WO2005111926A1 - Method and apparatus for security document tracking - Google Patents
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- the present invention broadly relates to a method and apparatus for the protection of products and security documents using machine readable tags disposed on or in a surface ofthe product or security document.
- Software and high quality photographic and printing technology are making it easier for criminals to produce and pass counterfeit notes into the monetary system.
- Counterfeit currency can be used to support the underground, untaxed economy, and it is a global threat that could erode financial systems.
- counterfeiting remains a major concern is the ease and speed with which large quantities of counterfeit currency can be produced using counterfeit software combined with high quality photographic and printing equipment.
- the occurrence of counterfeiting is likely to increase because these technologies are more readily available, and the techniques are more easily understood by an increasingly larger segment of the criminal population.
- Placement is the movement of cash from its source and placing it into circulation through financial institutions, casinos, shops, bureau de change and other, businesses, both local and abroad. Placement can be carried out through many processes including currency smuggling, bank complicity, deregulated currency exchanges, blending to enable funds from illicit activities to be obscured in legal transactions, and using the proceeds to purchase less conspicuous assets.
- the purpose of layering is to make it more difficult for law enforcement agencies to detect the trail of illegal proceeds. Layering methods can include converting cash to other monetary instruments such, as banker's drafts and money orders, or selling assets bought with illicit funds.
- the final stage of integration is the movement of previously laundered money into the economy, mainly through the banking system, to make transactions appear to be normal business earnings.
- the first thing to note about money laundering is that criminals prefer to deal in cash because of its anonymity. In most financial transactions, there is a financial paper trail to link the person involved. Physical cash, however, has disadvantages. It is bulky and difficult to move. For example, 44 pounds of cocaine worth $1 million is equivalent to 256 pounds of street cash. The street cash is more than six times the weight of the drugs.
- the existing payment systems and cash are both problems for criminals, even more so for large transnational crime groups. This is where criminals and terrorists are often most vulnerable.
- UN Member States have emphasized the links between terrorism, transnational organized crime, the international drug trade and money laundering.
- the UN Security Council adopted resolution 1373 (2001) and it established the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC), which is mandated to monitor the implementation ofthe resolution urging States to prevent and suppress the financing of terrorist acts.
- CTC Counter-Terrorism Committee
- IMF International Monetary Fund
- Banks are susceptible to risks from money launderers on several fronts. There is a thin line between a financial institution suspecting that it is being used to launder money and the institution becoming criminally involved with the activity. Banks that are exposed as laundering money are likely to face costs associated with the subsequent loss of business on top of vast legal costs. At the very least, the discovery of a bank laundering money for an organised crime syndicate is likely to generate adverse publicity for the bank. Banks passing counterfeit notes to customers will also result in declining business as clients take business elsewhere. However, a much graver risk that banks face is that of criminal prosecution for laundering money.
- EU laws and directives state that if a financial institution in the EU is found to be assisting a money launderer and failed to follow the appropriate procedures as laid out by EU directives, the individual employee and respective supervisors, including company directors, are personally liable to imprisonment or fines. This is the reason why the EU directives on money laundering include the "know your customer" initiative.
- IRC Internal Revenue Code
- BSA Bank Secrecy Act
- the Internal Revenue Service is one of the key agencies involved in money laundering investigations. Tax evasion, public corruption, health care fraud, money laundering and drug trafficking are all examples of the types of crimes that revolve around cash. A financial investigation often becomes the key to a conviction.
- the Secret Service In addition to providing physical protection to the leaders ofthe United States of America, the Secret Service has set as its highest investigative priority the identification and suppression of counterfeit currency production and distribution networks. With 60% of genuine U.S. currency circulating outside of the U.S, the dollar continues to be a target for transnational counterfeiting activity.
- the main objective ofthe U.S. Patriot Act 2001 is to amend certain laws within the constitution ofthe United States of America to assist with the national and global fight against terrorism. These laws relate to reporting requirements for currency received in non-financial trade or business. These include the name, address, and identification information of the person from whom the currency was received, the amount of currency received, the date and nature ofthe transaction, and the identification ofthe person filing the report.
- IBM and Searchspace have joined forces to launch the IBM Anti-Money Laundering Service, a hosted computer service to help meet new U.S. Patriot Act requirements, which requires firms to implement new technologies to detect and prevent money laundering schemes by terrorists and other criminals.
- Unisys also provides anti-money laundering and fraud detection services. These services have been provided to police forces and leading financial institutions. Given the wide range of approaches adopted to support international co-operative efforts to limit terrorist and criminal activity, there is a growing recognition that organized crime is increasingly operating through more fluid network structures rather than more formal hierarchies.
- the Hitachi "mu- chip" will be capable of wirelessly transmitting a 128-bit number when radio signals are beamed at it. Besides acting as a digital watermark, such RFID chips could speed up routine bank processes such as counting.
- a stack of notes can be passed through a reader with the sum determined automatically, similar to the way that inventory is tracked in an RFID-based system.
- the Netpage surface coding consists of a dense planar tiling of tags. Each tag encodes its own location in the plane. Each tag also encodes, in conjunction with adjacent tags, an identifier ofthe region containing the tag. This region ID is unique among all regions. In the Netpage system the region typically corresponds to the entire extent ofthe tagged surface, such as one side of a sheet of paper.
- the surface coding is designed so that an acquisition field of view large enough to guarantee acquisition of an entire tag is large enough to guarantee acquisition of the ID of the region containing the tag. Acquisition of the tag itself guarantees acquisition of the tag's two-dimensional position within the region, as well as other tag-specific data.
- the surface coding therefore allows a sensing device to acquire a region ID and a tag position during a purely local interaction with a coded surface, e.g. during a "click" or tap on a coded surface with a pen.
- Cryptography is used to protect sensitive information, both in storage and in transit, and to authenticate parties to a transaction.
- Secret-key cryptography also referred to as symmetric cryptography, uses the same key to encrypt and decrypt a message. Two parties wishing to exchange messages must first arrange to securely exchange the secret key.
- Public-key cryptography also referred to as asymmetric cryptography, uses two encryption keys. The two keys are mathematically related in such a way that any message encrypted using one key can only be decrypted using the other key. One of these keys is then published, while the other is kept private. They are referred to as the public and private key respectively. The public key is used to encrypt any message intended for the holder ofthe private key. Once encrypted using the public key, a message can only be decrypted using the private key. Thus two parties can securely exchange messages without first having to exchange a secret key. To ensure that the private key is secure, it is normal for the holder of the private key to generate the public-private key pair.
- Public-key cryptography can be used to create a digital signature. If the holder of the private key creates a known hash of a message and then encrypts the hash using the private key, then anyone can verify that the encrypted hash constitutes the "signature" of the holder of the private key with respect to that particular message, simply by decrypting the encrypted hash using the public key and verifying the hash against the message. If the signature is appended to the message, then the recipient of the message can verify both that the message is genuine and that it has not been altered in transit.
- Secret-key can also be used to create a digital signature, but has the disadvantage that signature verification can also be performed by a party privy to the secret key.
- a certificate authority is a trusted third party which authenticates the association between a public key and a person's or other entity's identity. The certificate authority verifies the identity by examining identity documents etc., and then creates and signs a digital certificate containing the identity details and public key.
- An certificate authority can use the public key in the certificate with a high degree of certainty that it is genuine. They just have to verify that the certificate has indeed been signed by the certificate authority, whose public key is well- known.
- public-key cryptography utilises key lengths an order of magnitude larger, i.e. a few thousand bits compared with a few hundred bits.
- the invention provides a method of tracking a security document, the security document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of an identity ofthe security document, the method including, in a computer system: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of the coded data to generate indicating data indicative ofthe identity ofthe product item; and, updating, using the received indicating data, tracking data stored in a data store, tracking data being indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, tracking information.
- the tracking information is indicative of at least one of: the current owner of the security document; one or more transactions performed using the security document; a location of the security document; and, a location ofthe sensing device.
- the method includes determining the tracking information using at least one of: the indicating data; and, user inputs.
- the sensing device stores data indicative of at least one of an identity ofthe sensing device and an identity of a user, and wherein the sensing device generates the indicating data using the stored data.
- each coded data portion is further indicative of at least part of a signature, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity, and wherein the method includes, in the computer system: determining, from the indicating data, a determined identity and at least one determined signature part; and, authenticating the security document using the determined identity and the at least one determined signature part.
- the signature is a digital signature of at least part ofthe identity and at least part of predetermined padding, the padding being at least one of: a predetermined number; and, a random number.
- the entire signature is encoded within a plurality of coded data portions and wherein the method includes, in the sensing device, sensing a number of coded data portions to thereby determine the entire signature.
- the coded data includes a plurality of layouts, each layout defining the position of a plurality of first symbols encoding the identity, and a plurality of second symbols defining at least part ofthe signature.
- the coded data is substantially invisible to an unaided human.
- the coded data is printed on the surface using at least one of: an invisible ink; and, an infrared- absorptive ink.
- the coded data is provided substantially coincident with visible human-readable information.
- At least one coded data portion encodes the entire signature.
- the entire signature is formed from a plurality of signature parts, and wherein each coded data portion encodes a respective signature part.
- the coded data portions encode at least one of: a location ofthe respective coded data portion; a position ofthe respective coded data portion on the surface; a size ofthe coded data portions; a si?? nf a si g nature; an identity of a signature part; and, units of indicated locations.
- the coded data includes at least one of: redundant data; data allowing error correction; Reed- Solomon data; and, Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) data.
- the digital signature includes at least one of: a random number associated with the identity; a keyed hash of at least the identity; a keyed hash of at least the identity produced using a private key, and verifiable using a corresponding public key; cipher-text produced by encrypting at least the identity; cipher- text produced by encrypting at least the identity and a random number; and, cipher-text produced using a private key, and verifiable using a corresponding public key; and, cipher-text produced using RSA encryption.
- the security document is at least one of: a currency note; a check; a credit or debit card; a redeemable ticket, voucher, or coupon; a lottery ticket or instant win ticket; and, an identity card or document, such as a driver's license or passport.
- the identity is indicative of at least one of: a currency note attribute including at least one of: currency; issue country; denomination; note side; printing works; and serial number; a check attribute including at least one of: currency; issuing institution; account number; serial number; expiry date; check value; and limit; a card attribute including at least one of: card type; issuing institution; account number; issue date; expiry date; and limit.
- the coded data is arranged in accordance with at least one layout having w-fold rotational symmetry, where n is at least two, the layout including n identical sub-layouts rotated Mn revolutions apart about a centre of rotation, at least one sub-layout including rotation-indicating data that distinguishes that sub- layout from each other sub-layout.
- the coded data is arranged in accordance with at least one layout having w-fold rotational symmetry, where n is at least two, the layout encoding orientation-indicating data comprising a sequence of an integer multiple m of « symbols, where m is one or more, each encoded symbol being distributed at n locations about a centre of rotational symmetry of the layout such that decoding the symbols at each ofthe n orientations of the layout produces n representations of the orientation-indicating data, each representation comprising a different cyclic shift of the orientation-indicating data and being indicative of the degree of rotation ofthe layout.
- the sensing device stores data indicative of at least one of an identity ofthe sensing device and an identity of a user, and wherein the sensing device generates the indicating data using the stored data.
- the sensing device includes: a housing adapted to be held by a user in use; a radiation source for exposing at least one coded data portion; a sensor for sensing the at least one exposed coded data portion; and, a processor for determining, using the at least one sensed coded data portion, a sensed identity.
- the method is further used for determining a counterfeit security document, each coded data portion being further indicative of at least part of a signature, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity, wherein the method further includes: in a sensing device: generating, using the sensed coded data portion, indicating data indicative of: the identity; and, at least one signature part; and, in a processor: determining, from the indicating data: a determined identity; and, at least one determined signature part; and, determining if the security document is a counterfeit document using the determined identity and the at least one determined signature part.
- the method is further used for determining a possible duplicated security document, wherein the method includes, in a computer system: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of the coded data to generate indicating data indicative of the identity of the security document; determining, from the indicating data, a determined identity; accessing, using the determined identity, tracking data indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, tracking information indicative of the location of the security document; and, determining, using the tracking information, if the security document is a possible duplicate.
- the method is used in a currency counter for counting currency documents, each currency document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of an identity of the currency document
- the counter including: an input for receiving a number of currency documents to be counted; an output for providing counted currency documents; a feed mechanism for transporting currency documents from the input to the output along a feed path; a sensor for sensing at least one coded data portion for each currency document transported along the feed path; and, a processor for: determining, from the at least one sensed coded data portion, a sensed identity for each currency document; determining, from the sensed identity, a determined value for each currency document; and, counting the currency documents using the determined values.
- the security document having a security feature
- the method of providing the security document includes: creating the security document; determining an identity associated with the security document; generating a signature using the identity, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity; generating coded data, the coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, at least part of the signature; and, printing the coded data on the security document.
- the security document being printed with a security feature
- the method of printing the security document includes: receiving the security document; receiving identity data, the identity data being at least partially indicative of an identity of the security document, the identity data being encrypted using a public key; determining the identity by decrypting the received identity data using a secret key associated with the public key; generating a signature using the determined identity, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity; generating coded data at least partially indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, at least part ofthe signature; and, printing the coded data on the security document.
- the method is used in a system for recording a transaction relating to a security document, the system including a computer system for: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of the coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction; and, updating, using the received indicating data, transaction data stored in a data store, the transaction data being indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction.
- the method is further used for monitoring transactions involving security documents, the method including, in a computer system and following a transaction involving a security document: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction; updating, using the received indicating data, transaction data stored in a data store, the transaction data being indicative of, for each of a number of security documents, performed transactions; comparing the transaction data to one or more predetermined patterns to thereby determine the presence or absence of a cash flow anomaly.
- the method includes using a security document database, the database storing security document data including, for each of a number of security documents: identity data, the identity data being at least partially indicative of an identity of the security document; attribute data, the attribute data being at least partially indicative of one or more attributes ofthe security document; wherein, in use, the security document database allows a computer system to: receive, from a sensing device, indicating data at least partially indicative of at least one of: the identity; and one or more attributes; use the received indicating data and the security document data to perform an action associated with the security document.
- the method is further used for causing a computer system to monitor transactions involving security documents, the method being performed using a set of instructions, each security document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of at least an identity of the security document, the set of instructions, when executed by the computer system, causing the computer system to: receive indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction; updating, using the received indicating data, transaction data stored in a data store, the transaction data being indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction.
- the method is further used for counting currency documents, the method being performed using a set of instructions, each currency document having disposed therein or thereon at least one coded data portion being indicative of at least an identity of the currency document, the currency counter having: an input for receiving a number of currency documents to be counted; an output for providing counted currency documents; a feed mechanism for transporting currency documents from the input to the output along a feed path; a sensor for sensing at least one coded data portion for each currency document transported along the feed path; and, a processor, the set of instructions, when executed by the processor, causing the processor to: determine, from the at least one sensed coded data portion, a sensed identity for each currency document; determine, from the sensed identity, a determined value for each currency document; and, count the currency documents using the determined values.
- the method is used in a processor for use in a device for authenticating security documents, the coded data further being at least partially indicative of a signature, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity, the processor being adapted to: receive indicating data from a sensor in the device, the sensor being responsive to sensing ofthe coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of: the identity; and, at least part of the signature; determine, from the indicating data, a determined identity and at least one determined signature part; and, authenticate the security document using the determined identity and the at least one determined signature part.
- the method is further used for counting currency documents, each currency document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a plurality of coded data portions, each coded data portion being at least partially indicative of an identity ofthe currency document, the method including, in a sensing device: sensing at least one coded data portion for each currency document; generating, using the sensed coded data portion, indicating data at least partially indicative ofthe identity of each currency document; and, transferring the indicating data to a computer system, the computer system being responsive to the indicating data to: determine, using the indicating data, a determined identity for each currency document; determine, using each determined identity, a value for each currency document; and, count the currency documents using the determined values.
- the method further being used for authenticating and evaluating a currency document, the currency document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a plurality of coded data portions, the method including, in a sensing device: sensing at least one coded data portion; generating, using the sensed coded data portion, indicating data at least partially indicative of: an identity of the currency document; and at least part of a signature, the signature being a digital signature of at least part ofthe identity; and, transferring the indicating data to a computer system, the computer system being responsive to the indicating data to: determine, from the indicating data, a received identity, and a received signature part; authenticate the currency document using the received identity and the received signature part; and, in response to a successful authentication, determine, using the received identity, a value associated with the currency document.
- the security document includes anti-copy protection, the identity being uniquely indicative of the respective security document and being stored in a data store to allow for duplication ofthe security document to be determined.
- the security document includes anti-forgery protection, each coded data portion being further indicative of at least part of a signature, the signature being formed by encrypting at least part of the identity using a private key of public/private key pair, such that: valid security documents can only be created using the private key; and, validity ofthe security document can be confirmed using the corresponding public key.
- the method is further used for recovering a stolen security document, the method including in a computer system: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of the coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of the identity; determining, using the indicating data, a determined identity; accessing, using the determined identity, transaction data stored in a data store, the transaction data being indicative of a security document status; determining, using the security document status, if the security document is stolen; and, in response to a positive determination, causing the security document to be recovered.
- the invention provides a method of tracking a security document, the security document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of an identity of the security document, the method including, in a sensing device: sensing at least one coded data portion; determining, using the at least one sensed coded data portion, indicating data indicative of the identity of the product item; and, transferring the indicating data to a computer system, the computer system being responsive to the indicating data to update tracking data stored in a data store, tracking data being indicative of: the identity ofthe product item; and, tracking information.
- the invention provides a sensing device for use with a security document, the security document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of an identity of the security document, the sensing device including: a housing adapted to be held by a user in use; a radiation source for exposing at least one coded data portion; a sensor for sensing the at least one exposed coded data portion; and, a processor for determining, using the at least one sensed coded data portion, a sensed identity.
- the sensing device further includes an indicator for indicating the sensed identity of the security document.
- the each coded data portion is indicative of at least part of a signature, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity, and wherein the processor: determines, from the at least one sensed coded data portion, at least one sensed signature part; and, determines if the security document is a counterfeit document using the sensed identity and the at least one sensed signature part.
- the processor accesses a data store, using the sensed identity, to determine a stored signature part; compares the stored signature part to the at least one sensed signature part; and, authenticates the security document using the results ofthe comparison to thereby determine if the document is a counterfeit.
- the processor generates, using the sensed identity and a key, at least a generated signature part; compares the generated signature part to the at least one sensed signature part; and, authenticates the security document using the results ofthe comparison to thereby determine if the document is a counterfeit.
- the entire signature is encoded within a plurality of coded data portions, and wherein the processor: determines, from a plurality of sensed coded data portions, a plurality of sensed signature parts representing the entire signature; generates, using the plurality of sensed signature parts and a key, a generated identity; compares the generated identity to the sensed identity; and, authenticates the security document using the results ofthe comparison to thereby determine if the document is a counterfeit.
- the signature is a digital signature of at least part ofthe identity and at least part of predetermined padding, the padding being at least one of: a predetermined number; and, a random number.
- the coded data includes a plurality of layouts, each layout defining the position of a plurality of first symbols encoding the identity, and a plurality of second symbols defining at least part ofthe signature.
- the processor accesses, using the sensed identity, tracking data indicative of, for each of a number of existing security documents: the identity ofthe security document; and, tracking information indicative of the location of the security document; and, at least one of: determines, using the tracking information, if the security document is a duplicate of one of the existing security documents; and, updates the tracking information.
- the sensing device includes a communications system
- the processor includes a first processor part provided in the sensing device and a second remote processor part coupled to the fist processor part via the communications system, and wherein the first processor part: generates indicating data indicative of at least one of: the sensed identity; and, at least one sensed signature part; transfers the indicating data to a second processor part via the communications system, and wherein the second processor part is responsive to the indicating data to perform at least one of: determination of a value associated with the security document; and, determination of whether the security document is a counterfeit document.
- the sensing device stores data indicative of at least one of an identity ofthe sensing device and an identity of a user, and wherein the sensing device generates the indicating data using the stored data.
- the coded data is substantially invisible to an unaided human.
- the coded data is printed on the surface using at least one of: an invisible ink; and, an infrared- absorptive ink.
- the coded data is provided substantially coincident with visible human-readable information.
- At least one coded data portion encodes the entire signature.
- the entire signature is formed from a plurality of signature parts, and wherein each coded data portion encodes a respective signature part.
- At least some ofthe coded data portions encode at least one of: a location ofthe respective coded data portion; a position ofthe respective coded data portion on the surface; a size ofthe coded data portions; a size of a signature; an identity of a signature part; and, units of indicated locations.
- the coded data includes at least one of: redundant data; data allowing error correction; Reed- Solomon data; and, Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) data.
- the digital signature includes at least one of: a random number associated with the identity; a keyed hash of at least the identity; a keyed hash of at least the identity produced using a private key, and verifiable using a corresponding public key; cipher-text produced by encrypting at least the identity; cipher- text produced by encrypting at least the identity and a random number; and, cipher-text produced using a private key, and verifiable using a corresponding public key; and, cipher-text produced using RSA encryption.
- the security document is at least one of: a currency note; a check; a credit or debit card; a redeemable ticket, voucher, or coupon; a lottery ticket or instant win ticket; and, an identity card or document, such as a driver's license or passport.
- the identity is indicative of at least one of: a currency note attribute including at least one of: currency; issue country; denomination; note side; printing works; and serial number; a check attribute including at least one of: currency; issuing institution; account number; serial number; expiry date; check value; and limit; a card attribute including at least one of: card type; issuing institution; account number; issue date; expiry date; and limit.
- the coded data is arranged in accordance with at least one layout having w-fold rotational symmetry, where n is at least two, the layout including n identical sub-layouts rotated Mn revolutions apart about a centre of rotation, at least one sub-layout including rotation-indicating data that distinguishes that sub- layout from each other sub-layout.
- the coded data is arranged in accordance with at least one layout having w-fold rotational symmetry, where n is at least two, the layout encoding orientation-indicating data comprising a sequence of an integer multiple m of n symbols, where m is one or more, each encoded symbol being distributed at n locations about a centre of rotational symmetry of the layout such that decoding the symbols at each of the n orientations of the layout produces n representations of the orientation-indicating data, each representation comprising a different cyclic shift of the orientation-indicating data and being indicative of the degree of rotation ofthe layout.
- the sensing device is used in a method of tracking a security document, the security document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of an identity of the security document, the method including, in a computer system: receiving indicating data from the sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing ofthe coded data to generate indicating data indicative ofthe identity ofthe product item; and, updating, using the received indicating data, tracking data stored in a data store, tracking data being indicative of: the identity of the product item; and, tracking information.
- the sensing device is used in a method of determining a counterfeit security document, the security document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of: an identity of the security document; and, at least part of a signature, the signature being a digital signature of at least part ofthe identity; wherein the method includes: in the sensing device: sensing at least one coded data portion; and, generating, using the sensed coded data portion, indicating data indicative of: the identity; and, at least one signature part; in a processor: determining, from the indicating data: a determined identity; and, at least one determined signature part; determining if the security document is a counterfeit document using the determined identity and the at least one determined signature part.
- the sensing device is used in a method of determining a possible duplicated security document, the security document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of at least an identity of the security document, and wherein the method includes, in a computer system: receiving indicating data from the sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of the coded data to generate indicating data indicative of the identity of the security document; determining, from the indicating data, a determined identity; accessing, using the determined identity, tracking data indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, tracking information indicative of the location of the security document; and, determining, using the tracking information, if the security document is a possible duplicate.
- the sensing device is used in a currency counter for counting currency documents, each currency document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of an identity of the currency document
- the counter including: an input for receiving a number of currency documents to be counted; an output for providing counted currency documents; a feed mechanism for transporting currency documents from the input to the output along a feed path; a sensor for sensing at least one coded data portion for each currency document transported along the feed path; and, a processor for: determining, from the at least one sensed coded data portion, a sensed identity for each currency document; determining, from the sensed identity, a determined value for each currency document; and, counting the currency documents using the determined values.
- the sensing device is used in a method of providing a security document having a security feature, the method including: creating the security document; determining an identity associated with the security document; generating a signature using the identity, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity; generating coded data, the coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, at least part of the signature; and, printing the coded data on the security document.
- the sensing device is used in a method of printing a security document having a security feature, the method including: receiving the security document; receiving identity data, the identity data being at least partially indicative of an identity of the security document, the identity data being encrypted using a public key; determining the identity by decrypting the received identity data using a secret key associated with the public key; generating a signature using the determined identity, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity; generating coded data at least partially indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, at least part ofthe signature; and, printing the coded data on the security document.
- the sensing device is used in a a system for recording a transaction relating to a security document, the security document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of at least an identity of the security document, the system including a computer system for: receiving indicating data from the sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of the coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction; and, updating, using the received indicating data, transaction data stored in a data store, the transaction data being indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction.
- the sensing device is used in a method for monitoring transactions involving security documents, each security document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of at least an identity ofthe security document, the method including, in a computer system and following a transaction involving a security document: receiving indicating data from the sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction; updating, using the received indicating data, transaction data stored in a data store, the transaction data being indicative of, for each of a number of security documents, performed transactions; comparing the transaction data to one or more predetermined patterns to thereby determine the presence or absence of a cash flow anomaly.
- the sensing device is uses a security document database, the database storing security document data including, for each of a number of security documents: identity data, the identity data being at least partially indicative of an identity of the security document; attribute data, the attribute data being at least partially indicative of one or more attributes ofthe security document; wherein, in use, the security document database allows a computer system to: receive, from a sensing device, indicating data at least partially indicative of at least one of: the identity; and one or more attributes; use the received indicating data and the security document data to perform an action associated with the security document.
- the sensing device is used in a computer system including a set of instructions for causing the computer system to monitor transactions involving security documents, each security document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of at least an identity of the security document, the set of instructions, when executed by the computer system, causing the computer system to: receive indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction; updating, using the received indicating data, transaction data stored in a data store, the transaction data being indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction.
- the sensing device is used in a currency counter including a set of instructions for counting currency documents where each currency document having disposed therein or thereon at least one coded data portion being indicative of at least an identity ofthe currency document, the currency counter having: an input for receiving a number of currency documents to be counted; an output for providing counted currency documents; a feed mechanism for transporting currency documents from the input to the output along a feed path; a sensor for sensing at least one coded data portion for each currency document transported along the feed path; and, a processor, the set of instructions, when executed by the processor, causing the processor to: determine, from the at least one sensed coded data portion, a sensed identity for each currency document; determine, from the sensed identity, a determined value for each currency document; and, count the currency documents using the determined values.
- the sensing device further includes a processor for use in a device for authenticating security documents, the security document having disposed thereon or therein coded data at least partially indicative of an identity of the security document and a signature, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity, the processor being adapted to: receive indicating data from a sensor in the device, the sensor being responsive to sensing of the coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of: the identity; and, at least part of the signature; determine, from the indicating data, a determined identity and at least one determined signature part; and, authenticate the security document using the determined identity and the at least one determined signature part.
- the sensing device is used in a method of counting currency documents, each currency document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a plurality of coded data portions, each coded data portion being at least partially indicative of an identity ofthe currency document, the method including, in the sensing device: sensing at least one coded data portion for each currency document; generating, using the sensed coded data portion, indicating data at least partially indicative of the identity of each currency document; and, transferring the indicating data to a computer system, the computer system being responsive to the indicating data to: determine, using the indicating data, a determined identity for each currency document; determine, using each determined identity, a value for each currency document; and, count the currency documents using the determined values.
- the sensing device is used in a method for authenticating and evaluating a currency document, the currency document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a plurality of coded data portions, the method including, in the sensing device: sensing at least one coded data portion; generating, using the sensed coded data portion, indicating data at least partially indicative of: an identity of the currency document; and at least part of a signature, the signature being a digital signature of at least part ofthe identity; and, transferring the indicating data to a computer system, the computer system being responsive to the indicating data to: determine, from the indicating data, a received identity, and a received signature part; authenticate the currency document using the received identity and the received signature part; and, in response to a successful authentication, determine, using the received identity, a value associated with the currency document.
- the sensing device is used with a security document including anti-copy protection, the security document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of an identity, the identity being uniquely indicative of the respective security document and being stored in a data store to allow for duplication of the security document to be determined.
- the sensing device is used with a security document including anti-forgery protection, the security document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a plurality of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of: an identity of the currency document; and at least part of a signature, the signature being formed by encrypting at least part ofthe identity using a private key of public/private key pair, such that: valid security documents can only be created using the private key; and, validity of the security document can be confirmed using the corresponding public key.
- the sensing device is used in a method of recovering a stolen security document, the security document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of at least an identity ofthe security document, the method including in a computer system: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of the coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of the identity; determining, using the indicating data, a determined identity; accessing, using the determined identity, transaction data stored in a data store, the transaction data being indicative of a security document status; determining, using the security document status, if the security document is stolen; and, in response to a positive determination, causing the security document to be recovered.
