DE3332099A1 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR LABELING SHEET-SHAPED, LABELED OR UNLABELED INFORMATION OR DATA CARRIERS - Google Patents

Abstract

An apparatus for identifying sheet-like information or data carriers, carrying an inscription or not, comprises a detector (1) for detecting the data on the carriers, a data input (22), a computer (3) and a display unit. To improve the safety against tampering and misuse of important documents and to enabling the circulation in a single operation of all data required for a further treatement of documents protected from any misuse, the detector is a detection unit (1) provided to detect coded data, the computer (3) transforms the input data into coded data, a control unit (8) is provided for the codings and the apparatus is effectively connected to a copying machine also provided with a code detector.

Description

Method and device for marking leaf-shaped, inscribed

Dead or unlabeled information or data carrier The invention relates to a method for marking sheet-like, labeled or unlabeled Information or data carrier as well as a device for carrying out this process.

The main purpose of the invention is to protect against abuse, in particular forgery of documents when they are created, when they are registered, when copied, when To improve the transfer or similar processes with documents.

It is known today, for example, on packaging of goods so-called. Provide bar coding, which by means of a special read, store and playback device can be read, stored and / or played back. These bar codes are visible to the naked eye and therefore not secured against misuse, than they can be changed with simple manipulations, see B. by pasting over another coding. Furthermore, codes on postage stamps are known that to determine e.g.

the correct postage rate are attached and usually made of fluorine There are imprints that are mostly done with the naked eye in certain lighting conditions are recognizable, but have a limited shelf life when exposed to light or other destructive environmental conditions.

The protection against abuse, especially forgery, of documents plays a role nowadays an increasing role in the creation of copies. To this end Various efforts have been made with regard to copier machines to make it possible to check whether documents to be kept secret have been copied onto it are or not. For this purpose, there is, for example, a registration procedure at the use of copiers became known (see. DE-PS 31 32 633), with the in addition to the too a backup copy is made is stored separately and provided with specific data for the user will. Such copiers are only used by authorized persons special code cards can be used.

An additional Copy can be made; but at least must from time to time accordingly in addition additional random number generators to be built in at certain or indefinite intervals Copies are made.

The invention is based on the object of creating a possibility in order to pass through the document to be protected itself, i.e. the information carrier per se ensure that unauthorized, i.e. improper use of the original is avoided.

This object is achieved according to the invention in that on the information or data carrier encoded data individually identifying the carrier such as file numbers, Organization and / or department identifier, page number, classification features, Security features, personal information or the like. recorded, where this recording takes place in a manner that can be reproduced by means of a reading device. This makes it possible in particular to use scanning devices on registration, Copier or other equipment required for handling documents are to automatically determine whether it is the information carrier in question is a document that needs special treatment, and its treatment only for this purpose to make it accessible or possible to authorized persons.

To ensure that the coding is not done by anyone can be, the invention also provides that the recording only after input a personal code of the user can take place.

In an advantageous further development of the invention, the coded recording stored in a data processing system will. So is it is possible to create protocols and to be able to trace which ones at any time Information or data carriers have been encoded. In particular, in this The personal code of the user can also be stored in connection with this, in order to thereby To obtain information about the people involved with the copying.

To get a visible control of the coding carried out and prevent abuse from the outset, in addition to the recorded encoded data for information readable by the human eye be recorded with.

This additional information can also be stored in a data processing system can be saved.

To increase the security against forgery, it is particularly useful to The recording should preferably be applied over the entire area.

The term "preferably nationwide" is intended to mean that the encoded records are distributed across the sheet in such a way that Subsequent cutting out or other surface areas, e.g. by covering the coding when copying, made much more difficult, if not completely impossible will.

The invention proposes to carry out the method according to the invention a device that has a detector for scanning or

Recognition of what already exists on the information or data carrier encoded data, a keyboard for data entry, a computer, in particular a microcomputer for converting the entered data into coded data, a display device with Display and a device for applying the coded data to the carrier includes. With such a device, which is made up of relatively simple structural components can be put together, you can all data in a simple way in one work apply and the necessary requirements for suitable further processing create.

