EP0907150A3 - Verfahren zur Nachprüfung von Sicherheitsabdrucken - Google Patents

Verfahren zur Nachprüfung von Sicherheitsabdrucken Download PDF

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EP0907150A3
EP0907150A3 EP98250404A EP98250404A EP0907150A3 EP 0907150 A3 EP0907150 A3 EP 0907150A3 EP 98250404 A EP98250404 A EP 98250404A EP 98250404 A EP98250404 A EP 98250404A EP 0907150 A3 EP0907150 A3 EP 0907150A3
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Klaus Heinrich
Thomas Epping
Stephan Günther
Ralf Kubatzki
Wolfgang Dr. Thiel
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Francotyp Postalia GmbH
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Abstract

Ein Verfahren zur Nachprüfung von Sicherheitsabdrucken umfaßt Schritte zur Eingabe und zum Verschlüsseln von Informationen, die auf dem Poststück aufgedruckt sind, zu einer Kryptozahl und Erzeugen einer Markierung aus der Kryptozahl, sowie den Vergleich der erzeugten mit der abgedruckten Markierung. Die auf einem Poststück aufgedruckten Informationen können mit einem geeigneten Lesegerät (24) automatisch in ein Auswertegerät (23) eingegeben werden.
EP98250404A 1992-06-26 1993-06-21 Verfahren zur Nachprüfung von Sicherheitsabdrucken Expired - Lifetime EP0907150B1 (de)

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DE4221270 1992-06-26
DE4221270A DE4221270A1 (de) 1992-06-26 1992-06-26 Anordnung und Verfahren zur Klischeetextteiländerung für Frankiermaschinen
EP93250183A EP0576113B1 (de) 1992-06-26 1993-06-21 Verfahren und Anordnung zur schnellen Erzeugung eines Sicherheitsabdruckes

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EP98250404A Expired - Lifetime EP0907150B1 (de) 1992-06-26 1993-06-21 Verfahren zur Nachprüfung von Sicherheitsabdrucken
EP93250183A Expired - Lifetime EP0576113B1 (de) 1992-06-26 1993-06-21 Verfahren und Anordnung zur schnellen Erzeugung eines Sicherheitsabdruckes
EP98250403A Withdrawn EP0907149A3 (de) 1992-06-26 1993-06-21 Verfahren zur Auswertung von Sicherheitsabdrucken
EP98250402A Expired - Lifetime EP0902400B1 (de) 1992-06-26 1993-06-21 Verfahren zur Prüfung von Sicherheitsabdrucken
EP93109899A Expired - Lifetime EP0578042B1 (de) 1992-06-26 1993-06-21 Verfahren zum Steuern des spaltenweisen Drucks eines Postwertzeichenbildes in einer Frankiermaschine

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EP98250403A Withdrawn EP0907149A3 (de) 1992-06-26 1993-06-21 Verfahren zur Auswertung von Sicherheitsabdrucken
EP98250402A Expired - Lifetime EP0902400B1 (de) 1992-06-26 1993-06-21 Verfahren zur Prüfung von Sicherheitsabdrucken
EP93109899A Expired - Lifetime EP0578042B1 (de) 1992-06-26 1993-06-21 Verfahren zum Steuern des spaltenweisen Drucks eines Postwertzeichenbildes in einer Frankiermaschine

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