| 6996216 |
Compensating recipients of calls |
| Feb-7-2006 |
A method, system, and program for compensating recipients of calls are provided. A request to bill a caller a tariff for a call is initiated, wherein the caller originates the call. The caller is prompted... |
| 6941284 |
Method for dynamically using cryptographic keys in a postage meter |
| Sep-6-2005 |
A postage meter includes a vault that accounts for postage dispensed by the postage meter; and a printhead module having a printhead for printing the postage dispensed; a smart card chip having a ROM having... |
| 6928422 |
System for accepting non life harming mail from people who are authorized to deposit mail in a receptacle |
| Aug-9-2005 |
A system that determines if mail contains life-harming materials before the mail enters the interior of a receptacle, i.e., mail box. This invention accomplishes the foregoing by issuing identification... |
| 6915280 |
Method and apparatus for printing postage |
| Jul-5-2005 |
The present invention is a postage meter apparatus and method for printing in which print software is decoupled from print data such that print image data can change without impacting software. The decoupling... |
| 6868395 |
Business transactions using the internet |
| Mar-15-2005 |
In a campaign, a customer's file is reviewed to determine the offer or solicitation to send to the customer and the time such will remain open, and an e-mail message is sent to the customer that contains... |
| 6834273 |
System for capturing information from a postal indicia producing device so as to correct improperly paid mail pieces |
| Dec-21-2004 |
A system for correcting the rating and payment of mail pieces scanned and weighed by the post. The foregoing is accomplished by: uniquely identifying mail pieces during the metering process; maintaining... |
| 6813614 |
Method for re-keying postage metering devices |
| Nov-2-2004 |
A method for communicating a re-keying message from a postage meter to a registration authority includes the steps of determining at the postage meter that a current key needs to be replaced with a new... |
| 6618709 |
Computer assisted and/or implemented process and architecture for web-based monitoring of energy related usage, and client accessibility therefor |
| Sep-9-2003 |
A method and computer architecture monitoring resource usage via a global computer network. The computer architecture may include a resource-metering data recorder/translator unit having a global computer... |
| 6609117 |
System and method for distributing postage over a public network, enabling efficient printing of postal indicia on items to be mailed and authenticating the printed indicia |
| Aug-19-2003 |
A system is disclosed for distributing postage over a public network in a manner that is secure in the case of third party interception, indicia for which can be efficiently printed by a postal customer... |
| 6523014 |
Franking unit and method for generating valid data for franking imprints |
| Feb-18-2003 |
A franking unit for low mail volume is composed of a computer and with a connected printer. The computer has a memory with a local data bank for postal recipient address datafiles and is connected via... |
| 6480831 |
Method and apparatus for securely transmitting keys from a postage metering apparatus to a remote data center |
| Nov-12-2002 |
A method for transmitting a key from a first device to a remotely located second device includes the steps of generating the key within the first device; selecting one of a plurality of one-time pad values... |
| 6442571 |
Methods and apparatus for secure electronic, certified, restricted delivery mail systems |
| Aug-27-2002 |
A computer data signal embodied in a propagation medium is provided. The signal enables a variable number of data transfers and includes an initial connection source code segment and a data transfer source... |
| 6386771 |
Method for manufacturing mailing-ready printed products and envelopes for use with such method |
| May-14-2002 |
A method for manufacturing mailing-ready printed products, that consist of at least one sheet printed on at least one side and mailed in a closed state, printing data, originating from a client, are transmitted... |
| 6351220 |
Security module for monitoring security in an electronic system and method |
| Feb-26-2002 |
In a security module and method for monitoring security in an electronic system, a microprocessor that is interconnected to further function units is programmed for overlapping processing with validation... |
| 6334119 |
Method and system for selectively interacting with a postage meter provided on an inserter system |
| Dec-25-2001 |
An operating management system and method for selectively interacting with at least one postage meter provided on each one of a plurality of inserter systems coupled to the operating management system.... |
| 6226647 |
Method, article of manufacture, and apparatus for constructing a multi-dimensional view containing two-pass value measure results |
| May-1-2001 |
A record management system provides for displaying a two-pass value measure result in a multi-dimensional view containing cells. The record management system identifies a set of cells in the multi-dimensional... |
