公开(公告)号：US11436650B1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-06

申请号：US16447876

申请日：2019-06-20

申请人： Stamps.com Inc.

发明人： Michael J. Biswas

IPC分类号： G06Q30/04 ,  G07B17/00

摘要： Systems and methods which provide parasitic postage indicia comprising thin indicium information and corresponding postage indicium data are shown. The thin indicium information may be disposed in a mail scan block in parasitism for use in identifying the corresponding postage indicium data. This thin indicium information may comprise one or more pieces of information configured to be carried within a structure of a mail scan block present on a mail item and which uniquely or substantially uniquely identifies a postage indicium data packet comprised of postage indicium data. The postage indicium data may be generated as proof of payment for postal services and stored for access using the thin indicium information. As a mail item is processed a mail scan block thereon may be scanned and the thin indicium information extracted for identifying a corresponding postage indicium data packet for proof of payment for postal services.

公开(公告)号：US11037151B1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-15

申请号：US15603276

申请日：2017-05-23

申请人： Stamps.com Inc.

发明人： Craig Ogg ,  Keith Bussell

IPC分类号： G06Q20/40 ,  G06Q40/00

摘要： A postage evidencing system for tracking postage amounts for multiple users comprising at least two register set partitions is disclosed. Each of the partitions includes an ascending register holding a number representing a value of postage that can be evidenced by the device, a descending register holding a number representing a value of postage that has been previously evidenced by the device, and an identification representing a source of mail pieces that are evidenced with postage from the partition. A security module limits access to the partitions and registers. The identifier for a selected partition is printed on mail pieces as part of an Information Based Indicia (IBI) to identify the source of the mail pieces.

公开(公告)号：US10373398B1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-06

申请号：US12030739

申请日：2008-02-13

申请人： Ken McBride ,  James M. Bortnak

发明人： Ken McBride ,  James M. Bortnak

IPC分类号： G07B17/00

摘要： Systems and methods which provide for distributed activation of pre-printed, or otherwise pre-produced, indicia to thereby provide value bearing indicia, such as postage indicia, are shown. Embodiments apply indicia to fungible items, such as envelopes, paper stock, labels, etc., at a central location. When one of the items bearing the pre-produced indicia is incorporated into a mail item by a user, the pre-produced indicia may be activated and thus becomes valid postage indicia for use in posting the mail item. Various images, information, characters, symbols, and/or marks may be provided in association with pre-produced indicia. Such marks may be printed using a same or different media than an accompanying pre-produced indicia. Embodiments implement a system for scanning pre-produced indicia for activation as postage indicia.

公开(公告)号：US09914320B1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-13

申请号：US13091745

申请日：2011-04-21

申请人： Jeffery M. Carberry ,  David E. Rosen ,  John R. Clem ,  Haining B. Zhang

发明人： Jeffery M. Carberry ,  David E. Rosen ,  John R. Clem ,  Haining B. Zhang

IPC分类号： B42D25/346

CPC分类号： B42D25/346

摘要： Systems and methods which provide secure value bearing indicia using clear media are shown. Embodiments of the invention provide value bearing indicia on clear media having security features to discourage reuse and/or copying. Embodiments provide value bearing indicia on clear media having controlled cuts in the surface of the clear media to facilitate the destruction of the value bearing indicia when removal is attempted after affixing to a host object. Patterns in which controlled cuts are provided in the clear media are preferably adapted to facilitate desired destruction of the value bearing indicia on clear media. Embodiments may utilize adhesive patterning to facilitate destruction or otherwise disabling the clear fungible postage indicia when removal from a host object is attempted. Embodiments of the invention may additionally or alternatively use adhesive adaption, such as adhesive colorization and/or adhesive characteristic variation, to provide security with respect to clear fungible postage indicia.

公开(公告)号：US09911246B1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-06

申请号：US12344080

申请日：2008-12-24

申请人： Kenneth T. McBride ,  J P Leon

发明人： Kenneth T. McBride ,  J P Leon

IPC分类号： G07B17/00

CPC分类号： G07B17/00467 ,  G07B17/00508 ,  G07B2017/0037 ,  G07B2017/00491 ,  G07B2017/00709

摘要： Systems and methods which utilize gravity feed for mail item movement in postage metering operations are shown. Embodiments provide for gravity drop feeding mail items into a portion of a postage metering system for metering operations, such as to activate or apply postage indicia thereto. Embodiments provide for gravity drop exit of mail items from a portion of a postage metering system after metering operations, such as activation or application of postage indicia thereto. Postage metering operations as performed by embodiments of the invention may comprise scanning and activation of preprinted tokens. Postage metering operations according to alternative embodiments of the invention may comprise printing postage indicia. Embodiments provide processing in addition to or in the alternative to the aforementioned postage indicia activation or printing and mail item marking operations, such as weighing, sorting, etc.

