Systems and methods for secure parcel delivery
    1.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods for secure parcel delivery 有权
    用于安全包裹递送的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08620821B1

    公开(公告)日:2013-12-31

    申请号:US10604935

    申请日:2003-08-27

    IPC分类号: B07C1/00

    CPC分类号: B07C3/006

    摘要: A method and system for secure package delivery utilizing digital signatures is described. In one configuration, data regarding the weight, dimensions and origination are cryptographically processed to create an authentication digital signature with message retrieval capability. The data is read and independently verified at the package destination.

    摘要翻译: 描述了利用数字签名进行安全封装传送的方法和系统。 在一个配置中,关于重量,尺寸和始发的数据被加密地处理以创建具有消息检索能力的认证数字签名。 在包目的地读取和独立验证数据。

    Method for tracking and notification or recipient-initiated mail items
    3.
    发明授权
    Method for tracking and notification or recipient-initiated mail items 有权
    跟踪和通知或收件人发起的邮件项目的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07895130B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-02-22

    申请号:US10770000

    申请日:2004-02-02

    申请人: Leon A. Pintsov

    发明人: Leon A. Pintsov

    IPC分类号: G06Q30/00 G06Q10/00

    摘要: A method in which the creation of identifier information is done by the recipient in a convenient fashion and communicated to the mailer. A recipient, such as a business or consumer who orders mail items of value, i.e., merchandise, documents, etc., from a mailer would give the mailer the recipient's electronic address and the recipient's delivery and handling preferences for the ordered merchandise. The electronic address and delivery and handling preferences of the recipient may be given to the mailer in plain language or in codified or encrypted form. This invention takes into account recipient's desires and preferences by entering information about the recipient's desires and preferences into a computerized actionable form.

    摘要翻译: 一种方法,其中标识符信息的创建由接收方以便利的方式完成并传送给邮寄者。 从邮寄者订购有价值的邮件项目(即商品,文件等)的接收者将向邮寄者发送收件人的电子地址和收件人对订购商品的发送和处理偏好。 收件人的电子地址和传送和处理偏好可以以简单的语言或以编码或加密的形式发给邮件人员。 本发明通过将接收者的愿望和偏好的信息输入到计算机化的可操作的形式中来考虑接收者的愿望和喜好。

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING PERFORMANCE OF A CARRIER NETWORK
    6.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING PERFORMANCE OF A CARRIER NETWORK 审中-公开
    用于测量载波网络性能的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20090248470A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-10-01

    申请号:US12055559

    申请日:2008-03-26

    IPC分类号: G06Q10/00 G06Q50/00

    摘要: System and methods for determining time-for-delivery for a mail piece based on the origin and destination of the mail piece are provided. A mail processing system is utilized by recipients of mail pieces to scan each incoming mail piece. The mail processing system extracts information from the mail piece that indicates the origin location of the mail piece as well as the date the mail piece was sent. The mail processing system establishes a record of the time-for-delivery between the origin location for each mail piece and the destination location. A data center aggregates the records from a plurality of different mail processing systems to establish a database that includes an actual value of time-for-delivery based on specific origin and destination locations. Mailers can then obtain information from the data center concerning actual time-for-delivery statistics based on the specific origin and destination of a mail piece.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于基于邮件的原点和目的地确定邮件的传送时间的系统和方法。 邮件收件人利用邮件处理系统来扫描每个邮件。 邮件处理系统从邮件中提取指示邮件的原始位置的信息以及邮件的发送日期。 邮件处理系统建立每个邮件的起始位置与目的地位置之间的交货时间的记录。 数据中心聚合来自多个不同邮件处理系统的记录,以建立数据库,该数据库包括基于特定原始和目的地位置的传送时间的实际值。 然后,邮件员可以根据邮件的具体起点和目的地从数据中心获取有关实际交付时间统计信息的信息。

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SECURING ROUTING INFORMATION OF A COMMUNICATION USING IDENTITY-BASED ENCRYPTION SCHEME
    7.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SECURING ROUTING INFORMATION OF A COMMUNICATION USING IDENTITY-BASED ENCRYPTION SCHEME 有权
    使用基于身份的加密方案来保护通信路由信息的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20090103734A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-04-23

    申请号:US11873673

    申请日:2007-10-17

    IPC分类号: H04L9/08

    摘要: Methods and systems for providing confidentiality of communications sent via a network that is efficient, easy to implement, and does not require significant key management. The identity of each node of the routing path of a communication is encrypted utilizing an identity-based encryption scheme. This allows each node of the routing path to decrypt only those portions of the routing path necessary to send the communication to the next node. Thus, each node will only know the immediate previous node from which the communication came, and the next node to which the communication is to be sent. The remainder of the routing path of the communication, along with the original sender and intended recipient, remain confidential from any intermediate nodes in the routing path. Use of the identity-based encryption scheme removes the need for significant key management to maintain the encryption/decryption keys.