- the invention provides a method of determining a counterfeit security document, the security document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of: an identity of the security document; and, at least part of a signature, the signature being a digital signature of at least part ofthe identity; wherein the method includes: in a sensing device: sensing at least one coded data portion; and, generating, using the sensed coded data portion, indicating data indicative of: the identity; and, at least one signature part; in a processor: determining, from the indicating data: a determined identity; and, at least one determined signature part; determining if the security document is a counterfeit document using the determined identity and the at least one determined signature part.
- the method includes, in the processor: accessing a data store, using the determined identity, to determine a stored signature part; comparing the stored signature part to the at least one determined signature part; and, authenticating the security document using the results ofthe comparison to thereby determine if the document is a counterfeit.
- the method includes, in the processor: generating, using the determined identity and a key, at least a generated signature part; comparing the generated signature part to the at least one determined signature part; and, authenticating the security document using the results ofthe comparison to thereby determine if the document is a counterfeit.
- the entire signature is encoded within a plurality of coded data portions
- the method includes: in the sensing device: sensing a number of coded data portions to thereby determine the entire signature; and, generating the indicating data using the sensed coded data portions; and, in the processor: determining, from the indicating data, a plurality of determined signature parts representing the entire signature; generating, using the plurality of determined signature parts and a key, a generated identity; comparing the generated identity to the determined identity; and, authenticating the security document using the results ofthe comparison to thereby determine if the document is a counterfeit.
- the signature is a digital signature of at least part ofthe identity and at least part of predetermined padding, the padding being at least one of: a predetermined number; and, a random number.
- the processor forms part of the sensing device.
- the processor forms part of a computer system, and wherein the method includes, transferring the indicating data to the computer system via a communications system.
- the method includes, in the processor: accessing, using the determined identity, tracking data indicative of, for each of a number of existing security documents: the identity ofthe security document; and, tracking information indicative of the location of the security document; determining, using the tracking information, if the security document is a duplicate of one ofthe existing security documents.
- the coded data includes a plurality of layouts, each layout defining the position of a plurality of first symbols encoding the identity, and a plurality of second symbols defining at least part ofthe signature.
- the sensing device stores data indicative of at least one of an identity ofthe sensing device and an identity of a user, and wherein the method includes, in the sensing device, generating the indicating data using the stored data.
- the coded data is substantially invisible to an unaided human.
- the coded data is printed on the surface using at least one of: an invisible ink; and, an infrared- absorptive ink.
- the coded data is provided substantially coincident with visible human-readable information.
- At least one coded data portion encodes the entire signature.
- the entire signature is formed from a plurality of signature parts, and wherein each coded data portion encodes a respective signature part.
- the coded data portions encode at least one of: a location ofthe respective coded data portion; a position ofthe respective coded data portion on the surface; a size ofthe coded data portions; a size of a signature; an identity of a signature part; and, units of indicated locations.
- the coded data includes at least one of: redundant data; data allowing error correction; Reed- Solomon data; and, Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) data.
- the digital signature includes at least one of: a random number associated with the identity; a keyed hash of at least the identity; a keyed hash of at least the identity produced using a private key, and verifiable using a corresponding public key; cipher-text produced by encrypting at least the identity; cipher- text produced by encrypting at least the identity and a random number; and, cipher-text produced using a private key, and verifiable using a corresponding public key; and, cipher-text produced using RSA encryption.
- the security document is at least one of: a currency note; a check; a credit or debit card; a redeemable ticket, voucher, or coupon; a lottery ticket or instant win ticket; and, an identity card or document, such as a driver's license or passport.
- the identity is indicative of at least one of: a currency note attribute including at least one of: currency; issue country; denomination; note side; printing works; and serial number; a check attribute including at least one of: currency; issuing institution; account number; serial number; expiry date; check value; and limit; a card attribute including at least one of: card type; issuing institution; account number; issue date; expiry date; and limit.
- the coded data is arranged in accordance with at least one layout having w-fold rotational symmetry, where n is at least two, the layout including n identical sub-layouts rotated 1/w revolutions apart about a centre of rotation, at least one sub-layout including rotation-indicating data that distinguishes that sub- layout from each other sub-layout.
- the coded data is arranged in accordance with at least one layout having w-fold rotational symmetry, where w is at least two, the layout encoding orientation-indicating data comprising a sequence of an integer multiple m of w symbols, where m is one or more, each encoded symbol being distributed at w locations about a centre of rotational symmetry ofthe layout such that decoding the symbols at each ofthe w orientations of the layout produces w representations of the orientation-indicating data, each representation comprising a different cyclic shift of the orientation-indicating data and being indicative of the degree of rotation ofthe layout.
- the method is further used for tracking a security document, the method including, in a computer system: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing ofthe coded data to generate indicating data indicative of the identity of the product item; and, updating, using the received indicating data, tracking data stored in a data store, tracking data being indicative of: the identity of the.product item; and, tracking information.
- the sensing device includes: a housing adapted to be held by a user in use; a radiation source for exposing at least one coded data portion; a sensor for sensing the at least one exposed coded data portion; and, a processor for determining, using the at least one sensed coded data portion, a sensed identity.
- the method is further used for determining a possible duplicated security document, wherein the method includes, in a computer system: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of the coded data to generate indicating data indicative of the identity of the security document; determining, from the indicating data, a determined identity; accessing, using the determined identity, tracking data indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, tracking information indicative of the location of the security document; and, determining, using the tracking information, if the security document is a possible duplicate.
- the method is used in a currency counter for counting currency documents, each currency document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of an identity of the currency document
- the counter including: an input for receiving a number of currency documents to be counted; an output for providing counted currency documents; a feed mechanism for transporting currency documents from the input to the output along a feed path; a sensor for sensing at least one coded data portion for each currency document transported along the feed path; and, a processor for: determining, from the at least one sensed coded data portion, a sensed identity for each currency document; determining, from the sensed identity, a determined value for each currency document; and, counting the currency documents using the determined values.
- the security document having a security feature
- the method of providing the security document includes: creating the security document; determining an identity associated with the security document; generating a signature using the identity, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity; generating coded data, the coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, at least part of the signature; and, printing the coded data on the security document.
- the security document being printed with a security feature
- the method of printing the security document includes: receiving the security document; receiving identity data, the identity data being at least partially indicative of an identity of the security document, the identity data being encrypted using a public key; determining the identity by decrypting the received identity data using a secret key associated with the public key; generating a signature using the determined identity, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity; generating coded data at least partially indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, at least part ofthe signature; and, printing the coded data on the security document.
- the method is used in a system for recording a transaction relating to a security document, the system including a computer system for: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of the coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction; and, updating, using the received indicating data, transaction data stored in a data store, the transaction data being indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction.
- the method is further used for monitoring transactions involving security documents, the method including, in a computer system and following a transaction involving a security document: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction; updating, using the received indicating data, transaction data stored in a data store, the transaction data being indicative of, for each of a number of security documents, performed transactions; comparing the transaction data to one or more predetermined patterns to thereby determine the presence or absence of a cash flow anomaly.
- the method includes using a security document database, the database storing security document data including, for each of a number of security documents: identity data, the identity data being at least partially indicative of an identity of the security document; attribute data, the attribute data being at least partially indicative of one or more attributes ofthe security document; wherein, in use, the security document database allows a computer system to: receive, from a sensing device, indicating data at least partially indicative of at least one of: the identity; and one or more attributes; use the received indicating data and the security document data to perform an action associated with the security document.
- the method is further used for causing a computer system to monitor transactions involving security documents, the method being performed using a set of instructions, each security document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of at least an identity of the security document, the set of instructions, when executed by the computer system, causing the computer system to: receive indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction; updating, using the received indicating data, transaction data stored in a data store, the transaction data being indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction.
- the method is further used for counting currency documents, the method being performed using a set of instructions, each currency document having disposed therein or thereon at least one coded data portion being indicative of at least an identity of the currency document, the currency counter having: an input for receiving a number of currency documents to be counted; an output for providing counted currency documents; a feed mechanism for transporting currency documents from the input to the output along a feed path; a sensor for sensing at least one coded data portion for each currency document transported along the feed path; and, a processor, the set of instructions, when executed by the processor, causing the processor to: determine, from the at least one sensed coded data portion, a sensed identity for each currency document; determine, from the sensed identity, a determined value for each currency document; and, count the currency documents using the determined values.
- the method is used in a processor for use in a device for authenticating security documents, the coded data further being at least partially indicative of a signature, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity, the processor being adapted to: receive indicating data from a sensor in the device, the sensor being responsive to sensing ofthe coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of: the identity; and, at least part of the signature; determine, from the indicating data, a determined identity and at least one determined signature part; and, authenticate the security document using the determined identity and the at least one determined signature part.
- the method is further used for counting currency documents, each currency document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a plurality of coded data portions, each coded data portion being at least partially indicative of an identity of the currency document, the method including, in a sensing device: sensing at least one coded data portion for each currency document; generating, using the sensed coded data portion, indicating data at least partially indicative ofthe identity of each currency document; and, transferring the indicating data to a computer system, the computer system being responsive to the indicating data to: determine, using the indicating data, a determined identity for each currency document; determine, using each determined identity, a value for each currency document; and, count the currency documents using the determined values.
- the method further being used for authenticating and evaluating a currency document, the currency document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a plurality of coded data portions, the method including, in a sensing device: sensing at least one coded data portion; generating, using the sensed coded data portion, indicating data at least partially indicative of: an identity of the currency document; and at least part of a signature, the signature being a digital signature of at least part ofthe identity; and, transferring the indicating data to a computer system, the computer system being responsive to the indicating data to: determine, from the indicating data, a received identity, and a received signature part; authenticate the currency document using the received identity and the received signature part; and, in response to a successful authentication, determine, using the received identity, a value associated with the currency document.
- the security document includes anti-copy protection, the identity being uniquely indicative of the respective security document and being stored in a data store to allow for duplication ofthe security document to be determined.
- the security document includes anti-forgery protection, each coded data portion being further indicative of at least part of a signature, the signature being formed by encrypting at least part of the identity using a private key of public/private key pair, such that: valid security documents can only be created using the private key; and, validity ofthe security document can be confirmed using the corresponding public key.
- the method is further used for recovering a stolen security document, the method including in a computer system: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of the coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of the identity; determining, using the indicating data, a determined identity; accessing, using the determined identity, transaction data stored in a data store, the transaction data being indicative of a security document status; determining, using the security document status, if the security document is stolen; and, in response to a positive determination, causing the security document to be recovered.
- the invention provides a method of determining a possible duplicated security document, the security document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of at least an identity of the security document, and wherein the method includes, in a computer system: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of the coded data to generate indicating data indicative of the identity of the security document; determining, from the indicating data, a determined identity; accessing, using the determined identity, tracking data indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, tracking information indicative of the location of the security document; and, determining, using the tracking information, if the security document is a possible duplicate.
- the tracking data is indicative of tracking information for each of a number of existing security documents
- the method includes, in the computer system, determining if the security document is a duplicate of one ofthe existing security documents.
- the method includes, in the computer system: determining, using the indicating data, a current location ofthe security document; comparing the current location to the tacking information; and, determining the security document to be a possible duplicate if the current location is inconsistent with the tracking information.
- the method includes, in the computer system, determining if the current location is inconsistent with the tracking information using predetermined rules.
- each coded data portion is indicative of at least part of a signature, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity
- the method includes, in the computer system: receiving indicating data indicative ofthe identity ofthe security document and at least one signature part; determining, from the indicating data: the determined identity; and, at least one determined signature part; determining if the security document is a counterfeit document using the determined identity and the at least one determined signature part.
- the method includes, in the computer system: accessing a data store, using the determined identity, to determine a stored signature part; comparing the stored signature part to the at least one determined signature part; and, authenticating the security document using the results of the comparison to thereby determine if the document is a counterfeit.
- the method includes, in the computer system: generating, using the determined identity and a key, at least a generated signature part; comparing the generated signature part to the at least one determined signature part; and, authenticating the security document using the results of the comparison to thereby determine if the document is a counterfeit.
- the entire signature is encoded within a plurality of coded data portions, and wherein the method includes, in the computer system: determining, from the indicating data, a plurality of determined signature parts representing the entire signature; generating, using the plurality of determined signature parts and a key, a generated identity; comparing the generated identity to the determined identity; and, authenticating the security document using the results ofthe comparison to thereby determine if the document is a counterfeit.
- the coded data is substantially invisible to an unaided human.
- the coded data is printed on the surface using at least one of: an invisible ink; and, an infrared- absorptive ink.
- the coded data is provided substantially coincident with visible human-readable information.
- At least one coded data portion encodes the entire signature.
- the entire signature is formed from a plurality of signature parts, and wherein each coded data portion encodes a respective signature part.
- At least some ofthe coded data portions encode at least one of: a location ofthe respective coded data portion; a position ofthe respective coded data portion on the surface; a size ofthe coded data portions; a size of a signature; an identity of a signature part; and, units of indicated locations.
- the coded data includes at least one of: redundant data; data allowing error correction; Reed- Solomon data; and, Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) data.
- redundant data data allowing error correction
- Reed- Solomon data data allowing error correction
- Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) data data allowing error correction
- CRC Cyclic Redundancy Check
- the digital signature includes at least one of: a random number associated with the identity; a keyed hash of at least the identity; a keyed hash of at least the identity produced using a private key, and verifiable using a corresponding public key; cipher-text produced by encrypting at least the identity; cipher- text produced by encrypting at least the identity and a random number; and, cipher-text produced using a private key, and verifiable using a corresponding public key; and, cipher-text produced using RSA encryption.
- the security document is at least one of: a currency note; a check; a credit or debit card; a redeemable ticket, voucher, or coupon; a lottery ticket or instant win ticket; and, an identity card or document, such as a driver's license or passport.
- the identity is indicative of at least one of: a currency note attribute including at least one of: currency; issue country; denomination; note side; printing works; and serial number; a check attribute including at least one of: currency; issuing institution; account number; serial number; expiry date; check value; and limit; a card attribute including at least one of: card type; issuing institution; account number; issue date; expiry date; and limit.
- the coded data is arranged in accordance with at least one layout having w-fold rotational symmetry, where w is at least two, the layout including w identical sub-layouts rotated 1/w revolutions apart about a centre of rotation, at least one sub-layout including rotation-indicating data that distinguishes that sub- layout from each other sub-layout.
- the coded data is arranged in accordance with at least one layout having n-fold rotational symmetry, where n is at least two, the layout encoding orientation-indicating data comprising a sequence of an integer multiple m of n symbols, where m is one or more, each encoded symbol being distributed at n locations about a centre of rotational symmetry ofthe layout such that decoding the symbols at each ofthe n orientations of the layout produces n representations of the orientation-indicating data, each representation comprising a different cyclic shift of the orientation-indicating data and being indicative of the degree of rotation ofthe layout.
- the method is further used for tracking a security document, the method including, in a computer system: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing ofthe coded data to generate indicating data indicative of the identity of the product item; and, updating, using the received indicating data, tracking data stored in a data store, tracking data being indicative of: the identity of the product item; and, tracking information.
- the sensing device includes: a housing adapted to be held by a user in use; a radiation source for exposing at least one coded data portion; a sensor for sensing the at least one exposed coded data portion; and, a processor for determining, using the at least one sensed coded data portion, a sensed identity.
- the method is further used for determining a counterfeit security document, each coded data portion being further indicative of at least part of a signature, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity, wherein the method further includes: in a sensing device: generating, using the sensed coded data portion, indicating data indicative of: the identity; and, at least one signature part; and, in a processor: determining, from the indicating data: a determined identity; and, at least one determined signature part; and, determining if the security document is a counterfeit document using the determined identity and the at least one determined signature part.
- the method is used in a currency counter for counting currency documents, each currency document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of an identity of the currency document
- the counter including: an input for receiving a number of currency documents to be counted; an output for providing counted currency documents; a feed mechanism for transporting currency documents from the input to the output along a feed path; a sensor for sensing at least one coded data portion for each currency document transported along the feed path; and, a processor for: determining, from the at least one sensed coded data portion, a sensed identity for each currency document; determining, from the sensed identity, a determined value for each currency document; and, counting the currency documents using the determined values.
- the security document having a security feature
- the method of providing the security document includes: creating the security document; determining an identity associated with the security document; generating a signature using the identity, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity; generating coded data, the coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, at least part of the signature; and, printing the coded data on the security document.
- the security document being printed with a security feature
- the method of printing the security document includes: receiving the security document; receiving identity data, the identity data being at least partially indicative of an identity of the security document, the identity data being encrypted using a public key; determining the identity by decrypting the received identity data using a secret key associated with the public key; generating a signature using the determined identity, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity; generating coded data at least partially indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, at least part ofthe signature; and, printing the coded data on the security document.
- the method is used in a system for recording a transaction relating to a security document, the system including a computer system for: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of the coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction; and, updating, using the received indicating data, transaction data stored in a data store, the transaction data being indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction.
- the method is further used for monitoring transactions involving security documents, the method including, in a computer system and following a transaction involving a security document: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction; updating, using the received indicating data, transaction data stored in a data store, the transaction data being indicative of, for each of a number of security documents, performed transactions; comparing the transaction data to one or more predetermined patterns to thereby determine the presence or absence of a cash flow anomaly.
- the method includes using a security document database, the database storing security document data including, for each of a number of security documents: identity data, the identity data being at least partially indicative of an identity of the security document; attribute data, the attribute data being at least partially indicative of one or more attributes ofthe security document; wherein, in use, the security document database allows a computer system to: receive, from a sensing device, indicating data at least partially indicative of at least one of: the identity; and one or more attributes; use the received indicating data and the security document data to perform an action associated with the security document.
- the method is further used for causing a computer system to monitor transactions involving security documents, the method being performed using a set of instructions, each security document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of at least an identity of the security document, the set of instructions, when executed by the computer system, causing the computer system to: receive indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction; updating, using the received indicating data, transaction data stored in a data store, the transaction data being indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction.
- the method is further used for counting currency documents, the method being performed using a set of instructions, each currency document having disposed therein or thereon at least one coded data portion being indicative of at least an identity of the currency document, the currency counter having: an input for receiving a number of currency documents to be counted; an output for providing counted currency documents; a feed mechanism for transporting currency documents from the input to the output along a feed path; a sensor for sensing at least one coded data portion for each currency document transported along the feed path; and, a processor, the set of instructions, when executed by the processor, causing the processor to: determine, from the at least one sensed coded data portion, a sensed identity for each currency document; determine, from the sensed identity, a determined value for each currency document; and, count the currency documents using the determined values.
- the method is used in a processor for use in a device for authenticating security documents, the coded data further being at least partially indicative of a signature, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity, the processor being adapted to: receive indicating data from a sensor in the device, the sensor being responsive to sensing ofthe coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of: the identity; and, at least part of the signature; determine, from the indicating data, a determined identity and at least one determined signature part; and, authenticate the security document using the determined identity and the at least one determined signature part.
- the method is further used for counting currency documents, each currency document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a plurality of coded data portions, each coded data portion being at least partially indicative of an identity of the currency document, the method including, in a sensing device: sensing at least one coded data portion for each currency document; generating, using the sensed coded data portion, indicating data at least partially indicative ofthe identity of each currency document; and, transferring the indicating data to a computer system, the computer system being responsive to the indicating data to: determine, using the indicating data, a determined identity for each currency document; determine, using each determined identity, a value for each currency document; and, count the currency documents using the determined values.
- the method further being used for authenticating and evaluating a currency document, the currency document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a plurality of coded data portions, the method including, in a sensing device: sensing at least one coded data portion; generating, using the sensed coded data portion, indicating data at least partially indicative of: an identity of the currency document; and at least part of a signature, the signature being a digital signature of at least part ofthe identity; and, transferring the indicating data to a computer system, the computer system being responsive to the indicating data to: determine, from the indicating data, a received identity, and a received signature part; authenticate the currency document using the received identity and the received signature part; and, in response to a successful authentication, determine, using the received identity, a value associated with the currency document.
- the security document includes anti-copy protection, the identity being uniquely indicative of the respective security document and being stored in a data store to allow for duplication ofthe security document to be determined.
- the security document includes anti-forgery protection, each coded data portion being further indicative of at least part of a signature, the signature being formed by encrypting at least part of the identity using a private key of public/private key pair, such that: valid security documents can only be created using the private key; and, validity ofthe security document can be confirmed using the corresponding public key.
- the method is further used for recovering a stolen security document, the method including in a computer system: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of the coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of the identity; determining, using the indicating data, a determined identity; accessing, using the determined identity, transaction data stored in a data store, the transaction data being indicative of a security document status; determining, using the security document status, if the security document is stolen; and, in response to a positive determination, causing the security document to be recovered.
- the invention provides a method of determining a duplicated security document, the security document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of at least an identity of the security document, and wherein the method includes, in a sensing device: sensing at least one coded data portion; generating, using the sensed coded data portion, indicating data indicative of the identity of the security document; transferring the indicating data to a computer system, the computer system being responsive to the indicating data to: determine, from the indicating data, a determined identity; access, using the determined identity, tracking data indicative of: the identity ofthe security document; and, tracking information indicative ofthe location ofthe security document; and, determine, using the tracking information, if the security document is a possible duplicate.
- each coded data portion is indicative of at least part of a signature, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity, and the entire signature is encoded within a plurality of coded data portions, and wherein the method includes, in the sensing device: sensing a plurality of coded data portions to thereby determine: a determined identity; and, a determined entire signature; generating, using the determined entire and a key, a generated identity; comparing the generated identity to the determined identity; and, authenticating the security document using the results ofthe comparison to thereby determine if the document is a counterfeit.
- the invention provides a currency counter for counting currency documents, each currency document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of an identity of the currency document, the counter including: an input for receiving a number of currency documents to be counted; an output for providing counted currency documents; a feed mechanism for transporting currency documents from the input to the output along a feed path; a sensor for sensing at least one coded data portion for each currency document transported along the feed path; and, a processor for: determining, from the at least one sensed coded data portion, a sensed identity for each currency document; determining, from the sensed identity, a determined value for each currency document; and, counting the currency documents using the determined values.
- the counter further includes a number of outputs, and wherein the processor controls the feed mechanism to thereby transport currency documents to the outputs using the determined value for the currency document.
- the each coded data portion is indicative of at least part of a signature, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity, and wherein the processor: determines, from the at least one sensed coded data portion, at least one sensed signature part; and, determines if the currency document is a counterfeit document using the sensed identity and the at least one sensed signature part.
- the currency counter includes a second output, and wherein the processor controls the feed mechanism to thereby transport counterfeit currency documents to the second output.
- the processor accesses a data store, using the sensed identity, to determine a stored signature part; compares the stored signature part to the at least one sensed signature part; and, authenticates the currency document using the results ofthe comparison to thereby determine if the document is a counterfeit.
- the processor generates, using the sensed identity and a key, at least a generated signature part; compares the generated signature part to the at least one sensed signature part; and, authenticates the currency document using the results ofthe comparison to thereby determine if the document is a counterfeit.
- the entire signature is encoded within a plurality of coded data portions, and wherein the processor: determines, from a plurality of sensed coded data portions, a plurality of sensed signature parts representing the entire signature; generates, using the plurality of sensed signature parts and a key, a generated identity; compares the generated identity to the sensed identity; and, authenticates the currency document using the results of the comparison to thereby determine if the document is a counterfeit.
- the signature is a digital signature of at least part of the identity and at least part of predetermined padding, the padding being at least one of: a predetermined number; and, a random number.
- the coded data includes a plurality of layouts, each layout defining the position of a plurality of first symbols encoding the identity, and a plurality of second symbols defining at least part ofthe signature.
- the processor accesses, using the sensed identity, tracking data indicative of, for each of a number of existing currency documents: the identity ofthe currency document; and, tracking information indicative of the location of the currency document; at least one of: determines, using the tracking information, if the currency document is a duplicate of one of the existing currency documents; and, updates the tracking information.
- the counter includes a communications system
- the processor includes a first processor part provided in a counter housing and a second remote processor part coupled to the fist processor part via the communications system, and wherein the first processor part: generates indicating data indicative of at least one of: the sensed identity; and, at least one sensed signature part; transfers the indicating data to a second processor part via the communications system, and wherein the second processor part is responsive to the indicating data to perform at least one of: determination of a value associated with the currency document; and, determination of whether the currency document is a counterfeit document.
- the coded data is substantially invisible to an unaided human.
- the coded data is printed on the surface using at least one of: an invisible ink; and, an infrared- absorptive ink.
- the coded data is provided substantially coincident with visible human-readable information.
- At least one coded data portion encodes the entire signature.
- the entire signature is formed from a plurality of signature parts, and wherein each coded data portion encodes a respective signature part.
- At least some ofthe coded data portions encode at least one of: a location ofthe respective coded data portion; a position ofthe respective coded data portion on the surface; a size ofthe coded data portions; a size of a signature; an identity of a signature part; and, units of indicated locations.
- the coded data includes at least one of: redundant data; data allowing error correction; Reed- Solomon data; and, Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) data.
- redundant data data allowing error correction
- Reed- Solomon data data allowing error correction
- Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) data data allowing error correction
- CRC Cyclic Redundancy Check
- the digital signature includes at least one of: a random number associated with the identity; a keyed hash of at least the identity; a keyed hash of at least the identity produced using a private key, and verifiable using a corresponding public key; cipher-text produced by encrypting at least the identity; cipher- text produced by encrypting at least the identity and a random number; and, cipher-text produced using a private key, and verifiable using a corresponding public key; and, cipher-text produced using RSA encryption.
- the currency document is at least one of: a currency note; and, a check
- the identity is indicative of at least one of: a currency note attribute including at least one of: currency; issue country; denomination; note side; printing works; and serial number; and, a check attribute including at least one of: currency; issuing institution; account number; serial number; expiry date; check value; and limit.
- the coded data is arranged in accordance with at least one layout having w-fold rotational symmetry, where n is at least two, the layout including n identical sub-layouts rotated 1/w revolutions apart about a centre of rotation, at least one sub-layout including rotation-indicating data that distinguishes that sub- layout from each other sub-layout.
- the coded data is arranged in accordance with at least one layout having n-fold rotational symmetry, where n is at least two, the layout encoding orientation-indicating data comprising a sequence of an integer multiple m of n symbols, where m is one or more, each encoded symbol being distributed at n locations about a centre of rotational symmetry of the layout such that decoding the symbols at each of the n orientations of the layout produces n representations of the orientation-indicating data, each representation comprising a different cyclic shift of the orientation-indicating data and being indicative of the degree of rotation ofthe layout.
- the currency counter further performs a method of tracking a security document, the security document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of an identity of the security document, the method including, in a computer system: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of the coded data to generate indicating data indicative of the identity of the product item; and, updating, using the received indicating data, tracking data stored in a data store, tracking data being indicative of: the identity ofthe product item; and, tracking information.
- the currency counter further includes a sensing device for use with a security document, the security document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of an identity ofthe security document, the sensing device including: a housing adapted to be held by a user in use; a radiation source for exposing at least one coded data portion; a sensor for sensing the at least one exposed coded data portion; and, a processor for determining, using the at least one sensed coded data portion, a sensed identity.
- a sensing device for use with a security document, the security document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of an identity ofthe security document
- the sensing device including: a housing adapted to be held by a user in use; a radiation source for exposing at least one coded data portion; a sensor for sensing the at least one exposed coded data portion; and, a processor for determining, using the
- the currency counter further performs a method of determining a counterfeit security document, the security document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of: an identity ofthe security document; and, at least part of a signature, the signature being a digital signature of at least part ofthe identity; wherein the method includes: in a sensing device: sensing at least one coded data portion; and, generating, using the sensed coded data portion, indicating data indicative of: the identity; and, at least one signature part; in a processor: determining, from the indicating data: a determined identity; and, at least one determined signature part; determining if the security document is a counterfeit document using the determined identity and the at least one determined signature part.
- the currency counter further performs a method of determining a possible duplicated security document, the security document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of at least an identity of the security document, and wherein the method includes, in a computer system: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of the coded data to generate indicating data indicative of the identity of the security document; determining, from the indicating data, a determined identity; accessing, using the determined identity, tracking data indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, tracking information indicative of the location of the security document; and, determining, using the tracking information, if the security document is a possible duplicate.
- the currency counter further performs a method of providing a security document having a security feature, the method including: creating the security document; determining an identity associated with the security document; generating a signature using the identity, the signature being a digital signature of at least part ofthe identity; generating coded data, the coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, at least part of the signature; and, printing the coded data on the security document.
- the currency counter further performs a method of printing a security document having a security feature, the method including: receiving the security document; receiving identity data, the identity data being at least partially indicative of an identity of the security document, the identity data being encrypted using a public key; determining the identity by decrypting the received identity data using a secret key associated with the public key; generating a signature using the determined identity, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity; generating coded data at least partially indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, at least part ofthe signature; and, printing the coded data on the security document.
- the currency counter further includes a system for recording a transaction relating to a security document, the security document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of at least an identity of the security document, the system including a computer system for: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of the coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction; and, updating, using the received indicating data, transaction data stored in a data store, the transaction data being indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction.
