公开(公告)号：US5552691A

公开(公告)日：1996-09-03

申请号：US338727

申请日：1994-11-14

申请人： Perry A. Pierce ,  Peter K. Zanger

发明人： Perry A. Pierce ,  Peter K. Zanger

IPC分类号： G05B19/416 ,  G05B19/42 ,  B65G43/00

CPC分类号： G05B19/416 ,  G05B2219/35579 ,  G05B2219/43162

摘要： A method for providing motion information for a motor controller is accomplished by defining a determined set of motion parameters for describing a desired motion in terms of encoder position data. The parameters are stored for use in calculating the desired motion profile of the motor during the various motion segments of the desired profile as the motor is being driven. The method saves on required memory storage for all the various motor profiles typically used in devices such as inserters since only the parameters used in calculating must be stored. A flag field is also provided to enable the microprocessor to determine which of the segments is being generated.

摘要翻译： 通过根据编码器位置数据定义用于描述期望运动的确定的一组运动参数来实现用于为马达控制器提供运动信息的方法。 这些参数被存储用于在电动机被驱动时期望期望轮廓的各种运动段期间计算电动机的期望的运动曲线。 该方法节省了通常用于诸如插入器的设备中的所有各种电动机轮廓的所需存储器存储器，因为仅必须存储用于计算中的参数。 还提供标志字段以使得微处理器能够确定正在生成哪些片段。

公开(公告)号：US5570280A

公开(公告)日：1996-10-29

申请号：US338726

申请日：1994-11-14

申请人： Stephen C. Nunnally ,  Perry A. Pierce ,  Peter K. Zanger

发明人： Stephen C. Nunnally ,  Perry A. Pierce ,  Peter K. Zanger

IPC分类号： G05B19/042 ,  G06F19/00

CPC分类号： G05B19/0421 ,  G05B2219/23389 ,  G05B2219/23428 ,  G05B2219/25235 ,  G05B2219/25314 ,  G05B2219/25413

摘要： In a microprocessor-controlled apparatus a plurality of event vector tables and a plurality of event action blocks are defined and stored in memory to provide a determined set of actions to be performed in correspondence to activation by respective determined events. A profile interpreter processes action function sequences from these tables and commands the corresponding actions, sets a corresponding event-occurred flag and thereafter commands other actions and manipulates the flag by operation of respective profile action functions associated with the respective operations of the apparatus. The levels of operation may be arranged hierarchically so that additional modules may be added at a lower level without altering the control functions provided at the higher level. All of the primitive functions that can be realistically supported by the device controller are preferably included in the base software. Aggregate functions may be designed to support complex I/O functions such as scanning. In accordance with the invention these functions are activated by device profiles that are downloaded by the system software to each device controller during application initialization. These profiles can also be hard-coded into a source-format include-file to accommodate a standalone operation without download capability. Mailpiece tracking is included in the method.

摘要翻译： 在微处理器控制的装置中，多个事件向量表和多个事件动作块被定义并存储在存储器中，以提供一组确定的动作，以对应于由相应确定的事件的激活来执行。 简档解释器处理来自这些表的动作功能序列并对相应的动作进行命令，设置相应的事件发生标志，然后命令其他动作，并通过操作与该装置的相应操作相关联的各个轮廓动作功能来操纵该标志。 操作级别可以分层布置，使得可以在较低级别添加附加模块，而不改变在较高级别提供的控制功能。 基本软件中最好包含设备控制器实际支持的所有原始功能。 可以将集合功能设计为支持复杂的I / O功能，例如扫描。 根据本发明，这些功能由在应用初始化期间由系统软件下载到每个设备控制器的设备简档激活。 这些配置文件也可以硬编码为源格式的包含文件，以适应无需下载功能的独立操作。 邮件跟踪包含在该方法中。

公开(公告)号：US07110965B1

公开(公告)日：2006-09-19

申请号：US09475912

申请日：1999-12-30

申请人： Perry A. Pierce

发明人： Perry A. Pierce

IPC分类号： G06G30/00

CPC分类号： G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q30/0611

摘要： A method and system for electronically selling a data item such as a song, a literature piece or a picture. A data repository is used for a seller to store the data item that the seller wishes to sell for a fee. The data repository is accessible to a buyer who deposits a fund to the data repository prior to downloading the data item. Preferably, the data repository is connected to a telecommunication network such as the Internet so that the buyer can download the purchased data item directly through the telecommunication network. Preferably, the seller posts a price which is the maximum amount the seller wishes to collect and sets a minimum amount that the seller is willing to collect from the buyer for downloading the data item. Preferably, the buyer makes an offer to the data repository wherein a software program is used to check whether the offered price falls within the fee range as set by the seller.

