公开(公告)号：US06275745B1

公开(公告)日：2001-08-14

申请号：US09372722

申请日：1999-08-11

申请人： Michael J. Critelli ,  Ronald Reichman ,  Steven J. Shapiro

发明人： Michael J. Critelli ,  Ronald Reichman ,  Steven J. Shapiro

IPC分类号： G06F700

CPC分类号： G06K19/0723 ,  G06K17/00 ,  G06K2017/0045 ,  G06K2017/0083 ,  G07B17/00508 ,  G07B2017/00629

摘要： A system and method for relating the delivery of a mail piece or package to what is inside the mail piece or package. Thus, when the mail piece or package is received and signed for by a recipient the mailer will have proof that the recipient received the mail piece or package and what was inside the mail piece or package at the time the mail piece or package was delivered to the recipient. The foregoing is accomplished by: affixing identifying characteristics to material contained within the container; sealing the container along with the material contained within the container; delivering the container along with the material contained within the container to a recipient; reading recipient information appearing on the outside of the container and the identifying characteristics of the material contained within the container without opening the container; and recording recipient information appearing on the outside of the container and the identifying characteristics of the material contained within the container without opening the container; and recording recipient's signature.

摘要翻译： 用于将邮件或包裹的传送与邮件或包装内的内容相关联的系统和方法。 因此，当邮件或包裹被收件人接收并签名时，邮件人员将有证据表明收件人收到邮件或包裹以及邮件或包裹在邮件或包裹被传送到邮件或包裹内时的内容 收件人。 上述是通过以下方式实现的：将识别特征附加到容纳在容器内的材料上; 将容器与包含在容器内的材料一起密封; 将容器与容纳在容器中的材料一起递送到接收器; 读取出现在容器外面的收件人信息以及容纳在容器内的材料的识别特征，而不打开容器; 并且记录出现在容器外部的收件人信息和容纳在容器内的材料的识别特征而不打开容器; 并记录收件人的签名。

公开(公告)号：US06804577B2

公开(公告)日：2004-10-12

申请号：US10184235

申请日：2002-06-26

申请人： Robert V. Ferrara ,  Ronald K. Rutledge ,  Martin A. Connelly ,  Steven J. Shapiro

发明人： Robert V. Ferrara ,  Ronald K. Rutledge ,  Martin A. Connelly ,  Steven J. Shapiro

IPC分类号： G06F700

CPC分类号： B07C3/14 ,  G06K17/00 ,  G07B17/00435 ,  G07B17/00661 ,  G07B2017/00604 ,  G07B2017/00709

摘要： A business reply mail processing system is provided. A transport module feeds a business reply mail piece in a path of travel where the business reply mail piece includes a job ID code and field data. A scanner module scans the business reply mail piece to read the job ID code and the field data. A control module uses the job ID code to access processing data from a mail campaign job database corresponding to the job ID code and controls the scanner module using the processing data to read the field data from the business reply mail piece. Alternatively, the business reply mail piece includes the processing data that is read by the scanner and the control module uses the processing data read from the business reply mail piece to read the field data from the business reply mail piece.

摘要翻译： 提供业务回复邮件处理系统。 运输模块在业务回复邮件包括作业ID代码和字段数据的旅行路径中馈送业务回复邮件。 扫描仪模块扫描业务回复邮件以读取作业ID代码和字段数据。 控制模块使用作业ID代码从与作业ID代码相对应的邮件活动作业数据库中访问处理数据，并使用处理数据控制扫描器模块以从业务回复邮件读取字段数据。 或者，业务回复邮件包括由扫描仪读取的处理数据，并且控制模块使用从业务回复邮件读取的处理数据从业务回复邮件中读取字段数据。

公开(公告)号：US5809485A

公开(公告)日：1998-09-15

申请号：US764398

申请日：1996-12-11

申请人： Robert G. Arsenault ,  Paul A. Diel ,  Dale A. French ,  Joseph M. Mozdzer ,  Steven J. Shapiro

发明人： Robert G. Arsenault ,  Paul A. Diel ,  Dale A. French ,  Joseph M. Mozdzer ,  Steven J. Shapiro

IPC分类号： G07B17/02 ,  B65G61/00 ,  G06Q10/00 ,  G06Q20/00 ,  G06Q50/00 ,  G07B17/00

CPC分类号： G07B17/00314 ,  G07B17/0008 ,  G07B2017/00161 ,  G07B2017/00241 ,  G07B2017/00322

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。

公开(公告)号：US5923406A

公开(公告)日：1999-07-13

申请号：US884212

申请日：1997-06-27

申请人： Glynn M. Brasington ,  Leon A. Pintsov ,  Steven J. Shapiro

发明人： Glynn M. Brasington ,  Leon A. Pintsov ,  Steven J. Shapiro

IPC分类号： B41J5/30 ,  G07B17/00 ,  G07F17/26 ,  G07F17/42 ,  G09F3/00 ,  G03B27/52 ,  G03B27/32

CPC分类号： G07B17/00193 ,  G07B17/00508 ,  G07F17/26 ,  G07F17/42 ,  G07B2017/00225 ,  G07B2017/00572

摘要： A vending machine system for printing postage stamps, the vending machine system includes an enclosed housing having a front panel with an aperture therein; a camera, mounted in the housing, for receiving through the aperture an image of at least one person and for creating an electronic image of the at least one person based on the received image of the at least one person; a printer; a payment receiving device for accepting payment and for providing a payment signal indicative that payment has been made; a computer including a memory, the computer 1) causing the camera to create the electronic image of the at least one person upon receipt of the payment signal, 2) saving the electronic image of the at least one person in the memory, and 3) utilizing the electronic image of the at least one person for controlling the printer to print a first personalized postage stamp on a recording medium, the first personalized postage stamp including predetermined data required by a postal authority and a picture of the at least one person based on the stored electronic image.

摘要翻译： 一种用于打印邮票的自动售货机系统，该自动售货机系统包括封闭的外壳，其具有在其中具有孔的前面板; 安装在所述壳体中的相机，用于通过所述孔径接收至少一个人的图像，并且基于所述至少一个人的接收图像创建所述至少一个人的电子图像; 打印机 支付接收装置，用于接受付款并提供指示已付款的支付信号; 包括存储器的计算机，计算机1）使得相机在接收到支付信号时创建至少一个人的电子图像，2）将该至少一个人的电子图像保存在存储器中，以及3） 使用至少一个人的电子图像来控制打印机在记录介质上打印第一个性化邮票，所述第一个性邮资邮票包括邮政局所要求的预定数据和至少一个人的图片，基于 存储的电子图像。