Method for remotely inspecting a postage meter
    1.
    发明授权
    Method for remotely inspecting a postage meter 失效
    远程检查邮资计费表的方法

    公开(公告)号:US5638442A

    公开(公告)日:1997-06-10

    申请号:US518442

    申请日:1995-08-23

    IPC分类号: G07B17/00 G07C3/00 H04L9/00

    摘要: The postage meter terminal has the ability to telecommunicate with a remote central computer for the principal purpose of remotely resetting the funding registers of the postage meter terminal. During the telecommunication and subsequent to completing meter recharge, the postage meter terminal can be remotely inspected by the central computer. The terminal includes a microprocessor control system which is programmed to generating inspection data and store that data in a memory unit. The microprocessor control system also includes a random number generator for generating a random number within a limited range. Each number within the range of random number selections corresponds to a respective scrambling technique executable by the microprocessor system. The method of remote inspection is carried out by the microprocessor control system storing desired inspection data in the terminal memory unit generating a random number and then creating a data word of the inspection data and the random number. The data word is then partitioned into a first and second partition. The first partition of the data word including the random number selection at a predetermined bit location within the first data word portion. The second partition of the data word is scrambled pursuant to the scrambling techniques which corresponds to the random number. The data word may then be encrypted utilizing the encryption key which was generated during the remote reset process and communicating the data to the central computer via the communication port. The central computer can then decrypt the encrypted data word since it is aware of the encryption key used to complete the remote meter reset. The central computer then retrieves the random number and descrambles the second portion of the data work according. The central computer is thereby informed of the inspection data for that particular postage meter terminal.

    摘要翻译: 邮资计费终端能够与远程中央计算机通信,主要目的是远程重置邮资计费终端的资金登记。 在通信过程中,在完成仪表充电之后,邮资计费终端可以由中央计算机进行远程检查。 终端包括微处理器控制系统,其被编程为产生检查数据并将该数据存储在存储器单元中。 微处理器控制系统还包括用于在有限范围内产生随机数的随机数发生器。 随机数选择范围内的每个数字对应于可由微处理器系统执行的各自的加扰技术。 远程检查的方法由存储在终端存储单元中的期望的检查数据的微处理器控制系统进行,生成随机数,然后创建检查数据和随机数的数据字。 然后将数据字段分割成第一和第二分区。 包括在第一数据字部分内的预定位位置处的随机数选择的数据字的第一分区。 根据对应于随机数的加扰技术对数据字的第二分区进行加扰。 然后可以使用在远程复位处理期间产生的加密密钥来加密数据字,并且经由通信端口将数据传送到中央计算机。 中央计算机可以解密加密的数据字,因为它知道用于完成远程仪表重置的加密密钥。 然后中央计算机检索随机数,并按照数据工作的第二部分进行解扰。 从而中央计算机被通知该特定邮资计费终端的检查数据。

    Method and apparatus for storage of accounting information in a value
dispensing system
    2.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for storage of accounting information in a value dispensing system 失效
    在价值分配系统中存储会计信息的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US5749078A

    公开(公告)日:1998-05-05

    申请号:US709190

    申请日:1996-08-23

    IPC分类号: G07B17/00 G07F7/08

    摘要: A value dispensing system comprising a portable data carrier and a terminal. The portable data carrier including a memory having stored therein accounting information indicative of an amount of value available for dispensing. The terminal including a memory and means for dispensing value and adapted to receive the portable data carrier and process a transaction which dispenses a given value in response to a digital token generated by the portable data carrier using a first cryptographic key. For the value dispensed, the postage evidencing system creates a transaction record having a secret portion which is indicative of the amount of value available for dispensing on the portable data carrier wherein the secret portion of the transaction record is encrypted using a second cryptographic key derived from the first cryptographic key, and the transaction record is stored in the terminal memory.

