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Device and process for rendering secure the transmission of faxes, as well as fax unit which has been made secure and incorporating such a device

US5555307A · kind A · utility

17Cited by
5References
9Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 26, 1994
Grant dateSep 10, 1996
Priority date
Expiry dateJan 26, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N1/4486
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Device and process for securing the transmission of telecopies or faxes and a secured telecopier or fax unit having such a security device. The device incorporating a user interface (16) permitting the establishment of a dialogue therewith and a security module (17) permitting the production and checking of digital signatures and preventing replay. The invention also relates to a fax unit including such a device and to a process for securing the transmission of faxes.

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