DE19612647A1 - Automatic provision of receipt equipped night postboxes - Google Patents

Abstract

The postbox used in central Europe, customarily provides 'night postboxes' for inhabitants of any authority to 'post' an objection against some law or action becoming obsolete. If there are no objections after certain time, the law becomes obsolete. The object was to keep the peace of the German state. In addition it is proposed in this innovation to use modem copiers to provide replicas of the 'objection' document, valid in court, with data stamp of posting. It is possible to print out documents and receipts for use in court, with recording in memory of posting.

Description

A.1: Full name of the invention

High-tech device combination for the automatic creation and output of "Copies of receipts or receipts of all kinds", such as described below, as largely forgery-proof evidence of the Throw a document into the night mailbox at a certain time for the purpose of meeting the deadline.

A.2 .: Description of the function and meaning of the night mailbox

Mailboxes have been around in Central Europe since the introduction of a regular one Postal traffic through that operated by family businesses such as Thurn and Taxis Postal services in the Middle Ages. Before that, messages were sent through couriers shipped, e.g. B. Gaius Julius Caesar in the Gallic War to the Senate of Rome, however that was not regular mail traffic in the usual sense. Back then they had Addressees alive mailboxes in the form of slaves or domestics.

The night mailbox has its prefix "night" of a special feature of the German law, the so-called "statute of limitations". In theory, it is for preservation of legal peace.

Limitation occurs, for example, if none by a certain day Objection to an official decision has been filed.

So that all citizens of the constitutional state of Germany are the same Have a chance to appeal this "appeal", was just this "Night Mailbox" introduced.

The janitor of the court (or other agency) left at midnight to the night mailbox, got the thrown in mail and provided it with the Entry stamp of the past day.

Now and then it happened that objections that were submitted too late caused this coveted stamp of the previous day. This was technically explainable that the late letters usually have a bottle of schnapps or a banknote was attached.

So to create equal opportunities and the caretaker To spare the midnight aisle, the technical night mailbox was included invented a flap falling down at midnight. All by then Thrown in documents were considered to have been thrown in on time and received automatically the receipt stamp of the old day.

After the flap fell, the documents thrown in afterwards received the Entry stamp of the new day. The opposition periods had expired.  

A.3 .: Problems that arise

Technically, the problem of equal opportunities was automatic the falling flap on the night mailbox solved.

Now another, new problem appeared: in court and with authorities again and again citizens or lawyers who claimed an objection to have thrown in on time.

Sometimes the court missed the cover page with the letter of objection Receipt stamp, another time was the brief with the objection at all no longer found, although it was even sworn that it was process-decisive document was thrown in time.

In order to achieve a legal, a 100% effective and at the same time a non-manipulable solution we have made the following invention.

A. 4 .: Our proposed solution

To make the decisive advantage of our invention short and to the point to emphasize, I describe a simple implementation.

Photocopier for automatic generation of copies of Receipt photocopies to the submitter of the original document as proof of (a) the Throw-in at all and (b) timely throw-in by automatic printing the time and date given by an automatic watch on the original Document and on the photocopy.

The submitter thus has written proof that he is on time submitted the photocopied document on a specific calendar day.  

B. Description of this invention in detail

The essence of this invention is a night mailbox with the one above described function and mode of operation, and a related technical Possibility to make copies of a submitted document.

This copy will be stamped with the entry to the submitter issued and serves as valid evidence for the timely insertion of a Document for the purpose of meeting the deadline.

A second - identical to the first - copy is in a separate box Retained night mailbox system as a backup.

B.0 .: Combination of the conventional night mailbox with one or more of the devices described below

The night mailbox as such has been known for decades. Its function can however, it can only be optimally and tamper-proof if it - as in this one Invention described - with one or more of the entire text mentioned devices is combined.

The conventional night mailbox leaves the submitter of a document defenseless and lawless in the event of subsequent manipulation at his expense or at Loss of the entire document.

B.1.: Protection against withdrawal: yesterday - today - tomorrow

Any version of a night mailbox loses its meaning if a safe one Protection against removal is not guaranteed.

In the past, a "bulky" form of the slot was sufficient to ensure that no unauthorized documents are taken.

An improved version was made by attaching drooping stable iron rods created, thereby removing outside was difficult.

This invention is important and its placement in place of the old one is not Tamper-proof night mailboxes urgently necessary!

B.2 .: Combination with a neutral receipt sender

This version is only mentioned for the sake of completeness, because it is a neutral one Receipt has no sense in a "night mailbox" because it is manipulation The door and gate are open.

Whether you throw in a blank sheet of paper or the picture newspaper, you get a neutral one Receipt. Of course, it does not show who thrown which "paper" Has.  

B.2.1 .: Combination with an automatic scale

To limit the possibilities of abuse, the combination with one automatic balance sufficient accuracy and resilience for professional use possible.

The exact weight is not only based on the submitted package submitted envelope or brief (several sheets of paper joined together but also printed on the output Receipt noted forgery-proof.

Then the neutral receipt just described makes at least some sense. This Automatic weighing device can of course be used in all of this The entire text of the versions and variants mentioned or described be used.

B.3 .: Combination with a fully automatic photocopier

The problems that a traditional night mailbox can cause are avoided by coupling said night mailbox with a automatic photocopier. The invention described here thus works as follows:

The submitting person poses the crucial A4 sheet without Envelope, but with name, address, file number, as well as name and Address of the legal representative and the most important text in short form so in the slot of the "coupled" night mailbox that the described Side down.

In a technically complex version of this invention, it can also be so set up that front and back side by side on the same sheet "DIN A3 across "- or scaled down 1: 2 on a sheet "A4 landscape" -. Then it doesn't matter how the original sheet is turned (A4 lengthways) is pushed into the slot.

In a simple embodiment of this invention, the sheet of paper after the Fully automatically inserted into the slot on the photocopier where 2 copies are made:

Detailed description of the workflow

With the first copy, the sheet is copied as it is. This copy is in one locked container.

Now the submitted sheet receives a precisely defined entry stamp. Conceived example:
District court D-46045 Oberhausen
Throw-in on 01-01-1995, Sunday at 11:59 p.m.

Then the submitted sheet - including the entry stamp - is photocopied again. This photocopy is issued to the person in front of the night mailbox waiting and who obviously also entered the original.

The retained and stamped original comes in a separate one completed subject. For security reasons and afterwards To make manipulations more difficult, one can use the two compartments for "Original" and Provide "1st copy" with different locks and the keys give different people. The first copy is then placed in a vault sufficiently large capacity and can be used from there for comparison purposes if necessary be used.

In almost all cases, what is on one page DIN A4 is sufficient for valid appeals can be accommodated on text. This also applies to most others legal problems that require the use of a night mailbox do.

For more extensive typesetting, you can do the following: The first two Sheets are thrown in at the necessary intervals and treated as described above. This is the deadline.

The rest of the briefs - along with previously made copies of the first both sides - one throws in the closed envelope in the classic way the normal night mailbox, which is conveniently next to "mine" Photocopy night mailbox should be attached (without coin slot - as later will still be described - but with protective devices against subsequent Remove).

This whole process must of course be fully automated.

Double photocopying has the following security effect:
So that nobody for example stamps a - counterfeit - entry stamp of the district court with a forward date, the submitted sheet must be photocopied twice. The first time as it is, and the second time with the official entry stamp.

When comparing the first photocopy with the original after the official one Stamping can be seen manipulations immediately.

Due to the international nature of business life in Germany and Europe should choose the slot and the working width of the photocopier that the documents corresponding to the German A4 sheets automatically recognized according to U.S. paper standards, which are somewhat wider and can be edited. A photocopier with 2 different ones would be ideal Paper storage containers. One for A4 paper standard and second for U.S. Paper standard.

The paper in the photocopier reservoir must have a special watermark have to make the receipt photocopies tamper-proof.

The ideal would be a watermark consisting of an official symbol and a consecutive number. A little more difficult to make, but very high Counterfeit protection.  

The same number should be printed on the document as - as consecutive number - is included in the watermark. So that's it Counterfeiting security has reached the limit of what is currently feasible.

B 4 .: video camera; Camcorder; graphic printer

In this high-tech version, the described front of the thrown in Document, or the front and the back side by side so in front of the Lens brought to the video camera - through automatic guidance with controlled Intervals - that an error-free and blurred picture is possible.

The image captured by the video camera is on a separate video recorder transferred and recorded there.

Is the video camera designed as a camcorder - d. H. with integrated Videorecorder - that is a constructive simplification, which, however, at the Basic idea nothing changes.

The image signal is electronically simultaneously on a graphics-capable printer given and issued there as a "copy of the receipt".

To rule out manipulation, proceed as follows:

• a) The back of the printout will include the date, time and federal eagle stamped.
• b) a high pressure stamp is attached which is difficult to forge.
• c) paper with a special watermark is used for the printer is not commercially available (high level of security against counterfeiting).

It becomes special paper with a consecutive number as a watermark used. (Attempted counterfeiting almost hopeless)

• d) The same number is printed on the outside again (Attempted forgery is almost hopeless). For both numbers expediently used the same fonts. Both series of numbers like this Put one on top of the other so that they are read at the same time - held up to light can. Because the human eye makes very good differences when compared directly can recognize the maximum feasible today Counterfeit protection achieved.

The video recording of the original remains in the authority and serves as Backup copy.

An electronic circuit controls a graphics-capable printer, which electronically recorded image of the video camera (which is normally the Shows the original document) twice as a printed sheet of paper. A copy is issued to the submitter with a receipt and serves as Copy of receipt.

The second copy remains in the general night mailbox or in one contained or attached separate compartment for receipt copies, which as Evidence and comparative copies will be retained.  

B.5 .: VCR

At the current state of the art is a video recorder for creating Backup copies only technically feasible when coupled with a video camera.

In the future, however, it will also be possible to use the photocopier directly or via a To couple the converter unit to a video recorder such that the video recorder can directly record a video of the document that is being processed by the photocopier; during the scanning or Copying process without the interposition of a video camera.

Since my invention is intended to be future-oriented, I mention this option.

B.6 .: Printer

A legal person with typewriter skills types on one of externally accessible standard typewriter keyboard what he as text to the Authority or the court. The result of typing is from printed out on a printer and output as a confirmed copy of the receipt.

A second copy of it "wanders" into the night mailbox.

A digital copy of it is transferred to an official hard drive and there saved.

B.7 .: Combination with a conventional camera

One of the first technical devices to create faithful copies of Documents was the classic camera.

