Remote mark printing on a security document

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2018126763-A1
Application number	US-201615569012-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Sep 20, 2016
Priority date	Sep 24, 2015
Publication date	May 10, 2018
Grant date	—

Abstract

A system for remote mark printing on a security document comprising an interface adapted to receive, from field equipment and via a network, request information relating to a mark to be printed on a security document; a mark generation module adapted to generate data defining a mark to be printed on the security document; a remote printer control module adapted to control printing equipment remote from the system to print the mark on the security document.

First claim

1 . A system for remote mark printing on a security document comprising:
an interface adapted to receive, from field equipment and via a network, request information relating to a mark to be printed on a security document; a mark generation module adapted to generate data defining a mark to be printed on the security document; and a remote printer control module adapted to control printing equipment remote from the system to print the mark on the security document.

2 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein the remote printer control module is adapted to transmit parts of printing command data one after another, and is adapted to wait for an acknowledgement before a next part is transmitted.

3 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein the mark generation module is adapted to generate the data from a template part and a dynamic part.

4 . The system according to claim 3 , wherein the template part is stored at a central location and the system is configured to centrally update said template part.

5 . The system according to claim 1 , further comprising an analytics module adapted to analyze received graphical data of an image of the security document and to generate an analysis result.

6 . The system according to claim 5 , wherein the analytics module is further adapted to make a determination whether or not the mark is to be printed on the security document.

7 . The system according to claim 5 , wherein the analytics module is further adapted to make a determination where on the security document the mark is printed.

8 . The system according to claim 1 , further comprising a sensor adapted to sense tampering with the system.

9 . The system according to claim 8 , wherein said sensor is any one of a temperature sensor, a pressure sensor, a vibration sensor, and/or a location sensor.

10 . The system according to claim 1 , further comprising a firewall module adapted to protect the system from network attacks and/or physical attacks to the system's hardware.

11 . The system according to claim 1 , further comprising a secure communication module adapted to provide secure communication of said image data and/or said notification.

12 . The system according to claim 1 , being adapted to communicate with an external database.

13 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein the system is remote from the equipment that performs printing the mark on the security document.

14 . A method for remote mark printing on a security document comprising:
a step of receiving, from field equipment and via a network, request information relating to a mark to be printed on a security document; a step of generating data defining a mark to be printed on the security document; and a step of remotely controlling printing equipment remote from the system to print the mark on the security document.

Assignees

• Sicpa Holding Sa

Inventors

• Talwerdi Mehdi

Classifications

• B42D25/305

  Associated digital information (record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings G06K19/00) · CPC title

• G06F3/1285

  Remote printer device, e.g. being remote from client or server · CPC title

• H04N1/32144 Primary

  embedded in the image data, i.e. enclosed or integrated in the image, e.g. watermark, super-imposed logo or stamp · CPC title

• G06Q10/0635

  Risk analysis of enterprise or organisation activities · CPC title

• G06Q50/265

  Personal security, identity or safety · CPC title