Title of Invention	A BOOK TYPE DOCUMENT IN PARTICULAR AN IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENT HAVING A HIGH DEGREE OF SECURITY AGAINST FORGERY WITH LOW PRODUCTION COST
Abstract	The invention relates to a book-type document, in particular an identification document, comprising a binding (12) or cover, which contains at least one support system (17) for at least one transponder unit (24) and internal pages (18), which are encompassed by the binding (12) or cover. According to the invention, the support system or systems (17) is or are sewn to at least one internal page (18) and said support system or systems (17) is or are configured as a pre-laminated page, which can be printed on at least one side and act or acts as a personal data page or header (14) for the binding (12) or cover.

Title of Invention

A BOOK TYPE DOCUMENT IN PARTICULAR AN IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENT HAVING A HIGH DEGREE OF SECURITY AGAINST FORGERY WITH LOW PRODUCTION COST

Abstract

The invention relates to a book-type document, in particular an identification document, comprising a binding (12) or cover, which contains at least one support system (17) for at least one transponder unit (24) and internal pages (18), which are encompassed by the binding (12) or cover. According to the invention, the support system or systems (17) is or are sewn to at least one internal page (18) and said support system or systems (17) is or are configured as a pre-laminated page, which can be printed on at least one side and act or acts as a personal data page or header (14) for the binding (12) or cover.