With the older printing techniques, e.g. B. System Gutenberg you could see the "content" copy, but a copy true to the original would make the elaborate facsimile print require. To do this, one would have to have one next to the night mailbox Keep the equipped print shop with specialist staff available around the clock.

A facility like the night mailbox I invented A copy of the receipt should and must exist for everyone. With my invention, the price, depending on the equipment, in the order of 5,000 to 10,000 DM , this goal can also be achieved in countries that are less rich are as our Federal Republic of Germany.

A conventional camera would be my invention in this version serve the following:

• a) to make a backup copy as well
• b) to make a copy of the receipt.

However, this copy of the receipt cannot be issued immediately (except for Use of instant camera, s. u. Point B.8.). Because first the film has to be full then it has to be developed and then prints have to be made which must be sent to the submitter by post or by messenger. You could  but also at a department of the authority, e.g. B. the central post office will.

This procedure would be too complex and prone to failure. It also protects not before subsequent manipulation. But that's exactly what I want with mine Achieve invention.

Therefore, this procedure is not recommended, unless for very special ones Areas of application, e.g. B .:

• a) Patent Office
• b) secret services
• c) General diplomatic service
• d) Press and news agencies
• e) publishers
• f) Cartographic institutes
• g) Examination offices at universities and colleges as well as state and private Examination offices of all kinds.

B.8 .: instant camera; e.g. B. System Polaroid (Dr. Land)

Some of the disadvantages of the combination with the mentioned in the previous chapter conventional cameras and their time-delayed film development can be avoid the use of instant cameras.

Instant cameras can be used both for the creation of the Backup copies as well as for the production and output of instant photos as Use receipt copies. These must then have the imprint on the back received the receipt stamp as a receipt note.

In practice, a mechanical automatic is used for this. Those Special companies, the music boxes, pinball machines and coin machines of all kinds could build something like this straight away without any problems.

However, today's polaroid films are not yet fine-grained enough to make a copy of the document that contains the necessary Quality requirements are sufficient.

As the research in the field of instant cameras and related If you continue to watch films, it is correct to list this method here, because in a few Years can still be improved a lot here, so that a commitment for the here described purpose is useful.

B .9 .: Computer reader

After inserting it into the slot in the night mailbox, the document is through a computer reading device according to the respective state of the art (e.g. scanner) drawn.

Since after this step there are a variety of connection options and Further processing options for the read text (or drawings, Graphics, plans, photos, etc.), I list them as separate items in the outline  on, the further details are then in the respective sub-items of Outline listed.

B.10 .: Digital storage

After capturing the content of the submitted document by a Computer reader, the text read, or will be the one on the sheet drawings, graphics, plans, photos, etc. in a digital memory saved, e.g. B. on a hard disk or floppy disk of any format.

The original document is then placed in a secure container during the digital storage, once full, is kept in an archive for Evidence and control purposes are available.

As a copy of the receipt you could have a floppy disk with the stored text and a Issue receipt note. But such "receipt disks" are still today not counterfeit-proof enough; with further development work, however, you will also find a viable option here.

It is recommended to increase security against counterfeiting and manipulation following double procedure.

• 1) The original document is read by the computer reader and the content is stored digitally.
• 2) The original document receives the official stamp of receipt
• 3) Then it - with the entry stamp - again through the Computer reader pulled and digitally saved again.

B.11. Graphics capable printer

The computer reader just described with connected digital Memory can be expanded by a graphics-capable printer, which is in this Arrangement is able to make copies that are true to the original if it is dated Computer controlled reader is supplied with the necessary data.

To increase the security against counterfeiting, the authority should include special paper take a special watermark that is not commercially available. The the high level of security against counterfeiting thereby achieved is sufficient. There is also that digital copy in office, as well as the original in the night mailbox.

This graphics capable printer can also be used for an advanced technically complex High-tech variant of this "night mailbox" can be used.

The submitting person will - e.g. B. when opening the slot - from one Video camera recorded. Via a digital image memory Image information on this graphics-capable printer, which is on the back of the 2nd Receipt photocopies (both those issued and those withheld) that prints the image captured by the video camera.

This is (a) further evidence for the submitter that he (a1) at all and (a2) when inserted. (b) In the event of abuse, the police immediately have a photo of the Perpetrator in digital quality, because you can take the picture information for granted also save it on a floppy disk or photo plate, etc., so that you can - at  No need to delete it at a later point in time and as required to be able to print often.

B 12 .: combination of the conventional night mailbox with a fax machine, the keypad - accessible from the outside - is attached to the night mailbox

The basic idea of this invention is to make a copy of the receipt for the Filing of a document in a night mailbox.

The combination described below is only possible through the previous invention of the facsimile machine (in short: fax machine). These fax machines have meanwhile found their way everywhere and are not from any authority or Law firm more indispensable. The idea for this variant is based on this my invention.

The submitted document is, as usual, in the slot of the Night mailbox inserted and from there over the glass pane of one Photocopier pulled as described in the previous chapters.

But then the document is passed on to an insertion slot Fax machine. While reading the document in the reading zone of this fax machine , this text is simultaneously internal in one or more microchips saved. At the same time, the dial pad is activated outside. The "customer" can now dial the fax number to which a copy should be sent. That there incoming fax serves as a copy of the receipt, since it contains the telephone number of the sending device. Plus date and time as well as complete Name of the sending agency.

This protects against counterfeiting, manipulation and "disappearance" a level raised that can be considered practically tamper-proof.

At the recipient, the fax contains not only the copy of the original but also the copy Fax number of the sender as proof of authenticity. This fax number the sender is not against manipulation by "hackers" protected as was repeatedly read in computer magazines.

In this case you still have the copy of the receipt and the original Night mailbox. The transmission report (a) also exists as a single protocol (b) as a continuous overview of 30 faxes sent. (There fall Manipulations quickly.)

In normal everyday life, it is an advantage in everyday legal transactions if, for example, the ordinary citizen objects to an objection Fines in a night mailbox of my type and on the enter the number of his lawyer on the outside of the fax keyboard so that this the next morning not just an officially recognized confirmation for the timely filing of the opposition in your hands, but also a copy of the complete opposition itself with all details.  

You could put a "pushbutton board" on the in a complex version all local lawyers, authorities and courts are listed. After pressing the push button next to the name, it will automatically dialed the fax number of this lawyer and he will receive a confirmed copy.

This variant of my invention has further advantages:

• (a) The number of the fax machine of the responsible office can be reached via the government's cheaper telephone network, so that the laborious sorting out of the post the next morning is no longer necessary if everyone who submits their briefs via the fax night mailbox immediately sends a fax to the responsible person Send departments.
  Then on the next working day in the morning at 7.30 a.m. at the start of the service, the judges can inspect all important documents.
• (b) If in principle a fax of the same content is sent to your own at the same time Is lawful, this is of advantage for all sides.
• (c) Fax for forwarding to a remote court.

Today mobility is the norm for Germany, Europe and even worldwide a large part of the population in Germany. This is especially true for Business people and citizens who deal professionally with the authorities or the judiciary to have.

These people often face the problem of writing a document to an authority (or to file an appeal to a court), but on the day of Deadline expires in a completely different city (country, continent). As a solution the problem described in this chapter is used for this common problem Variant of my invention. The presence or creation of the necessary legal foundations and legal requirements are required.

So you go to the nearest high-tech night mailbox with an integrated one Fax machine for the purpose of forwarding an objection to a fax machine spatially distant court, which one does not personally before the expiry of the opposition period can do more to personally appeal there in the existing ones Throw night mailbox.

Then you can appeal to anyone's high-tech night mailbox Throw in dishes where he stays until the next working day and then with the regular official mail to be delivered to its destination (together with any attachments).

An official copy of that is actually made via the built-in fax machine competent court, which finally counteracts the statute of limitations. In the It is advisable to send a second fax to your own lawyer and a send a third fax to the responsible judge.

• (d) Fax to the Federal Ministry of Justice.

With today's complexity of public administration and the judiciary, which you only get after a decade of full-time law studies and about 2 years Somewhat seen through the legal traineeship, it happens to non-lawyers who make up about 99% of the population, again and again to the situation that they are not know which authority or other agency is responsible for the insertion an objection; and opposition periods expire too quickly for many ordinary people.

For these many cases, my invention can be applied as follows: The Federal Minister of Justice will become one on the appropriate legal basis central office to which every citizen, but also everyone Foreigners in his mother tongue, notices, appeals, complaints and can send other letters where he does not know which position is responsible.

Technically, it works like this: You put the appropriate sheet of paper in the Slot of the high-tech night mailbox and dial on the outside located fax dialing keyboard the fax number of this central just described Department of the Federal Ministry of Justice, which sent a fax copy of the thrown in Document. The original is kept in the night mailbox. So that's it Opposition period respected, the original is in custody, and the central one Position in the Federal Ministry of Justice has the chance to send the fax copy to the correct to send the responsible body with the attached confirmation of the primary Time and place of entry.

In this context, this position can also be informed where the original document is in an official night mailbox.

B.13 .: Fully automatic fax machine, controlled by self-adhesive labels with Bar codes that have been applied to a standardized reading zone

The advantages of a combination of night mailbox and Fax machine can be improved by automatic control of the fax machine with the help of one or more self-adhesive labels with the so-called Barcode on a standardized reading zone - e.g. B. below on a DIN A4 sheet along 3 cm wide - can be attached in the same order as the fax machine that comes with coupled to the night mailbox, further process the delivered message should.

For example, these tax messages could be as follows:

• (a) Receive and read the original in the night mailbox
• (b) Load the content into the fax machine's text memory
• (c) Acknowledge receipt of the letter by stamping it
• (d) Photocopy the acknowledged letterhead and photocopy with receipt issue to the person to be submitted, e.g. B. a reno assistant or the like
• (e) Fax copy to judge A via internal telephone line
• (f) Fax copy via the in-house telephone line to clerk B
• (g) Fax copy via the outside line to the lawyer of the opposite party
• (h) Fax copy to your own law firm as a copy of the receipt
• (i) Text from the fax memory on the hard disk of the house memory
• (k) Clear text in the fax memory
• (1) Place the original in the closed container until it is legally empty.

B.14 .: Reading possibility for digital data carriers

Throwing a letter into the classic night mailbox is also a form of Message transmission using paper as data carriers and data in the form of analog printed signals.

If, instead of an inserted document, a digital data carrier like Insert any diskettes and or CD's or a CD-ROM and or similar in connection with the function of a night mailbox, so In principle, the same thing happens. There only has to be an agreement on the Writing standards and the characters used. The submitted Information must be legible for the authority.

