Method of address printing justification
    1.
    发明授权
    Method of address printing justification 失效
    地址打印方式的理由

    公开(公告)号:US5978564A

    公开(公告)日:1999-11-02

    申请号:US837829

    申请日:1997-04-22

    摘要: The invention is a method of right justifying a line in an address field to be printed on a mail piece. A list of addresses is submitted as part of a mail piece print job, and a first address is selected from the list. The printing system initializes the vertical edge of the address field; and, after initialization one or more fonts are selected for printing the address field on the mail piece. The address field is scanned by the printing system and an end of line position of the Optional Endorsement Line (OEL) is determined relative to the right vertical edge of the print field. If the end of the line is past the initialized right edge, then the end of line position becomes the new vertical edge delineation and the line is a justified line. If, however, the end of line position is not past the vertical edge, then the initialized edge is retained as the right-most reference point of the print field. Each of the subsequent lines in the address field is scanned for length and an end of line position determined. If the length of the subsequent line exceeds the length of the OEL, then the OEL is extended by adding characters until its length is equal to the length of the longest subsequent line. After scanning each of the lines in the address field for length, the justified line is printed, then each of the subsequent lines of the address field are printed.

    摘要翻译: 本发明是一种在地址字段中右键对齐要打印在邮件上的行的方法。 作为邮件打印作业的一部分提交地址列表,并从列表中选择第一个地址。 打印系统初始化地址字段的垂直边; 并且在初始化之后,选择一个或多个字体来打印邮件上的地址字段。 地址字段由打印系统扫描,并且可选签注行(OEL)的行尾位置相对于打印区域的右垂直边缘确定。 如果线的末端超过初始化的右边缘,则线位置的结束将变为新的垂直边缘描绘,并且线是对齐线。 然而,如果行位置的结束不超过垂直边缘,则初始化的边缘被保留为打印区域的最右边的参考点。 扫描地址字段中的每个后续行,并确定行尾位置的长度。 如果后续行的长度超过OEL的长度,则通过添加字符来扩展OEL,直到其长度等于最长后续行的长度。 扫描地址字段中的每一行的长度后,打印对齐的行,然后打印地址字段的每个后续行。

    Method and apparatus for dynamically locating and printing a plurality of postage payment indicia on a mailpiece
    2.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for dynamically locating and printing a plurality of postage payment indicia on a mailpiece 有权
    用于在邮件上动态地定位和打印多个邮资支付标记的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07124117B1

    公开(公告)日:2006-10-17

    申请号:US09187907

    申请日:1998-11-06

    IPC分类号: G06Q50/063

    摘要: A processor based postage metering system includes structure for entering user input data including first and second fold configurations selected from a plurality of fold configurations; apparatus for accounting for postage dispensed by the processor based postage metering system; a document program running on the processor based postage metering system, the document program operable for controlling creation of a document based on the user input data; apparatus for automatically determining based on the first fold configuration a first designated location within the document for printing a first evidence of postage; structure for automatically determining based on the second fold configuration a second designated location within the document for printing a second evidence of postage; and apparatus for printing the document and the first and second evidences of postage such that the first and second evidences of postage are respectively printed in the first and second designated locations of the document.

    摘要翻译: 一种基于处理器的邮资计费系统包括用于输入用户输入数据的结构,包括从多个折叠配置中选择的第一和第二折叠配置; 用于计算由处理器的邮资计费系统分配的邮资的装置; 在基于处理器的邮资计费系统上运行的文档程序,所述文档程序可操作用于基于所述用户输入数据来控制文档的创建; 用于基于所述第一折叠配置自动确定所述文档内的第一指定位置以打印邮资的第一证据的装置; 用于基于所述第二折叠配置自动确定所述文档内的第二指定位置以打印邮资的第二证据的结构; 以及用于打印文件的装置以及邮资的第一和第二证明,使得邮资的第一和第二证据分别印在文件的第一和第二指定位置。

    Method and apparatus for dynamically determining a printing location in a document for a postage indicia
    3.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for dynamically determining a printing location in a document for a postage indicia 失效
    用于动态地确定用于邮资标记的文档中的打印位置的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06741972B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-05-25

    申请号:US09187897

    申请日:1998-11-06

    IPC分类号: G06F1760

    摘要: A processor based postage metering system includes structure for entering user input data including a fold configuration selected from a plurality of fold configurations; apparatus for accounting for postage dispensed by the processor based postage metering system; a document program running on the processor based postage metering system, the document program operable for controlling creation of a document based on the user input data; structure for automatically determining based on the fold configuration a designated location within the document for printing evidence of postage; and structure for printing the document and the evidence of postage such that the evidence of postage is printed in the designated location of the documentd. A method incorporates the functions of the apparatus.