Full Text	WO 2006/092273 PCT/EP2006/001833 Book-type document, in particular an identification document The invention relates. to a bock-type document, in particular an identification document or document of value, such as passports, book-type personal identification papers, drivers' licenses, provisional personal documents, security documents, access authorizations or the like, comprising a book binding and paper and/or plastic internal pages accommodated therein. The internal pages are fixed to the end paper or to the inner cover page by means of a seam. The end paper or the inner cover page is joined to the book binding. In the case of identification documents, the internal. pages comprise at least one personalization data page, on which the most important personal data and the image of the holder are arranged for identification. Further data can contain entries relating to the holder or free regions for subsequent entries. These personalization data pages are provided with a laminate layer on a front side and a rear side in order to form a laminate layer covering. The further internal pages are normally formed of paper and are used for the application of stamps and visas. The personalization data pages are stitched together with the further internal pages and adhesively bonded to the book binding as the book content. This embodiment has the disadvantage that, in terms of fabrication, a large number of operations are necessary in order to apply the laminate layers and to form a completely enclosed laminate layer covering. Furthermore, the formation of the fold region of such a laminate layer covering in the seam area of the book content is threatened by cracking or fracture by the WO 2006/092273 PCT/EP2006/001833 - 2 - flexible stressing and is relatively rigid in the fold region. There is in principle considerable interest in protecting book-type documents, in particular identification documents, against forgeries and in making the production of forgeries technically impossible or at least unprofitable. At the same time, there is considerable interest in carrying out the production of documents of value inexpensively. The invention is therefore based on the object of providing a book-type document, in particular an identification document, in which a high degree of security against forgery is provided with low production costs. According to the invention, this object is achieved by a book-type document, in particular an identification document, according to the features of the main claim. Further advantageous refinements and developments of the invention are specified in the further dependent claims. By means of the configuration according to the invention of a book-type document, in particular an identification document, in which the at least one carrier system is stitched to at least one data page and the carrier system is formed as a pre-laminate, which can be treated by printing on at least one side and is provided as a personalization data page or as an end paper for the book binding or book cover, a reduction in the production costs is achieved by the reduction in the production steps. By using a pre- laminate as end product which merely still has to be printed, further processing steps, such as the application of laminate layers, can be dispensed with and, at the same time, the security requirements for WO 2006/092273 PCT/EP2006/001833 - 3 - forestalling forgeries can be maintained. By means of the carrier system, which can be treated by printing on at least one side, the pre-laminate can be printed and personalized as a personalization data page or end paper. Thus, for example, document or passport blanks can be produced inexpensively in which, for the purpose of fabrication, the carrier system is treated by printing for the purpose of personalization as required and the transponder unit is stored a selected data set of holders of the document. The introduction of the carrier system into the book-type document as a pre- larinate can be provided both for a personalization data page and for an end paper for the book binding or book cover, which means that various structures are made possible in book-type documents whilst maintaining the security requirements and inexpensive production. According to an advantageous refinement of the invention, provision is made for the carrier system provided as a pre-laminate to have a carrier layer to accommodate at least one transponder unit and at least one layer covering the transponder unit, which are non- detachably connected to each other. This ensures that manipulation by separating a top or carrier layer and removal or replacement of the transponder unit is prevented. The non-detachable connection can be made possible by means of cold or hot adhesive bonding, lamination, welding and/or a chemical reaction to form the at least partly material connection. Likewise, a non detachable connection consists in separation of the carrier layer or of the top layer causing fragmentation on account of the structuring of one layer, in the event that an attempt is made to separate the top layer from the carrier layer or vice versa. In order to form a seam area that can be folded well in the book-type document, provision is advantageously made for the carrier system provided as a pre-laminate WO 2006/092273 PCT/EP2006/001833 - 4 - to comprise a region having only one layer which, when the carrier system is introduced or arranged in the book-type document, is assigned to the seam area. As a result, the risk of fracture under bending can be 5minimized considerably. In addition, a reduction of the thickness in the fold region can be achieved. The layer accommodating the transponder unit is preferably provided in the seam area, and the top layer is provided with a punched-out region or the top layer ends before the seam. area. The carrier system provided as a pre-laminate, which is used as a personalization data page, advantageously has a flap opposite the seam area or a complete data page. As a result of the at least one surface that can be treated by printing, the pre-laminate has the same function as a data page and can be used to accommodate stamps or visas. The carrier system provided as a pre-laminate which, according to an alternative refinement, is introduced into the book-type document of value as an end paper, can extend completely over both internal pages of the book binding or book cover or can be provided at least on one internal page and in the seam area of the book binding or book cover. The carrier system provided as a pre-laminate has at least one flexible and tear-resistant layer. As a result, removal or destruction of the layer can be carried out only with considerable force and damage. This flexible layer is advantageously difficult to tear. The at least one further layer which covers the at least one transponder unit is preferably likewise flexible, so that the pre-laminate is formed as an arrangement similar to paper or film, which has a layer thickness similar to a paper or film of the data page. WO 2006/092273 PCT/EP2006/001833 -5- According to a further advantageous refinement of the invention, provision is made for the carrier system to comprise at least one carrier layer and at least one top layer, at least one of the two layers being produced from thermoplastic material, such as polycarbonate, from thermoplastic elastomer, from thermosetting material, from paper, paper-nonwoven fibers, fibrous nonwoven, laminated and/or pressed paper and/or nonwoven material,. composite material, composite materials made of nonwoven substances and/or thermoplastic elastomers, rubber, latex and/or natural substances. According to a further advantageous refinement of the invention, provision is made for at least one layer of the carrier system formed as a pre-laminate to have a film-like, paper-like, fabric-like, nonwoven-like, smooth, embossed or structured surface. As a result, flexibility for different configurations can be made possible, the application of personalization data being provided. Provision is preferably made for the at least one layer to be capable of treatment by means of an offset, book, screen, pad, embossing, laser or inkjet printing process. By means of drying techniques following