公开(公告)号：US5898785A

公开(公告)日：1999-04-27

申请号：US724131

申请日：1996-09-30

申请人： Edward P. Cornell ,  Jerome E. Jackson ,  Wallace Kirschner ,  Richard A. Malin ,  Edward J. Naclerio ,  Maria P. Parkos ,  John H. Steinmetz

发明人： Edward P. Cornell ,  Jerome E. Jackson ,  Wallace Kirschner ,  Richard A. Malin ,  Edward J. Naclerio ,  Maria P. Parkos ,  John H. Steinmetz

IPC分类号： G07B17/00 ,  H04L9/00

CPC分类号： G07B17/00733 ,  G07B17/00193 ,  G07B17/00508 ,  G07B2017/00225 ,  G07B2017/00233 ,  G07B2017/00241 ,  G07B2017/00532 ,  G07B2017/0075 ,  G07B2017/00967

摘要： A mailing system includes a mailing machine having a printing mechanism for printing an indication of postage value on a mailpiece and structure for controlling relative movement between the printing mechanism and the mailpiece to ensure the mailpiece is properly positioned relative to the printing mechanism during printing of the indication of postage value; a meter vault having a securely sealed housing, and apparatus, within the securely sealed housing, for accounting for the printed indication of postage value, wherein the meter vault is removably mounted in the mailing machine for easy removal via a plug-in connector; and a printing mechanism control module for securely controlling printing by the printing mechanism based on data received from the meter vault, the printing mechanism control module being removably mounted in the mailing machine for easy removal via a quick disconnect connector; wherein the meter vault and the printing mechanism control module are in electrical communication via the mailing machine. The mailing system can also include ciphered communications between the vault and the printing mechanism.

摘要翻译： 邮寄系统包括具有打印机构的邮寄机器，用于在邮件和结构上打印邮资值的指示，用于控制打印机构和邮件之间的相对运动，以确保邮件在印刷期间相对于打印机构正确定位 指示邮资值; 具有牢固密封的壳体的仪表保险库和设备，在可靠密封的壳体内，用于计算打印的邮资值的指示，其中仪表保险库可移除地安装在邮寄机中，以便通过插入式连接器轻松移除; 以及打印机构控制模块，用于基于从所述仪表库接收到的数据来安全地控制所述打印机构的打印，所述打印机构控制模块可移除地安装在所述邮寄机中，以便通过快速断开连接器容易地移除; 其中所述仪表保险库和所述打印机构控制模块经由所述邮寄机进行电气通信。 邮件系统还可以包括保险库和打印机构之间的加密通信。

公开(公告)号：US5696829A

公开(公告)日：1997-12-09

申请号：US560253

申请日：1995-11-21

申请人： Robert A. Cordery ,  Thomas A. D'Andrea ,  Jerome E. Jackson ,  Wallace Kirschner ,  Richard A. Malin ,  David T. McPherson ,  Edward J. Naclerio ,  Maria P. Parkos ,  John H. Steinmetz ,  Joel I. Wald

发明人： Robert A. Cordery ,  Thomas A. D'Andrea ,  Jerome E. Jackson ,  Wallace Kirschner ,  Richard A. Malin ,  David T. McPherson ,  Edward J. Naclerio ,  Maria P. Parkos ,  John H. Steinmetz ,  Joel I. Wald

IPC分类号： G07B17/00 ,  H04L9/00 ,  G06F17/60 ,  G07B17/02 ,  G07B17/04

CPC分类号： G07B17/00314 ,  G07B17/00193 ,  G07B2017/00241 ,  G07B2017/00258 ,  G07B2017/00322

摘要： A mailing system is includes of a mailing machine operating under the control of a microcontroller having a communication port with a first channel and a second channel. The mailing system also includes a meter vault which operates under the control a microcontroller mounted in a secure housing and having a communication port with a first channel and a second channel. A printer is included which operates under the control of a microcontroller mounted in a secure housing and having a communication port having a first channel and a second channel. A printer interface is included for providing a number of independent communication paths. A first path provides communication between first channel of the mailing machine and the first channel of the meter vault. A second path provides communication between the second channel of the mailing machine and the second channel of the printer, and a third path for providing communications between the second channel of meter vault and the first channel of the printer.

