公开(公告)号：US08049940B2

公开(公告)日：2011-11-01

申请号：US11344348

申请日：2006-01-31

申请人： James L. Harman ,  Joseph D. Collins ,  Patrick Rolling ,  Michael D. Fappiano ,  David R. Welch ,  Vishnu Sharma

发明人： James L. Harman ,  Joseph D. Collins ,  Patrick Rolling ,  Michael D. Fappiano ,  David R. Welch ,  Vishnu Sharma

IPC分类号： H04N1/46 ,  G06F9/44 ,  G06K9/00

CPC分类号： G07B17/00467 ,  G07B2017/00491

摘要： A method is provided for reprinting damaged mailpieces for use in a mailpiece inserter. The method comprising the steps of producing an object-oriented data file of the mailpiece content material including a scan code and storing the object-oriented data files in a reprint repository. The status of a mail run is tracked as mailpieces are fabricated and the results are recorded in a reprint file. The results record whether a mailpiece was successfully fabricated and reprint files are generated in connection with unsuccessfully fabricated mailpieces.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于重新印刷用于邮件插入器的损坏的邮件的方法。 该方法包括以下步骤：产生包含扫描代码的邮​​件内容资料的面向对象的数据文件，并将面向对象的数据文件存储在重印库中。 邮件运行的状态被跟踪，因为邮件被制造，结果记录在重新打印文件中。 结果记录了邮件是否成功制作并且重新打印文件是与未成功制作的邮件相关联地生成的。

公开(公告)号：US08099444B2

公开(公告)日：2012-01-17

申请号：US11344266

申请日：2006-01-31

申请人： David R. Welch ,  James L. Harman ,  Joseph D. Collins ,  Patrick Rolling ,  Elaheh Zamanian

发明人： David R. Welch ,  James L. Harman ,  Joseph D. Collins ,  Patrick Rolling ,  Elaheh Zamanian

IPC分类号： G06F17/30

CPC分类号： G07B17/00467 ,  G06Q40/02 ,  G06Q40/08 ,  G07B2017/00048 ,  G07B2017/00419 ,  G07B2017/00491 ,  Y10S707/955

摘要： A method for introducing instructions/commands within or acting on the content material of a mail run data file. The method comprises the steps producing an object-oriented data file of the mailpiece content material and displaying a visual image thereof to the user. The visual image displayed spatially corresponds to the object oriented data file. Through the use of a graphical user input device, such as a point-and-click input device, the user defines a region of the visual image. Further, the user creates or selects a rule or expression indicative of a desired instruction/command in connection with the defined region. The rule or expression is represented in computer program code and operates a signal processor to perform the selected instructions/commands.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在邮件运行数据文件的内容材料内或在其中作用的指令/命令的方法。 该方法包括产生邮件内容资料的面向对象数据文件并将其可视图像显示给用户的步骤。 在空间上显示的视觉图像对应于面向对象的数据文件。 通过使用诸如点击式输入设备的图形用户输入设备，用户定义可视图像的区域。 此外，用户创建或选择指示与定义的区域相关联的期望指令/命令的规则或表达式。 规则或表达式以计算机程序代码表示，并操作信号处理器以执行所选择的指令/命令。

公开(公告)号：US07581894B2

公开(公告)日：2009-09-01

申请号：US11648101

申请日：2006-12-29

申请人： Vishnu Sharma ,  Elaheh Zamanian ,  Dale A. French ,  Patrick Rolling ,  Yichun Zhang ,  Vinod B. Nethala

发明人： Vishnu Sharma ,  Elaheh Zamanian ,  Dale A. French ,  Patrick Rolling ,  Yichun Zhang ,  Vinod B. Nethala

IPC分类号： B41J5/30 ,  G06F3/12

CPC分类号： G07B17/00467 ,  G07B2017/00072 ,  G07B2017/00491

摘要： A system and method for processing mailpiece content material in a mailpiece inserter including a printer integrated with the mailpiece creation system. The integrated printer receives print stream data from a software application and prints the mailpiece content material based upon command signals from a system controller. The system further includes at least one device disposed downstream of the printer for issuing a signal indicative of the rate that content material is processed by the inserter. The system controller monitors the throughput rate of the at least one downstream device and issues a command signal indicative thereof. The system and method of the present invention employs a page-based language monitor to throttle the print stream data received by the printer to vary the printing rate of mailpiece content material. Accordingly, the system and method drives the rate of printing to closely match the throughput rate that mailpiece content material is processed/generated by the inserter by the at least one downstream device. Consequently, the throughput of the mailpiece inserter is optimized.

