Metering incoming deliverable mail to identify delivery delays
    91.
    发明授权
    Metering incoming deliverable mail to identify delivery delays 失效
    计算传入的可交付邮件以识别传送延迟

    公开(公告)号:US6006211A

    公开(公告)日:1999-12-21

    申请号:US924793

    申请日:1997-09-05

    IPC分类号: G06Q10/08 G06Q30/02 G06F17/00

    CPC分类号: G06Q10/08 G06Q30/0283

    摘要: A system that allows a third party, such as a postage meter manufacturer or PSD manufacturer, to collate data, process the data and report localized delivery delays on a nationalized basis. The foregoing is accomplished by connecting a scanner and control software to a digital postage meter or PSD processor that would read incoming digitally metered mail. Instead of printing an indicia, the scanner would read the already existing indicia and other information on the mail piece and then extract the sender data fields that are contained in the indicia or on the mail piece. The extracted mail data would be periodically uploaded to a data center. The data center would compare the extracted data with mail sender data that has previously been uploaded from sending meters and processors to determine unexpected delivery delays in the delivery network.

    摘要翻译: 允许第三方(例如邮资计量表制造商或PSD制造商)整理数据,处理数据并在国家化的基础上报告本地化交货延迟的系统。 上述内容是通过将扫描仪和控制软件连接到数字邮资计费器或PSD处理器来实现的,该数字邮资计费器或PSD处理器将读取传入的数字计量邮件。 扫描仪不会打印标记,而是读取已经存在的标记和邮件上的其他信息,然后提取包含在标记或邮件中的发送者数据字段。 提取的邮件数据将被定期上传到数据中心。 数据中心将提取的数据与先前从发送仪表和处理器上传的邮件发送者数据进行比较,以确定传送网络中的意外传送延迟。

    Pixel splitting to improve bar code readability
    92.
    发明授权
    Pixel splitting to improve bar code readability 失效
    像素分割以提高条形码的可读性

    公开(公告)号:US5890818A

    公开(公告)日:1999-04-06

    申请号:US885208

    申请日:1997-06-30

    申请人: Ronald P. Sansone

    发明人: Ronald P. Sansone

    IPC分类号: B41J3/01 G06K1/12 G06K19/06

    CPC分类号: G06K1/121

    摘要: An apparatus and method for removing fractions of a pixel from bar code bars to maintain the correct distance between adjacent correctly sized code forming bars. Thus, the distance between adjacent code forming bars will be constant and accurate. The foregoing is accomplished by varying a parameter of the beam or ink droplet that is used to produce the bar so that the bar width and space between adjacent code forming bars will be accurately maintained. Hence, bars of a bar code will be accurately reproduced to enable the bar code to be accurately read.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于从条形码条去除像素的分数以维持相邻的正确尺寸的代码形成条之间的正确距离的装置和方法。 因此,相邻代码形成条之间的距离将是恒定的和准确的。 前述是通过改变用于产生棒的光束或墨滴的参数来实现的,从而可以精确地保持相邻代码形成条之间的条宽和间距。 因此,条形码的条形将被准确地再现,以便能够准确地读取条形码。

    Postal rating system with verifiable integrity
    94.
    发明授权
    Postal rating system with verifiable integrity 失效
    具有可验证诚信的邮政评级体系

    公开(公告)号:US5448641A

    公开(公告)日:1995-09-05

    申请号:US133398

    申请日:1993-10-08

    IPC分类号: G07B17/00 H04K1/00

    摘要: A data center provides a rate table to a user. The rate table is communicated to the mailer along with a hash code that is based on information from the rating table. The hash code provides a unique number based on the rating table. The user within a secure device and to which the rate table is loaded regenerates the hash code based on the information received from the rate table and compares the transmitted hash code with the generated hash code. The comparison verifies that the rate table data has not been intentionally or unintentionally corrupted. The transmitted hash code may be encrypted by the data center and when received decrypted by the mailer. The encryption decryption process provides authenticity of the data center if desired. The generation of the hash code and the comparison with the transmitted hash code can be initiated prior to postage printing and used to insure proper rating. Printing is enabled only after the rating process has been properly implemented. The hash code and rating information may be printed on the mail piece such that a verifying party can reconstruct the rating process and determine if any rating inaccuracy occurred. Various rating inaccuracies for a particular user can be stored by the verging party to detect a recurrence of rating errors. Rating profiles for particular users or group of users may be stored to enable generation of user profiles.

