Method of postal payment for set of customized postage
    1.
    发明授权
    Method of postal payment for set of customized postage 有权
    一套定制邮资的邮政付款方式

    公开(公告)号:US08239322B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-08-07

    申请号:US12325463

    申请日:2008-12-01

    IPC分类号: G06Q40/00

    CPC分类号: G06Q30/06 G06Q20/10

    摘要: A method of paying for postage stamps, that involves the generation of a plurality of postage stamps, wherein each of the stamps has a unique identification code; and the debiting of an account for the generation of the plurality of stamps when a carrier processes one of the plurality of stamps.

    摘要翻译: 一种支付邮票的方法,涉及产生多张邮票,其中每张邮票具有唯一的识别码; 以及当载体处理多个邮票中的一个时,产生多个邮票的帐户的借记。

    Method for detecting fraud in a printed image
    2.
    发明授权
    Method for detecting fraud in a printed image 有权
    用于检测打印图像中的欺诈的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08467566B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-06-18

    申请号:US11245238

    申请日:2005-10-06

    IPC分类号: G06K9/00

    CPC分类号: G07D7/20 H04N1/00846

    摘要: A method is provided for authenticating an image printed at a predefined print resolution or in accordance with a predetermined print grid. The method includes the steps of scanning the image to produce digital data and segmenting the data into first and second groups corresponding, respectively, to first and second predefined sections of the image. Next, a determination is made concerning the anticipated spatial position of select columns of digital data from each of the first and second groups of data. By examining the data, differences may be identified between the anticipated and actual spatial position of the columns, to determine the authenticity of the image. The identified differences which may include (i) a rotary/linear displacement in the actual spatial position of the select columns. (ii) a change in beat frequency between sections of the image, and/or (iii) a phase shift in a beat frequency. Furthermore, the printed image may include a predefined phase shift introduced at the time of original printing, i.e., a change in spatial separation between adjacent columns of the print grid. The predefined phase shift can be used as a mark to validate the authenticity of the printed image.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于认证以预定打印分辨率打印的图像或根据预定打印网格的方法。 该方法包括扫描图像以产生数字数据并将数据分割成分别对应于图像的第一和第二预定部分的第一和第二组的步骤。 接下来,确定来自第一组和第二组数据的数字数据的选择列的预期空间位置。 通过检查数据,可以在列的预期和实际空间位置之间识别差异,以确定图像的真实性。 所识别的差异可以包括(i)选择列的实际空间位置中的旋转/线性位移。 (ii)图像部分之间的拍频的变化和/或(iii)拍频的相移。 此外,打印的图像可以包括在原始打印时引入的预定相移,即打印网格的相邻列之间的空间间隔的改变。 预定义的相移可以用作标记来验证打印图像的真实性。

    System and method for printing documents having a copy detection pattern
    4.
    发明授权
    System and method for printing documents having a copy detection pattern 有权
    用于打印具有复印检测图案的文档的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08368924B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-02-05

    申请号:US12330858

    申请日:2008-12-09

    IPC分类号: G06F3/12

    摘要: A method of printing a document includes generating commands in a computing device that include: (i) commands for printing based on document data, and (ii) an identification of a determined portion of the document data that is to be used in generating a printed copy detection pattern. The method further includes sending the printer control commands to an intermediate electronic device that stores a key, generating copy detection pattern data using the determined portion of the document data and the cryptographic key, and generating modified printer control commands that include commands for printing a first document portion based on the document data and a second document portion including the printed copy detection pattern based on the copy detection pattern data. Finally, the modified printer control commands are sent to a printing device. Also, a system is provided for implementing the method.

    摘要翻译: 打印文档的方法包括在计算设备中生成命令,其包括:(i)基于文档数据进行打印的命令,以及(ii)用于生成打印的文档数据的确定部分的标识 复制检测模式。 该方法还包括将打印机控制命令发送到存储密钥的中间电子设备,使用文档数据和密码密钥的确定部分生成复制检测模式数据,并生成修改的打印机控制命令,其包括用于打印第一 基于文档数据的文档部分和包括基于复印检测图案数据的打印复印检测图案的第二文档部分。 最后,将修改的打印机控制命令发送到打印设备。 此外,提供了一种用于实现该方法的系统。

    Method of post selection of and payment for domestic and international mail value added services
    5.
    发明授权
    Method of post selection of and payment for domestic and international mail value added services 有权
    国内和国际邮件增值业务选择和付款方式

    公开(公告)号:US07991704B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-08-02

    申请号:US11156156

    申请日:2005-06-17

    IPC分类号: G06Q30/00

    摘要: Methods and systems of providing tracking or other services for a mailpiece in a mail system having a service provider that is in communication with one or more posts. The mailpiece includes one or more unique identifiers associated therewith, and the service provider uses the unique identifiers to identify the mailpiece and cause or facilitate the rendering of the requested service. The service may be requested after the mailpiece has been mailed, and payment for the services need not be made until after they are performed. Also, a method of providing stored mailpiece information to an interested party based on request criteria that are provided by the interested party.