To prevent unauthorized persons from encoding this the device can still be equipped with an access control device be.

For the purpose of storing the encoded data applied can the device also preferably has a connection for a data processing system include.

In order to provide information that is legible to the human eye, includes the device also preferably has an additional printing unit.

It is important to identify any misuse of the device immediately close. For this purpose the device is advantageously provided with an alarm device equipped. This alarm device can be perceptible optically or acoustically Trigger an alarm and at the same time be connected to a system, the corresponding registered and a possibly incorrectly used code card of the user withheld.

In a particularly expedient manner, the achievable with the invention To take advantage of the advantages of copying, the device is operatively connected to a copier be that a detector for recognizing or detecting codes on the information or Data carrier as well as a blocking and an alarm device for the copying process when the detector responds. Just as the device according to the invention can the copier must be equipped with an access control device and, if necessary, comprise a connection for a data processing system.

The overall advantages that can be achieved with the invention are that an individual coding of a sheet-shaped data carrier and possibly

in addition to this an optically visible coding of the same and finally registration of the same can also be made. Thereby the forwarding user-representative data, the data of the data carrier, the file number, a preselected security or secret level and / or the page number of the data carrier to a data processing system.

It is also excluded that unauthorized persons at all come into consideration for use.

Special training opportunities, uses and benefits the finding go from the following description of the highly schematized Embodiments shown in the drawing. In the drawing, Fig. 1 shows a flow diagram for a device for realizing the invention and FIG. 2 shows a control panel an apparatus for realizing the invention.

The main components of a device go from the flow diagram out, these elements are brought together like a building block, so that at this Position can be omitted to describe the structural design in more detail, since this is readily comprehensible to a person skilled in the art with knowledge of the components.

In detail, the device comprises a scanning device 1, an access control device 2 with a device 21 for recording and reading user-representative data and a keyboard 22 for inputting data to a microcomputer with controller 3, which have a connection 31 for a data processing system 32, a control panel 4 with a display field (which will be explained in more detail below), a storage container 5 for a coding medium, an alarm device 6, a printing unit 7 and a coding device 8th.

The control panel 4 which also includes the keyboard 22 is shown in Fig. 2, the individual keys nit the to be mediated by them Information are labeled.

The operation of an apparatus embodying the invention is like follows: The workflow can be started manually by pressing the start button (see p.

Fig. 2) on the control panel 4 after inserting the data carrier or

the writing template can be triggered into the device, although just as well a automatic triggering is possible. Simultaneously becomes the code card of the user inserted into the device 21 provided for this purpose. With that is the working process initiated by the device. The microcomputer 3 now first checks whether the user authorizes is to work on the device. The data of the code Xarte and / or the Code number checked with the data already saved at an earlier point in time. These stored, user-representative data can either be obtained from an im The device itself or via a connected data processing system 32 can be compared with the data on the code card. By means of the scanning device 1, the device detects whether a data carrier already has an invisible and / or encoding that is difficult to see.

In the event of a positive test result for the user's data as well as with regard to of the coding, the data carrier is drawn into the device and a single or double coding. A simple coding is then carried out if a data carrier that has already been encoded, preferably over the entire area, is inserted, which in the device itself only has an imprint of the selected security level, the file number, the page number, the date / time and / or the user-relevant Data is provided. Double coding includes in addition to that above described a forgery-proof coding that is not visible or at least difficult to see, which is suitable for scanning devices provided for this purpose on other devices to be recognized and / or registered.

As soon as all necessary coding has been carried out or in the case of an existing data carrier coding this was recognized, the previously entered user-relevant data as well as the other specified data be passed on to the data processing system 32. This is where the sprawling takes place this data and, if applicable, the location of the device.

If, on the other hand, the test leads to a negative result, the The data carrier also moved into the device, however not more returned to the user. At the same time takes place through the alarm device an optical and / or acoustic alarm. This alarm can be set on the device itself or triggered elsewhere. The user-relevant ones entered in this case Data as well as any existing data carrier coding and the file number are forwarded to the data processing system 32 for storage. the in the access control device 2 entered code card of the user is also withheld.