    摘要翻译: 数据中心向用户提供速率表。 速率表与基于来自评级表的信息的哈希码一起传送给邮寄者。 哈希码基于评级表提供了一个唯一的号码。 安全设备内的用户,加载速率表的用户基于从速率表接收到的信息重新生成散列码,并将发送的散列码与生成的散列码进行比较。 比较验证速率表数据没有被故意或无意地损坏。 所发送的散列码可以由数据中心加密,并且当被邮件接收者解密时。 如果需要,加密解密过程提供数据中心的真实性。 哈希码的生成以及与发送的哈希码的比较可以在邮资打印之前启动,并用于确保适当的等级。 打印仅在评级过程正确实施后启用。 哈希代码和评级信息可以打印在邮件上,使得验证方可以重建评级处理并确定是否发生任何评级不准确。 特定用户的各种评级不准确性可以由合并方存储以检测评级错误的再次发生。 可以存储特定用户或用户组的评级简档,以便生成用户简档。

    Mail piece weight quality control system and method
    95.
    发明授权
    Mail piece weight quality control system and method 失效
    邮件重量质量控制系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US5119306A

    公开(公告)日:1992-06-02

    申请号:US459418

    申请日:1990-01-02

    IPC分类号: B07C1/00 G01G19/00 G07B17/00

    摘要: This invention relates to a system for certifying the accuracy of postage payments based on the weights of mail pieces. The expected weight of each mail piece is determined and a mail processing unit receives data relative to the contents to be inserted into an envelope that together form the mail pieces. A high speed weighing scale is located downstream from the mail processing unit to receive the mail pieces after the mail processing unit has inserted selected materials into envelopes. A comparison is made between the expected weight of each mail piece and its measured weight. If the measured weight of a mail piece is found different than the actual weight beyond certain tolerances, it could be rejected. If a large number of mail pieces exhibit a divergence between the estimated weight and the actual weight, the mail processing unit will be disabled and an examination made to determine what caused the discrepancies in the weights. If there is correlation between the anticipated weights and the measured weights, the mail pieces are placed in trays or other suitable containers to be delivered to the Post Office. A history of mail runs and their accuracy with regard to weight is maintained for record purposes.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种基于邮件重量证明邮资支付准确性的系统。 确定每个邮件的预期权重,并且邮件处理单元接收关于要插入到一起形成邮件的信封中的内容的数据。 高速称重秤位于邮件处理单元的下游,以在邮件处理单元将所选择的材料插入信封之后接收邮件。 比较每个邮件的预期重量与其测量重量之间的比较。 如果发现邮件的测量重量与超过某些公差的实际重量不同,则可能会被拒绝。 如果大量邮件在估计重量和实际重量之间呈现分歧,则邮件处理单元将被禁用,并进行检查以确定什么导致权重的差异。 如果预期重量和测量重量之间存在相关性,邮件将放置在托盘或其他合适的容器中,以便传送到邮局。 邮件运行历史及其关于重量的准确性被维护以用于记录目的。

    Optimizing mail delivery systems by logistics planning
    96.
    发明授权
    Optimizing mail delivery systems by logistics planning 失效
    通过物流计划优化邮件传送系统

    公开(公告)号:US5072401A

    公开(公告)日:1991-12-10

    申请号:US416737

    申请日:1989-10-03

    摘要: A system and method for optimizing mail delivery of batch mail. A network is established interconnecting plural batch mailers, a data center, and the Postal Service. Mail data on the mail batches is transmitted to the data center. This enables the data center to generate data to the mailers for merging mail batches to achieve additional postage discounts, to schedule and route mail carriers external to and within the Postal System to increase efficiency of handling, and to interact with the Postal Service for logistics planning and drop-off point and timing of mail batches to expedite processing.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于优化批量邮件的邮件传递的系统和方法。 建立了互连多个批量邮寄员,数据中心和邮政部门的网络。 将邮件批量上的邮件数据发送到数据中心。 这使得数据中心能够向邮寄员生成数据,以合并邮件批次,以实现额外的邮资折扣,在邮政系统外部和内部邮寄承运人的时间安排和布线,以提高处理效率,并与邮政服务部门进行物流计划的互动 邮件批次的下载点和时间点,以加快处理速度。

    Optimizing mail delivery systems by merging mailings
    97.
    发明授权
    Optimizing mail delivery systems by merging mailings 失效
    通过合并邮件优化邮件传递系统

    公开(公告)号:US5051914A

    公开(公告)日:1991-09-24

    申请号:US416733

    申请日:1989-10-03

    IPC分类号: G06Q99/00 G07B17/00

    摘要: A system and method for optimizing mail delivery of batch mail. A network is established interconnecting plural batch mailers, a data center, and the Postal Service. Mail data on the mail batches is transmitted to the data center. This enables the data center to generate data to the mailers for merging mail batches to achieve additional postage discounts, to schedule and route mail carriers external to and within the Postal System to increase efficiency of handling, and to interact with the Postal Service for logistics planning and drop-off point and timing of mail batches to expedite processing.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于优化批量邮件的邮件传递的系统和方法。 建立了互连多个批量邮寄员,数据中心和邮政部门的网络。 将邮件批量上的邮件数据发送到数据中心。 这使得数据中心能够向邮寄员生成数据,以合并邮件批次,以实现额外的邮资折扣,在邮政系统外部和内部邮寄承运人的时间安排和布线,以提高处理效率,并与邮政服务部门进行物流计划的互动 邮件批次的下载点和时间点,以加快处理速度。