摘要翻译： 邮件系统包括在微控制器的操作下操作的邮寄机，具有具有第一信道和第二信道的通信端口。 邮寄系统还包括一个仪表保险库，其在控制下操作安装在安全壳体中的微控制器，并具有带有第一通道和第二通道的通信端口。 包括一种打印机，其在安装在安全壳体中的微控制器的控制下操作，并具有具有第一通道和第二通道的通信端口。 包括打印机接口以提供多个独立的通信路径。 第一路径提供邮寄机的第一通道与电表库的第一通道之间的通信。 第二路径提供邮寄机的第二通道和打印机的第二通道之间的通信，以及用于在第二通道的电表库和打印机的第一通道之间提供通信的第三路径。

公开(公告)号：US6064989A

公开(公告)日：2000-05-16

申请号：US864929

申请日：1997-05-29

申请人： Robert A. Cordery ,  Brad L. Davies ,  Louis J. Loglisci ,  Edward J. Naclario ,  Maria P. Parkos ,  Frederick W. Ryan, Jr. ,  Mark A. Scribe ,  John H. Steinmetz ,  Joel L. Wald

发明人： Robert A. Cordery ,  Brad L. Davies ,  Louis J. Loglisci ,  Edward J. Naclario ,  Maria P. Parkos ,  Frederick W. Ryan, Jr. ,  Mark A. Scribe ,  John H. Steinmetz ,  Joel L. Wald

IPC分类号： G07B17/00 ,  H04L9/12 ,  H04L9/00

CPC分类号： H04L9/12 ,  G07B17/0008 ,  G07B17/00733 ,  H04L9/14 ,  G07B2017/00161 ,  G07B2017/00169 ,  G07B2017/00322 ,  G07B2017/0087

摘要： The apparatus comprises: a first module including a universal key; a second module including a unique identifier and a unique key wherein the unique key is derived from the unique identifier and the universal key and incorporated into the second module during manufacture of the second module. The second module is in communication with the first module. The apparatus further comprises a controller for performing the following subsequent to manufacture of the first module and the second module: initiating a communication session between the first module and the second module; transmitting the unique identifier from the second module to the first module; and deriving the unique key in the first module using the unique identifier and the universal key. A method for synchronization of cryptographic keys between modules of a distributed system and a method of manufacturing a postage evidencing system are also provided.

摘要翻译： 该装置包括：第一模块，包括通用密钥; 包括唯一标识符和唯一密钥的第二模块，其中所述唯一密钥是从所述唯一标识符和所述通用密钥导出的，并且在所述第二模块的制造期间被并入所述第二模块。 第二模块与第一模块通信。 该装置还包括一个控制器，用于执行后面的第一模块和第二模块的制造：发起第一模块和第二模块之间的通信会话; 将所述唯一标识符从所述第二模块发送到所述第一模块; 以及使用唯一标识符和通用密钥来导出第一模块中的唯一密钥。 还提供了一种用于在分布式系统的模块之间的加密密钥的同步的方法和制造邮资证明系统的方法。

公开(公告)号：US6029137A

公开(公告)日：2000-02-22

申请号：US864928

申请日：1997-05-29

申请人： Robert A. Cordery ,  Brad L. Davies ,  Louis J. Loglisci ,  Maria P. Parkos ,  Frederick W. Ryan, Jr. ,  Mark A. Scribe ,  John H. Steinmetz

发明人： Robert A. Cordery ,  Brad L. Davies ,  Louis J. Loglisci ,  Maria P. Parkos ,  Frederick W. Ryan, Jr. ,  Mark A. Scribe ,  John H. Steinmetz

