Abstract:
Consumer goods sold through international ecommerce sites can be classified using pertinent information extracted from data related to previous sales/shipping of commodities. A database stores historical information related to previous sales of commodities, including a description of the commodity, HS code, weight, size, etc. When a consumer makes a purchase of a commodity on-line with a request for an international shipment, the server operating the seller's website provides descriptive information related to the commodity being sold to a classifier server. The classifier server accesses the database and performs a search of the information stored in the database using the information provided by the seller's server to find a best match for the commodity being currently sold. The classifier server will then determine one or more parameters for the commodity based on the historical data stored in the database, that are used to calculate the fully landed cost for the commodity.
Abstract:
Systems and methods for providing an expedited login process that is relatively fast and that still provides a reasonable level of security and a reasonable method for mitigating compromised login information are described. In one configuration, a web server sends an anonymous unique machine readable login identifier code to a browser display of a client computer. A server account holding user then uses his smartphone to scan the code and send a message including the login identifier code and a smartphone identifier code to the server. The server obtains the identity of the user and authenticates the user by determining possession of the smartphone using the smartphone identifier. The server then uses the login identifier code to log the user into the server and into the user account at the client computer.
Abstract:
A system and method for wrapping sheet material to produce finished mailpieces includes an upstream content module, a downstream mailpiece assembly module including a wrapper module adapted to encapsulate content material, and a buffer module interposing the upstream content and downstream assembly modules. The buffer module includes a plurality of buffer gates adapted to convey the content material from an upstream gate to a downstream gate to maintain a threshold pitch distance between successive pieces of content material. A controller is operatively coupled to the modules and controls the conveyance of content material through the buffer gates. More specifically, the controller coordinates the delivery and insertion of content material into the wrapper module to minimize dry-holes, maintain stresses below a threshold level to ensure continued operation, and optimize system throughput.
Abstract:
Systems and methods for integrated delivery and storage of digital mail are provided that combine consumer driven opt-in preferences with mailer driven matching criteria to ensure more accurate delivery. In one configuration the system obtains a digital mail piece intended for a particular digital mailbox. The system determines user opt-in preferences for the digital mail piece and obtains mailer matching criteria data associated with the digital mail piece. The system then delivers the digital mail piece to the digital mailbox only if consistent with the opt-in preferences and the matching criteria data.
Abstract:
A software sign on sequence is provided that allows devices to negotiate how they will communicate, what data will be exchanged and how they will mechanically operate, when they are connected to each other. This avoids the necessity of supplying new software programs to each device which is time consuming and expensive.
Abstract:
A system and method for maintaining a plurality of mail item, associated, knowledge databases containing information related mail items, senders of mail items, recipients of mail items, dwellings of recipients, mailing addresses and payment by senders for delivery of the mail items wherein information specifically related to a specific mail item can be retrieved from the databases using at least one pointer obtained from information is or would be printed on the specific mail item.
Abstract:
A method, and deterministic random bit generator system operating in accordance with the method, for generating cryptographic keys and similar secret cryptographic inputs which are hard to guess. A seed is input from an entropy source; and an initial state is generated as a function of the seed. When a request to generate a cryptographic key is received a current state, where the current state is initially the initial state, is mixed to generate an out put string and a next state and the current state is set to the next state. The requested cryptographic key is generated from the string; and output. These steps can be repeated to generate successive output strings with assurance of forward and backward secrecy. An encryption system including such a generator is also disclosed.
Abstract:
A method of preparing mail pieces to be mailed by a mailer is provided including preparing a plurality of potential content members for the mail pieces; sending a first electronic file from the mailer to a service provider; sending a first communication from the service provider to an intended recipient of at least one of the mail pieces based upon the first electronic file; sending a second electronic file from the service provider to the mailer based upon a response of the intended recipient to the first communication; and selecting, by the mailer, individual ones of the content members for creation of the mail pieces based upon the second electronic file from the service provider.
Abstract:
A method of changing delivery parameters of a mail piece is provided including mailing the mail piece; sending an intended recipient of the mail piece information regarding the mailed mail piece; providing the intended recipient with an opportunity to change at least a first one of the delivery parameters of the mail piece after the mail piece has been mailed; and limiting the intended recipient from changing the first delivery parameter of the mail piece based upon an instruction sent to a service provider by a mailer of the mail piece.
Abstract:
A method for changing a delivery parameter of a mail piece intended to be delivered to an intended recipient, the method including receiving a first electronic file from a mailer regarding the mail piece; sending a first electronic communication to the intended recipient based upon the first electronic file; and receiving a second electronic communication based upon the first electronic communication. At least one of the delivery parameters of the mail piece are changed based upon the second electronic communication.