公开(公告)号：US5918220A

公开(公告)日：1999-06-29

申请号：US772788

申请日：1996-12-24

申请人： Ronald P. Sansone ,  Paul A. Levitsky

发明人： Ronald P. Sansone ,  Paul A. Levitsky

IPC分类号： G07B17/00 ,  G07F7/00 ,  H04L12/14 ,  H04L12/58 ,  H04L29/08

CPC分类号： H04L12/5835 ,  G07B17/0008 ,  G07F17/0014 ,  H04L12/14 ,  H04L12/1428 ,  H04L12/1457 ,  H04L12/1464 ,  H04L51/066 ,  H04L67/02 ,  H04L69/329 ,  G07B2017/00072 ,  G07B2017/00177

摘要： The invention is a method for selecting, producing, and delivering a finished mail piece. The method includes the step of selecting, at an initiating node, a set of parameters which together comprise a mail piece to be produced at a remote location. The selection is made from a series of menus within a program resident within a data processing system. Among the parameters which can be selected or determined are the destination address, type of delivery service to be used, and a choice of the media stock upon which a selected text can be printed. Additionally, a choice of language for the text can be made, and an account number for debiting the cost of the transaction may be entered. The selected parameters are transmitted to a data center which reads the destination address and then determines the most appropriate destination node. It is possible for the data center to be co-located with the initiating node or, to be the destination node. The data center, which maintains all data with respect to a particular transaction, will transmit the selected parameters to the destination node. Upon receipt of the data, the destination node prints the selected text upon a media which is inserted into an envelope with the destination address printed upon the envelope. The envelope is then franked in proper local currency and delivered to a local postal stream for final delivery to the destination address.

摘要翻译： 本发明是一种用于选择，生产和递送完成的邮件的方法。 该方法包括在起始节点处选择一组参数的步骤，该组参数一起构成要在远程位置产生的邮件。 该选择由驻留在数据处理系统内的程序中的一系列菜单进行。 可以选择或确定的参数是目的地地址，要使用的传送服务的类型，以及可以选择可以打印所选择的文本的媒体库。 此外，可以选择文本的语言，并且可以输入用于借记交易成本的帐号。 所选择的参数被发送到读取目的地址的数据中心，然后确定最合适的目的地节点。 数据中心可能与发起节点共址，或作为目标节点。 维护关于特定事务的所有数据的数据中心将将所选择的参数发送到目的地节点。 在接收到数据时，目的地节点将所选择的文本打印在被插入信封中的媒体上，目的地地址被打印在信封上。 信封然后以适当的当地货币进行印刷，并交付给当地的邮政信箱，以便最终交付到目的地址。

公开(公告)号：US06466948B1

公开(公告)日：2002-10-15

申请号：US09473587

申请日：1999-12-28

申请人： Paul A. Levitsky ,  Ronald P. Sansone

发明人： Paul A. Levitsky ,  Ronald P. Sansone

IPC分类号： G06F1700

CPC分类号： G01G19/005 ,  Y10S707/99934 ,  Y10S707/99945 ,  Y10S707/99948

摘要： The invention is a method and system for determining a weight for use in a shipping application and for the establishment of a trainable weights database and a weight database training object. The method begins with establishing a database linked to the shipping application. The weight of a parcel to be shipped is determined by comparing a data entry at the shipping application with a set of data entries resident in the database. The comparison is performed by entering a description of the parcel to the system, and parsing the description to determine whether or not the data includes a known symbology or barcode. If it does, then the method matches the description with a locator function to locate the required weight; otherwise, the description is further parsed into match fields. If the comparison determines a weight, then the weight is returned to the shipping application for entry in an appropriate field; however, if the comparison does not return a weight, then a weight is determined by selecting an option from among a set of weight input options which includes an auto search mode. The determined weight is then input to the database in respect of a set of parameters resident in the data entry so that the determined weight can be used for subsequent transactions. Another aspect of the present invention, is a method of establishing and utilizing a weight database training object which is invoked to determine a weight to enter into the weight field of the shipping application.

