Mail processing system with unique mailpiece authorization assigned in advance of mailpieces entering carrier service mail processing stream

    公开(公告)号:US07266531B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-09-04

    申请号:US10123339

    申请日:2002-04-16

    IPC分类号: G06Q50/00 H04L9/00 G06F7/00

    摘要: A mailing list is created including destination addresses for mailpieces to be submitted to a carrier service for delivery. A unique mailpiece identifier associated with mailpieces on the mailing list is generated by the carrier or other trusted third party. The unique mailpiece identifier is printed on the mailpiece with which it is associated. The mailpieces with the printed unique identifier are submitted to the carrier service. The carrier service obtains the printed unique identifier from the mailpiece. The obtained unique identifier from each said mailpiece is utilized to verify that data associated with the mailpiece has been processed by the carrier or trusted third party. When the unique number has been obtained from the mailpieces, the carrier service, if desired, may note this fact in the carrier records to prevent reuse of the unique identifier. The carrier service as part of issuing the unique identification may: charge the mailer's account of other fund depository for the carrier service charges associated with the mailpiece; and/or, assign a destination delivery code; and/or, provide address hygiene for the mailpiece; and/or change of address processing. When the unique identifier is obtained from the mailpiece, a delivery point destination code may be printed on the mailpiece, based on the corrected address. As an alternative, the destination delivery code may be provided to the mailer with the unique mailpiece identifier to be printed on the mailpiece by the mailer. Various cryptographic techniques may be employed to authenticate the mailer and the carrier service and to protect the transmitted information between the parties. The payment for the carrier services can be implemented prior in time to the entry of the mailpieces to the carrier service mailstream. Unauthorized mailpieces may be out sorted early in the carrier service processing procedure.

    System and method for controlling a postage metering system using data required for printing
    6.
    发明授权
    System and method for controlling a postage metering system using data required for printing 有权
    使用打印所需数据来控制邮资计费系统的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06526391B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-02-25

    申请号:US09242208

    申请日:1999-05-21

    IPC分类号: G07B1700

    摘要: A method for controlling a postage metering system (1) defines a first set of postage parameters P1, P2, P3 to Pn associated with the generation of postage evidence in a postage metering system (10) and then initializes the postage metering system (10) with a subset of the first set of postage parameters F1, F2, F3 to Fn. The subset F1, F2, F3 to Fn defines a combination of the postage parameters for which the generation of postage evidence is not authorized. When a request for postage evidence is received, the request includes a second set of postage parameters P1, P2, P3 to Pn that are combined to form a postage parameter vector (PPV). The generation of postage evidence is inhibited when at least one of the postage parameters P1, P2, P3 to Pn in the second set matches one of the postage parameters in the first set F1, F2, F3 to Fn. When none of the postage parameters P1, P2, P3 to Pn in the second set matches one of the postage parameters in the first set F1, F2, F3 to Fn the requested postage evidence is generated. In an alternative method the subset defines a combination of the postage parameters for which the generation of postage evidence is authorized, and the requested postage evidence is generated when each of the postage parameters in the first set matches one of the postage parameters in the second set.

    摘要翻译: 用于控制邮资计费系统(1)的方法定义与邮资计费系统(10)中的邮资证据的产生相关联的第一组邮资参数P1,P2,P3至Pn,然后初始化邮资计费系统(10) 具有第一组邮资参数F1,F2,F3至Fn的子集。 子集F1,F2,F3至Fn定义邮资证据的生成未被授权的邮资参数的组合。 当接收到邮资证据的请求时,请求包括组合以形成邮资参数向量(PPV)的第二组邮资参数P1,P2,P3至Pn。 当第二组中的邮资参数P1,P2,P3至Pn中的至少一个与第一组F1,F2,F3至Fn中的邮资参数中的一个匹配时,邮资证据的生成被抑制。 当第二组中的邮资参数P1,P2,P3至Pn都不匹配第一组F1,F2,F3至Fn中的一个邮资参数时,生成所请求的邮资证据。 在替代方法中,子集定义了授权邮资证据的生成的邮资参数的组合,并且当第一集合中的每个邮资参数与第二集合中的邮资参数之一匹配时,生成所请求的邮资证据 。