As soon as the writing text has been read from the high-tech night mailbox, you can this text or the information contained in this text is further processed are described as with all others within the scope of this invention Methods too.

To facilitate further processing, the digital reader can be used Combine data carrier with an automatic printer and the digital one Have the saved text printed out.

This expression is then treated as if it were from the beginning as Inscribed sheet of paper has been pushed into the high-tech night mailbox would be: It is automatically photocopied twice; a photocopy is sent to the submitter spent; A fax copy will be sent. . . etc. as already described.

B.15 .: "Double cassette deck" cassette recorder

With this invention, the cassette recorders with a double cassette deck are used to to make a tape recording on 2 MC cassettes at the same time spoken text via an external microphone attached to the night mailbox, via which illiterate people their objection to the decision of an authority can speak.

When using conventional audio cassettes, the external microphone should be a Sensitivity enhancement in the presence area have to make speech intelligible to increase. With the newer digital audio cassettes with their dynamic range of practice 27622 00070 552 001000280000000200012000285912751100040 0002019612647 00004 27503r 80 dB and a frequency range that affects human hearing this is no longer necessary.

One of the two audio cassettes is ejected after the recording (on At the push of a button or controlled by pauses in speaking) with one of one Speech synthesizer finally recorded the date and time along with Authority name.

This method is useful for those not empowered to write, respectively People who do not like the preparation of a document for other reasons is possible.  

The second audio cassette from this double cassette deck with the identical one Recording is retained as "original". After adopting appropriate Laws, this can be seen as a legal objection. So this carries Invention to improve equal opportunities. To round off the The receipt stamp on the blank is the process of receipt Label field of the MC printed.

Explanation of abbreviations:
MC = audio music cassette for cassette recorders according to international standards.

For the sake of completeness, 1 reserve copy of the spoken text can be found on a large reel tape recorder. A 26.5 cm spool delivers at 4.75 cm / sec. Tape speed about 8 hours of continuous recording capacity per track. It also depends on the thickness and type of tape material used from.

Digital storage of the spoken text is also possible.

B.16 .: Reel tape recorder

Another possibility is the permanent installation of a reel tape recorder a microphone attached to the outside of the night mailbox. It is used for electro-acoustic recording of the objection in the following situations:

• a) if forms are no longer available.
• b) if people are not familiar with the letter.
• c) if they fail to prepare a document for other reasons is possible.

With the appropriate electromagnetic circuit, a 4-track Device 4 × 4 = 16 hours recording time with a frequency range of 20 Hz to over 12 kHz with good devices. That's even enough for good quality Voice recordings.

A C 60-MC from a cassette recorder recording in parallel is issued as a receipt. Of course, with a receipt announcement spoken by a speech synthesizer, e.g. B.
Night mailbox
District court Oberhausen / Rhld.
January 01, 1995 at 11:59 p.m.

In order to ensure economical tape consumption, the recording should be voice-controlled: if z. B. Nothing should be heard for 20 seconds by a speech synthesizer or one previously recorded on a cassette Announcement the short note that shortly, z. B. another 20 seconds, the recording time has expired.

Technically today is also a digital storage of the recorded text possible.  

To prevent abuse, the system can be designed so that only After inserting valid coins again, text can be spoken again can.

Further detailed explanations and justifications on the subject of coin insertion see later chapters.

B.17 .: Opportunity for deaf and dumb illiterates

To deaf and dumb people with a writing hand in plaster, deaf and dumb illiterate and to give other people with similar disabilities a real chance To be able to lodge an objection to an administrative act, one can Install video camera with a TV monitor visible from the outside Members of this group of people make their objection with the help of sign language can bring the court to the knowledge.

The monitor that is visible from the outside, i.e. from the person seeking advice, is necessary with this the deaf and dumb can also control:

• a) whether the system is switched on at all
• b) whether the system is working properly
• c) whether the opponent is "in the right picture".

The video recording is done with 2 video recorders. The video cassette of one of these Both devices come with one from a video generator or one Speech synthesizer additionally added receipt note to the submitter spent.

The second cassette - also with this additional recording - remains as "original" - Objection in a suitable and designated subject of the Night mailbox.

B.18 .: Graphics-capable screen with German and multilingual Form forms

Another user-friendly variant of this invention is the graphics-capable one Screen (with 100 Hz frame rate) on which various forms are specified, which can optionally be called up from a fixed memory in German or bilingual according to the scheme: German and foreign language directly under the German text.

These are legal forms for the most common forms of Appeals and the languages of all member countries of the European Community and other foreign languages.

After pressing the "i" button, which is attached at a prominent position, to To give advice-seekers the necessary information quickly follows a short one Instructions for use in the desired language.

Then the form required for the respective process appears, which the User selected using the menu. A typewriter keyboard will  pulled out and - thanks to the user guidance on the screen in his Native language - the lawyer can use the keyboard to send the forms to the fill in the appropriate places. The respective position of the cursor shows which one Make "man" is straight.

The text is entered into the CPU via the respective enter key (Centralprocessing unit) and thus the correctness of the text approved. In this case, the CPU of the write computer takes over the function of Night Mailbox true, but the information immediately to the hard drive sufficiently large capacity and stores it there.

Through the printer of any type connected via an interface a confirmed copy of the receipt is issued. A second copy of this copy goes to the night mailbox.

B.19 .: Speech recognition module with writing computer

For people who are not proficient in writing, or people for whom the preparation of a document is not possible for other reasons You can open the opportunity to file appeals on time by an external microphone attached next to the night mailbox send electrical signal through a speech recognition module, which in one Voice computer is integrated.

The spoken text is first shown on the monitor. Should a word be wrong have been recognized, you can z. B. by a whistle, which the speaker of himself or by pressing a button the cursor on the screen one word at a time let go back to the misunderstood word again - this time more clearly - to speak.

At the end of the process, press the "Confirmation" button and receive the Recorded text printed with receipt note of the night mailbox.

A second copy of this text is also printed out, however as Retain a backup copy of the high-tech night mailbox.

A third copy comes in the main container and thus in the next working day the mail distribution center.  

C: Prevention of abuse and sabotage

This invention serves the public interest and must - like everything public property - from bad jokes, abuse, sabotage, vandalism and other forms of crime.

C.1 .: Justification for the necessity of the fee obligation

There is always a free throw-in and free use of the device the possibility that so-called jokers misuse the device. This harbors considerable risk for third parties who integrated the in the night mailbox with the Want to use the photocopier as intended.

When inserting the individual pages of a Saturday edition of the FAZ on one Saturday morning, for example, you can conveniently store all of the paper in the Use up memory and thus render the device unusable.

Because - to stick to this example - someone only comes around on Monday morning After looking for the device, the device is blocked for 48 hours, which individual Can bring financial ruin to citizens because they cannot prove that they have inserted documents critical to the process within the time limit. And the all because the exemption from fees is abused by a characterless rag has been.

In such cases it would make sense if every citizen had the right to nearest police station to go there for appeals etc. To be able to deliver the deadline.

Abuse of this kind and other evil jokes of a similar character can be avoid by making use of it payable and one per throw Charges a fee that is so high that on the one hand jokers lose the fun, on the other hand is set so low that the use of the night mailbox with the integrated photocopier is not a privilege of millionaires.

My suggestion: almost everyone has a 5th DM coin on hand. Should be a prankster start throwing in the Saturday edition of the FAZ despite DM 5 per page want, he will quickly reach his limits.

In addition, the agency can use the procedures described below Televideo camera or a suitable camcorder on the other side of the street quickly find the perpetrator and have it punished by the judiciary so that the fun of this nonsense goes away.

C.2 .: Details on coin insertion

To prevent worthless metal disks, antique coins or foreign coins that are not fit for circulation must be paid Coin validator can be installed in the coin acceptance. Coin acceptor from German Quality production is known worldwide as reliable and accurate.

(a) German and foreign coins

In view of the growing together of the European countries, it is recommended in Border area also allow the coins of the neighboring country. In Basel For example, in the tram ticket machines there are German and Swiss coins admitted equally.

In the Ruhr area, this system is recommended for German and Dutch Coins; in Schleswig-Holstein for German and Danish coins etc.

A coin slot for various German, European and U.S. american Coins would serve as equal opportunities while preventing Abuse.

In principle, coin validators can be used for each, several or all of them possibilities mentioned or described in this overall text.

(b) Special coin slot, e.g. B. for local lawyers

As an option, the following useful additional equipment can be installed: Possibility to insert special (numbered) coins, which are local Lawyers offices, etc. can purchase beforehand from the court register.

This serves to simplify payment and expense reports. It also reduces the risk of robbery on users of the device, e.g. B. with 10 Oppositions and 10 special coins (instead of 10 five DM coins) in the evening on Night mailbox standing. With the numbered special coins no potential can Law breakers start something.

It is possible to nationwide, Europe-wide, even worldwide on one variety or a few different special coins for some for this purpose. A Numbering these coins helps with problem cases.

(c) Automatic banknote acceptance for German and / or foreign Banknotes

We recommend installing this option not only because it is technical today is feasible.

• (1) Foreign visitors and business people only get German money in Form of banknotes, whether you exchange it with your bank in your home country or here draw in the ec cash machine.
• (2) The lack of availability of coins must not be allowed in a constitutional state Withhold the options permitted by law.
• (3) Analogously, this also applies to citizens who have their permanent residence here.
• (4) To avoid overpayments, banknotes can be accepted with a Pair money changer that reimburses overpaid amounts in the form of coins.  
• (5) In cities close to the border and at airports (see also (7)), the Vending machines also on the possibility of accepting common foreign ones Banknotes can be set.
• (6) Valid German coins are sufficient as change for overpaid amounts issue or vouchers that can be exchanged at financial institutions. The issue of banknotes is also part of the change possible.
• (7) It is also technically possible to use domestic and foreign coins and / or Issue mixed or separate banknotes. But that sets corresponding Contracts between states advance because of disposition over the national currency belongs to the sovereign rights of every independent state.

(d) Credit card reader

Credit card readers are the state of the art today. Much of the Population has at least 1 credit card today. Virtually everyone Attorney and businessman owns one.

It is only logical that one should be in the high-tech night mailbox Credit card reader built in for convenient and timely payment To allow protection fee. This fulfills the principle of equality. Everyone, whether German or foreigner, whether in possession of suitable change or not pay under the same conditions and thus a rule of law option perceive.