    摘要翻译: 一种基于处理器的邮资计费系统包括用于输入包括从多个折叠配置中选择的折叠配置的用户输入数据的结构; 用于计算由处理器的邮资计费系统分配的邮资的装置; 在基于处理器的邮资计费系统上运行的文档程序,所述文档程序可操作用于基于所述用户输入数据来控制文档的创建; 用于根据折叠配置自动确定用于打印邮资凭证的文件内的指定位置的结构; 以及打印文件的结构和邮资证据,使邮资证明印在文件的指定地点。 一种方法结合了该装置的功能。

    Method for the recovery of unusable printed postage
    4.
    发明授权
    Method for the recovery of unusable printed postage 有权
    恢复不可用打印邮资的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06592027B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-07-15

    申请号:US09999310

    申请日:2001-11-15

    申请人: Paul A. Kovlakas

    发明人: Paul A. Kovlakas

    IPC分类号: G06F1700

    摘要: A method for recovering postage for metered mail pieces that have not been posted, the method includes: placing information that uniquely identifies the mail piece in a postal indicia; storing the information that uniquely identifies each metered mail piece at a remote site; requesting a refund for a mail piece that has not been posted; determining if the information in the postal indicia that uniquely identifies the mail piece is the same as the information that uniquely identifies the mail piece that is stored in the remote site; and refunding the postage if the information in the postal indicia that uniquely identifies the mail piece is the same as the information that uniquely identifies the mail piece that is stored in the remote site.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于恢复尚未发布的计费邮件的邮费的方法,所述方法包括:将在邮戳中唯一标识邮件的信息放置; 存储在远程站点唯一地标识每个计量邮件的信息; 要求退款的邮件尚未发布; 确定唯一标识邮件的邮戳中的信息是否与存储在远程站点中唯一标识邮件的信息相同; 并且如果邮寄标签中唯一标识邮件的信息与唯一地标识存储在远程站点中的邮件的信息相同,则退还邮费。

    Method and system for capturing destination addresses from label data
    5.
    发明授权
    Method and system for capturing destination addresses from label data 失效
    从标签数据捕获目标地址的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US06384931B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-05-07

    申请号:US09119462

    申请日:1998-07-20

    IPC分类号: B41J1500

    摘要: The invention is a method and system of capturing a destination address from a label print stream in a data processing system which is capable of supporting an object oriented programming environment. The method begins with the initiation of a print stream from a label application. A virtual driver is selected as the intended destination device of the print stream. The virtual driver directs the print stream to a print intercept automation server (PIAS). The PIAS causes the system to display on a monitor a print field selection. The system operator selects an envelope print field from the print intercept automation server. The envelope print field is a set of objects established in the object oriented environment and comprises a mailpiece OCX and an indicia printing control object. The print stream is then parsed to extract a set of address data defining a destination address from the print stream by the print automation server. The parsing routine comprises instructions which control parsing the print stream to identify address data resident in the print stream. The instructions further facilitate the compiling of an address list comprising the address data. The parsed address data is then applied to the selected envelope print field; and the envelope is then printed.

    摘要翻译: 本发明是一种在能够支持面向对象的编程环境的数据处理系统中从标签打印流捕获目的地地址的方法和系统。 该方法开始于从标签应用程序启动打印流。 选择虚拟驱动程序作为打印流的预期目标设备。 虚拟驱动程序将打印流引导到打印拦截自动化服务器(PIAS)。 PIAS使系统在监视器上显示打印字段选择。 系统操作员从打印拦截自动化服务器中选择一个信封打印字段。 信封打印字段是在面向对象环境中建立的一组对象,包括邮件OCX和标记打印控制对象。 然后解析打印流,以从打印自动化服务器从打印流提取定义目的地地址的一组地址数据。 解析例程包括控制解析打印流以识别驻留在打印流中的地址数据的指令。 该指令进一步便于编译包括地址数据的地址列表。 然后将解析的地址数据应用于所选择的信封打印字段; 然后打印信封。

    Method and system for address recovery in an address printing system
    6.
    发明授权
    Method and system for address recovery in an address printing system 有权
    地址打印系统中地址恢复的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US07773249B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-08-10

