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1.发明授权Postage metering system and method for automatic detection of remote postage security devices on a network 失效用于自动检测网络上远程邮资安全设备的邮资计费系统和方法
公开(公告)号：US6098058A
公开(公告)日：2000-08-01
申请号：US993353
申请日：1997-12-18
申请人： Linda V. Gravell , David K. Lee , Perry A. Pierce , David W. Riley , Frederick W. Ryan, Jr. , Matthew E. Sanchez
发明人： Linda V. Gravell , David K. Lee , Perry A. Pierce , David W. Riley , Frederick W. Ryan, Jr. , Matthew E. Sanchez
CPC分类号： G07B17/00733 , G07B17/0008 , G07B2017/00096 , G07B2017/00137 , G07B2017/00201 , G07B2017/00241 , G07B2017/00322 , G07B2017/00766 , G07B2017/00967
摘要： A postage metering system includes a plurality of printer modules connected as part of a network and operating as clients on the network. Postal security devices (PSDs) are coupled the clients. Each PSD is local to the coupled client functioning as a host to the PSD and remote to the other of the plurality of clients. The PSD includes unique identification, postal value storage and a digital signature generator. The clients function as a postage metering network wherein a client requests evidence of postage payment from a remote PSD for concluding postage metering transactions. Each of the clients determines which of the remote PSDs are available for metering transactions on the network by broadcast messages and requests. In one embodiment, a broadcast request for the identity of remote PSDs whose host is logged onto the network is sent over the network by a client when the client logs onto the network. Additional broadcast requests are periodically sent over the network by the client to other clients logged onto the network. Broadcast messages indicating the unique identification of the PSD coupled to a host are sent over the network by the host when the host logs onto the network. Additional broadcast messages are sent periodically over the network by the host. Another broadcast message indicating that a PSD is no longer available is sent over the network by the host when it logs off the network. In alternate embodiments a network server controls broadcast requests and messages.
摘要翻译： 邮资计费系统包括作为网络的一部分连接并作为网络上的客户端操作的多个打印机模块。 邮政安全设备（PSD）与客户端相连。 每个PSD对于耦合的客户端是本地的，用作PSD的主机并且远程到多个客户端中的另一个。 PSD包括唯一标识，邮政储值和数字签名生成器。 客户端用作邮资计费网络，其中客户端从远程PSD请求邮费的证据，用于结束邮资计费交易。 每个客户端通过广播消息和请求确定哪些远程PSD可用于网络上的计量事务。 在一个实施例中，当客户端登录到网络上时，客户端通过网络通过网络发送对主机登录到网络上的远程PSD的身份的广播请求。 客户端通过网络周期性地将其他广播请求发送到登录到网络的其他客户端。 当主机登录到网络上时，通过主机通过网络发送指示耦合到主机的PSD的唯一标识的广播消息。 主机通过网络周期性地发送附加的广播消息。 主机在注销网络时，通过网络发送指示PSD不再可用的另一广播消息。 在替代实施例中，网络服务器控制广播请求和消息。
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2.发明授权Postage metering system and method for a stand-alone meter operating as a meter server on a network 失效用于在网络上作为仪表服务器运行的独立仪表的邮资计费系统和方法
公开(公告)号：US6085181A
公开(公告)日：2000-07-04
申请号：US993354
申请日：1997-12-18
CPC分类号： G07B17/0008 , G07B17/00193 , G07B17/00314 , G07B17/00733 , G07B2017/00096 , G07B2017/00137 , G07B2017/00201 , G07B2017/00241 , G07B2017/00322 , G07B2017/00766 , G07B2017/00967
摘要： A postage metering system includes a plurality of printer modules operatively connected as part of a network and operating as client printer modules on the network. A postal security device (PSD) is coupled directly to a local one of the client printer modules. The PSD includes unique identification, postal value storage and a digital signature generator. The client printer modules function as a postage metering network wherein a one of the client printer modules remote to the PSD requests evidence of postage payment from the PSD through the local client printer module for concluding postage metering transactions. The local client printer module function as a stand-alone meter when requests for evidence of postage payment from the PSD are initiated at the local client printer module. The local client printer module initiates local requests for evidence of postage payment to be printed at the local client printer modules and receives remote requests for evidence of postage payment from the remote client printer modules. The remote requests include identification of the remote client printer modules. The local client printer module sends each request for evidence of postage payment to the PSD and receives from the PSD the evidence of postage payment including a digital signature corresponding to each request for evidence of postage payment;. The local client printer module sends the evidence of postage payment to the remote client printer modules in response to the remote request, and prints the evidence of postage payment in response to the local request.
