EP0717379A3 - Method for improving the security from franking machines at a credit transfer - Google Patents

Method for improving the security from franking machines at a credit transfer Download PDF

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EP0717379A3
EP0717379A3 EP95250286A EP95250286A EP0717379A3 EP 0717379 A3 EP0717379 A3 EP 0717379A3 EP 95250286 A EP95250286 A EP 95250286A EP 95250286 A EP95250286 A EP 95250286A EP 0717379 A3 EP0717379 A3 EP 0717379A3
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Enno Bischoff
George G. Gelfer
Wolfgang Dr. Thiel
Andreas Wagner
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    • 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
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00161—Communication details outside or between apparatus for sending information from a central, non-user location, e.g. for updating rates or software, or for refilling funds
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00241—Modular design
    • 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
    • G07B17/00362—Calculation or computing within apparatus, e.g. calculation of postage value
    • G07B2017/00419—Software organization, e.g. separation into objects
    • 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
    • G07B2017/0079—Time-dependency

Abstract

Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Verbesserung der Sicherheit von Frankiermaschinen bei der Guthabenübertragung, mit mindestens zwei Modi. Im Ergebnis des Überwachens einer autorisierten Handlung an der Frankiermaschine, wird in einem Schritt (209) der Systemroutine (200) ein Sicherheits-Flag X gelöscht und bei seinem Fehlen die Frankiermaschine in einen ersten Modus überführt (Schritt 409), um sie damit wirksam außer Betrieb zu setzen. Anderenfalls wird in einem Sondermodus negative Fernwertvorgabe durch Setzen eines Sonder-Flags N eingetreten, wenn die vorbestimmte Bedienhandlung zum Seiteneinstieg in den Sondermodus beim Einschalten vorgenommen wird. Die Kommunikation (300) mit der Datenzentrale läuft unter zeitlicher und zustandsmäßiger (Flags) Überwachung durch die Steuereinheit der Frankiermaschine bis zur Vollendung der Transaktion ab. Von der Datenzentrale wird das Verhalten des Frankiermaschinenbenutzers auf der Basis von während der Kommunikation übermittelten Daten überwacht.

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The invention relates to a method for improving the security of franking machines when transferring credit, with at least two modes. As a result of the monitoring of an authorized action on the postage meter machine, a security flag X is deleted in a step (209) of the system routine (200) and, if it is not present, the postage meter machine is switched to a first mode (step 409) in order to effectively deactivate it To put operation. Otherwise, negative remote value specification is entered in a special mode by setting a special flag N if the predetermined operating action for entering the special mode is carried out when switching on. The communication (300) with the data center runs under temporal and status-related (flags) monitoring by the control unit of the franking machine until the transaction is completed. The behavior of the franking machine user is monitored by the data center on the basis of data transmitted during the communication.
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EP95250286A 1994-12-15 1995-11-21 Method for improving the security from franking machines at a credit transfer Expired - Lifetime EP0717379B1 (en)

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EP00250033A EP0996097B1 (en) 1994-12-15 1995-11-21 Method for improving the security of franking machines during the credit transfer
EP00250032A EP0996096B1 (en) 1994-12-15 1995-11-21 Method for improving the security of franking machines during the credit transfer and device for carrying out the method

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DE4446667A DE4446667C2 (en) 1994-12-15 1994-12-15 Process for improving the security of franking machines when transferring credit
DE4446667 1994-12-15

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EP00250033A Division EP0996097B1 (en) 1994-12-15 1995-11-21 Method for improving the security of franking machines during the credit transfer

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EP0717379A3 true EP0717379A3 (en) 1998-04-15
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EP00250032A Expired - Lifetime EP0996096B1 (en) 1994-12-15 1995-11-21 Method for improving the security of franking machines during the credit transfer and device for carrying out the method

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