IPC分类号： G07B17/00 ,  G06F17/60

CPC分类号： G07B17/00314 ,  G07B17/0008 ,  G07B2017/00032 ,  G07B2017/00169 ,  G07B2017/00322

摘要： A postage evidencing system including a plurality of domains for partitioning a population of postage meters according to an operating characteristic, a data center, a postage meter in operative communication with the data center and a printer in operative communication with the postage meter. The postage meter is initialized to operate in a particular domain while the printer is capable of operating in each of the plurality of domains. To update or enable a domain in the printer, the postage meter transmits an indication of the particular domain to the data center. Then, the data center encrypts the indication and transmits the indication to the postage meter which in turn forwards the encrypted indication to the printer. The printer decrypts the encrypted indication and using the indication enables a respective domain in the printer corresponding to the particular domain of the postage meter. A method for updating domains in a postage evidencing system is also provided.

摘要翻译： 一种邮资证明系统，包括根据操作特征划分邮资计数器的多个域，数据中心，与数据中心可操作地通信的邮资计费器和与邮资计费器操作通信的打印机。 当打印机能够在多个域中的每个域中操作时，邮资计费器被初始化以在特定域中操作。 要更新或启用打印机中的域，邮资计费表将特定域的指示发送到数据中心。 然后，数据中心对指示进行加密，并将该指示发送到邮资计费器，然后将该加密指示转发给打印机。 打印机解密加密的指示，并且使用该指示使能对应于邮资计费器的特定域的打印机中的相应域。 还提供了用于更新邮资证明系统中的域的方法。

公开(公告)号：US06299269B1

公开(公告)日：2001-10-09

申请号：US09296883

申请日：1999-04-22

申请人： Brad L. Davies ,  George T. Monroe ,  Maria P. Parkos

发明人： Brad L. Davies ,  George T. Monroe ,  Maria P. Parkos

IPC分类号： B41J300

CPC分类号： G07B17/00314 ,  G07B17/00193 ,  G07B2017/00322

摘要： Mailing machine including a controller, a printer module including a connector, a print head controller for producing print data signals necessary to print a postal indicia on an envelope and a replaceable print head cartridge having a plurality of print elements which are selectively energizable in response to the print data signals. The print head cartridge is detachably mounted to the connector. The controller in operative communication with the printer module for: determining if a valid print head cartridge is installed; and if a valid print head cartridge is not installed, preventing the print data signals from reaching the connector.

摘要翻译： 包括控制器，包括连接器的打印机模块的打印机，用于产生在信封上打印邮戳所需的打印数据信号的打印头控制器以及具有多个打印元件的可更换打印头盒，所述多个打印元件响应于 打印数据信号。 打印头盒可拆卸地安装到连接器上。 所述控制器与所述打印机模块进行操作性通信，用于：确定是否安装了有效的打印头盒; 并且如果没有安装有效的打印头盒，则防止打印数据信号到达连接器。

公开(公告)号：US07319989B2

公开(公告)日：2008-01-15

申请号：US10378785

申请日：2003-03-04

申请人： G. Thomas Athens ,  Robert A. Cordery ,  John A. Hurd ,  Maria P. Parkos ,  Roger J. Ratzenberger, Jr.

发明人： G. Thomas Athens ,  Robert A. Cordery ,  John A. Hurd ,  Maria P. Parkos ,  Roger J. Ratzenberger, Jr.

IPC分类号： G06Q99/00

CPC分类号： G06F21/606 ,  G06F21/608 ,  G07B17/00362 ,  G07B2017/00258 ,  G07B2017/00427 ,  G07B2017/00443

摘要： A method and system that protects against a replay attack in a closed system postage meter is provided. “Freshness” data is included along with each indicium message sent from the meter to the printer, thereby enabling the printer to detect “stale” indicium data, i.e., indicium data that was previously generated and is being replayed, and prohibit the printing of duplicate indicia. The freshness data includes a random nonce generated by the printer during initialization along with sequence data that the printer can verify against sequence data from the previous printed indicium. If in the current indicium message the nonce is different or the current sequence data is not greater than or equal to the sequence data from the previous printed indicium, indicating the current indicium data may have been previously generated and is a replay, the printer will not print the current indicium data.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种在封闭的系统邮资计费器中防止重放攻击的方法和系统。 包括“新鲜度”数据以及从仪表发送到打印机的每个标记信息，从而使打印机能够检测“过时”标记数据，即先前产生和正在重播的标记数据，并禁止打印副本 标记。 新鲜度数据包括打印机在初始化期间产生的随机随机数以及打印机可以针对来自先前打印的标记的序列数据的序列数据。 如果在当前的标记消息中，随机数不同，或者当前序列数据不大于或等于来自先前打印的标记的序列数据，表明当前标记数据可能已经被生成并且是重播，则打印机将不会 打印当前的标记数据。