- a system for recording a transaction relating to a security document the security document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of at least an identity of the security document
- the system including a computer system for: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of the coded data to generate
- the currency counter further performs a method for monitoring transactions involving security documents, each security document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of at least an identity ofthe security document, the method including, in a computer system and following a transaction involving a security document: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction; updating, using the received indicating data, transaction data stored in a data store, the transaction data being indicative of, for each of a number of security documents, performed transactions; comparing the transaction data to one or more predetermined patterns to thereby determine the presence or absence of a cash flow anomaly.
- the currency counter further uses a security document database, the database storing security document data including, for each of a number of security documents: identity data, the identity data being at least partially indicative of an identity ofthe security document; attribute data, the attribute data being at least partially indicative of one or more attributes ofthe security document; wherein, in use, the security document database allows a computer system to: receive, from a sensing device, indicating data at least partially indicative of at least one of: the identity; and one or more attributes; use the received indicating data and the security document data to perform an action associated with the security document.
- the currency counter further includes A set of instructions for causing a computer system to monitor transactions involving security documents, each security document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of at least an identity of the security document, the set of instructions, when executed by the computer system, causing the computer system to: receive indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction; updating, using the received indicating data, transaction data stored in a data store, the transaction data being indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction.
- the currency counter further includes a set of instructions for a currency counter, the currency counter being used for counting currency documents where each currency document having disposed therein or thereon at least one coded data portion being indicative of at least an identity ofthe currency document, the currency counter having: an input for receiving a number of currency documents to be counted; an output for providing counted currency documents; a feed mechanism for transporting currency documents from the input to the output along a feed path; a sensor for sensing at least one coded data portion for each currency document transported along the feed path; and, a processor, the set of instructions, when executed by the processor, causing the processor to: determine, from the at least one sensed coded data portion, a sensed identity for each currency document; determine, from the sensed identity, a determined value for each currency document; and, count the currency documents using the determined values.
- the currency counter further includes a processor for use in a device for authenticating security documents, the security document having disposed thereon or therein coded data at least partially indicative of an identity ofthe security document and a signature, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity, the processor being adapted to: receive indicating data from a sensor in the device, the sensor being responsive to sensing of the coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of: the identity; and, at least part of the signature; determine, from the indicating data, a determined identity and at least one determined signature part; and, authenticate the security document using the determined identity and the at least one determined signature part.
- a processor for use in a device for authenticating security documents, the security document having disposed thereon or therein coded data at least partially indicative of an identity ofthe security document and a signature, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity
- the processor being adapted to: receive indicating data from a sensor in the device, the sensor being responsive to sensing of the coded data to
- the currency counter further performs a method of counting currency documents, each currency document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a plurality of coded data portions, each coded data portion being at least partially indicative of an identity of the currency document, the method including, in a sensing device: sensing at least one coded data portion for each currency document; generating, using the sensed coded data portion, indicating data at least partially indicative of the identity of each currency document; and, transferring the indicating data to a computer system, the computer system being responsive to the indicating data to: determine, using the indicating data, a determined identity for each currency document; determine, using each determined identity, a value for each currency document; and, count the currency documents using the determined values.
- the currency counter further performs a method for authenticating and evaluating a currency document, the currency document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a plurality of coded data portions, the method including, in a sensing device: sensing at least one coded data portion; generating, using the sensed coded data portion, indicating data at least partially indicative of: an identity of the currency document; and at least part of a signature, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity; and, transferring the indicating data to a computer system, the computer system being responsive to the indicating data to: determine, from the indicating data, a received identity, and a received signature part; authenticate the currency document using the received identity and the received signature part; and, in response to a successful authentication, determine, using the received identity, a value associated with the currency document.
- At least one currency document includes anti-copy protection, the security document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of an identity, the identity being uniquely indicative of the respective security document and being stored in a data store to allow for duplication ofthe security document to be determined.
- At least one currency document includes anti-forgery protection, the security document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a plurality of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of: an identity of the currency document; and at least part of a signature, the signature being formed by encrypting at least part ofthe identity using a private key of public/private key pair, such that: valid security documents can only be created using the private key; and, validity of the security document can be confirmed using the corresponding public key.
- the currency counter further performs a method of recovering a stolen security document, the security document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of at least an identity ofthe security document, the method including in a computer system: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of the coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of the identity; determining, using the indicating data, a determined identity; accessing, using the determined identity, transaction data stored in a data store, the transaction data being indicative of a security document status; determining, using the security document status, if the security document is stolen; and, in response to a positive determination, causing the security document to be recovered.
- the invention provides a method of providing a security document having a security feature, the method including: creating the security document; determining an identity associated with the security document; generating a signature using the identity, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity; generating coded data, the coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, at least part of the signature; and, printing the coded data on the security document.
- the method includes generating the signature using a secret key, the secret key being known only to authorised document producers.
- the method includes printing the coded data using a printer, the printer including a processor and a secure data store, and wherein the method includes causing the processor to generate the signature using a secret key stored in the data store.
- the security document includes visible information
- the method includes: determining a layout; and, printing the coded data using the layout, at least some of the coded data being substantially coincident with at least some ofthe visible information.
- the security document includes visible information
- the method includes: determining a layout; and, printing the coded data and the visible information using the layout.
- the method includes updating tracking data stored in a data store, the tracking data being indicative of: the identity ofthe product item; and, tracking information indicative of at least one of: a date of creation of the security document; a creator of the security document; a current location of the security document; an intended destination for the security document; and, a date of expiry for the security document.
- the method includes: receiving the security document; scanning the security document to determine information indicative of at least one of: a source of the security document; a security document type; and, a value associated with the security document ; and, determining the identity using the determined information.
- the signature is a digital signature of at least part ofthe identity and at least part of predetermined padding, the padding being at. least one of: a predetermined number; and, a random number.
- the method includes encoding the entire signature within a plurality of coded data portions.
- the coded data includes a plurality of layouts, each layout defining the position of a plurality of first symbols encoding the identity, and a plurality of second symbols defining at least part ofthe signature.
- the coded data is substantially invisible to an unaided human.
- the coded data is printed on the surface using at least one of: an invisible ink; and, an infrared- absorptive ink.
- the coded data is provided substantially coincident with visible human-readable information.
- At least one coded data portion encodes the entire signature.
- the entire signature is formed from a plurality of signature parts, and wherein each coded data portion encodes a respective signature part.
- At least some ofthe coded data portions encode at least one of: a location of the respective coded data portion; a position ofthe respective coded data portion on the surface; a size ofthe coded data portions; a size of a signature; an identity of a signature part; and, units of indicated locations.
- the coded data includes at least one of: redundant data; data allowing error correction; Reed- Solomon data; and, Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) data.
- redundant data data allowing error correction
- Reed- Solomon data data allowing error correction
- Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) data data allowing error correction
- CRC Cyclic Redundancy Check
- the digital signature includes at least one of: a random number associated with the identity; a keyed hash of at least the identity; a keyed hash of at least the identity produced using a private key, and verifiable using a corresponding public key; cipher-text produced by encrypting at least the identity; cipher- text produced by encrypting at least the identity and a random number; and, cipher-text produced using a private key, and verifiable using a corresponding public key; and, cipher-text produced using RSA encryption.
- the security document is at least one of: a currency note; a check; a credit or debit card; a redeemable ticket, voucher, or coupon; a lottery ticket or instant win ticket; and, an identity card or document, such as a driver's license or passport.
- the identity is indicative of at least one of: a currency note attribute including at least one of: currency; issue country; denomination; note side; printing works; and serial number; a check attribute including at least one of: currency; issuing institution; account number; serial number; expiry date; check value; and limit; a card attribute including at least one of: card type; issuing institution; account number; issue date; expiry date; and limit.
- the coded data is arranged in accordance with at least one layout having w-fold rotational symmetry, where w is at least two, the layout including w identical sub-layouts rotated 1/w revolutions apart about a centre of rotation, at least one sub-layout including rotation-indicating data that distinguishes that sub- layout from each other sub-layout.
- the coded data is arranged in accordance with at least one layout having w-fold rotational symmetry, where w is at least two, the layout encoding orientation-indicating data comprising a sequence of an integer multiple m of w symbols, where m is one or more, each encoded symbol being distributed at w locations about a centre of rotational symmetry of the layout such that decoding the symbols at each ofthe w orientations of the layout produces w representations of the orientation-indicating data, each representation comprising a different cyclic shift of the orientation-indicating data and being indicative of the degree of rotation ofthe layout.
- the method is further used for tracking a security document, the method including, in a computer system: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing ofthe coded data to generate indicating data indicative of the identity of the product item; and, updating, using the received indicating data, tracking data stored in a data store, tracking data being indicative of: the identity of the product item; and, tracking information.
- the sensing device includes: a housing adapted to be held by a user in use; a radiation source for exposing at least one coded data portion; a sensor for sensing the at least one exposed coded data portion; and, a processor for determining, using the at least one sensed coded data portion, a sensed identity.
- the method is further used for determining a counterfeit security document, each coded data portion being further indicative of at least part of a signature, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity, wherein the method further includes: in a sensing device: generating, using the sensed coded data portion, indicating data indicative of: the identity; and, at least one signature part; and, in a processor: determining, from the indicating data: a determined identity; and, at least one determined signature part; and, determining if the security document is a counterfeit document using the determined identity and the at least one determined signature part.
- the method is further used for determining a possible duplicated security document, wherein the method includes, in a computer system: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of the coded data to generate indicating data indicative of the identity of the security document; determining, from the indicating data, a determined identity; accessing, using the determined identity, tracking data indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, tracking information indicative of the location of the security document; and, determining, using the tracking information, if the security document is a possible duplicate.
- the method is used in a currency counter for counting currency documents, each currency document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of an identity of the currency document
- the counter including: an input for receiving a number of currency documents to be counted; an output for providing counted currency documents; a feed mechanism for transporting currency documents from the input to the output along a feed path; a sensor for sensing at least one coded data portion for each currency document transported along the feed path; and, a processor for: determining, from the at least one sensed coded data portion, a sensed identity for each currency document; determining, from the sensed identity, a determined value for each currency document; and, counting the currency documents using the determined values.
- the security document being printed with a security feature
- the method of printing the security document includes: receiving the security document; receiving identity data, the identity data being at least partially indicative of an identity of the security document, the identity data being encrypted using a public key; determining the identity by decrypting the received identity data using a secret key associated with the public key; generating a signature using the determined identity, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity; generating coded data at least partially indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, at least part ofthe signature; and, printing the coded data on the security document.
- the method is used in a system for recording a transaction relating to a security document, the system including a computer system for: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of the coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction; and, updating, using the received indicating data, transaction data stored in a data store, the transaction data being indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction.
- the method is further used for monitoring transactions involving security documents, the method including, in a computer system and following a transaction involving a security document: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction; updating, using the received indicating data, transaction data stored in a data store, the transaction data being indicative of, for each of a number of security documents, performed transactions; comparing the transaction data to one or more predetermined patterns to thereby determine the presence or absence of a cash flow anomaly.
- the method includes using a security document database, the database storing security document data including, for each of a number of security documents: identity data, the identity data being at least partially indicative of an identity of the security document; attribute data, the attribute data being at least partially indicative of one or more attributes ofthe security document; wherein, in use, the security document database allows a computer system to: receive, from a sensing device, indicating data at least partially indicative of at least one of: the identity; and one or more attributes; use the received indicating data and the security document data to perform an action associated with the security document.
- the method is further used for causing a computer system to monitor transactions involving security documents, the method being performed using a set of instructions, each security document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of at least an identity of the security document, the set of instructions, when executed by the computer system, causing the computer system to: receive indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction; updating, using the received indicating data, transaction data stored in a data store, the transaction data being indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction.
- the method is further used for counting currency documents, the method being performed using a set of instructions, each currency document having disposed therein or thereon at least one coded data portion being indicative of at least an identity of the currency document, the currency counter having: an input for receiving a number of currency documents to be counted; an output for providing counted currency documents; a feed mechanism for transporting currency documents from the input to the output along a feed path; a sensor for sensing at least one coded data portion for each currency document transported along the feed path; and, a processor, the set of instructions, when executed by the processor, causing the processor to: determine, from the at least one sensed coded data portion, a sensed identity for each currency document; determine, from the sensed identity, a determined value for each currency document; and, count the currency documents using the determined values.
- the method is used in a processor for use in a device for authenticating security documents, the coded data further being at least partially indicative of a signature, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity, the processor being adapted to: receive indicating data from a sensor in the device, the sensor being responsive to sensing ofthe coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of: the identity; and, at least part of the signature; determine, from the indicating data, a determined identity and at least one determined signature part; and, authenticate the security document using the determined identity and the at least one determined signature part.
- the method is further used for counting currency documents, each currency document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a plurality of coded data portions, each coded data portion being at least partially indicative of an identity ofthe currency document, the method including, in a sensing device: sensing at least one coded data portion for each currency document; generating, using the sensed coded data portion, indicating data at least partially indicative ofthe identity of each currency document; and, transferring the indicating data to a computer system, the computer system being responsive to the indicating data to: determine, using the indicating data, a determined identity for each currency document; determine, using each determined identity, a value for each currency document; and, count the currency documents using the determined values.
- the method further being used for authenticating and evaluating a currency document, the currency document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a plurality of coded data portions, the method including, in a sensing device: sensing at least one coded data portion; generating, using the sensed coded data portion, indicating data at least partially indicative of: an identity of the currency document; and at least part of a signature, the signature being a digital signature of at least part ofthe identity; and, transferring the indicating data to a computer system, the computer system being responsive to the indicating data to: determine, from the indicating data, a received identity, and a received signature part; authenticate the currency document using the received identity and the received signature part; and, in response to a successful authentication, determine, using the received identity, a value associated with the currency document.
- the security document includes anti-copy protection, the identity being uniquely indicative of the respective security document and being stored in a data store to allow for duplication ofthe security document to be determined.
- the security document includes anti-forgery protection, each coded data portion being further indicative of at least part of a signature, the signature being formed by encrypting at least part of the identity using a private key of public/private key pair, such that: valid security documents can only be created using the private key; and, validity ofthe security document can be confirmed using the corresponding public key.
- the method is further used for recovering a stolen security document, the method including in a computer system: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of the coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of the identity; determining, using the indicating data, a determined identity; accessing, using the determined identity, transaction data stored in a data store, the transaction data being indicative of a security document status; determining, using the security document status, if the security document is stolen; and, in response to a positive determination, causing the security document to be recovered.
- the invention provides a method of printing a security document having a security feature, the method including: receiving the security document; receiving identity data, the identity data being at least partially indicative of an identity of the security document, the identity data being encrypted using a public key; determining the identity by decrypting the received identity data using a secret key associated with the public key; generating a signature using the determined identity, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity; generating coded data at least partially indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, at least part ofthe signature; and, printing the coded data on the security document.
- the security document includes visible information
- the method includes overprinting the coded data on the visible information.
- a secure data store is used for storing document data and where the method includes generating the signature using the data stored in the data store.
- the method includes encoding the entire signature within a plurality of coded data portions.
- the method includes: determining a layout, the layout being at least one of: a coded data layout, the layout being indicative of the position of each coded data portion on the security document; and, a document description, the document description being indicative of the position ofthe visible information on the packaging; and, prints, using the layout, at least one ofthe coded data and the visible information.
- a communication system for communicating with a database, the database storing data relating the security, including at least one of: a currency note attribute including at least one of: currency; issue country; denomination; note side; printing works; and serial number; a check attribute including at least one of: currency; issuing institution; account number; serial number; expiry date; check value; and limit; a card attribute including at least one of: card type; issuing institution; account number; issue date; expiry date; and limit.
- the method includes, at least one of: updating at least some of the data relating to the security document; and, generating the coded data using at least some ofthe data relating to the security.
- the signature is a digital signature of at least part ofthe identity and at least part of predetermined padding, the padding being at least one of: a predetermined number; and, a random number.
- the coded data includes a plurality of layouts, each layout defining the position of a plurality of first symbols encoding the identity, and a plurality of second symbols defining at least part ofthe signature.
- the coded data is substantially invisible to an unaided human.
- the coded data is printed on the surface using at least one of: an invisible ink; and, an infrared- absorptive ink.
- the coded data is provided substantially coincident with visible human-readable information.
- At least one coded data portion encodes the entire signature.
- the entire signature is formed from a plurality of signature parts, and wherein each coded data portion encodes a respective signature part.
- At least some ofthe coded data portions encode at least one of: a location ofthe respective coded data portion; a position ofthe respective coded data portion on the surface; a size ofthe coded data portions; a size of a signature; an identity of a signature part; and, units of indicated locations.
- the coded data includes at least one of: redundant data; data allowing error correction; Reed- Solomon data; and, Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) data.
- redundant data data allowing error correction
- Reed- Solomon data data allowing error correction
- Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) data data allowing error correction
- CRC Cyclic Redundancy Check
- the digital signature includes at least one of: a random number associated with the identity; a keyed hash of at least the identity; a keyed hash of at least the identity produced using a private key, and verifiable using a corresponding public key; cipher-text produced by encrypting at least the identity; cipher- text produced by encrypting at least the identity and a random number; and, cipher-text produced using a private key, and verifiable using a corresponding public key; and, cipher-text produced using RSA encryption.
- the security document is at least one of: a currency note; a check; a credit or debit card; a redeemable ticket, voucher, or coupon; a lottery ticket or instant win ticket; and, an identity card or document, such as a driver's license or passport.
- the coded data is arranged in accordance with at least one layout having w-fold rotational symmetry, where w is at least two, the layout including w identical sub-layouts rotated 1/w revolutions apart about a centre of rotation, at least one sub-layout including rotation-indicating data that distinguishes that sub- layout from each other sub-layout.
- the coded data is arranged in accordance with at least one layout having n-fold rotational symmetry, where w is at least two, the layout encoding orientation-indicating data comprising a sequence of an integer multiple m of w symbols, where m is one or more, each encoded symbol being distributed at w locations about a centre of rotational symmetry of the layout such that decoding the symbols at each of the w orientations of the layout produces w representations of the orientation-indicating data, each representation comprising a different cyclic shift of the orientation-indicating data and being indicative of the degree of rotation ofthe layout.
- the method is further used for tracking a security document, the method including, in a computer system: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing ofthe coded data to generate indicating data indicative of the identity of the product item; and, updating, using the received indicating data, tracking data stored in a data store, tracking data being indicative of: the identity of the product item; and, tracking information.
- the sensing device includes: a housing adapted to be held by a user in use; a radiation source for exposing at least one coded data portion; a sensor for sensing the at least one exposed coded data portion; and, a processor for determining, using the at least one sensed coded data portion, a sensed identity.
- the method is further used for determining a counterfeit security document, each coded data portion being further indicative of at least part of a signature, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity, wherein the method further includes: in a sensing device: generating, using the sensed coded data portion, indicating data indicative of: the identity; and, at least one signature part; and, in a processor: determining, from the indicating data: a determined identity; and, at least one determined signature part; and, determining if the security document is a counterfeit document using the determined identity and the at least one determined signature part.
- the method is further used for determining a possible duplicated security document, wherein the method includes, in a computer system: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of the coded data to generate indicating data indicative of the identity of the security document; determining, from the indicating data, a determined identity; accessing, using the determined identity, tracking data indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, tracking information indicative of the location of the security document; and, determining, using the tracking information, if the security document is a possible duplicate.
- the method is used in a currency counter for counting currency documents, each currency document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of an identity of the currency document
- the counter including: an input for receiving a number of currency documents to be counted; an output for providing counted currency documents; a feed mechanism for transporting currency documents from the input to the output along a feed path; a sensor for sensing at least one coded data portion for each currency document transported along the feed path; and, a processor for: determining, from the at least one sensed coded data portion, a sensed identity for each currency document; determining, from the sensed identity, a determined value for each currency document; and, counting the currency documents using the determined values.
- the security document having a security feature
- the method of providing the security document includes: creating the security document; determining an identity associated with the security document; generating a signature using the identity, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity; generating coded data, the coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, at least part of the signature; and, printing the coded data on the security document.
- the method is used in a system for recording a transaction relating to a security document, the system including a computer system for: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of the coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction; and, updating, using the received indicating data, transaction data stored in a data store, the transaction data being indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction.
- the method is further used for monitoring transactions involving security documents, the method including, in a computer system and following a transaction involving a security document: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction; updating, using the received indicating data, transaction data stored in a data store, the transaction data being indicative of, for each of a number of security documents, performed transactions; comparing the transaction data to one or more predetermined patterns to thereby determine the presence or absence of a cash flow anomaly.
- the method includes using a security document database, the database storing security document data including, for each of a number of security documents: identity data, the identity data being at least partially indicative of an identity of the security document; attribute data, the attribute data being at least partially indicative of one or more attributes of the security document; wherein, in use, the security document database allows a computer system to: receive, from a sensing device, indicating data at least partially indicative of at least one of: the identity; and one or more attributes; use the received indicating data and the security document data to perform an action associated with the security document.
- the method is further used for causing a computer system to monitor transactions involving security documents, the method being performed using a set of instructions, each security document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of at least an identity of the security document, the set of instructions, when executed by the computer system, causing the computer system to: receive indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction; updating, using the received indicating data, transaction data stored in a data store, the transaction data being indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction.
- the method is further used for counting currency documents, the method being performed using a set of instructions, each currency document having disposed therein or thereon at least one coded data portion being indicative of at least an identity of the currency document, the currency counter having: an input for receiving a number of currency documents to be counted; an output for providing counted currency documents; a feed mechanism for transporting currency documents from the input to the output along a feed path; a sensor for sensing at least one coded data portion for each currency document transported along the feed path; and, a processor, the set of instructions, when executed by the processor, causing the processor to: determine, from the at least one sensed coded data portion, a sensed identity for each currency document; determine, from the sensed identity, a determined value for each currency document; and, count the currency documents using the determined values.
- the method is used in a processor for use in a device for authenticating security documents, the coded data further being at least partially indicative of a signature, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity, the processor being adapted to: receive indicating data from a sensor in the device, the sensor being responsive to sensing ofthe coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of: the identity; and, at least part of the signature; determine, from the indicating data, a determined identity and at least one determined signature part; and, authenticate the security document using the determined identity and the at least one determined signature part.
- the method is further used for counting currency documents, each currency document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a plurality of coded data portions, each coded data portion being at least partially indicative of an identity of the currency document, the method including, in a sensing device: sensing at least one coded data portion for each currency document; generating, using the sensed coded data portion, indicating data at least partially indicative ofthe identity of each currency document; and, transferring the indicating data to a computer system, the computer system being responsive to the indicating data to: determine, using the indicating data, a determined identity for each currency document; determine, using each determined identity, a value for each currency document; and, count the currency documents using the determined values.
- the method further being used for authenticating and evaluating a currency document, the currency document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a plurality of coded data portions, the method including, in a sensing device: sensing at least one coded data portion; generating, using the sensed coded data portion, indicating data at least partially indicative of: an identity of the currency document; and at least part of a signature, the signature being a digital signature of at least part ofthe identity; and, transferring the indicating data to a computer system, the computer system being responsive to the indicating data to: determine, from the indicating data, a received identity, and a received signature part; authenticate the currency document using the received identity and the received signature part; and, in response to a successful authentication, determine, using the received identity, a value associated with the currency document.
- the security document includes anti-copy protection, the identity being uniquely indicative ofthe respective security document and being stored in a data store to allow for duplication ofthe security document to be determined.
- the security document includes anti-forgery protection, each coded data portion being further indicative of at least part of a signature, the signature being formed by encrypting at least part ofthe identity using a private key of public/private key pair, such that: valid security documents can only be created using the private key; and, validity ofthe security document can be confirmed using the corresponding public key.
- the method is further used for recovering a stolen security document, the method including in a computer system: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of the coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of the identity; determining, using the indicating data, a determined identity; accessing, using the determined identity, transaction data stored in a data store, the transaction data being indicative of a security document status; determining, using the security document status, if the security document is stolen; and, in response to a positive determination, causing the security document to be recovered.
- the invention provides a printer for printing a security document having a security feature, the printer being for: receiving the security document; receiving identity data, the identity data being at least partially indicative of an identity of the security document, the identity data being encrypted using a public key; determining the identity by decrypting the received identity data using a secret key associated with the public key; generating a signature using the determined identity, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity; generating coded data at least partially indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, at least part ofthe signature; and, printing the coded data on the security document.
- the invention provides a system for recording a transaction relating to a security document, the security document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of at least an identity of the security document, the system including a computer system for: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of the coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction; and, updating, using the received indicating data, transaction data stored in a data store, the transaction data being indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction.
- the transaction data is indicative of at least one of: a transaction type including at least one of: point of sale transaction; deposit transaction; and, withdrawal transaction; transaction details; identities of parties involved in the transaction; a transaction amount; a location of the transaction; and, a location of the sensing device.
- the computer system is configured to: approve the transaction; and, in response to a successful approval: cause the transaction to be performed; and, update the transaction data.
- the computer system is configured to approve the transaction by at least one of: authenticating the security document using the indicating data; and, comparing the transaction to at least one predetermined criterion.
- the computer system includes a display for displaying at least one of: an indication of approval of the transaction; results of authentication ofthe security document; results of a comparison ofthe transaction to at least one predetermined criterion; and, transaction data.
- each coded data portion is further indicative of at least part of a signature, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity, and wherein the system is configured to: determine, from the indicating data, a determined identity and at least one determined signature part; and, authenticate the security document using the determined identity and the at least one determined signature part.
- the signature is a digital signature of at least part ofthe identity and at least part of predetermined padding, the padding being at least one of: a predetermined number; and, a random number.
- the entire signature is encoded within a plurality of coded data portions and wherein the system includes the sensing device configured to sense a number of coded data portions to thereby determine the entire signature.
- the coded data includes a plurality of layouts, each layout defining the position of a plurality of first symbols encoding the identity, and a plurality of second symbols defining at least part ofthe signature.
- the coded data is substantially invisible to an unaided human.
- the coded data is printed on the surface using at least one of: an invisible ink; and, an infrared- absorptive ink.
- the coded data is provided substantially coincident with visible human-readable information.
- At least one coded data portion encodes the entire signature.
- the entire signature is formed from a plurality of signature parts, and wherein each coded data portion encodes a respective signature part.
- At least some ofthe coded data portions encode at least one of: a location of the respective coded data portion; a position ofthe respective coded data portion on the surface; a size ofthe coded data portions; a size of a signature; an identity of a signature part; and, units of indicated locations.
- the coded data includes at least one of: redundant data; data allowing error correction; Reed- Solomon data; and, Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) data.
- the digital signature includes at least one of: a random number associated with the identity; a keyed hash of at least the identity; a keyed hash of at least the identity produced using a private key, and verifiable using a corresponding public key; cipher-text produced by encrypting at least the identity; cipher- text produced by encrypting at least the identity and a random number; and, cipher-text produced using a private key, and verifiable using a corresponding public key; and, cipher-text produced using RSA encryption.
- the security document is at least one of: a currency note; a check; a credit or debit card; a redeemable ticket, voucher, or coupon; a lottery ticket or instant win ticket; and, an identity card or document, such as a driver's license or passport.
- the identity is indicative of at least one of: a currency note attribute including at least one of: currency; issue country; denomination; note side; printing works; and serial number; a check attribute including at least one of: currency; issuing institution; account number; serial number; expiry date; check value; and limit; a card attribute including at least one of: card type; issuing institution; account number; issue date; expiry date; and limit.
- the coded data is arranged in accordance with at least one layout having w-fold rotational symmetry, where w is at least two, the layout including w identical sub-layouts rotated Mn revolutions apart about a centre of rotation, at least one sub-layout including rotation-indicating data that distinguishes that sub- layout from each other sub-layout.
- the coded data is arranged in accordance with at least one layout having w-fold rotational symmetry, where w is at least two, the layout encoding orientation-indicating data comprising a sequence of an integer multiple m of w symbols, where m is one or more, each encoded symbol being distributed at n locations about a centre of rotational symmetry ofthe layout such that decoding the symbols at each of the w orientations of the layout produces w representations of the orientation-indicating data, each representation comprising a different cyclic shift of the orientation-indicating data and being indicative of the degree of rotation ofthe layout.
- the system is further used for a method of tracking a security document, the security document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of an identity of the security document, the method including, in a computer system: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of the coded data to generate indicating data indicative ofthe identity ofthe product item; and, updating, using the received indicating data, tracking data stored in a data store, tracking data being indicative of: the identity of the product item; and, tracking information.
- the system is further includes a sensing device for use with a security document, the security document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of an identity of the security document, the sensing device including: a housing adapted to be held by a user in use; a radiation source for exposing at least one coded data portion; a sensor for sensing the at least one exposed coded data portion; and, a processor for determining, using the at least one sensed coded data portion, a sensed identity.
