Method for committing material to a module of an inserting system
    2.
    发明授权
    Method for committing material to a module of an inserting system 有权
    将材料提交到插入系统的模块的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08200365B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-06-12

    申请号:US12478840

    申请日:2009-06-05

    IPC分类号: B65H39/00

    CPC分类号: G06Q10/06 G06Q50/32

    摘要: A method for maximizing the overall efficiency of an insertion system by running the system with the optimal balance between system throughput and potential for system stoppages. In other words, the system is capable of running at less than maximum throughput if running at such throughput is causing excessive amounts of system stoppages and thus, negatively impacting overall system efficiency. The foregoing is accomplished by an algorithm that controls the flow of material being processed by a particular section of the machine, or “module”. This algorithm is capable of reducing the flow rate of material to, or within, that module if a problem arises downstream that may lead to a paper jam.

    摘要翻译: 一种通过运行系统使系统吞吐量和系统停机潜力达到最佳平衡来最大化插入系统整体效率的方法。 换句话说,如果以这样的吞吐量运行导致系统中断的过量,并且对整个系统的效率产生不利影响,则系统能够以小于最大吞吐量运行。 前述内容是通过控制由机器的特定部分或“模块”正在处理的材料的流动的算法来实现的。 如果下游出现问题可能导致卡纸,该算法能够将材料的流速降低或降低。

    METHOD FOR COMMITTING MATERIAL TO A MODULE OF AN INSERTING SYSTEM
    3.
    发明申请
    METHOD FOR COMMITTING MATERIAL TO A MODULE OF AN INSERTING SYSTEM 有权
    将材料委托给插入系统的模块的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100312376A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-12-09

    申请号:US12478840

    申请日:2009-06-05

    IPC分类号: G06F7/00

    CPC分类号: G06Q10/06 G06Q50/32

    摘要: A method for maximizing the overall efficiency of an insertion system by running the system with the optimal balance between system throughput and potential for system stoppages. In other words, the system is capable of running at less than maximum throughput if running at such throughput is causing excessive amounts of system stoppages and thus, negatively impacting overall system efficiency. The foregoing is accomplished by an algorithm that controls the flow of material being processed by a particular section of the machine, or “module”. This algorithm is capable of reducing the flow rate of material to, or within, that module if a problem arises downstream that may lead to a paper jam.

    摘要翻译: 一种通过运行系统使系统吞吐量和系统停机潜力达到最佳平衡来最大化插入系统整体效率的方法。 换句话说,如果以这样的吞吐量运行导致系统中断的过量,并且对整个系统的效率产生不利影响,则系统能够以小于最大吞吐量运行。 前述内容是通过控制由机器的特定部分或“模块”正在处理的材料的流动的算法来实现的。 如果下游出现问题可能导致卡纸,该算法能够将材料的流速降低或降低。

    Method and apparatus for ensuring for the correct accounting of postage
dispensed by a postage meter
    4.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for ensuring for the correct accounting of postage dispensed by a postage meter 失效
    确保由邮资计费器分配的邮资的正确会计的方法和设备

    公开(公告)号:US6044364A

    公开(公告)日:2000-03-28

    申请号:US986811

    申请日:1997-12-08

    IPC分类号: G07B17/00 G07B17/02

    摘要: A postage metering system which performs a plurality of different functions including printing of postage and exchange of data with a remotely located data center to accomplish a postage fund refill of the postage metering system, a remote postage metering system inspection, and a download of location data into the postage metering system is provided and further includes a portable vault having first data indicative of location stored therein, the portable vault accounting for the value of postage printed; and a terminal which houses structure for removably receiving the portable vault, a printing mechanism for printing postage, apparatus for communicating with the data center to perform the remote postage metering system inspection, the postage fund refill of the postage metering system, and the download of location data into the postage metering system, structure for storing second data indicative of location, and apparatus for comparing the first and second data at times when the portable vault is inserted in the receiving means, for permitting operation of all of the plurality of different functions if the first and second data match, and for preventing the printing of postage while permitting the operation of at least some of the other of the plurality of different functions if the first and second data do not match. A method associated with the postage metering system is also provided.