    摘要翻译: 提供通过网络发送的通信的机密性的方法和系统,其高效,易于实现,并且不需要重要的密钥管理。 使用基于身份的加密方案来加密通信的路由路径的每个节点的身份。 这允许路由路径的每个节点仅解密将通信发送到下一个节点所需的路由路径的那些部分。 因此,每个节点将仅知道来自该通信的即时先前节点以及要发送通信的下一个节点。 通信的路由路径的剩余部分以及原始发送者和预期接收者对路由路径中的任何中间节点保持机密。 使用基于身份的加密方案不需要进行重要的密钥管理来维护加密/解密密钥。

    System and method for trusted self-billing and payment for utilities including audit, verification, reconciliation and dispute resolution
    8.
    发明授权
    System and method for trusted self-billing and payment for utilities including audit, verification, reconciliation and dispute resolution 失效
    用于信任的自我计费和实用程序支付的系统和方法,包括审计,验证,和解和争议解决

    公开(公告)号:US07415431B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-08-19

    申请号:US10169283

    申请日:2001-02-22

    申请人: Leon A. Pintsov

    发明人: Leon A. Pintsov

    IPC分类号: G07C1/10

    摘要: A system for validating service bills includes a first monitoring subsystem associated with and under the control of a service user for determining user generated fee values associated with the amount due a service entity for service usage over a predetermined billing period. A second monitoring subsystem communicating with the first monitoring subsystem is associated with and under the control of the service entity for determining service generated fee values associated with the amount due the service entity for the service usage over the predetermined billing period. One of the monitoring subsystems compares the user and service generated fee values and thereupon validates the amount due determined by one of the user and service generated fee values if such fee values are within a predetermined threshold amount.

    摘要翻译: 用于验证服务账单的系统包括与服务用户相关联并在其控制下的第一监视子系统,用于确定与在预定计费周期内用于服务使用的服务实体的应付金额相关联的用户生成的费用值。 与第一监视子系统通信的第二监视子系统与服务实体相关联并在其控制下,用于确定与在预定计费周期内用于服务使用的服务实体的到期金额相关联的服务产生的费用值。 监控子系统之一比较用户和服务产生的费用值,并且因此如果这样的费用值在预定阈值量内,则验证由用户和服务产生的费用值之一确定的数额。

    System and method for automating the use of postal products in a networked environment
    9.
    发明申请
    System and method for automating the use of postal products in a networked environment 审中-公开
    在网络环境中自动使用邮政产品的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20080086430A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-04-10

    申请号:US11801599

    申请日:2007-05-10

    IPC分类号: G07B17/02

    摘要: A formal mechanism for defining a broad variety of postal products using measurable attributes. The mechanism for the products then may be formalized into data structures and procedures executable by computer systems. Once the above is executed an automated production is established for the mail unit and suitable for delivery of the new services to assist postal operators in effective execution of all operations specified by the services selected. In order to fulfill the mailer's requirement as expressed in computer processible format and captured by the mailer's computer the software may make decisions regarding the creation and sending of each mail unit. Based upon the mailer's requirements and available carrier services the mailer's computer may determine the need to modify the content of the mail units and create instructions or controls for the mail units.

    摘要翻译: 使用可衡量属性定义各种各样的邮政产品的正式机制。 然后,产品的机制可以被形式化为可由计算机系统执行的数据结构和过程。 一旦执行上述操作,就建立了邮件单元的自动化生产,并且适合于递送新服务以帮助邮政操作者有效地执行由所选择的服务指定的所有操作。 为了满足邮件程序的要求,以计算机可处理格式表示并由邮件计算机捕获,软件可以对每个邮件单元的创建和发送做出决定。 根据邮件的要求和可用的运营商服务,邮件的计算机可以确定需要修改邮件单元的内容,并为邮件单元创建指令或控件。

    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.