| 6199055 |
System and method for providing fault tolerant transcriptions over an unsecured communication channel |
| Mar-6-2001 |
A system and method for conducting secure fault tolerant transactions, such as financial transaction, remotely is disclosed. The transactions are conducted utilizing a portable processor device which is... |
| 6144743 |
Information recording medium, recording apparatus, information transmission system, and decryption apparatus |
| Nov-7-2000 |
In the invention, an information recording medium records encrypted information, encrypted key information obtained by encrypting key information for decrypting the encrypted information to obtain original... |
| 6111951 |
Postage meter machine with a chip card write/read unit and method for operating same |
| Aug-29-2000 |
A postage meter machine has a chip card write/read unit and a controller which, in conjunction with suitably initialized chip cards, allows the function input and the administration of cost center data... |
| 6102592 |
Method and apparatus for printing and prevention of copying of postage indicia |
| Aug-15-2000 |
Postage indicia are printed on mail items using an ink having a characteristic such that the ink is rendered invisible when subjected to light or light and heat of sufficient intensity. When an attempt... |
| 6058193 |
System and method of verifying cryptographic postage evidencing using a fixed key set |
| May-2-2000 |
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... |
| 6055508 |
Method for secure accounting and auditing on a communications network |
| Apr-25-2000 |
A method for secure accounting and auditing of a communications network operates in an environment in which many servers serve an even larger number of clients (e.g. the web), and are required to meter... |
| 6035290 |
Method for enhancing security and for audit and control of a cryptographic verifier |
| Mar-7-2000 |
A cryptographic method where items, such as mail pieces, are verified for authenticity includes determining a predetermined number of items selected for verification during a given period and maintaining... |
| 6023690 |
Method and apparatus for securely resetting a real time clock in a postage meter |
| Feb-8-2000 |
A value dispensing system includes: a printing mechanism for printing an indication of value; a microprocessor including a real time clock mechanism, the microprocessor initiating printing of the indication... |
| 6004048 |
Apparatus and method for ensuring good print quality in a mail handling system including a fixed printhead/moving mailpiece subsystem |
| Dec-21-1999 |
A mail handling system includes a printhead for printing a postage indicium on a mailpiece; a transport mechanism that moves the mailpiece past the printhead during printing of the postage indicium; a... |
| 5991409 |
Method and arrangement for generating and checking a security imprint |
| Nov-23-1999 |
A method for checking a security imprint in a postage meter machine having a microprocessor includes the steps of encoding data for a security mark pixel image and inserts the encoded data into the remaining,... |
| 5953426 |
Method and arrangement for generating and checking a security imprint |
| Sep-14-1999 |
A method for checking a security imprint in a postage meter machine having a microprocessor includes the steps of encoding data for a security mark pixel image and inserts the encoded data into the remaining,... |
| 5920850 |
Metering system with automatic resettable time lockout |
| Jul-6-1999 |
A postage metering system is provided with a countdown time. The countdown timer issues a priority interrupt when the timer has timed out which interrupts the control system of the meter in such a manner... |
| 5878136 |
Encryption key control system for mail processing system having data center verification |
| Mar-2-1999 |
A key control system comprises the generation of a first set of keys which are then used for a plurality of respective postage meters. The keys are then related to a respective meter in accordance with... |
| 5835689 |
Transaction evidencing system and method including post printing and batch processing |
| Nov-10-1998 |
A transaction evidencing system and method includes a host processor and an unsecured printer coupled to the host processor. A vault device that includes digital token generation and transaction accounting... |
| 5825893 |
System and method for registgration using indicia |
| Oct-20-1998 |
A system and method for registering a software license agreement utilizing user information encoded in a machine readable media is disclosed. A user installs a software program onto a processor-based system.... |
| 5805711 |
Method of improving the security of postage meter machines |
| Sep-8-1998 |
A method for securing data and program code of an electronic postage meter machine against manipulation, having a microprocessor in a control unit of the postage meter machine for implementing steps for... |
| 5796834 |
System and method for controlling the dispensing of an authenticating indicia |
| Aug-18-1998 |