    摘要翻译: 邮资计费系统,其执行多个不同的功能,包括打印邮资和与远程位置的数据中心交换数据,以完成邮资计费系统的邮资重新填充,远程邮资计费系统检查和位置数据的下载 提供了邮资计费系统,并且还包括具有指示存储在其中的位置的第一数据的便携式存储库,所述便携式存储库占用打印的邮资的价值; 以及容纳用于可拆卸地接收便携式保险库的结构的终端,用于打印邮资的打印机构,用于与数据中心进行通信以进行远程邮资计费系统检查的装置,邮资计费系统的邮资补充以及下载 位置数据输入到邮资计费系统中,用于存储指示位置的第二数据的结构,以及用于在便携式保险库插入接收装置时比较第一和第二数据的装置,用于允许所有多个不同功能的操作 如果第一和第二数据匹配,并且如果第一和第二数据不匹配,则用于防止打印邮资,同时允许多个不同功能中的至少一些功能的操作。 还提供了与邮资计费系统相关联的方法。

    Customizable user interface for a mailing apparatus
    5.
    发明授权
    Customizable user interface for a mailing apparatus 失效
    可定制的邮寄设备用户界面

    公开(公告)号:US06266055B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-07-24

    申请号:US09364080

    申请日:1999-07-30

    IPC分类号: G06F300

    摘要: A customizable user interface for a mailing apparatus, such as a postage meter or other mailing equipment, provided as input data to a user interface control program, the input data specifying all aspects of the look and feel of the user interface. The invention provides a specific organization of the input data suitable for providing the required specifications. At a high level, the data is organized into a screen tree component, for providing the feel of each screen, i.e. the response by the mailing apparatus (usually the execution of a function) to any key pressed by a user in association with each screen of the user information as well as for providing what screens to display in response to an event so as to communicate the occurrence of the event to a user; and a screen language component, used in conjunction with a font component, for providing the look of each screen, i.e. for providing its content and layout, where the characters or symbols to be painted on a screen is specified in the screen language component, and how to paint the characters and symbols is specified in the font component.

    摘要翻译: 为用户界面控制程序提供作为输入数据的诸如邮资计费器或其他邮寄设备的邮寄装置的可定制的用户界面,指定用户界面的外观的各个方面的输入数据。 本发明提供适于提供所需规格的输入数据的特定组织。 在高级别,数据被组织成屏幕树组件,用于提供每个屏幕的感觉,即邮件设备的响应(通常是执行功能)到用户与每个屏幕相关联的任何键 的用户信息,以及用于提供响应于事件显示的屏幕,以便将事件的发生传达给用户; 以及与字体组件一起使用的用于提供每个屏幕的外观的屏幕语言组件,即用于提供其内容和布局,其中在屏幕语言组件中指定要在屏幕上绘制的字符或符号,以及 如何绘制字符和符号在字体组件中指定。

    Method and apparatus for automatically disabling a removable, portable
vault of a postage metering
    6.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for automatically disabling a removable, portable vault of a postage metering 失效
    用于自动禁用邮资计量的可移动,便携式存储库的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US5809485A

    公开(公告)日:1998-09-15

    申请号:US764398

    申请日:1996-12-11

    摘要: A postage metering system includes a portable postage meter vault; structure for printing an indication of postage value; a postage meter terminal including apparatus for receiving the portable postage meter vault, a device for determining at times when the portable postage meter vault is inserted into the receiving means if the portable postage meter vault has been designated to be disabled from performing vault functions and a device for automatically disabling the portable postage meter vault from performing vault functions if the determination is made that the portable postage meter vault has been designated to be disabled from performing vault functions. A method for disabling a portable vault of a postage metering system includes the steps of: (A) inserting the portable vault into a terminal of the postage metering system; automatically determining via the terminal if the portable vault has been designated to be disabled from performing vault functions; and (C) at times when in step (B) it is determined that the portable vault has been designated to be disabled from performing vault functions automatically disabling the inserted portable vault from performing vault functions.

    摘要翻译: 邮资计费系统包括便携式邮资计金库; 打印邮资价值指示的结构; 包括用于接收便携式邮资计保险库的装置的邮资计费终端,用于如果便携式邮资计保险库被指定为禁止执行保险库功能,则用于在有时将便携式邮资计保险库插入到接收装置中的装置,以及 用于如果确定已经将便携式邮资计费器保险库指定为禁止执行保管库功能的确定,则自动禁用便携式邮资计金库进行保管库功能的装置。 一种用于禁用邮资计费系统的便携式存储库的方法包括以下步骤:(A)将便携式存储库插入邮资计费系统的终端; 通过终端自动确定便携式存储库是否被指定为禁止执行保管库功能; 和(C)在步骤(B)中的时候,确定已经指定便携式保管库被禁止执行保管库功能,自动禁止插入的便携式保管库执行保管库功能。

    Method and system for controlling processing performed by a mailing machine
    7.
    发明授权
    Method and system for controlling processing performed by a mailing machine 有权
    用于控制邮寄机执行处理的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US07698232B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-04-13