- a sensing device for use with a security document, the security document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of an identity of the security document
- the sensing device including: a housing adapted to be held by a user in use; a radiation source for exposing at least one coded data portion; a sensor for sensing the at least one exposed coded data portion; and, a processor for determining, using the
- the system is further used for a method of determining a counterfeit security document, the security document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of: an identity of the security document; and, at least part of a signature, the signature being a digital signature of at least part ofthe identity; wherein the method includes: in a sensing device: sensing at least one coded data portion; and, generating, using the sensed coded data portion, indicating data indicative of: the identity; and, at least one signature part; in a processor: determining, from the indicating data: a determined identity; and, at least one determined signature part; determining if the security document is a counterfeit document using the determined identity and the at least one determined signature part.
- the system is further used for a method of determining a possible duplicated security document, the security document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of at least an identity ofthe security document, and wherein the method includes, in a computer system: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of the coded data to generate indicating data indicative of the identity of the security document; determining, from the indicating data, a determined identity; accessing, using the determined identity, tracking data indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, tracking information indicative of the location of the security document; and, determining, using the tracking information, if the security document is a possible duplicate.
- the system is further includes a currency counter for counting currency documents, each currency document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of an identity of the currency document, the counter including: an input for receiving a number of currency documents to be counted; an output for providing counted currency documents; a feed mechanism for transporting currency documents from the input to the output along a feed path; a sensor for sensing at least one coded data portion for each currency document transported along the feed path; and, a processor for: determining, from the at least one sensed coded data portion, a sensed identity for each currency document; determining, from the sensed identity, a determined value for each currency document; and, counting the currency documents using the determined values.
- a currency counter for counting currency documents, each currency document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of an identity of the currency document
- the counter including: an input for receiving a number of currency documents to
- the system is further used for a method of providing a security document having a security feature, the method including: creating the security document; determining an identity associated with the security document; generating a signature using the identity, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity; generating coded data, the coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, at least part of the signature; and, printing the coded data on the security document.
- the system is further used for a method of printing a security document having a security feature, the method including: receiving the security document; receiving identity data, the identity data being at least partially indicative of an identity of the security document, the identity data being encrypted using a public key; determining the identity by decrypting the received identity data using a secret key associated with the public key; generating a signature using the determined identity, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity; generating coded data at least partially indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, at least part ofthe signature; and, printing the coded data on the security document.
- the system is further used for a method for monitoring transactions involving security documents, each security document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of at least an identity of the security document, the method including, in a computer system and following a transaction involving a security document: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction; updating, using the received indicating data, transaction data stored in a data store, the transaction data being indicative of, for each of a number of security documents, performed transactions; comparing the transaction data to one or more predetermined patterns to thereby determine the presence or absence of a cash flow anomaly.
- the system uses a security document database, the database storing security document data including, for each of a number of security documents: identity data, the identity data being at least partially indicative of an identity of the security document; attribute data, the attribute data being at least partially indicative of one or more attributes ofthe security document; wherein, in use, the security document database allows a computer system to: receive, from a sensing device, indicating data at least partially indicative of at least one of: the identity; and one or more attributes; use the received indicating data and the security document data to perform an action associated with the security document.
- the system is further includes a set of instructions for causing a computer system to monitor transactions involving security documents, each security document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of at least an identity of the security document, the set of instructions, when executed by the computer system, causing the computer system to: receive indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction; updating, using the received indicating data, transaction data stored in a data store, the transaction data being indicative of: the identity ofthe security document; and, the transaction.
- the system is further includes a set of instructions for a currency counter, the currency counter being used for counting currency documents where each currency document having disposed therein or thereon at least one coded data portion being indicative of at least an identity of the currency document, the currency counter having: an input for receiving a number of currency documents to be counted; an output for providing counted currency documents; a feed mechanism for transporting currency documents from the input to the output along a feed path; a sensor for sensing at least one coded data portion for each currency document transported along the feed path; and, a processor, the set of instructions, when executed by the processor, causing the processor to: determine, from the at least one sensed coded data portion, a sensed identity for each currency document; determine, from the sensed identity, a determined value for each currency document; and, count the currency documents using the determined values.
- the system is further includes a processor for use in a device for authenticating security documents, the security document having disposed thereon or therein coded data at least partially indicative of an identity of the security document and a signature, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity, the processor being adapted to: receive indicating data from a sensor in the device, the sensor being responsive to sensing of the coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of: the identity; and, at least part of the signature; determine, from the indicating data, a determined identity and at least one determined signature part; and, authenticate the security document using the determined identity and the at least one determined signature part.
- a processor for use in a device for authenticating security documents, the security document having disposed thereon or therein coded data at least partially indicative of an identity of the security document and a signature, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity
- the processor being adapted to: receive indicating data from a sensor in the device, the sensor being responsive to sensing of the coded data to
- the system is further used for a method of counting currency documents, each currency document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a plurality of coded data portions, each coded data portion being at least partially indicative of an identity of the currency document, the method including, in a sensing device: sensing at least one coded data portion for each currency document; generating, using the sensed coded data portion, indicating data at least partially indicative of the identity of each currency document; and, transferring the indicating data to a computer system, the computer system being responsive to the indicating data to: determine, using the indicating data, a determined identity for each currency document; determine, using each determined identity, a value for each currency document; and, count the currency documents using the determined values.
- the system is further used for a method for authenticating and evaluating a currency document, the currency document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a plurality of coded data portions, the method including, in a sensing device: sensing at least one coded data portion; generating, using the sensed coded data portion, indicating data at least partially indicative of: an identity of the currency document; and at least part of a signature, the signature being a digital signature of at least part ofthe identity; and, transferring the indicating data to a computer system, the computer system being responsive to the indicating data to: determine, from the indicating data, a received identity, and a received signature part; authenticate the currency document using the received identity and the received signature part; and, in response to a successful authentication, determine, using the received identity, a value associated with the currency document.
- the system is further used for a security document including anti-copy protection, the security document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of an identity, the identity being uniquely indicative of the respective security document and being stored in a data store to allow for duplication of the security document to be determined.
- the security document includes anti-forgery protection, the security document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a plurality of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of: an identity ofthe currency document; and at least part of a signature, the signature being formed by encrypting at least part of the identity using a private key of public/private key pair, such that: valid security documents can only be created using the private key; and, validity of the security document can be confirmed using the corresponding public key.
- the system is further used for a method of recovering a stolen security document, the security document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of at least an identity ofthe security document, the method including in a computer system: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of the coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of the identity; determining, using the indicating data, a determined identity; accessing, using the determined identity, transaction data stored in a data store, the transaction data being indicative of a security document status; determining, using the security document status, if the security document is stolen; and, in response to a positive determination, causing the security document to be recovered.
- the invention provides a system for recording a transaction relating to a security document, the security document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of at least an identity of the security document, the system including a sensing device for: sensing at least one coded data portion; determining, using the at least one sensed coded data portion, indicating data indicative of the identity of the security document; and, transferring the indicating data to a computer system, the computer system being responsive to the indicating data to update transaction data stored in a data store, transaction data being indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction.
- the invention provides a method for monitoring transactions involving security documents, each security document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of at least an identity ofthe security document, the method including, in a computer system and following a transaction involving a security document: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction; updating, using the received indicating data, transaction data stored in a data store, the transaction data being indicative of, for each of a number of security documents, performed transactions; comparing the transaction data to one or more predetermined patterns to thereby determine the presence or absence of a cash flow anomaly.
- each predetermined pattern is at least partially related to at least one of: a predetermined transaction value; a predetermined number of transactions performed in a predetermined timeframe; an identity of a particular party; a sequence of transactions related to one or more security documents; a cash flow demand forecast; and, a geographic trend.
- the computer system includes a display device, wherein the method includes displaying, using the display device, at least one of: the comparison data; and, the transaction data.
- the method includes generating, using the transaction data, at least one of: a cash flow demand forecast; and, a geographic trend.
- each coded data portion is further indicative of at least part of a signature, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity, and wherein the method includes, in the computer system: determining, from the indicating data, a determined identity and at least one determined signature part; and, authenticating the security document using the determined identity and the at least one determined signature part.
- the signature is a digital signature of at least part ofthe identity and at least part of predetermined padding, the padding being at least one of: a predetermined number; and, a random number.
- the entire signature is encoded within a plurality of coded data portions and wherein the system includes the sensing device configured to sense a number of coded data portions to thereby determine the entire signature.
- the coded data includes a plurality of layouts, each layout defining the position of a plurality of first symbols encoding the identity, and a plurality of second symbols defining at least part ofthe signature.
- the coded data is substantially invisible to an unaided human.
- the coded data is printed on the surface using at least one of: an invisible ink; and, an infrared- absorptive ink.
- the coded data is provided substantially coincident with visible human-readable information.
- At least one coded data portion encodes the entire signature.
- the entire signature is formed from a plurality of signature parts, and wherein each coded data portion encodes a respective signature part.
- the coded data portions encode at least one of: a location ofthe respective coded data portion; a position ofthe respective coded data portion on the surface; a size ofthe coded data portions; a size of a signature; an identity of a signature part; and, units of indicated locations.
- the coded data includes at least one of: redundant data; data allowing error correction; Reed- Solomon data; and, Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) data.
- the digital signature includes at least one of: a random number associated with the identity; a keyed hash of at least the identity; a keyed hash of at least the identity produced using a private key, and verifiable using a corresponding public key; cipher-text produced by encrypting at least the identity; cipher- text produced by encrypting at least the identity and a random number; and, cipher-text produced using a private key, and verifiable using a corresponding public key; and, cipher-text produced using RSA encryption.
- the security document is at least one of: a currency note; a check; a credit or debit card; a redeemable ticket, voucher, or coupon; a lottery ticket or instant win ticket; and, an identity card or document, such as a driver's license or passport.
- the identity is indicative of at least one of: a currency note attribute including at least one of: currency; issue country; denomination; note side; printing works; and serial number; a check attribute including at least one of: currency; issuing institution; account number; serial number; expiry date; check value; and limit; a card attribute including at least one of: card type; issuing institution; account number; issue date; expiry date; and limit.
- the coded data is arranged in accordance with at least one layout having w-fold rotational symmetry, where w is at least two, the layout including w identical sub-layouts rotated 1/w revolutions apart about a centre of rotation, at least one sub-layout including rotation-indicating data that distinguishes that sub- layout from each other sub-layout.
- the coded data is arranged in accordance with at least one layout having w-fold rotational symmetry, where w is at least two, the layout encoding orientation-indicating data comprising a sequence of an integer multiple m of w symbols, where m is one or more, each encoded symbol being distributed at w locations about a centre of rotational symmetry ofthe layout such that decoding the symbols at each ofthe w orientations of the layout produces w representations of the orientation-indicating data, each representation comprising a different cyclic shift of the orientation-indicating data and being indicative of the degree of rotation ofthe layout.
- the method is further used for tracking a security document, the method including, in a computer system: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing ofthe coded data to generate indicating data indicative of the identity of the product item; and, updating, using the received indicating data, tracking data stored in a data store, tracking data being indicative of: the identity of the product item; and, tracking information.
- the sensing device includes: a housing adapted to be held by a user in use; a radiation source for exposing at least one coded data portion; a sensor for sensing the at least one exposed coded data portion; and, a processor for determining, using the at least one sensed coded data portion, a sensed identity.
- the method is further used for determining a counterfeit security document, each coded data portion being further indicative of at least part of a signature, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity, wherein the method further includes: in a sensing device: generating, using the sensed coded data portion, indicating data indicative of: the identity; and, at least one signature part; and, in a processor: determining, from the indicating data: a determined identity; and, at least one determined signature part; and, determining if the security document is a counterfeit document using the determined identity and the at least one determined signature part.
- the method is further used for determining a possible duplicated security document, wherein the method includes, in a computer system: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of the coded data to generate indicating data indicative of the identity of the security document; determining, from the indicating data, a determined identity; accessing, using the determined identity, tracking data indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, tracking information indicative of the location of the security document; and, determining, using the tracking information, if the security document is a possible duplicate.
- the method is used in a currency counter for counting currency documents, each currency document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of an identity of the currency document
- the counter including: an input for receiving a number of currency documents to be counted; an output for providing counted currency documents; a feed mechanism for transporting currency documents from the input to the output along a feed path; a sensor for sensing at least one coded data portion for each currency document transported along the feed path; and, a processor for: determining, from the at least one sensed coded data portion, a sensed identity for each currency document; determining, from the sensed identity, a determined value for each currency document; and, counting the currency documents using the determined values.
- the security document having a security feature
- the method of providing the security document includes: creating the security document; determining an identity associated with the security document; generating a signature using the identity, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity; generating coded data, the coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, at least part of the signature; and, printing the coded data on the security document.
- the security document being printed with a security feature
- the method of printing the security document includes: receiving the security document; receiving identity data, the identity data being at least partially indicative of an identity of the security document, the identity data being encrypted using a public key; determining the identity by decrypting the received identity data using a secret key associated with the public key; generating a signature using the determined identity, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity; generating coded data at least partially indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, at least part ofthe signature; and, printing the coded data on the security document.
- the method is used in a system for recording a transaction relating to a security document, the system including a computer system for: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of the coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction; and, updating, using the received indicating data, transaction data stored in a data store, the transaction data being indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction.
- the method includes using a security document database, the database storing security document data including, for each of a number of security documents: identity data, the identity data being at least partially indicative of an identity of the security document; attribute data, the attribute data being at least partially indicative of one or more attributes ofthe security document; wherein, in use, the security document database allows a computer system to: receive, from a sensing device, indicating data at least partially indicative of at least one of: the identity; and one or more attributes; use the received indicating data and the security document data to perform an action associated with the security document.
- the method is further used for causing a computer system to monitor transactions involving security documents, the method being performed using a set of instructions, each security document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of at least an identity ofthe security document, the set of instructions, when executed by the computer system, causing the computer system to: receive indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of coded data to generate indicatmg data at least partially indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction; updating, using the received indicating data, transaction data stored in a data store, the transaction data being indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction.
- the method is further used for counting currency documents, the method being performed using a set of instructions, each currency document having disposed therein or thereon at least one coded data portion being indicative of at least an identity of the currency document, the currency counter having: an input for receiving a number of currency documents to be counted; an output for providing counted currency documents; a feed mechanism for transporting currency documents from the input to the output along a feed path; a sensor for sensing at least one coded data portion for each currency document transported along the feed path; and, a processor, the set of instructions, when executed by the processor, causing the processor to: determine, from the at least one sensed coded data portion, a sensed identity for each currency document; determine, from the sensed identity, a determined value for each currency document; and, count the currency documents using the determined values.
- the method is used in a processor for use in a device for authenticating security documents, the coded data further being at least partially indicative of a signature, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity, the processor being adapted to: receive indicating data from a sensor in the device, the sensor being responsive to sensing ofthe coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of: the identity; and, at least part of the signature; determine, from the indicating data, a determined identity and at least one determined signature part; and, authenticate the security document using the determined identity and the at least one determined signature part.
- the method is further used for counting currency documents, each currency document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a plurality of coded data portions, each coded data portion being at least partially indicative of an identity ofthe currency document, the method including, in a sensing device: sensing at least one coded data portion for each currency document; generating, using the sensed coded data portion, indicating data at least partially indicative ofthe identity of each currency document; and, transferring the indicating data to a computer system, the computer system being responsive to the indicating data to: determine, using the indicating data, a determined identity for each currency document; determine, using each determined identity, a value for each currency document; and, count the currency documents using the determined values.
- the method further being used for authenticating and evaluating a currency document, the currency document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a plurality of coded data portions, the method including, in a sensing device: sensing at least one coded data portion; generating, using the sensed coded data portion, indicating data at least partially indicative of: an identity of the currency document; and at least part of a signature, the signature being a digital signature of at least part ofthe identity; and, transferring the indicating data to a computer system, the computer system being responsive to the indicating data to: determine, from the indicating data, a received identity, and a received signature part; authenticate the currency document using the received identity and the received signature part; and, in response to a successful authentication, determine, using the received identity, a value associated with the currency document.
- the security document includes anti-copy protection, the identity being uniquely indicative ofthe respective security document and being stored in a data store to allow for duplication ofthe security document to be determined.
- the security document includes anti-forgery protection, each coded data portion being further indicative of at least part of a signature, the signature being formed by encrypting at least part of the identity using a private key of public/private key pair, such that: valid security documents can only be created using the private key; and, validity ofthe security document can be confirmed using the corresponding public key.
- the method is further used for recovering a stolen security document, the method including in a computer system: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of the coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of the identity; determining, using the indicating data, a determined identity; accessing, using the determined identity, transaction data stored in a data store, the transaction data being indicative of a security document status; determining, using the security document status, if the security document is stolen; and, in response to a positive determination, causing the security document to be recovered.
- the invention provides a method for monitoring transactions involving security documents, each security document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of at least an identity ofthe security document, the method including, in a sensing device and following a transaction involving a security document: sensing at least one coded data portion; determining, using the at least one sensed coded data portion, indicating data indicative ofthe identity ofthe security document; and, transferring the indicating data to a computer system, the computer system being responsive to the indicating data to update tracking data stored in a data store, the transaction data being indicative of, for each of a number of security documents, performed transactions, and comparing the transaction data to one or more predetermined patterns to thereby determine the presence or absence of a cash flow anomaly.
- the invention provides a security document database, the database storing security document data including, for each of a number of security documents: identity data, the identity data being at least partially indicative of an identity ofthe security document; attribute data, the attribute data being at least partially indicative of one or more attributes ofthe security document; wherein, in use, the security document database allows a computer system to: receive, from a sensing device, indicating data at least partially indicative of at least one of: the identity; and one or more attributes; use the received indicating data and the security document data to perform an action associated with the security document.
- the attribute data is at least partially indicative of a signature, the signature being a digital signature of the identity, and wherein the action includes the computer system authenticating the security document.
- the attribute data is at least partially indicative of a transaction status
- the action includes allowing the computer system to perform at least one of: verifying the transaction status of the security document; and, updating the transaction status ofthe security document.
- the transaction status is at least partially indicative of whether the security document is at least one of: a copied security document; a stolen security document; and, a counterfeit security document.
- the database can be queried in order to determine the presence or absence of a cash flow anomaly.
- the database stores a key pair for each security document, the key pair being indexed in the database by the identity associated with the security document.
- the attribute data is at least partially indicative of at least one: a transaction history data representing transactions related to the security document including: a transaction type including at least one of: transaction details; identities of parties involved in the transaction; a transaction amount; a location ofthe transaction; and, a location ofthe sensing device; a currency note attribute including at least one of: currency; issue country; denomination; note side; printing works; and serial number; a check attribute including at least one of: currency; issuing institution; account number; serial number; expiry date; check value; and limit; a card attribute including at least one of: card type; issuing institution; account number; issue date; expiry date; and limit.
- a transaction history data representing transactions related to the security document including: a transaction type including at least one of: transaction details; identities of parties involved in the transaction; a transaction amount; a location ofthe transaction; and, a location ofthe sensing device; a currency note attribute including at least one of: currency; issue country; denomination; note side; printing works; and serial number; a check attribute including
- each coded data portion is further indicative of at least part of a signature, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity, and wherein the system is configured to: determine, from the indicating data, a determined identity and at least one determined signature part; and, authenticate the security document using the determined identity and the at least one determined signature part.
- the signature is a digital signature of at least part ofthe identity and at least part of predetermined padding, the padding being at least one of: a predetermined number; and, a random number.
- the entire signature is encoded within a plurality of coded data portions and wherein the system includes the sensing device configured to sense a number of coded data portions to thereby determine the entire signature.
- the coded data includes a plurality of layouts, each layout defining the position of a plurality of first symbols encoding the identity, and a plurality of second symbols defining at least part ofthe signature.
- the coded data is substantially invisible to an unaided human.
- the coded data is printed on the surface using at least one of: an invisible ink; and, an infrared- absorptive ink.
- the coded data is provided substantially coincident with visible human-readable information.
- At least one coded data portion encodes the entire signature.
- the entire signature is formed from a plurality of signature parts, and wherein each coded data portion encodes a respective signature part.
- At least some ofthe coded data portions encode at least one of: a location ofthe respective coded data portion; a position ofthe respective coded data portion on the surface; a size ofthe coded data portions; a size of a signature; an identity of a signature part; and, units of indicated locations.
- the coded data includes at least one of: redundant data; data allowing error correction; Reed- Solomon data; and, Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) data.
- redundant data data allowing error correction
- Reed- Solomon data data allowing error correction
- Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) data data allowing error correction
- CRC Cyclic Redundancy Check
- the digital signature includes at least one of: a random number associated with the identity; a keyed hash of at least the identity; a keyed hash of at least the identity produced using a private key, and verifiable using a corresponding public key; cipher-text produced by encrypting at least the identity; cipher- text produced by encrypting at least the identity and a random number; and, cipher-text produced using a private key, and verifiable using a corresponding public key; and, cipher-text produced using RSA encryption.
- the security document is at least one of: a currency note; a check; a credit or debit card; a redeemable ticket, voucher, or coupon; a lottery ticket or instant win ticket; and, an identity card or document, such as a driver's license or passport.
- the coded data is arranged in accordance with at least one layout having w-fold rotational symmetry, where w is at least two, the layout including w identical sub-layouts rotated 1/w revolutions apart about a centre of rotation, at least one sub-layout including rotation-indicating data that distinguishes that sub- layout from each other sub-layout.
- the coded data is arranged in accordance with at least one layout having w-fold rotational symmetry, where n is at least two, the layout encoding orientation-indicating data comprising a sequence of an integer multiple m of w symbols, where m is one or more, each encoded symbol being distributed at w locations about a centre of rotational symmetry of the layout such that decoding the symbols at each of the w orientations of the layout produces w representations of the orientation-indicating data, each representation comprising a different cyclic shift of the orientation-indicating data and being indicative of the degree of rotation ofthe layout.
- the security document database is used in a method of tracking a security document, the security document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of an identity of the security document, the method including, in a computer system: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of the coded data to generate indicating data indicative of the identity of the product item; and, updating, using the received indicating data, tracking data stored in a data store, tracking data being indicative of: the identity ofthe product item; and, tracking information.
- the sensing device includes: a housing adapted to be held by a user in use; a radiation source for exposing at least one coded data portion; a sensor for sensing the at least one exposed coded data portion; and, a processor for determining, using the at least one sensed coded data portion, a sensed identity.
- the security document database is used in a method of determining a counterfeit security document, the security document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of: an identity of the security document; and, at least part of a signature, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity; wherein the method includes: in a sensing device: sensing at least one coded data portion; and, generating, using the sensed coded data portion, indicating data indicative of: the identity; and, at least one signature part; in a processor: determining, from the indicating data: a determined identity; and, at least one determined signature part; determining if the security document is a counterfeit document using the determined identity and the at least one determined signature part.
- the security document database is used in a method of determining a possible duplicated security document, the security document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of at least an identity of the security document, and wherein the method includes, in a computer system: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of the coded data to generate indicating data indicative of the identity of the security document; determining, from the indicating data, a determined identity; accessing, using the determined identity, tracking data indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, tracking information indicative of the location of the security document; and, determining, using the tracking information, if the security document is a possible duplicate.
- the security document database is used by currency counter for counting currency documents, each currency document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of an identity of the currency document
- the counter including: an input for receiving a number of currency documents to be counted; an output for providing counted currency documents; a feed mechanism for transporting currency documents from the input to the output along a feed path; a sensor for sensing at least one coded data portion for each currency document transported along the feed path; and, a processor for: determining, from the at least one sensed coded data portion, a sensed identity for each currency document; determining, from the sensed identity, a determined value for each currency document; and, counting the currency documents using the determined values.
- the security document database is used in a method of providing a security document having a security feature, the method including: creating the security document; determining an identity associated with the security document; generating a signature using the identity, the signature being a digital signature of at least part ofthe identity; generating coded data, the coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, at least part of the signature; and, printing the coded data on the security document.
- the security document database is used in a method of printing a security document having a security feature, the method including: receiving the security document; receiving identity data, the identity data being at least partially indicative of an identity of the security document, the identity data being encrypted using a public key; determining the identity by decrypting the received identity data using a secret key associated with the public key; generating a signature using the determined identity, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity; generating coded data at least partially indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, at least part of the signature; and, printing the coded data on the security document.
- the security document database is used in a system for recording a transaction relating to a security document, the security document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of at least an identity of the security document, the system including a computer system for: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of the coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction; and, updating, using the received indicating data, transaction data stored in a data store, the transaction data being indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction.
- the security document database is used in a method for monitoring transactions involving security documents, each security document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of at least an identity ofthe security document, the method including, in a computer system and following a transaction involving a security document: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction; updating, using the received indicating data, transaction data stored in a data store, the transaction data being indicative of, for each of a number of security documents, performed transactions; comparing the transaction data to one or more predetermined patterns to thereby determine the presence or absence of a cash flow anomaly.
- the security document database is used by set of instructions for causing a computer system to monitor transactions involving security documents, each security document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of at least an identity of the security document, the set of instructions, when executed by the computer system, causing the computer system to: receive indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction; updating, using the received indicating data, transaction data stored in a data store, the transaction data being indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction.
- the security document database is used by a set of instructions for a currency counter, the currency counter being used for counting currency documents where each currency document having disposed therein or thereon at least one coded data portion being indicative of at least an identity ofthe currency document, the currency counter having: an input for receiving a number of currency documents to be counted; an output for providing counted currency documents; a feed mechanism for transporting currency documents from the input to the output along a feed path; a sensor for sensing at least one coded data portion for each currency document transported along the feed path; and, a processor, the set of instructions, when executed by the processor, causing the processor to: determine, from the at least one sensed coded data portion, a sensed identity for each currency document; determine, from the sensed identity, a determined value for each currency document; and, count the currency documents using the determined values.
- the security document database is used by a processor for use in a device for authenticating security documents, the security document having disposed thereon or therein coded data at least partially indicative of an identity ofthe security document and a signature, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity, the processor being adapted to: receive indicating data from a sensor in the device, the sensor being responsive to sensing ofthe coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of: the identity; and, at least part of the signature; determine, from the indicating data, a determined identity and at least one determined signature part; and, authenticate the security document using the determined identity and the at least one determined signature part.
- the security document database is used in a method of counting currency documents, each currency document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a plurality of coded data portions, each coded data portion being at least partially indicative of an identity ofthe currency document, the method including, in a sensing device: sensing at least one coded data portion for each currency document; generating, using the sensed coded data portion, indicating data at least partially indicative of the identity of each currency document; and, transferring the indicating data to a computer system, the computer system being responsive to the indicating data to: determine, using the indicating data, a determined identity for each currency document; determine, using each determined identity, a value for each currency document; and, count the currency documents using the determined values.
- the security document database is used in a method for authenticating and evaluating a currency document, the currency document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a plurality of coded data portions, the method including, in a sensing device: sensing at least one coded data portion; generating, using the sensed coded data portion, indicating data at least partially indicative of: an identity of the currency document; and at least part of a signature, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity; and, transferring the indicating data to a computer system, the computer system being responsive to the indicating data to: determine, from the indicating data, a received identity, and a received signature part; authenticate the currency document using the received identity and the received signature part; and, in response to a successful authentication, determine, using the received identity, a value associated with the currency document.
- the security document includes anti-copy protection, the security document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of an identity, the identity being uniquely indicative ofthe respective security document and being stored in a data store to allow for duplication ofthe security document to be determined.
- the security document includes anti-forgery protection, the security document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a plurality of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of: an identity ofthe currency document; and at least part of a signature, the signature being formed by encrypting at least part of the identity using a private key of public/private key pair, such that: valid security documents can only be created using the private key; and, validity of the security document can be confirmed using the corresponding public key.
- the security document database is used in a method of recovering a stolen security document, the security document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of at least an identity ofthe security document, the method including in a computer system: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of the coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of the identity; determining, using the indicating data, a determined identity; accessing, using the determined identity, transaction data stored in a data store, the transaction data being indicative of a security document status; determining, using the security document status, if the security document is stolen; and, in response to a positive determination, causing the security document to be recovered.
- the invention provides a set of instructions for causing a computer system to monitor transactions involving security documents, each security document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of at least an identity of the security document, the set of instructions, when executed by the computer system, causing the computer system to: receive indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction; update, using the received indicating data, transaction data stored in a data store, the transaction data being indicative of: the identity ofthe security document; and, the transaction.
- the set of instructions causes the computer system to compare the transaction data to one or more predetermined patterns to thereby determine the presence or absence of a cash flow anomaly.
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- each predetermined pattem is at least partially related to at least one of: a predetermined transaction threshold; a predetermined number of transactions performed in a predetermined timeframe; an identity of a particular party; a sequence of transactions related to one or more security documents; a cash flow demand forecast; and, a geographic trend.
- the computer system includes a display device, wherein the set of instructions, when executed by the computer system, cause the computer system to display, using the display device, at least one of: the comparison data; and, the transaction data.
- the transaction data includes a transaction status indicative of whether the security document is at least one of: a copied security document; a stolen security document; and, a counterfeit security document.
- each coded data portion is further indicative of at least part of a signature, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity, and wherein the set of instructions, when executed by the computer system, cause the computer system to: determine, from the indicating data, a determined identity and at least one determined signature part; and, authenticate the security document using the determined identity and the at least one determined signature part.
