Dual-sided thermal security features

Abstract
There is provided a method for providing a security enabled dual-sided thermal medium, which includes imaging a first side of the thermal medium with a first data security feature, and imaging a second side of the thermal medium with a second data security feature. There is also provided a security enabled dual-sided thermal medium, which includes a first data security feature disposed at a predetermined location of a first side of the thermal medium, and a second data security feature disposed at a predetermined location of a second side of the thermal medium. Additionally, there is provided a system for providing a security enabled dual-sided thermal medium, which includes a dual-sided direct thermal printer adapted to image a first side of the thermal medium with a first data security feature and image a second side of the thermal medium with a second data security feature.
Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Various features and attendant advantages of the example embodiments will be more fully appreciated as the same becomes better understood when considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which like reference characters designate the same or similar parts throughout the several views, and wherein:



FIG. 1 illustrates a schematic of an example dual-sided imaging direct thermal printer;



FIGS. 2A-2B illustrate an example first side and an example second side of a preprinted transaction document for imaging using the example dual-sided imaging direct thermal printer, in accordance with FIG. 1;



FIGS. 2C-2D illustrate the example first side and the example second side of the preprinted transaction document of FIGS. 2A-2B imaged with a data security feature using the example dual-sided imaging direct thermal printer, in accordance with FIG. 1;



FIGS. 3A-3B illustrate an example first side and an example second side of a preprinted transaction document including an ink security feature for imaging using the example dual-sided imaging direct thermal printer, in accordance with FIG. 1;



FIGS. 3C-3D illustrate the example first side and the example second side of the preprinted transaction document of FIGS. 3A-3B imaged with a data security feature using the example dual-sided imaging direct thermal printer, in accordance with FIG. 1;



FIG. 4 illustrates a schematic of a partial centerline elevation view of an example dual-sided imaging direct thermal printer for imaging dual-sided transactions documents of FIGS. 2A-2B and 3A-3B, in accordance with FIG. 1.



FIG. 5 illustrates schematic of an example system employing dual-sided thermal security features, in accordance with FIGS. 1-4.


