| 7043051 |
Proprietary watermark system for secure digital media and content distribution |
| May-9-2006 |
A copyright protection method for digital media is disclosed. The present invention is designed to solve the problems of the existing media protection systems and to satisfy all of media owners, distributors,... |
| 7003501 |
Method for preventing fraudulent use of credit cards and credit card information, and for preventing unauthorized access to restricted physical and virtual sites |
| Feb-21-2006 |
A method and a system for enabling secure authentication of a user in a computerized card access transaction. A card, identified by an identification number is issued to the user, containing software for... |
| 6986053 |
System for protecting cryptographic processing and memory resources for postal franking machines |
| Jan-10-2006 |
An improved system for protecting cryptographic processing and memory for postal franking machines. Appropriate cryptographic processing and memory resources are contained in a Postal Security Device (PSD),... |
| 6983048 |
Multi-section decoding lens |
| Jan-3-2006 |
The present invention is a multi-section lens for decoding at least two encodings, as a function of the parameters of a lens section, of at least one latent image, as implemented by a software program... |
| 6980654 |
System and method for authenticating an article |
| Dec-27-2005 |
A method of applying an authentication image to an article is presented. The method comprises obtaining a digitized version of the authentication image, encoding the digitized version of the authentication... |
| 6971007 |
Assured printing of documents of value |
| Nov-29-2005 |
The transmission and reproduction of an original document transferred via a data network can be assured when the printing mechanism generates a unique serial number for the document being printed. The... |
| 6952780 |
System and method for ensuring secure transfer of a document from a client of a network to a printer |
| Oct-4-2005 |
The present invention relates to a system and method for ensuring secure transfer of a document from a client of a network to a printer. That is providing a system and method enabling safe printing of... |
| 6934693 |
System for controlling the distribution and use of digital works |
| Aug-23-2005 |
A system for controlling the distribution and use of digital works using digital tickets. In the present invention, a "digital ticket" is used to entitle the ticket holder to exercise some usage right... |
| 6862583 |
Authenticated secure printing |
| Mar-1-2005 |
Authorized printout of an image corresponding to print data received at a print node from a network. The authorized printout comprises encrypting print data by a print node and storing the encrypted print... |
| 6859534 |
Digital anti-counterfeiting software method and apparatus |
| Feb-22-2005 |
This invention relates generally to a method and apparatus, as implemented by a software program on a computer system, for digitally producing counterfeit-deterring scrambled or coded indicia images, typically... |
| 6823075 |
Authentication watermarks for printed objects and related applications |
| Nov-23-2004 |
The disclosure describes systems for creating and authenticating printed objects using authentication and copy detection watermarks. For example, one verification system includes a watermark decoder and... |
| 6795813 |
System and method for linking an indicium with address information of a mailpiece in a closed system postage meter |
| Sep-21-2004 |
System and method is provided for adding addressing information to an indicium printed by a closed system metering device. A scanning device is coupled to a closed system postage meter for scanning addressing... |
| 6789194 |
Network publishing authorization protocol |
| Sep-7-2004 |
A network publishing authorization protocol, for use in a network connected to a printer, a server and a publisher of network publications. The protocol authorizes the printing of a publication at the... |
| 6772342 |
Document or message security arrangements using a numerical hash function |
| Aug-3-2004 |
A document or message is protected against forgery or repudiation by processing a selected part or parts of the text of the document or message to form a hash, usually of fewer characters than the selected... |
| 6738899 |
Method for publishing certification information certified by a plurality of authorities and apparatus and portable data storage media used to practice said method |
| May-18-2004 |
A method for certifying the public key of a user wishing to communicate using a public key encryption system by a plurality of certifying authorities. A plurality of certifying stations and a user station... |
| 6735310 |
Technique of password encryption and decryption for user authentication in a federated content management system |
| May-11-2004 |
A technique for password encryption and decryption for user authentication in a federated content management system. One or more commands are executed in a computer to perform a datastore operation on... |
| 6704867 |