摘要翻译： 一种在邮件插入器中处理邮件内容材料的系统和方法，包括与邮件制作系统集成的打印机。 集成打印机从软件应用接收打印流数据，并根据来自系统控制器的命令信号打印邮件内容。 该系统还包括设置在打印机下游的至少一个装置，用于发出指示内容材料被插入器处理的速率的信号。 系统控制器监视至少一个下游设备的吞吐率并发出指示其的命令信号。 本发明的系统和方法采用基于页面的语言监视器来限制由打印机接收的打印流数据，以改变邮件内容的打印速度。 因此，该系统和方法驱动打印速率以紧密地匹配由至少一个下游设备由插入器处理/生成邮件内容材料的吞吐率。 因此，优化了邮件插入器的吞吐量。

公开(公告)号：US20080162163A1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-03

申请号：US11647692

申请日：2006-12-29

申请人： Vishnu Sharma ,  Elaheh Zamanian ,  Dale A. French ,  Patrick Rolling ,  Yichun Zhang ,  Vinod B. Nethala

发明人： Vishnu Sharma ,  Elaheh Zamanian ,  Dale A. French ,  Patrick Rolling ,  Yichun Zhang ,  Vinod B. Nethala

IPC分类号： G06Q99/00

CPC分类号： G07B17/00314 ,  G07B17/00508 ,  G07B2017/00322 ,  G07B2017/00338 ,  G07B2017/00491

摘要： A method is provided for printing and regenerating mailpiece content material in a mailpiece creation system having a controller for modulating the flow of data a printing device. The method comprising the steps of producing an electronic version of the mailpiece content material and generating print stream data indicative of the mailpiece content material. The print stream is then segmented into data sets/packets indicative of a self-contained pages of mailpiece content material. The data packets each include page-based data and an object-data dictionary associated with the page-based data. The data packets are then stored as electronic files in an electronic buffer and, from the electronic buffer, transmitted during a first data transmission to the integrated printer. After the pages are printed, the electronic files of self-contained pages are moved from the electronic buffer to a storage device. Should any pages be identified as having been unsuccessfully printed, the system controller issues a command signal to regenerate the unsuccessfully processed pages in a second data transmission. This final step can be performed automatically or manually.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于在具有用于调制打印装置的数据流的控制器的邮件制作系统中打印和再生邮件内容材料的方法。 该方法包括以下步骤：产生邮件内容资料的电子版本并产生指示邮件内容资料的打印流数据。 然后将打印流分割成指示邮件内容材料的独立页面的数据集/分组。 数据分组各自包括基于页面的数据和与基于页面的数据相关联的对象数据字典。 然后将数据包作为电子文件存储在电子缓冲器中，并且从电子缓冲器将数据包在第一数据传输期间传送到集成打印机。 打印页面后，自包含页面的电子文件从电子缓冲区移动到存储设备。 如果任何页面被识别为未成功打印，则系统控制器发出命令信号以在第二数据传输中重新生成未成功处理的页面。 最后一步可以自动或手动执行。

公开(公告)号：US07965404B2

公开(公告)日：2011-06-21

申请号：US11647692

申请日：2006-12-29

申请人： Vishnu Sharma ,  Elaheh Zamanian ,  Dale A. French ,  Patrick Rolling ,  Yichun Zhang ,  Vinod B. Nethala

发明人： Vishnu Sharma ,  Elaheh Zamanian ,  Dale A. French ,  Patrick Rolling ,  Yichun Zhang ,  Vinod B. Nethala