(e) "eurocheque-card" reader

This chapter: "Credit card reader" also applies - analogously for eurocheque- Maps that are widely used in Germany and Europe, but almost in the United States are unknown.

This is particularly evident when someone has to insert many documents individually the advantage of a credit card or euro check card. Likewise with frequent Stays abroad in different countries, because this invention is supposed to sold and applied internationally.

(f) Eurocheque reader

In a detailed high-tech version, a eurocheque Reader is not missing.

It works on the same principles as a banknote reader.

The purpose is clear: To really give everyone access to high-tech To enable night mailboxes, a Eurocheque reader should also be used Pay the fees.

This will open up the possibilities for realizing the principle of equality exhausted.  

(g) Key switch for local lawyers and authorities

In the everyday life of a law firm, it happens that documents, Appeals and other letter messages sent to the night mailbox Need to become.

It would be of great benefit to people, companies and authorities if there was one Key switch with individually coded keys. Then they needed for " Bring mail away "only responsible employees who are specially coded for their company Take the key with you and into the key switch for the high-tech Insert night mailbox.

At the end of the month, each licensed law firm (company, authority) receives a detailed one Overview of the fees to be paid and when (date and time) of the Night mailbox was used.

This also helps as proof of an inexplicable disappearance of one process-determining document.

(h) Multilingual instruction manual

In view of the converging Europe and the falling internal borders it is the daily normal case that German authorities and therefore German Night mailboxes are used legally by people whose mother tongue is not German is.

In order to create equal opportunities in Europe, all slots of Night mail boxes around instruction manuals in all common foreign languages be attached, in which the German legal terms such as "Limitation" and "expiry of the opposition period" are declared and in which the negative consequences of non-compliance are pointed out.

(i) Output of multilingual forms

Since more than 90% of the population have no legal training at all it is good in the sense of the rule of law if one next to every night mailbox Form dispenser would hang at the push of a button and / or against Coin insertion issues a wide variety of forms, depending on Purpose - which in this case means "depending on the type of opposition".

In the spirit of Europe growing together, it would be good if these pre-printed forms were available in two languages, namely German / foreign languages in as many foreign languages as possible; e.g. B. German / Turkish or German / Dutch
The language German must always be there.

• 1) It is the official language of our Federal Republic of Germany
• 2) It is the mother tongue of 90% of the population
• 3) Hardly an official speaks more than 2 foreign languages, live here but people from more than 100 countries with more than 100 languages.

On the back of these forms you could, also bilingual, legal Print explanations. The high-tech night mailbox with automatic Acknowledgment is then immediately available to the objection to receive on the correct 2-language form and a receipt to spend.

In addition - against cash payment at the machine - issue multilingual Forms (basically with German as 1st language and the foreign language immediately below as 2nd language). A dial pad enables foreign language To request legal persons the 2-language form, its 2nd language is his mother tongue, or one of the European languages he (or she) understands.

Foreign languages in the memory or on the hard disk are changed to the "German" Form printed as required in free columns.

(k) Pre-printed ticking forms for common legal cases

The variant just described can be made even more comfortable and Make it more user-friendly.

You give - via the machine just described or in some other way - pre-printed 1-language or multilingual forms from with already pre-formulated arguments and idioms. The citizen seeking law all you have to do is tick the appropriate box and fill out the form and with his own name and address as well as the name and address of his Legal representative to throw in. He also receives a receipt for this as official confirmation of receipt.

The rule of law has to live with the fact that large parts of the Population problems with spelling and / or formulating have written reasons.

According to the principle of equality of the Basic Law, these people have also the right to be heard and equal opportunities before the law.

This invention helps them to do so.

(l) CD-ROM reader and monitor for retrieving current legal texts and changes

The 10 commandments in the Old Testament come from around 100 words around one Instructions for use with almost universal validity for the conflict-free To formulate together with the people!

For the chaos of current laws, ordinances, provisions, For orders and legal commentary you need a library that has a medium high-rise building fills.

Since no one can keep all of this in mind, it would make sense to Tech night mailbox a reader with monitor for the most important and common To install laws.  

On the exchangeable CD-ROM you could find the most important ones in everyday life make legal texts available to everyone. The quick one Interchangeability is necessary because laws and regulations are constantly changing will.

The general introduction of this invention to everyone in this overall text described variants would be a big step for humanity in the direction Equal opportunities before the law.

(m) Opportunity to lodge appeals abroad

This invention is for use in all countries with a constitutional structure thought.

In view of the not only Europe-wide but also global networking Telecommunications (telephone, telegraph, fax, data superhighway, and Computer networks, online connections to data centers, modems, videophones, Satellite radio, etc.) it would make sense for everyday practice and Promotes the rule of law in the sense of the Basic Law, even if it is done abroad Using this high-tech automatic nightbox Creation of a receipt would be possible to legally lodge objections.

The invention which is necessary for this has been described in this application.

(n) Coupling with police emergency call and fire alarm

Due to the high level of electronic and circuitry involved in the detailed version of this invention is operated, it would make sense to use existing electronics for other reasonable purposes.

You can call the police directly next to the slot for the night mailbox assemble.

• 1) If very important pleadings and documents are thrown in with today's neglect of morals, it cannot be ruled out that the party who believes to be losing the legal dispute will have the documents decisive for the process stolen. The night mailbox is a suitable place for this.
  A police emergency call at the same location can remedy this.
• 2) Given today's street crime, it can't do enough Give police emergency pillars. In order to keep the costs for this within limits, it is recommended existing infrastructure, such as B. here with the high-tech night mailbox share his telephone connection for the automatic fax machine.
• 3) The same applies mutatis mutandis to the coupling with an official fire alarm like for the police emergency number.

(o) Coupling with reader for machine-readable ID card

Another security measure is the coupling of this high-tech Night mailbox with a reader for machine-readable ID cards, as they are common in the Federal Republic of Germany.

advantages

• 1) The data of the submitter are immediately transferred to the automatically created copy.
• 2) The personal data of the submitter are on the back of the submitted Document noted. Helpful for questions or problems with the proof the timeliness of the throw-in.
• 3) In the event of misuse, the police immediately have the perpetrator's personal data. At The use of stolen ID cards gives the police important information the ID thieves.

(p) Portable fax machine via cell phone to special night mailbox fax machine with "return circuit"

With maximum mobility of the population, it is only logical if you are in the Within the scope of this invention, a portable fax machine via a modem with a Mobile phone pairs, and thereby enables appeals against authorities or Notices to a central fax machine in the Federal Ministry of Justice or in the to send individual state ministries of justice, which I call a "return circuit" have said technical facility on their fax machines.

These fax machines simultaneously receive a message and put it in memory from. At the same time they print out this message. This printout will be automatic given to a second fax machine, which together with a the receipt of a specific message with the date, time and location confirmed in legally binding manner.

You can also express this expression through the 1st device, the receiving device, have it sent back; but that would be temporarily blocked for the Receive more messages. Since the invention in all countries of the world I can only say about the legal background that the Legal situation must be adapted to the respective legal system, hence the processes described in this application for the invention can be made legally.

(g) Cabin with night mailbox and fax machine in all train stations

To ensure the highest level of equal opportunities and a maximum of One could reach citizens friendliness at central points of the cities, z. B. Install a kind of telephone booth at the respective main station legally valid night mailbox in the version described above with fax machine, from which one can see courts and authorities in other places with due notice can reach.

This has several advantages:

• 1) for business people on the go
• 2) for citizens traveling
• 3) for working people and commuters, who do not make a detour on their way home must do, by which they have the statutory accident insurance protection would lose in a commuting accident.
• 4) for non-local visitors, tourists, business people etc., who the respective Can't find courthouses, everyone can find a city's main train station!

D .: External surveillance of this high-tech night mailbox with automatic Receipt creation and other security measures

You can use a camera on a building across the street strong telephoto lens on the night mailbox and its immediate surroundings judge.

This video camera comes with a selective and sufficiently sensitive Motion detector coupled and contains a date and time internally Marking on the video recording or the conventional film.

A commercially available SE.240 cassette with a 4-hour runtime is also likely for one long weekend is enough, because only then is it recorded, if it really is someone is at the slot (hence motion detector or light barrier or sensor or touch contact or mat with foot switch or similar) systems that are able to register a rapprochement of people and recording trigger.

An S-VHS cassette that is recorded in longplay mode still delivers usable image quality but for 8 hours. Technically it is also possible a cassette changer with a sufficiently large supply of S-VHS cassettes manufacture and connect to this system. A company has such changers already made and offered on the market, but the demand was on low.

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1. Conventional night mailbox, as has long been common in all dishes, with the following known features:
With a slot in a rectangular slot for inserting or inserting documents of all kinds.
This opening is protected against unauthorized removal from the outside by hanging iron bars, by rapid forwarding of the inserted documents such. B. through a slide in a storage container or by other suitable and appropriate devices. 2. Provided with an automatic application device Entry stamp with date, time and location as well as the name of the Authority or institute. 3. Equipped with a reliable locking mechanism that works in conjunction with a stable housing and structural measures, such as fixed installation in the Wall or in the wall of a massive building, adequate protection against unauthorized removal forms and subsequent manipulation of the thrown Documents prevented. 4. Characteristic part.
Main claim with sub-claims.
Night mailbox, characterized by a combination and technical coupling with devices that are able to issue one or more qualified receipts to the submitter, on which the date, time, place and name of the authority, institution or operating company are noted.

• 4.1 As well as characterized in that one or more suitable legally usable copies of what has been inserted, or of the outer cover sheet thereof, can be produced as qualified confirmation of what was submitted when and where.
• 4.2. As well as characterized by the technical possibility of issuing these qualified receipts to the submitter and / or to other persons and positions in question.
• 4.3. As well as characterized by the possibility of keeping an additionally created copy of the same receipt and / or the copy in a separate collection container of the night mailbox, which can be provided with a separate access and / or lock to increase protection against misuse.

5. Night mailbox, characterized in that the submitter immediately a neutral receipt is issued after the document has been inserted. 6. night mailbox, characterized in that the inserted sheet of paper, or the envelope with content, or the document, or the package, etc. is weighed with a copyable cover sheet and the determined weight both on the documents submitted as well as the receipts and copies created is applied; both those that are spent and those that which will be withheld, as well as those which are by means of below described technology to be forwarded to other places. 7. Night mailbox, characterized by the structural and technical coupling with a fully automatic photocopier and the resulting opportunity to create largely tamper-proof copies of a submitted document, thereby causing

• 7.1. The submitted document is photocopied 2 × in its original state.
• 7.2 The photocopied document is stamped in a qualified manner, including the date, time, location, office name and official seal as a high-pressure stamp or normal stamp with authentic ink or by other known stamping techniques.
• 7.3 The document in question is photocopied twice or more after stamping.
• 7.4. These two photocopies from 7.3. are stamped again with the same qualifications as the original document in 7.2.
• 7.5. One of these two photocopies from 7.1. and 7.3. are issued to the submitter for the purpose of proving that he has (a) inserted anything and (b) what (c) when and (d) where.

