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System and method for preventing unauthorized operation of identification and financial document production equipment

  • US 20030182587A1
  • Filed: 03/07/2003
  • Published: 09/25/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of preventing unauthorized operation of personalized document production equipment, the equipment having a locked state in which the equipment cannot produce personalized documents and an unlocked state in which the equipment is able to produce personalized documents, comprising:

  • at a location separate from the intended use location of the equipment, storing authorization data in memory of the equipment;

    at the use location and while the equipment is in a locked state, prompting entry of the authorization data;

    after the authorization data has been entered, comparing the stored authorization data to the entered authorization data, and if the stored authorization data matches the entered authorization data, unlocking the equipment to allow production of personalized documents.

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