Postage metering system
    31.
    发明授权
    Postage metering system 失效
    邮资计费系统

    公开(公告)号:US07216804B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-05-15

    申请号:US10503169

    申请日:2003-01-31

    Abstract: A postage metering system for applying indicia including postage value on mail items, the system including: a keyboard for inputting information; a printer for printing indicia; an accounting module for accounting for postage value applied to mail items; and a security module for requiring a user to input an operating code prior to further operation of the system, the security module being configured to compare the input operating code with at least one stored valid operating code and cause the printer in a printing operation to print an indicium having a zero postage value where the input operating code and any stored operating code do not match and printing of an indicium is requested.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于在邮件上使用包括邮资值的标记的邮资计费系统,该系统包括:用于输入信息的键盘; 用于打印标记的打印机; 用于记帐邮件应用邮资的会计模块; 以及安全模块,用于在所述系统的进一步操作之前要求用户输入操作代码,所述安全模块被配置为将所述输入操作代码与至少一个存储的有效操作代码进行比较,并使所述打印机在打印操作中打印 请求具有零邮资值的标记,其中输入操作码和任何存储的操作码不匹配并且打印标记。

    Method and system for estimating weights of mailpieces
    33.
    发明授权
    Method and system for estimating weights of mailpieces 有权
    用于估计邮件重量的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US07162459B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-01-09

    申请号:US10326511

    申请日:2002-12-19

    Abstract: A weight estimating system for estimating the weight of a mailpiece and a postage metering system including such a weight estimating system. The weight estimating system includes a measuring system, a diverter mechanism and a microprocessor system. The measuring system includes a transport, a first plurality of detectors for measuring the dimensions of the mailpiece and a second plurality of detectors for measuring values of other characteristics of the mailpiece which are indicative of the presence of non-paper materials in the mailpiece as the mailpiece is transported. The microprocessor is responsive to the second detectors to determine if non-paper materials are included in the mailpiece and, if not, determines the volume from the dimensional measurements and estimates the weight as the product of the volume and a density for paper output an appropriate postage amount to the meter and the mailpiece to the printer. The postage metering system prints the mailpiece with a postal indicium and accounts for the postage amount expended. Otherwise the microprocessor controls the diverter mechanism to reject the mailpiece for separate processing.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于估计邮件的重量的权重估计系统和包括这样的权重估计系统的邮资计费系统。 重量估计系统包括测量系统,分流机构和微处理器系统。 测量系统包括传送装置,用于测量邮件尺寸的第一多个检测器和用于测量邮件的其它特征值的第二多个检测器,这些检测器指示邮件中存在非纸材料作为 邮件被运送。 微处理器响应于第二检测器以确定邮件中是否包含非纸材料,如果不是,则从尺寸测量结果确定体积,并且将重量估计为纸张输出的体积和密度的乘积适当 邮资量到仪表和邮件到打印机。 邮资计费系统使用邮政邮件打印邮件,并记录支付的邮资金额。 否则,微处理器控制分流器机构以拒绝邮件以进行单独处理。

    Method for sorting postal items in a plurality of sorting passes
    34.
    发明申请
    Method for sorting postal items in a plurality of sorting passes 有权
    在多个排序通道中分类邮政物品的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20060253406A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-11-09

    申请号:US10529795

    申请日:2004-12-30

    CPC classification number: G06K9/46 B07C3/00 B07C3/14

    Abstract: The method of sorting postal items in a plurality of sorting passes using at least one sorting machine having sorting outlets constituted by bins consists in using digital fingerprints (V_ID) identifying the items in a data processor system for automatic address recognition by OCR and/or by video coding. During the first sorting pass, the digital fingerprints of the items are recorded in association with the identification numbers (Bin_ID) of the bins. During the second sorting pass, these digital fingerprints and bin identification numbers are recovered in order to constitute a database (DB) which is updated by counting (46, 47, 48) the fingerprint matches obtained for each loaded bin and by counting consecutive accesses to the database that occur without obtaining a fingerprint match.

    Abstract translation: 使用具有由箱构成的分拣出口的至少一个分拣机对多个分拣路径进行分拣的方法在于使用识别数据处理器系统中的项目的数字指纹(V_ID),用于通过OCR自动地址识别和/或由 视频编码。 在第一次排序过程中,与箱的标识号(Bin_ID)相关联地记录项目的数字指纹。 在第二次排序过程中,这些数字指纹和箱识别号码被恢复以便构成一个数据库(DB),该数据库通过计数(46,47,48)对每个加载的箱子获取的指纹匹配并通过计数连续访问 在没有获得指纹匹配的情况下发生的数据库。

    System and method for processing multiple mailings
    36.
    发明申请
    System and method for processing multiple mailings 审中-公开
    用于处理多个邮件的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20060161505A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-07-20