摘要翻译： 本发明是用于确定在运输应用中使用的重量以及建立可训练权重数据库和权重数据库训练对象的方法和系统。 该方法开始于建立与运送应用程序相关联的数据库。 通过将运送应用程序中的数据条目与驻留在数据库中的一组数据条目进行比较来确定要运输的包裹的重量。 通过将包裹的描述输入到系统来执行比较，并且解析描述以确定数据是否包括已知的符号体系或条形码。 如果这样做，则该方法将描述与定位器函数匹配以定位所需的权重; 否则，描述进一步解析成匹配字段。 如果比较确定重量，则将重量返回给运送应用程序以在适当的字段中输入; 然而，如果比较不返回权重，则通过从包括自动搜索模式的一组权重输入选项中选择选项来确定权重。 然后将所确定的权重相对于驻留在数据条目中的一组参数输入到数据库，使得所确定的权重可以用于后续交易。 本发明的另一方面是建立和利用权重数据库训练对象的方法，该对象被调用以确定进入运送应用的权重域的权重。

公开(公告)号：US5742932A

公开(公告)日：1998-04-21

申请号：US772790

申请日：1996-12-24

申请人： Paul A. Levitsky

发明人： Paul A. Levitsky

IPC分类号： G07B17/00

CPC分类号： G07B17/0008 ,  G07B17/00362 ,  G07B2017/00169 ,  G07B2017/0037

摘要： The invention is a method of accounting for a transaction cost and currency exchange relative to customer accounts in a hybrid mail system. The method begins by establishing a data center, a first remote data entry point, and a second remote data entry point which has mailpiece production means. The first remote data entry point, the second remote data entry point, and/or the data center may be co-located. A set of parameters which define a mailpiece, a unit cost where known for each parameter, a destination for the mailpiece, and a choice of debiting or crediting a customer account are determined at the first remote data entry point. The parameters and known costs point are transmitted to the data center and to the second remote data entry point. The mailpiece is produced at the second remote data entry point and a unit cost for each of the mailpiece production and delivery elements is calculated at the second remote data entry point and transmitted to the data center. A total unit cost of the transaction is calculated at the data center and then converted to a transaction cost by multiplying the total unit cost by a currency conversion factor. The transaction cost is then entered into customer account database, a transaction database, and transmitted to the first remote data entry point; additionally, a billing statement is generated by the data center in respect of the transaction and a similar statement can be generated by the first remote data entry point for the benefit of the transaction initiator.

摘要翻译： 本发明是一种在混合邮件系统中计算相对于客户账户的交易成本和货币兑换的方法。 该方法通过建立数据中心，第一远程数据输入点和具有邮件制作装置的第二远程数据输入点开始。 第一远程数据入口点，第二远程数据入口点和/或数据中心可以位于同一位置。 在第一远程数据入口点处确定一组参数，其定义邮件，每个参数已知的单位成本，邮件的目的地以及客户帐户的借记或贷记的选择。 参数和已知成本点被发送到数据中心和第二远程数据输入点。 邮件在第二远程数据输入点处产生，并且在第二远程数据输入点处计算每个邮件生产和传送元件的单位成本并将其发送到数据中心。 交易的总单位成本在数据中心计算，然后通过乘以总单位成本乘以货币换算系数转换为交易成本。 然后将交易成本输入客户账户数据库，交易数据库，并传送到第一个远程数据输入点; 此外，数据中心就交易生成记账单，并且为了交易发起者的利益，可以由第一远程数据入口点生成相似的语句。

公开(公告)号：US5835716A

公开(公告)日：1998-11-10

申请号：US572916

申请日：1995-12-15

申请人： William M. Hunt ,  Paul A. Levitsky

发明人： William M. Hunt ,  Paul A. Levitsky

IPC分类号： G06Q10/02 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G06F19/00

CPC分类号： G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q10/02 ,  G06Q10/025

