Abstract: The invention relates to a method for reading an RFID token (106), having the following steps: converting an RFID read command (184) into a memory card command (192) by means of an electronic device (100, 101), which has an integrated memory card reader (182), transmitting the memory card command to an RFID card (107) by means of the memory card reader, wherein the RFID card contains a memory card interface (187) for the memory card reader and an RFID reader (188, 189, 190) that can be addressed via the memory card interface, sending the RFID read command (184) contained in the memory card command (192) from the RFID reader to the RFID token by means of an RFID read signal, receiving an RFID response (193) from the RFID token by means of the RFID reader, transmitting the RFID response (193) to the memory card reader of the electronic device via the memory card interface.

Abstract: A document acquisition system and a document acquisition method for optically acquiring a document, include at least one luminous device for illuminating the document, at least one optical sensor and an optical imaging unit for imaging the document onto the at least one optical sensor. The at least one illumination device is coupled to an optical lighting unit which allows the document to be illuminated as homogeneously as possible.

Abstract: In the production of a document, image information is incorporated into a plurality of layers of the document such that the pieces of image information are combined into a total image. The image information in at least two of the layers includes digital watermark information. The entirety of the digital watermark information in the at least two layers forms a security feature for an authentication of the document. The invention further relates to a respective document, a method for authentication, and a device for authentication.

Abstract: This invention pertains to methods and apparatus for accessing an electronic device by a data terminal, as well as a computer program product, an electronic device and a data terminal.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a polymer layer composite that comprises a plurality of polymer layers and at least one polymer layer contains a laser-sensitive component, said method consisting of the following steps: A) first personalized information is applied to at least one of the polymer layers by means of an inkjet printing method as a colored inkjet printed layer, B) the polymer layer with the colored inkjet printed layer is then joined to the other polymer layers, the polymer layer with the colored inkjet printed layer being arranged between two other polymer layers, C) second personalized information is inscribed into the polymer layer composite obtained in step B) by means of laser engraving. The invention also relates to a thus obtained polymer layer composite, a security and/or valuable document comprising a polymer layer composite of said type and to a method for producing a security and/or valuable document of said type.

Abstract: A document including an integrated display device that has several triggerable display elements, each of which is designed to emit an optical signal for representing first data stored in the document whereby the display device is designed for cyclical activation of the display elements for rendering the first data in sequential image regeneration periods, and whereby the display device is designed in such a way that the emission of the optical signals of at least a subset of the display element takes place with a chronological delay, whereby it is not possible to visually perceive the chronological delay.

Abstract: A method for protection of a chip card from unauthorized use includes: inputting a first identification into a chip card terminal, producing a cipher of at least one first communication parameter using a first symmetric key derived from the first identification, a protected first communication channel being definable between the chip card terminal and the chip card, using the communication parameter, transmitting the cipher via a predefined communication channel from the chip card terminal to the chip card, attempting to decrypt the cipher using a second symmetric key by means of the chip card, the result of decryption only being the first communication parameter if the first symmetric key is identical to the second symmetric key so that the protected first communication channel can only be defined between the chip card terminal and the chip card if the first identification is correct.

Abstract: The invention relates to a document comprising a document body (102) which is constructed from a plurality of document layers (104, 106, 108; 126, 128, 130, 104, 106, 108, 132) arranged on top of each other, wherein a first layer (106) of the document layers contains an evaluation unit (114), a second layer (104) of the document layers contains a first acquisition unit (110) for collecting the first biometric data, a third layer (108) of the document layers contains a second acquisition unit (122) for collecting the second biometric data, and wherein the evaluation unit is connected to the at least first and second acquisition units, in order to receive at least the first and second biometric data from the acquisition units, the evaluation unit being constructed for evaluating the first and second biometric data supplied from the first and second acquisition units, in order to activate a function (116) of the document depending on a result of the evaluation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a personal document that can be read contactlessly and which includes a laminate having a chip film and a chip, a substrate covering the chip film on the structure side of the chip and a covering layer covering the chip film on the rear side, the chip having an integrated circuit, said chip being thinned to the thickness defined herein. The personal document includes a polymeric carrier film that connects to the chip through a coupling reagent possessing functional groups compatible with functional groups of the semiconductor material of the chip and of the polymer carrier film layers of the chip film. Also, the chip is connected to an antenna provided on the substrate.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a document (114, 174), the document having an integrated display (160), wherein the document comprises multiple layers, wherein at least one of the multiple layers comprises a substrate (158), wherein the substrate carries the integrated display, wherein the substrate carries an electronic circuit (164) coupled to the integrated display, wherein the integrated display comprises a display component (166, 186), wherein the electronic circuit comprises a circuit component (168, 188), wherein the method comprises: providing the substrate (1000), performing a process step for forming the display component and the circuit component (1002), and forming the document using the substrate (1004).