摘要翻译： 一种用于电子销售诸如歌曲，文献作品或图片的数据项的方法和系统。 数据存储库用于卖方存储卖方希望出售的数据项目。 数据存储库可以在下载数据项之前将资金存入资料库的买方使用。 优选地，数据存储库连接到诸如因特网的电信网络，使得买方可以通过电信网络直接下载所购买的数据项。 优选地，卖方发布作为卖方希望收集的最大金额的价格，并设置卖方愿意从买方收集用于下载数据项目的最小金额。 优选地，买方向数据存储库提供报价，其中使用软件程序来检查所提供的价格是否落在由卖方设定的费用范围内。

公开(公告)号：US06680783B1

公开(公告)日：2004-01-20

申请号：US09451598

申请日：1999-11-30

申请人： Perry A. Pierce ,  Brian M. Romansky

发明人： Perry A. Pierce ,  Brian M. Romansky

IPC分类号： G06K1500

CPC分类号： G07B17/00362 ,  G07B2017/00395

摘要： A method for printing an indicium with a printer coupled to a personal computer includes the steps of collecting indicium data in memory of the PC, generating an indicium bar code relating to the indicium data, creating in the PC memory a printable image of a valid indicium including the indicium bar code, printing the printable image, and destroying the printable image in the PC memory as soon as the printable image has been printed. Messages of the PC operating system can be monitored for printing activity such that the printable image can be modified after a first copy of the printable image has been printed. The step of creating a printable image includes determining if more than one copy of the indicium is to be printed, and changing the number of copies to be printed to one when more than one copy is determined. The step of creating a printable image renders an indicium image to a memory device context. The printable image can be destroyed by overwriting the printable image with other information.

摘要翻译： 一种用打印机连接到个人计算机的打印方法包括以下步骤：在PC的存储器中收集标记数据，产生与标记数据相关的标记条形码，在PC存储器中创建有效标记的可打印图像 包括标记条形码，打印可打印图像，以及一旦可打印图像被打印，则可以在PC存储器中销毁可打印图像。 可以监视PC操作系统的消息以进行打印活动，使得可打印的图像可以在打印可打印图像的第一副本之后被修改。 创建可打印图像的步骤包括确定是否要打印标记的多于一个的副本，以及如果确定多于一个的复印件，则将要打印的份数更改为一个。 创建可打印图像的步骤将标记图像呈现给存储器设备上下文。 可打印的图像可以通过用其他信息覆盖可打印图像来破坏。

公开(公告)号：US06296404B1

公开(公告)日：2001-10-02

申请号：US09433481

申请日：1999-11-04

申请人： Perry A. Pierce ,  William T. Shannon

发明人： Perry A. Pierce ,  William T. Shannon

IPC分类号： B41J530

CPC分类号： G07B17/00508 ,  B41J3/4075 ,  B41J11/42 ,  G07B2017/00564 ,  G07B2017/00572 ,  G07B2017/0062

摘要： A method of producing a label for a mailpiece having a postal indicium printed thereon including the following steps: (i) providing a user with a label stock including a plurality of labels; (ii) prompting the user to provide an input of a label position indicator corresponding to a selected one of the plurality of labels; (iii) feeding the label stock through a printer; and (iv) printing the postal indicium on the selected label.

摘要翻译： 一种生产印有邮戳的邮件的标签的方法，包括以下步骤：（i）向用户提供包括多个标签的标签纸; （ii）提示用户提供对应于所述多个标签中所选择的一个标签的标签位置指示符的输入; （iii）通过打印机送入标签原料; 和（iv）在所选标签上印刷邮戳。

公开(公告)号：US5666292A

公开(公告)日：1997-09-09

申请号：US357174

申请日：1994-12-13

申请人： Kevin D. Hunter ,  Perry A. Pierce

发明人： Kevin D. Hunter ,  Perry A. Pierce

IPC分类号： G07B17/00 ,  H04L29/06 ,  G06K15/00

CPC分类号： H04L29/06 ,  G07B17/00193 ,  G07B17/00314 ,  G07B2017/00241 ,  G07B2017/00258 ,  G07B2017/00322

摘要： An interface apparatus is provided with a number of communication ports for providing a communication interface between a postage meter and a plurality of external devices, such as, a scale and a modem. A principal communications port connectable to the postage meter. A secure communication port is provided for receiving messages on a secure scale using encrypted protocol signals. The interface unit includes an additional number of unsecured ports for communication with unsecured devices such as a modem or an unsecured scale utilizing conventional protocol signals. The interface further includes a programmable microcontroller in bus communication with a random access memory, a non-volatile memory and a program memory, a first communication bus connecting the principal port to the microcontroller and a second communication bus connecting one or more of the second communication ports to the microcontroller. The microcontroller of the interface unit is programmed to establish a communication link between one of the second communication ports and the principal port pursuant to a communication request signal from the principal port identifying which of the second communication ports for communication. Conversely, the microcontroller can establish a communication link between the second communication port and the principal communication port pursuant to a communication request from one of the second communication ports. The messages being communicated are comprised of a number of message frames and each of the message frames has a header, one of headers being designated for message frames which are intended to be directed to the interface unit. The interface unit monitors the header portion of each message frame and stripping the message frames from the messages having the designated message frame header for messages intended as instructions for the interface unit. An established communication link can be interrupted when a message having the designated message frame header and message frame instructs the microcontroller to establish communication between the microcontroller and the postage meter through principal port.