公开(公告)号：US06606226B2

公开(公告)日：2003-08-12

申请号：US10015396

申请日：2001-12-13

申请人： Edward R. Bass ,  Maria P. Parkos ,  Young W. Lee ,  Michael J. Lorello

发明人： Edward R. Bass ,  Maria P. Parkos ,  Young W. Lee ,  Michael J. Lorello

IPC分类号： H02H300

CPC分类号： G07B17/00193 ,  G07B2017/00258

摘要： A mailing machine that includes a docking system for the User Interface Controller (UIC) that provides a safety interlock to protect the user from accessing potentially hazardous voltages when the UIC is removed is provided. A docking board provides a connection between the mailing machine and the UIC. The UIC mates with a docking connector on the docking board. Potentially hazardous signal levels pass through a relay on the docking board to the docking connector. A supply voltage for the relay's coil passes through docking board to the UIC and back to the relay on the docking board. If the UIC is removed, the supply voltage for the relay's coil will be removed, causing the relay to open and preventing any of the potentially hazardous signals from being transmitted to the docking connector on the docking board.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种邮寄机器，其包括用于用户接口控制器（UIC）的对接系统，其提供安全联锁以防止在UIC被移除时用户访问潜在的危险电压。 对接板提供了邮寄机和UIC之间的连接。 UIC与对接板上的对接连接器相配合。 潜在危险的信号电平通过对接板上的继电器连接到对接连接器。 继电器线圈的电源电压通过对接板到UIC并返回到对接板上的继电器。 如果UIC被去除，继电器线圈的电源电压将被去除，导致继电器打开，并防止任何潜在的危险信号传输到对接板上的对接连接器。

公开(公告)号：US20080133345A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-05

申请号：US11607210

申请日：2006-12-01

申请人： Robert A. Cordery ,  Theresa Biasi ,  Andrei Obrea ,  Pradeep K. Das ,  Leon A. Pintsov ,  Maria P. Parkos ,  Gary L. Freeman

发明人： Robert A. Cordery ,  Theresa Biasi ,  Andrei Obrea ,  Pradeep K. Das ,  Leon A. Pintsov ,  Maria P. Parkos ,  Gary L. Freeman

IPC分类号： G06Q30/00

CPC分类号： G06Q30/00 ,  G06Q30/0224

摘要： A system for generating direct offers includes a computer system adapted to generate a group of offers, a list of targeted recipients that may be potential customers, and a set of business rules for selecting appropriate ones of the offers based at least in part on certain personal recipient information. The system also includes a third party computer system and a database that stores in confidence personal information for each of the targeted recipients. The third party computer system is adapted to receive the offers, the list of targeted recipients, and the set of business rules, select an appropriate one of the offers, if any, for each targeted recipient according to the business rules based at least in part on the personal information of the targeted recipients, and construct and cause to be sent a final offer for each of the targeted recipients for which an offer has been selected.