    Delivery point identity services
    7.
    发明授权
    Delivery point identity services 有权
    交付点身份服务

    公开(公告)号:US08719180B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-06

    申请号:US10951226

    申请日:2004-09-27

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

    CPC分类号: B07C3/00

    摘要: A method and system for providing services to a mail delivery point are presented. According to the method, a delivery point identifier is acquired from a device located at the delivery point. Then, delivery point data is accessed corresponding to the delivery point identifier, and mail delivery services are provided in response to the delivery point data. The delivery point data are modifiable by a recipient who receives physical mail at the delivery point, and the delivery point data includes recipient preferences.

    摘要翻译: 提出了一种向邮件传递点提供服务的方法和系统。 根据该方法,从位于传送点处的设备获取传送点标识符。 然后,对应于传送点标识符访问传送点数据,并且响应于传送点数据提供邮件传送服务。 传送点数据可由在传送点接收物理邮件的接收者修改,并且传送点数据包括接收者偏好。

    System and method for authenticating indicia using identity-based signature scheme
    8.
    发明申请
    System and method for authenticating indicia using identity-based signature scheme 有权
    使用基于身份的签名方案对标记进行身份验证的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20080306885A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-12-11

    申请号:US11810488

    申请日:2007-06-06

    IPC分类号: G06F17/00

    摘要: Methods and systems for verification of indicia that do not require key management systems, and in which revocation of key pairs is easily performed without adding costs to the verification process are provided. Indicia are generated and authenticated utilizing an identity-based encryption (IBE) scheme. A key generating authority generates a private key for a PSD, distributes the private key securely to the PSD, and provides public information for use by a verification service when verifying cryptographic digital signatures generated with the private key. The corresponding public key is a string consisting of PSD information that is provided as part of the indicium. The verification service can verify the signature of each indicium by obtaining the public key string from the indicium, and utilizing the key generating authority's public information.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于验证不需要密钥管理系统的标记的方法和系统,并且容易地执行密钥对的撤销而不增加验证过程的成本。 使用基于身份的加密(IBE)方案来生成和认证标识符。 密钥生成机构为PSD生成私钥,将私钥安全地分配给PSD,并且在验证使用私钥生成的加密数字签名时,提供公开信息供验证服务使用。 相应的公钥是由作为标记的一部分提供的PSD信息组成的字符串。 验证服务可以通过从标记获取公钥字符串,并利用密钥生成机构的公开信息来验证每个标记的签名。

    Method and system for encoding information into a bar code with different module size
    9.
    发明授权
    Method and system for encoding information into a bar code with different module size 有权
    将信息编码成具有不同模块尺寸的条形码的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US07428996B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-09-30

    申请号:US11281672

    申请日:2005-11-17

    IPC分类号: G06K7/10 G06K9/18

    CPC分类号: G06K19/06028 G06K19/06056

    摘要: Methods for generating and reading a two-dimensional barcode comprised of a number of data modules for storing a first encoded set of binary data and a second encoded set of binary data. The first set of binary data is encoded using a first data module size and the second set of binary data is encoded using a second data module size, wherein the first data module size is larger than the second data module size. Mail metering and verification systems for implementing the methods are also disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 用于生成和读取由多个数据模块组成的二维条形码的方法,用于存储第一编码的二进制数据集和第二编码的二进制数据集。 使用第一数据模块大小对第一组二进制数据进行编码,并且使用第二数据模块大小对第二组二进制数据进行编码,其中第一数据模块大小大于第二数据模块大小。 还公开了用于实施该方法的邮件计量和验证系统。