the printing process, the various printing processes can be selected and short production times can be achieved. The pre-laminate can preferably have further security features as a result of punched-out portions, kiss-cut portions, slits, perforations, embossments or a combination thereof. As a result, further security features can be added to the pre-laminate in a straightforward manner, which further increases the security against forgery. Furthermore, provision is made, according to the WO 2006/092273 PCT/EP2006/001833 - 6 - invention, for a carrier system having at least one carrier layer and at least one top layer and having at least one transponder unit lying between them to be formed as a pre-laminate, which is provided as a personalized document or can be, introduced into or applied to a book-type document or a document of value as a personalization data page or as a sticker. This pre-laminate, which is an intermediate product, can thus be employed in an inexpensive way for further processing. Provision is advantageously made for it to be possible for the carrier system formed as a pre-laminate to be treated by printing on at least one side in order to produce a visa and to be positioned on a data page or internal page of a book-type document or document of value by means of a hot or cold adhesive bond. Thus, such pre-laminates can be used and employed not only for binding into a book-type document of value but also as a visa or sticker. As a result of the printability, this intermediate product can be completed in a straightforward manner as an end product. The above- described embodiments and variants of the pre-laminate are likewise possible for the configuration of a sticker. The pre-laminate, as intermediate product, is preferably processed by one or more processing steps, such as printing, labeling, pasting, perforating, embossing, punching, kiss-cutting or stamping, to form the end product and forms a personalized document. Further processing steps for finishing the pre- laminate, such as the application of a hologram film or further individualization constituents, are possible. A document to be personalized or the personalized document is preferably produced in an ID1 or ID2 format. Likewise, other formats or intermediate WO 2006/092273 PCT/EP2006/001833 _ 7 _ formats can also be chosen. The above-described embodiments and alternatives of a carrier system in a book-type document can also be used for a personalized document. The invention and further advantageous refinements and developments of the same will be described and explained in more detail below by using the examples illustrated in the drawings. The features to be gathered from the description and the drawings can be used, according to the invention, on their own or in a plurality in any desired combination. In the drawings: figure 1 shows a perspective illustration of a book- type identification document according to the invention, figure 2 shows a schematic sectional illustration of the documents according to figure 1, and figure 3 shows a schematic sectional illustration of an alternative configuration of a book-type identification document. A book-type document 11 is illustrated in figure 1. This document 11 is, for example, an identification document such as a passport or a personal identity document. The document 11 comprises a book binding 12. Provided on an inner side of the book binding 12 is an end paper 14, which is fixed to the book binding 12. Via a common seam 16, a carrier system 17 having internal pages 18 is connected to one end paper 14. The internal pages 18 of the book-type document 11 are used to accommodate visas or stamps or other entries. A schematic sectional illustration of the book-type document 11 according to figure 1 is illustrated in figure 2. The structure of the book binding 12 WO 2006/092273 PCT/EP2006/001833 - 8 - illustrated in figure 2 is merely exemplary. The book binding 12 is formed by a front and rear side, which can be folded together by means of a crease in the seam area 21. The front: and rear side can be formed from a reinforced paper, a paperboard, a plastic film or a combination thereof- Alternatively, the book binding 12 car comprise a multilayer structure, in which the front and rear sides are formed by a book cover binding, which can additionally be provided with a spine in the seam area. The end paper 14 is applied to the book cover. The embodiment illustrated in figure 2 constitutes an embodiment with reduced fabrication costs. To this end, the carrier system. 17 is formed from a pre- laminate. Such pre-laminates are intermediate products which are provided for further processing. For example, this pre-laminate is incorporated completely into a chip card by means of a pressure casting method or a laminating technique. A top layer applied to a carrier layer is used merely for protection against soiling Such intermediate products, which can be modified as required, are processed and used in accordance with the invention as. an end product in a book-type document. The carrier system 17 comprises a film-like carrier layer 23, to which at least one transponder unit 24 for reading data in and out without contact, such as document number, document holder, further person-specific data, is applied. At least one top layer 26 is applied to this carrier layer 23 such that it is difficult to detach from the carrier layer 23. At least one outer side of the carrier system 17 can be treated by printing. To the latter, according to the exemplary embodiment in figures 1 and 2, a decoration and/or personalization data is applied. The decoration is preferably applied first, if it is required, and then the personalization data. For example, offset, book, screen, pad, embossing, laser, WO 2006/092273 PCT/EP2006/001833 - 9 - inkjet or security underprinting processes can be used. The introduction of the personalization data can be carried out before the introduction of the carrier system 17 into the book binding 12. Likewise, a blank of a book-type document can also be produced, in which the carrier system 17 is contained in the book-type document 11, so that subsequent personalization of the carrier system 17 and also of the at least one transponder unit 24 contained in the carrier system 17 is made possible. In addition to the at least one transponder unit 24 arranged in the carrier system 17, at least one further transponder unit can be provided in the book binding 12. The personalization data or further data can be stored and deposited in the at 1east two transponder units 24 in a redundant and/or distributed manner and linked with one other. The carrier system 17 is formed as an insert sheet. One side can be formed in accordance with the ICAO standard. A photograph of the document holder, an OCR machine-readable ICAO line 2 9 and further personalization data 28 can be applied. According to the exemplary embodiment, the carrier system 17 can comprise a flap 31 which extends beyond the seam area 21. Alternatively, instead of the flap 31, a complete data page 18 can be provided. The transponder unit 24 is arranged within one data page 18, for example. Alternatively, the transponder unit 24 can be provided in the edge region or else extend over the seam area 21. The carrier layer 23 consists for example of thermoplastic material such as polycarbonate or thermoplastic elastomer, of a thermoplastic or thermosetting material and is tear-resistant. In addition, fabrics or nonwovens can be provided in order to increase the tear resistance. WO 2006/092273 PCT/EP2006/001833 - 10 - The at least one. transponder unit 24 is adhesively bonded, pressed or at least laid on the carrier layer 23. The at least one top layer 26, which fixes at least one transponder unit 24 to the carrier layer 23 and, if necessary, additionally positions the latter, can be produced from a material which is provided, at least in some sections, such that it is difficult to detach from the carrier layer 23. For example, the top layer 26 can be provided from the material of the carrier layer 23 for a structure that is the same on both sides. Furthermore, the top layer 26 can be formed from a fibrous nonwoven, paper nonwoven, laminated and/or pressed paper and/or nonwoven