EP 0845760 A3 20000726 - Method for verifying the expected postage security device in a host system
Title (en)
Method for verifying the expected postage security device in a host system
Title (de)
Verfahren zum Überprüfen der erwarteten Frankiersicherheitsvorrichtung in einem Zentralrechnersystem
Title (fr)
Procédé pour vérifier le dispositif de sécurité d'affranchissement prévu dans un système de serveur
Publication
Application
Priority
US 75457096 A 19961121
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0845760A2] A method to verify in a host system that the expected PSD is coupled to the host. The host system generates a message, such as a random number and sends to the PSD. In one embodiment, the random number is signed in the PSD. The signed number is transmitted to the host where the signature is verified. In an alternate embodiment, the PSD encrypts the number and transmits it to the host system. The host system decrypts the encrypted number and ensures it corresponds with the number originally generated and transmitted to the PSD. Methods for verifying in a PSD that the expected host is coupled to the PSD mirrors the two embodiments for verifying the expected PSD. The generated message may include data indicating status of the PSD based, for example a checksum of PSD transaction records stored in the host system. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
G07B 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
G07B 17/00314 (2013.01); G07B 17/00733 (2013.01); G07B 2017/00322 (2013.01); G07B 2017/0075 (2013.01); G07B 2017/00758 (2013.01); G07B 2017/00766 (2013.01); G07B 2017/00967 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [Y] US 5299263 A 19940329 - BELLER MICHAEL J [US], et al
- [Y] US 4802218 A 19890131 - WRIGHT CHRISTOPHER B [US], et al
- [A] EP 0623903 A2 19941109 - PITNEY BOWES INC [US]
- [Y] "Information Based Indicia Program Host System Specification [Draft]", 9 October 1996, UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE, XP002137990
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0845760 A2 19980603; EP 0845760 A3 20000726; CA 2221670 A1 19980521
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 97120456 A 19971121; CA 2221670 A 19971120