摘要:
A system (10) and method of evidencing postage payment includes a data center (3) with a database (36) having a plurality of meter records (64) stored therein. Each meter record (64) includes meter information corresponding to a metering account assigned to each of a plurality of remote user devices (20, 22) that are authorized to request evidence of postage payment. When a request for postage (100) is received at the data center (30), a secure co-processor device (44) in the data center (3) obtains the appropriate meter record (64) and verifies the authenticity of the meter record (64) by verifying a signature (205, 210) in the meter record (64) and comparing freshness data (220, 225) in the meter record (64) to freshness data in the secure device (44). If verified, the secure device (44) then accounts for an amount of postage to be evidenced (130), generates evidence of postage payment (130) and updates the meter information, including the freshness data (130), in the meter record (64). The secure device (44) then signs the updated meter information and stores the signature in the meter record (64, 135, 140). The secure device (44) then returns the updated meter record (64) to the database (36, 135, 140).
摘要:
Verfahren zum Datenaustausch zwischen einer ersten Datenverarbeitungseinheit (1), die erste Zustandsinformationen zur ersten Datenverarbeitungseinheit (1) enthält, und einer zweiten Datenverarbeitungseinheit (2), die zweite Zustandsinformationen zur ersten Datenverarbeitungseinheit (1) enthält, bei dem im Rahmen von Transaktionen zwischen der ersten Datenverarbeitungseinheit (1) und der zweiten Datenverarbeitungseinheit (2) Daten ausgetauscht werden, die Transaktionen zustandsändernde Transaktionen umfassen, bei deren erfolgreichem Abschluss die ersten Zustandsinformationen und die zweiten Zustandsinformationen miteinander konsistent verändert werden, und wenigstens zwei unterschiedliche Arten von zustandsändernden Transaktionen vorgesehen sind, wobei eine zustandsändernde erste Transaktion durchgeführt wird und bei erfolglosem Abschluss der ersten Transaktion wenigstens die ersten Zustandsinformationen oder wenigstens die zweiten Zustandsinformationen in Abhängigkeit von der Art der Transaktion gesetzt werden.
摘要:
A method and system for customizing a computerized system (411) having a plurality of operating features (412), including selecting at least one independent parameter (470) from a predefined list of parameters (468) for selecting at least one of the operating features (412) of the customized computerized system (411), and storing the independent parameter in a parameter set (458). The at least one of the selected operating features (412) is enabled by selecting at least one secondary parameter (472) from a predefined list of secondary parameters (474), wherein the secondary parameters (472) are associated with the at least one independent parameter (470), and the at least one secondary parameter (472) is stored in the parameter set (458). At least one dependent parameter (476) is determined for configuring the computerized system (411), wherein the dependent parameter (476) is generated from a predefined list of dependent parameters (478) in accordance with the parameter set (458), and the dependent parameter (478) is added to the parameter set (458). A compilation of parameters (480) is installed in the customized computerized system (411), where the compilation of parameters (480) is generated from the parameter set (458), wherein the compilation of parameters (480) enables the selected operating features (412) of the customized computerized system (411).
摘要:
A method for dispensing postage includes receiving, at a postal vendor system (104), a proxy from a proxy server system (102). The proxy server system (102) generates the proxy request in response to a postage purchase request including one or more criteria about desired postage from a user (132, 134). First postage information for printing a postage indicium is transmitted from the postal vendor system to the proxy server system (101). The proxy system is not authorized to dispense postage by a postal authority, but the postal vendor system is authorized to dispense postage by the postal authority.
摘要:
Frankiermaschine mit einer zentralen Verarbeitungseinrichtung (11) und einer damit verbundenen Datenübertragungseinrichtung (12) zum Übertragen von Informationen über ein Telekommunikationsnetz (5) zwischen der Verarbeitungseinrichtung (11) und einer entfernten Datenzentrale (7), wobei die Datenübertragungseinrichtung (12) Verbindungsmittel (13) zum Verbinden mit einer Telekommunikationsleitung (4) des Telekommunikationsnetzes (5) aufweist, wobei eine Überwachungseinrichtung (14) zum Überwachen des Nutzungszustandes der Telekommunikationsleitung (4) vorgesehen ist. Verfahren zum Betreiben einer Frankiermaschine (2) sowie Verfahren zur Datenkommunikation zwischen einer Frankiermaschine (2) und einer entfernten Datenzentrale (7).
摘要:
A proof-of-postage generating system (22, 24, 25, 26, 27) wherein funds, application of those funds, the replenishment of those funds and the auditing of those funds are secure against attempts at fraud. The system (22, 24, 25, 26, 27) may either be a Closed System (CS) wherein the proof-of-postage printing means (22) are housed within the system computational means (24, 26) or within a cryptographically secure boundary. Further, the system (22, 24, 25, 26, 27) may be an Open System (OS) wherein the proof-of-postage printing means are external to the system computational means (24, 26).
摘要:
A postage printing system, comprising a computer (150), a data center (200) and a control system (152,202). The computer (150) is in operative communication with a printer (120,130) for printing a postal indicia (30) on an envelope (20). The data center (200) is in operative communication with the computer (150) which in turn is located remotely from the data center (200). The data center includes a plurality of user accounts (204) and a plurality of advertiser accounts (206) where each of the plurality of advertiser accounts includes respective ad data including message data and restriction data. The control system (152,202) is in operative communication with the data center (200) and the computer (150) and is for: (i) establishing a transaction session between a user of the computer corresponding to one of the plurality of user accounts and the data center; (ii) obtaining recipient address information from the user; and (iii) using the recipient address information and the restriction data from the plurality of advertiser accounts to identify message data available for printing on the envelope in conjunction with the postal indicia.
摘要:
A method for controlling a postage metering system (1) defines a first set of postage parameters P1, P2, P3 to Pn associated with the generation of postage evidence in a postage metering system (10) and then initializes the postage metering system (10) with a subset of the first set of postage parameters F1, F2, F3 to Fn. The subset F1, F2, F3 to Fn defines a combination of the postage parameters for which the generation of postage evidence is not authorized. When a request for postage evidence is received, the request includes a second set of postage parameters P1, P2, P3 to Pn that are combined to form a postage parameter vector (PPV). The generation of postage evidence is inhibited when at least one of the postage parameters P1, P2, P3 to Pn in the second set matches one of the postage parameters in the first set F1, F2, F3 to Fn. When none of the postage parameters P1, P2, P3 to Pn in the second set matches one of the postage parameters in the first set F1, F2, F3 to Fn the requested postage evidence is generated. In an alternative method the subset defines a combination of the postage parameters for which the generation of postage evidence is authorized, and the requested postage evidence is generated when each of the postage parameters in the first set matches one of the postage parameters in the second set.
摘要:
A system (10, 20, 30) and method for selecting appropriate postal rates (110, 115, 120) when evidencing postage payment provides new postal rates to a computer (20) responsible for rating mail and provides a date when the new postal rates (110, 115, 120) become effective. The new postal rates (110, 115, 120) and the effective date are stored in the computer (20). When postage evidencing occurs, a selection (215, 220, 225, 230, 240) is made between the current postal rates stored in the computer (20) and the new postal rates for use in evidencing postage payment on a mail piece. The selection is based on the date the mail piece will be submitted for mailing (205, 225, 230, 240).