material, composite materials made of nonwoven substances and/or thermoplastic elastomers. At least one surface of the carrier system 17 can be printed technically, so that the carrier system 17, as a personalization data page, can be completed with personalization data. A structure of a carrier system 17 that is the same on both sides can consist, for example, in a paper-like surface being applied to a PE layer or, respectively, a PE layer being coated with a paper-like surface. The transponder unit 24 is applied tc the PE layer. This is in turn covered by a PE layer which is provided or coated with a paper-like layer. Instead of a paper- like coating, a fabric-like, a film-like, a smooth, embossed or a structured coating or a surface of various materials can be provided. Alternatively, an uncoated carrier or top layer can be formed exclusively from the same or a different material. In the seam area 21, the carrier system 17 is preferably formed in one layer. The tear-resistant carrier layer 23 or top layer 26 extends along the seam area 21, so that the seam 16 is introduced therein. Alternatively, provision can also be made for the WO 2006/092273 PCT/EP2006/001833 - 11 - carrier system 17, as a pre-laminate having a carrier layer 23 and at least one top layer 26, to extend completely over the seam area 16. An alternative embodiment is illustrated in figure 3 in a sectional illustration relating to figure 2. The carrier system 17 is connected to a book binding 12. A surface of the carrier. system 17 pointing towards the internal pages 18 is formed as an end paper 14, which at the same time can also comprise the personalization data page. Embodiments of this type can be used, for example, as a driver's license or access authorization and also as further personal documents. The carrier system 17 is preferably adhesively bonded on the book binding 12 together with the carrier layer 23 accommodating the at least one transponder unit 24. The top layer 26 forms the end paper 14. In the exemplary embodiment, the carrier system 17 extends completely over the book binding 12 and forms the end paper 14 for the inner front side and rear side of the book binding 12. Alternatively, the carrier system 17 can also extend only over the inner front or inner rear side of the book binding 12 as far as the seam area 21, so that the carrier system 17 is connected to the internal pages 18 by the at least one seam 16. By means of the use according to the invention of a pre-laminate as carrier system 17, inexpensive production can be achieved in a cost-effective way, leaving out many production steps, such as the application of laminate layers ar.d the formation of a laminate layer covering. At the same time, it is made possible for blanks for book-type documents to be produced inexpensively, which are provided at a later time with personalization data and also registration- numbers or passport numbers or further person identification numbers. WO 2006/092273 PCT/EP2006/001833 - 12 - The features described above are in each case essential to the invention on their own and can be combined with one another as desired. amended claims - 13 - Claims 1. A book-type document, in particular an identifica- tion document having a book binding (12) or book, cover, which comprises at least one carrier system (17) having at least one transponder unit (24) and internal pages (18), which are accommodated in the book binding (12) or book cover, characterized in that at least one carrier system (17) is stitched to at least one internal page (18) , in that the at least one carrier system (17) is formed as a pre- laminate which can be treated by printing on at least one side, and is provided as a personaliza- tion data page or end paper (14) for the book binding (12) or book cover. 2. The book-type document as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the carrier system (17) formed as a pre-laminate has a carrier layer (23) to accommodate the at least one transponder unit (24) and at least one top layer (26) covering the transponder unit (24), which are connected to each other such that they are difficult to detach or cannot be detached without partial destruction. 3. The book-type document as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that a seam area (21) of the car- rier system (17) is formed by a carrier layer (23) . -14 - 4. The book-type document as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the carrier system (17) pro- vided as a personalization data page opposite the seam area (21) is formed as a flap (31) or inter- nal page (18). 5. The book-type document as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the carrier system (17) pro- vided as an end paper (14) extends at least partly as far as the seam area (21) or completely on the inner front or rear side of the book binding (12) or book cover. 6. The book-type document as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that at least one layer (23, 26) of the carrier system (17) consists of a material that is flexible and tear-resistant, preferably of a material that is difficult to tear, 7. The book-type document as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the carrier system (17) com- prises at least one carrier layer (23) and at least one top layer (2 6), at least one of the two layers (23, 26) being produced from thermoplastic material, such as polycarbonate, from thermoplas- tic elastomer, from thermosetting material, from paper, paper-nonwoven fibers, fibrous nonwoven, laminated and/or pressed paper and/or nonwoven ma- terial, composite material, composite materials made of nonwoven substances and/or thermoplastic elastomers, rubber, latex and/or natural sub- stances . -15- 8. The book-type document as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that at least one layer (23, 26) of the carrier system (17). has a film-like, paper- like, fabric-like, lonwoven-like, smooth, embossed or structured surface. 9. The book-type document as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that at least one layer (23, 26) of the carrier system (17) is capable of treatment by means of an offset, book, screen, pad, emboss- ing, laser, inkjet or security underprinting printing process. 10. The book-type document as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the pre-laminate formed as a carrier system (17) has further security features as a result of kiss-cut portions, slits, perfora- tions, embossments or a combination thereof. 11. A carrier system having at least one carrier layer (23), having at least one transponder unit (24) and at least one top layer (26) , characterized in that such a structure is formed as a pre-laminate, which is provided as a personalized document or can be introduced into or applied to a book-type document (11) or a document of value as a person- alization data page (17) or as a sticker. 12. The carrier system as claimed in claim 11, charac- terized in that the sticker formed as pre-laminate can be treated by printing in order to produce a visa and, by means of a hot or cold adhesive bond, -16- can be positioned on a data page or internal page (18) of a book-type document (11) or a document of value. 13. The carrier system as claimed on claim 11, charac- terized in that the pre-lamirate can be produced at least by means of printing, labeling, pasting, perforating, embossing, punching, kiss-cutting or slitting, to form the end product as a personal- ized document. 14. The carrier system as claimed in claim 11, charac- terized in that the document to be personalized or the personalized document can be produced in the ID1 or ID2 format. The invention relates to a book-type document, in particular an identification document, comprising a binding (12) or cover, which contains at least one support system (17) for at least one transponder unit (24) and internal pages (18), which are encompassed by the binding (12) or cover. According to the invention, the support system or systems (17) is or are sewn to at least one internal page (18) and said support system or systems (17) is or are configured as a pre-laminated page, which can be printed on at least one side and act or acts as a personal data page or header (14) for the binding (12) or cover.