Since the coding is stored together with the user-representative data there must also be a possibility of correction in the event of incorrect coding. To do this, it is necessary to re-enter the data carrier into the device and the work steps described above with the exception of the operation of the start button to perform again. Via a special marked on the control panel 4 Correction key provided in the keyboard 22, specifically identified and is saved, the restart takes place. When this button is triggered, an additional optical coding made, which indicates a correction coding. The already The optically visible coding features mentioned are again on the data carrier upset.

The correction carried out is stored in the data processing system 32 also registered accordingly.

Those identified by letters in the additional fields in FIG Input, display and imprint information include the following in detail: a) Enter personal code number b) Enter file number c) Add page number d) Enter walking level e) Start button f) Correction button g) Malfunction button h) Display Fault i) Number / letter display k) Notice of retention Data carrier and code card l) Display of supply of coding medium m) Display of date and time n) Imprint file number o) Imprint page number p) Imprint secret level q) Order Coding.

Claims (15)

Method and device for marking sheet-shaped, inscribed or unlabeled information or data carrier P a t e n t a n s p r ü c h e: 1. Method for marking leaf-shaped, labeled or unlabeled Information or data carrier that does not indicate that encoded on the sheet-shaped information or data carrier, the carrier individually Identifying data such as file numbers, organization and / or department codes, Page number, classification features, security features, personal information or the like. be recorded, this recording in a by means of a reading device reproducible manner. 2. The method according to claim 1, d a d u r c h g e k e n n -z e i c h n e t that the recording takes place after entering a personal code of the user. 3. The method of claim 1, d a d u r c h g e k e n n -z e i c h n e t that the coded recording is stored in a data processing system will. 40 The method according to claims 2 and 3, d u r c h g e n n z e i c h n e t that the personal code of the user is also stored. 5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, d a d u r c h g e k e fl fl 8 e i c h n e t that in addition to the recorded coded data information readable by the human eye is recorded. 6. The method according to claim S, d a d u r c h g e k e n n -z e i c h n e t that the additional information is stored in a data processing system will. 7. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, d a d u r o h g e it is not possible to say that the recording is applied over the whole area in each case will. 8. Apparatus for performing the method according to claim 1 d a d u notify that the device has a detector for scanning or Recognition of encoded ones already present on the information or data carrier Data, a keyboard for entering data, a computer, in particular microcomputers for converting the entered data into coded data, a display device with Display and a device for applying the coded data to the carrier includes. 9. Apparatus for performing the method according to claim 2, d 4 d u r o h g e k e n n n n z i n e t, that there is a detector for scanning or recognition of encoded data already present on the information or data carrier, a Keyboard for data input, a computer, in particular microcomputers for converting the entered data into coded data, a display device with a display, a Device for applying the coded data to the carrier and an access control device includes. 10. Apparatus for performing the method according to claim 3 or 4, d u r c h e k e n n 1 e i c h n e t that there is a detector for scanning or Recognition of encoded ones already present on the information or data carrier Data, a keyboard for data entry, a computer, in particular a microcomputer, for converting the entered data into coded data, a display device with Display, a device for applying the coded data to the carrier, a Access control device and a connection for a data processing system includes. 11. Apparatus for performing the method according to claim 5, d a d u R e k e k e n n z z e i n e t that there is one Detetor for scanning or recognition of encoded data already present on the information or data carrier Data, a keyboard for data entry, a computer, in particular a microcomputer, for converting the entered data into coded data, a display device with Display, a device for applying the coded data to the carrier, a Includes access control device and an additional printing unit. 12. Device according to one of claims 8 to 11, d a d u r c h g e k e Note that it includes an alarm device. 13. Device according to one of claims 8 to 12, d a d u r ¢ h g e k e It should be noted that it is not operatively connected to a copier that has a detector to recognize or record codes on the information or data carriers as well as a blocking and an alarm device for the copying process when responding of the detector includes. 14. Apparatus according to claim 13, d a d u r c h g e k e n n -z e i c h n e t that the copier is equipped with an access control device. 15. Apparatus according to claim 13 or 14, d a d u r c h g e k e n n z e i c h n e t that the copier has a connection for a data processing system includes.