Network open metering system
    4.
    发明授权
    Network open metering system 有权
    网络打开计量系统

    公开(公告)号:US06865557B1

    公开(公告)日:2005-03-08

    申请号:US09452404

    申请日:1999-12-01

    IPC分类号: G07B17/00 G06F17/60

    摘要: A transaction evidencing system includes a plurality of computer systems operatively configured to form a network with one of the computer systems functioning as a server and the remaining computer systems functioning as clients. Each of the computer systems includes a processor, memory and storage media. At least some of the storage means includes non-metering application programs that are selectively run on the client computer systems. An unsecured printer is operatively coupled to at least one of the computer systems for printing in accordance with the non-metering application programs. A portable vault card, which is removably coupled to the server computer system, includes digital token generation and transaction accounting processing. The client computer systems issue requests for digital tokens to the server computer system in response to requests for indicia from the non-metering application programs. The requests for digital tokens include predetermined information required by the token generation processing. The server computer system communicates with the vault card when the vault card is coupled to the server computer system, sending the requests for digital tokens to the vault card and receiving from the vault card the generated digital tokens. The server computer system sends each digital token to the client computer system that requested the digital token. The requesting client computer system generates an indicia bitmap from the digital token. The server computer system receives from the vault a transaction record that includes the digital token and the predetermined information and stores the transaction record in its storage media.

    摘要翻译: 交易证明系统包括多个计算机系统,可操作地配置为形成网络,其中一个计算机系统用作服务器,其余的计算机系统用作客户端。 每个计算机系统包括处理器,存储器和存储介质。 至少一些存储装置包括选择性地在客户端计算机系统上运行的非计量应用程序。 根据非计量应用程序,不安全的打印机可操作地耦合到至少一个计算机系统进行打印。 可拆卸地耦合到服务器计算机系统的便携式存储卡包括数字令牌生成和事务记帐处理。 响应于来自非计费应用程序的标记的请求,客户端计算机系统向服务器计算机系统发出针对数字令牌的请求。 数字令牌的请求包括令牌生成处理所需的预定信息。 当保险库卡耦合到服务器计算机系统时,服务器计算机系统与保管库卡进行通信,向数据库卡发送数字令牌请求并从保管库卡接收生成的数字令牌。 服务器计算机系统将每个数字令牌发送到请求数字令牌的客户端计算机系统。 请求客户端计算机系统从数字令牌生成标记位图。 服务器计算机系统从存储库接收包括数字令牌和预定信息的事务记录,并将交易记录存储在其存储介质中。

    Network open metering system
    7.
    发明授权
    Network open metering system 失效
    网络打开计量系统

    公开(公告)号:US6151590A

    公开(公告)日:2000-11-21

    申请号:US575109

    申请日:1995-12-19

    IPC分类号: G07B17/00 H04L9/00

    摘要: A transaction evidencing system includes a plurality of computer systems operatively configured to form a network with one of the computer systems functioning as a server and the remaining computer systems functioning as clients. Each of the computer systems includes a processor, memory and storage media. At least some of the storage means includes non-metering application programs that are selectively run on the client computer systems. An unsecured printer is operatively coupled to at least one of the computer systems for printing in accordance with the non-metering application programs. A portable vault card, which is removably coupled to the server computer system, includes digital token generation and transaction accounting processing. The client computer systems issue requests for digital tokens to the server computer system in response to requests for indicia from the non-metering application programs. The requests for digital tokens include predetermined information required by the token generation processing. The server computer system communicates with the vault card when the vault card is coupled to the server computer system, sending the requests for digital tokens to the vault card and receiving from the vault card the generated digital tokens. The server computer system sends each digital token to the client computer system that requested the digital token. The requesting client computer system generates an indicia bitmap from the digital token. The server computer system receives from the vault a transaction record that includes the digital token and the predetermined information and stores the transaction record in its storage media.

    摘要翻译: 交易证明系统包括多个计算机系统,可操作地配置为形成网络,其中一个计算机系统用作服务器,其余的计算机系统用作客户端。 每个计算机系统包括处理器,存储器和存储介质。 至少一些存储装置包括选择性地在客户端计算机系统上运行的非计量应用程序。 根据非计量应用程序,不安全的打印机可操作地耦合到至少一个计算机系统进行打印。 可拆卸地耦合到服务器计算机系统的便携式存储卡包括数字令牌生成和事务记帐处理。 响应于来自非计费应用程序的标记的请求,客户端计算机系统向服务器计算机系统发出针对数字令牌的请求。 数字令牌的请求包括令牌生成处理所需的预定信息。 当保险库卡耦合到服务器计算机系统时,服务器计算机系统与保管库卡进行通信,向数据库卡发送数字令牌请求并从保管库卡接收生成的数字令牌。 服务器计算机系统将每个数字令牌发送到请求数字令牌的客户端计算机系统。 请求客户端计算机系统从数字令牌生成标记位图。 服务器计算机系统从存储库接收包括数字令牌和预定信息的事务记录,并将交易记录存储在其存储介质中。

