公开(公告)号：US20110108622A1

公开(公告)日：2011-05-12

申请号：US13009053

申请日：2011-01-19

申请人： Pradeep K. Das ,  David W. Spencer ,  Robert A. Cordery ,  Frederick W. Ryan, JR.

发明人： Pradeep K. Das ,  David W. Spencer ,  Robert A. Cordery ,  Frederick W. Ryan, JR.

IPC分类号： G06K5/00

CPC分类号： G06Q20/3276 ,  G06Q20/32

摘要： A method facilitating a transaction between a camera-phone user and a business entity. The business entity produces a printed medium indicating a transaction. The printed medium includes a barcode that includes direct contact data for communicating with the business entity. The barcode further includes specific transaction data relating to the transaction in the printed medium. Using the digital camera feature, the user captures a digital image of the barcode. The camera-phone is programmed to decode the digital image to retrieve the direct contact data and the transaction data embedded in the barcode. The camera-phone then automatically initiates a direct communication with the business entity via the mobile communications device using the decoded direct contact data. Once communications are established, the camera phone further transmits the transaction data derived from the barcode to further facilitate the transaction. The barcode includes an encrypted digital signature that can be used by the camera-phone to authenticate the identity of the business entity that created the printed medium.

摘要翻译： 一种促进照相机电话用户与商业实体之间交易的方法。 业务实体生成指示交易的打印介质。 打印介质包括条形码，其包括用于与业务实体通信的直接联系人数据。 条形码还包括与打印介质中的交易有关的特定交易数据。 使用数码相机功能，用户捕获条形码的数字图像。 相机手机被编程为对数字图像进行解码，以检索直接联系人数据和嵌入在条形码中的交易数据。 然后，相机电话使用解码的直接联系人数据通过移动通信设备自动发起与业务实体的直接通信。 一旦通信建立，摄像机电话进一步发送从条形码导出的交易数据，以进一步促进交易。 条形码包括加密的数字签名，可由相机手机用来认证创建打印介质的业务实体的身份。

公开(公告)号：US20080133345A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-05

申请号：US11607210

申请日：2006-12-01

申请人： Robert A. Cordery ,  Theresa Biasi ,  Andrei Obrea ,  Pradeep K. Das ,  Leon A. Pintsov ,  Maria P. Parkos ,  Gary L. Freeman

发明人： Robert A. Cordery ,  Theresa Biasi ,  Andrei Obrea ,  Pradeep K. Das ,  Leon A. Pintsov ,  Maria P. Parkos ,  Gary L. Freeman

IPC分类号： G06Q30/00

CPC分类号： G06Q30/00 ,  G06Q30/0224

摘要： A system for generating direct offers includes a computer system adapted to generate a group of offers, a list of targeted recipients that may be potential customers, and a set of business rules for selecting appropriate ones of the offers based at least in part on certain personal recipient information. The system also includes a third party computer system and a database that stores in confidence personal information for each of the targeted recipients. The third party computer system is adapted to receive the offers, the list of targeted recipients, and the set of business rules, select an appropriate one of the offers, if any, for each targeted recipient according to the business rules based at least in part on the personal information of the targeted recipients, and construct and cause to be sent a final offer for each of the targeted recipients for which an offer has been selected.

摘要翻译： 用于产生直接提供的系统包括适于产生一组提议的计算机系统，可能是潜在客户的目标接收者的列表以及用于至少部分地基于某些个人来选择适当的提议的一组业务规则 收件人信息。 该系统还包括第三方计算机系统和数据库，用于存储每个目标接收者的个人信息。 第三方计算机系统适于接收优惠，目标收件人列表和一组业务规则，至少部分地根据业务规则为每个目标收件人选择适当的一个提供（如果有的话） 关于目标收件人的个人信息，并为每个已选择优惠的目标收件人构建并安排向其发送最终报价。