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WO 2006/092273 PCT/EP2006/001833
Book-type document, in particular an identification
document
The invention relates. to a bock-type document, in
particular an identification document or document of
value, such as passports, book-type personal
identification papers, drivers' licenses, provisional
personal documents, security documents, access
authorizations or the like, comprising a book binding
and paper and/or plastic internal pages accommodated
therein.
The internal pages are fixed to the end paper or to the
inner cover page by means of a seam. The end paper or
the inner cover page is joined to the book binding. In
the case of identification documents, the internal.
pages comprise at least one personalization data page,
on which the most important personal data and the image
of the holder are arranged for identification. Further
data can contain entries relating to the holder or free
regions for subsequent entries. These personalization
data pages are provided with a laminate layer on a
front side and a rear side in order to form a laminate
layer covering.

The further internal pages are normally formed of paper
and are used for the application of stamps and visas.
The personalization data pages are stitched together
with the further internal pages and adhesively bonded
to the book binding as the book content. This
embodiment has the disadvantage that, in terms of
fabrication, a large number of operations are necessary
in order to apply the laminate layers and to form a
completely enclosed laminate layer covering.
Furthermore, the formation of the fold region of such a
laminate layer covering in the seam area of the book
content is threatened by cracking or fracture by the

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flexible stressing and is relatively rigid in the fold
region.
There is in principle considerable interest in
protecting book-type documents, in particular
identification documents, against forgeries and in
making the production of forgeries technically
impossible or at least unprofitable. At the same time,
there is considerable interest in carrying out the
production of documents of value inexpensively.
The invention is therefore based on the object of
providing a book-type document, in particular an
identification document, in which a high degree of
security against forgery is provided with low
production costs.
According to the invention, this object is achieved by
a book-type document, in particular an identification
document, according to the features of the main claim.
Further advantageous refinements and developments of
the invention are specified in the further dependent
claims.
By means of the configuration according to the
invention of a book-type document, in particular an
identification document, in which the at least one
carrier system is stitched to at least one data page
and the carrier system is formed as a pre-laminate,
which can be treated by printing on at least one side
and is provided as a personalization data page or as an
end paper for the book binding or book cover, a
reduction in the production costs is achieved by the
reduction in the production steps. By using a pre-
laminate as end product which merely still has to be
printed, further processing steps, such as the
application of laminate layers, can be dispensed with
and, at the same time, the security requirements for

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forestalling forgeries can be maintained. By means of
the carrier system, which can be treated by printing on
at least one side, the pre-laminate can be printed and
personalized as a personalization data page or end
paper. Thus, for example, document or passport blanks
can be produced inexpensively in which, for the purpose
of fabrication, the carrier system is treated by
printing for the purpose of personalization as required
and the transponder unit is stored a selected data set
of holders of the document. The introduction of the
carrier system into the book-type document as a pre-
larinate can be provided both for a personalization
data page and for an end paper for the book binding or
book cover, which means that various structures are
made possible in book-type documents whilst maintaining
the security requirements and inexpensive production.
According to an advantageous refinement of the
invention, provision is made for the carrier system
provided as a pre-laminate to have a carrier layer to
accommodate at least one transponder unit and at least
one layer covering the transponder unit, which are non-
detachably connected to each other. This ensures that
manipulation by separating a top or carrier layer and
removal or replacement of the transponder unit is
prevented. The non-detachable connection can be made
possible by means of cold or hot adhesive bonding,
lamination, welding and/or a chemical reaction to form
the at least partly material connection. Likewise, a
non detachable connection consists in separation of the
carrier layer or of the top layer causing fragmentation
on account of the structuring of one layer, in the
event that an attempt is made to separate the top layer
from the carrier layer or vice versa.
In order to form a seam area that can be folded well in
the book-type document, provision is advantageously
made for the carrier system provided as a pre-laminate

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to comprise a region having only one layer which, when
the carrier system is introduced or arranged in the
book-type document, is assigned to the seam area. As a
result, the risk of fracture under bending can be
5minimized considerably. In addition, a reduction of
the thickness in the fold region can be achieved. The
layer accommodating the transponder unit is preferably
provided in the seam area, and the top layer is
provided with a punched-out region or the top layer
ends before the seam. area.
The carrier system provided as a pre-laminate, which is
used as a personalization data page, advantageously has
a flap opposite the seam area or a complete data page.
As a result of the at least one surface that can be
treated by printing, the pre-laminate has the same
function as a data page and can be used to accommodate
stamps or visas.
The carrier system provided as a pre-laminate which,
according to an alternative refinement, is introduced
into the book-type document of value as an end paper,
can extend completely over both internal pages of the
book binding or book cover or can be provided at least
on one internal page and in the seam area of the book
binding or book cover.
The carrier system provided as a pre-laminate has at
least one flexible and tear-resistant layer. As a
result, removal or destruction of the layer can be
carried out only with considerable force and damage.
This flexible layer is advantageously difficult to
tear. The at least one further layer which covers the
at least one transponder unit is preferably likewise
flexible, so that the pre-laminate is formed as an
arrangement similar to paper or film, which has a layer
thickness similar to a paper or film of the data page.

