公开(公告)号：US09727860B1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-08

申请号：US13217896

申请日：2011-08-25

申请人： Geoffrey C. Begen

发明人： Geoffrey C. Begen

IPC分类号： G06Q20/38

CPC分类号： F16S5/00 ,  B81C2203/07 ,  G06Q20/28 ,  G07B17/00362 ,  G07B2017/0037 ,  G07B2017/00427

摘要： Systems and methods which operate to reserve an amount of value associated with a value bearing indicia (VBI) request or requests are shown. Embodiments facilitate completion of a multiple VBI session without failing due to insufficient value balance once the session has begun. Additionally or alternatively, embodiments facilitate later or subsequent (e.g., scheduled) completion of a VBI session, whether a session for a single VBI or multiple VBI, without failing due to insufficient value balance. Value reservations may be made automatically and/or manually. Embodiments provide various reservation priority levels, such as to individual users, user groups, user systems, sessions, types of sessions, jobs, etc., in order to facilitate completion of various desired operations without failure due to insufficient value. Value reservation techniques according to embodiments do not introduce additional transactions into a normal VBI session flow.

公开(公告)号：US20140229369A1

公开(公告)日：2014-08-14

申请号：US14252449

申请日：2014-04-14

申请人： Stamps.com Inc.

发明人： Mark Tsuie ,  Keith D. Bussell ,  JP Leon

IPC分类号： G07B17/00

CPC分类号： G07B17/00362 ,  G07B2017/0037 ,  G07B2017/00427

摘要： Systems and methods which provide metering of postage value using accumulated postage information are shown. Embodiments implement an accumulated postage register in a postage security device which is incremented each time a postage indicium is generated and which is reset when a postage value settlement operation is performed. Accumulated postage may be paid for using various accounts, including pre-funded or pre-paid accounts, credit accounts, debit accounts, and billing accounts. Accordingly, embodiments may be used with respect to a post-paid metering model, a pre-paid metering model, and combinations thereof.

摘要翻译： 示出了使用累积的邮资信息提供计费邮资值的系统和方法。 实施例在邮资安全装置中实现累积的邮资寄存器，每次邮资标签生成时递增，并且在执行邮资值结算操作时被复位。 累积的邮费可能会用于使用各种帐户，包括预先资助或预付帐户，信用账户，借记帐户和结算账户。 因此，可以使用关于后付费计量模型，预付费计量模型及其组合的实施例。

公开(公告)号：US20130060377A1

公开(公告)日：2013-03-07

申请号：US13224836

申请日：2011-09-02

申请人： Ned Otey ,  David Stokes ,  Brent Winters

发明人： Ned Otey ,  David Stokes ,  Brent Winters

IPC分类号： G06F7/00

CPC分类号： G07B17/00362 ,  G06F3/1211 ,  G06F3/1218 ,  G06F3/1262 ,  G06F3/1282 ,  G06F3/1285 ,  G07B2017/0037 ,  G07B2017/00451

摘要： Systems and methods are provided for enhancing postal discounts. The system receives multiple print jobs, each print job assigned for printing at a different printing system. Each print job comprises mail pieces that correspond with capabilities of the assigned printing system. The system identifies mail pieces of the print jobs that have delivery addresses that are not confirmed by a mailing address database (“non-automated mail pieces”), and extracts non-automated mail pieces that may be produced at printing systems having different capabilities. Further, the system determines a threshold number of non-automated mail pieces to reach a bulk postal discount for a print job, and redistributes the extracted mail pieces across the print jobs based upon the threshold to increase the number of print jobs that reach the bulk postal discount.

摘要翻译： 提供系统和方法以增强邮政折扣。 系统接收多个打印作业，每个打印作业被分配用于在不同的打印系统进行打印。 每个打印作业包括与分配的打印系统的能力对应的邮件。 系统识别具有未由邮寄地址数据库（非自动邮件）确认的传送地址的打印作业的邮件，并且提取可以在具有不同能力的打印系统处产生的非自动邮件。 此外，系统确定非自动邮件的阈值数量以达到打印作业的批量邮政折扣，并且基于该阈值重新分发所提取的邮件在打印作业上，以增加到达批量的打印作业的数量 邮政折扣

公开(公告)号：US08131959B2

公开(公告)日：2012-03-06

申请号：US12036558

申请日：2008-02-25

申请人： Clemens Heinrich

发明人： Clemens Heinrich

IPC分类号： G06F12/16

CPC分类号： G07B17/0008 ,  G07B17/00362 ,  G07B17/00435 ,  G07B17/00733 ,  G07B2017/00161 ,  G07B2017/00169 ,  G07B2017/00395

摘要： In a method for data backup of a franking machine in which, in a data backup step, a connection is established between the franking machine and a remote data center via a communication network, data stored in the franking machine are transmitted to the data center as backup data in a transmission step, and the backup data are stored in the data center in a storage step. The backup data include user-definable configuration data of the franking machine that are definable by the user of the franking machine for configuration of the franking machine.