- the signature is a digital signature of at least part ofthe identity and at least part of predetermined padding, the padding being at least one of: a predetermined number; and, a random number.
- the entire signature is encoded within a plurality of coded data portions and wherein the system mcludes the sensing device configured to sense a number of coded data portions to thereby determine the entire signature.
- the coded data includes a plurality of layouts, each layout defining the position of a plurality of first symbols encoding the identity, and a plurality of second symbols defining at least part ofthe signature.
- the coded data is substantially invisible to an unaided human.
- the coded data is printed on the surface using at least one of: an invisible ink; and, an infrared- absorptive ink.
- the coded data is provided substantially coincident with visible human-readable information.
- At least one coded data portion encodes the entire signature.
- the entire signature is formed from a plurality of signature parts, and wherein each coded data portion encodes a respective signature part.
- At least some ofthe coded data portions encode at least one of: a location of the respective coded data portion; a position ofthe respective coded data portion on the surface; a size ofthe coded data portions; a size of a signature; an identity of a signature part; and, units of indicated locations.
- the coded data includes at least one of: redundant data; data allowing error correction; Reed- Solomon data; and, Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) data.
- redundant data data allowing error correction
- Reed- Solomon data data allowing error correction
- Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) data data allowing error correction
- CRC Cyclic Redundancy Check
- the digital signature includes at least one of: a random number associated with the identity; a keyed hash of at least the identity; a keyed hash of at least the identity produced using a private key, and verifiable using a corresponding public key; cipher-text produced by encrypting at least the identity; cipher- text produced by encrypting at least the identity and a random number; and, cipher-text produced using a private key, and verifiable using a corresponding public key; and, cipher-text produced using RSA encryption.
- the security document is at least one of: a currency note; a check; a credit or debit card; a redeemable ticket, voucher, or coupon; a lottery ticket or instant win ticket; and, an identity card or document, such as a driver's license or passport.
- the identity is indicative of at least one of: a currency note attribute including at least one of: currency; issue country; denomination; note side; printing works; and serial number; a check attribute including at least one of: currency; issuing institution; account number; serial number; expiry date; check value; and limit; a card attribute including at least one of: card type; issuing institution; account number; issue date; expiry date; and limit.
- the coded data is arranged in accordance with at least one layout having w-fold rotational symmetry, where w is at least two, the layout including w identical sub-layouts rotated 1/w revolutions apart about a centre of rotation, at least one sub-layout including rotation-indicating data that distinguishes that sub- layout from each other sub-layout.
- the coded data is arranged in accordance with at least one layout having w-fold rotational symmetry, where w is at least two, the layout encoding orientation-indicating data comprising a sequence of an integer multiple m of w symbols, where m is one or more, each encoded symbol being distributed at w locations about a centre of rotational symmetry of the layout such that decoding the symbols at each ofthe w orientations of the layout produces w representations of the orientation-indicating data, each representation comprising a different cyclic shift of the orientation-indicating data and being indicative of the degree of rotation ofthe layout.
- the set of instructions when executed in the computer system further performs a method of tracking the security document, the method including, in a computer system: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of the coded data to generate indicating data indicative of the identity of the product item; and, updating, using the received indicating data, tracking data stored in a data store, tracking data being indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, tracking information.
- the sensing device includes: a housing adapted to be held by a user in use; a radiation source for exposing at least one coded data portion; a sensor for sensing the at least one exposed coded data portion; and, a processor for determining, using the at least one sensed coded data portion, a sensed identity.
- the set of instructions when executed in the computer system further performs a method of determining a counterfeit security document, the security document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of: an identity ofthe security document; and, at least part of a signature, the signature being a digital signature of at least part ofthe identity; wherein the method includes: in a sensing device: sensing at least one coded data portion; and, generating, using the sensed coded data portion, indicating data indicative of: the identity; and, at least one signature part; in a processor: determining, from the indicating data: a determined identity; and, at least one determined signature part; determining if the security document is a counterfeit document using the determined identity and the at least one determined signature part.
- the set of instructions when executed in the computer system further performs a method of determining a possible duplicated security document, wherein the method includes, in a computer system: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of the coded data to generate indicating data indicative of the identity of the security document; determining, from the indicating data, a determined identity; accessing, using the determined identity, tracking data indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, tracking information indicative of the location of the security document; and, determining, using the tracking information, if the security document is a possible duplicate.
- the computer system is a currency counter and the security document is a currency document
- the set of instructions when executed in the currency counter, causes the currency counter to count currency documents
- the counter including: an input for receiving a number of currency documents to be counted; an output for providing counted currency documents; a feed mechanism for transporting currency documents from the input to the output along a feed path; a sensor for sensing at least one coded data portion for each currency document transported along the feed path; and, a processor for: determining, from the at least one sensed coded data portion, a sensed identity for each currency document; determining, from the sensed identity, a determined value for each currency document; and, counting the currency documents using the determined values.
- the set of instructions when executed in the computer system further performs a method of providing a security document having a security feature, the method including: creating the security document; determining an identity associated with the security document; generating a signature using the identity, the signature being a digital signature of at least part ofthe identity; generating coded data, the coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, at least part of the signature; and, printing the coded data on the security document.
- the set of instructions when executed in the computer system further performs a method of printing the security document having a security feature, the method including: receiving the security document; receiving identity data, the identity data being at least partially indicative of an identity of the security document, the identity data being encrypted using a public key; determining the identity by decrypting the received identity data using a secret key associated with the public key; generating a signature using the determined identity, the signature being a digital signature of at least part ofthe identity; generating coded data at least partially indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, at least part of the signature; and, printing the coded data on the security document.
- the set of instructions when executed in the computer system further records a transaction relating to the security document, the system including a computer system for: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing ofthe coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction; and, updating, using the received indicating data, transaction data stored in a data store, the transaction data being indicative of: the identity ofthe security document; and, the transaction.
- the set of instructions when executed in the computer system further performs a method for monitoring transactions involving the security document, the method including, in a computer system and following a transaction involving the security document: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction; updating, using the received indicating data, transaction data stored in a data store, the transaction data being indicative of, for each of a number of security documents, performed transactions; comparing the transaction data to one or more predetermined patterns to thereby determine the presence or absence of a cash flow anomaly.
- the set of instructions when executed in the computer system further operate as a security document database, the database storing security document data including, for each of a number of security documents: identity data, the identity data being at least partially indicative of an identity of the security document; attribute data, the attribute data being at least partially indicative of one or more attributes of the security document; wherein, in use, the security document database allows a computer system to: receive, from a sensing device, indicating data at least partially indicative of at least one of: the identity; and one or more attributes; use the received indicating data and the security document data to perform an action associated with the security document.
- the computer system is a currency counter and the security document is a currency document
- the set of instructions, when executed in the currency counter cause the currency counter to count currency documents
- the currency counter having: an input for receiving a number of currency documents to be counted; an output for providing counted currency documents; a feed mechanism for transporting currency documents from the input to the output along a feed path; a sensor for sensing at least one coded data portion for each currency document transported along the feed path; and, a processor, the set of instructions, when executed by the processor, causing the processor to: determine, from the at least one sensed coded data portion, a sensed identity for each currency document; determine, from the sensed identity, a determined value for each currency document; and, count the currency documents using the determined values.
- the set of instructions when executed in a processor for use in a device for authenticating security documents, cause the processor to: receive indicating data from a sensor in the device, the sensor being responsive to sensing ofthe coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of: the identity; and, at least part ofthe signature; determine, from the indicating data, a determined identity and at least one determined signature part; and, authenticate the security document using the determined identity and the at least one determined signature part.
- the security document is a currency document and where the set of instructions, when executed in the computer system further performs a method of counting currency documents, the method including, in a sensing device: sensing at least one coded data portion for each currency document; generating, using the sensed coded data portion, indicating data at least partially indicative of the identity of each currency document; and, transferring the indicating data to the computer system, the computer system being responsive to the indicating data to: determine, using the indicating data, a determined identity for each currency document; determine, using each determined identity, a value for each currency document; and, count the currency documents using the determined values.
- the security document is a currency document and where the set of instructions, when executed in the computer system further performs a method for authenticating and evaluating a currency document, the method including, in a sensing device: sensing at least one coded data portion; generating, using the sensed coded data portion, indicating data at least partially indicative of: an identity ofthe currency document; and at least part of a signature, the signature being a digital signature of at least part ofthe identity; and, transferring the indicating data to a computer system, the computer system being responsive to the indicating data to: determine, from the indicating data, a received identity, and a received signature part; authenticate the currency document using the received identity and the received signature part; and, in response to a successful authentication, determine, using the received identity, a value associated with the currency document.
- the security document includes anti-copy protection, the identity being uniquely indicative ofthe respective security document and being stored in a data store to allow for duplication ofthe security document to be determined.
- the security document includes anti-forgery protection, each coded data portion being further indicative of at least part of a signature, the signature being formed by encrypting at least part ofthe identity using a private key of public/private key pair, such that: valid security documents can only be created using the private key; and, validity ofthe security document can be confirmed using the corresponding public key.
- the set of instructions when executed in the computer system further performs a method of recovering a stolen security document, the method including in a computer system: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing ofthe coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of the identity; determining, using the indicating data, a determined identity; accessing, using the determined identity, transaction data stored in a data store, the transaction data being indicative of a security document status; determining, using the security document status, if the security document is stolen; and, in response to a positive determination, causing the security document to be recovered.
- the invention provides a set of instructions for a currency counter, the currency counter being used for counting currency documents where each currency document having disposed therein or thereon at least one coded data portion being indicative of at least an identity ofthe currency document, the currency counter having: an input for receiving a number of currency documents to be counted; an output for providing counted currency documents; a feed mechanism for transporting currency documents from the input to the output along a feed path; a sensor for sensing at least one coded data portion for each currency document transported along the feed path; and, a processor, the set of instructions, when executed by the processor, causing the processor to: determine, from the at least one sensed coded data portion, a sensed identity for each currency document; determine, from the sensed identity, a determined value for each currency document; and, count the currency documents using the determined values.
- each coded data portion is further indicative of at least part of a signature, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity, wherein the set of instructions cause the processor to cause authentication ofthe currency documents, using the sensed identity and the at least one sensed signature part.
- the authentication is performed by at least one of: the processor; and, a computer system, wherein the processor: generates indicating data at least partially indicative of: the identity; and, at least part of the signature; and, transfers the indicating data to the computer system.
- the indicating data is transmitted to the computer system at least one of: after the currency counter scans: each currency document; a predetermined number of currency documents; and, the currency documents provided in the input; and, periodically.
- the currency counter includes a display device, the executed set of instructions causing the processor to display, using the display device at least one of: results of an authentication; at least one currency document value; and, a count total.
- the currency counter includes a data store for storing at least one: a key for authenticating the currency documents; and, padding for determining the signature; where the processor performs authentication using data cached in the data store.
- the set of instructions when executed by the processor, cause the processor to: for each currency document, generate indicating data further indicative of at least one of: the time the currency counter scanned the currency document; currency document attributes; and, the location of the currency counter when the currency document was scanned.
- the signature is a digital signature of at least part ofthe identity and at least part of predetermined padding, the padding being at least one of: a predetermined number; and, a random number.
- the entire signature is encoded within a plurality of coded data portions and wherein the system includes the sensing device configured to sense a number of coded data portions to thereby determine the entire signature.
- the coded data includes a plurality of layouts, each layout defining the position of a plurality of first symbols encoding the identity, and a plurality of second symbols defining at least part ofthe signature.
- the coded data is substantially invisible to an unaided human.
- the coded data is printed on the surface using at least one of: an invisible ink; and, an infrared- absorptive ink.
- the coded data is provided substantially coincident with visible human-readable information.
- At least one coded data portion encodes the entire signature.
- the entire signature is formed from a plurality of signature parts, and wherein each coded data portion encodes a respective signature part.
- at least some ofthe coded data portions encode at least one of: a location of the respective coded data portion; a position ofthe respective coded data portion on the surface; a size ofthe coded data portions; a size of a signature; an identity of a signature part; and, units of indicated locations.
- the coded data includes at least one of: redundant data; data allowing error correction; Reed- Solomon data; and, Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) data.
- redundant data data allowing error correction
- Reed- Solomon data data allowing error correction
- Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) data data allowing error correction
- CRC Cyclic Redundancy Check
- the digital signature includes at least one of: a random number associated with the identity; a keyed hash of at least the identity; a keyed hash of at least the identity produced using a private key, and verifiable using a corresponding public key; cipher-text produced by encrypting at least the identity; cipher- text produced by encrypting at least the identity and a random number; and, cipher-text produced using a private key, and verifiable using a corresponding public key; and, cipher-text produced using RSA encryption.
- the currency document is at least one of: a currency note; a check; a credit or debit card; a redeemable ticket, voucher, or coupon; a lottery ticket or instant win ticket; and, an identity card or document, such as a driver's license or passport.
- the identity is indicative of at least one of: a currency note attribute including at least one of: currency; issue country; denomination; note side; printing works; and serial number; a check attribute including at least one of: currency; issuing institution; account number; serial number; expiry date; check value; and limit; a card attribute including at least one of: card type; issuing institution; account number; issue date; expiry date; and limit.
- the coded data is arranged in accordance with at least one layout having w-fold rotational symmetry, where w is at least two, the layout including w identical sub-layouts rotated 1/w revolutions apart about a centre of rotation, at least one sub-layout including rotation-indicating data that distinguishes that sub- layout from each other sub-layout.
- the coded data is arranged in accordance with at least one layout having w-fold rotational symmetry, where w is at least two, the layout encoding orientation-indicating data comprising a sequence of an integer multiple m of w symbols, where m is one or more, each encoded symbol being distributed at w locations about a centre of rotational symmetry of the layout such that decoding the symbols at each of the w orientations of the layout produces w representations of the orientation-indicating data, each representation comprising a different cyclic shift of the orientation-indicating data and being indicative of the degree of rotation ofthe layout.
- the set of instructions when executed in the computer system further performs a method of tracking the currency document, the method including, in a computer system: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of the coded data to generate indicating data indicative of the identity of the product item; and, updating, using the received indicating data, tracking data stored in a data store, tracking data being indicative of: the identity of the currency document; and, tracking information.
- the sensing device includes: a housing adapted to be held by a user in use; a radiation source for exposing at least one coded data portion; a sensor for sensing the at least one exposed coded data portion; and, a processor for determining, using the at least one sensed coded data portion, a sensed identity.
- the set of instructions when executed in the computer system further performs a method of determining a counterfeit currency document, the currency document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of: an identity of the currency document; and, at least part of a signature, the signature being a digital signature of at least part ofthe identity; wherein the method includes: in a sensing device: sensing at least one coded data portion; and, generating, using the sensed coded data portion, indicating data indicative of: the identity; and, at least one signature part; in a processor: determining, from the indicating data: a determined identity; and, at least one determined signature part; determining if the currency document is a counterfeit document using the determined identity and the at least one determined signature part.
- the set of instructions when executed in the computer system further performs a method of determining a possible duplicated currency document, wherein the method includes, in a computer system: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of the coded data to generate indicating data indicative of the identity of the currency document; determining, from the indicating data, a determined identity; accessing, using the determined identity, tracking data indicative of: the identity of the currency document; and, tracking information indicative of the location of the currency document; and, determining, using the tracking information, if the currency document is a possible duplicate.
- the set of instructions when executed in the computer system further performs a method of providing a currency document having a currency feature, the method including: creating the currency document; determining an identity associated with the currency document; generating a signature using the identity, the signature being a digital signature of at least part ofthe identity; generating coded data, the coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of: the identity of the currency document; and, at least part of the signature; and, printing the coded data on the currency document.
- the set of instructions when executed in the computer system further performs a method of printing the currency document having a currency feature, the method including: receiving the currency document; receiving identity data, the identity data being at least partially indicative of an identity of the currency document, the identity data being encrypted using a public key; determining the identity by decrypting the received identity data using a secret key associated with the public key; generating a signature using the determined identity, the signature being a digital signature of at least part ofthe identity; generating coded data at least partially indicative of: the identity of the currency document; and, at least part of the signature; and, printing the coded data on the currency document.
- the set of instructions when executed in the computer system further records a transaction relating to the currency document, the system including a computer system for: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing ofthe coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of: the identity of the currency document; and, the transaction; and, updating, using the received indicating data, transaction data stored in a data store, the transaction data being indicative of: the identity ofthe currency document; and, the transaction.
- the set of instructions when executed in the computer system further performs a method for monitoring transactions involving the currency document, the method including, in a computer system and following a transaction involving the currency document: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of: the identity of the currency document; and, the transaction; updating, using the received indicating data, transaction data stored in a data store, the transaction data being indicative of, for each of a number of currency documents, performed transactions; comparing the transaction data to one or more predetermined patterns to thereby determine the presence or absence of a cash flow anomaly.
- the set of instructions when executed in the computer system further operate as a currency document database, the database storing currency document data including, for each of a number of currency documents: identity data, the identity data being at least partially indicative of an identity of the currency document; attribute data, the attribute data being at least partially indicative of one or more attributes of the currency document; wherein, in use, the currency document database allows a computer system to: receive, from a sensing device, indicating data at least partially indicative of at least one of: the identity; and one or more attributes; use the received indicating data and the currency document data to perform an action associated with the currency document.
- the set of instructions cause the processor to monitor transactions involving currency documents including: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of: the identity of the currency document; and, the transaction; updating, using the received indicating data, transaction data stored in a data store, the transaction data being indicative of: the identity ofthe currency document; and, the transaction.
- the set of instructions when executed in a processor for use in a device for authenticating currency documents, cause the processor to: receive indicating data from a sensor in the device, the sensor being responsive to sensing of the coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of: the identity; and, at least part of the signature; determine, from the indicating data, a determined identity and at least one determined signature part; and, authenticate the currency document using the determined identity and the at least one determined signature part.
- the currency document is a currency document and where the set of instructions, when executed in the computer system further performs a method of counting currency documents, the method including, in a sensing device: sensing at least one coded data portion for each currency document; generating, using the sensed coded data portion, indicating data at least partially indicative of the identity of each currency document; and, transferring the indicating data to the computer system, the computer system being responsive to the indicating data to: determine, using the indicating data, a determined identity for each currency document; determine, using each determined identity, a value for each currency document; and, count the currency documents using the determined values.
- the currency document is a currency document and where the set of instructions, when executed in the computer system further performs a method for authenticating and evaluating a currency document, the method including, in a sensing device: sensing at least one coded data portion; generating, using the sensed coded data portion, indicating data at least partially indicative of: an identity ofthe currency document; and at least part of a signature, the signature being a digital signature of at least part ofthe identity; and, transferring the indicating data to a computer system, the computer system being responsive to the indicating data to: determine, from the indicating data, a received identity, and a received signature part; authenticate the currency document using the received identity and the received signature part; and, in response to a successful authentication, determine, using the received identity, a value associated with the currency document.
- the currency document includes anti-copy protection, the identity being uniquely indicative ofthe respective currency document and being stored in a data store to allow for duplication of the currency document to be determined.
- the currency document includes anti-forgery protection, each coded data portion being further indicative of at least part of a signature, the signature being formed by encrypting at least part of the identity using a private key of public/private key pair, such that: valid currency documents can only be created using the private key; and, validity ofthe currency document can be confirmed using the corresponding public key.
- the set of instructions when executed in the computer system further performs a method of recovering a stolen currency document, the method including in a computer system: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing ofthe coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of the identity; determining, using the indicating data, a determined identity; accessing, using the determined identity, transaction data stored in a data store, the transaction data being indicative of a currency document status; determining, using the currency document status, if the currency document is stolen; and, in response to a positive determination, causing the currency document to be recovered.
- the invention provides a processor for use in a device for authenticating security documents, the security document having disposed thereon or therein coded data at least partially indicative of an identity of the security document and a signature, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity, the processor being adapted to: receive indicating data from a sensor in the device, the sensor being responsive to sensing of the coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of: the identity; and, at least part of the signature; determine, from the indicating data, a determined identity and at least one determined signature part; and, authenticate the security document using the determined identity and the at least one determined signature part.
- the processor determines, using the determined identity and a secret key, a determined signature; compares the determined signature to the at least one determined signature part; and, authenticates the security document using the results ofthe comparison.
- the processor stores a number of secret keys in a data store.
- the device includes a display device coupled to the processor and where the processor causes the display device to display the results ofthe authentication.
- the processor includes an internal memory forming the data store, and where the processor and internal memory are provided as a monolithic chip.
- each coded data portion is further indicative of at least part of a signature, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity, and wherein the processor: determines, from the indicating data, a determined identity and at least one determined signature part; and, authenticates the security document using the determined identity and the at least one determined signature part.
- the signature is a digital signature of at least part ofthe identity and at least part of predetermined padding, the padding being at least one of: a predetermined number; and, a random number.
- the entire signature is encoded within a plurality of coded data portions and wherein the system includes the sensing device configured to sense a number of coded data portions to thereby determine the entire signature.
- the coded data includes a plurality of layouts, each layout defining the position of a plurality of first symbols encoding the identity, and a plurality of second symbols defining at least part ofthe signature.
- the coded data is substantially invisible to an unaided human.
- the coded data is printed on the surface using at least one of: an invisible ink; and, an infrared- absorptive ink.
- the coded data is provided substantially coincident with visible human-readable information.
- At least one coded data portion encodes the entire signature.
- the entire signature is formed from a plurality of signature parts, and wherein each coded data portion encodes a respective signature part.
- the coded data portions encode at least one of: a location of the respective coded data portion; a position ofthe respective coded data portion on the surface; a size ofthe coded data portions; a size of a signature; an identity of a signature part; and, units of indicated locations.
- the coded data includes at least one of: redundant data; data allowing error correction; Reed- Solomon data; and, Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) data.
- the digital signature includes at least one of: a random number associated with the identity; a keyed hash of at least the identity; a keyed hash of at least the identity produced using a private key, and verifiable using a corresponding public key; cipher-text produced by encrypting at least the identity; cipher- text produced by encrypting at least the identity and a random number; and, cipher-text produced using a private key, and verifiable using a corresponding public key; and, cipher-text produced using RSA encryption.
- the security document is at least one of: a currency note; a check; a credit or debit card; a redeemable ticket, voucher, or coupon; a lottery ticket or instant win ticket; and, an identity card or document, such as a driver's license or passport.
- the identity is indicative of at least one of: a currency note attribute including at least one of: currency; issue country; denomination; note side; printing works; and serial number; a check attribute including at least one of: currency; issuing institution; account number; serial number; expiry date; check value; and limit; a card attribute including at least one of: card type; issuing institution; account number; issue date; expiry date; and limit.
- the coded data is arranged in accordance with at least one layout having w-fold rotational symmetry, where n is at least two, the layout including w identical sub-layouts rotated 1/w revolutions apart about a centre of rotation, at least one sub-layout including rotation-indicating data that distinguishes that sub- layout from each other sub-layout.
- the coded data is arranged in accordance with at least one layout having w-fold rotational symmetry, where w is at least two, the layout encoding orientation-indicating data comprising a sequence of an integer multiple m of w symbols, where m is one or more, each encoded symbol being distributed at w locations about a centre of rotational symmetry of the layout such that decoding the symbols at each ofthe n orientations of the layout produces w representations of the orientation-indicating data, each representation comprising a different cyclic shift of the orientation-indicating data and being indicative of the degree of rotation ofthe layout.
- the processor is used in at least one of the following devices: an automatic teller machine; a currency counter; a cash register; a hand held scanner; a vending machine; and, a mobile phone.
- the processor is further used in a method of tracking a security document, the method including, in the processor: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of the coded data to generate indicating data indicative of the identity of the product item; and, updating, using the received indicating data, tracking data stored in a data store, tracking data being indicative of: the identity ofthe security document; and, tracking information.
- the processor is used in a sensing device for use with a security document, the sensing device including: a housing adapted to be held by a user in use; a radiation source for exposing at least one coded data portion; a sensor for sensing the at least one exposed coded data portion; and, the processor for determining, using the at least one sensed coded data portion, a sensed identity.
- the processor is further used in a method of determining a counterfeit security document, wherein the method includes: in a sensing device: sensing at least one coded data portion; and, generating, using the sensed coded data portion, indicating data indicative of: the identity; and, at least one signature part; and, in the processor: determining if the security document is a counterfeit document using the determined identity and the at least one determined signature part.
- the processor is further used in a method of determining a possible duplicated security document, wherein the method includes, in a processor: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of the coded data to generate indicating data indicative of the identity of the security document; determining, from the indicating data, a determined identity; accessing, using the determined identity, tracking data indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, tracking information indicative of the location of the security document; and, determining, using the tracking information, if the security document is a possible duplicate.
- the processor is further used in a currency counter for counting currency documents, each currency document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of an identity of the currency document
- the counter including: an input for receiving a number of currency documents to be counted; an output for providing counted currency documents; a feed mechanism for transporting currency documents from the input to the output along a feed path; a sensor for sensing at least one coded data portion for each currency document transported along the feed path; and, the processor for: determining, from the at least one sensed coded data portion, a sensed identity for each currency document; determining, from the sensed identity, a determined value for each currency document; and, counting the currency documents using the determined values.
- the processor is further used in a method of providing a security document having a security feature, the method including: creating the security document; determining an identity associated with the security document; generating a signature using the identity, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity; generating coded data, the coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, at least part of the signature; and, printing the coded data on the security document.
- the processor is further used in a method of printing a security document having a security feature, the method including: receiving the security document; receiving identity data, the identity data being at least partially indicative of an identity of the security document, the identity data being encrypted using a public key; determining the identity by decrypting the received identity data using a secret key associated with the public key; generating a signature using the determined identity, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity; generating coded data at least partially indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, at least part ofthe signature; and, printing the coded data on the security document.
- the processor is further used in a system for recording a transaction relating to a security document and where the processor is further used for: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of the coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction; and, updating, using the received indicating data, transaction data stored in a data store, the transaction data being indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction.
- the processor is further used in a method for monitoring transactions involving security documents, the method including, in the processor and following a transaction involving a security document: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction; updating, using the received indicating data, transaction data stored in a data store, the transaction data being indicative of, for each of a number of security documents, performed transactions; comparing the transaction data to one or more predetermined patterns to thereby determine the presence or absence of a cash flow anomaly.
- the processor is further used to access a security document database, the database storing security document data including, for each of a number of security documents: identity data, the identity data being at least partially indicative of an identity ofthe security document; attribute data, the attribute data being at least partially indicative of one or more attributes ofthe security document; wherein, in use, the security document database allows the processor to: receive, from a sensing device, indicating data at least partially indicative of at least one of: the identity; and one or more attributes; use the received indicating data and the security document data to perform an action associated with the security document.
- the processor is further used to execute a set of instructions for monitoring transactions involving security documents, the set of instructions, when executed by the processor cause the processor to: receive indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction; updating, using the received indicating data, transaction data stored in a data store, the transaction data being indicative of: the identity ofthe security document; and, the transaction.
- the processor is further used to execute a set of instructions for a currency counter, the currency counter being used for counting currency documents where each currency document having disposed therein or thereon at least one coded data portion being indicative of at least an identity ofthe currency document, the currency counter having: an input for receiving a number of currency documents to be counted; an output for providing counted currency documents; a feed mechanism for transporting currency documents from the input to the output along a feed path; a sensor for sensing at least one coded data portion for each currency document transported along the feed path; and, the processor, the set of instructions, when executed by the processor, causing the processor to: determine, from the at least one sensed coded data portion, a sensed identity for each currency document; determine, from the sensed identity, a determined value for each currency document; and, count the currency documents using the determined values.
- the processor is further used in a method of counting currency documents, each currency document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a plurality of coded data portions, each coded data portion being at least partially indicative of an identity of the currency document, the method including, in a sensing device: sensing at least one coded data portion for each currency document; generating, using the sensed coded data portion, indicating data at least partially indicative of the identity of each currency document; and, transferring the indicating data to a computer system, the computer system being responsive to the indicating data to: determine, using the indicating data, a determined identity for each currency document; determine, using each determined identity, a value for each currency document; and, count the currency documents using the determined values.
- the processor is further used in a method for authenticating and evaluating a currency document, the currency document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a plurality of coded data portions, the method including, in a sensing device: sensing at least one coded data portion; generating, using the sensed coded data portion, indicating data at least partially indicative of: an identity of the currency document; and at least part of a signature, the signature being a digital signature of at least part ofthe identity; and, transferring the indicating data to a computer system, the computer system being responsive to the indicating data to: determine, from the indicating data, a received identity, and a received signature part; authenticate the currency document using the received identity and the received signature part; and, in response to a successful authentication, determine, using the received identity, a value associated with the currency document.
- the security document includes anti-copy protection, the security document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of an identity, the identity being uniquely indicative ofthe respective security document and being stored in a data store to allow for duplication ofthe security document to be determined.
- the security document includes anti-forgery protection, the security document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a plurality of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of: an identity ofthe currency document; and at least part of a signature, the signature being formed by encrypting at least part of the identity using a private key of public/private key pair, such that: valid security documents can only be created using the private key; and, validity of the security document can be confirmed using the corresponding public key.