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According to a further advantageous refinement of the
invention, provision is made for the carrier system to
comprise at least one carrier layer and at least one
top layer, at least one of the two layers being
produced from thermoplastic material, such as
polycarbonate, from thermoplastic elastomer, from
thermosetting material, from paper, paper-nonwoven
fibers, fibrous nonwoven, laminated and/or pressed
paper and/or nonwoven material,. composite material,
composite materials made of nonwoven substances and/or
thermoplastic elastomers, rubber, latex and/or natural
substances.
According to a further advantageous refinement of the
invention, provision is made for at least one layer of
the carrier system formed as a pre-laminate to have a
film-like, paper-like, fabric-like, nonwoven-like,
smooth, embossed or structured surface. As a result,
flexibility for different configurations can be made
possible, the application of personalization data being
provided.
Provision is preferably made for the at least one layer
to be capable of treatment by means of an offset, book,
screen, pad, embossing, laser or inkjet printing
process. By means of drying techniques following the
printing process, the various printing processes can be
selected and short production times can be achieved.
The pre-laminate can preferably have further security
features as a result of punched-out portions, kiss-cut
portions, slits, perforations, embossments or a
combination thereof. As a result, further security
features can be added to the pre-laminate in a
straightforward manner, which further increases the
security against forgery.
Furthermore, provision is made, according to the

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invention, for a carrier system having at least one
carrier layer and at least one top layer and having at
least one transponder unit lying between them to be
formed as a pre-laminate, which is provided as a
personalized document or can be, introduced into or
applied to a book-type document or a document of value
as a personalization data page or as a sticker. This
pre-laminate, which is an intermediate product, can
thus be employed in an inexpensive way for further
processing.
Provision is advantageously made for it to be possible
for the carrier system formed as a pre-laminate to be
treated by printing on at least one side in order to
produce a visa and to be positioned on a data page or
internal page of a book-type document or document of
value by means of a hot or cold adhesive bond. Thus,
such pre-laminates can be used and employed not only
for binding into a book-type document of value but also
as a visa or sticker. As a result of the printability,
this intermediate product can be completed in a
straightforward manner as an end product. The above-
described embodiments and variants of the pre-laminate
are likewise possible for the configuration of a
sticker.
The pre-laminate, as intermediate product, is
preferably processed by one or more processing steps,
such as printing, labeling, pasting, perforating,
embossing, punching, kiss-cutting or stamping, to form
the end product and forms a personalized document.
Further processing steps for finishing the pre-
laminate, such as the application of a hologram film or
further individualization constituents, are possible.
A document to be personalized or the personalized
document is preferably produced in an ID1 or ID2
format. Likewise, other formats or intermediate

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formats can also be chosen. The above-described
embodiments and alternatives of a carrier system in a
book-type document can also be used for a personalized
document.
The invention and further advantageous refinements and
developments of the same will be described and
explained in more detail below by using the examples
illustrated in the drawings. The features to be
gathered from the description and the drawings can be
used, according to the invention, on their own or in a
plurality in any desired combination. In the drawings:
figure 1 shows a perspective illustration of a book-
type identification document according to the
invention,
figure 2 shows a schematic sectional illustration of
the documents according to figure 1, and
figure 3 shows a schematic sectional illustration of
an alternative configuration of a book-type
identification document.
A book-type document 11 is illustrated in figure 1.
This document 11 is, for example, an identification
document such as a passport or a personal identity
document. The document 11 comprises a book binding 12.
Provided on an inner side of the book binding 12 is an
end paper 14, which is fixed to the book binding 12.
Via a common seam 16, a carrier system 17 having
internal pages 18 is connected to one end paper 14.
The internal pages 18 of the book-type document 11 are
used to accommodate visas or stamps or other entries.
A schematic sectional illustration of the book-type
document 11 according to figure 1 is illustrated in
figure 2. The structure of the book binding 12

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illustrated in figure 2 is merely exemplary. The book
binding 12 is formed by a front and rear side, which
can be folded together by means of a crease in the seam
area 21. The front: and rear side can be formed from a
reinforced paper, a paperboard, a plastic film or a
combination thereof- Alternatively, the book binding
12 car comprise a multilayer structure, in which the
front and rear sides are formed by a book cover
binding, which can additionally be provided with a
spine in the seam area. The end paper 14 is applied to
the book cover.
The embodiment illustrated in figure 2 constitutes an
embodiment with reduced fabrication costs. To this
end, the carrier system. 17 is formed from a pre-
laminate. Such pre-laminates are intermediate products
which are provided for further processing. For
example, this pre-laminate is incorporated completely
into a chip card by means of a pressure casting method
or a laminating technique. A top layer applied to a
carrier layer is used merely for protection against
soiling Such intermediate products, which can be
modified as required, are processed and used in
accordance with the invention as. an end product in a
book-type document. The carrier system 17 comprises a
film-like carrier layer 23, to which at least one
transponder unit 24 for reading data in and out without
contact, such as document number, document holder,
further person-specific data, is applied. At least one
top layer 26 is applied to this carrier layer 23 such
that it is difficult to detach from the carrier layer
23. At least one outer side of the carrier system 17
can be treated by printing. To the latter, according
to the exemplary embodiment in figures 1 and 2, a
decoration and/or personalization data is applied. The
decoration is preferably applied first, if it is
required, and then the personalization data. For
example, offset, book, screen, pad, embossing, laser,