公开(公告)号：US06902265B2

公开(公告)日：2005-06-07

申请号：US10413096

申请日：2003-04-14

申请人： Michael J. Critelli ,  Judith D. Auslander ,  Perry A. Pierce

发明人： Michael J. Critelli ,  Judith D. Auslander ,  Perry A. Pierce

IPC分类号： B41M3/14 ,  G07B17/00 ,  B41J2/01

CPC分类号： G07B17/00508 ,  B41M3/144 ,  G07B2017/00637

摘要： Machine-readable light-colored or invisible, but luminescent, postage-evidencing symbology and dark, readable other postage information are printed, preferably in a single print operation, to provide large amounts of information without diminishing read rates. The resulting combination image can be printed independent of substrate material to enable the provision of a high information density without obscuring any one component. The postage-evidencing symbology is printed in large-format and can include redundant information within an IBI image or between an IBI and visible dark image for a variety of practical purposes. In a preferred form, the images are printed using conventional ink jet printers using water-based inks. In one embodiment of this type, the images are printed with a conventional two-cartridge color ink jet printer by printing postage-evidencing symbology with a single-color ink and printing the visible dark image as a composite dark color from a standard multi-color cartridge.

摘要翻译： 打印机器可读的浅色或不可见，但发光，邮资证明符号系统和暗色可读的其他邮资信息，优选在单次打印操作中，以提供大量信息而不减少读取速率。 所得到的组合图像可以独立于基底材料印刷，以使得能够提供高信息密度而不遮蔽任何一个部件。 邮资证明符号系统以大格式打印，可以包含IBI图像中的冗余信息，也可以包含IBI和可见暗图像之间的冗余信息，用于各种实际目的。 在优选形式中，使用使用水性油墨的常规喷墨打印机打印图像。 在这种类型的一个实施例中，通过用单色墨水打印邮资证明符号系统，用传统的双筒彩色喷墨打印机打印图像，并将可见暗图像作为复合深色从标准多色 墨盒。

公开(公告)号：US06175826B1

公开(公告)日：2001-01-16

申请号：US08993355

申请日：1997-12-18

申请人： Charles R. Malandra, Jr. ,  Perry A. Pierce

发明人： Charles R. Malandra, Jr. ,  Perry A. Pierce

IPC分类号： G06F1700

CPC分类号： G07B17/00733 ,  G07B17/0008 ,  G07B2017/00096 ,  G07B2017/00137 ,  G07B2017/00201 ,  G07B2017/00322 ,  G07B2017/0033 ,  G07B2017/00766 ,  G07B2017/00967

摘要： A postage metering system includes a host processor having a printer coupled thereto. A postal security device (PSD) is coupled to the host processor. The PSD includes first unique identification, first postal value storage and first digital signature generator. The host processor can request and obtain from the PSD first evidence of postage payment to be printed by the printer. The host processor can also request and obtain from a remote data center second evidence of postage payment to be printed by the printer. For each metering transaction to be printed by the printer, the host processor initiates the request for one of the first and second evidences of postage payment. In one embodiment the host processor is a general purpose computer.

摘要翻译： 邮资计费系统包括具有与其耦合的打印机的主机处理器。 邮政安全装置（PSD）耦合到主机处理器。 PSD包括第一唯一标识，第一邮政值存储和第一数字签名生成器。 主机处理器可以从PSD请求并获取打印机要打印的邮资支付的首要证据。 主机处理器还可以从远程数据中心请求并获得要由打印机打印的邮资支付的第二证据。 对于要由打印机打印的每个计费交易，主处理器启动对邮资支付的第一和第二证据之一的请求。 在一个实施例中，主处理器是通用计算机。

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

IPC分类号： B65G61/00 ,  G06Q30/00 ,  G06Q50/00 ,  G07B17/00 ,  G06F17/00

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。

公开(公告)号：US6085181A

公开(公告)日：2000-07-04

申请号：US993354

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.

发明人： Linda V. Gravell ,  David K. Lee ,  Perry A. Pierce ,  David W. Riley ,  Frederick W. Ryan, Jr.

IPC分类号： B65G61/00 ,  G06Q50/00 ,  G07B17/00 ,  G06F17/00

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。