurality of third dots and a plurality of fourth dots offset from the third dots by a second amount different than the first amount. The information is encoded in the image using an encoding scheme in which the first lines represent a first value in the encoding scheme and the second lines represent a second value in the encoding scheme.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于在打印介质和喷墨打印头之间的相对移动期间将信息嵌入在图像中的方法和装置。 打印多条第一行,并打印多条第二行。 每个第一行包括多个第一点和从第一点偏移第一数量的多个第二点,并且每个第二行包括多个第三点和从第三点偏移的多个第四点 与第一量不同的第二量。 使用编码方案将信息编码在图像中,其中第一行表示编码方案中的第一值,第二行表示编码方案中的第二值。

    Method and system for postdating of financial transactions
    2.
    发明申请
    Method and system for postdating of financial transactions 失效
    金融交易后期方法和制度

    公开(公告)号:US20070262135A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-11-15

    申请号:US11434331

    申请日:2006-05-15

    IPC分类号: G07F19/00 G06Q40/00

    摘要: Methods and systems that prevent completion of postdated financial transactions until the specified future date is provided. A portion of the information necessary to complete a financial transaction is encrypted utilizing an identity-based encryption (IBE) scheme. The encryption key used to encrypt the information is associated with the date on which the transaction is authorized to be completed. The encrypted information is provided to the payee. The issuing bank provides a daily decryption key that allows decryption of information encrypted using the key associated with the corresponding date. Thus, only when the maturity date of the transaction has arrived will the payee or depositing bank be able to obtain the decryption key that will decrypt the encrypted information necessary to complete the transaction. Since the encrypted information can not be decrypted until the date associated with the encryption key, the financial transaction can not be completed until such date.

    摘要翻译: 提供在指定的未来日期之前阻止完成后期金融交易的方法和系统。 使用基于身份的加密(IBE)方案来加密完成金融交易所需的一部分信息。 用于加密信息的加密密钥与交易被授权完成的日期相关联。 加密信息被提供给收款人。 开证行提供每日解密密钥,允许使用与相应日期相关联的密钥加密的信息进行解密。 因此,只有当交易的到期日到来时,收款人或存款银行才能获得将解密完成交易所必需的加密信息的解密密钥。 由于加密信息在与加密密钥相关的日期之前不能被解密,所以直到这样的日子才能完成金融交易。

    Method for creating self-authenticating documents

    公开(公告)号:US20060282672A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-12-14

    申请号:US11139251

    申请日:2005-05-27

    IPC分类号: H04L9/00

    摘要: In accordance with an embodiment of the invention, a method for creating a self-authenticating document is disclosed. The method comprises: providing a base substrate forming the document; printing an authentication seal on the document, the authentication seal comprising a printed portion comprising an ink creating a bleed area on the document where the ink and the substrate interact; and obtaining unique bleed properties of the bleed area. The bleed properties are obtained by scanning the bleed area upon termination of bleeding or drying to provide a description of the ink and substrate interaction to generate an identifier code representing the unique bleed properties. The method further comprises generating a signature of the identifier code, encoding the identifier code in an information carrier, and associating the information carrier with the document or storing the signed identifier code in a remote verification seal code that is not printed on the document. The authentication seal is capable of being scanned and compared to the information carrier or to the remote verification seal code, wherein the verification seal code is not located on the document and comprises the same code information as the identifier code.

    Meter tape with location indicator used for unique identification
    4.
    发明申请
    Meter tape with location indicator used for unique identification 有权
    带位置指示器的仪表带用于独特的识别

    公开(公告)号:US20070130091A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-06-07

    申请号:US11295980

    申请日:2005-12-07

    IPC分类号: G06F17/00

    摘要: A method for producing a metered tape and an indicium on a meter tape comprising determining a location on the meter tape where the indicium is to be printed, generating the indicium with information related to the location incorporated therein, and printing the indicium on the meter tape at the location. A method of authenticating an indicium printed on a meter tape comprising retrieving information stored within the indicium, the information identifying a first location where the indicium is supposed to be positioned relative to the meter tape, detecting a spatial indicator identifying a second location where the indicium is actually positioned relative to the meter tape, and comparing the first location to the second location. Mail metering and authenticating systems for implementing the methods are also disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于在计量表带上制造计量带和标记的方法,包括确定在仪表带上要在其上打印标记的位置,产生具有与其中所包含的位置有关的信息的标记,以及将标记印在仪表带上 在位置。 一种认证打印在仪表带上的标记的方法,包括检索存储在标记内的信息,所述信息标识相对于仪表带应该被放置的标记的第一位置;检测标识第二位置的空间指示符, 实际上相对于仪表带定位,并且将第一位置与第二位置进行比较。 还公开了用于实现方法的邮件计量和认证系统。