IPC分类号： G06F3/12 ,  G06K9/00

CPC分类号： G07B17/00314 ,  G07B17/00508 ,  G07B2017/00322 ,  G07B2017/00338 ,  G07B2017/00491

摘要： A method is provided for printing and regenerating mailpiece content material in a mailpiece creation system having a controller for modulating the flow of data a printing device. The method comprising the steps of producing an electronic version of the mailpiece content material and generating print stream data indicative of the mailpiece content material. The print stream is then segmented into data sets/packets indicative of a self-contained pages of mailpiece content material. The data packets each include page-based data and an object-data dictionary associated with the page-based data. The data packets are then stored as electronic files in an electronic buffer and, from the electronic buffer, transmitted during a first data transmission to the integrated printer. After the pages are printed, the electronic files of self-contained pages are moved from the electronic buffer to a storage device. Should any pages be identified as having been unsuccessfully printed, the system controller issues a command signal to regenerate the unsuccessfully processed pages in a second data transmission. This final step can be performed automatically or manually.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于在具有用于调制打印装置的数据流的控制器的邮件制作系统中打印和再生邮件内容材料的方法。 该方法包括以下步骤：产生邮件内容资料的电子版本并产生指示邮件内容资料的打印流数据。 然后将打印流分割成指示邮件内容材料的独立页面的数据集/分组。 数据分组各自包括基于页面的数据和与基于页面的数据相关联的对象数据字典。 然后将数据包作为电子文件存储在电子缓冲器中，并且从电子缓冲器将数据包在第一数据传输期间传送到集成打印机。 打印页面后，自包含页面的电子文件从电子缓冲区移动到存储设备。 如果任何页面被识别为未成功打印，则系统控制器发出命令信号以在第二数据传输中重新生成未成功处理的页面。 最后一步可以自动或手动执行。

公开(公告)号：US20080161966A1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-03

申请号：US11648101

申请日：2006-12-29

申请人： Vishnu Sharma ,  Elaheh Zamanian ,  Dale A. French ,  Patrick Rolling ,  Yichun Zhang ,  Vinod B. Nethala

发明人： Vishnu Sharma ,  Elaheh Zamanian ,  Dale A. French ,  Patrick Rolling ,  Yichun Zhang ,  Vinod B. Nethala

IPC分类号： G06F7/00

CPC分类号： G07B17/00467 ,  G07B2017/00072 ,  G07B2017/00491

摘要： A system and method for processing mailpiece content material in a mailpiece inserter including a printer integrated with the mailpiece creation system. The integrated printer receives print stream data from a software application and prints the mailpiece content material based upon command signals from a system controller. The system further includes at least one device disposed downstream of the printer for issuing a signal indicative of the rate that content material is processed by the inserter. The system controller monitors the throughput rate of the at least one downstream device and issues a command signal indicative thereof. The system and method of the present invention employs a page-based language monitor to throttle the print stream data received by the printer to vary the printing rate of mailpiece content material. Accordingly, the system and method drives the rate of printing to closely match the throughput rate that mailpiece content material is processed/generated by the inserter by the at least one downstream device. Consequently, the throughput of the mailpiece inserter is optimized.

摘要翻译： 一种在邮件插入器中处理邮件内容材料的系统和方法，包括与邮件制作系统集成的打印机。 集成打印机从软件应用接收打印流数据，并根据来自系统控制器的命令信号打印邮件内容。 该系统还包括设置在打印机下游的至少一个装置，用于发出指示内容材料被插入器处理的速率的信号。 系统控制器监视至少一个下游设备的吞吐率并发出指示其的命令信号。 本发明的系统和方法采用基于页面的语言监视器来限制由打印机接收的打印流数据，以改变邮件内容的打印速度。 因此，该系统和方法驱动打印速率以紧密地匹配由至少一个下游设备由插入器处理/生成邮件内容材料的吞吐率。 因此，优化了邮件插入器的吞吐量。