    摘要翻译: 一种价值分配系统,包括便携式数据载体和终端。 便携式数据载体包括其中存储有记录信息的存储器,所述记帐信息指示可用于分配的值的量。 终端包括存储器和用于分配值并适于接收便携式数据载体的装置,并且响应于由便携式数据载体使用第一密码密钥产生的数字令牌来处理分配给定值的事务。 对于分配的价值,邮资证明系统创建具有秘密部分的交易记录,该秘密部分指示可用于分配在便携式数据载体上的值的数量,其中交易记录的秘密部分使用从 第一加密密钥和交易记录被存储在终端存储器中。

    System for smart card funds refill
    4.
    发明授权
    System for smart card funds refill 失效
    智能卡资金充值系统

    公开(公告)号:US5884292A

    公开(公告)日:1999-03-16

    申请号:US57381

    申请日:1993-05-06

    摘要: A system for providing items of value, charging the items to a smart card, and for recharging the smart card. The system includes a station for providing the items of value, which may be postal services, and debiting the cost of the items to a smart card; the smart card being charged with funds equivalent data. The station also communicates with a Data Center for recharging the smart card. Users of the system communicate with the data center to request recharge of a particular smart card and in response to an authorized request the data center generates an encrypted authorization message which includes an identification number, the amount of recharge requested, and control data which preferably includes a control sum formed by adding the amounts stored in a descending register, which stores the amount available on the smart card, and an ascending register which stores the total of the amounts by which the card has been charged since initialization. Thus, the authorization message may be used only once. From time-to-time the Data Center transmits authorization messages to each station on the system. When a particular smart card for which an authorization message has been received is connected to a station, the smart card compares the control data with the control data stored on the smart card and if there is a match updates the funds equivalent data in the descending register of the smart card. To provide security against transmission of false authorization messages to a station, the authorization messages are encrypted, preferably using a public key encryption system.

    摘要翻译: 用于提供有价值的系统,将项目充电到智能卡并为智能卡充电。 该系统包括用于提供可能是邮政服务的价值物品的站,以及将物品的费用记入智能卡; 该智能卡正在收取相当数量的资金。 车站还与数据中心进行通信,为智能卡充电。 系统的用户与数据中心通信以请求对特定智能卡的再充电,并且响应于授权请求,数据中心产生加密的授权消息,该加密授权消息包括识别号码,所请求的再充电量以及优选地包括的控制数据 通过添加存储在智能卡中可用量的下降寄存器中存储的数量和存储从初始化起卡被充电的总量的上升寄存器而形成的控制和。 因此,授权消息可以仅使用一次。 数据中心不时向系统上的每个站传送授权消息。 当已经接收到授权消息的特定智能卡被连接到站时,智能卡将控制数据与存储在智能卡上的控制数据进行比较,并且如果存在匹配则更新下行寄存器中的等价数据 的智能卡。 为了提供防止虚假授权消息传输到站的安全性,优选地使用公钥加密系统来加密授权消息。

    Postage system having telephone answering and message retrieval capability

    公开(公告)号:US07133850B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-11-07

    申请号:US09965750

    申请日:2001-09-28

    IPC分类号: G06F17/00

    摘要: A postage system includes a data center, a population of postage metering systems and a control system that is in operative communication with the data center and the population of postage metering systems. The population of postage metering systems are located remote from the data center and are geographically distributed. The control system receives an incoming telephone call at one postage metering system of the population of postage metering system, stores a voice message associated with the telephone call and retrieves the voice message from another postage metering system of the population of postage metering systems.