8. Night mailbox, characterized by the use of the time signals that can be received from the cesium atomic clock of the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) in Braunschweig, and that are used to control the date and time on the entry stamp.

• 8.1. Night mailbox, characterized by an externally attached time display that runs synchronously with the clock mentioned in 8. as a control instrument for the submitter / submitter.
• 8.2. Night mailbox, marked by a time on the entry stamp, which can be controlled by any suitable normal clock.

9. Night mailbox, characterized in that it is technically coupled to one or more video recorders for the following purpose: recording / videographing the submitted document and outputting a qualified copy in the form of a pre-recorded video cassette (system: all currently known and future video systems to be developed) .
This copy shows both the submitted document, possibly stamped as described above, and the spatial area in front of the night mailbox. This area is recorded by a separately switched video camera triggered by motion, person or other detectors in a version / variation known or still to be developed.

• 9.1. The process of stamping with the date and time specified in the same work step, in accordance with the cesium atomic clock in Braunschweig or another suitable normal clock, makes the copy tamper-proof, verifiable and usable in court.
  The other and all other copies of this recording will be kept by the night mailbox, be it in the main container or in a separate storage container.
• 9.2. If only one video recorder is available, the created video cassette will be given to the submitter as a qualified copy, as described in (9.). Simultaneously with the recording, this recorded amount of data is stored in a suitable memory in analog or digital form. With this memory content, one or more separate video cassettes can be recorded on this one existing video recorder or - via data transmission line - on another video recorder, which fall into a separate compartment of the night mailbox or are otherwise used.
  This data can also be saved on diskettes. One or more of these disks can be issued as a copy of the receipt or can be used in any electronic manner.
• 9.3. In order to save video cassettes, many processes can be recorded on a single long-term video cassette as described in (9.1.9.), Which is kept as a separate evidence cassette in the secure archive of the authorities.
• 9.4. A tamper-proof receipt note with all necessary data such as date, time, location, office etc. is attached to the issued receipt cassette as a supplement using suitable devices - such as electronic signal generators or synthesizers.
  A stamped self-adhesive label is applied to the housing of the output video cassettes, which cannot be made removable to increase the security against manipulation.

10. Night mailbox, characterized in that the opening is monitored by a video camera and / or a scanner, which are connected to a printer of a suitable type, which produce one or more faithful reproductions of the top sheet of the submitted document and one or more of them to the Submitter can spend. Additional copies can be used if desired.
The paper used by the printer may be (a) made of special material to increase counterfeit protection, (b) contain special watermarks, (c) be numbered consecutively, (d) contain the alphanumeric watermark with consecutive numbers, (e) after printing Applying a special lacquer layer can still be made largely forgery-proof. 11. Night mailbox, characterized in that a standard typewriter keyboard or other suitable keyboard with alphanumeric character set is attached in close proximity, via which a text, which can also contain numbers, can be entered with the result that the content of this text is connected via a A suitable type of printer is printed out one or more times, with at least one copy being issued as a confirmed copy to the person standing in front of the night mailbox or on the keyboard.
The contents of this text remain in the night mailbox itself (a) as a further copy that has been printed out by the printer, or (b) as a quantity of data on a hard disk or in other suitable storage media. 12.Night mailbox, characterized by the technical combination and coupling with a conventional camera, which is able to make one or more receipt copies and backup copies as soon as a written and / or printed sheet of paper is inserted, or an extensive document or package , which is guided and illuminated by mechanical, electromagnetic, pneumatic or hydraulic grippers and guide rails so that the camera photographs both sides of the submitted with suitable films.
By means of suitable technical equipment, after changing the lens photographing inside, an external lens connected via light guides can be coupled to the camera, which enables the submitter standing outside to be photographed; care must be taken to ensure appropriate lighting or sufficiently sensitive films. The date, time, place and department name can be photographed on the edge of the film or otherwise noted. 13. Night mailbox, characterized by combination and technical coupling with an instant camera, such as z. B. has been implemented in the Polaroid system. As a result, copies of receipts that can be issued can be created, which are not only show the submitted document or its cover page, but - if the photocopy is only made after the stamping - a qualified one Copy of receipt, which one to increase the security against forgery on the Reverse stamped with the same stamp with which the submitted Original has been stamped.   14. Night mailbox, characterized by the combination and technical coupling with a computer-controlled reading device or scanner with the possibility to connect everything technically feasible to devices in order to create copies, receipts, receipt copies or backup copies and the like and to hand them out to the submitter or to other desired locations.

• 14.1 The data read from a computer-controlled reader or scanner or the resulting amount of data are stored on a hard disk, on CD's, on DATs, on diskettes of any format or other data carriers.
  Then one of these data carriers is issued as a copy of the receipt. Another data medium of any type and format is kept as a backup copy in the night mailbox or in a separate compartment.
• 14.2 The submitted document is drawn by the computer-controlled reading device or the scanner both before and after the stamping or the application of the entry stamp. Further procedure as already described.

15. Night mailbox, characterized by the combination and technical coupling with a reader of a suitable design, a photocopier and a fax machine, the dialing keyboards of which are accessible to the outside submitter in direct proximity to the night mailbox.

• 15.1 A suitable mechanical or technical construction pulls documents through the reading zone in such a way that both sides are copied. Writing medium or the like with a notable spatial shape, e.g. B. packets or cassettes are transported through the reading zone so that all existing pages are copied. In some forms of space, this is only possible by rotating and moving back and forth through the reading zone.
• 15.2 The reading zone is technically designed in such a way that the writing medium is readable from all sides when it is first passed through the reading zone. This is achieved by a ring-shaped - or elliptical or n-angular - reading zone with a connected powerful computer, which converts the 3-dimensional image obtained into 2-dimensional output-capable copies and issues usable copies of receipts both to the submitter and to the night mailbox .
• 15.3 In the next work step, the document or the writing medium will receive a detailed entry stamp, which stamps the receipt as such with the date, time, place and responsible office using ink that is authentic to the document. The document thus provided with the entry stamp is drawn through the built-in mechanical and technical devices onto the glass plate of the photocopier, which is then put into operation.
  At least one of these photocopies, which now also contain an image of the entry stamp, will be issued to the submitter. Likewise, at least one of these copies is placed in the container provided in the night mailbox.
• 15.4 The submitted original document is inserted through the technical devices into the entry opening of the fax machine.
  The outside submitter is given the opportunity to dial the telephone / fax number of all the positions that are to receive a fax on the fax telephone dialing keypad.
  If there is more than one fax number to be entered, a suitable switch on the electronic control of the fax machine must be used to signal that a new fax number is entered, to which an additional fax must be sent.
• 15.4.1 By switching the dialing keypad as an extension of the government telephone system, the in-house telephone line can be used to send faxes within the government apparatus, e.g. B. to competent judges or to the post office of this authority, so that the faxes can be placed free of charge in the court mailboxes of the offices concerned.
• 15.4.2. An extension telephone keypad can also be used for an external line. The chapters with the subsidiary claims contain a detailed and exhaustive chapter on paying the telephone charges.
  The entire range of all telephone numbers can be reached worldwide via an outside line if the dial or keypad on the outside of the night mailbox slot is switched accordingly.
• 15.5. The prerequisite for the sensible and proper functioning of the options described in this application with a fax machine is the presence of the following features:
  • a) Possibility of storage and storage capacity for a sufficient number of faxes in the event of heavy demand;
  • b) possibility of redialing until successful;
  • c) possibility of delayed transmission;
  • d) connection to an outside line with access to the international telephone network;
  • e) printing of individual transmission reports;
  • f) Printout of transmission protocols with a complete overview of all faxes sent within a certain period.
• 15.6. The submitted original document is placed in the main container of the night mailbox at the end of all processes in this chapter with the detailed entry stamp. This is also possible for the individual transmission reports of the fax machine.
  The transmission protocol overviews after a certain number or all faxes sent in a certain period of time can be stored in a separate compartment for security reasons.
• 15.7 Night mailbox, characterized by a push button panel next to the outside telephone dial or telephone keypad, on which the names of all local lawyers, authorities, courts and their judges are recorded, and which trigger a dialing process on the automatic fax machine, through which the message sent in the Document is included, to be forwarded to the business fax machines of the persons or institutions whose name is on the pressed pushbutton.
• 15.8. Night mailbox, characterized by the combination and technical coupling with various different reading zones for control symbols of all kinds, be they incorporated on the writing medium from the manufacturing phase onwards or only applied subsequently, e.g. B. by self-adhesive labels with these control symbols and markings, or by stamping or other processing.
  Furthermore, it is combined and coupled with a fully automatic fax machine that is connected to an outside line, with upstream and / or downstream photocopier and various receptacles for original documents, unstamped copies, stamped copies, individual transmission reports, overview transmission protocols, etc.
  Any number of other useful connections and / or combinations are conceivable, possible and technically feasible.
  The control symbols recognized and read by the reading zone control both the individual devices and any combination of two or more devices from the current inventory fully automatically. The following basic reaction mechanisms exist for these control options:
• 15.8.1. Optical control in the macro area z. B. by barcodes as usual in today's supermarkets
• 15.8.2 Optical control in the micro range e.g. B. laser scanning of microscopic wells (pits) as with CD's or CD-Roms
• 15.8.3 Magnetic control by weak magnetic fields e.g. B. with simple devices even programmable magnetic stripes (as is common with parking cards in today's car parks), the z. B. can be designed as self-adhesive labels by simply pulling off the protective film over the self-adhesive layer.
• 15.8.4. High-tech control such as in phone cards with an integrated microchip, e.g. B. The user has various self-adhesive labels labeled with the respective intended use, into which a programmed microchip corresponding to the label is incorporated, in order to apply it to the reading area of the writing medium, depending on what he wants to achieve.
• 15.8.5. Classic purely mechanical control via elevations (knobs), depressions or holes as in the music boxes and music machines of the 19th century. Forwarding via levers, rods, cables and other components.
• 15.8.6. Electromechanical control in principle as in (17.9.5.), Except that electrical contacts are opened or closed.
• 15.8.7. Electromagnetic control with strong magnetic fields
• 15.8.8. The most common tax messages are used:
  • a) Receive and read the original in the night mailbox
  • b) Load content into the text memory of the fax machine
  • c) Acknowledge and confirm receipt of the submitted document by stamping it
  • d) Photocopy the stamped document and issue the photocopy with the receipt to the submitting person
  • e) Fax copy to judge A via internal telephone line
  • f) Fax copy via the in-house telephone line to clerk B
  • g) Fax copy via the outside line to the lawyer of the opposite party
  • h) Fax copy to your own law firm as a confirmed copy of your receipt
  • i) Load text from the memory of the fax machine to the hard disk of the house speaker as an additional backup copy
  • j) Delete text in the working memory of the fax
  • k) Place the original document in the closed container until it is legally emptied

16. Night mailbox, characterized by the combination and technical coupling with reading and recording devices for digital data carriers, as well as by the connection of a powerful printer, which can provide receipt copies of the appropriate quality for the enormous amounts of data on digital data carriers.

