Identification card manufacturing security
First Claim
1. A method of authorizing a supply for use with a printing system comprising steps of:
- a) retrieving a supply-specific security code (SSSC) and supply-specific data from a memory of the supply;
b) translating the SSSC using the supply-specific data;
c) authorizing use of the supply with the printing system when the translated SSSC is valid;
d) retrieving a supply customer-specific security code (CSSC);
e) retrieving a system CSSC and system-specific data;
f) translating the supply CSSC using the supply-specific data;
g) translating the system CSSC using the system-specific data; and
h) authorizing use of the supply with the printing system when the translated system CSSC and the translated supply CSSC correspond.
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Abstract
Identification card manufacturing security restricts use of an identification card manufacturing system with only authorized supplies. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, a supply-specific security code (SSSC) and supply-specific data are stored in memory of the supply. The SSSC is translated using the supply-specific data. Finally, the supply is authorized for use with the identification card manufacturing system only when the translated SSSC is found to be valid. In accordance with another aspect of the invention, an identification card manufacturing system is configured to operate only with supplies having corresponding customer-specific security codes (CSSC). A supply CSSC and supply-specific data are retrieved from memory of the supply. Additionally, a system CSSC and system-specific data are retrieved from memory of the identification card manufacturing system. The supply CSSC and the system CSSC are translated using the supply-specific data and the system-specific data, respectively. Finally, the supply is authorized for use with the identification card manufacturing system when the translated system CSSC and the translated supply CSSC correspond.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of authorizing a supply for use with a printing system comprising steps of:
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a) retrieving a supply-specific security code (SSSC) and supply-specific data from a memory of the supply; b) translating the SSSC using the supply-specific data; c) authorizing use of the supply with the printing system when the translated SSSC is valid; d) retrieving a supply customer-specific security code (CSSC); e) retrieving a system CSSC and system-specific data; f) translating the supply CSSC using the supply-specific data; g) translating the system CSSC using the system-specific data; and h) authorizing use of the supply with the printing system when the translated system CSSC and the translated supply CSSC correspond. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of authorizing use of a supply with a printing system comprising steps of:
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a) retrieving a supply customer-specific security code (CSSC) and supply-specific data from a memory of the supply; b) retrieving a system CSSC and system-specific data from a memory of the printing system; c) translating the supply CSSC using the supply-specific data; d) translating the system CSSC using the system-specific data; and e) authorizing use of the supply with the printing system when the translated system CSSC and the translated supply CSSC correspond. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A printing system comprising:
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a printing device; a supply configured for use with the printing device, the supply including a memory containing a supply customer-specific security code (CSSC) and supply-specific data; and an application including instructions executable by a microprocessor comprising; a) retrieving the supply CSSC and supply-specific data from the memory of the supply; b) retrieving a system CSSC and system-specific data; c) translating the supply CSSC using the supply-specific data; d) translating the system CSSC using the system-specific data; and e) authorizing the use of the supply with the printing device when the translated system CSSC and the translated supply CSSC correspond. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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