    Integral multi-duct conduit section
    6.
    发明授权
    Integral multi-duct conduit section 失效
    整体多管道管段

    公开(公告)号:US5372388A

    公开(公告)日:1994-12-13

    申请号:US56290

    申请日:1993-04-30

    IPC分类号: F16L39/00 F10L55/00

    CPC分类号: F16L39/00

    摘要: An integral conduit section of a multiple conduit system includes an outer housing having a straight coupling portion at one end and a belled coupling portion at the other end, a plurality of innerducts disposed in a parallel manner within the outer housing, one or more spacers for parallely positioning said innerducts in the outer housing, and a three-piece innerduct coupler disposed within the belled portion of the outer housing and engaged with the trailing ends of a plurality of innerducts, being linearly interconnectable with like conduit sections. The innerduct coupler includes a guide for facilitating entry of the plurality of innerducts of an adjacent conduit section into a like section; a seal that creates an air and water tight seal between the adjacent innerducts when like sections are interconnected, without the need for cement or sealing lubricants; and a seating component that terminally positions the innerducts in the innerduct coupler upon the interconnection of like integral conduit sections.

    摘要翻译: 多管道系统的整体管道部分包括:外壳,其一端具有直接联接部分,另一端具有鼓形联接部分,多个内壳平行设置在外壳体内;一个或多个间隔件,用于 将所述内胎平行地定位在外壳中,以及设置在外壳的鼓形部分内并与多个内层的后端接合的三件式的内层联接件,其可与类似的导管段直线相连。 所述导引联接器包括用于便于相邻导管部分的多个内层进入类似部分的引导件; 当相似的部分相互连接时,在相邻的内层之间产生空气和水密密封的密封件,而不需要水泥或密封润滑剂; 以及座位部件,其在类似的一体式导管部分的互连时,将内导体联接器中的内侧端部定位。

    Method and apparatus for installing a pipe liner
    7.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for installing a pipe liner 失效
    用于安装管道衬套的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US5273414A

    公开(公告)日:1993-12-28

    申请号:US7600

    申请日:1993-01-22

    摘要: A process for installing a liner in a generally horizontal pipe section includes the steps of: providing a hollow generally cylindrical folded pipe liner having a reduced cross section sized to allow the liner to be slidably drawn into the pipe section from an upstream end to a downstream end; pulling the folded liner through the pipe section leaving end sections of the liner extending from the upstream end and the downstream end of the pipe; snaking a pull wire through the liner; pulling an air hose and a steam hose through the folded liner from the downstream end to the upstream end; providing a floating plug assembly including at least two disk shaped expanders; attaching the steam hose to the floating plug assembly downstream of the disk shaped expanders; attaching the air hose to the floating plug assembly upstream of the disk shaped expanders; inserting the floating plug assembly into the liner at the upstream end; and providing steam to the steam hose and cooling air to the air hose, while pulling the floating plug assembly through the liner to progressively heat the liner to a softening point downstream of the disk shaped expanders, and expand the liner to fill the pipe and cool the expanding liner upstream of the disk shaped expanders.

    Method for dynamically using cryptographic keys in a postage meter
    8.
    发明授权
    Method for dynamically using cryptographic keys in a postage meter 有权
    在邮资计费器中动态使用加密密钥的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06941284B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-09-06

    申请号:US09726744

    申请日:2000-11-30

    IPC分类号: G07B17/00 H04K1/00 G06F17/60

    摘要: A postage meter includes a vault that accounts for postage dispensed by the postage meter; and a printhead module having a printhead for printing the postage dispensed; a smart card chip having a ROM having software code stored therein; an EEPROM having an encrypted key and executable code stored therein, a CPU; a RAM; and a flash memory having an encrypted pointer data file stored therein. During power-up of the postage meter the encrypted pointer data file is read from the flash memory into the RAM by the CPU, the CPU uses the executable code to decrypt the encrypted pointer data file to obtain from the software code components parts of a decryption key and to assemble in the ram the decryption key from the component parts, the CPU uses the assembled decryption key and the executable code to decrypt the encrypted cryptographic key, and the CPU stores the decrypted cryptographic key in a secure area of the EEPROM, erases the decryption key and the encrypted pointer data file from the RAM, erases the encrypted cryptographic key and executable code from the EEPROM, and erases the pointer data file from the flash memory.