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inkjet or security underprinting processes can be used.
The introduction of the personalization data can be
carried out before the introduction of the carrier
system 17 into the book binding 12. Likewise, a blank
of a book-type document can also be produced, in which
the carrier system 17 is contained in the book-type
document 11, so that subsequent personalization of the
carrier system 17 and also of the at least one
transponder unit 24 contained in the carrier system 17
is made possible. In addition to the at least one
transponder unit 24 arranged in the carrier system 17,
at least one further transponder unit can be provided
in the book binding 12. The personalization data or
further data can be stored and deposited in the at
1east two transponder units 24 in a redundant and/or
distributed manner and linked with one other.
The carrier system 17 is formed as an insert sheet.
One side can be formed in accordance with the ICAO
standard. A photograph of the document holder, an OCR
machine-readable ICAO line 2 9 and further
personalization data 28 can be applied. According to
the exemplary embodiment, the carrier system 17 can
comprise a flap 31 which extends beyond the seam area
21. Alternatively, instead of the flap 31, a complete
data page 18 can be provided. The transponder unit 24
is arranged within one data page 18, for example.
Alternatively, the transponder unit 24 can be provided
in the edge region or else extend over the seam area
21.
The carrier layer 23 consists for example of
thermoplastic material such as polycarbonate or
thermoplastic elastomer, of a thermoplastic or
thermosetting material and is tear-resistant. In
addition, fabrics or nonwovens can be provided in order
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The at least one. transponder unit 24 is adhesively
bonded, pressed or at least laid on the carrier layer
23. The at least one top layer 26, which fixes at
least one transponder unit 24 to the carrier layer 23
and, if necessary, additionally positions the latter,
can be produced from a material which is provided, at
least in some sections, such that it is difficult to
detach from the carrier layer 23. For example, the top
layer 26 can be provided from the material of the
carrier layer 23 for a structure that is the same on
both sides. Furthermore, the top layer 26 can be
formed from a fibrous nonwoven, paper nonwoven,
laminated and/or pressed paper and/or nonwoven
material, composite materials made of nonwoven
substances and/or thermoplastic elastomers. At least
one surface of the carrier system 17 can be printed
technically, so that the carrier system 17, as a
personalization data page, can be completed with
personalization data.
A structure of a carrier system 17 that is the same on
both sides can consist, for example, in a paper-like
surface being applied to a PE layer or, respectively, a
PE layer being coated with a paper-like surface. The
transponder unit 24 is applied tc the PE layer. This
is in turn covered by a PE layer which is provided or
coated with a paper-like layer. Instead of a paper-
like coating, a fabric-like, a film-like, a smooth,
embossed or a structured coating or a surface of
various materials can be provided. Alternatively, an
uncoated carrier or top layer can be formed exclusively
from the same or a different material.
In the seam area 21, the carrier system 17 is
preferably formed in one layer. The tear-resistant
carrier layer 23 or top layer 26 extends along the seam
area 21, so that the seam 16 is introduced therein.
Alternatively, provision can also be made for the

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carrier system 17, as a pre-laminate having a carrier
layer 23 and at least one top layer 26, to extend
completely over the seam area 16.
An alternative embodiment is illustrated in figure 3 in
a sectional illustration relating to figure 2. The
carrier system 17 is connected to a book binding 12. A
surface of the carrier. system 17 pointing towards the
internal pages 18 is formed as an end paper 14, which
at the same time can also comprise the personalization
data page. Embodiments of this type can be used, for
example, as a driver's license or access authorization
and also as further personal documents. The carrier
system 17 is preferably adhesively bonded on the book
binding 12 together with the carrier layer 23
accommodating the at least one transponder unit 24.
The top layer 26 forms the end paper 14. In the
exemplary embodiment, the carrier system 17 extends
completely over the book binding 12 and forms the end
paper 14 for the inner front side and rear side of the
book binding 12. Alternatively, the carrier system 17
can also extend only over the inner front or inner rear
side of the book binding 12 as far as the seam area 21,
so that the carrier system 17 is connected to the
internal pages 18 by the at least one seam 16.
By means of the use according to the invention of a
pre-laminate as carrier system 17, inexpensive
production can be achieved in a cost-effective way,
leaving out many production steps, such as the
application of laminate layers ar.d the formation of a
laminate layer covering. At the same time, it is made
possible for blanks for book-type documents to be
produced inexpensively, which are provided at a later
time with personalization data and also registration-
numbers or passport numbers or further person
identification numbers.

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The features described above are in each case essential
to the invention on their own and can be combined with
one another as desired.