- the processor is further used in a method of recovering a stolen security document, the method including in a computer system: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of the coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of the identity; determining, using the indicating data, a determined identity; accessing, using the determined identity, transaction data stored in a data store, the transaction data being indicative of a security document status; determining, using the security document status, if the security document is stolen; and, in response to a positive determination, causing the security document to be recovered.
- the invention provides a method of counting currency documents, each currency document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a plurality of coded data portions, each coded data portion being at least partially indicative of an identity of the currency document, the method including, in a sensing device: sensing at least one coded data portion for each currency document; generating, using the sensed coded data portion, indicating data at least partially indicative of the identity of each currency document; and, transferring the indicating data to a computer system, the computer system being responsive to the indicating data to: determine, using the indicating data, a determined identity for each currency document; determine, using each determined identity, a value for each currency document; and, count the currency documents using the determined values.
- the indicating data is further indicative of at least one of: a signature; a time the sensing device scanned the currency document; currency document attributes; and, a location ofthe sensing device when the currency document was sensed.
- the method includes transmitting the indicating data to the computer system at least one of: after the sensing device scans: each currency document; and, a predetermined number of currency documents; and, periodically.
- the sensing device includes an indicator, where the method includes causing the indicator to provide at least one of: an indication related to the success of sensing the at least one coded data portions; a count indicative of the number of sensed currency documents; the value of the sensed currency document; and, an incremental value ofthe sensed currency documents.
- the sensing device stores data indicative of at least one of an identity ofthe sensing device and an identity of a user, and wherein method includes the sensing device generating the indicating data using the stored data.
- each coded data portion is further indicative of at least part of a signature, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity, and wherein the method includes: determining, from the indicating data, a determined identity and at least one determined signature part; and, authenticating the security document using the determined identity and the at least one determined signature part.
- the signature is a digital signature of at least part ofthe identity and at least part of predetermined padding, the padding being at least one of: a predetermined number; and, a random number.
- the entire signature is encoded within a plurality of coded data portions and wherein the method includes the sensing device sensing a number of coded data portions to thereby determine the entire signature.
- the coded data includes a plurality of layouts, each layout defining the position of a plurality of first symbols encoding the identity, and a plurality of second symbols defining at least part ofthe signature.
- the coded data is substantially invisible to an unaided human.
- the coded data is printed on the surface using at least one of: an invisible ink; and, an infrared- absorptive ink.
- the coded data is provided substantially coincident with visible human-readable information.
- At least one coded data portion encodes the entire signature.
- the entire signature is formed from a plurality of signature parts, and wherein each coded data portion encodes a respective signature part.
- At least some ofthe coded data portions encode at least one of: a location ofthe respective coded data portion; a position ofthe respective coded data portion on the surface; a size ofthe coded data portions; a size of a signature; an identity of a signature part; and, units of indicated locations.
- the coded data includes at least one of: redundant data; data allowing error correction; Reed- Solomon data; and, Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) data.
- redundant data data allowing error correction
- Reed- Solomon data data allowing error correction
- Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) data data allowing error correction
- CRC Cyclic Redundancy Check
- the digital signature includes at least one of: a random number associated with the identity; a keyed hash of at least the identity; a keyed hash of at least the identity produced using a private key, and verifiable using a corresponding public key; cipher-text produced by encrypting at least the identity; cipher- text produced by encrypting at least the identity and a random number; and, cipher-text produced using a private key, and verifiable using a corresponding public key; and, cipher-text produced using RSA encryption.
- the security document is at least one of: a currency note; a check; a credit or debit card; a redeemable ticket, voucher, or coupon; a lottery ticket or instant win ticket; and, an identity card or document, such as a driver's license or passport.
- the identity is indicative of at least one of: a currency note attribute including at least one of: currency; issue country; denomination; note side; printing works; and serial number; a check attribute including at least one of: currency; issuing institution; account number; serial number; expiry date; check value; and limit; a card attribute including at least one of: card type; issuing institution; account number; issue date; expiry date; and limit.
- the coded data is arranged in accordance with at least one layout having w-fold rotational symmetry, where w is at least two, the layout including w identical sub-layouts rotated 1/w revolutions apart about a centre of rotation, at least one sub-layout including rotation-indicating data that distinguishes that sub- layout from each other sub-layout.
- the coded data is arranged in accordance with at least one layout having w-fold rotational symmetry, where w is at least two, the layout encoding orientation-indicating data comprising a sequence of an integer multiple m of w symbols, where m is one or more, each encoded symbol being distributed at w locations about a centre of rotational symmetry of the layout such that decoding the symbols at each of the w orientations of the layout produces w representations of the orientation-indicating data, each representation comprising a different cyclic shift of the orientation-indicating data and being indicative of the degree of rotation ofthe layout.
- the method is further used for tracking a security document, the method including, in a computer system: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing ofthe coded data to generate indicating data indicative of the identity of the product item; and, updating, using the received indicating data, tracking data stored in a data store, tracking data being indicative of: the identity of the product item; and, tracking information.
- the sensing device includes: a housing adapted to be held by a user in use; a radiation source for exposing at least one coded data portion; a sensor for sensing the at least one exposed coded data portion; and, a processor for determining, using the at least one sensed coded data portion, a sensed identity.
- the method is further used for determining a counterfeit security document, each coded data portion being further indicative of at least part of a signature, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity, wherein the method further includes: in a sensing device: generating, using the sensed coded data portion, indicating data indicative of: the identity; and, at least one signature part; and, in a processor: determining, from the indicating data: a determined identity; and, at least one determined signature part; and, determining if the security document is a counterfeit document using the determined identity and the at least one determined signature part.
- the method is further used for determining a possible duplicated security document, wherein the method includes, in a computer system: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of the coded data to generate indicating data indicative of the identity of the security document; determining, from the indicating data, a determined identity; accessing, using the determined identity, tracking data indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, tracking information indicative of the location of the security document; and, determining, using the tracking information, if the security document is a possible duplicate.
- the method is used in a currency counter for counting currency documents, each currency document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of an identity of the currency document
- the counter including: an input for receiving a number of currency documents to be counted; an output for providing counted currency documents; a feed mechanism for transporting currency documents from the input to the output along a feed path; a sensor for sensing at least one coded data portion for each currency document transported along the feed path; and, a processor for: determining, from the at least one sensed coded data portion, a sensed identity for each currency document; determining, from the sensed identity, a determined value for each currency document; and, counting the currency documents using the determined values.
- the security document having a security feature
- the method of providing the security document includes: creating the security document; determining an identity associated with the security document; generating a signature using the identity, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity; generating coded data, the coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, at least part of the signature; and, printing the coded data on the security document.
- the security document being printed with a security feature
- the method of printing the security document includes: receiving the security document; receiving identity data, the identity data being at least partially indicative of an identity of the security document, the identity data being encrypted using a public key; determining the identity by decrypting the received identity data using a secret key associated with the public key; generating a signature using the determined identity, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity; generating coded data at least partially indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, at least part ofthe signature; and, printing the coded data on the security document.
- the method is used in a system for recording a transaction relating to a security document, the system including a computer system for: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of the coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction; and, updating, using the received indicating data, transaction data stored in a data store, the transaction data being indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction.
- the method is further used for monitoring transactions involving security documents, the method including, in a computer system and following a transaction involving a security document: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction; updating, using the received indicating data, transaction data stored in a data store, the transaction data being indicative of, for each of a number of security documents, performed transactions; comparing the transaction data to one or more predetermined patterns to thereby determine the presence or absence of a cash flow anomaly.
- the method includes using a security document database, the database storing security document data including, for each of a number of security documents: identity data, the identity data being at least partially indicative of an identity of the security document; attribute data, the attribute data being at least partially indicative of one or more attributes of the security document; wherein, in use, the security document database allows a computer system to: receive, from a sensing device, indicating data at least partially indicative of at least one of: the identity; and one or more attributes; use the received indicating data and the security document data to perform an action associated with the security document.
- the method is further used for causing a computer system to monitor transactions involving security documents, the method being performed using a set of instructions, each security document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of at least an identity of the security document, the set of instructions, when executed by the computer system, causing the computer system to: receive indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction; updating, using the received indicating data, transaction data stored in a data store, the transaction data being indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction.
- the method is used in a processor for use in a device for authenticating security documents, the coded data further being at least partially indicative of a signature, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity, the processor being adapted to: receive indicating data from a sensor in the device, the sensor being responsive to sensing ofthe coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of: the identity; and, at least part of the signature; determine, from the indicating data, a determined identity and at least one determined signature part; and, authenticate the security document using the determined identity and the at least one determined signature part.
- the method is further used for counting currency documents, each currency document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a plurality of coded data portions, each coded data portion being at least partially indicative of an identity of the currency document, the method including, in a sensing device: sensing at least one coded data portion for each currency document; generating, using the sensed coded data portion, indicating data at least partially indicative ofthe identity of each currency document; and, transferring the indicating data to a computer system, the computer system being responsive to the indicating data to: determine, using the indicating data, a determined identity for each currency document; determine, using each determined identity, a value for each currency document; and, count the currency documents using the determined values.
- the method further being used for authenticating and evaluating a currency document, the currency document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a plurality of coded data portions, the method including, in a sensing device: sensing at least one coded data portion; generating, using the sensed coded data portion, indicating data at least partially indicative of: an identity of the currency document; and at least part of a signature, the signature being a digital signature of at least part ofthe identity; and, transferring the indicating data to a computer system, the computer system being responsive to the indicating data to: determine, from the indicating data, a received identity, and a received signature part; authenticate the currency document using the received identity and the received signature part; and, in response to a successful authentication, determine, using the received identity, a value associated with the currency document.
- the security document includes anti-copy protection, the identity being uniquely indicative of the respective security document and being stored in a data store to allow for duplication of the security document to be determined.
- the security document includes anti-forgery protection, each coded data portion being further indicative of at least part of a signature, the signature being formed by encrypting at least part ofthe identity using a private key of public/private key pair, such that: valid security documents can only be created using the private key; and, validity ofthe security document can be confirmed using the corresponding public key.
- the method is further used for recovering a stolen security document, the method including in a computer system: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of the coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of the identity; determining, using the indicating data, a determined identity; accessing, using the determined identity, transaction data stored in a data store, the transaction data being indicative of a security document status; determining, using the security document status, if the security document is stolen; and, in response to a positive determination, causing the security document to be recovered.
- the invention provides a method of counting currency documents, each currency document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a plurality of coded data portions, each coded data portion being at least partially indicative of an identity of the currency document, the method including, in a computer system: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device adapted to sense at least one coded data portion for each currency document, and generate, using the sensed coded data portion, the indicating data at least partially indicative of the identity of each currency document; determining, using the indicating data, a determined identity for each currency document; determining, using each determined identity, a value for each currency document; and, counting the currency documents using the determined values.
- the invention provides a method for authenticating and evaluating a currency document, the currency document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a plurality of coded data portions, the method including, in a sensing device: sensing at least one coded data portion; generating, using the sensed coded data portion, indicating data at least partially indicative of: an identity of the currency document; and at least part of a signature, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity; and, transferring the indicating data to a computer system, the computer system being responsive to the indicating data to: determine, from the indicating data, a received identity, and a received signature part; authenticate the currency document using the received identity and the received signature part; and, in response to a successful authentication, determine, using the received identity, a value associated with the currency document.
- the indicating data is further indicative of: a time the sensing device scanned the currency document; currency document attributes; and, a location of the sensing device when the currency document was sensed.
- the method includes transmitting the indicating data to the computer system at least one of: after the sensing device senses: each currency document; and, a predetermined number of currency documents; and, periodically.
- the sensing device includes an indicator, where the method includes causing the indicator to provide at least one of: an indication of the success of sensing the at least one coded data portion; an indication of an authenticity of the currency document; a count indicative of the number of sensed currency documents; the value of the sensed currency document; and, an incremental value of the sensed currency documents.
- the entire signature is encoded in a plurality of data portions and wherem the method includes causing the indicator to indicate if the entire signature can be determined from the sensed coded data portions.
- each coded data portion is further indicative of at least part of a signature, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity, and wherein the method includes: determining, from the indicating data, a determined identity and at least one determined signature part; and, authenticating the security document using the determined identity and the at least one determined signature part.
- the signature is a digital signature of at least part ofthe identity and at least part of predetermined padding, the padding being at least one of: a predetermined number; and, a random number.
- the entire signature is encoded within a plurality of coded data portions and wherein the method includes the sensing device sensing a number of coded data portions to thereby determine the entire signature.
- the coded data includes a plurality of layouts, each layout defining the position of a plurality of first symbols encoding the identity, and a plurality of second symbols defining at least part ofthe signature.
- the coded data is substantially invisible to an unaided human.
- the coded data is printed on the surface using at least one of: an invisible ink; and, an infrared- absorptive ink.
- the coded data is provided substantially coincident with visible human-readable information.
- At least one coded data portion encodes the entire signature.
- the entire signature is formed from a plurality of signature parts, and wherein each coded data portion encodes a respective signature part.
- the coded data portions encode at least one of: a location ofthe respective coded data portion; a position ofthe respective coded data portion on the surface; a size ofthe coded data portions; a size of a signature; an identity of a signature part; and, units of indicated locations.
- the coded data includes at least one of: redundant data; data allowing error correction; Reed- Solomon data; and, Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) data.
- the digital signature includes at least one of: a random number associated with the identity; a keyed hash of at least the identity; a keyed hash of at least the identity produced using a private key, and verifiable using a corresponding public key; cipher-text produced by encrypting at least the identity; cipher- text produced by encrypting at least the identity and a random number; and, cipher-text produced using a private key, and verifiable using a corresponding public key; and, cipher-text produced using RSA encryption.
- the security document is at least one of: a currency note; a check; a credit or debit card; a redeemable ticket, voucher, or coupon; a lottery ticket or instant win ticket; and, an identity card or document, such as a driver's license or passport.
- the identity is indicative of at least one of: a currency note attribute including at least one of: currency; issue country; denomination; note side; printing works; and serial number; a check attribute including at least one of: currency; issuing institution; account number; serial number; expiry date; check value; and limit; a card attribute including at least one of: card type; issuing institution; account number; issue date; expiry date; and limit.
- the coded data is arranged in accordance with at least one layout having w-fold rotational symmetry, where n is at least two, the layout including n identical sub-layouts rotated 1/w revolutions apart about a centre of rotation, at least one sub-layout including rotation-indicating data that distinguishes that sub- layout from each other sub-layout.
- the coded data is arranged in accordance with at least one layout having w-fold rotational symmetry, where w is at least two, the layout encoding orientation-indicating data comprising a sequence of an integer multiple m of w symbols, where m is one or more, each encoded symbol being distributed at w locations about a centre of rotational symmetry of the layout such that decoding the symbols at each of the w orientations of the layout produces w representations of the orientation-indicating data, each representation comprising a different cyclic shift of the orientation-indicating data and being indicative of the degree of rotation ofthe layout.
- the method is further used for tracking a security document, the method including, in a computer system: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing ofthe coded data to generate indicating data indicative of the identity of the product item; and, updating, using the received indicating data, tracking data stored in a data store, tracking data being indicative of: the identity of the product item; and, tracking information.
- the sensing device includes: a housing adapted to be held by a user in use; a radiation source for exposing at least one coded data portion; a sensor for sensing the at least one exposed coded data portion; and, a processor for determining, using the at least one sensed coded data portion, a sensed identity.
- the method is further used for determining a counterfeit security document, each coded data portion being further indicative of at least part of a signature, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity, wherein the method further includes: in a sensing device: generating, using the sensed coded data portion, indicating data indicative of: the identity; and, at least one signature part; and, in a processor: determining, from the indicating data: a determined identity; and, at least one determined signature part; and, determining if the security document is a counterfeit document using the determined identity and the at least one determined signature part.
- the method is further used for determining a possible duplicated security document, wherein the method includes, in a computer system: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of the coded data to generate indicating data indicative of the identity of the security document; determining, from the indicating data, a determined identity; accessing, using the determined identity, tracking data indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, tracking information indicative of the location of the security document; and, determining, using the tracking information, if the security document is a possible duplicate.
- the method is used in a currency counter for counting currency documents, each currency document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of an identity of the currency document
- the counter including: an input for receiving a number of currency documents to be counted; an output for providing counted currency documents; a feed mechanism for transporting currency documents from the input to the output along a feed path; a sensor for sensing at least one coded data portion for each currency document transported along the feed path; and, a processor for: determining, from the at least one sensed coded data portion, a sensed identity for each currency document; determining, from the sensed identity, a determined value for each currency document; and, counting the currency documents using the determined values.
- the security document having a security feature
- the method of providing the security document includes: creating the security document; determining an identity associated with the security document; generating a signature using the identity, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity; generating coded data, the coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, at least part of the signature; and, printing the coded data on the security document.
- the security document being printed with a security feature
- the method of printing the security document includes: receiving the security document; receiving identity data, the identity data being at least partially indicative of an identity of the security document, the identity data being encrypted using a public key; determining the identity by decrypting the received identity data using a secret key associated with the public key; generating a signature using the determined identity, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity; generating coded data at least partially indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, at least part ofthe signature; and, printing the coded data on the security document.
- the method is used in a system for recording a transaction relating to a security document, the system including a computer system for: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of the coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction; and, updating, using the received indicating data, transaction data stored in a data store, the transaction data being indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction.
- the method is further used for monitoring transactions involving security documents, the method including, in a computer system and following a transaction involving a security document: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction; updating, using the received indicating data, transaction data stored in a data store, the transaction data being indicative of, for each of a number of security documents, performed transactions; comparing the transaction data to one or more predetermined patterns to thereby determine the presence or absence of a cash flow anomaly.
- the method includes using a security document database, the database storing security document data including, for each of a number of security documents: identity data, the identity data being at least partially indicative of an identity of the security document; attribute data, the attribute data being at least partially indicative of one or more attributes ofthe security document; wherein, in use, the security document database allows a computer system to: receive, from a sensing device, indicating data at least partially indicative of at least one of: the identity; and one or more attributes; use the received indicating data and the security document data to perform an action associated with the security document.
- the method is further used for causing a computer system to monitor transactions involving security documents, the method being performed using a set of instructions, each security document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of at least an identity of the security document, the set of instructions, when executed by the computer system, causing the computer system to: receive indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction; updating, using the received indicating data, transaction data stored in a data store, the transaction data being indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction.
- the method is further used for counting currency documents, the method being performed using a set of instructions, each currency document having disposed therein or thereon at least one coded data portion being indicative of at least an identity of the currency document, the currency counter having: an input for receiving a number of currency documents to be counted; an output for providing counted currency documents; a feed mechanism for transporting currency documents from the input to the output along a feed path; a sensor for sensing at least one coded data portion for each currency document transported along the feed path; and, a processor, the set of instructions, when executed by the processor, causing the processor to: determine, from the at least one sensed coded data portion, a sensed identity for each currency document; determine, from the sensed identity, a determined value for each currency document; and, count the currency documents using the determined values.
- the method is used in a processor for use in a device for authenticating security documents, the coded data further being at least partially indicative of a signature, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity, the processor being adapted to: receive indicating data from a sensor in the device, the sensor being responsive to sensing ofthe coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of: the identity; and, at least part of the signature; determine, from the indicating data, a determined identity and at least one determined signature part; and, authenticate the security document using the determined identity and the at least one determined signature part.
- the method is further used for counting currency documents, each currency document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a plurality of coded data portions, each coded data portion being at least partially indicative of an identity of the currency document, the method including, in a sensing device: sensing at least one coded data portion for each currency document; generating, using the sensed coded data portion, indicating data at least partially indicative ofthe identity of each currency document; and, transferring the indicating data to a computer system, the computer system being responsive to the indicating data to: determine, using the indicating data, a determined identity for each currency document; determine, using each determined identity, a value for each currency document; and, count the currency documents using the determined values.
- the security document includes anti-copy protection, the identity being uniquely indicative of the respective security document and being stored in a data store to allow for duplication ofthe security document to be determined.
- the security document includes anti-forgery protection, each coded data portion being further indicative of at least part of a signature, the signature being formed by encrypting at least part ofthe identity using a private key of public/private key pair, such that: valid security documents can only be created using the private key; and, validity ofthe security document can be confirmed using the corresponding public key.
- the method is further used for recovering a stolen security document, the method including in a computer system: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of the coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of the identity; determining, using the indicating data, a determined identity; accessing, using the determined identity, transaction data stored in a data store, the transaction data being indicative of a security document status; determining, using the security document status, if the security document is stolen; and, in response to a positive determination, causing the security document to be recovered.
- the invention provides a method for authenticating and evaluating a currency document, the currency document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a plurality of coded data portions, the method including, in a computer system: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being adapted to: sense at least one coded data portion; generate, using the sensed coded data portion, indicating data at least partially indicative of: an identity ofthe currency document; and at least part of a signature, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity; determining, from the indicating data, a received identity, and a received signature part; authenticating the currency document using the received identity and the received signature part; and, in response to a successful authentication, determining, using the received identity, a value associated with the currency document.
- the invention provides a security document including anti-copy protection, the security document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of an identity, the identity being uniquely indicative ofthe respective security document and being stored in a data store to allow for duplication of the security document to be determined.
- each coded data portion is further indicative of an identity corresponding to each part of a signature, the signature being a digital signature of at least part ofthe identity.
- the coded data can be sensed using a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of the coded data to: generate indicating data at least partially indicative of: a sensed identity; and a sensed at least part of the signature; and, transfer the indicating data to a computer system to determine whether a duplication ofthe sensed security document has occurred.
- the signature is encoded using at least one of: a private key from a public/private key pair, and where the sensing device decodes the signature using the corresponding public key; a secret key, and where the sensing device decodes the signature using the same secret key; and, a public key from a public/private key pair, and where the sensing device decodes the signature using the corresponding private key.
- the sensed identity is compared to at least one of: location data indicative of where a security document having an identical identity has been sensed; and, time data indicative of when a security document having an identical identity has been sensed; in order to determine whether duplication of a security document has occurred.
- each coded data portion is further indicative of a position of the coded data on or in the security document.
- each coded data portion is further indicative of at least part of a signature, the signature being a digital signature of at least part ofthe identity, and wherein the sensing device determines, from the indicating data, a determined identity and at least one determined signature part, and where the computer system determines whether a duplication ofthe security document has occurred using the determined identity and the at least one determined signature part.
- the signature is a digital signature of at least part ofthe identity and at least part of predetermined padding, the padding being at least one of: a predetermined number; and, a random number.
- the entire signature is encoded within a plurality of coded data portions and wherein the sensing device is configured to sense a number of coded data portions to thereby determine the entire signature.
- the coded data includes a plurality of layouts, each layout defining the position of a plurality of first symbols encoding the identity, and a plurality of second symbols defining at least part ofthe signature.
- the coded data is substantially invisible to an unaided human.
- the coded data is printed on the surface using at least one of: an invisible ink; and, an infrared- absorptive ink.
- the coded data is provided substantially coincident with visible human-readable information.
- At least one coded data portion encodes the entire signature.
- the entire signature is formed from a plurality of signature parts, and wherein each coded data portion encodes a respective signature part.
- At least some ofthe coded data portions encode at least one of: a location ofthe respective coded data portion; a position ofthe respective coded data portion on the surface; a size ofthe coded data portions; a size of a signature; an identity of a signature part; and, units of indicated locations.
- the coded data includes at least one of: redundant data; data allowing error correction; Reed- Solomon data; and, Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) data.
- redundant data data allowing error correction
- Reed- Solomon data data allowing error correction
- Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) data data allowing error correction
- CRC Cyclic Redundancy Check
- the digital signature includes at least one of: a random number associated with the identity; a keyed hash of at least the identity; a keyed hash of at least the identity produced using a private key, and verifiable using a corresponding public key; cipher-text produced by encrypting at least the identity; cipher- text produced by encrypting at least the identity and a random number; and, cipher-text produced using a private key, and verifiable using a corresponding public key; and, cipher-text produced using RSA encryption.
- the security document is at least one of: a currency note; a check; a credit or debit card; a redeemable ticket, voucher, or coupon; a lottery ticket or instant win ticket; and, an identity card or document, such as a driver's license or passport.
- the identity is indicative of at least one of: a currency note attribute including at least one of: currency; issue country; denomination; note side; printing works; and serial number; a check attribute including at least one of: currency; issuing institution; account number; serial number; expiry date; check value; and limit; a card attribute including at least one of: card type; issuing institution; account number; issue date; expiry date; and limit.
- the coded data is arranged in accordance with at least one layout having w-fold rotational symmetry, where w is at least two, the layout including w identical sub-layouts rotated 1/w revolutions apart about a centre of rotation, at least one sub-layout including rotation-indicating data that distinguishes that sub- layout from each other sub-layout.
- the coded data is arranged in accordance with at least one layout having w-fold rotational symmetry, where w is at least two, the layout encoding orientation-indicating data comprising a sequence of an integer multiple m of w symbols, where m is one or more, each encoded symbol being distributed at w locations about a centre of rotational symmetry ofthe layout such that decoding the symbols at each of the w orientations of the layout produces w representations of the orientation-indicating data, each representation comprising a different cyclic shift of the orientation-indicating data and being indicative of the degree of rotation ofthe layout.
- the security document is used in a method of tracking a security document, the method including, in a computer system: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of the coded data to generate indicating data indicative of the identity of the product item; and, updating, using the received indicating data, tracking data stored in a data store, tracking data being indicative of: the identity ofthe product item; and, tracking information.
- a sensing device for sensing the coded data disposed on or in the security document, the sensing device including: a housing adapted to be held by a user in use; a radiation source for exposing at least one coded data portion; a sensor for sensing the at least one exposed coded data portion; and, a processor for determining, using the at least one sensed coded data portion, a sensed identity.
- the security document is used in a method of determining a counterfeit security document, each coded data portion being further indicative of at least part of a signature, the signature being a digital signature of at least part ofthe identity, wherein the method includes: in a sensing device: sensing at least one coded data portion; and, generating, using the sensed coded data portion, indicating data indicative of: the identity; and, at least one signature part; in a processor: determining, from the indicating data: a determined identity; and, at least one determined signature part; determining if the security document is a counterfeit document using the determined identity and the at least one determined signature part.
- the security document is used in a method of determining a possible duplicated security document, wherein the method includes, in a computer system: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing ofthe coded data to generate indicating data indicative of the identity of the security document; determining, from the indicating data, a determined identity; accessing, using the determined identity, tracking data indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, tracking information indicative of the location of the security document; and, determining, using the tracking information, if the security document is a possible duplicate.
- the security document is a currency document, and where a plurality of currency documents are counted using a currency counter, the counter including: an input for receiving a number of currency documents to be counted; an output for providing counted currency documents; a feed mechanism for transporting currency documents from the input to the output along a feed path; a sensor for sensing at least one coded data portion for each currency document transported along the feed path; and, a processor for: determining, from the at least one sensed coded data portion, a sensed identity for each currency document; determining, from the sensed identity, a determined value for each currency document; and, counting the currency documents using the determined values.
- the security document is used in a method of providing a security document having a security feature, the method including: creating the security document; determining an identity associated with the security document; generating a signature using the identity, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity; generating coded data, the coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, at least part of the signature; and, printing the coded data on the security document.
- the security document is used in a method of printing a security document having a security feature, the method including: receiving the security document; receiving identity data, the identity data being at least partially indicative of an identity of the security document, the identity data being encrypted using a public key; determining the identity by decrypting the received identity data using a secret key associated with the public key; generating a signature using the determined identity, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity; generating coded data at least partially indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, at least part ofthe signature; and, printing the coded data on the security document.
- the security document is used in a system for recording a transaction relating to a security document, the system including a computer system for: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of the coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction; and, updating, using the received indicating data, transaction data stored in a data store, the transaction data being indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction.
- the security document is used in a method for monitoring transactions involving security documents, the method including, in a computer system and following a transaction involving a security document: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction; updating, using the received indicating data, transaction data stored in a data store, the transaction data being indicative of, for each of a number of security documents, performed transactions; comparing the transaction data to one or more predetermined patterns to thereby determine the presence or absence of a cash flow anomaly.
- the security document data relating to the security document is stored in a security document database, the security document data including, for each of a number of security documents: identity data, the identity data being at least partially indicative of an identity of the security document; attribute data, the attribute data being at least partially indicative of one or more attributes ofthe security document; wherein, in use, the security document database allows a computer system to: receive, from a sensing device, indicating data at least partially indicative of at least one of: the identity; and one or more attributes; use the received indicating data and the security document data to perform an action associated with the security document.
- the security document is used in a transaction and a set of instructions is used for causing a computer system to monitor the transaction, the set of instructions, when executed by the computer system, causing the computer system to: receive indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction; updating, using the received indicating data, transaction data stored in a data store, the transaction data being indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction.