Method for publishing certification information representative of selectable subsets of rights and apparatus and portable data storage media used to practice said method |
| Mar-9-2004 |
A method for certification by a plurality of certifying authorities of the public key of a user wishing to communicate using a public key encryption system while asserting only a subset of rights. A plurality... |
| 6650428 |
Automated duplex image generation for a duplexing image forming device |
| Nov-18-2003 |
A method and apparatus using a duplex printer to print indicia on the back side of a printed page to provide privacy for confidential information appearing on the front side and/or indicia to indicate... |
| 6611599 |
Watermarking of digital object |
| Aug-26-2003 |
A technique for identifying digital object using a digital watermark. The technique includes the steps of encrypting a message derived from source data on the digital object, to obtain an encrypted message... |
| 6600823 |
Apparatus and method for enhancing check security |
| Jul-29-2003 |
The invention is a method for creating a self-authenticating value document at a senders location and for verifying it at a receivers location. At the senders location a document is created having a machine... |
| 6583888 |
System for managing service access in a multifunctional printing system |
| Jun-24-2003 |
An authorization service is provided for use with a multifunctional printing system. The printing machine includes a first document processing service and a second document processing service. The first... |
| 6571336 |
Method and apparatus for securing a list of passwords and personal identification numbers |
| May-27-2003 |
A method for securing passwords, personal identification numbers and identifying patterns utilizes a MasterCode camouflaged within a grid which contains all the characters, symbols or pictograms of which... |
| 6561425 |
System and apparatus for generating a unique identity for a computer-based product |
| May-13-2003 |
Computer-based products such as postal security devices are manufactured as generic, nondescript units. Each has a unique identifier or embedded hardware serial number readable by data communications such... |
| 6446051 |
Document transfer systems |
| Sep-3-2002 |
A document transfer system enabling a consumer to obtain a document from an owner upon payment using a cryptographic protocol involving the consumer, the owner, a document source, such as printer, and... |
| 6396927 |
Variable density verification |
| May-28-2002 |
A counterfeit-resistant document comprises a contrasting layer and a dynamic camouflaging layer. The contrasting layer is highly contrastive and includes a latent message that can be reproduced over a... |
| 6337930 |
Image processing apparatus and method for extracting predetermined additional information from digital image data representing an original |
| Jan-8-2002 |
The subject matter of the invention is to add information to image data of multicolor image and monochromatic image. An image processing apparatus capable of adding information on raw data performs a dispersion... |
| 6268866 |
Digital watermarking system for making a digital watermark with few colors of input image |
| Jul-31-2001 |
A digital watermarking system capable of making a digital watermark even in an input image of few colors. An image input section inputs an object image in which a digital watermark is to be made and transforms... |
| 6223166 |
Cryptographic encoded ticket issuing and collection system for remote purchasers |
| Apr-24-2001 |
A cryptographic encoded, ticket issuing and collection system for real-time purchase of tickets by purchasers at remote user stations in an information network that includes a plurality of remote user... |
| 6208980 |
System and method for printing multiple postage indicia |
| Mar-27-2001 |
A system and method for printing an outbound and/or an associated return postage meter stamp, including a desired postage amount, onto a label or onto an outbound document and/or an associated return document.... |
| 6208735 |
Secure spread spectrum watermarking for multimedia data |
| Mar-27-2001 |
Digital watermarking of audio, image, video or multimedia data is achieved by inserting the watermark into the perceptually significant components of a decomposition of the data in a manner so as to be... |
| 6188766 |
Apparatus and method for confirming, timestamping, and archiving printer and telecopier transmissions |
| Feb-13-2001 |
The present invention provides an apparatus and method for confirming, timestamping, and archiving documents using telecopiers (e.g., facsimile machines). A user sends a document to a timestamping service... |
| 6170744 |
Self-authenticating negotiable documents |
| Jan-9-2001 |
A self-authenticating document is created by providing a one-way hash value in a symbol creation process, and then using a public key to decrypt data of the self-authenticating document. Raw data to be... |
| 6134328 |
Secure user certification for electronic commerce employing value metering system |
| Oct-17-2000 |
A system and method include means for processing a cryptographic certificate adapted to provide security functionality. A register means is provided and means for adjusting the register means to account... |
