Identification card manufacturing security

US7430762B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Fargo Electronics, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Gary M. Klinefelter · Eden Prairie, US
• Thomas C. Platner · Eden Prairie, US
• Joseph F. Schuler · San Diego, US
• Leon Gershenovich · Eden Prairie, US
• David W. Kaiser · North Haven, US
• Gary R. Holland · Edina, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 21, 2003
• Grant date: Sep 30, 2008
• Expiry date: Mar 30, 2025

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G07F7/1008
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

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.