    摘要翻译: 邮费计包括一个帐篷,用于计算邮资计费器分发的邮资; 以及打印头模块,其具有用于打印分配的邮资的打印头; 具有存储有软件代码的ROM的智能卡芯片; 具有存储在其中的加密密钥和可执行代码的EEPROM,CPU; 一个RAM 以及存储有加密的指针数据文件的闪速存储器。 在邮资计费器上电期间,CPU将加密指针数据文件从闪存读取到RAM中,CPU使用可执行代码对加密的指针数据文件进行解密,从软件代码中获得解密部分 键,并且从RAM中组装解密密钥,CPU使用组合的解密密钥和可执行代码对加密的加密密钥进行解密,并且CPU将解密的加密密钥存储在EEPROM的安全区域中,擦除 来自RAM的解密密钥和加密指针数据文件从EEPROM中擦除加密的加密密钥和可执行代码,并从闪存中擦除指针数据文件。

    Method and apparatus for securely printing a machine detectable postal
indicia image
    9.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for securely printing a machine detectable postal indicia image 失效
    用于安全地印刷机器可检测的邮戳标记图像的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US5806421A

    公开(公告)日:1998-09-15

    申请号:US579501

    申请日:1995-12-27

    IPC分类号: B41J2/24 B41J3/28 B41J2/07

    CPC分类号: B41J2/24 B41J3/28

    摘要: A method for printing a postal indicia on a mailpiece includes moving a printing mechanism and the mailpiece relative to each other during a plurality of passes; and printing with the printing mechanism at least a corresponding portion of the postal indicia during each of the plurality of passes, each of the corresponding portions being in overlapped relationship to the other corresponding portions so that the combined effect of the corresponding overlapped portions is a postal indicia which is detectable by a facer/canceler machine as a valid postal indicia. Furthermore, during no more than one of the plurality of passes is its corresponding portion of the postal indicia detectable by the facer/canceler machine as the valid postal indicia. An apparatus incorporates the above method.

    摘要翻译: 用于在邮件上打印邮戳的方法包括在多次通过期间相对于彼此移动打印机构和邮件; 以及在所述多个通过期间的每个通过期间,利用所述打印机构至少对应于所述邮戳的相应部分进行打印,每个所述对应部分与其他对应部分重叠关系,使得相应重叠部分的组合效果为邮政 标记,其可由面/消除机器检测为有效的邮戳。 此外,在多个通行证中不超过一个通行证是其由面/消除机器可检测的邮戳的相应部分作为有效邮戳。 一种装置结合上述方法。

    Method for installing a pipe liner
    10.
    发明授权
    Method for installing a pipe liner 失效
    管道安装方法

    公开(公告)号:US5346658A

    公开(公告)日:1994-09-13

    申请号:US59016

    申请日:1993-05-05

    摘要: A method for installing a pipe liner in a pipe includes the steps of reducing the diameter of the liner, so that it can be positioned within the pipe, installing the liner in the pipe, enlarging an upstream end of the liner, disposing a liner expander within the upstream end of the liner, pressurizing the upstream end of the liner with a heated fluid, the temperature of the heated fluid being sufficient to soften the liner, and the pressure of the heated fluid being sufficient to propel the liner expander from the upstream end of the liner to a downstream end, allowing a portion of the heated fluid to bypass the liner expander for heating and softening the liner ahead of the expander, and reducing the temperature of the pressurizing fluid to cool the liner below the softening temperature, to allow it to stiffen and form a liner within the pipe.

    摘要翻译: 用于在管中安装管衬的方法包括以下步骤:减小衬套的直径,使得其可以定位在管内,将衬管安装在管中,扩大衬套的上游端,设置衬管膨胀机 在衬套的上游端内,用加热的流体对衬套的上游端加压,加热的流体的温度足以软化衬套,并且加热的流体的压力足以从衬套的上游推进衬套膨胀器 衬套的端部到下游端,允许一部分加热的流体绕过衬套膨胀器,用于在膨胀机之前加热和软化衬套,并且降低加压流体的温度以将衬管冷却到软化温度以下,到 允许其加强并在管内形成衬垫。