• 16.1. The night mailbox includes optical-based readers (e.g. laser technology) for digital data carriers that are currently available or will be available soon:
• 16.1.1. CD’s only for playback
• 16.1.2. Re-recordable CDs
• 16.1.3. CD-Rom’s
  The inserted digital media are read.
• 16.2. At least one digital copy is made on a suitable digital data carrier - if provided and the empty material is sufficient.
• 16.3. The printer controlled by the computer creates an analog text reproduction of the digital data on the submitted data carrier.
• 16.4. One copy of each of these two copies will be issued (optionally more possible), whereby you will receive an entry stamp beforehand; the digital data carrier preferably by means of a non-destructive self-adhesive label.
• 16.5. The night mailbox includes readers for digital data carriers, which use the magnetic properties of matter to store information.
• 16.5.1. The earlier disks (e.g. floppy disks)
• 16.5.2 The new floppy disks (e.g. hard cover)
• 16.5.3. All existing or future disks.
• 16.5.4 DAT cassettes (digital audio tape)
• 16.5.5. Digital video oassettes
• 16.5.6. CD-ROM
• 16.6. The night mailbox includes readers for digital data carriers that can read the information stored in microchips.
  For example, readers for standard telephone cards, check cards, credit cards or health insurance membership cards.

17. Night mailbox, characterized by the combination and technical coupling with one or more single cassette decks or a double cassette deck for commercially available audio cassettes in the usual time formats or lengths specially made for this purpose, as well as a computer with a speech recognition module and a connected printer

• 17.1. This combination of devices records the text that is spoken by people who are unfamiliar with the writing or are otherwise unable to submit a written text. An information board with pictograms points to the start button for the recording.
• 17.2. A board with pictograms or other suitable symbols points to the start button for the start of the recording
• 17.3. If one of these pictograms lights up, the readiness to record and its duration are indicated.
• April 17 One of the two decks of the double cassette deck or an additional single deck simultaneously creates a synchronized recording of what has been said.
• 17.5. The cassette with the synchronous additional recording is given to the submitter as a copy of the receipt.
• 17.6. The cassette with the synchronous additional recording is given to the submitter as a copy of the receipt.
• 17.7. The original remains in the night mailbox.
• 17.8 With a speech recognition module, the text recorded on the cassette is read and printed out on a connected printer, so that an acknowledged copy is made after the receipt of the entry stamp.

18. Night mailbox, characterized by the combination and technical coupling with a reel tape recorder with the largest possible reel diameter (and thus recording capacity), a cassette recorder (tapedeck), a speech recognition module and a computer and connected printer. This enables people who are unable to write or who cannot write a brief for any other reason to lodge an objection on time, by speaking out on the construction described.

• 18.1. The reel-to-reel tape recorder serves as an electro-acoustic collective memory for objections, which are recorded on a microphone attached to the outside of the night mailbox.
• 18.2. At the end of the synchronous recording, the single cassette deck issues a copy of the receipt that is identical in content to what was recorded on the large tape reel. In addition, a neutral receipt is issued in the form of a correspondingly printed sheet of paper with an entry stamp.
• 18.3 At the end of the synchronous recording, the single cassette deck issues a copy of the receipt that is identical in content to what was recorded on the large tape reel. In addition, a neutral receipt is issued in the form of a correspondingly printed sheet of paper with an entry stamp.
• 18.4 A printer is controlled via a voice recognition module and a computer program during the sound recording, so that after the end of the recording there is a printed version of the spoken text, which is stamped with the detailed data of the submission or after the corresponding receipt notes have been made by the printer as a confirmed copy of the receipt can be spent.

19. Night mailbox, characterized by the combination and technical coupling with a video camera, associated lighting device and one or more video recorders suitable systems with a sufficient supply of video cassettes and an output unit for video cassettes.

• 19.1 The sector in front of the video camera, which is visible to everyone, is covered completely and with sufficient depth of field and color suitability and enables deaf and dumb people or other people who are proficient in sign language to communicate their "message" to the night mailbox in a combination of sign language and sign language.
• 19.2. A second, synchronously running, video recorder connected in parallel to the video camera makes a recording of the same content and outputs it on a separate video cassette as a copy of the receipt to the submitter.

20. Graphics-capable screen with pre-printed forms.
Night mailbox, characterized by the combination and technical coupling with a graphics-capable screen and associated graphics-compatible control electronics.
This screen, which is attached to the outside of the night mailbox, is able to display form forms.
These forms with legal content are usually presented in the respective official language (in our case German). At the same time, in the line below the text of the official language, the meaning is in any other desired language, provided that it has been programmed.
Thanks to the graphics capability of the control electronics for the screen, languages such as Japanese, Arabic, Russian or Persian can also be mapped.

• 20.1. The form can be filled out on the screen as desired using suitable keys or a joystick for cursor control and an alphanumeric keyboard and enter key. After completing the filling process, the respective enter key is pressed, which may have different names depending on the system used.
• 20.2. Two or more copies of the screen content are now created via a connected graphics-capable printer. After applying the detailed entry stamp to these copies, one of them will be issued as a confirmed copy of the receipt.
  A second copy of the same content moves into the main container, where the inserted documents are also, or into a separate container. The screen contents and important data such as the date and time are retained in the main memory of the night mailbox until they can be called up by the responsible person on the next working day.

21. Night mailbox, characterized by the combination and technical coupling with a speech module to which a computer is connected, which a writing instrument, for. B. controls printer or electric typewriter. In addition, a speech synthesizer can be connected to one or more speakers.
On the outside, at the slot for the night mailbox, there is a button or a switch of a suitable design which, after actuation, activates the voice module and its connected devices so that a text can be spoken. The speech module forwards the recognized text to the connected computer, which controls a writing instrument. It can be a printer, a typewriter or the like.
The speech synthesizer prompts when to start speaking and when to stop recording. All or part of this system can be voice controlled to avoid idle.
The text recorded by the external microphone is written twice. Finished paper and copy paper separator sets can be used for simplification. All described sheets receive an entry stamp. After separation, one of the two sheets is issued as a copy of the receipt, the other is kept in a container inside the night mailbox. 22. Night mailbox, characterized by the possibility of documents whose Formats conform to the U.S. paper standard, recognizable as such, and both Photocopies as well as reproductions made by the printer according to the U.S. paper standard to manufacture and spend. 23. Night mailbox, characterized by the combination of any number of the possibilities listed in the protection claims in any number Variations. 24. Regulation of access through payment.
Regulation of access to the night mailbox through payment.

• 24.1 Coin to regulate access.
  Night mailbox, characterized by the combination and technical coupling with a coin insertion option, which only opens the slot of the night mailbox when a required amount has been inserted in valid - specified - coins, and these coins have been checked and then cashed.
• 24.1.1. Coin acceptor.
  You can use coin acceptors from those Berlin companies that have been producing coin acceptors for practically all currencies in the world for decades.
• 24.1.2. German coins.
  The German coins valid in each case are recorded in all occurring values.
• 24.1.3 Foreign coins.
  In addition to the German coins, foreign coins are also accepted, especially those from European Union countries.
• 24.1.4. Future coins, e.g. B. euro or ecu.
  Future-oriented versions accept current and future European coins such as ECU, Euro or the Maria Theresa Taler, which is accepted worldwide as an Austrian silver coin.
• 24.1.5. Special coins.
  Special coins are accepted, which are issued to local lawyers, authorities, companies and institutions and, for the purpose of simplifying administration, allow access to the night mailbox without cash and the associated risks and complications.
• 24.2. Banknote acceptance to regulate access.
  Access to the night mailbox is linked to a device for accepting, checking and cashing banknotes. Only after payment of the requested amount will access be released and all device components activated.
• 24.2.1. Valid German banknotes.
  All valid German banknotes are accepted.
• 24.2.2. European Union banknotes.
  In addition to German banknotes, banknotes from all member states of the European Union are also accepted.
• 24.2.3. Foreign banknotes.
  In addition to the German and EU currencies, other foreign banknotes are also accepted, provided that there are no legal obstacles to this and suitable test equipment is available.
• 24.2.4. Special banknote-like documents for permanent customers.
  Special banknote-like documents are accepted in order to B. Germany-wide, Europe-wide or even globally acting defense lawyers to facilitate regular use.
  Continuous, non-repetitive numbering of these access documents reduces the risk of misuse and misunderstanding.
• 24.2.5. Checks of all kinds.
  Certificates are received, checked and credited, which can be equated to banknotes in terms of the value and quality of the security features. B. Euro checks and travelers checks.
• 24.3 Card reader with magnetic stripe to control access.
  Night mailbox, characterized by the combination with a reader for cards with magnetic strips, which regulates access, activates the system and enables the receipt of copies of receipts - only to authorized persons. Commercial examples of such cards are credit cards, eurocheque cards and customer cards from department stores.
• 24.3.1. Credit cards.
  Payment with credit cards - provided they are equipped with a magnetized magnetic stripe - is now widespread at petrol stations and in department stores, which must have appropriate readers at the cash registers and are therefore state of the art.
• 24.3.2. Credit cards.
  The same applies analogously to those check cards and eurocheque cards that also have a magnetic stripe; not everyone has it. Credit cards and credit cards, such as B. the Diners Club card, are legally different to evaluate and therefore listed under separate points.
• 24.3.3. Special cards with magnetic stripes.
  Anyone can use this technique to have vouchers made and distributed to whoever they want. Department stores do this with customer cards; the Aral filling stations do something analogous with fuel cards and service cards for professional drivers.
• 24.4. Card reader with microchips to control access.
  Night mailbox, characterized by the combination with a card reader with integrated or otherwise attached microchip, which regulates access and allows copies of receipts to be issued only to authorized persons.
• 24.4.1. Phonecards or the like.
  The use of telephone cards is technically possible without any problems. However, the accounting mode with the issuing offices must be clarified beforehand.
• 24.4.2. Special cards with microchips.
  Anyone can have cards made using this technique and distribute them as vouchers or for a fee.
  The Federal Ministry of Justice could have such cards produced centrally for use in these night mailboxes and have them sold nationwide via the judicial administration.
• 24.5. Built-in ability to issue change.
  Night mailbox, characterized by the combination with a change dispenser and / or a receipt printer. When paying with banknotes and / or coins, overpaid money is returned. A receipt for the amount paid will also be issued.
• 24.5.1. Issue of receipts on which the numbers of the submitted banknotes are noted.
  The receipt can also contain the numbers of the submitted banknotes. Appropriate readers are installed and connected to the control electronics or control electronics for the printer or typewriter, which acknowledges the receipt of funds.
• 24.5.2. Issue of receipts on which the type of payment or access authorization is noted.
  The manner of payment or access authorization, including the numbers of the submitted banknotes, is noted on all copies of receipts made by the writer, if desired also on the submitted original.
• 24.5.3. Procedure for insufficient change in the store.
  If there is a lack of change in the change machine, the receipt will state how much has been paid, how much has been returned and what amount the submitter can still be reimbursed, e.g. B. at one of the following working days at the court register.
• 24.6. Control of access through built-in key switches.
  Night mailbox, characterized by a combination with a key switch, which enables access and optimal use to all who have a suitable key and insert it into the opening of the key switch.
• 24.7. Multilingual operating instructions on the outside of the device.
  Night mailbox, characterized by the presence of a multilingual instruction manual, which also includes symbols such as. B. may contain pictograms.