Abstract: The invention relates to a chip card having a first user function, whereby the first user function may be reset to a “first use” status by entering a code (B, C).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for protection of a movable asset, particularly a motorvehicle (100), against unauthorized use with the following steps: cryptographic identity verification and/or cryptographic authentication of the vehicle with an external computer system (108), verification whether a blocking is stored for the motorvehicle, transmission of a signal from the computer system to the vehicle in order to allow use of the motorvehicle if no blocking is stored for the motorvehicle.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for reading at least one attribute stored in an ID token (106, 106?), whereby the ID token is assigned to a user (102), with the following steps: authentication of the user relative to the ID token, authentication of a first computer system (136) relative to the ID token, after successful authentication of the user and the first computer system relative to the ID token, read access by the first computer system to the at least one attribute stored in the ID token for transmission of the at least one attribute to a second computer system (150), and generation of a time indication for the at least one attribute by the first computer system.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for reading the at least one attribute stored in an ID token (106, 106?), wherein the ID token is assigned to a user (102), having the following steps: Authentication of the user with respect to the ID token, Authentication of a first computer system (136) with respect to the ID token, after successful authentication of the user and the first computer system with respect to the ID token, read access of the first computer system to the at least one attribute stored in the ID token, generation of a first soft token through providing a signature to the at least one attribute read from the ID token via the first computer system, sending the first soft token to a device.

Abstract: The invention relates to an RFID reader having a transmitting antenna (102) and a receiving antenna (104), wherein the transmitting antenna is located a first distance (114) from the receiving antenna, wherein the transmitting antenna has transmitting antenna coils (106) situated in a first plane (108), and wherein the receiving antenna has receiving antenna coils (110) situated in a second plane (112), and having means (130, 132) for positioning an RFID document at a position located a second distance (148) from the transmitting antenna, wherein the transmitting antenna is situated between the receiving antenna and the position.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for generating an identifier for identifying a pair, wherein the pair comprises a cryptographic device (100) and a computer system (1, 2, . . . , i, . . . I), wherein the cryptographic device has a first secret key (102), wherein a second secret key (118.i) is associated with the computer system, wherein a blocking system (120) for accessing the second secret key of the computer system is provided, wherein the blocking system has a third secret key (126), and wherein the following steps are carried out for generating the identifier: Generating a second public key (116.i) from the second secret key and a third public key (128) associated with the third secret key by means of the blocking system, Transmitting the second public key (116.i) to the computer system (i), and Generating the identifier from the first secret key and the second public key, using the cryptographic device.

Abstract: A verification apparatus for security documents having at least one diffractive and/or reflective security feature, includes a support device having a support surface or plane for receiving the security documents, an optical capturing device, an illuminating device for illuminating the security document, and an evaluation device which evaluates information detected by the capturing device to perform a verification of the at least one security feature. A screen is disposed between the support surface or plane and the capturing device. Light diffracted or reflected by the at least one security feature can be imaged on the screen for detection by the capturing device. The screen can be controlled with regard to at least one optical property, particularly the opacity thereof. A verification method, wherein the opacity of the screen is varied, is also provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a telecommunication method having the following steps: establishing a first connection (101) between a first ID token (106) and a first computer system (136) via a second computer system (100) for reading at least one first attribute from the first ID token, generating a first soft token, wherein the first soft token comprises the at least one first attribute and a time specification, and wherein the first soft token is signed by the first computer system, sending the first soft token from the first computer system to a third computer system (150), wherein the first connection is a connection with end-to-end encryption.

Abstract: A card reader device is configured to carry out communication with a contactless readable card according to standard ISO/IEC 14443 type B. In order to provide that a modulation index, which self-adjusts in close range in a presence of a contactless readable card, corresponds to a desired specified modulation index, the magnetic field is received and evaluated via a reception antenna of the card reader device. The modulation index is controlled or regulated accordingly in case of deviations between a measured modulation index and a specified value for the modulation index in order to approximate the measured modulation index to the specified value.

Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle display apparatus with an electronic device, comprising: a first memory area (117) for storing data (109), a second memory area (119) for storing at least a first certificate (178), a first interface (103) for receiving the data, a signature of the data and of the at least first certificate from a sender (107), means (123) for checking validity of the signature of the data by using the first certificate, wherein the data is only stored in the first memory area if the signature is valid, means (127) for driving a display apparatus for displaying the data stored in the first memory area, and comprising the display apparatus (136), wherein the display apparatus and the electronic device form a structural unit.