- the security document is a currency document, and a plurality of currency documents are counted using a currency counter executing a set of instructions, the currency counter having: an input for receiving a number of currency documents to be counted; an output for providing counted currency documents; a feed mechanism for transporting currency documents from the input to the output along a feed path; a sensor for sensing at least one coded data portion for each currency document transported along the feed path; and, a processor, the set of instructions, when executed by the processor, causing the processor to: determine, from the at least one sensed coded data portion, a sensed identity for each currency document; determine, from the sensed identity, a determined value for each currency document; and, count the currency documents using the determined values.
- the security document is authenticated using a processor for use in a device, the coded data being further at least partially indicative of a signature, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity, the processor being adapted to: receive indicating data from a sensor in the device, the sensor being responsive to sensing of the coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of: the identity; and, at least part of the signature; determine, from the indicating data, a determined identity and at least one determined signature part; and, authenticate the security document using the determined identity and the at least one determined signature part.
- the security document is a currency document and is used in a method of counting currency documents, the method including, in a sensing device: sensing at least one coded data portion for each currency document; generating, using the sensed coded data portion, indicating data at least partially indicative of the identity of each currency document; and, transferring the indicating data to a computer system, the computer system being responsive to the indicating data to: determine, using the indicating data, a determined identity for each currency document; determine, using each determined identity, a value for each currency document; and, count the currency documents using the determined values.
- the security document is a currency document and is used in a method for authenticating and evaluating the currency document, the method including, in a sensing device: sensing at least one coded data portion; generating, using the sensed coded data portion, indicating data at least partially indicative of: an identity ofthe currency document; and at least part of a signature, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity; and, transferring the indicating data to a computer system, the computer system being responsive to the indicating data to: determine, from the indicating data, a received identity, and a received signature part; authenticate the currency document using the received identity and the received signature part; and, in response to a successful authentication, determine, using the received identity, a value associated with the currency document.
- the security document further includes anti-forgery protection, each coded data portion being indicative of at least part of a signature, the signature being formed by encrypting at least part of the identity using a private key of public/private key pair, such that: valid security documents can only be created using the private key; and, validity ofthe security document can be confirmed using the corresponding public key.
- the security document is used in a method of recovering a stolen security document, the method including in a computer system: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of the coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of the identity; determining, using the indicating data, a determined identity; accessing, using the determined identity, transaction data stored in a data store, the transaction data being indicative of a security document status; determining, using the security document status, if the security document is stolen; and, in response to a positive determination, causing the security document to be recovered.
- the invention provides a security document including anti-forgery protection, the security document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a plurality of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of: an identity of the security document; and at least part of a signature, the signature being formed by encrypting at least part of the identity using a private key of public/private key pair, such that: valid security documents can only be created using the private key; and, validity ofthe security document can be confirmed using the corresponding public key.
- the private key is associated with at least one of: a security document type; a value; a creator of the security document; a location that the security document was issued; and, a time when the document was created.
- the coded data on the security document is printed using a printer, wherein the printer includes the private key in order to encode the coded data.
- the coded data can be sensed using a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to the sensing to: determine, using the sensed coded data, the signature; and, attempt to decode, using one of a number of public keys, the signature.
- the sensing device generates, using the sensed coded data portion, indicating data at least partially indicative of: the identity ofthe security document; and, the at least part of a signature.
- the sensing device determines that none ofthe plurality of public keys decode the signature, the sensing device performs at least one of: a retrieval at least one additional public key on demand from a computer system; and, a determination that the security document is invalid.
- the sensing device performs at least one of: a comparison of the indicating data and stored data located in the sensing device's store; and a transfer of the indicating data to a computer system, wherein the computer system compares the indicating data to stored data located in the computer system.
- the signature is a digital signature of at least part ofthe identity and at least part of predetermined padding, the padding being at least one of: a predetermined number; and, a random number.
- the entire signature is encoded within a plurality of coded data portions and wherein the sensing device configured to sense a number of coded data portions to thereby determine the entire signature.
- the coded data includes a plurality of layouts, each layout defining the position of a plurality of first symbols encoding the identity, and a plurality of second symbols defining at least part ofthe signature.
- the coded data is substantially invisible to an unaided human.
- the coded data is printed on the surface using at least one of: an invisible ink; and, an infrared- absorptive ink.
- the coded data is provided substantially coincident with visible human-readable information.
- At least one coded data portion encodes the entire signature.
- the entire signature is formed from a plurality of signature parts, and wherein each coded data portion encodes a respective signature part.
- the coded data portions encode at least one of: a location ofthe respective coded data portion; a position ofthe respective coded data portion on the surface; a size ofthe coded data portions; a size of a signature; an identity of a signature part; and, units of indicated locations.
- the coded data includes at least one of: redundant data; data allowing error correction; Reed- Solomon data; and, Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) data.
- redundant data data allowing error correction
- Reed- Solomon data data allowing error correction
- Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) data data allowing error correction
- CRC Cyclic Redundancy Check
- the digital signature mcludes at least one of: a random number associated with the identity; a keyed hash of at least the identity; a keyed hash of at least the identity produced using a private key, and verifiable using a corresponding public key; cipher-text produced by encrypting at least the identity; cipher- text produced by encrypting at least the identity and a random number; and, cipher-text produced using a private key, and verifiable using a corresponding public key; and, cipher-text produced using RSA encryption.
- the security document is at least one of: a currency note; a check; a credit or debit card; a redeemable ticket, voucher, or coupon; a lottery ticket or instant win ticket; and, an identity card or document, such as a driver's license or passport.
- the identity is indicative of at least one of: a currency note attribute including at least one of: currency; issue country; denomination; note side; printing works; and serial number; a check attribute including at least one of: currency; issuing institution; account number; serial number; expiry date; check value; and limit; a card attribute including at least one of: card type; issuing institution; account number; issue date; expiry date; and limit.
- the coded data is arranged in accordance with at least one layout having w-fold rotational symmetry, where w is at least two, the layout including w identical sub-layouts rotated 1/w revolutions apart about a centre of rotation, at least one sub-layout including rotation-indicating data that distinguishes that sub- layout from each other sub-layout.
- the coded data is arranged in accordance with at least one layout having w-fold rotational symmetry, where w is at least two, the layout encoding orientation-indicating data comprising a sequence of an integer multiple m of w symbols, where m is one or more, each encoded symbol being distributed at w locations about a centre of rotational symmetry of the layout such that decoding the symbols at each of the w orientations of the layout produces w representations of the orientation-indicating data, each representation comprising a different cyclic shift of the orientation-indicating data and being indicative of the degree of rotation ofthe layout.
- the security document is used in a method of tracking a security document, the method including, in a computer system: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of the coded data to generate indicating data indicative of the identity of the product item; and, updating, using the received indicating data, tracking data stored in a data store, tracking data being indicative of: the identity ofthe product item; and, tracking information.
- a sensing device for sensing the coded data disposed on or in the security document, the sensing device including: a housing adapted to be held by a user in use; a radiation source for exposing at least one coded data portion; a sensor for sensing the at least one exposed coded data portion; and, a processor for determining, using the at least one sensed coded data portion, a sensed identity.
- the security document is used in a method of determining a counterfeit security document, each coded data portion being further indicative of at least part of a signature, the signature being a digital signature of at least part ofthe identity, wherein the method includes: in a sensing device: sensing at least one coded data portion; and, generating, using the sensed coded data portion, indicating data indicative of: the identity; and, at least one signature part; in a processor: determining, from the indicating data: a determined identity; and, at least one determined signature part; determining if the security document is a counterfeit document using the determined identity and the at least one determined signature part.
- the security document is used in a method of determining a possible duplicated security document, wherein the method includes, in a computer system: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing ofthe coded data to generate indicating data indicative of the identity of the security document; determining, from the indicating data, a determined identity; accessing, using the determined identity, tracking data indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, tracking information indicative of the location of the security document; and, determining, using the tracking information, if the security document is a possible duplicate.
- the security document is a currency document, and where a plurality of currency documents are counted using a currency counter, the counter including: an input for receiving a number of currency documents to be counted; an output for providing counted currency documents; a feed mechanism for transporting currency documents from the input to the output along a feed path; a sensor for sensing at least one coded data portion for each currency document transported along the feed path; and, a processor for: determining, from the at least one sensed coded data portion, a sensed identity for each currency document; determining, from the sensed identity, a determined value for each currency document; and, counting the currency documents using the determined values.
- the security document is used in a method of providing a security document having a security feature, the method including: creating the security document; determining an identity associated with the security document; generating a signature using the identity, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity; generating coded data, the coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, at least part of the signature; and, printing the coded data on the security document.
- the security document is used in a method of printing a security document having a security feature, the method including: receiving the security document; receiving identity data, the identity data being at least partially indicative of an identity of the security document, the identity data being encrypted using a public key; determining the identity by decrypting the received identity data using a secret key associated with the public key; generating a signature using the determined identity, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity; generating coded data at least partially indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, at least part ofthe signature; and, printing the coded data on the security document.
- the security document is used in a system for recording a transaction relating to a security document, the system including a computer system for: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of the coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction; and, updating, using the received indicating data, transaction data stored in a data store, the transaction data being indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction.
- the security document is used in a method for monitoring transactions involving security documents, the method including, in a computer system and following a transaction involving a security document: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction; updating, using the received indicating data, transaction data stored in a data store, the transaction data being indicative of, for each of a number of security documents, performed transactions; comparing the transaction data to one or more predetermined patterns to thereby determine the presence or absence of a cash flow anomaly.
- the security document data relating to the security document is stored in a security document database, the security document data including, for each of a number of security documents: identity data, the identity data being at least partially indicative of an identity of the security document; attribute data, the attribute data being at least partially indicative of one or more attributes ofthe security document; wherein, in use, the security document database allows a computer system to: receive, from a sensing device, indicating data at least partially indicative of at least one of: the identity; and one or more attributes; use the received indicating data and the security document data to perform an action associated with the security document.
- the security document is used in a transaction and a set of instructions is used for causing a computer system to monitor the transaction, the set of instructions, when executed by the computer system, causing the computer system to: receive indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction; updating, using the received indicating data, transaction data stored in a data store, the transaction data being indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction.
- the security document is a currency document, and a plurality of currency documents are counted using a currency counter executing a set of instructions, the currency counter having: an input for receiving a number of currency documents to be counted; an output for providing counted currency documents; a feed mechanism for transporting currency documents from the input to the output along a feed path; a sensor for sensmg at least one coded data portion for each currency document transported along the feed path; and, a processor, the set of instructions, when executed by the processor, causing the processor to: determine, from the at least one sensed coded data portion, a sensed identity for each currency document; determine, from the sensed identity, a determined value for each currency document; and, count the currency documents using the determined values.
- the security document is authenticated using a processor for use in a device, the coded data being further at least partially indicative of a signature, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity, the processor being adapted to: receive indicating data from a sensor in the device, the sensor being responsive to sensing ofthe coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of: the identity; and, at least part of the signature; determine, from the indicating data, a determined identity and at least one determined signature part; and, authenticate the security document using the determined identity and the at least one determined signature part.
- the security document is a currency document and is used in a method of counting currency documents, the method including, in a sensing device: sensing at least one coded data portion for each currency document; generating, using the sensed coded data portion, indicating data at least partially indicative of the identity of each currency document; and, transferring the indicating data to a computer system, the computer system being responsive to the indicating data to: determine, using the indicating data, a determined identity for each currency document; determine, using each determined identity, a value for each currency document; and, count the currency documents using the determined values.
- the security document is a currency document and is used in a method for authenticating and evaluating the currency document, the method including, in a sensing device: sensing at least one coded data portion; generating, using the sensed coded data portion, indicating data at least partially indicative of: an identity ofthe currency document; and at least part of a signature, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity; and, transferring the indicating data to a computer system, the computer system being responsive to the indicating data to: determine, from the indicating data, a received identity, and a received signature part; authenticate the currency document using the received identity and the received signature part; and, in response to a successful authentication, determine, using the received identity, a value associated with the currency document.
- the security document further includes anti-copy protection, the identity being uniquely indicative of the respective security document and being stored in a data store to allow for duplication of the security document to be determined.
- the security document is used in a method of recovering a stolen security document, the method including in a computer system: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of the coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative ofthe identity; determining, using the indicating data, a determined identity; accessing, using the determined identity, transaction data stored in a data store, the transaction data being indicative of a security document status; determining, using the security document status, if the security document is stolen; and, in response to a positive determination, causing the security document to be recovered.
- the invention provides a method of recovering a stolen security document, the security document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of at least an identity ofthe security document, the method including in a computer system: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of the coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of the identity; determining, using the indicating data, a determined identity; accessing, using the determined identity, transaction data stored in a data store, the transaction data being indicative of a security document status; determining, using the security document status, if the security document is stolen; and, in response to a positive determination, causing the security document to be recovered.
- the method includes, in the computer system, recording in the data store, the security document status as being stolen, in response to when the security document is stolen.
- the method includes, in the computer system, updating in the data store, the security document status as being recovered in response to a successful recovery ofthe security document.
- the computer system includes a display device, wherein the method includes displaying, using the display device, recovery data for use in recovering the stolen security document.
- each coded data portion further encodes a signature, wherein the signature is a digital signature of at least part of the identity, the method including: receiving indicating data at least partially indicative of: an identity of the currency document; and at least part of the signature; and, determining, using the indicating data, the determined identity.
- the indicating data is further indicative of a location of the sensing device and where the method includes causing the security document to be recovered in relation to the determined location.
- the signature is a digital signature of at least part ofthe identity and at least part of predetermined padding, the padding being at least one of: a predetermined number; and, a random number.
- the entire signature is encoded within a plurality of coded data portions and wherein the method includes the sensing device sensing a number of coded data portions to thereby determine the entire signature.
- the coded data includes a plurality of layouts, each layout defining the position of a plurality of first symbols encoding the identity, and a plurality of second symbols defining at least part ofthe signature.
- the coded data is substantially invisible to an unaided human.
- the coded data is printed on the surface using at least one of: an invisible ink; and, an infrared- absorptive ink.
- the coded data is provided substantially coincident with visible human-readable information.
- At least one coded data portion encodes the entire signature.
- the entire signature is formed from a plurality of signature parts, and wherein each coded data portion encodes a respective signature part.
- the coded data portions encode at least one of: a location of the respective coded data portion; a position ofthe respective coded data portion on the surface; a size ofthe coded data portions; a size of a signature; an identity of a signature part; and, units of indicated locations.
- the coded data includes at least one of: redundant data; data allowing error correction; Reed- Solomon data; and, Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) data.
- the digital signature includes at least one of: a random number associated with the identity; a keyed hash of at least the identity; a keyed hash of at least the identity produced using a private key, and verifiable using a corresponding public key; cipher-text produced by encrypting at least the identity; cipher- text produced by encrypting at least the identity and a random number; and, cipher-text produced using a private key, and verifiable using a corresponding public key; and, cipher-text produced using RSA encryption.
- the security document is at least one of: a currency note; a check; a credit or debit card; a redeemable ticket, voucher, or coupon; a lottery ticket or instant win ticket; and, an identity card or document, such as a driver's license or passport.
- the identity is indicative of at least one of: a currency note attribute including at least one of: currency; issue country; denomination; note side; printing works; and serial number; a check attribute including at least one of: currency; issuing institution; account number; serial number; expiry date; check value; and limit; a card attribute including at least one of: card type; issuing institution; account number; issue date; expiry date; and limit.
- the coded data is arranged in accordance with at least one layout having w-fold rotational symmetry, where w is at least two, the layout including w identical sub-layouts rotated 1/w revolutions apart about a centre of rotation, at least one sub-layout including rotation-indicating data that distinguishes that sub- layout from each other sub-layout.
- the coded data is arranged in accordance with at least one layout having w-fold rotational symmetry, where w is at least two, the layout encoding orientation-indicating data comprising a sequence of an integer multiple m of w symbols, where m is one or more, each encoded symbol being distributed at w locations about a centre of rotational symmetry of the layout such that decoding the symbols at each of the w orientations of the layout produces w representations of the orientation-indicating data, each representation comprising a different cyclic shift of the orientation-indicating data and being indicative of the degree of rotation ofthe layout.
- the method is further used for tracking a security document, the method including, in a computer system: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing ofthe coded data to generate indicating data indicative of the identity of the product item; and, updating, using the received indicating data, tracking data stored in a data store, tracking data being indicative of: the identity of the product item; and, tracking information.
- the sensing device includes: a housing adapted to be held by a user in use; a radiation source for exposing at least one coded data portion; a sensor for sensing the at least one exposed coded data portion; and, a processor for determining, using the at least one sensed coded data portion, a sensed identity.
- the method is further used for determining a counterfeit security document, each coded data portion being further indicative of at least part of a signature, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity, wherein the method further includes: in a sensing device: generating, using the sensed coded data portion, indicating data indicative of: the identity; and, at least one signature part; and, in a processor: determining, from the indicating data: a determined identity; and, at least one determined signature part; and, determining if the security document is a counterfeit document using the determined identity and the at least one determined signature part.
- the method is further used for determining a possible duplicated security document, wherein the method includes, in a computer system: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of the coded data to generate indicating data indicative of the identity of the security document; determining, from the indicating data, a determined identity; accessing, using the determined identity, tracking data indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, tracking information indicative of the location of the security document; and, determining, using the tracking information, if the security document is a possible duplicate.
- the method is used in a currency counter for counting currency documents, each currency document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of an identity of the currency document
- the counter including: an input for receiving a number of currency documents to be counted; an output for providing counted currency documents; a feed mechanism for transporting currency documents from the input to the output along a feed path; a sensor for sensing at least one coded data portion for each currency document transported along the feed path; and, a processor for: determining, from the at least one sensed coded data portion, a sensed identity for each currency document; determining, from the sensed identity, a determined value for each currency document; and, counting the currency documents using the determined values.
- the security document having a security feature
- the method of providing the security document includes: creating the security document; determining an identity associated with the security document; generating a signature using the identity, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity; generating coded data, the coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, at least part of the signature; and, printing the coded data on the security document.
- the security document being printed with a security feature
- the method of printing the security document includes: receiving the security document; receiving identity data, the identity data being at least partially indicative of an identity of the security document, the identity data being encrypted using a public key; determining the identity by decrypting the received identity data using a secret key associated with the public key; generating a signature using the determined identity, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity; generating coded data at least partially indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, at least part ofthe signature; and, printing the coded data on the security document.
- the method is used in a system for recording a transaction relating to a security document, the system including a computer system for: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of the coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction; and, updating, using the received indicating data, transaction data stored in a data store, the transaction data being indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction.
- the method is further used for monitoring transactions involving security documents, the method including, in a computer system and following a transaction involving a security document: receiving indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction; updating, using the received indicating data, transaction data stored in a data store, the transaction data being indicative of, for each of a number of security documents, performed transactions; comparing the transaction data to one or more predetermined patterns to thereby determine the presence or absence of a cash flow anomaly.
- the method includes using a security document database, the database storing security document data including, for each of a number of security documents: identity data, the identity data being at least partially indicative of an identity of the security document; attribute data, the attribute data being at least partially indicative of one or more attributes ofthe security document; wherein, in use, the security document database allows a computer system to: receive, from a sensing device, indicating data at least partially indicative of at least one of: the identity; and one or more attributes; use the received indicating data and the security document data to perform an action associated with the security document.
- the method is further used for causing a computer system to monitor transactions involving security documents, the method being performed using a set of instructions, each security document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of at least an identity ofthe security document, the set of instructions, when executed by the computer system, causing the computer system to: receive indicating data from a sensing device, the sensing device being responsive to sensing of coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction; updating, using the received indicating data, transaction data stored in a data store, the transaction data being indicative of: the identity of the security document; and, the transaction.
- the method is further used for counting currency documents, the method being performed using a set of instructions, each currency document having disposed therein or thereon at least one coded data portion being indicative of at least an identity of the currency document, the currency counter having: an input for receiving a number of currency documents to be counted; an output for providing counted currency documents; a feed mechanism for transporting currency documents from the input to the output along a feed path; a sensor for sensing at least one coded data portion for each currency document transported along the feed path; and, a processor, the set of instructions, when executed by the processor, causing the processor to: determine, from the at least one sensed coded data portion, a sensed identity for each currency document; determine, from the sensed identity, a determined value for each currency document; and, count the currency documents using the determined values.
- the method is used in a processor for use in a device for authenticating security documents, the coded data further being at least partially indicative of a signature, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity, the processor being adapted to: receive indicating data from a sensor in the device, the sensor being responsive to sensing ofthe coded data to generate indicating data at least partially indicative of: the identity; and, at least part of the signature; determine, from the indicating data, a determined identity and at least one determined signature part; and, authenticate the security document using the determined identity and the at least one determined signature part.
- the method is further used for counting currency documents, each currency document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a plurality of coded data portions, each coded data portion being at least partially indicative of an identity of the currency document, the method including, in a sensing device: sensing at least one coded data portion for each currency document; generating, using the sensed coded data portion, indicating data at least partially indicative ofthe identity of each currency document; and, transferring the indicating data to a computer system, the computer system being responsive to the indicating data to: determine, using the indicating data, a determined identity for each currency document; determine, using each determined identity, a value for each currency document; and, count the currency documents using the determined values.
- the method further being used for authenticating and evaluating a currency document, the currency document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a plurality of coded data portions, the method including, in a sensing device: sensing at least one coded data portion; generating, using the sensed coded data portion, indicating data at least partially indicative of: an identity of the currency document; and at least part of a signature, the signature being a digital signature of at least part ofthe identity; and, transferring the indicating data to a computer system, the computer system being responsive to the indicating data to: determine, from the indicating data, a received identity, and a received signature part; authenticate the currency document using the received identity and the received signature part; and, in response to a successful authentication, determine, using the received identity, a value associated with the currency document.
- the security document includes anti-copy protection, the identity being uniquely indicative of the respective security document and being stored in a data store to allow for duplication ofthe security document to be determined.
- the security document includes anti-forgery protection, each coded data portion being further indicative of at least part of a signature, the signature being formed by encrypting at least part of the identity using a private key of public/private key pair, such that: valid security documents can only be created using the private key; and, validity ofthe security document can be confirmed using the corresponding public key.
- the invention provides a method of recovering a stolen security document, the security document having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of at least an identity ofthe security document, the method including in a sensing device: sensing at least some of the coded data portions; generating indicating data at least partially indicative of the identity; transferring the indicating data to a computer system, the computer system being responsive to indicating data to: determine, using the indicating data, a determined identity; access, using the determined identity, transaction data stored in a data store, the transaction data being indicative of a security document status; determine, using the security document status, if the security document is stolen; and, in response to a positive determination, cause the security document to be recovered.
- the present invention provides a method of verifying an object, wherein the method includes, in a computer system: receiving a verification request, the request being at least partially indicative of: an identity of the object; at least one signature fragment, the signature being a digital signature of at least part of the identity; determining, using the verification request, a determined identity; determining, using the determined identity, and from a database, at least one criterion relating to verification; and, comparing the received verification request to the at least one criterion; and causing the object to be verified if the at least one criterion is satisfied.
- the at least one criterion relates to a limit on at least one of: a number of received verification requests; a rate of received verification requests; and, timing of received verification requests.
- the limit is defined in respect of at least one of: the identity of the object; the signature; the signature fragment; a verification request source; and, the object.
- the limit is proportional to a size ofthe signature fragment.
- the method includes, in the computer system: determining, using the verification request: a request history indicative of a number of previously received verification requests; and, a corresponding limit; determining, using the verification request and the request history, a request number; and, causing the object to be verified if the request number does not exceed the corresponding limit.
- the method includes, in the computer system, and in response to a verification request, updating the request history.
- the request history is indicative of the timing ofthe received verification request.
- the request history is associated with: the identity of the object; the signature; the signature fragment; a verification request source; and, the object.
- the method includes, in the computer system, verifying the object by authenticating the object using the identity ofthe object and the at least one signature fragment.
- the verification request is at least partially indicative of an identity ofthe signature fragment.
- the object is associated with a surface having disposed thereon or therein coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of at least the identity and a signature fragment, and wherein, in response to sensing of at least one coded data portion, a sensing device generates the verification request.
- the verification request is at least partially indicative of an identity of the signature fragment, the fragment identity being based on at least one of: a number encoded within the at least one sensed coded data portion; and, a position ofthe at least one sensed coded data portion on the surface.
- the method includes, in the computer system, only comparing the received verification request to the at least one criterion after a failed verification.
- the method includes, in a computer system: receiving a verification request, the request being at least partially indicative of: an identity of the object; a concatenation of: a signature fragment, the signature fragment being a digital signature of at least part of the identity; and a random signature; determining, using the verification request, a determined identity; determining, using the concatenation, the signature fragment; and, verifying the object using the determined identity and the signature fragment.
- the method includes, in the computer system: determining, using the determined identity, a key; generating, using the determined identity and the key, a generated signature; comparing the generated signature to the concatenation to thereby identify and authenticate the signature fragment.
- the present invention provides coded data for disposal on or in a surface, the coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion encoding: an identity; and, a fragment of a signature, the signature being a digital signature of at least part ofthe identity; and a random signature.
- the present invention provides coded data for disposal on or in a surface, the coded data including a number of coded data portions, each coded data portion being at least partially indicative of: an identity; at least fragment of a signature, the signature being a digital signature of at least part ofthe identity; and, a position ofthe coded data on the surface.
- each coded data portion is at least partially indicative of a data portion identity, the data portion identity being unique for each coded data portion, the data portion identity being indicative ofthe position.
- the coded data is disposed on or in the surface using a layout, the layout being indicative of, for each data portion identity, the position ofthe corresponding coded data portion.
- the signature is generated using RSA encryption.
- Figure 2 is an example of a system for interacting with the Hyperlabel document of Figure 1;
- Figure 3 is a further example of system for interacting with the Hyperlabel document of Figure 1;
- Figure 4. is a first example of a tag structure
- Figure 5 is an example of a symbol unit cell for the tag structure of Figure 4.
- Figure 6. is an example of an array ofthe symbol unit cells of Figure 5;
- Figure 7. is an example of symbol bit ordering in the unit cells of Figure 5;
- Figure 8. is an example ofthe tag structure of Figure 4 with every bit set
- Figure 9. is an example of tag types within a tag group for the tag structure of Figure 4.
- Figure 10 is an example of continuous tiling ofthe tag groups of Figure 9;
- Figure 1 is an example of the orientation-indicating cyclic position codeword R for the tag group of Figure
- Figure 12. is an example of a local codeword A for the tag group of Figure 4.
- Figure 13 is an example of distributed codewords B, C, D and E, for the tag group of Figure 4;
- Figure 14 is an example of a layout of complete tag group
- Figure 15. is an example of a code word for the tag group of Figure 4.
- Figure 16. is an example of an alternative tag group for the tag structure of Figure 4.
- Figure 17. is a second example of a tag structure
- Figure 18 is a third example of a tag structure
- Figure 19 is an example of an item signature object model
- Figure 20 is an example of Hyperlabel tags applied to a currency note
- Figure 21 is an example of a note creation and distribution process
- Figure 22 is an example of Scanning at Retailer interactions
- Figure 23 is an example of Online Scanning interaction detail
- Figure 24 is an example of Offline Scanning interaction details
- Figure 25 is an example of netpage Pen Scanning interactions
- Figure 26 is an example of netpage Pen Scanning interaction details
- Figure 27 is an example of a Hyperlabel tag class diagram
- Figure 28 is an example of a note ID class diagram
- Figure 29 is an example of an Object Description, ownership and aggregation class diagram
- Figure 30 is an example of an Object Scanning History class diagram
- Figure 31 is an example of scanner class disgram
- Figure 32 is an example of an object ID hot list diagram
- Figure 33 is an example of a valid ID range class diagram
- Figure 34 is an example of Public Key List class diagram
- Figure 35 is an example of a Trusted Authenticator class diagram
- Figure 36 is an example of Tagging and Tracking Object Management
- Figure 37 is an example of use of a currency counter
- Figure 38 is an example of use of an automatic teller machine
- Figure 39 is an example of use of a cash register
- Figure 40 is an example of a Hyperlabel supermarket checkout
- Figure 41 is an example of a handheld validity scanner
- Figure 42 is an example of use of a handheld validity scanner
- Figure 43 is an example of use of a sensing pen.
- Figure 44 is an example of a vending machine.
- the Netpage surface coding consists of a dense planar tiling of tags. Each tag encodes its own location in the plane. Each tag also encodes, in conjunction with adjacent tags, an identifier ofthe region containing the tag. In the Netpage system, the region typically corresponds to the entire extent of the tagged surface, such as one side of a sheet of paper.
- Hyperlabel is the adaptation of the Netpage tags for use in unique item identification for a wide variety of applications, including security document protection, object tracking, pharmaceutical security, supermarket automation, interactive product labels, web-browsing from printed surfaces, paper based email, and many others.
- Hyperlabel tags are printed over substantially an entire surface, such as a security document, bank note, or pharmaceutical packaging, using infrared (IR) ink.
- IR infrared
- a scanning laser or image sensor can read the tags on any part of the surface to performs associated actions, such as validating each individual note or item.
- the hyperlabel document consists of graphic data 2 printed using visible ink, and coded data 3 formed from hyperlabel tags 4.