    申请号:US11035068

    申请日:2005-01-14

    CPC classification number: G07B17/00467 G07B2017/00072 G07B2017/00483

    Abstract: A system and method for processing multiple mailings is provided. In some embodiments, electronic orders are received from mail originators, with each received order specifying the physical delivery of mail-pieces to destinations. A subset of each of the plurality of orders may be combined into a combined electronic order, and the combined electronic order may be transmitted to a mail-service provider for printing and mailing of the specified mail-pieces to the specified destinations.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于处理多个邮件的系统和方法。 在一些实施例中,从邮件发起者接收电子订单,其中每个收到的订单指定邮件到目的地的物理传送。 多个订单中的每一个的子集可以组合成组合的电子订单,并且组合的电子订单可以被发送到邮件服务提供商以用于打印和邮寄指定的邮件到指定的目的地。

    Automatic revenue protection and adjustment of postal indicia products
    37.
    发明申请
    Automatic revenue protection and adjustment of postal indicia products 有权
    自动收入保护和邮政产品调整

    公开(公告)号:US20060122947A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-06-08

    申请号:US11006725

    申请日:2004-12-08

    Applicant: Jeffrey Poulin

    Inventor: Jeffrey Poulin

    Abstract: A method for performing automatic account adjustment including performing automatic account adjustment processing on an account associated with a source of a unique postal indicium, if scanned information about the unique postal indicium indicates an incorrect tariff associated with a mail piece to which the unique postal indicium is affixed. The method may also include outputting information to report results of the automatic account adjustment processing, if scanned information about the unique postal indicium indicates an incorrect tariff associated with a mail piece to which the unique postal indicium is affixed.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于执行自动帐户调整的方法,包括对与唯一邮政邮戳的来源相关联的帐户执行自动帐户调整处理,如果关于唯一邮政邮戳的扫描信息指示与该邮戳相关联的不正确电费 贴。 该方法还可以包括输出信息以报告自动帐户调整处理的结果,如果关于唯一邮政标记的扫描信息指示与附加了唯一邮政标签的邮件相关联的不正确的费率。

    Sorting apparatus and address information determination method
    39.
    发明申请
    Sorting apparatus and address information determination method 审中-公开
    排序设备和地址信息确定方法

    公开(公告)号:US20050010540A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-01-13

    申请号:US10885414

    申请日:2004-07-07

    CPC classification number: G06K9/726 B07C3/14

    Abstract: An international mail determination unit determines whether or not the postal matter of interest is foreign mail, on the basis of the collation results of the seal description information collation unit, address format collation unit, address word collation unit, delivery area code format collation unit, and country name identification word collation unit (or some of these units). When the international mail determination unit determines that the postal matter of interest is foreign mail, the country name determination unit determines a country as a destination of that postal matter on the basis of the collation results of the above five collation units (or some of these units).

    Abstract translation: 国际邮件确定单元基于密封描述信息对照单元,地址格式对照单元,地址字对照单元,传送区域代码格式对照单元的核对结果,确定感兴趣的邮件是否为外国邮件, 和国家名称识别单词对照单元(或这些单元中的一些)。 当国际邮件确定单元确定感兴趣的邮政事宜是外国邮件时,国家名称确定单元基于上述五个对照单元(或其中的一些)的核对结果,将国家确定为该邮政的目的地 单位)。

    Postage printing system having variable subsidies for printing of third
party messages
    40.
    发明授权
    Postage printing system having variable subsidies for printing of third party messages 有权
    具有打印第三方消息的可变补贴的邮资打印系统

    公开(公告)号:US6154733A

    公开(公告)日:2000-11-28

    申请号:US223504

    申请日:1998-12-30

    Abstract: A postage printing system, comprising a computer, a data center and a control system. The computer is in operative communication with a printer for printing a postal indicia on an envelope. The data center is in operative communication with the computer which in turn is located remotely from the data center. The data center includes a plurality of user accounts and a plurality of advertiser accounts where each of the plurality of advertiser accounts includes respective ad data including message data and restriction data. The control system is in operative communication with the data center and the computer 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 the user profile data from the user; and (iii) using the user profile data to identify message data available for printing on the envelope in conjunction with the postal indicia.

    Abstract translation: 一种邮资打印系统,包括计算机,数据中心和控制系统。 计算机与用于在信封上打印邮戳的打印机操作性地通信。 数据中心与计算机进行操作通信,计算机又位于远离数据中心的位置。 数据中心包括多个用户帐户和多个广告商帐户,其中多个广告客户帐户中的每一个包括相应的广告数据,包括消息数据和限制数据。 所述控制系统与所述数据中心和所述计算机进行操作性通信,用于:(i)在所述计算机的用户之间建立对应于所述多个用户账户之一和所述数据中心的交易会话; (ii)从用户获取用户简档数据; 和(iii)使用用户简档数据来识别可用于在信封上与邮政标记一起打印的消息数据。

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