25th edition of pre-printed forms for ticking for common legal cases.
Night mailbox, characterized by the possibility of outputting pre-printed forms, also multilingual with picture symbols, characters and pictograms, on which fields are provided for the frequently occurring legal cases.

• 25.1. Monolingual:
  The forms are written in one language, e.g. B. in the respective official language (with us German).
• 25.2. Multilingual
  The forms are bilingual or multilingual.
  The texts are arranged in such a way that the content is related, so that every reader reads the right thing, no matter in which language he reads it.
• 25.3. In Braille, e.g. B. Braille.
  The forms are - upon special request - also in Braille, e.g. B. Braille, with sub-lines in the respective official language, in another language or multilingual.
• 25.4. Machine readable font.
  The forms are printed with distinctive standard letters and standard numbers so that they can be machine-read, including the crosses made by the submitter in their respective positions.

26. Monitor for displaying texts in close proximity to the night mailbox for displaying texts and images.
A monitor with graphics-capable electronic control is installed in close proximity to the night mailbox, which is particularly suitable for rendering text; for example through 100Hz technology and free choice of colors by the user: (a) monochrome, e.g. B. green or amber or (b) polychrome colored with all colors and color combinations. It is fed by many different information sources on all technically possible data transmission routes.

• 26.1. Texts from optically readable digital data carriers.
  The texts, which are mostly legal in nature, are retrieved from optically readable digital data carriers. These data carriers can be in or on the device. Data transmission by telephone line with modems or by special data lines, also using directional radio or satellite radio, is also possible if these data carriers are at a remote location.
• 26.1.1. CD's, e.g. B. with legal texts and comments.
  Suitable data carriers are CD's on which there are legal texts and comments, together with instructions for use, which can be called up by optical scanning with laser beams.
• 26.1.2. Video CD's, e.g. B. with pictorial explanations.
  The new video CD's contain the possibility, in addition to the text, pictorial representations and easily understandable explanations, e.g. B. by representational images on the monitor with graphics-capable electronic control.
• 26.1.3. Resumable CD's.
  Re-recordable CDs or recordable CDs expand the possibilities of this entire edition. If written questions are called up on the monitor from a normal CD or video CD and put to the submitter, these can be recorded together with the submitter's answer on one of these self-recordable or re-recordable CDs.
  With another self-recordable or re-recordable CD, a digital full copy of it is created and provided with qualified receipt notes to the submitter. The CD recorded first goes into the night mailbox as usual.
  The further procedure has already been described above.
• 26.1.4. CD-Rom's, e.g. B. with the complete BGB.
  CD-Rom's with the complete BGB and / or other legal regulations allow the submitter to quickly check again before filing an objection to see whether the legal regulation of his concern, as it is written down in the retrievable laws, matches what he says about this Topic in memory.
  A collection of several CD-Rom's increases the amount and selection of stored texts in almost any way. At least one - labeled - CD-Rom must contain the complete table of contents for this set of CD-Rom's and a mechanical access device for the desired CD-Rom in the scanning and reading apparatus.
• 26.2. Texts from magnetically readable digital data carriers.
  The texts that are to appear on the monitor are retrieved from magnetically readable digital data carriers. Analog signals can also be mixed in, e.g. B. for controlling the reading process or the rest of the workflow.
• 26.2.1. Floppy disks of all kinds on any storage system.
  Floppy disks with their high storage density can also store the desired amount of text here. These disks can be stored in or on the device, where they can be pushed into the reader with an access mechanism, as required. However, they can also be stored and read at a remote location. The data read there is transported to the monitor via telephone lines with modems or long-distance data lines - also using directional radio and / or satellite radio.
• 26.2.2. DAT’s (Digital Audio Tape).
  The DATs, which are only a few years old, are handled in principle like audio music cassettes by conventional cassette recorders, especially since they also correspond to the size of the housing and the arrangement of the coils with the magnetic tape.
  Otherwise, the same applies as in point 26.2.1.
• 26.2.3. All other magnetically readable digital, analog or mixed data carriers.
  The heading to this chapter "26" rings: monitor for displaying texts etc.
  The intended use of this part of the overall system is sensible and reasonable. For the justification of the wording of the subchapter "26.2.3." we have to go back a little bit in the history of data logging.
  There were so many different methods of recording the spoken word or other data, from Thomas Alva Edison's phonograph with a wax roller to Emil Berliner's record, wire and tape to today's digital video CD's, that it is impossible to do everything in such a chapter to list what was, is and will be in this area in the near future. For this reason, this sub-chapter should only formulate the claim for protection in its heading in general.
• 26.3. The texts are provided by other sources.
  It is about retrieving texts from all possible other sources via all possible ways of data transfer to the monitor.
  Today's information technology, electronic data processing and office communication technology as well as the technology of remote data transmission have reached such a level in everyday life that everyone can only list the basic methods and basic working methods, otherwise a multi-volume encyclopedia would only be available through this Subject arise.
  With this sub-chapter of the subsidiary claims, protection is sought both for the "tapping" of various "sources" from which texts etc. can be called up, and for the many possible ways of transmitting data from all these sources today and in the near future to the monitor, which was described at the beginning of chapter 26 and which is intended to inform and inform the users of the night mailbox of this type.
• 26.3.1. Via the information superhighway and connected users.
  As jurisprudence is constantly evolving and new laws, ordinances, etc. are being passed all the time, there is a need to tap many sources.
  All connected users can be reached via the new facility for the data superhighway. This includes libraries from the law faculties of universities from all over the world - to give an example.
  Protection of patent law is claimed for the use of the information superhighway to supply the monitor with information and texts from the beginning of this chapter.
• 26.3.2. Data, radio and / or television channels - also in multiplex reading - using satellite transmission technology and radio technology.
  The transmission of data and texts that should appear readable on the monitor is carried out using telephone channels, separate data channels, radio channels and / or television channels. If necessary, the following are used: (a) microwave, (b) multiplexing, (c) half sideband transmission; (d) coding. Data and texts are also transmitted in the blanking period of regular television programs.
• 26.3.3. Terrestrial broadcast data, radio and / or television channels, including multiplexing.
  The transmission of data and texts that should appear readable on the monitor is carried out using separate data channels, radio channels or television channels, which are also transmitted terrestrially.
  Multiplexing is also used when it makes sense. Data can also be transmitted in the blanking interval of regular television programs, such as with teletext.
  Telephone lines are also used. Directional radio links can also be used with all the options described here.
• 26.3.4. Data and text transmission via cable network and other ways.
  The transmission of data and facts that should appear to be readable on the monitor is carried out using telephone channels, separate data channels, radio channels and / or television channels, which are transmitted with the inclusion of cable networks.
  If necessary, the following are also used:
  (a) microwave, (b) multiplexing, (c) half-side transmission, (d) coding, (e) satellite transmission technology.
  In addition, data and texts are also transmitted in the blanking period of regular or special television programs.
• 26.3.5. Special telephone and / or data lines, e.g. B. to service providers.
  Service providers of various types provide databases and information that are suitable for providing the user of the night mailbox with the information he wants.
  This data is requested and transmitted in all the ways described above. This night mailbox with all connected devices is designed, built and connected to the telephone network or the data highway so that all existing services can be called up in the "data world".
• 26.3.6. Telephone line with universal modem and standards converter.
  The entire night mailbox system - as described in this application - is connected to all common telephone lines and data lines. On the phone, the connection is designed so that both the old pulse method and the newer tone sequence or multi-frequency method can be used. A connection for optical light guides (fiber optic cables) or the like is also built in, with which data and information can be transmitted in both directions. The forwarding of data and information is also carried out using directional radio and copper cables.