- the document includes an interactive element 6 defined by a zone 7 which corresponds to the spatial extent of a corresponding graphic 8.
- the tags encode tag data including an ID.
- a tag map is used to define a layout ofthe tags on the hyperlabel document based on the ID encoded within the tag data.
- the ID can also be used to reference a document description which describes the individual elements of the hyperlabel document, and in particular describes the type and spatial extent (zone) of interactive elements, such as a button or text field.
- the element 6 has a zone 7 which corresponds to the spatial extent of a corresponding graphic 8. This allows a computer system to interpret interactions with the hyperlabel document.
- the ID encoded within the tag data of each tag allows the exact position of the tag on the hyperlabel document to be determined from the tag map. The position can then be used to determine whether the sensed tag is positioned in a zone of an interactive element from the document description.
- the ID encoded within the tag data allows the presence ofthe tag in a region ofthe document to be determined from the tag map (the relative position ofthe tag within the region may also be indicated).
- the document description can be used to determine whether the region corresponds to the zone of an interactive element.
- the hyperlabel pen 101 senses a tag using an area image sensor and detects tag data.
- the hyperlabel pen 101 uses the sensed coded data to generate interaction data which is transmitted via a short-range radio link 9 to a relay 44, which may form part of a computer 75 or a printer 601.
- the relay sends the interaction data, via a network 19, to a document server 10, which uses the ID to access the document description, and interpret the interaction.
- the document server sends a corresponding message to an application server 13, which can then perform a corresponding action.
- the PC, Web terminal, netpage printer or relay device may communicate directly with local or remote application software, including a local or remote Web server.
- output is not limited to being printed by the netpage printer. It can also be displayed on the PC or Web terminal, and further interaction can be screen-based rather than paper-based, or a mixture ofthe two.
- hyperlabel pen users register with a registration server 11, which associates the user with an identifier stored in the respective hyperlabel pen.
- a registration server 11 which associates the user with an identifier stored in the respective hyperlabel pen.
- Hyperlabel documents are generated by having an ID server generate an ID which is transferred to the document server 10.
- the document server 10 determines a document description and then records an association between the document description and the ID, to allow subsequent retrieval of the document description using the ID.
- the ID is then used to generate the tag data, as will be described in more detail below, before the document is printed by the hyperlabel printer 601, using the page description and the tag map.
- Each tag is represented by a pattern which contains two kinds of elements.
- the first kind of element is a target. Targets allow a tag to be located in an image of a coded surface, and allow the perspective distortion of the tag to be inferred.
- the second kind of element is a macrodot. Each macrodot encodes the value of a bit by its presence or absence.
- the pattern is represented on the coded surface in such a way as to allow it to be acquired by an optical imaging system, and in particular by an optical system with a narrowband response in the near-infrared.
- the pattern is typically printed onto the surface using a narrowband near-infrared ink.
- the region typically corresponds to the surface of an entire product item, or to a security document, and the region ID corresponds to the unique item ID.
- the region ID corresponds to the unique item ID.
- the surface coding is designed so that an acquisition field of view large enough to guarantee acquisition of an entire tag is large enough to guarantee acquisition of the ID of the region containing the tag. Acquisition of the tag itself guarantees acquisition of the tag's two-dimensional position within the region, as well as other tag-specific data.
- the surface coding therefore allows a sensing device to acquire a region ID and a tag position during a purely local interaction with a coded surface, e.g. during a "click" or tap on a coded surface with a pen.
- Figure 4 shows the structure of a complete tag. Each of the four black circles is a target.
- the tag, and the overall pattern, has four-fold rotational symmetry at the physical level.
- Each square region represents a symbol, and each symbol represents four bits of information.
- Figure 5 shows the structure of a symbol. It contains four macrodots, each of which represents the value of one bit by its presence (one) or absence (zero).
- the macrodot spacing is specified by the parameter s throughout this document. It has a nominal value of 143 ⁇ m, based on 9 dots printed at a pitch of 1600 dots per inch. However, it is allowed to vary by ⁇ 10% according to the capabilities ofthe device used to produce the pattern.
- Figure 6 shows an array of nine adjacent symbols.
- the macrodot spacing is uniform both within and between symbols.
- Figure 7 shows the ordering of the bits within a symbol. Bit zero is the least significant within a symbol; bit three is the most significant. Note that this ordering is relative to the orientation ofthe symbol.
- the orientation of a particular symbol within the tag is indicated by the orientation of the label of the symbol in the tag diagrams. In general, the orientation of all symbols within a particular segment of the tag have the same orientation, consistent with the bottom ofthe symbol being closest to the centre ofthe tag.
- a macrodot is nominally circular with a nominal diameter of (5/9).$. However, it is allowed to vary in size by ⁇ 10% according to the capabilities ofthe device used to produce the pattern. ⁇
- a target is nominally circular with a nominal diameter of (17/9)5. However, it is allowed to vary in size by ⁇ 10% according to the capabilities ofthe device used to produce the pattern.
- the tag pattern is allowed to vary in scale by up to ⁇ 10% according to the capabilities of the device used to produce the pattern. Any deviation from the nominal scale is recorded in the tag data to allow accurate generation of position samples.
- Each symbol shown in the tag structure in Figure 4 has a unique label.
- Each label consists an alphabetic prefix and a numeric suffix.
- Tags are arranged into tag groups. Each tag group contains four tags arranged in a square. Each tag therefore has one of four possible tag types according to its location within the tag group square. The tag types are labelled 00, 10, 01 and 11, as shown in Figure 9.
- tag type 00 is rotated 0 degrees
- tag type 10 is rotated 90 degrees
- tag type 11 is rotated 180 degrees
- tag type 01 is rotated 270 degrees.
- Figure 10 shows how tag groups are repeated in a continuous tiling of tags.
- the tiling guarantees the any set of four adjacent tags contains one tag of each type.
- the tag contains a 2 4 -ary (4, 1) cyclic position codeword which can be decoded at any of the four possible orientations of the tag to determine the actual orientation of the tag. Symbols which are part of the cyclic position codeword have a prefix of "R" and are numbered 0 to 3 in order of increasing significance.
- the cyclic position codeword is (0, 7, 9, E 16 ). Note that it only uses four distinct symbol values, even though a four-bit symbol has sixteen possible values. During decoding, any unused symbol value should, if detected, be treated as an erasure. To maximise the probability of low-weight bit error patterns causing erasures rather than symbol errors, the symbol values are chosen to be as evenly spaced on the hypercube as possible.
- the minimum distance ofthe cyclic position code is 4, hence its error-correcting capacity is one symbol in the presence of up to one erasure, and no symbols in the presence of two or more erasures.
- the tag locally contains one complete codeword which is used to encode information unique to the tag.
- the codeword is of a punctured 2 4 -ary (13, 7) Reed-Solomon code.
- the tag therefore encodes up to 28 bits of information unique to the tag.
- the tag also contains fragments of four codewords which are distributed across the four adjacent tags in a tag group and which are used to encode information common to a set of contiguous tags.
- Each codeword is of a 2 4 -ary (15, 11) Reed-Solomon code. Any four adjacent tags therefore together encode up to 176 bits of information common to a set of contiguous tags.
- Figure 14 shows the layout of a complete tag group.
- the local codeword is encoded using a punctured 2 4 -ary (13, 7) Reed-Solomon code.
- the code encodes 28 data bits (i.e. seven symbols) and 24 redundancy bits (i.e. six symbols) in each codeword. Its error-detecting capacity is six symbols. Its error-correcting capacity is three symbols.
- codeword coordinates are indexed in coefficient order, and the data bit ordering follows the codeword bit ordering.
- the code is a 2 4 -ary (15, 7) Reed-Solomon code with two redundancy coordinates removed. The removed coordinates are the most significant redundancy coordinates.
- the code has the following primitive polynominal:
- the code has the following generator polynominal:
- the distributed codewords are encoded using a 2 4 -ary (15, 11) Reed-Solomon code.
- the code encodes 44 data bits (i.e. eleven symbols) and 16 redundancy bits (i.e. four symbols) in each codeword. Its error-detecting capacity is four symbols. Its error-correcting capacity is two symbols.
- Codeword coordinates are indexed in coefficient order, and the data bit ordering follows the codeword bit ordering.
- the code has the same primitive polynominal as the local codeword code.
- the code has the following generator polynominal:
- the tag coordinate space has two orthogonal axes labelled x and y respectively. When the positive x axis points to the right then the positive y axis points down.
- the surface coding does not specify the location of the tag coordinate space origin on a particular tagged surface, nor the orientation of the tag coordinate space with respect to the surface.
- This information is application-specific. For example, if the tagged surface is a sheet of paper, then the application which prints the tags onto the paper may record the actual offset and orientation, and these can be used to normalise any digital ink subsequently captured in conjunction with the surface.
- the position encoded in a tag is defined in units of tags. By convention, the position is taken to be the position ofthe centre ofthe target closest to the origin.
- Table 1 defines the information fields embedded in the surface coding.
- Table 2 defines how these fields map to codewords.
- An active area is an area within which any captured input should be immediately forwarded to the corresponding hyperlabel server for interpretation. This also allows the hyperlabel server to signal to the user that the input has had an immediate effect. Since the server has access to precise region definitions, any active area indication in the surface coding can be imprecise so long as it is inclusive.
- the width of the high-order coordinate fields reduces the width of the signature field by a corresponding number of bits.
- Full coordinates are computed by prepending each high-order coordinate field to its corresponding coordinate field.
- the surface coding contains embedded data.
- the data is encoded in multiple contiguous tags' data fragments, and is replicated in the surface coding as many times as it will fit.
- the embedded data is encoded in such a way that a random and partial scan ofthe surface coding containing the embedded data can be sufficient to retrieve the entire data.
- the scanning system reassembles the data from retrieved fragments, and reports to the user when sufficient fragments have been retrieved without error.
- a 200-bit data block encodes 160 bits of data.
- the block data is encoded in the data fragments of a contiguous group of 25 tags arranged in a 5x5 square.
- a tag belongs to a block whose integer coordinate is the tag's coordinate divided by 5.
- Within each block the data is arranged into tags with increasing x coordinate within increasing y coordinate.
- a data fragment may be missing from a block where an active area map is present. However, the missing data fragment is likely to be recoverable from another copy ofthe block.
- Data of arbitrary size is encoded into a superblock consisting of a contiguous set of blocks arranged in a rectangle.
- the size ofthe superblock is encoded in each block.
- a block belongs to a superblock whose integer coordinate is the block's coordinate divided by the superblock size.
- Within each superblock the data is arranged into blocks with increasing x coordinate within increasing y coordinate.
- the superblock is replicated in the surface coding as many times as it will fit, including partially along the edges ofthe surface coding.
- the data encoded in the superblock may include more precise type information, more precise size information, and more extensive error detection and/or correction data.
- embedded data may be used, including for example, text, image, audio, video data, such as product information, application data, contact data, business card data, and directory data.
- the signature field contains a signature with a maximum width of 36 bits.
- the signature is typically a random number associated with the region ID in a secure database.
- the signature is ideally generated using a truly random process, such as a quantum process, or by distilling randomness from random events.
- the signature can be validated, in conjunction with the region ID, by querying a server with access to the secure database.
- the surface coding contains a 160-bit cryptographic signature ofthe region ID.
- the signature is encoded in a one- block superblock.
- any number of signature fragments can be used, in conjunction with the region ID and optionally the random signature, to validate the signature by querying a server with knowledge ofthe full signature or the corresponding private key.
- the entire signature can be recovered by reading multiple tags, and can then be validated using the corresponding public signature key.
- MIME DATA If the embedded data type is "MIME” then the superblock contains Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) data according to RFC 2045 (Freed, N., and N. Borenstein, “Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) - Part One: Format of Internet Message Bodies", RFC 2045, November 1996), RFC 2046 (Freed, N., and N. Borenstein, “Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) - Part Two: Media Types", RFC 2046, November 1996 ) and related RFCs.
- the MIME data consists of a header followed by a body.
- the header is encoded as a variable-length text string preceded by an 8-bit string length.
- the body is encoded as a variable- length type-specific octet stream preceded by a 16-bit size in big-endian format.
- the basic top-level media types described in RFC 2046 include text, image, audio, video and application.
- the Print Engine Controller (PEC) (which is the subject of a number of pending US patent applications, including: 09/575,108; 10/727,162; 09/575,110; 09/607,985; 6,398,332; 6,394,573; 6,622,923) supports the encoding of two fixed (per-page) 2 4 -ary (15,7) Reed-Solomon codewords and four variable (per-tag) 2 4 -ary (15,7) Reed-Solomon codewords, although other numbers of codewords can be used for different schemes.
- PEC supports the rendering of tags via a rectangular unit cell whose layout is constant (per page) but whose variable codeword data may vary from one unit cell to the next. PEC does not allow unit cells to overlap in the direction of page movement.
- a unit cell compatible with PEC contains a single tag group consisting of four tags.
- the tag group contains a single A codeword unique to the tag group but replicated four times within the tag group, and four unique B codewords. These can be encoded using five of PEC s six supported variable codewords.
- the tag group also contains eight fixed C and D codewords. One of these can be encoded using the remaining one of PEC's variable codewords, two more can be encoded using PEC's two fixed codewords, and the remaining five can be encoded and pre-rendered into the Tag Format Structure (TFS) supplied to PEC.
- TFS Tag Format Structure
- PEC imposes a limit of 32 unique bit addresses per TFS row. The contents of the unit cell respect this limit. PEC also imposes a limit of 384 on the width ofthe TFS. The contents ofthe unit cell respect this limit.
- the minimum imaging field of view required to guarantee acquisition of an entire tag has a diameter of 39.6s, i.e.
- the decoding sequence is as follows: locate targets of complete tag infer perspective transform from targets sample cyclic position code decode cyclic position code determine orientation from cyclic position code • sample and decode local Reed-Solomon codeword determine tag x-y location infer 3D tag transform from oriented targets determine nib x-y location from tag x-y location and 3D transform determine active area status of nib location with reference to active area map • generate local feedback based on nib active area status determme tag type sample distributed Reed-Solomon codewords (modulo window alignment, with reference to tag type) decode distributed Reed-Solomon codewords verify tag group data CRC • on decode error flag bad region ID sample determme encoding type, and reject unknown encoding determine region flags determine region ID encode region ID, nib x-y location, nib active area status in digital ink • route digital ink based on region flags
- Region ID decoding need not occur at the same rate as position decoding and decoding of a codeword can be avoided if the codeword is found to be identical to an already-known good codeword. If the high-order coordinate width is non-zero, then special care must be taken on boundaries between tags where the low-order x or y coordinate wraps, otherwise codeword errors may be introduced. If wrapping is detected from the low-order x or y coordinate (i.e. it contains all zero bits or all one bits), then the corresponding high-order coordinate can be adjusted before codeword decoding. In the absence of genuine symbol errors in the high-order coordinate, this will prevent the inadvertent introduction of codeword errors.
- the tag group shown in Figure 9 can be replaced with the tag group shown in Figure 16, in which the tags are not rotated relative to each other.
- Figure 17 shows an arrangement that utilises a six-fold rotational symmetry at the physical level, with each diamond shape representing a respective symbol.
- Figure 18 shows a version of the tag in which the tag is expanded to increase its data capacity by adding additional bands of symbols about its circumference.
- authentication relies on verifying the correspondence between data and a signature of that data.
- the item ID is unique and therefore provides a basis for a signature.
- the signature may simply be a random number associated with the item ID in an authentication database accessible to the trusted online authenticator.
- the random number may be generated by any suitable method, such as via a deterministic (pseudo-random) algorithm, or via a stochastic physical process.
- a keyed hash or encrypted hash may be preferable to a random number since it requires no additional space in the authentication database.
- a random signature ofthe same length as a keyed signature is more secure than the keyed signature since it is not susceptible to key attacks. Equivalently, a shorter random signature confers the same security as a longer keyed signature.
- the signature To prevent forgery of a signature for an unsighted ID, the signature must be large enough to make exhaustive search via repeated accesses to the online authenticator intractable. If the signature is generated using a key rather than randomly, then its length must also be large enough to prevent the forger from deducing the key from known ID-signature pairs. Signatures of a few hundred bits are considered secure, whether generated using private or secret keys.
- Fragment verification requires that we prevent brute force attacks on individual fragments, otherwise a forger can determine the entire signature by attacking each fragment in turn.
- a brute force attack can be prevented by throttling the authenticator on a per-ID basis. However, if fragments are short, then extreme throttling is required.
- the authenticator can instead enforce a limit on the number of verification requests it is willing to respond to for a given fragment number. Even if the limit is made quite small, it is unlikely that a normal user will exhaust it for a given fragment, since there will be many fragments available and the actual fragment chosen by the user can vary. Even a limit of one can be practical.
- the limit should be proportional to the size of the fragment, i.e. the smaller the fragment the smaller the limit.
- the experience ofthe user would be somewhat invariant of fragment size.
- Both throttling and enforcing fragment verification limits imply serialisation of requests to the authenticator. Enforcing fragment verification limits further requires the authenticator to maintain a per-fragment count of satisfied verification requests.
- a brute force attack can also be prevented by concatenating the fragment with a random signature encoded in the tag. While the random signature can be thought of as protecting the fragment, the fragment can also be thought of as simply increasing the length ofthe random signature and hence increasing its security.
- Fragment verification may be made more secure by requiring the verification of a minimum number of fragments simultaneously.
- Fragment verification requires fragment identification. Fragments may be explicitly numbered, or may more economically be identified by the two-dimensional coordinate of their tag, modulo the repetition of the signature across a continuous tiling of tags.
- the limited length ofthe ID itself introduces a further vulnerability. Ideally it should be at least a few hundred bits. In the Netpage surface coding scheme it is 96 bits or less. To overcome this the ID may be padded. For this to be effective the padding must be variable, i.e. it must vary from one ID to the next. Ideally the padding is simply a random number, and must then be stored in the authentication database indexed by ID. If the padding is deterministically generated from the ID then it is worthless.
- Offline authentication of secret-key signatures requires the use of a trusted offline authentication device.
- the QA chip (which is the subject of a number of pending US patent applications, including 09/112,763; 09/112,762; 09/112,737; 09/112,761 ; 09/1 13,223) provides the basis for such a device, although of limited capacity.
- the QA chip can be programmed to verify a signature using a secret key securely held in its internal memory. In this scenario, however, it is impractical to support per-ID padding, and it is impractical even to support more than a very few secret keys.
- a QA chip programmed in this manner is susceptible to a chosen-message attack. These constraints limit the applicability of a QA-chip-based trusted offline authentication device to niche applications.
- offline authentication of public-key signatures i.e. generated using the corresponding private keys
- An offline authentication device utilising public keys can trivially hold any number of public keys, and may be designed to retrieve additional public keys on demand, via a transient online connection, when it encounters an ID for which it knows it has no corresponding public signature key.
- Untrusted offline authentication is likely to be attractive to most creators of secure items, since they are able to retain exclusive control of their private signature keys.
- a disadvantage of offline authentication of a public-key signature is that the entire signature must be acquired from the coding, violating our desire to support authentication with a minimal field of view.
- a corresponding advantage of offline authentication of a public-key signature is that access to the ID padding is no longer required, since decryption of the signature using the public signature key generates both the ID and its padding, and the padding can then be ignored.
- a forger can not take advantage ofthe fact that the padding is ignored during offline authentication, since the padding is not ignored during online authentication.
- Any random or linear swipe of a hand-held sensing device across a coded surface allows it to quickly acquire all of the fragments of the signature.
- the sensing device can easily be programmed to signal the user when it has acquired a full set of fragments and has completed authentication.
- a scanning laser can also easily acquire all of the fragments of the signature. Both kinds of devices may be programmed to only perform authentication when the tags indicate the presence of a signature.
- a public-key signature may be authenticated online via any of its fragments in the same way as any signature, whether generated randomly or using a secret key.
- the trusted online authenticator may generate the signature on demand using the private key and ID padding, or may store the signature explicitly in the authentication database. The latter approach obviates the need to store the ID padding.
- signature-based authentication may be used in place of fragment-based authentication even when online access to a trusted authenticator is available.
- Table 5 provides a summary of which signature schemes are workable in light ofthe foregoing discussion. Table 5 Summary of workable signature schemes
- Figure 19 shows an example item signature object model.
- An item has an ID (X) and other details (not shown). It optionally has a secret signature (Z). It also optionally has a public-key signature.
- the public-key signature records the signature (S) explicitly, and/or records the padding (P) used in conjunction with the ID to generate the signature.
- the public-key signature has an associated public-private key pair (K, L). The key pair is associated with a one or more ranges of item IDs.
- issuers of security documents and pharmaceuticals will utilise a range of IDs to identify a range of documents or the like. Following this, the issuer will then use these details to generate respective IDs for each item, or document to be marked.
- Authentication ofthe product can then be performed online or offline by sensing the tag data encoded within the tag, and performing the authentication using a number of different mechanisms depending on the situation. Examples ofthe processes involved will now be described for public and private key encryption respectively.
- Online fragment-based authentication (user): • acquire ID (X) from tags • acquire position (x, y), and signature fragment (T,) from tag • generate fragment number (/) from position (x, y : i ⁇ - F[(x, y),] • look up trusted authenticator by ID (X) • transmit ID (X), fragment (S,) and fragment number ( ) to trusted authenticator
- Online fragment-based authentication (trusted authenticator): • receive ID (X), fragment (5,) and fragment number (/) from user • retrieve signature (5) from database by ID (X) (or re-generate signature) • compare received fragment (7,) with corresponding fragment of signature (5,) • report authentication result to user
- Offline signature-based authentication (user): • acquire ID from tags (X) • acquire positions (x, y and signature fragments (T,) from tag • generate fragment numbers J) from positions (x, y),: i ⁇ - FKx, y),] • generate signature (S) from (w) fragments: • retrieve
- the user's authentication device typically does not have access to the padding used when the signature was originally generated.
- the signature verification step must therefore decrypt the signature to allow the authentication device to compare the ID in the signature with the ID acquired from the tags. This precludes the use of algorithms which don't perform the signature verification step by decrypting the signature, such as the standard Digital Signature Algorithm U.S. Department of Commerce/National Institute of Standards and Technology, Digital Signature Standard (DSS), FIPS 186-2, 27 January 2000.
- RSA encryption is described in: • Rivest, R.L., A.Shamir, and L.Adleman, "A Method for Obtaining Digital Signatures and Public-Key Cryptosystems", Communications ofthe ACM, Vol.21, No.2, February 1978, pp.120-126 • Rivest, R.L., A.Shamir, and L.M.Adleman, "Cryptographic communications system and method", U.S. Patent 4,405,829, issued 20 September 1983 • RSA Laboratories, PKCS #1 v2.0: RSA Encryption Standard, October 1, 1998
- RSA provides a suitable public-key digital signature algorithm that decrypts the signature.
- RSA provides the basis for the ANSI X9.31 digital signature standard American National Standards Institute, ANSI X9.31- 1998, Digital Signatures Using Reversible Public Key Cryptography for the Financial Services Industry (rDSA), September 8, 1998. If no padding is used, then any public-key signature algorithm can be used.
- the ID is 96 bits long or less. It is padded to 160 bits prior to being signed.
- the padding is ideally generated using a truly random process, such as a quantum process [14,15], or by distilling randomness from random events Schneier, B., Applied Cryptography, Second Edition, John Wiley & Sons 1996.
- the random signature, or secret is 36 bits long or less. It is also ideally generated using a truly random process.
- Hyperlabel tagged currency can be validated, and tracked through the monetary system.
- Hyperlabel tagged products such as pharmaceuticals can be tagged allowing items to be validated and tracked through the distribution and retail system.
- Hyperlabel security tagging and tracking referring specifically to bank notes and pharmaceuticals, however Hyperlabel tagging can equally be used to securely tag and track other products, for example, traveller's checks, demand deposits, passports, chemicals etc.
- Hyperlabel tagging with the Netpage system, provides a mechanism for securely validating and tracking objects.
- Hyperlabel tags on the surface of an object uniquely identify the object.
- Each Hyperlabel tag contains information including the object's unique ID, and the tag's location on the Hyperlabel tagged surface.
- a Hyperlabel tag also contains a signature fragment which can be used to authenticate the object.
- a scanning laser or image sensor can read the tags on any part ofthe object to identify the object, validate the object, and allow tracking ofthe object.
- each hexagonal Hyperlabel currency tag is around 2.5 mm across, and incorporates a variety of data in the form of printed dots of infrared ink.
- An example of a tag included on a bank note is shown in Figure 20.
- a Hyperlabel currency tag identifies the note currency, issue country, and note denomination. It also identifies the note's serial number, the note side (i.e. front or back), and it may contain other information (for example, the exact printing works where the note was printed). There are two note IDs for each physical bank note - one for each side ofthe note.
- the tag may also include: • Alignment marks (these are the larger dots in the image above) • A code indicating that the tag is a currency tag, as opposed to a commercial Hyperlabel or Hyperlabel tag • A horizontal position code, specifying where the tag is along the note • A vertical position code, specifying where the tag is across the note • A cryptographic signature • Error detection and correction bits
- Each tag is unique. That is, of all tags ever to be printed on any note or other document, no two valid tags will ever be the same.
- the tags are designed to be easily read with low cost scanners that can be built into a variety of validation devices.
- Hyperlabel currency tags can be read by any Hyperlabel scanner. These scanners can be incorporated into a variety of devices to facilitate authentication and tracking, as will be described in more detail below.
- the manufacturer For the purpose of tracking and item validation the manufacturer, or other central authority, maintains a database which tracks the location and status of all currency. This can also be used in authentication of currency.
- the general process is as follows: • a transaction is agreed • currency is provided relating to the transaction • the currency is scanned using an appropriate sensing device • the sensing device sense at least one tag and generates predetermined data • the predetermined data is transferred to a central government database
- the following predetermined data is automatically sent from the scanners to the central government currency database:
- the serial number ofthe note The denomination ofthe note Note validity data •
- the serial number of the scanner The time and date ofthe scan The physical location of the scanner at the time the scan was taken (for fixed scanners this is automatic, and for mobile scanners the physical location is determined using a GPS tracker)
- the network location ofthe scanner • The identity ofthe person making reportable cash transactions
- Hyperlabel technology makes it possible to build databases containing the serial number and history of all notes issued, and it allows them to be tracked through the monetary system.
- the data collected can be used to build up cash flow maps based on the validation data received, and its presence will provide a powerful tool for law enforcement agencies to combat theft, money laundering and counterfeiting in the global economy.
- Hyperlabel currency system can be implemented at substantially lower cost by using new generation database systems that perform transactions in semiconductor memory, instead of disk drives. These transactions can then be continually streamed to disk as a background 'backup' task. Such systems are likely to be sufficiently mature by the time that a Hyperlabel based currency tracking system comes on-line that they will be a viable choice.
- the database system may have the following additional features: • Indication of abnormal money movement patterns within the system (e.g. large cash payments made at different locations within the system by persons of interest) • The provision of cash flow demand forecasts • Data mining features that could be used to detect and prosecute counterfeiters and money launderers • Neural network based fraud detection • Geographic trends identification
- the central database maintains up-to-date information on valid object IDs, an object ID hotlist (for all suspect object IDs), and a list of public keys corresponding to object IDs.
- the central server also maintains an object scanning history to track an object's movements. Each time an object is scanned, its timestamped location is recorded. If known, the details ofthe object owner may also be recorded. This information may be known particularly in the case of large financial transactions e.g. a large cash withdrawal from a bank.
- This object scanning history data can be used to detect illegal product movements, for example, the illegal import of currency. It can also be used to detect abnormal or suspicious product movements which may be indicative of product counterfeiting.
- an object ID hotlist on the central server.
- This hotlist is automatically distributed to (or becomes accessible to) all on-line scanners, and will be downloaded to all off-line scanners on their next update. In this way the stolen status is automatically and rapidly disseminated to a huge number of outlets. Similarly, if an object is in any other way suspect it can be added to the hotlist so that its status is flagged to the person scanning the object.
- An on-line scanner has instant access to the central server to allow checking of each object ID at the time of scanning.
- the object scanning history is also updated at the central server at the time the object is scanned.
- An off-line scanner stores object status data internally to allow validation of a scanned object.
- the object status data includes valid ID range lists, an object ID hotlist, a public key list, and an object scanning history. Each time an object is scanned the details are recorded in the object scanning history.
- the object status data is downloaded from the central server, and the object scanning history is uploaded to the central server, each time the scanner connects.
- a mobile scanner's location can be provided to the application by the scanner, if it is GPS-equipped.
- the scanner's location can be provided by the network through which it communicates.
- the scanner's location can be provided by the mobile phone network provider.
- location technologies There are a number of location technologies available.
- A-GPS Assisted Global Positioning System
- This requires a GPS-equipped handset, which receives positioning signals from GPS satellites.
- the phone network knows the approximate location of the handset (in this case the handset is also the scanner) from the nearest cell site. Based on this, the network tells the handset which GPS satellites to use in its position calculations.
- Another technology, which does not require the device to be GPS-equipped is Uplink Time Difference of Arrival (U-TDOA).
- U-TDOA Uplink Time Difference of Arrival
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