公开(公告)号：US20140337246A1

公开(公告)日：2014-11-13

申请号：US14281691

申请日：2014-05-19

申请人： STAMPS.COM INC. ,  iShip Inc.

发明人： Daniel F. Williams ,  David Allison Bennett ,  Lynn Shaindell Goldhaber ,  Dennis Glavin ,  Lory Elizabeth Moon ,  Charles D. Mentzer ,  Stephen M. Teglovic ,  John M. Dietz ,  William W. Smith, III ,  Paul Bilibin ,  Jinyue Liu ,  Paul R. McLaughlin ,  Scott Meyer ,  Sean Hu

IPC分类号： G06Q10/08

CPC分类号： G06Q10/0835 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q10/083 ,  G06Q10/0834 ,  G06Q10/08345 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  G06Q10/101 ,  G06Q30/0282 ,  G06Q30/0601

摘要： The present invention provides a plurality of Enterprises with a single online user interface with which the Enterprise can provide Enterprise Shippers, shipping origination users and shipping intermediary users with an automated parcel management system for a plurality of supported Carriers for a plurality of services. The present invention provides for the hierarchical definition of users, including the hierarchical definition of organizational units within each Enterprise. The present invention further provides for a distinct definition of policies, privileges, and other types of specifications for each user level, each user, and each organizational unit. The present invention applies the user and organizational policies, privileges and other specifications as they apply to each particular user to drive the interactive interface with each particular user and to provide among other things, shipping options, shipping services, shipping rates, traveler and/or shipping label preparation, and shipment tracking.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了具有单个在线用户界面的多个企业，企业可以通过该企业提供企业托运人，为起始用户和运输中间用户提供用于多个服务的多个被支持运营商的自动包裹管理系统。 本发明提供了用户的分层定义，包括每个企业内的组织单位的分层定义。 本发明还提供了针对每个用户级别，每个用户和每个组织单元的策略，特权和其他类型的规范的明确定义。 本发明适用于它们适用于每个特定用户的用户和组织策略，特权和其他规范以驱动与每个特定用户的交互式界面，并且提供其他方面，包括运送选项，运输服务，运费，旅行者和/或 运送标签准备和出货跟踪。

公开(公告)号：US08600910B2

公开(公告)日：2013-12-03

申请号：US12963472

申请日：2010-12-08

申请人： Salim G. Kara ,  Martin J. Pagel

发明人： Salim G. Kara ,  Martin J. Pagel

IPC分类号： G06Q30/00 ,  G06F17/00 ,  G07B17/02

CPC分类号： G07B17/00193 ,  G07B17/0008 ,  G07B17/00362 ,  G07B17/00733 ,  G07B2017/00064 ,  G07B2017/00096 ,  G07B2017/00137 ,  G07B2017/00161 ,  G07B2017/00201 ,  G07B2017/0037 ,  G07B2017/00701 ,  G07B2017/0083

摘要： A system and method for remote postage metering of postage indicia, including demanding a desired postage amount and subsequently printing the postage indicia onto a piece of mail. A user inputs certain necessary information, as well as additional desired information, into a local processor-based system. The local system then assembles a postage demand in suitable format and transmits the same to a remote postage metering device. The remote postage metering device then verifies the demand for authority to demand and valid funding. Upon verification, the remote postage meter assembles a data packet representing an authorized postage indicia. The data packet is transmitted to the local system for printing. Printing of the postage indicia may be unaccompanied, or may include additional information. Such additional information may include destination and return address, machine readable routing or identification information, or a complete document to be posted.

摘要翻译： 用于邮资标记的远程邮资计量的系统和方法，包括要求所需的邮资量，并随后将邮资标记印在一张邮件上。 用户将一些必要的信息以及附加的所需信息输入到基于本地处理器的系统中。 然后，本地系统以适当的格式组装邮资需求，并将其发送到远程邮资计费装置。 远程邮资计量装置然后验证需求权限和有效资金的需求。 经验证，远程邮资汇总汇集代表授权邮资标志的数据包。 数据包被传送到本地系统进行打印。 邮资标记的印刷可能无人陪伴，或可能包含其他信息。 这样的附加信息可以包括目的地和返回地址，机器可读路由或标识信息，或要发布的完整文档。

公开(公告)号：US08360313B1

公开(公告)日：2013-01-29

申请号：US13081356

申请日：2011-04-06

申请人： J P Leon ,  Richard Stables ,  Daniel David Farino ,  Geoffrey Charles Begen

发明人： J P Leon ,  Richard Stables ,  Daniel David Farino ,  Geoffrey Charles Begen