| 6131161 |
Marking a digitally encoded video and/or audio signal |
| Oct-10-2000 |
An electronic watermarking scheme is proposed that can significantly increase the security of copy protection mechanisms. The watermarking methods works at high level in the hierarchy of the (MPEG) source... |
| 6125357 |
Digital postal indicia employing machine and human verification |
| Sep-26-2000 |
The present invention is a method of encrypting unique addressee information into the indicium of a mail piece and verifying the indicium. Local digital tokens are printed in the indicium of the mail piece... |
| 6111953 |
Method and apparatus for authenticating a document |
| Aug-29-2000 |
A system is described whereby a document may be authenticated by an issuer thereof and verified by a recipient. Data from the document, at least a portion of which is specific to the document and identifies... |
| 6073118 |
Method for performing secure financial transactions using facsimile transmissions |
| Jun-6-2000 |
Secure financial transactions may be made with insecure facsimile transmissions using encoded customer-specific information that can be readily decoded and confirmed by a merchant. The encoded information... |
| 6069955 |
System for protection of goods against counterfeiting |
| May-30-2000 |
A visible seal or label containing a serial number is placed in plain view on the product packaging. The visible label contains the serial number as well as a first public key encrypted version of the... |
| 6023511 |
Cryptosystem for encrypting digital image or voice file |
| Feb-8-2000 |
The present invention provides a cryptosystem for encrypting an original image or voice file by using a camouflaging image or voice file. Each of the original and camouflaging files comprises a plurality... |
| 6009417 |
Proof of postage digital franking |
| Dec-28-1999 |
A proof-of-postage generating system wherein funds, application of those funds, the replenishment of those funds and the auditing of those funds are secure against attempts at fraud. The system may either... |
| 5970150 |
System for producing verifiable kiosk receipts and records |
| Oct-19-1999 |
A postage meter that is contained in a kiosk may be used to produce verifiable receipts for commercial transactions. The imbedded digital metering cryptographic technology that is contained in a postage... |
| 5963641 |
Device and method for examining, verifying, correcting and approving electronic documents prior to printing, transmission or recording |
| Oct-5-1999 |
Disclosed is a software implemented device and method for examining, verifying, correcting and approving electronically-recorded documents, prior to their final output, whether printing, transmission or... |
| 5956471 |
Printing apparatus and printing method with security protection for confidential data |
| Sep-21-1999 |
The present invention provides a technique which can protect security of data until a regular user who transmits print data directs to start printing on the side of a printing apparatus even in an environment... |
| 5956409 |
Secure application of seals |
| Sep-21-1999 |
The invention provides a method of and system for secure application of seals. An optical image of a seal is recorded by a computer and encrypted using a key for encryption generated in response to template... |
| 5953426 |
Method and arrangement for generating and checking a security imprint |
| Sep-14-1999 |
A method for checking a security imprint in a postage meter machine having a microprocessor includes the steps of encoding data for a security mark pixel image and inserts the encoded data into the remaining,... |
| 5949885 |
Method for protecting content using watermarking |
| Sep-7-1999 |
A watermarking procedure wherein each of a set of copies of the work has a slightly-modified form of a "baseline" watermark that is placed within a critical region of the data. The slight variations in... |
| 5949879 |
Auditable security system for the generation of cryptographically protected digital data |
| Sep-7-1999 |
A secure system for Authentication information. The system includes a scanner for reading the information contained in a document, a timing mechanism for entering the time the document was read, an encryptor... |
| 5930369 |
Secure spread spectrum watermarking for multimedia data |
| Jul-27-1999 |
Digital watermarking of audio, image, video or multimedia data is achieved by inserting the watermark into the perceptually significant components of a decomposition of the data in a manner so as to be... |
| 5926550 |
Peripheral device preventing post-scan modification |
| Jul-20-1999 |
A scanner constructed to prevent illicit post-scan modification of a data set. The data set is a representation of visual images printed on a document scanned by the scanner. To prevent illicit post-scan... |
| 5912974 |
Apparatus and method for authentication of printed documents |
| Jun-15-1999 |
Printed document contents are scanned and digitized, using a conventional scanner, and displayed page by page on a screen. Using a conventional editor and an input device, the scanned and digitized document... |