    申请号:US10870736

    申请日:2004-06-17

    IPC分类号: G07B17/02

    摘要: A mailing machine is provided that determines if entry into a disabled state is coupled with the need for auxiliary information to be entered by the user. If auxiliary information is required to be entered by the user, the print head will not move to the capped position but instead remains in the printing position, and a timer is activated to provide the user with time to enter the information. If the user enters the required information before a predetermined amount of time has expired, the mail piece will be processed without any delay required for the print head to move from the capped position to the printing position. Only if the user has not entered the required information within the predetermined amount of time will the print head move to the capped position.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种邮寄机器,其确定进入禁用状态是否需要由用户输入的辅助信息。 如果用户需要输入辅助信息,则打印头将不会移动到加盖位置,而是保持在打印位置,并且激活定时器以向用户提供输入信息的时间。 如果用户在预定时间期限之前输入所需的信息,则邮件将被处理而不需要延迟打印头从封盖位置移动到打印位置。 只有用户在预定的时间内没有输入所需的信息,打印头就会移动到加盖位置。

    Mailing machine including methods and systems to reduce weighing errors when operating in a differential weighing mode
    8.
    发明授权
    Mailing machine including methods and systems to reduce weighing errors when operating in a differential weighing mode 有权
    邮件机包括在差分称重模式下运行时减少称重误差的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US07437332B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-10-14

    申请号:US10857993

    申请日:2004-06-01

    IPC分类号: G07B17/02

    摘要: A mailing machine is provided that, when operating in a differential weighing mode, can detect if a user has replaced one or more mail pieces that may have been inadvertently removed at the same time back onto the scale. If the mailing machine detects such replacement within a predetermined time period after the scale has stabilized, the weight calculated for the mail piece can be reduced by the amount added back to the scale, or, alternatively, the user could be requested to confirm that multiple pieces were inadvertently removed from the scale at the same time, the user is trying to correct that error, and a new weight is to be determined.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种邮寄机器,当以差分称重模式操作时,可以检测用户是否已经将一个或多个可能已经被不经意地移除的邮件替换回标尺。 如果邮寄机在规模稳定之后的预定时间段内检测到这种更换,则可以将邮件计算的权重减少到追溯到比例的量,或者替代地,可以请求用户确认多个 同时无意中从规模中移除了一些零件,用户正在尝试纠正该错误,并确定新的重量。

    Customizable user interface for a mailing apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US06307571B2

    公开(公告)日:2001-10-23

    申请号:US09808505

    申请日:2001-03-15

    IPC分类号: G06F300

    摘要: A customizable user interface for a mailing apparatus, such as a postage meter or other mailing equipment, provided as input data to a user interface control program, the input data specifying all aspects of the look and feel of the user interface. The invention provides a specific organization of the input data suitable for providing the required specifications. At a high level, the data is organized into a screen tree component, for providing the feel of each screen, i.e. the response by the mailing apparatus (usually the execution of a function) to any key pressed by a user in association with each screen of the user information as well as for providing what screens to display in response to an event so as to communicate the occurrence of the event to a user; and a screen language component, used in conjunction with a font component, for providing the look of each screen, i.e. for providing its content and layout, where the characters or symbols to be painted on a screen is specified in the screen language component, and how to paint the characters and symbols is specified in the font component.

    Value dispensing mechanism, such as a postage meter, having automatic
display/printing selection
    10.
    发明授权
    Value dispensing mechanism, such as a postage meter, having automatic display/printing selection 失效
    价值分配机构,如邮资计费器,具有自动显示/打印选择

    公开(公告)号:US5787406A

    公开(公告)日:1998-07-28

    申请号:US764399

    申请日:1996-12-11

    IPC分类号: G07B17/00

    摘要: A value dispensing mechanism which prints an indication of value includes a portable accounting device which accounts for the printed indication of value; and a terminal including apparatus for printing the indication of value, a display which displays messages related to functions of the value dispensing mechanism, structure for controlling messages displayed on the display and for initiating operation of the printing means to print the indication of value, a storage device for storing a plurality of display options, and apparatus for removably receiving the portable accounting device such that at times when the portable accounting device is received in the receiving apparatus the controlling structure and the portable accounting device are in operative communication with each other to permit operation of the value dispensing mechanism; wherein the portable accounting device includes means for automatically designating at least one of the display options upon insertion of the portable accounting device into the receiving means for at least one of displaying the selected display option on the display and printing the selected display option as at least a portion of the indication of value.

    摘要翻译: 打印价值指示的价值分配机构包括考虑打印的价值指示的便携式会计装置; 以及终端,其包括用于打印价值指示的装置,显示与价值分配机构的功能有关的消息的显示器,用于控制显示在显示器上的消息的结构,以及用于启动打印装置的操作以打印价值的指示; 用于存储多个显示选项的存储设备,以及用于可移动地接收便携式会计设备的设备,使得在接收设备中接收便携式会计设备的时候,控制结构和便携式会计设备彼此可操作地通信 许可操作价值分配机构; 其中所述便携式会计装置包括用于在将所述便携式会计装置插入所述接收装置中时自动指定所述显示选项中的至少一个的装置,用于在所述显示器上显示所选择的显示选项并将所选择的显示选项打印为至少 价值指示的一部分。