Claims
  • 1. A method for providing a security enabled dual-sided thermal medium, the method comprising: imaging a first side of the thermal medium with a first data security feature; andimaging a second side of the thermal medium with a second data security feature.
  • 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising preprinting an ink security feature at a predetermined location of at least one of the first side and the second side.
  • 3. The method of claim 1, further comprising: representing the first data security feature as a first numeral; andrepresenting the second data security feature as a second numeral that is sequential to the first numeral.
  • 4. The method of claim 1, further comprising: representing the first data security feature as a first numeral; andrepresenting the second data security feature as a second numeral that is interleaved with the first numeral.
  • 5. The method of claim 1, further comprising representing the first data security feature and the second data security feature as one or more numerals symbolizing numbers selected from the group consisting of: decimal; binary; octal; hexadecimal; natural; negative; integer; rational; irrational; real; imaginary; complex; transcendental; alphanumeric; consecutive bar code; modulus; gothic; a magnetic image character recognition (MICR); optical character recognition (OCR); CMC7; and 2D consecutive bar code.
  • 6. The method of claim 1, further comprising imaging the first side and the second side of the thermal medium by scratching.
  • 7. The method of claim 2, wherein preprinting further comprises preprinting the ink security feature with an ink selected from the group consisting of: thermochromic ink; scratch-to-color ink; coin-reactive ink; near infrared fluorescent ink; photochromic ink; a clear ink; ultraviolet fluorescent ink; and color shifting ink.
  • 8. The method of claim 1, further comprising preprinting a transaction logo at a predetermined location on at least one of the first side and the second side of the thermal medium.
  • 9. The method of claim 8, further comprising embedding a transaction logo security feature in the transaction logo.
  • 10. The method of claim 9, wherein the embedding further comprises preprinting the transaction logo security feature using an ink selected from the group consisting of: thermochromic ink; scratch-to-color ink; coin-reactive ink; near infrared fluorescent ink; photochromic ink; a clear ink; ultraviolet fluorescent ink; and color shifting ink.
  • 11. A security enabled dual-sided thermal medium, the thermal medium comprising: a first data security feature disposed at a predetermined location of a first side of the dual-sided thermal medium; anda second data security feature disposed at a predetermined location of a second side of the dual-sided thermal medium.
  • 12. The dual-sided thermal medium of claim 11, further comprising: an ink security feature disposed at a predetermined location of at least one of the first side and the second side of the dual-sided thermal medium.
  • 13. The dual-sided thermal medium of claim 11, wherein the first data security feature is a first numeral and the second data security feature is a second numeral that is sequential to the first numeral.
  • 14. The dual-sided thermal medium of claim 11, wherein the first data security feature is a first numeral and the second data security feature is a second numeral that is interleaved with the first numeral.
  • 15. The dual-sided thermal medium of claim 11, wherein the first data security feature and the second data security feature are one or more numerals symbolizing numbers selected from the group consisting of: decimal; binary; octal; hexadecimal; natural; negative; integer; rational; irrational; real; imaginary; complex; transcendental; alphanumeric; consecutive bar code; modulus; gothic; a magnetic image character recognition (MICR); optical character recognition (OCR); CMC7; and 2D consecutive bar code.
  • 16. The dual-sided thermal medium of claim 11, wherein the first side and the second side of the thermal medium are adapted to be imaged by scratching.
  • 17. The dual-sided thermal medium of claim 12, wherein the ink security feature includes an ink selected from the group consisting of: thermochromic ink; scratch-to-color ink; coin-reactive ink; near infrared fluorescent ink; photochromic ink; a clear ink; ultraviolet fluorescent ink; and color shifting ink.
  • 18. The dual-sided thermal medium of claim 11, further comprising a transaction logo at a predetermined location on at least one of the first side and the second side of the thermal medium.
  • 19. The dual-sided thermal medium of claim 18, further comprising a transaction logo security feature embedded in the transaction logo.
  • 20. The dual-sided thermal medium of claim 19, wherein transaction logo security feature includes an ink selected from the group consisting of: thermochromic ink; scratch-to-color ink; coin-reactive ink; near infrared fluorescent ink; photochromic ink; a clear ink; ultraviolet fluorescent ink; and color shifting ink.
  • 21. A system for providing a security enabled dual-sided thermal medium, the system comprising: a dual-sided direct thermal printer adapted to image a first side of the thermal medium with a first data security feature and image a second side of the thermal medium with a second data security feature.
  • 22. The system of claim 21, further comprising: a computing system adapted to transmit the first data security feature and the second data security feature to the dual-sided direct thermal printer to image the thermal medium.
  • 23. The system of claim 22, wherein the computing system is further adapted to generate transaction detail and associate the generated transaction detail with the first data security feature and the second data security feature.
  • 24. The system of claim 22, wherein the computing system stores a first set of data security features that includes the first data security feature and the second data security feature and a second set of data security features that includes a third data security feature and a fourth data security feature.
  • 25. The system of claim 24, wherein the computing system is further adapted to select one of the first set or the second set of data security features for transmission to the dual-sided direct thermal printer for imaging.
  • 26. The system of claim 24, further comprising: a data store adapted to store the first set and the second set of data security features and to transmit one or more of the first set and the second set of data security features to the computing system for storage.
  • 27. The system of claim 26, wherein the computing system is further adapted to request the data store to transmit one or more of the first set and the second set of data security features to the computing system.
  • 28. The system of claim 23, wherein the computing system is further adapted to transmit the first data security feature and the second data security feature with the associated transaction to the data store for storage.
Provisional Applications (2)
Number Date Country
60779781 Mar 2006 US
60779782 Mar 2006 US