System for accounting for postage expended by a postage meter having
security during editing of accounts
    1.
    发明授权
    System for accounting for postage expended by a postage meter having security during editing of accounts 失效
    用于在帐户编辑期间具有安全性的邮资帐单支付的邮资会计系统

    公开(公告)号:US4958291A

    公开(公告)日:1990-09-18

    申请号:US813457

    申请日:1985-12-26

    IPC分类号: G06F21/00 G06Q20/20 G07B17/00

    摘要: A system for accounting for postage expended by a postage meter. The system includes a keyboard and display for entry of commands and postal information, a printer, a memory for storing account records and program data, the memory further including a non-volatile memory for storing account records and other data, an interface to an electronic postage meter, and a processor including a CPU. The processor controls an electronic postage meter through the interface in accordance with the program data and entered postal information to set the meter and then responds to signals from the meter to update account records. The processor may also edit selected account records in accordance with entered information. In one disclosed embodiment the system responds to an operator request to print the account data base by repetitively scanning the account data base and sequentially printing accounts. In another disclosed embodiment the system stores images of account to be edited in selected regions of non-volatile memory before beginning to edit the account. These embodiments increase the security of the data in the accounts by avoiding exposure to data loss due to power failures or transients while accounts are being processed. In another disclosed embodiment a record of edited accounts is maintained by the system to allow a service technician to detect unauthorized editing of accounts. In still another disclosed embodiment the system tracks the contents of the postage meter ascending register to detect off-line meter usage.

    摘要翻译: 用于邮费计费用的邮资会计系统。 该系统包括用于输入命令和邮政信息的键盘和显示器,打印机,用于存储帐户记录和程序数据的存储器,所述存储器还包括用于存储帐户记录和其他数据的非易失性存储器,电子接口 邮资计费器和包括CPU的处理器。 处理器根据程序数据通过接口控制电子邮资计费器,并输入邮政信息以设置仪表,然后响应来自仪表的信号来更新帐户记录。 处理器还可以根据输入的信息编辑所选择的帐户记录。 在一个公开的实施例中,系统通过重复扫描帐户数据库并顺序打印帐户来响应操作员打印账户数据库的请求。 在另一个公开的实施例中,在开始编辑帐户之前,系统将要编辑的帐户的图像存储在非易失性存储器的选定区域中。 这些实施例通过避免在处理帐户时由于电源故障或瞬变而导致的数据丢失而增加了帐户中的数据的安全性。 在另一个公开的实施例中,系统维护编辑的帐户的记录,以允许维修技术人员检测帐户的未经授权的编辑。 在另一个公开的实施例中,系统跟踪邮资计费器上升寄存器的内容以检测离线计费器的使用。

    System for accounting for postage expended by a postage meter having
data security during printing
    2.
    发明授权
    System for accounting for postage expended by a postage meter having data security during printing 失效
    用于打印期间具有数据安全性的邮资费用的邮资会计系统

    公开(公告)号:US4962459A

    公开(公告)日:1990-10-09

    申请号:US813458

    申请日:1985-12-26

    IPC分类号: G06Q40/00 G07B17/00

    摘要: A system for accounting for postage expended by a postage meter. The system includes a keyboard and display for entry of commands and postal information, a printer, a memory for storing account records and program data, the memory further including a non-volatile memory for storing account records and other data, an interface to an electronic postage meter, and a processor including a CPU. The processor controls an electronic postage meter through the interface in accordance with the program data and entered postal information to set the meter and then responds to signals from the meter to update account records. The processor may also edit selected account records in accordance with entered information. In one disclosed embodiment the system responds to an operator request to print the account data base by repetitively scanning the account data base and sequentially printing accounts. In another disclosed embodiment the system stores images of accounts to be edited in selected regions of non-volatile memory before beginning to edit the account. These embodiments increase the security of the data in the accounts by avoiding exposure to data loss due to power failures or transients while accounts are being processed. In another disclosed embodiment a record of edited accounts is maintained by the system to allow a service technician to detect unauthorized editing of accounts. In still another disclosed embodiment the system tracks the contents of the postage meter ascending register to detect off-line meter usage.

    摘要翻译: 用于邮费计费用的邮资会计系统。 该系统包括用于输入命令和邮政信息的键盘和显示器,打印机,用于存储帐户记录和程序数据的存储器,所述存储器还包括用于存储帐户记录和其他数据的非易失性存储器,电子接口 邮资计费器和包括CPU的处理器。 处理器根据程序数据通过接口控制电子邮资计费器,并输入邮政信息以设置仪表,然后响应来自仪表的信号来更新帐户记录。 处理器还可以根据输入的信息编辑所选择的帐户记录。 在一个公开的实施例中,系统通过重复扫描帐户数据库并顺序打印帐户来响应操作员打印账户数据库的请求。 在另一个公开的实施例中,在开始编辑帐户之前,系统将要编辑的帐户的图像存储在非易失性存储器的选定区域中。 这些实施例通过避免在处理帐户时由于电源故障或瞬变而导致的数据丢失而增加了帐户中的数据的安全性。 在另一个公开的实施例中,系统维护编辑的帐户的记录,以允许维修技术人员检测帐户的未经授权的编辑。 在另一个公开的实施例中,系统跟踪邮资计费器上升寄存器的内容以检测离线计费器的使用。

    Digital postage indicia verification for inserting system
    3.
    发明授权
    Digital postage indicia verification for inserting system 失效
    插入系统的数字邮资标记验证

    公开(公告)号:US5731574A

    公开(公告)日:1998-03-24

    申请号:US722686

    申请日:1996-09-30

    IPC分类号: B07C3/18 G07B17/00 G06F17/00

    摘要: In an envelope inserting system, a method of digitally printing a postage indicia including a barcode on an envelope. The method includes: inserting a plurality of documents into an envelope to form a stuffed envelope; conveying the stuffed envelope to a digital, postage indicia printer; conveying an image of the postage indicia and included barcode to the printer; printing a postage indicia and included barcode on the stuffed envelope with the postgae indicia printer; conveying the printed, stuffed envelope to a barcode reader; determining with the barcode reader whether or not the barcode is readable; if the barcode is readable, determining whether or not the indicia was printed with the correct amount of postage; and if the barcode is not readable or if the indicia was not printed with the correct amount of postage, outsorting the stuffed envelope.

    摘要翻译: 在信封插入系统中,一种在信封上数字打印包括条形码的邮资标记的方法。 该方法包括:将多个文件插入信封中以形成填充信封; 将填充的信封输送到数字邮资标记打印机; 将邮资标记的图像传送到打印机; 用邮戳打印机打印邮资标签,并将条形码包装在信封上; 将打印的填充信封传送到条形码读取器; 用条形码阅读器确定条形码是否可读; 如果条形码是可读的,则确定标记是否以正确数量的邮资打印; 如果条形码不可读,或者如果标记没有打印正确的邮资数量,则将填写的信封外包。