公开(公告)号：US6030132A

公开(公告)日：2000-02-29

申请号：US885557

申请日：1997-06-30

申请人： James L. Harman ,  Patrick Rolling

发明人： James L. Harman ,  Patrick Rolling

IPC分类号： G07B17/00 ,  B41J5/30

CPC分类号： G07B17/00467 ,  G07B17/00508 ,  G07B2017/00298 ,  G07B2017/00322 ,  G07B2017/00491

摘要： The invention is a system and method for producing a mail piece wherein the system includes at least one printer for printing documents and envelopes in response to signals generated by a host computer under control of an application program. In addition, the system includes: a mail finishing unit which forms the mail piece from the envelopes and documents; and, a control unit which controls the finishing unit to form each individual mail piece within the set of produced mail pieces. Each individual mail piece is comprised of attributes specific to that mail piece. The control unit receives signals generated by the host computer, parses the signals received therefrom, and extracts control signals embedded therein by the host computer. The control signals identify the individual attributes associated with each individual mail piece. The control unit responds to the extracted control signals by generating finishing control signals for the finishing unit to create the individual mail piece. The control unit is further programmed to extract print signals for controlling the print unit. The system user may designate a particular format or protocol to a document page which in turn identifies the page to the control unit as a control page, containing control signals whose elements are not to be printed but which in turn will direct the system in the production of the corresponding document which is to be included within the mail piece.

摘要翻译： 本发明是一种用于生产邮件的系统和方法，其中系统包括至少一个用于在应用程序的控制下由主计算机产生的信号打印文档和信封的打印机。 此外，该系统包括：邮件整理单元，其从信封和文档形成邮件; 以及控制单元，其控制整理单元在所生成的邮件集合内形成每个单独邮​​件。 每个单独邮​​件由该邮件特有的属性组成。 控制单元接收由主计算机产生的信号，解析从其接收的信号，并提取主计算机嵌入其中的控制信号。 控制信号标识与每个单独邮​​件相关联的各个属性。 控制单元通过产生整理单元的精整控制信号来响应所提取的控制信号以创建单个邮件。 控制单元还被编程为提取用于控制打印单元的打印信号。 系统用户可以将特定的格式或协议指定给文档页面，该文档页面又将作为控制页面的页面识别为控制页面，其包含其元素不被打印但仍将指导系统在生产中的控制信号 将要包括在邮件中的相应文档。

公开(公告)号：US07602521B2

公开(公告)日：2009-10-13

申请号：US11343706

申请日：2006-01-31

申请人： David R. Welch ,  Patrick Rolling

发明人： David R. Welch ,  Patrick Rolling

IPC分类号： G06F15/00 ,  G06F17/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/1208 ,  G06F3/121 ,  G06F3/1234 ,  G06F3/1263 ,  G06F3/1282 ,  Y10S707/99944

摘要： A method for producing mailpiece content material for use in a mailpiece inserter. The method includes the steps of: creating an electronic application file of the mailpiece content material, generating print stream data from the software application and converting the print stream data into object-oriented data. The object-oriented data is then parsed or segmented to form a plurality of data sets. The data sets may be comprised of one or more data packets and include an object dictionary for indexing the data. Each data set may then be processed to produce mailpiece content material for use in the mailpiece inserter. Processing may include the steps of reconstituting the data into a plurality of logical documents in the form of pages, mailpiece documents, mailpieces, or an entire mailpiece data run file.

摘要翻译： 一种用于制作用于邮件插入器的邮件内容材料的方法。 该方法包括以下步骤：创建邮件内容资料的电子应用文件，从软件应用产生打印流数据，并将打印流数据转换成面向对象的数据。 然后对面向对象的数据进行解析或分割以形成多个数据集。 数据集可以由一个或多个数据分组组成，并且包括索引数据的对象词典。 然后可以处理每个数据集以产生用于邮件插入器中的邮件内容材料。 处理可以包括将页面，邮件文档，邮件或整个邮件数据运行文件形式的数据重构成多个逻辑文档的步骤。

