System of controlled certificate production and management
First Claim
1. An article of manufacture comprising a controlled certificate, the controlled certificate comprising:
- a first component comprising a first security element; and
a second component comprising a second security element bonded to the first component.
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Abstract
Techniques are described for distributed production of controlled certificates, such as license plates for motor vehicles, in a secure manner. Controlled certificates may be printed at a local branch office subject to the control of a client computer. A server computer may regulate the operations of the client computers at the branch offices. The production system includes any of several security features to deter forgery and counterfeiting. For example, the security components that make up a finished controlled certificate may be separately secured with unique security elements. The finished controlled certificate may also have a unique security element.
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45 Claims
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1. An article of manufacture comprising a controlled certificate, the controlled certificate comprising:
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a first component comprising a first security element; and
a second component comprising a second security element bonded to the first component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system comprising:
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a client computer, associated with a branch office, that transmits a controlled certificate request via a computer network;
a server computer that receives the controlled certificate request from the client computer via the computer network, and transmits a response to the controlled certificate request to the client computer via the computer network, the response including one of an authorization and a denial of the controlled certificate request; and
a printer coupled to the client computer to generate at least a portion of a controlled certificate when the client computer receives an authorization of the controlled certificate request. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method comprising:
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receiving a controlled certificate request;
transmitting the controlled certificate request to a server computer;
receiving a response to the controlled certificate request from the server computer, the response including one of an authorization and a denial of the controlled certificate request; and
generating a controlled certificate according to the controlled certificate request when an authorization is received. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method comprising:
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receiving a receiving a controlled certificate request from a branch office;
validating the controlled certificate request; and
authorizing the branch office to generate a controlled certificate according to the controlled certificate request when the controlled certificate request is valid. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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30. A system comprising:
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a computer that is authorized to generate a controlled certificate comprising a first security component and a second security component; and
a digital printer coupled to the computer to print informational content and a first security element on at least one of the first and second security components, wherein the first security component includes a second security element prior to printing, and wherein the second security component includes a third security element prior to printing. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 45)
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41. A method comprising:
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receiving from a branch office a first tracking identifier that identifies a first security component used in making a controlled certificate;
receiving from the branch office a second tracking identifier that identifies a second security component used in making the controlled certificate; and
verifying that the first and second security components are in the inventory of the branch office. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44)
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