摘要： The invention is a method for brokering carrier capacity. The method comprises a dual path; one path that allows entry into a data processing system of available carrier capacity which is comprised of a list of parameters which define that capacity, and the second path which allows access to that capacity. Each entry point to the system has data entry means for either entering carrier capacity or entering a request for available routes, or both. Available capacity entries are confirmed, saved in a transportation database, and assigned a pre-transaction code. Path two involves entering a request for available capacity by defining a requested route based upon a list of parameters. The system compares available capacity with the requested route to determine whether or not a match exists. The system operator selects an appropriate matched entry which must then be confirmed. Upon confirmation, selected matches are saved to a transaction database and assigned a transaction code. If no match is determined, then the requested route data is saved to a request database. A request database locator program is then activated for the purpose of querying the transportation database at pre-determined intervals to determine if a matching capacity has been subsequently entered. If a matching capacity has been subsequently entered, then a prompt is sent to the requesting site indicating that a match has been found and that confirmation is required; otherwise, the request database locator program will continue to query the transportation database until the routine is terminated.

摘要翻译： 本发明是一种中介运营商能力的方法。 该方法包括双路径; 允许进入可用载波容量的数据处理系统的一个路径，其包括定义该容量的参数列表，以及允许访问该容量的第二路径。 系统的每个进入点都具有用于进入运营商容量或输入可用路由的请求的数据输入装置，或两者。 可用容量条目已确认，保存在运输数据库中，并分配了事务前代码。 路径二涉及通过基于参数列表定义所请求的路由来输入可用容量的请求。 系统将可用容量与所请求的路由进行比较，以确定是否存在匹配。 系统操作员选择适当的匹配条目，然后必须确认。 确认后，所选匹配将保存到事务数据库并分配一个事务代码。 如果没有确定匹配，则请求的路由数据被保存到请求数据库。 然后激活请求数据库定位程序以便以预定间隔查询运输数据库，以确定是否随后输入匹配容量。 如果随后输入了匹配的容量，则将提示发送到请求站点，指示已经找到匹配并且需要确认; 否则，请求数据库定位程序将继续查询运输数据库，直到程序终止。

公开(公告)号：US5724524A

公开(公告)日：1998-03-03

申请号：US572769

申请日：1995-12-15

申请人： William M. Hunt ,  Paul A. Levitsky

发明人： William M. Hunt ,  Paul A. Levitsky

IPC分类号： G06Q10/08 ,  G06F17/60

CPC分类号： G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q40/04

摘要： The invention is a method and system for listing and brokering a commodity and its financial derivatives. The method identifies a plurality of characteristics of a particular commodity, and then enters those characteristics into the database of a data processing system utilizing a real-time clock. An exchange market for the commodity is established based upon a pre-selected set of its characteristics; and, after a market price for the commodity has been set, a class (or classes) of financial derivatives is established together with a financial exchange market for those derivatives. The characteristics of the derivatives comprise: a common descriptive link between varied commodity types; a contract length that runs from the purchase date of the contract to the performance date for the commodity; and, a contract price. The system of the subject invention comprises a number of elements which include: data processing means; means for determining whether a match exists based upon a comparison of the commodity offered for sale and that requested for purchase or exchange; display means; means for selecting the matched entry for purchase and/or exchange; and means for determining and selecting a class of financial derivatives. The data processing means of the system, in turn, further comprises a system controller which is further comprised of: a data processing system; data entry means; memory means; and, communication means for communicating data between the system controller and a plurality of input and output points.

摘要翻译： 本发明是一种商品及其金融衍生工具上市和中介的方法和系统。 该方法识别特定商品的多个特征，然后将这些特征输入到利用实时时钟的数据处理系统的数据库中。 商品的交易市场是根据预先设定的特征而建立的; 在确定商品的市场价格后，建立一类（或多类）金融衍生品，以及衍生品的金融交易市场。 衍生产品的特点包括：各种商品类型之间的共同描述性联系; 合同长度从合同的购买日期到商品的履行日期; 和合同价格。 本发明的系统包括多个元件，包括：数据处理装置; 用于基于为出售提供的商品和要求购买或交换的商品的比较来确定是否存在匹配的手段; 显示手段 用于选择购买和/或交换的匹配条目的手段; 以及确定和选择一类金融衍生工具的手段。 该系统的数据处理装置又包括系统控制器，该系统控制器还包括：数据处理系统; 数据输入装置; 记忆手段 以及用于在系统控制器和多个输入和输出点之间传送数据的通信装置。