    System and method of verifying cryptographic postage evidencing using a
fixed key set
    8.
    发明授权
    System and method of verifying cryptographic postage evidencing using a fixed key set 有权
    使用固定密钥集验证加密邮资证明的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06058193A

    公开(公告)日:2000-05-02

    申请号:US340592

    申请日:1999-06-28

    IPC分类号: G07B17/00 H04L9/00

    摘要: A method for controlling keys used in the verification of encoded information generated by a transaction evidencing device and printed on a document comprises the steps of generating a plurality of random verifier master keys to obtain a set of verifier master keys consisting of a fixed number of keys; generating at least one pointer by applying a psuedorandom algorithm to data unique to the transaction evidencing device; calculating a plurality of verifier token keys to obtain a verifier token key set corresponding to the set of verifier master keys; encrypting the verifier token key set with a privacy key; and distributing the set verifier token keys and the privacy key to verifiers. The token keys are a function of the verifier master keys and a code valid for a limited time. The pointer algorithm is an appropriate symmetric key cryptographic algorithm and the code is function of a date dependent parameter. The master keys are distributed to postal and vendor data centers.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于控制用于验证由交易证明设备产生并被打印在文档上的编码信息的密钥的方法包括以下步骤:生成多个随机验证器主密钥以获得由固定数量的密钥组成的一组验证者主密钥 ; 通过对所述交易证明设备唯一的数据应用伪随机算法来生成至少一个指针; 计算多个验证者令牌密钥以获得与所述验证者主密钥集合相对应的验证者令牌密钥集; 用隐私密钥加密验证者令牌密钥集; 并将设置的验证者令牌密钥和隐私密钥分发给验证者。 令牌密钥是验证者主密钥和有限时间内有效的代码的函数。 指针算法是适当的对称密钥加密算法,代码是日期相关参数的函数。 主密钥分发给邮政和供应商数据中心。

    PC-based open metering system and method
    10.
    发明授权
    PC-based open metering system and method 失效
    基于PC的开放计量系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06157919A

    公开(公告)日:2000-12-05

    申请号:US575112

    申请日:1995-12-19

    IPC分类号: G07B17/00 H04L9/00

    摘要: A transaction evidencing system includes a personal computer (PC) comprising a processor, memory and hard drive, with a plurality of non-metering application programs that selectively run on the PC. An unsecured printer is operatively coupled to the PC for printing in accordance with the non-metering application programs. A portable vault card that is removably coupled to the PC is programmed to generate tokens generation and perform transaction accounting. An application interface module in the PC, which interfaces with the non-metering application programs, issues a request for digital tokens in response to requests for indicia from a non-metering application program. A secure communications module in the PC, which securely communicates with the vault card when the vault card is coupled to the PC, sends the request for digital token to the vault card and receives a digital token generated by the vault card. An indicia bitmap generation module generates an indicia bitmap in the PC from the digital token and stores it in memory. The indicia bitmap is accessed by the non-metering application program when a print indicia operation is selected. A transaction capture module in the PC stores on the hard drive a transaction record corresponding to each issued digital token and associated postal data. The application interface module, the secure communications module, the indicia bitmap generation module and the transaction capture module are part of a dynamic link library module in the PC.

    摘要翻译: 交易证明系统包括包括处理器,存储器和硬盘驱动器的个人计算机(PC),其具有选择性地在PC上运行的多个非计量应用程序。 根据非计量应用程序,不安全的打印机可操作地耦合到PC以进行打印。 可拆卸地耦合到PC的便携式存储卡被编程为产生令牌生成并执行事务计费。 与非计费应用程序接口的PC中的应用接口模块响应于来自非计费应用程序的标记的请求而发出数字令牌的请求。 PC中的安全通信模块,当保险库卡耦合到PC时,其与保险库卡安全地通信,将数字令牌的请求发送到保险库卡并接收由保险库卡产生的数字令牌。 标记位图生成模块从数字令牌在PC中生成标记位图并将其存储在存储器中。 当选择打印标记操作时,非计量应用程序访问标记位图。 PC中的交易捕获模块在硬盘驱动器上存储与每个发行的数字令牌和相关联的邮政数据相对应的交易记录。 应用接口模块,安全通信模块,标记位图生成模块和事务捕获模块是PC中动态链接库模块的一部分。