摘要翻译： 一种印刷机的数据备份方法，其中，在数据备份步骤中，通过通信网络在印刷机与远程数据中心之间建立连接，将存储在印刷机中的数据作为 备份数据在发送步骤中，并且备份数据在存储步骤中被存储在数据中心中。 备份数据包括可以由盖印机的用户定义的印刷机的用户可定义的配置数据，用于配置印刷机。

公开(公告)号：US08027935B1

公开(公告)日：2011-09-27

申请号：US11970933

申请日：2008-01-08

申请人： Geoffrey Charles Begen

发明人： Geoffrey Charles Begen

IPC分类号： G06F17/00

CPC分类号： F16S5/00 ,  B81C2203/07 ,  G06Q20/28 ,  G07B17/00362 ,  G07B2017/0037 ,  G07B2017/00427

摘要： Systems and methods which operate to reserve an amount of value associated with a value bearing indicia (VBI) request or requests are shown. Embodiments facilitate completion of a multiple VBI session without failing due to insufficient value balance once the session has begun. Additionally or alternatively, embodiments facilitate later or subsequent (e.g., scheduled) completion of a VBI session, whether a session for a single VBI or multiple VBI, without failing due to insufficient value balance. Value reservations may be made automatically and/or manually. Embodiments provide various reservation priority levels, such as to individual users, user groups, user systems, sessions, types of sessions, jobs, etc., in order to facilitate completion of various desired operations without failure due to insufficient value. Value reservation techniques according to embodiments do not introduce additional transactions into a normal VBI session flow.

摘要翻译： 示出了操作以保留与承载标记（VBI）请求或请求相关联的值的量的系统和方法。 一旦会话开始，实施例便于完成多个VBI会话而不失败，由于不足的价值平衡。 附加地或替代地，实施例有助于稍后或随后（例如，调度）完成VBI会话，无论是单个VBI或多个VBI的会话，而不会由于不足的价值平衡而失败。 价值预订可以自动和/或手动进行。 实施例提供各种预留优先级，诸如单个用户，用户组，用户系统，会话，会话类型，作业等等，以便有助于完成各种期望的操作而不会由于不足的价值而失败。 根据实施例的价值预留技术不将额外的事务引入正常的VBI会话流。

公开(公告)号：US20110078091A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-31

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： G07B17/00

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：US07908217B2

公开(公告)日：2011-03-15

申请号：US11837750

申请日：2007-08-13

申请人： G. Thomas Athens ,  Roger Ratzenberger, Jr. ,  Maria P. Parkos ,  Mark A. Scribe ,  Robert A. Cordery ,  John A. Hurd

发明人： G. Thomas Athens ,  Roger Ratzenberger, Jr. ,  Maria P. Parkos ,  Mark A. Scribe ,  Robert A. Cordery ,  John A. Hurd

IPC分类号： G06Q99/00 ,  H04K1/00 ,  H04L9/00 ,  G06F17/00 ,  G06K9/00

CPC分类号： G07B17/00733 ,  G07B17/00362 ,  G07B2017/00322 ,  G07B2017/00766 ,  G07B2017/00967

摘要： A mailing machine that optimizes throughput by reducing the amount of time necessary for the PSD to generate the digital signature and indicium for each mail piece is provided. The debit operation performed by the PSD, i.e., adjusting the PSD registers, is separated into three different sections, a pre-debit operation, a perform debit operation, and a complete debit operation. In addition, the calculation of the digital signature can optionally be pre-computed, or, alternatively, computed in stages, i.e., partial signature calculation. Utilizing this granularity, the cryptographic operations associated with generating the digital signature can be shifted between the three debit operations such that the execution time of the time critical portion of the debit operation (perform debit) can be optimized to meet the performance requirements of the mailing machine in which the PSD is deployed.