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Claims
1. A book-type document, in particular an identifica-
tion document having a book binding (12) or book,
cover, which comprises at least one carrier system
(17) having at least one transponder unit (24) and
internal pages (18), which are accommodated in the
book binding (12) or book cover, characterized in
that at least one carrier system (17) is stitched
to at least one internal page (18) , in that the at
least one carrier system (17) is formed as a pre-
laminate which can be treated by printing on at
least one side, and is provided as a personaliza-
tion data page or end paper (14) for the book
binding (12) or book cover.
2. The book-type document as claimed in claim 1,
characterized in that the carrier system (17)
formed as a pre-laminate has a carrier layer (23)
to accommodate the at least one transponder unit
(24) and at least one top layer (26) covering the
transponder unit (24), which are connected to each
other such that they are difficult to detach or
cannot be detached without partial destruction.
3. The book-type document as claimed in claim 2,
characterized in that a seam area (21) of the car-
rier system (17) is formed by a carrier layer
(23) .

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4. The book-type document as claimed in claim 1,
characterized in that the carrier system (17) pro-
vided as a personalization data page opposite the
seam area (21) is formed as a flap (31) or inter-
nal page (18).
5. The book-type document as claimed in claim 1,
characterized in that the carrier system (17) pro-
vided as an end paper (14) extends at least partly
as far as the seam area (21) or completely on the
inner front or rear side of the book binding (12)
or book cover.
6. The book-type document as claimed in claim 1,
characterized in that at least one layer (23, 26)
of the carrier system (17) consists of a material
that is flexible and tear-resistant, preferably of
a material that is difficult to tear,
7. The book-type document as claimed in claim 1,
characterized in that the carrier system (17) com-
prises at least one carrier layer (23) and at
least one top layer (2 6), at least one of the two
layers (23, 26) being produced from thermoplastic
material, such as polycarbonate, from thermoplas-
tic elastomer, from thermosetting material, from
paper, paper-nonwoven fibers, fibrous nonwoven,
laminated and/or pressed paper and/or nonwoven ma-
terial, composite material, composite materials
made of nonwoven substances and/or thermoplastic
elastomers, rubber, latex and/or natural sub-
stances .

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8. The book-type document as claimed in claim 1,
characterized in that at least one layer (23, 26)
of the carrier system (17). has a film-like, paper-
like, fabric-like, lonwoven-like, smooth, embossed
or structured surface.
9. The book-type document as claimed in claim 1,
characterized in that at least one layer (23, 26)
of the carrier system (17) is capable of treatment
by means of an offset, book, screen, pad, emboss-
ing, laser, inkjet or security underprinting
printing process.
10. The book-type document as claimed in claim 1,
characterized in that the pre-laminate formed as a
carrier system (17) has further security features
as a result of kiss-cut portions, slits, perfora-
tions, embossments or a combination thereof.
11. A carrier system having at least one carrier layer
(23), having at least one transponder unit (24)
and at least one top layer (26) , characterized in
that such a structure is formed as a pre-laminate,
which is provided as a personalized document or
can be introduced into or applied to a book-type
document (11) or a document of value as a person-
alization data page (17) or as a sticker.
12. The carrier system as claimed in claim 11, charac-
terized in that the sticker formed as pre-laminate
can be treated by printing in order to produce a
visa and, by means of a hot or cold adhesive bond,

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can be positioned on a data page or internal page
(18) of a book-type document (11) or a document of
value.
13. The carrier system as claimed on claim 11, charac-
terized in that the pre-lamirate can be produced
at least by means of printing, labeling, pasting,
perforating, embossing, punching, kiss-cutting or
slitting, to form the end product as a personal-
ized document.
14. The carrier system as claimed in claim 11, charac-
terized in that the document to be personalized or
the personalized document can be produced in the
ID1 or ID2 format.

The invention relates to a book-type document, in particular an identification
document, comprising a binding (12) or cover, which contains at least one
support system (17) for at least one transponder unit (24) and internal pages
(18), which are encompassed by the binding (12) or cover. According to the
invention, the support system or systems (17) is or are sewn to at least one
internal page (18) and said support system or systems (17) is or are configured
as a pre-laminated page, which can be printed on at least one side and act or
acts as a personal data page or header (14) for the binding (12) or cover.

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Patent Number

279240

Indian Patent Application Number

2951/KOLNP/2007

PG Journal Number

03/2017

Publication Date

20-Jan-2017

Grant Date

16-Jan-2017

Date of Filing

13-Aug-2007

Name of Patentee

BUNDESDRUCKEREI GMBH

Applicant Address

ORANIENSTRASSE 91, D-10969 BERLIN

Inventors:

#	Inventor's Name	Inventor's Address
1	LORTZ, MICHAEL	SIGISMUNDKORSO 78 13465 BERLIN
2	MULLER, CARSTEN	REHBLICK 8 14979 KLEINBEEREN

PCT International Classification Number

B42D 15/10

PCT International Application Number

PCT/EP2006/001833

PCT International Filing date

2006-02-28

PCT Conventions:

#	PCT Application Number	Date of Convention	Priority Country
1	20 2005 003 644.7	2005-03-03	Germany
2	10 2005 018 912.1	2005-04-22	Germany
3	10 2005 020 198.9	2005-04-28	Germany