IPC分类号： G06F7/08

CPC分类号： G07B17/00508 ,  G07B2017/00064 ,  G07B2017/00298

摘要： The exemplary embodiment of the present invention will provide computer systems and methods for protecting the security of processing for customization of computer-based value-bearing items, such as, for example, securing processing of exemplary image-customized computer-based postage label 1 in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, as depicted in FIG. 1. The exemplary embodiment of the present invention will further provide computer systems and methods for securing computer-based value-bearing items, such as, for example, securing image-customized computer-based postage label 1 as depicted in FIG. 1. With reference to FIG. 1, the exemplary customized computer-based postage label 1 will bear an image 2 that would be provided by a corresponding user, namely by the user that orders the customized computer-based postage label. The user may provide image 2 in an electronic form, such as by uploading a digital representation of image 2. In a variation of the exemplary embodiment, a user could alternatively provide a hardcopy image. The exemplary customized computer-based postage label 1 will bear a human-readable indication of the country 4 for which the postage is approved. The exemplary customized computer-based postage label 1 will also bear a human-readable indication of an amount of postage 5. The exemplary customized computer-based postage label 1 will also bear a human-readable identifier (such as a serial number) 6 that will uniquely identify the particular customized computer-based postage label. The exemplary customized computer-based postage label 1 will also bear a machine-readable set of information 7.

摘要翻译： 本发明的示例性实施例将提供用于保护用于定制基于计算机的价值承载项目的处理的安全性的计算机系统和方法，例如，将基于图像的基于计算机的邮资标签1的处理固定在 如图1所示的本发明的示例性实施例。 本发明的示例性实施例将进一步提供用于保护基于计算机的价值承载项目的计算机系统和方法，例如，保护图像定制的基于计算机的邮资标签1，如图1所示。 参考图1。 如图1所示，示例性定制的基于计算机的邮资标签1将承载将由对应的用户提供的图像2，即由用户订购定制的基于计算机的邮资标签。 用户可以以电子形式提供图像2，例如通过上传图像2的数字表示。在示例性实施例的变型中，用户可以替代地提供硬拷贝图像。 示例性定制的基于计算机的邮资标签1将承载邮资被批准的国家4的可读指示。 示例性定制的基于计算机的邮资标签1还将具有可读取的邮资量5的指示。示例性定制的基于计算机的邮资标签1还将承载人类可读标识符（诸如序列号）6，其中 将唯一标识特定定制的基于计算机的邮资标签。 示例性定制的基于计算机的邮资标签1还将承载机器可读的一组信息7。

公开(公告)号：US08336916B1

公开(公告)日：2012-12-25

申请号：US12943519

申请日：2010-11-10

申请人： John Roland Clem

发明人： John Roland Clem

IPC分类号： G06F3/00 ,  B42D15/10

CPC分类号： G09F3/0292 ,  G07B17/00508 ,  G07B2017/0058 ,  G07B2017/0062 ,  G09F3/0294 ,  G09F3/0297 ,  Y10T428/192

摘要： Exemplary embodiments of the present invention provide image-customized postage labels, and systems and methods for providing image-customized postage labels, in rolls adapted for high-speed application to mail pieces. The output of the exemplary systems and methods of the present invention is one or more exemplary rolls of liner-backed, self-adhesive, image-customized postage labels per an order placed by a customer. Each of the exemplary rolls comprises a label roll core and an exemplary length of liner-backed, self-adhesive, image-customized postage labels rolled around the label roll core.

摘要翻译： 本发明的示例性实施例提供图像定制的邮资标签，以及用于提供图像定制邮资标签的系统和方法，其适用于高速应用于邮件的卷。 本发明的示例性系统和方法的输出是每个由客户订购的订单的一个或多个衬板背衬，自粘合，图像定制的邮资标签的示例性卷。 每个示例性辊包括标签卷芯和在标签卷芯周围滚动的衬垫背面，自粘合的图像定制邮资标签的示例性长度。

公开(公告)号：US08285651B1

公开(公告)日：2012-10-09

申请号：US11323462

申请日：2005-12-30

申请人： J P Leon ,  Keith Bussell

发明人： J P Leon ,  Keith Bussell

IPC分类号： G06F17/00 ,  G07B17/02 ,  G06Q30/00

CPC分类号： G07B17/00508 ,  G07B17/00733 ,  G07B2017/00064 ,  G07B2017/00491 ,  G07B2017/00572 ,  G07B2017/0083

摘要： A system and method for high-speed processing of mail pieces is disclosed. The high-speed system includes client server that forms and prints a reduced Information-Based Indicia (RIBI) on each piece of mail. The client server provides funds to the system server and reports the RIBI usage to the system server. The system server issues tokens to the client server that allow the client server to the print RIBI indicia for a certain value of postage.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于高速处理邮件的系统和方法。 高速系统包括客户端服务器，可在每条邮件上形成和打印减少的基于信息的标记（RIBI）。 客户端服务器向系统服务器提供资金，并将RIBI使用情况报告给系统服务器。 系统服务器向客户端服务器发出令牌，允许客户端服务器打印RIBI标记以获得一定的邮资值。