27. Combination with a reader for machine-readable ID cards and other personal documents.
Night mailbox, characterized by the combination and technical coupling with reading devices for the machine-readable ID cards, passports or other personal documents that have been in circulation for several years.
This personal data is read and stored when the machine-readable personal document is inserted into the opening of the reader at the same time as a document is inserted into the slot in the night mailbox so that the stored data can be read without errors. This data can be transferred to the submitted original as well as to all copies (including those issued). This makes it easier to prove who submitted what, when and where. 28. Combination with a fax machine that transmits the content of received faxes to other fax machines on request (additional function: return circuit).
Night mailbox, characterized by the combination and technical coupling with a fax machine that is switched so that it sends the content of received faxes in the form of a "return circuit" on request to other fax machines, the number of which was transmitted along the same transmission path.
The original fax can be sent from a stationary fax machine to this night mailbox fax machine via the "normal" wired telephone network. 29. Combination of mobile phone with a portable fax machine.
It is possible to connect a portable fax machine to a cell phone using a special modem, for example to send a fax to the night mailbox fax machine during a sailing trip on the high seas in order to lodge an objection in due time.
The content of this fax can be forwarded from the night mailbox fax machine to any desired fax machine via an additional fax number that is also transmitted. The rest of the procedure has already been described above. 30. Citizen-friendly cabin with night mailbox in combination with fax machine and other devices.
Night mailbox, characterized by the combination and technical coupling with a photocopier, a fax machine and all other devices, power supply and telephone connections described within the scope of this invention. The whole is housed in a portable cabin that can be mass-produced on an assembly line; if necessary also in one-off production. This cabin is installed in public buildings of all kinds, all over the country, and serves as a service station to better meet the demands made by the Basic Law of 1949; for example, this invention increases equal opportunities. 31. Useful sites for "30".
Useful locations are all town halls, offices, police stations, ministries, authorities, banks, stock exchanges, insurance companies (especially the main administrations), port administrations (seaports, inland ports, free ports), trade fairs, exhibition buildings, congress centers. 32. The invention as described. 33. All individual components, whether operated alone, in this context or in another context. 34. Any color of the individual components and the entire device. Uniform or different, black, white, colorless, natural color, metallic, Paint colors, with or without top coat, single color, multicolor, multicolor, colors on the material, colored material colored in the mass or substance; or an or any combination of these possibilities with ornaments or Drawings. 35. Any spatial design of the individual components and the whole Device. 36. Any combination of the individual mentioned in this overall text or described components with each other but also with components that in have not been mentioned in this overall text. 37. Any combination of individual, two, more or all components with one, two, more or any number of things that are not described here or have been mentioned. 38. All types of external energy supply, e.g. B. Winter heating, cooling in Summer; Maintaining the optimal operating temperature with or without Thermostat control by cooling or heating as required. 39. All types of power supply: direct current, alternating current, three-phase current from the Network, from generators, from accumulator systems, from photovoltaic systems; with and without backup batteries in the event of a power failure; with and without automatic Voltage regulation and current limiter; with and without manual or automatic switch for different types of power supply Wind turbines and / or emergency generators.   40. Protection claims for the versions in which automatic circuits entirely or partially replaced by manual circuits. 41. Protection claims for protective devices of all kinds against abuse, sabotage, Vandalism, destruction of individual parts or total destruction, and against Manipulations of all kinds. 42. Protection claims for every detail individually, for two, more, or all details together; each with one or more other details included in this The entire text has not been mentioned. 43. Protection claims for all types of mailboxes and night mailboxes ever have been conceived, written down or executed at some point, and which are combined with one or more details of this invention, or be equipped. 44. This applies to all statements of the present time but also the past. 45. This applies to all versions in which the inserted paper is against subsequent removal is protected, but also for such designs where such a device is not planned or not installed. 46. Protection claims for all versions regardless of the size of the Slot slots, whether only for business cards, postcards, exercise books, normal ones Letterheads, but also for - by German standards - oversized letterheads such as e.g. B. the American standard. Likewise for designs that are extremely large Have slots for sheets and envelope of the format DIN A0, which by Architects or shipbuilders must be used, otherwise the Plenty of detail in the plans cannot be accommodated. 47. Protection claims for all types of throw-in options: lengthways, crossways, diagonally, horizontal Vertical; Push in, throw in, with automatic feed and without. 48. Protection claims for all types of formats and paper types and colors at Photocopier.   49. Protection claims for all types of enlargements and reductions in all any standards when editing the original and creating the Copies. 50. Protection claims for two, three, or multi-dimensional versions of issued copies and / or confirmations of receipt, e.g. B. rolls of paper or corrugated disks. 51. Inscriptions, operating instructions and user guidance in one language, multilingual, by pictorial symbols, by signs, by pictograms or by Combination of 2 or more of these options or by combination with something that has not been mentioned in this overall text, even with strangers Alphabets and number systems, two-dimensional flat or three-dimensional structured. 52. Protection claims for sensor control with user guidance through pictograms. Protection claims for the actuation of the individual components of this invention through all shapes, designs and types of switches, push buttons, Knobs, push buttons, toggle switches, sensors. Sensor buttons, plug, Sockets, power strips and non-contact switching elements such as light barriers, motion detectors, gravity-dependent switching elements such as the "TILT" switches of the pinball machines, but also pendulum switches automatic controls, be it through programming (mechanical, electrical, electronically, electromagnetically), mechanically and / or by timers electrical, electronic), by random generators of any design or entirely simply manual or by any combination thereof; independent of the switching elements are arranged in series, in parallel or in series. 54. Protection claims for all types of material for taking and storing images.

• a) Video systems: VHS, S-VHS, Beta; Video 2000, VCR and all varieties and subspecies; Sony u-matic, Ampex.
• b) Video formats: 4: 5; 4: 3; 16: 9; and all the others.
• c) Narrow films (normal sound 8, Super 8, 16 mm with and without sound etc.) with light sound, magnetic sound analog or digital and all others.
• d) 35 mm cinema films (normal picture, wide screen; Cinemascope; light sound; magnetic sound; analogue or digital, but also without sound and all other cinema films.
• e) Instant imaging systems (e.g. Polaroid etc.)
• f) Analog image storage
• g) Digital image storage
• h) Data storage on: floppy disc; Diskette of any format; Hard disk; CD and CD-ROM optical, magnetic, magnet-optical, electronic, electrical, electromagnetic, mechanical, electromechanical; any colors and spatial shapes of the data carriers; any combination of these options; any combination of these possibilities with one or more methods or techniques not mentioned here.
• i) human quick-image artist or portrait painter; temporarily or continuously or in shift operation.

55.

• a) Protection claims for all coins whether German, foreign, ECU, chips or special coins, valid, invalid or historical.
• b) coin validators of all types and designs, whether they pay attention to weight, diameter, material or other such. B. magnetic field or surface texture, holes or no holes in the material, or on coins or tokens.
• c) Banknote acceptors and banknote validators of all types and designs for current and future German and / or foreign banknotes, valid, invalid, historical.
• d) banknotes and coin validators, which obviously contain false coins and banknotes and issue a receipt for them, so that in the event of errors by the submitter against this receipt, their mistakenly retained coins and notes can be returned; the others can go to the prosecutor's office with this receipt and get a criminal complaint about fraud.
• e) A device as described in d) but without a receipt is technically possible, but legally questionable.

56. protection claims for the combination of this invention with all types of cameras, Video cameras, W cameras, camcorders, video recorders, classic cameras with Film such as B. in radar control; cameras to be invented. 57. protection claims for the combination of this invention with all types of printers, e.g. B. ink needle, thermal, laser, matrix, mechanical printer à la Typewriter, punch printer. 58. Protection claims for all combinations of this invention with all types of Photocopiers (thermo; electrostatic) etc. also blueprint maker and their further developments.   59. Protection claims for all types of photocopy paper and copying material in Is used in connection with this invention (plain paper, Thermal paper, plastic paper, plastic film, metal film, composite film, metallized paper, recycled material, multilayer material, Multi-layer composite material) (glued, pressed, by adhesion held together, welded, soldered, riveted, clamped) whole or partially or superficially melted together etc. etc. 60. Protection claims for all types of containers for original documents, photocopies, Fax copy, instant picture, audio cassette, video cassette, film, photo diskette, etc. 61. Protection claims in the context of this invention for all types of circuits: Mechanical, electromechanical, electrical, electromagnetic, magnetic, magneto-optical, optical amplifiers, optical circuits and circuits, electronic circuits, electrical amplifiers, electronic circuits. Likewise protection claims for combinations of 2 or more of these components or other components mentioned or described in other chapters have been. 62. Protection claims for information and messages given to the user in the context of this invention by the following information and signals:

• a) by simple acoustic signals, but also by one or more speech synthesizers in German and / or abroad
• b) by simple optical signals, e.g. B. flashing or colored lights
• c) z. B. as a job creation measure one could also hire people who take on one or more functions that can also be performed by machines or parts of machines.
• d) by appropriate symbols, pictograms and / or texts on a graphic display.
• e) Information provided by complex optical signals via screens, other screens, but also simple screen constructions.
• f) Providing information through texts applied to surfaces, e.g. B. Printed, painted with a brush, written on it, applied with adhesive film to the entire text, letters, picture symbols etc. glued on with individual numbers.
• g) by combining the options (af) by combining the options (ag) with one or more options mentioned in this overall text.

63. Warning functions should indicate on this device

• a) Power failure
• b) Electronics defective
• c) The time of the receipt sender is defective
• d) The time of the receipt sender does not match the time of the cesium atomic clock of PTB Braunschweig, which is broadcast across Europe via LW transmitters near Frankfurt / Main.
• e) Damage to the entire device or individual (important) components.
• f) Acceptance option but no receipt
• g) manipulation attempts
• h) Currently not possible to use
• i) when use is likely to be possible again.

64. Protection claims if the information is presented to the user as follows:

• a) analog
• b) digital
• c) with letters, numbers, numbers, characters, pictures (including pictograms) and symbols
• d) graphically (with individual dots, curved, flat or perspective), momochromatic, dichromatic, polychromatic and / or colored superficially or in substance; or any combination of these
• e) 3-dimensional spatial, or - simplified - only raised and / or deepened on a 2-dimensional basis
• f) unlit
• g) illuminated
• h) self-illuminating (in whole or in part) or mixed with illuminated surfaces
• i) a) -h) mixed in all conceivable and possible variants
• k) a) -i) combined with one or more possibilities that are not in this text.

65. Protection claim for all possible ways of data and information transmission in this invention.
Regardless of which external devices you will still connect, the following basic methods are available for data transmission, signal transmission, information processing or pulse transmission in this system invention. This applies both within all devices and their connections with each other with this system invention as well as when connecting to and to external devices of all kinds.

• a) mechanical
• b) electrical or electronic
• c) electromagnetic
• d) magnetic
• e) magneto-optical
• f) optically
• g) acoustically or electroacoustically
• h) by electromagnetic waves in general
• i) by laser as a special case of extremely concentrated electromagnetic waves
• k) through biotransmitters
• l) through neural networks
• m) by gravitational waves
• n) biochemical conduction
• o) Corpuscular rays
• p) pneumatic
• q) hydraulic
• r) by cables
• s) by any combination of 2 or more of the options mentioned in a) - r)
• t) by any combination of 1 or more of the options mentioned in a) - s) with one or more options that have not been mentioned here.

66. This is described using the example of the usual night mailboxes in Germany The method can also be used as an invention in any number of other fields of application Find use, e.g. B. in normal letter mail as a counter replacement.