摘要翻译： 用于产生直接提供的系统包括适于产生一组提议的计算机系统，可能是潜在客户的目标接收者的列表以及用于至少部分地基于某些个人来选择适当的提议的一组业务规则 收件人信息。 该系统还包括第三方计算机系统和数据库，用于存储每个目标接收者的个人信息。 第三方计算机系统适于接收优惠，目标收件人列表和一组业务规则，至少部分地根据业务规则为每个目标收件人选择适当的一个提供（如果有的话） 关于目标收件人的个人信息，并为每个已选择优惠的目标收件人构建并安排向其发送最终报价。

公开(公告)号：US07908217B2

公开(公告)日：2011-03-15

申请号：US11837750

申请日：2007-08-13

申请人： G. Thomas Athens ,  Roger Ratzenberger, Jr. ,  Maria P. Parkos ,  Mark A. Scribe ,  Robert A. Cordery ,  John A. Hurd

发明人： G. Thomas Athens ,  Roger Ratzenberger, Jr. ,  Maria P. Parkos ,  Mark A. Scribe ,  Robert A. Cordery ,  John A. Hurd

IPC分类号： G06Q99/00 ,  H04K1/00 ,  H04L9/00 ,  G06F17/00 ,  G06K9/00

CPC分类号： G07B17/00733 ,  G07B17/00362 ,  G07B2017/00322 ,  G07B2017/00766 ,  G07B2017/00967

摘要： A mailing machine that optimizes throughput by reducing the amount of time necessary for the PSD to generate the digital signature and indicium for each mail piece is provided. The debit operation performed by the PSD, i.e., adjusting the PSD registers, is separated into three different sections, a pre-debit operation, a perform debit operation, and a complete debit operation. In addition, the calculation of the digital signature can optionally be pre-computed, or, alternatively, computed in stages, i.e., partial signature calculation. Utilizing this granularity, the cryptographic operations associated with generating the digital signature can be shifted between the three debit operations such that the execution time of the time critical portion of the debit operation (perform debit) can be optimized to meet the performance requirements of the mailing machine in which the PSD is deployed.

摘要翻译： 提供了通过减少PSD生成每个邮件的数字签名和标记所需的时间来优化吞吐量的邮寄机。 由PSD执行的借记操作，即调整PSD寄存器，被分为三个不同的部分：预借记操作，执行借记操作和完整借记操作。 此外，可以可选地预先计算数字签名的计算，或者可选地，分阶段地计算，即部分签名计算。 利用这种粒度，与生成数字签名相关联的加密操作可以在三个借记操作之间移动，使得借记操作的时间关键部分（执行借记）的执行时间可被优化以满足邮寄的性能要求 配备PSD的机器。

公开(公告)号：US06670798B1

公开(公告)日：2003-12-30

申请号：US10256045

申请日：2002-09-25

申请人： Michael J. Lorello ,  George J. Doutney ,  Edward R. Bass ,  Young W. Lee ,  Maria P. Parkos

发明人： Michael J. Lorello ,  George J. Doutney ,  Edward R. Bass ,  Young W. Lee ,  Maria P. Parkos

IPC分类号： G05B2402

CPC分类号： G07B17/00193 ,  G05B2219/23052 ,  G05B2219/2671 ,  G07B2017/00258

摘要： A mailing machine base includes a docking system for a User Interface Controller (UIC) that provides a feedback signal to the mailing machine based on the presence of the UIC. When the UIC is inserted into a docking connector of the mailing machine, the mailing machine detects the presence of the UIC. A delay circuit within the mailing machine provides a signal to a power control circuit after a predetermined time delay. The power control circuit, based on the signal from the delay circuit, will provide power to the UIC only after the UIC has been securely docked for the full predetermined time delay. When the UIC is removed from the mailing machine, the mailing machine, based on the feedback signal, will quickly remove the power provided to the docking connector. Thus, the mailing machine can remain powered during removal and replacement of the UIC.

摘要翻译： 邮寄机基座包括用于用户界面控制器（UIC）的对接系统，其基于UIC的存在向邮寄机提供反馈信号。 当UIC插入邮寄机的对接连接器时，邮寄机检测UIC的存在。 邮寄机中的延迟电路在预定的时间延迟之后向功率控制电路提供信号。 功率控制电路基于来自延迟电路的信号，仅在UIC已经被牢固地对接完整的预定时间延迟之后才向UIC提供电力。 当UIC从邮寄机器移除时，邮寄机器将根据反馈信号快速移除提供给对接连接器的电源。 因此，在移除和更换UIC期间，邮寄机器可以保持供电。