公开(公告)号：US06456385B1

公开(公告)日：2002-09-24

申请号：US09461575

申请日：1999-12-15

申请人： Patrick Rolling ,  John J. Serra

发明人： Patrick Rolling ,  John J. Serra

IPC分类号： G06F1500

CPC分类号： G06F3/1257 ,  G06F3/1205 ,  G06F3/125 ,  G06F3/1284 ,  G06F3/1285

摘要： A system and corresponding method for use when an application prints a document and a corresponding envelope is printed by an independent process, unknown to the application, using soft fonts (dynamic fonts). The system allows creation of a mail piece, which generally consists of document pages and an envelope; the pages to be printed according to data and layout specified in a pages file and using a pages font as indicated in the pages file; and the envelope to be printed with address information extracted from the pages file according to instructions specified in an envelope template file. The instructions of the envelope template file include a layout and a dynamic envelope font, such as a true type font. The system includes a printer driver, responsive to a call to prepare to start printing the pages of the mail piece and in turn for obtaining from the envelope template file the envelope font. The printer driver is further responsive to a call to realize the pages font, for realizing the pages font and for realizing the envelope font. The printer driver is further responsive to a first page of pages data, for providing the first page of pages data to an I/O port interface, and for downloading the envelope font and providing the envelope data including the envelope font to the I/O port interface. The printer driver is further responsive to the remaining pages data, and for providing the remaining pages data to the I/O port interface.

摘要翻译： 应用打印文档时使用的系统和相应的方法，并且使用软字体（动态字体）由应用程序未知的独立过程打印相应的信封。 该系统允许创建一个通常由文档页面和信封组成的邮件; 要根据页面文件中指定的数据和布局打印页面，并使用页面文件中指示的页面字体; 以及根据在信封模板文件中指定的指令从页面文件中提取的地址信息打印的信封。 信封模板文件的说明包括布局和动态信封字体，如真正的字体。 系统包括打印机驱动程序，响应于呼叫来准备开始打印邮件的页面，并且依次从信封模板文件获得信封字体。 打印机驱动程序进一步响应于呼叫来实现页面字体，用于实现页面字体和实现信封字体。 打印机驱动程序进一步响应于页面数据的第一页面，用于将页面数据的第一页面提供给I / O端口接口，并且用于下载信封字体并将包括信封字体的信封数据提供给I / O 端口接口。 打印机驱动程序进一步响应剩余的页面数据，并将剩余的页面数据提供给I / O端口接口。

公开(公告)号：US20070179664A1

公开(公告)日：2007-08-02

申请号：US11343706

申请日：2006-01-31

申请人： David Welch ,  Patrick Rolling

发明人： David Welch ,  Patrick Rolling

IPC分类号： G06F7/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/1208 ,  G06F3/121 ,  G06F3/1234 ,  G06F3/1263 ,  G06F3/1282 ,  Y10S707/99944

摘要： A method for producing mailpiece content material for use in a mailpiece inserter. The method includes the steps of: creating an electronic application file of the mailpiece content material, generating print stream data from the software application and converting the print stream data into object-oriented data. The object-oriented data is then parsed or segmented to form a plurality of data sets. The data sets may be comprised of one or more data packets and include an object dictionary for indexing the data. Each data set may then be processed to produce mailpiece content material for use in the mailpiece inserter. Processing may include the steps of reconstituting the data into a plurality of logical documents in the form of pages, mailpiece documents, mailpieces, or an entire mailpiece data run file.

摘要翻译： 一种用于制作用于邮件插入器的邮件内容材料的方法。 该方法包括以下步骤：创建邮件内容资料的电子应用文件，从软件应用产生打印流数据，并将打印流数据转换成面向对象的数据。 然后对面向对象的数据进行解析或分割以形成多个数据集。 数据集可以由一个或多个数据分组组成，并且包括索引数据的对象词典。 然后可以处理每个数据集以产生用于邮件插入器中的邮件内容材料。 处理可以包括将页面，邮件文件，邮件或整个邮件数据运行文件形式的数据重构成多个逻辑文档的步骤。