    Method and system for providing privacy to sender of a mail piece
    5.
    发明申请
    Method and system for providing privacy to sender of a mail piece 审中-公开
    为邮件发件人提供隐私的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20070104323A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-05-10

    申请号:US11267002

    申请日:2005-11-04

    IPC分类号: H04L9/30

    摘要: Methods and systems for keeping information related to the sender of a mail piece private, while still allowing authorized parties to easily obtain the sender information if desired, is provided. Sender information for a mail piece is encrypted utilizing an identity-based encryption (IBE) scheme. The encryption key used to encrypt the sender information can be computed using recipient information. The corresponding decryption key can only be obtained from a trusted third party acting as a Private Key Generator (PKG). Only those parties authorized to have access to the sender information will be provided with the corresponding decryption key. The corresponding decryption key can then be used to decrypt the sender information into human readable form.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于保持与邮件发件人有关的信息私有的方法和系统,同时仍允许授权方容易地获得发送者信息(如果需要)。 使用基于身份的加密(IBE)方案对邮件的发送者信息进行加密。 用于加密发件人信息的加密密钥可以使用收件人信息计算。 相应的解密密钥只能从作为私钥生成器(PKG)的可信第三方获得。 只有授权访问发件人信息的那些方才会提供相应的解密密钥。 然后可以使用相应的解密密钥将发送者信息解密为人类可读的形式。

    Method for detecting perforations on the edge of an image of a form
    6.
    发明申请
    Method for detecting perforations on the edge of an image of a form 有权
    用于检测形式图像边缘上的穿孔的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070116349A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-05-24

    申请号:US11286634

    申请日:2005-11-23

    IPC分类号: G06K9/00 G06K9/52 G06K9/36

    摘要: A method for detecting whether perforations are present on the edge of an image of a form, such as a check, includes obtaining a bitmap of the image, identifying a selected portion of the bitmap that corresponds to at least the edge and that includes a matrix of a plurality of rows and columns of brightness values, and selecting a particular one of the rows of brightness values. The method further includes performing a Fourier transform of the brightness values included in the particular selected row to generate a Fourier transform output, and determining whether a series of perforations is present based on the Fourier transform output. The method may also include steps wherein the brightness values are low pass filtered and wherein the values in the selected row are high pass filtered prior to the step of performing a Fourier transform

    摘要翻译: 用于检测穿孔是否存在于诸如检查的形式的图像的边缘上的方法包括获得图像的位图,识别与至少边缘对应的位图的选定部分,并且包括矩阵 的多个行和列的亮度值,并且选择亮度值的行中的特定行之一。 该方法还包括执行包括在特定选定行中的亮度值的傅立叶变换以产生傅立叶变换输出,并且基于傅立叶变换输出来确定是否存在一系列穿孔。 该方法还可以包括其中亮度值被低通滤波的步骤,并且其中所选行中的值在执行傅立叶变换的步骤之前被高通滤波

    Method and system for facilitating transactions
    7.
    发明申请
    Method and system for facilitating transactions 有权
    促进交易的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20050131839A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-06-16

    申请号:US10737385

    申请日:2003-12-16

    IPC分类号: G06Q20/00 G06Q30/00 G06F17/60

    摘要: A system for facilitating a transaction between a first party and a second party is controlled by a trusted third party system and is programmed to carry out the method by receiving the first party's instructions for fulfilling at least a part of the first party's obligations in said transaction. The system communicates with the second party and provides the second party with perceptible assurance that the second party is in communication with a trusted third party system through the system. The system transmits information to the second party to provide assurance that the first party's instructions have been or will be fulfilled. Thus trust in the third party is transferred to the first party and the second party can trust that the first party's obligations have been or will be fulfilled.

    摘要翻译: 用于促进第一方和第二方之间的交易的系统由受信任的第三方系统控制,并且被编程为通过接收第一方的指令来执行该方法,以便在所述交易中满足第一方的义务的至少一部分 。 系统与第二方进行通信,并向第二方提供可察觉的保证,即第二方通过系统与受信任的第三方系统进行通信。 系统向第二方传送信息,以确保第一方的指示已经或将要实现。 因此,对第三方的信任被转移到第一方,第二方可以信任第一方的义务已经或将要实现。

    Method and apparatus for printing images having fraud detection features
    8.
    发明申请
    Method and apparatus for printing images having fraud detection features 审中-公开
    用于打印具有欺诈检测特征的图像的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20070068402A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-03-29

    申请号:US11235630

    申请日:2005-09-26

    IPC分类号: B41J1/00

    CPC分类号: B41M3/14 H04N1/0323

    摘要: A method for incorporating fraud detection features in a printed image. The method includes the steps of providing an impact printer having a plurality of impact pins for producing pixels on a substrate, developing an encoding scheme within the printed image, and controlling the impact printer to produce the pixels in accordance with the encoding scheme. More specifically, the encoding scheme is characterized by predefining a group of pixels within the printed image and determining the pixel density characteristics thereof, e.g., light or dark pixels. Furthermore, the impact printer is controlled to vary the magnetic flux density across each solenoid, thereby varying the impact pressure applied by the impact pins on the print ribbon. By selectively controlling the magnetic flux density at least some of the respective print densities of each of the respective printed pixels are different from each other to define an encoding scheme within the printed image. Variation in pixel density may be produced by changing the magnitude, pulse width or frequency of the voltage/pulse applied to the solenoids of the impact printer.