There is disclosed a system and method for dispensing postage (or other graphical security indicia) electronically by using a portable processor containing a maximum amount of preauthorized postage which... |
| 5778076 |
System and method for controlling the dispensing of an authenticating indicia |
| Jul-7-1998 |
There is disclosed a system and method for dispensing postage (or other graphical security indicia) electronically by using a portable processor containing a maximum amount of preauthorized postage which... |
| 5758330 |
EPM having an improvement in non-volatile memory organization |
| May-26-1998 |
An electronic postage meter has non-volatile memories storing postage meter data under control of the CPU operating from a program in ROM. The data in non-volatile memory is organized into buffers of related... |
| 5737426 |
Remote and secure feature enabling for an electronic postage meter |
| Apr-7-1998 |
The postage metering system includes a postage meter in bus communication with an external interface unit. The postage meter operates under the control of a programmable micro control system which is responsive... |
| 5734571 |
Method for modifying data loaded into memory cells of an electronic postage meter machine |
| Mar-31-1998 |
In a method for modifying data loaded into memory cells of an electronic postage meter machine having a microprocessor which executes steps for a routine controlled by an external storage medium, a data... |
| 5712916 |
Method and arrangement for generating and checking a security imprint |
| Jan-27-1998 |
A method for checking a security imprint in a postage meter machine having a microprocessor includes the steps of encoding data for a security mark pixel image and inserts the encoded data into the remaining,... |
| 5696829 |
Digital postage meter system |
| Dec-9-1997 |
A mailing system is includes of a mailing machine operating under the control of a microcontroller having a communication port with a first channel and a second channel. The mailing system also includes... |
| 5680456 |
Method of manufacturing generic meters in a key management system |
| Oct-21-1997 |
A method of manufacturing transaction evidencing devices, such as digital postage meters, includes the steps of generating a master key in a logical security domain of a Key Management System; installing... |
| 5675650 |
Controlled acceptance mail payment and evidencing system |
| Oct-7-1997 |
A method for controlled acceptance mail payment and evidencing in accordance with the present invention includes creating a mail batch with a plurality of mailpieces each having encrypted indicia printed... |
| 5655024 |
Method of tracking postage meter location |
| Aug-5-1997 |
The method provides for tracking a meter vault which is adapted for use in combination with a graphic interface unit. The graphic interface unit includes the graphics for the indicia town circle with an... |
| 5509117 |
Franking machine |
| Apr-16-1996 |
The memory (RAM) of an electronically controlled franking machine containing data corresponding to postal value amounts is enclosed, together with a microprossor (CPU) on a mounting board in a lead-sealed... |
| 5490077 |
Method for data input into a postage meter machine, arrangement for franking postal matter and for producing an advert mark respectively allocated to a cost allocation account |
| Feb-6-1996 |
A method for data entry into a postage meter machine before the initiation of a selected printer function, an arrangement for franking postal matter and for producing a franking image respectively allocated... |
| 5446668 |
Franking machine |
| Aug-29-1995 |
A franking machine is disclosed in which the accounting memories are implemented by memory devices in which each storage location comprises a volatile and a non-volatile cell. During normal operation data... |
| 5438519 |
Electronic postage meter having memory write access second chance hard timer means |
| Aug-1-1995 |
A postage meter control system includes a microcomputer having a programmable microprocessor. The microcomputer is in communication with a decoder integrated circuit (Decoder IC). The Decoder IC has a... |
| 5307280 |
Franking machine |
| Apr-26-1994 |
A franking machine comprises, in addition to a main memory, a backup memory which receives the content of the main memory upon opening the casing or a casing cover of the franking machine. After closing... |
| 5260900 |
Method and apparatus for accessing non-volatile memory |
| Nov-9-1993 |
A method and system for accessing a non volatile memory for writing data therein, wherein the memory has a write accessing input. A control circuit produces successive enable signals, and a hardware device... |
| 5029093 |
Dual redundant electronic postage meter |
| Jul-2-1991 |
A dual redundant electronic postage meter and associated method is provided for increasing the reliability of meter operation, comprising a first meter module including triple redundant memory technique/dual... |
| 5021963 |
EPM having an improvement in accounting update security |
| Jun-4-1991 |
An electronic postage meter has two non-volatile memories for storing postage meter accounting data under control of a CPU operating under a program in ROM. An accounting data recovery routine is stored... |