公开(公告)号：US06957766B2

公开(公告)日：2005-10-25

申请号：US10608963

申请日：2003-06-27

申请人： Pradeep K. Das ,  David W. Spencer ,  Ronald P. Sansone

发明人： Pradeep K. Das ,  David W. Spencer ,  Ronald P. Sansone

IPC分类号： B65D27/34 ,  B65D27/36 ,  B65D27/32 ,  B65D27/00 ,  G01M19/00

CPC分类号： B65D27/36 ,  B65D27/34

摘要： A method and apparatus for an envelope that includes a first portion of material, forming a first surface, a second portion of material, forming a second surface, the second portion being connected to the first portion at selected regions and a third portion of material, connected to the first portion and adapted to contact the second portion, the third portion having a flap that is removable to provide access to an aperture. The flap is fabricated from the same material as the third portion of material. A perforation located in proximity to the flap and adapted to facilitate opening of the envelope.

摘要翻译： 一种用于封套的方法和装置，包括材料的第一部分，形成第一表面，第二部分材料，形成第二表面，第二部分连接到选定区域处的第一部分和材料的第三部分， 连接到第一部分并且适于接触第二部分，第三部分具有可移除以提供对孔的通路的折板。 翼片由与材料的第三部分相同的材料制成。 穿孔位于瓣片附近并且适于便于打开封套。

公开(公告)号：US09117209B2

公开(公告)日：2015-08-25

申请号：US12824265

申请日：2010-06-28

申请人： Pradeep K. Das ,  David W. Spencer

发明人： Pradeep K. Das ,  David W. Spencer

IPC分类号： G06Q20/00 ,  G06Q20/38 ,  G06Q20/40

CPC分类号： G06Q20/382 ,  G06Q20/3829 ,  G06Q20/401

摘要： A method facilitating a transaction between a camera-phone user and a business entity. The business entity produces a printed medium indicating a transaction. The printed medium includes a barcode that includes direct contact data for communicating with the business entity. The barcode further includes specific transaction data relating to the transaction in the printed medium. Using the digital camera feature, the user captures a digital image of the barcode. The camera-phone is programmed to decode the digital image to retrieve the direct contact data and the transaction data embedded in the barcode. The camera-phone then automatically initiates a direct communication with the business entity via the mobile communications device using the decoded direct contact data. One communications are established, the camera phone further transmits the transaction data derived from the barcode to further facilitate the transaction.

摘要翻译： 一种促进照相机电话用户与商业实体之间交易的方法。 业务实体生成指示交易的打印介质。 打印介质包括条形码，其包括用于与业务实体通信的直接联系人数据。 条形码还包括与打印介质中的交易有关的特定交易数据。 使用数码相机功能，用户捕获条形码的数字图像。 相机手机被编程为对数字图像进行解码，以检索直接联系人数据和嵌入在条形码中的交易数据。 然后，相机电话使用解码的直接联系人数据通过移动通信设备自动发起与业务实体的直接通信。 建立一个通信，相机手机进一步发送从条形码导出的交易数据，以进一步促进交易。