    摘要翻译: 一种在打印图像中并入欺诈检测特征的方法。 该方法包括以下步骤:提供具有多个冲击销的冲击打印机,用于在基板上产生像素,在印刷图像内显现编码方案,以及根据编码方案控制冲击打印机产生像素。 更具体地,编码方案的特征在于预定义打印图像内的一组像素并确定其像素密度特性,例如,亮或暗像素。 此外,冲击打印机被控制以改变每个螺线管上的磁通密度,从而改变冲击销施加在打印色带上的冲击压力。 通过选择性地控制磁通密度,各个打印像素中的每一个的相应打印浓度中的至少一些彼此不同,以限定打印图像内的编码方案。 可以通过改变施加到冲击式打印机的螺线管的电压/脉冲的幅度,脉冲宽度或频率来产生像素密度的变化。

    Test card for ink jet printers and method of using same
    9.
    发明申请
    Test card for ink jet printers and method of using same 失效
    喷墨打印机测试卡及其使用方法

    公开(公告)号:US20060132527A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-06-22

    申请号:US11020876

    申请日:2004-12-22

    IPC分类号: B41J29/393

    CPC分类号: B41J29/393

    摘要: A card for testing print heads includes a first layer having a first height and longitudinal length and a second layer located on top of the first layer having a second height and longitudinal length smaller than the first length. Also, a method of determining ink drop velocity including providing such a card, and printing a line including a plurality of dots thereon. A first of the dots is located on the first layer and a second of the dots is located on the second layer. Finally, the method includes determining a first relative distance between the first and second of the dots along the print direction, determining a second relative distance between the top surfaces of the first and second layers, and calculating the ink drop velocity as follows: V*(RD1/RD2), wherein V is the print velocity, D1 is the first relative distance, and D2 is the second relative distance.

    摘要翻译: 用于测试打印头的卡片包括具有第一高度和纵向长度的第一层和位于第一层顶部上的具有小于第一长度的第二高度和纵向长度的第二层。 另外,一种确定墨滴速度的方法,包括提供这种卡,并且在其上打印包括多个点的线。 第一个点位于第一层上,第二个点位于第二层上。 最后,该方法包括确定沿打印方向的第一和第二点之间的第一相对距离,确定第一和第二层的顶表面之间的第二相对距离,并计算墨滴速度如下:V * (RD 1 / RD 2),其中V是打印速度,D 1是第一相对距离,D 2是第二相对距离。

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZING THROUGHPUT OF MAILING MACHINES
    10.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZING THROUGHPUT OF MAILING MACHINES 有权
    用于优化电子邮件通信的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20070276762A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-11-29

    申请号:US11837750

    申请日:2007-08-13

    IPC分类号: G06F17/00 G07B17/02 H04K1/00

    摘要: A mailing machine that optimizes throughput by reducing the amount of time necessary for the PSD to generate the digital signature and indicium for each mail piece is provided. The debit operation performed by the PSD, i.e., adjusting the PSD registers, is separated into three different sections, a pre-debit operation, a perform debit operation, and a complete debit operation. In addition, the calculation of the digital signature can optionally be pre-computed, or, alternatively, computed in stages, i.e., partial signature calculation. Utilizing this granularity, the cryptographic operations associated with generating the digital signature can be shifted between the three debit operations such that the execution time of the time critical portion of the debit operation (perform debit) can be optimized to meet the performance requirements of the mailing machine in which the PSD is deployed.

    摘要翻译: 提供了通过减少PSD生成每个邮件的数字签名和标记所需的时间来优化吞吐量的邮寄机。 由PSD执行的借记操作,即调整PSD寄存器,被分为三个不同的部分:预借记操作,执行借记操作和完整借记操作。 此外,可以可选地预先计算数字签名的计算,或者可选地,分阶段地计算,即部分签名计算。 利用这种粒度,与生成数字签名相关联的加密操作可以在三个借记操作之间移动,使得借记操作的时间关键部分(执行借记)的执行时间可被优化以满足邮寄的性能要求 配备PSD的机器。