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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2008
Filed:
Feb. 21, 2003
Gary M. Klinefelter, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Thomas C. Platner, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Joseph F. Schuler, San Diego, CA (US);
Leon Gershenovich, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
David W. Kaiser, Centralia, WA (US);
Gary R. Holland, Edina, MN (US);
Gary M. Klinefelter, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Thomas C. Platner, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Joseph F. Schuler, San Diego, CA (US);
Leon Gershenovich, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
David W. Kaiser, Centralia, WA (US);
Gary R. Holland, Edina, MN (US);
Fargo Electronics, Inc., Eden Prairie, MN (US);
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.