公开(公告)号：US06888085B2

公开(公告)日：2005-05-03

申请号：US10125235

申请日：2002-04-17

申请人： David W. Spencer ,  Pradeep K. Das

发明人： David W. Spencer ,  Pradeep K. Das

IPC分类号： B07C1/00 ,  B07C5/00 ,  G06K9/00

CPC分类号： B07C1/00 ,  Y10S209/90 ,  Y10T436/114165

摘要： A contaminant detection system for mail is provided. A mail piece enters the system according to the present invention and a probe is inserted into the mail piece. An extraction device, such as, for example, a vacuum system, extracts a sample of air, including any dust and other particles, from inside the mail piece. The extracted sample is provided to a sampling system that monitors for the presence of a possible contaminant. If any type of contaminant is found in the sampled air, dust and other particles, a signal can be provided to alert an operator of contaminant detection and the mail piece can be diverted and held for further investigation. If no contaminants are detected, the mail piece is accepted and delivered to a normal processing path.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于邮件的污染物检测系统。 邮件进入根据本发明的系统，并且将探头插入到邮件中。 提取装置，例如真空系统，从邮件内部提取包括任何灰尘和其它颗粒的空气样本。 提取的样品被提供给监测可能的污染物的存在的采样系统。 如果在采样的空气，灰尘和其他颗粒中发现任何类型的污染物，可以提供信号来提醒操作者污染物检测，并且邮件可以被转移并保持进行进一步的调查。 如果没有检测到污染物，邮件被接受并传送到正常的处理路径。

公开(公告)号：US06781078B2

公开(公告)日：2004-08-24

申请号：US10186469

申请日：2002-06-28

申请人： Pradeep K. Das ,  John W. Sussmeier ,  Gregory P. Skinger ,  David W. Spencer

发明人： Pradeep K. Das ,  John W. Sussmeier ,  Gregory P. Skinger ,  David W. Spencer

IPC分类号： B07C504

CPC分类号： G06K9/00442 ,  B07C1/00

摘要： The present invention is directed to a system and method that identifies potentially life harming mailpieces. The system generally comprises a mailpiece sorting apparatus which includes a scanner, a scale, a appropriate thickness and length measurement sensors and compartments or bins for receiving sorted mailpieces, an OCR system for reading address information, one or more databases, microprocessor based control system, a document scanner and email functionality. The system and method captures and analyzes mailpiece metrics. The metrics are incorporated into a decision making process as to how the mailpiece should be sorted. The system and method identifies potentially life harming mailpieces with mailpiece processing so as to help deter delays in incoming mail delivery caused by the presence of life harming material in mailpieces and helps to protect the intended recipients from harm.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种识别潜在的生命危害邮件的系统和方法。 该系统通常包括邮件分类装置，其包括扫描仪，刻度尺，适当的厚度和长度测量传感器以及用于接收分类邮件的隔间或仓，用于读取地址信息的OCR系统，一个或多个数据库，基于微处理器的控制系统， 文档扫描器和电子邮件功能。 系统和方法捕获和分析邮件指标。 这些指标被纳入关于如何分类邮件的决策过程。 该系统和方法通过邮件处理识别潜在的生命危害邮件，以帮助阻止由于邮件中存在生命危害材料而导致的传入邮件传递的延迟，并且有助于保护预期的接收者免受伤害。

公开(公告)号：US20100153176A1

公开(公告)日：2010-06-17

申请号：US12334935

申请日：2008-12-15

申请人： John W. Sussmeier ,  Pradeep K. Das ,  Patrick M. Brand

发明人： John W. Sussmeier ,  Pradeep K. Das ,  Patrick M. Brand

IPC分类号： G06Q10/00

CPC分类号： G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q10/063 ,  G06Q50/32 ,  Y02P90/84

摘要： A mail production system enhanced for measuring and reducing carbon footprint of mail. The system includes an inserter machine with sensors configured to detect attributes of mail that may contribute to carbon footprint. A controller computer is in communication with the inserter sensors. The controller further receives and stores mail job attribute data from a data file regarding attributes of the mail to be produced. The computer memory includes data correlating particular mail attributes to corresponding carbon footprint. The controller computer is programmed to calculate a carbon footprint for mail to be produced on the inserter by adding carbon footprint contributed by sensed attributes and mail job attribute data. The controller computer stores carbon footprint data for comparison with future mail jobs. The controller computer provides the user with carbon reduction suggestions corresponding to attributes of the mail.