摘要翻译： 邮资计费系统包括作为网络的一部分可操作地连接并作为网络上的客户端打印机模块操作的多个打印机模块。 邮政安全设备（PSD）直接耦合到本地客户端打印机模块。 PSD包括唯一标识，邮政储值和数字签名生成器。 客户端打印机模块用作邮资计费网络，其中远离PSD的客户端打印机模块中的一个客户端打印机模块通过本地客户端打印机模块从PSD请求邮费支付的证据，用于结束邮资计费交易。 在本地客户端打印机模块启动从PSD发送邮资凭证的请求时，本地客户端打印机模块作为独立的计费器。 本地客户端打印机模块启动本地客户端打印机模块打印的本地邮资凭证请求，并从远程客户端打印机模块接收远程请求邮资支付凭证。 远程请求包括远程客户端打印机模块的标识。 本地客户打印机模块向邮政署发送每一笔邮资证明请求，并从PSD收到邮费支付证明，其中包括与每笔邮费证明文件相对应的数字签名。 本地客户端打印机模块响应于远程请求向远程客户端打印机模块发送邮资支付证据，并根据本地请求打印邮资支付证据。
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3.发明授权
公开(公告)号：US5943658A
公开(公告)日：1999-08-24
申请号：US775818
申请日：1996-12-31
IPC分类号： G07B17/00
CPC分类号： G07B17/00024 , G07B17/0008 , G07B2017/00032 , G07B2017/00096 , G07B2017/00161 , G07B2017/00927 , G07B2017/00967
摘要： A method is provided for determining origin ZIP code for a postage meter. The method includes receiving at a data center a call that originates from the location of the postage meter. Using caller ID, the data center determines the phone number originating the call. The data center also determines the identification of the postage meter. If the phone number has changed from a phone number from the previous phone call for the postage meter, the data center obtains a five-digit ZIP code for the address corresponding to the phone number. If the five-digit ZIP code has changed from a previous ZIP code used for postal accounting during previous transactions for the postage meter, the data center obtains a new certificate based on the five-digit ZIP code and downloads the new certificate to the postage meter. The data center transfers postage meter register values to a new postal account for the new certificate.
摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于确定邮资计费器的起始邮政编码的方法。 该方法包括在数据中心处接收来自邮资计费器的位置的呼叫。 使用来电显示，数据中心确定发起呼叫的电话号码。 数据中心还确定了邮资计费表的识别。 如果电话号码已从电话号码从邮政计费器的上一次电话中更改，则数据中心将获取与电话号码对应的地址的五位数邮政编码。 如果五位数的邮政编码已经从之前用于邮资计费的邮政帐户中的邮政编码改变，则数据中心将根据五位数的邮政编码获得新的证书，并将新的证书下载到邮资计费器 。 数据中心将邮资计费器寄存器值传送到新的证书的新邮政帐户。
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公开(公告)号：US5384708A
公开(公告)日：1995-01-24
申请号：US967305
申请日：1992-10-26
IPC分类号： G07B17/00
CPC分类号： G07B17/00362 , G06Q40/12 , G07B2017/00427
摘要： The method and apparatus for providing a meter activity log is usable in a mail processing machine which is adapted to receive a plurality of postage meters. The mail processing machine includes a microcomputer control and nonvolatile memory storage means for storing meter accounting information. The meter accounting information is stored in association with a unique identification of each of a plurality of meters installed in the mail processing machine. Accounting information relating to the uniquely-identified meter activity which has occurred off-line is determined and stored. Information relative to the uniquely-identified meter activity upon the occurrence of each of a plurality of selected events which occur on-line is also stored. The log may be printed and the information cleared by command of the operator.
摘要翻译： 用于提供仪表活动日志的方法和装置可用于适于接收多个邮资计费器的邮件处理机器。 邮件处理机包括用于存储计费器计费信息的微计算机控制和非易失性存储器存储装置。 与安装在邮件处理机中的多个米的每个的唯一标识相关联地存储计费器计费信息。 确定并存储与离线发生的唯一识别的仪表活动有关的会计信息。 还存储了在出现在线上发生的多个选择事件中的每一个的情况下相对于唯一识别的仪表活动的信息。 可以打印日志，并通过操作员的命令清除信息。
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公开(公告)号：US5675650A
公开(公告)日：1997-10-07
申请号：US432733
申请日：1995-05-02
CPC分类号： G07B17/00661 , G07B17/0008 , G07B17/00193 , G07B17/00362 , G07B17/00467 , G07B17/00508 , G07B17/00733 , G07B2017/00161 , G07B2017/00201 , G07B2017/00338 , G07B2017/0037 , G07B2017/00395 , G07B2017/00483 , G07B2017/00588 , G07B2017/0062 , G07B2017/00645 , G07B2017/00701 , G07B2017/0075 , G07B2017/00766 , G07B2017/00967
摘要： A method for controlled acceptance mail payment and evidencing in accordance with the present invention includes creating a mail batch with a plurality of mailpieces each having encrypted indicia printed thereon. A mail documentation file is created containing the total weight of the mail batch, the total payment for the mail batch and mailer identification, all of which are digitally signed to facilitate a subsequent verification of the integrity of the data. The digital signature is included as part of the mail documentation file. The mail batch and mail documentation file are submitted to a carrier distribution system. The carrier processes the batch of mail and the mail documentation file as part of the carrier distribution process to determine the total weight of the batch of mail and verify the weight of the actual batch of mail in comparison to the total weight of the batch of mail as set forth in the mail documentation file.
摘要翻译： 根据本发明的受控接收邮件支付和证明的方法包括：创建具有印刷在其上的多个邮件的邮件批次，每个邮件具有加密的标记。 创建一个邮件文档文件，其中包含邮件批处理的总重量，邮件批处理和邮寄员标识的总付费，所有这些都是数字签名的，以便随后验证数据的完整性。 数字签名作为邮件文档文件的一部分。 邮件批处理和邮件文件文件将提交给运营商分发系统。 运营商处理该批邮件和邮件文档文件作为运营商分发过程的一部分，以确定邮件批量的总重量，并与邮件批量的总重量相比较，验证实际邮件批量的重量 如邮件文档文件中所述。
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