    申请号:US11119690

    申请日:2005-05-02

    IPC分类号: G06K15/00 G06F3/12

    摘要: A method and system for recovering addresses in an address printing system is provided. A resume marker is set at the current location in the print buffer, used to buffer the addresses for printing, from which the next address will be read for printing. The address in the buffer location preceding the location where the resume marker is set is reprinted. The user can compare the reprinted address to the mail pieces already processed to determine if it is a duplicate. If not a duplicate, the address in the next preceding location can be reprinted. This processing continues until a duplicate address is printed, indicating that the address printing system properly printed all of the previous addresses in the address list up to the point of the duplicate. The print job will then automatically continue from the location where the resume marker was set.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于恢复地址打印系统中的地址的方法和系统。 在打印缓冲区中的当前位置设置恢复标记,用于缓冲打印地址,从中读取下一个地址进行打印。 重新打印设置了恢复标记位置之前的缓冲区中的地址。 用户可以将转印的地址与已经处理的邮件进行比较,以确定它是否是重复的。 如果不是重复的,可以重新打印下一个前一个位置的地址。 该处理继续,直到打印出重复的地址,指示地址打印系统正确打印地址列表中的所有先前地址直到复本的地点。 然后打印作业将从设置了恢复标记的位置自动继续。

    System and method for processing returned mail
    7.
    发明授权
    System and method for processing returned mail 有权
    用于处理返回邮件的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07328085B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-02-05

    申请号:US11299981

    申请日:2005-12-12

    IPC分类号: G06F7/00 B07C5/00 G06K9/00

    CPC分类号: B07C3/00

    摘要: Handling of undeliverable mail is improved so that mailers may take appropriate action to respond to nondelivery of mailpieces. Returned mail is received from a postal authority. Each mailpiece of the returned mail was part of a respective mailing and was determined not to be deliverable by the postal authority. The mailer determines for each mailpiece at least one of (a) the respective mailing to which the mailpiece belonged and (b) the reason why the mailpiece was found to be undeliverable. The mailer selects a course of action based on one or both of the results of these determinations. Returned mailpieces may be sorted by the mailings from which they come.

    摘要翻译: 改进了无法投递的邮件的处理,以便邮寄者可以采取适当的行动来响应邮件的非邮件发送。 从邮政当局收到退货邮件。 返回的邮件的每封邮件都是相应邮寄的一部分,并被确定不能由邮政当局交付。 邮寄者确定每个邮件至少一个(a)邮件所属的邮寄和(b)邮件被发现是不可投递的原因中的至少一个。 邮件员根据这些确定的结果中的一个或两个选择一个行动方案。 返回的邮件可以通过他们来的邮件来排序。

    Method for the recovery of unusable printed postage
    8.
    再颁专利
    Method for the recovery of unusable printed postage 有权
    恢复不可用打印邮资的方法

    公开(公告)号:USRE39779E1

    公开(公告)日:2007-08-21

    申请号:US10880443

    申请日:2004-06-29

    申请人: Paul A. Kovlakas

    发明人: Paul A. Kovlakas

    IPC分类号: G06F17/00

    摘要: A method for recovering postage for metered mail pieces that have not been posted, the method includes: placing information that uniquely identifies the mail piece in a postal indicia ; storing the information that uniquely identifies each metered mail piece at a remote site; requesting a refund for a mail piece that has not been posted; determining if the information in the postal indicia that appears on the face of the mail piece that uniquely identifies the mail piece is the same as the information that uniquely identifies the mail piece that is stored in the remote site; and refunding the postage if the information in the postal indicia that uniquely identifies the mail piece is the same as the information that uniquely identifies the mail piece that is stored in the remote site.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于恢复尚未发布的计费邮件的邮费的方法,所述方法包括:将一个唯一标识邮件<?delete-start id =“DEL-S-00001”date =“20070821”→>的信息放入 邮政标签<?delete-end id =“DEL-S-00001”?>; 存储在远程站点唯一地标识每个计量邮件的信息; 要求退款的邮件尚未发布; 在邮戳中确定信息<?delete-start id =“DEL-S-00002”date =“20070821”?> <?delete-end id =“DEL-S-00002”?> <?insert-start id =“INS-S-00001”日期=“20070821”?>出现在邮件的表面上<?insert-end id =“INS-S-00001”?>,唯一标识邮件是相同的 作为唯一地标识存储在远程站点中的邮件的信息; 并且如果邮政标题<?delete-end id =“DEL-S-00003”→>中的信息<?delete-start id =“DEL-S-00003”date =“20070821”?> 标识邮件与唯一标识存储在远程站点中的邮件的信息相同。