摘要翻译： 提供了通过减少PSD生成每个邮件的数字签名和标记所需的时间来优化吞吐量的邮寄机。 由PSD执行的借记操作，即调整PSD寄存器，被分为三个不同的部分：预借记操作，执行借记操作和完整借记操作。 此外，可以可选地预先计算数字签名的计算，或者可选地，分阶段地计算，即部分签名计算。 利用这种粒度，与生成数字签名相关联的加密操作可以在三个借记操作之间移动，使得借记操作的时间关键部分（执行借记）的执行时间可被优化以满足邮寄的性能要求 配备PSD的机器。

公开(公告)号：US20100259790A1

公开(公告)日：2010-10-14

申请号：US12760493

申请日：2010-04-14

申请人： Martin J. Pagel

发明人： Martin J. Pagel

IPC分类号： G06F15/00

CPC分类号： G07B17/00362 ,  G07B17/00508 ,  G07B2017/0037 ,  G07B2017/00419

摘要： There is disclosed a printer control system and method for abstracting the data flow to a printer, or other device, and for using the abstracted information for controlling additional processes with respect to the printer. In one embodiment, the abstracted information is used to print envelope information, such as addressee and/or a postage indicia. The postage indicia can be either generated from the abstracted data or the indicia itself can be abstracted from the data stream. In another embodiment, the process to be controlled is as downline process, such as a folding operation or the printing of information related to the original printed document.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于将数据流抽象到打印机或其他设备的打印机控制系统和方法，以及使用抽象信息来控制关于打印机的附加处理。 在一个实施例中，抽象信息用于打印信封信息，例如收件人和/或邮资标记。 邮资标记可以从抽象数据生成，也可以从数据流中抽取标记本身。 在另一个实施例中，要被控制的过程是作为下划线处理，例如折叠操作或与原始打印文档相关的信息的打印。

公开(公告)号：US07809649B2

公开(公告)日：2010-10-05

申请号：US09934841

申请日：2001-08-23

申请人： Dennis Thomas Gilham

发明人： Dennis Thomas Gilham

IPC分类号： G06Q20/00

CPC分类号： G07B17/00733 ,  G06Q20/367 ,  G06Q20/382 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  G07B17/00362 ,  G07B17/00435 ,  G07B2017/00411 ,  G07B2017/00443 ,  G07B2017/00766 ,  G07B2017/0083

摘要： Methods and apparatus for authentication of postage indicia are disclosed. A secret key is read from store and modified in dependence upon postage data to be printed in a postage indicium. The modified key is then utilized to generate an authentication code dependent upon the postage data to be printed. Authentication of the indicium is effected by reading the authentication code and postage data from the printed indicium and repeating the process of generating an authentication code. The generated authentication code is compared with the authentication code read from the indicium. A control code based on a value in an accounting register may be included in the indicium. The value may be a value of postage dispensed in a determined expired period.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于认证邮资标记的方法和装置。 从商店读取秘密密钥，并根据要在邮资标签中打印的邮资数据进行修改。 然后利用修改后的密钥来产生取决于要打印的邮资数据的认证码。 通过从打印的标记读取认证码和邮资数据并重复产生认证码的过程来实现标记的认证。 将生成的认证码与从标记读取的认证码进行比较。 基于记帐寄存器中的值的控制代码可以包括在标记中。 该值可以是在确定的过期期间分配的邮资的值。

公开(公告)号：US07805384B1

公开(公告)日：2010-09-28

申请号：US09469561

申请日：1999-12-22

申请人： Martin Pagel

发明人： Martin Pagel

IPC分类号： G06F17/00

CPC分类号： G07B17/00362 ,  G07B17/00508 ,  G07B2017/0037 ,  G07B2017/00419

摘要： There is disclosed a printer control system and method for abstracting the data flow to a printer, or other device, and for using the abstracted information for controlling additional processes with respect to the printer. In one embodiment, the abstracted information is used to print envelope information, such as addressee and/or a postage indicia. The postage indicia can be either generated from the abstracted data or the indicia itself can be abstracted from the data stream. In another embodiment, the process to be controlled is as downline process, such as a folding operation or the printing of information related to the original printed document.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于将数据流抽象到打印机或其他设备的打印机控制系统和方法，以及使用抽象信息来控制关于打印机的附加处理。 在一个实施例中，抽象信息用于打印信封信息，例如收件人和/或邮资标记。 邮资标记可以从抽象数据生成，也可以从数据流中抽取标记本身。 在另一个实施例中，要被控制的过程是作为下划线处理，例如折叠操作或与原始打印文档相关的信息的打印。