摘要翻译： 增强邮件生产系统，用于测量和减少邮件的碳足迹。 该系统包括插入器机器，其具有被配置为检测可能有助于碳足迹的邮件属性的传感器。 控制器计算机与插入器传感器通信。 控制器还从关于要生产的邮件的属性的数据文件接收并存储邮件作业属性数据。 计算机存储器包括将特定邮件属性与相应的碳足迹相关联的数据。 控制器计算机被编程为通过添加由感测属性和邮件作业属性数据贡献的碳足迹来计算要在插入器上产生的邮件的碳足迹。 控制器计算机存储用于与未来邮件作业进行比较的碳足迹数据。 控制器计算机为用户提供与邮件的属性相对应的碳减排建议。

公开(公告)号：US20080147423A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-19

申请号：US11642008

申请日：2006-12-19

申请人： John F. Braun ,  Ronald Reichman ,  Pradeep K. Das ,  Andrei Obrea ,  Theresa Biasi ,  John W. Sussmeier ,  Tim Walsh ,  Leon Pintsov

发明人： John F. Braun ,  Ronald Reichman ,  Pradeep K. Das ,  Andrei Obrea ,  Theresa Biasi ,  John W. Sussmeier ,  Tim Walsh ,  Leon Pintsov

IPC分类号： G06Q50/00

CPC分类号： G06F21/606 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G07B17/00508 ,  G07B2017/0012 ,  G07B2017/00629 ,  H04M1/7253 ,  H04M1/72552

摘要： A method and system is provided for confirming and/or verifying receipt of a mailpiece by an intended mail recipient. The method includes the step of establishing a relationship between the intended mail recipient and an RFID tag affixed to the mailpiece. Upon delivery of the mailpiece, the actual mail recipient is caused to affect communication between an RFID enabled phone in the possession of the actual mail recipient and the RFID tag of the mailpiece. By comparing the information acquired by the RFID enabled phone and the RFID tag, (i.e., the relationship information stored on the RFID tag), a determination can be made as to whether the intended mail recipient is the actual mail recipient. Alternate embodiments of the invention effect confirmation/verification by capturing various biometric characteristics of the mail recipient and comparing such information to previously stored biometric data of the intended mail recipient.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种方法和系统，用于确认和/或验证预期的邮件接收者对邮件的接收。 该方法包括建立预期的邮件接收者和贴在邮件上的RFID标签之间的关系的步骤。 发送邮件时，使实际的邮件接收者影响具有实际邮件接收者的RFID启用电话与邮件的RFID标签之间的通信。 通过将由RFID启用的电话获取的信息与RFID标签（即，存储在RFID标签上的关系信息）进行比较，可以确定预期的邮件接收者是否是实际的邮件接收者。 本发明的替代实施例通过捕获邮件接收者的各种生物特征来影响确认/验证，并将此类信息与预期邮件接收者的先前存储的生物特征数据进行比较。

公开(公告)号：US20130166384A1

公开(公告)日：2013-06-27

申请号：US13337486

申请日：2011-12-27

申请人： Pradeep K. Das

发明人： Pradeep K. Das

IPC分类号： G06Q30/02

CPC分类号： G06Q30/02

摘要： A system and method to facilitate targeted campaign communications on mobile devices. Rather than rely on the GPS functionality of the mobile device, the method is able to determine the location of the mobile device by determining the location of the campaign media that is being scanned. Location information is embedded in encoded data, such as a 2D barcode or an RFID tag, to be placed the campaign media for this purpose. The campaign entity sends campaign data, including location data, to the campaign preparation servers of the barcode campaign service. The location data can be an address indicating where campaign entity plans to place their campaign media, or a location where campaign entity expects a recipient to receive the campaign media through the mail.

摘要翻译： 一种促进移动设备上有针对性的广告系列通信的系统和方法。 该方法不是依赖于移动设备的GPS功能，而是可以通过确定正被扫描的活动媒体的位置来确定移动设备的位置。 将位置信息嵌入到诸如2D条形码或RFID标签的编码数据中，以便为此目的放置活动媒体。 活动实体向条形码运动服务的活动准备服务器发送包括位置数据的活动数据。 位置数据可以是指示活动实体计划放置其广告系列媒体的地址，或者是活动实体期望收件人通过邮件接收活动媒体的位置。