    OLE automation server for manipulation of mail piece data
    9.
    发明授权
    OLE automation server for manipulation of mail piece data 失效
    OLE自动化服务器,用于处理邮件数据

    公开(公告)号:US06393135B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-05-21

    申请号:US08997696

    申请日:1997-12-23

    IPC分类号: G06K900

    摘要: The invention is a method for creating a mailpiece object. The method includes encapsulating a software control within an object to form a mailpiece object, wherein the mailpiece object is OLE enabled. Encapsulation of the software control provides a software application with a set of mailpiece production capabilities when the mailpiece object is embedded within the application. The method begins with the instantiation of the mailpiece object which establishes a programming interface for the object. The properties of the mailpiece object are then established by: placing a set of object methods; a set of mailpiece production functionalities; and, a set of data tables within the mailpiece object by utilizing the programming interface. A human interface is next established and placed within the mailpiece object by utilizing the programming interface. The mailpiece object is then embedded within a software application; and the embedded mailpiece object is utilized to produce a mailpiece under direction of the software application. Once embedded in the one or more software applications selected by the data processing system and the system user, the embedded mailpiece object becomes an OLE enabled OCX and, the OCX further includes a set of pre-determined mailpiece production functions and a property setting comprising selectable functionality for one or more postal markets.

    摘要翻译: 本发明是一种用于创建邮件对象的方法。 该方法包括将对象内的软件控件封装以形成邮件对象,其中邮件对象被启用OLE。 当邮件对象嵌入应用程序中时,软件控件的封装为软件应用程序提供了一组邮件制作功能。 该方法从建立对象的编程接口的邮件对象的实例开始。 然后通过以下方式建立邮件对象的属性:放置一组对象方法; 一套邮件生产功能; 以及通过利用编程接口在邮件对象内的一组数据表。 接下来通过使用编程接口建立并放置在邮件对象内的人机接口。 然后将邮件对象嵌入到软件应用程序中; 并且嵌入式邮件对象被用于在软件应用的指导下产生邮件。 一旦嵌入在由数据处理系统和系统用户选择的一个或多个软件应用程序中,嵌入式邮件对象就成为一个启用了OLE的OCX,并且OCX还包括一组预定的邮件制作功能和一个属性设置, 一个或多个邮政市场的功能。

    Method and system of print stream address extraction
    10.
    发明授权
    Method and system of print stream address extraction 失效
    打印流地址提取的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US06337743B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-01-08

    申请号:US09119183

    申请日:1998-07-20

    IPC分类号: G06F1500

    摘要: The invention is a method and system for determining an address from a print stream. Address determination begins by initiating the print stream at a remote application. The print stream is transmitted through a graphical driver interface to a virtual driver where a system operator can select a data interface mode such as an eavesdrop mode and an intercept mode. The eavesdrop mode allows the virtual driver to pass the print stream through to the output device while producing a duplicate copy of the print stream for transmission to a server which is linked to an address parsing module for parsing the print stream. The intercept mode allows the virtual driver to pass the print stream directly to the server for parsing the print stream. The server will in turn pass the print stream to an output device such as a printer or monitor over transmission means. Parsing of the print stream to obtain address data is performed in accordance with instructions resident in the module. The address data is then placed into an address list or database. The selection of the address parsing module is further based upon the address characteristics required by the system user. The characteristics are defined by creating an address data profile comprised of tokens and wherein the tokens further define a characteristic of an address. The address parsing module can then be selected as based upon its particular address format which can be representative of a particular carrier.

    摘要翻译: 本发明是一种用于从打印流确定地址的方法和系统。 地址确定开始于在远程应用程序启动打印流。 打印流通过图形驱动程序接口发送到虚拟驱动程序,系统操作员可以选择数据接口模式,例如窃听模式和拦截模式。 窃听模式允许虚拟驱动程序将打印流传递到输出设备,同时产生打印流的重复副本以传输到链接到地址解析模块以用于解析打印流的服务器。 拦截模式允许虚拟驱动程序将打印流直接传递到服务器以解析打印流。 服务器将依次通过传输方式将打印流传送到诸如打印机或监视器之类的输出设备。 根据驻留在模块中的指令来执行打印流的解析以获得地址数据。 然后将地址数据放入地址列表或数据库。 地址解析模块的选择还基于系统用户所要求的地址特征。 通过创建由令牌组成的地址数据简档来定义特征,并且其中令牌进一步限定地址的特征。 然后可以基于其可以代表特定载波的特定地址格式来选择地址解析模块。