EP 1103924 A3 20010816 - Method for protecting a device against operating with unauthorised articles of consumption and apparatus for carrying out the method
Title (en)
Method for protecting a device against operating with unauthorised articles of consumption and apparatus for carrying out the method
Title (de)
Verfahren zum Schutz eines Gerätes vor einem Betreiben mit unzulässigem Verbrauchsmaterial und Anordnung zur Durchführung des Verfahrens
Title (fr)
Procédé de protection d'un dispositif contre son fonctionnement avec des articles de consommation non autorisés et dispositif pour la mise en oeuvre du procédé
Publication
Application
Priority
DE 19958941 A 19991126
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP1103924A2] The protection method has the authenticity of the material used in a franking machine (1) checked at a remote data centre (100), by comparison of a transmitted codeword identifying the material entered in the franking machine with a stored reference codeword, before transmission of an authorisation from the remote data centre to the franking machine. An Independent claim for a device for blocking use of a franking machine with unauthorised material is also included.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B41J 2/175 (2006.01); G07B 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
B41J 2/17546 (2013.01 - EP US); G07B 17/0008 (2013.01 - EP US); G07B 2017/00169 (2013.01 - EP US); G07B 2017/0025 (2013.01 - EP US); G07B 2017/00322 (2013.01 - EP US); G07B 2017/00532 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
- [A] US 5132729 A 19920721 - MATSUSHITA TETSUO [JP], et al
- [A] US 5075724 A 19911224 - WADA KENICHI [JP], et al
- [A] US 5305199 A 19940419 - LOBIONDO MARTIN F [US], et al
- [DA] EP 0730974 A2 19960911 - FRANCOTYP POSTALIA AG [DE]
- [A] EP 0825564 A2 19980225 - PITNEY BOWES INC [US]
- [A] EP 0663623 A2 19950719 - MILES INC [US]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1103924 A2 20010530; EP 1103924 A3 20010816; EP 1103924 B1 20070627; DE 19958941 A1 20010607; DE 19958941 B4 20061109; DE 50014441 D1 20070809; US 6978255 B1 20051220
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 00250400 A 20001124; DE 19958941 A 19991126; DE 50014441 T 20001124; US 72302900 A 20001127