    摘要翻译: 在具有与一个或多个帖子通信的服务提供商的邮件系统中为邮件提供跟踪或其他服务的方法和系统。 邮件包括与其相关联的一个或多个唯一标识符,并且服务提供商使用唯一标识符来标识邮件并且引起或促进所请求服务的呈现。 可以在邮寄邮件之后请求服务,直到执行服务之后才需要付款。 另外,根据由感兴趣方提供的请求标准,向存有的邮件信息提供存储的邮件信息的方法。

    Ensuring print quality for postage meter systems
    6.
    发明授权
    Ensuring print quality for postage meter systems 有权
    确保邮资计费系统的打印质量

    公开(公告)号:US07794036B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-09-14

    申请号:US11644760

    申请日:2006-12-22

    IPC分类号: B41J29/38

    摘要: Print quality is ensured in a postage meter system employing an ink system and having settable modes of printing operation by detecting the type of ink system employed in the postage meter system, setting a first mode of printing operation for the postage meter system when the detected ink system is of a first type and setting a second mode of printing operation for the postage meter system when the detected ink system is of a second type. The detected information may be communicated to a data center to obtain modes of operation for the postage meter system and other corrective actions may be implemented. The method and system are applicable to other consumable item systems employing various types of consumable items.

    摘要翻译: 在采用墨水系统的邮资计费系统中,通过检测邮资计费系统中采用的墨水系统的类型,确定打印操作的打印质量,确定邮资计费系统的打印操作的第一模式, 系统是第一类型,并且当检测到的墨水系统是第二类型时,设置邮资计费系统的第二打印操作模式。 检测到的信息可以传送到数据中心以获得邮资计费系统的操作模式,并且可以实现其他纠正措施。 该方法和系统适用于采用各种消耗品的其他消耗品系统。

    System and method for improving print quality on mail pieces having low reflectivity
    7.
    发明授权
    System and method for improving print quality on mail pieces having low reflectivity 有权
    提高低反射率邮件的打印质量的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07611298B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-11-03

    申请号:US11520909

    申请日:2006-09-14

    IPC分类号: B41J11/44

    摘要: A printing system is provided that dynamically adjusts the method of printing an image based on the lightness or darkness of the medium upon which the image will be printed. The reflectivity of the medium upon which an image is to be printed is determined, and the way in which the image will be printed is adjusted based on the determined reflectivity of the medium. For lighter colored mediums, on which sufficient contrast will be provided, the image can be printed directly onto the medium. For darker colored mediums, on which the ink used to print the image will not provide enough contrast with respect to the medium to produce a reliably readable image, the method of printing the image is modified to ensure that sufficient contrast is always provided to produce a reliably readable image.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种打印系统,其基于打印图像的介质的亮度或暗度来动态地调整打印图像的方法。 确定要打印图像的介质的反射率,并且基于所确定的介质的反射率来调整图像将被打印的方式。 对于要提供足够对比度的较浅色的介质,可以将图像直接打印到介质上。 对于较深色的介质,用于打印图像的墨水将不能提供相对于介质的足够的对比度以产生可靠的可读图像,因此修改打印图像的方法以确保始终提供足够的对比度以产生 可靠可读的图像。

    System and method for reliable transfer of virtual stamps
    8.
    发明授权
    System and method for reliable transfer of virtual stamps 有权
    虚拟邮票可靠传输的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07555467B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-06-30

    申请号:US11142618

    申请日:2005-05-31

    IPC分类号: G07B17/00

    摘要: The present application describes systems and methods for reliable transfer of information of value such as virtual postage stamps between a remote data center and a local device. An identifier that is unique over at least some time duration is assigned to each virtual postage stamp such that the identifier is associated with a specific index memory location or record storage location in the local virtual stamp-printing device. The local printing device permits only a single use of a virtual stamp using a secure state flag. The transfer protocol provides reliable transfer of virtual stamps between the remote data center and the local printing device that accommodates resend requests, that is not limited to serial transfer and that does not require end-to-end acknowledgements.

    摘要翻译: 本申请描述了用于在远程数据中心和本地设备之间可靠地传送诸如虚拟邮票的价值信息的系统和方法。 在至少某个持续时间内唯一的标识符被分配给每个虚拟邮票,使得该标识符与本地虚拟印模设备中的特定索引存储器位置或记录存储位置相关联。 本地打印设备仅允许使用安全状态标志的单个使用虚拟印记。 传输协议提供远程数据中心和本地打印设备之间虚拟邮票的可靠传送,该容器可以重新发送请求,不限于串行传输,也不需要端到端的确认。