Security system

• US 20020030361A1
• Filed: 11/13/2001
• Published: 03/14/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 10/27/1997
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: NeoMedia Technologies Inc.
• Original Assignee: Jonathan D. Greene
• Inventors: Greene, Jonathan D.
• Granted Patent: US 6,530,601 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 283/72
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 25/29 Securities; Bank notes

Abstract

A security system for a document utilizing a plurality of fluorescent snippets on the document with other encryption data printed thereon with visible and invisible inks that becomes bright when subjected to certain light. The system combines visible and invisible data that is encrypted, totaled and when subjected to an algorithm will match a selected component of said data.

Claims

1. A security system for a negotiable instrument operable for automatic scanning and processing comprising:

planner member of generally rectangular configuration;

a first field area on said member coated with an invisible fluorescent ink;

a second field area coated with an invisible fluorescent ink;

code means for identifying each of said first and second field areas;

first indicia in said first field area identifying a feature of said instrument;

a second indicia in said second field area applied by the maker of said instrument;

an algorithm for combining said first indicia with said second indicia to provide a summation in a numerical format;

a third field area to receive said summation in said numerical format;

said algorithm having means capable of decrypting said summation in a manner to insure that said second indicia comports with said second indicia as originally applied.

2. The security system of claim 1 wherein said first indicia is entered by the printer of said instrument.

3. The security system of claim 2 wherein said first indicia indicates the number of coated field areas on said instrument.

4. The security system of claim 1 wherein said first indicia is invisible except when subjected to UV light and said summation in said third field area is visible to the naked eye.

5. The security system of claim 5 wherein said first indicia is a bar code and said summation includes a component of said bar code.

6. A security system for a negotiable instrument operable with scanning and processing equipment, comprising:

planner member of generally rectangular configuration;

a first field area on said member;

a second field area on said member;

coating applied over said first and second field areas;

code means for identifying each of said field areas;

said second field area;

a first indicia applied to said first field area by the printer of said instrument that is not observable to the naked eye;

a visible indicia applied to said second field area by the maker of said instrument;

an algorithm for combining said first invisible indicia with said visible indicia to provide a summation;

a third field area receiving said summation; and

an algorithm having means capable of insuring that said summation comports with said first indicia as originally applied.

7. A security system for negotiable instrument operable for automatic scanning and processing in combination with an algorithm system comprising:

a planner member of generally rectangular configuration;

a first field area on said member coated with an invisible fluorescent ink bar code by the printer of said instrument;

a second field area coated with an invisible fluorescent ink;

a second indicia on said second field area;

code means for identifying each of said first and second field areas;

an algorithm combining said first indicia with said second indicia to provide a summation in a numerical format;

a third field area on said instrument to receive sad summation;

said algorithm including means capable of decrypting said summation in a manner to insure that said second indicia comports with said second indicia as originally applied;

8. The security system of claim 8 wherein said second indicia is the payee of said instrument.

9. The security system of claim 9 wherein said second indicia is entered by the maker of said instrument.

11. The security system of claim 12 wherein said summation includes a component of said bar code.

10. The security system of claim 10 wherein said bar code identifies a characteristic of said instrument.