| 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... |
| 6785630 |
Temperature control balancing desired comfort with energy cost savings |
| Aug-31-2004 |
A temperature regulating system utilizes changing energy price information to alter the system operation. A performance index value is determined that indicates a balance between a user's preference for... |
| 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... |
| 6297821 |
Mailing machine including an embedded control system having a screen control architecture |
| Oct-2-2001 |
A control system for a mailing machine includes a user interface having a display, a memory having a screen region, a plurality of screens stored within the screen region and a control program for displaying... |
| 6047263 |
Method of displaying information by an electronic price label |
| Apr-4-2000 |
A method of displaying information associated with a special promotion by an electronic price label (EPL) which saves bandwidth at a start time of the special promotion. The method includes the steps of... |
| 5926776 |
Smart thermostat having a transceiver interface |
| Jul-20-1999 |
A smart thermostat having a transceiver for two-way communication with an energy provider. The smart thermostat includes a temperature sensor for measuring a temperature, a user interface for displaying... |
| 5905232 |
Electronic postage scale system and method |
| May-18-1999 |
In an improved postage scale system, soft-selection keys are used for selecting options including shipping service options provided by the system. The display on such a system is adjustable for comfortable... |
| 5801944 |
System and method for printing postage indicia directly on documents |
| Sep-1-1998 |
A system and method for printing a postage meter stamp, including a desired postage amount and a personalized postage indicia onto a label or onto a document directly. A processor based system is programmed... |
| 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... |
| 5787406 |
Value dispensing mechanism, such as a postage meter, having automatic display/printing selection |
| Jul-28-1998 |
A value dispensing mechanism which prints an indication of value includes a portable accounting device which accounts for the printed indication of value; and a terminal including apparatus for printing... |
| 5719776 |
Apparatus for determining a postage fee |
| Feb-17-1998 |
An apparatus for determining a postage fee for setting a postage meter. The apparatus includes a computer system with at least one memory for a computer program and a postage rate system. An input/display... |
| 5712787 |
Electronic postal counter |
| Jan-27-1998 |
A postal service purchasing system involves the mailer entering information, such as delivery address, weight of mail piece, services required, about each mail piece using for example a personal computer.... |
| 5689424 |
Encoded screen records for international postage meters |
| Nov-18-1997 |
In a digital postage meter having a housing shell, a display screen mounted in the housing shell, and a removable printhead, a method of transmitting information from the printhead module to the display... |
| 5452203 |
Methods and apparatus for correcting customer address lists |
| Sep-19-1995 |
Apparatus for correcting a list of addresses comprising, computer structure, structure for storing a database of postal addresses in the computer structure, structure for storing a list of shipping addresses... |
| 5384886 |
Process for electronically printing envelopes |
| Jan-24-1995 |
Process for electronically printing envelopes in which a list of recipient and sender names and addresses are stored in libraries in memory for selective accessing when programming an envelope print job,... |
| 5243654 |
Metering system with remotely resettable time lockout |
| Sep-7-1993 |
A metering system requires a user to provide periodic, accurate meter readings to a billing authority. The metering system includes a mechanism for dispensing postage or another accountable quantity, an... |
| 5009276 |
Electronic postal scale with multilingual operator prompts and report headings |
| Apr-23-1991 |
An electronic postal scale displays operator prompt messages and generates reports in more than one language. The language to be used in selectable by the operator of the scale. In a preferred embodiment... |
| 4928249 |
Operating system for an electronic franking machine |
| May-22-1990 |
The machine comprises a 16-key keyboard (1), an alpha-numeric display (2), a calendar clock (3), a microprocessor (4), a program memory (5), a text memory (6), and a working memory (7), interconnected... |
| 4928244 |
Electronic franking machine including franking limit values |
| May-22-1990 |
An electronic franking machine uses a first set of messages for normal franking operations and a second set of messages for special operations. The first set of messages includes a "ceiling value exceeded"... |
| 4918601 |
Electronic franking machine with operating mode selection |
| Apr-17-1990 |
The invention relates to an electronic franking machine having a keyboard, a display, and using a first set of messages for normal franking operations and a second set of messages for special operations.... |
| 4905156 |
Franking machine including an alarm |
| Feb-27-1990 |
The invention relates to a franking machine comprising a keyboard (1), a display (2), a calendar clock (3), a microprocessor (4), a program memory (5), a text memory (6), and a working memory (7), interconnected... |
| 4835713 |
Postage meter with coded graphic information in the indicia |
| May-30-1989 |
A postage meter is disclosed in which security information is encoded in the printed indicia. The information is encoded in a binary format which is transformed in a predetermined manner such that the... |
| 4639918 |
Diagnostic control keyboard for a mailing machine |
| Jan-27-1987 |
Diagnostic test method and apparatus for testing subsystems in a mailing machine. A test mode is initiated by activating a test key which then allows the control panel keyboard to be utilized to control... |
| 4635204 |
Postal meter with date check reminder means |
| Jan-6-1987 |
In a postal meter adapted to be connected to a source of supply of power for energization, and having structures for printing postage values and a selected data, for displaying a plurality of segments,... |
| 4623987 |
Postage meter with keyboard keys for commanding and requesting performance of meter operations |
| Nov-18-1986 |
A postage meter, adapted to be connected to a source of supply of power for energization, is provided. The postage meter includes improved structure for entering data. The data entering structure includes... |
| 4577283 |
Postage meter with keyboard keys for causing meter operations to be performed |
| Mar-18-1986 |
In a postage meter having structures for entering data, for displaying numerical values and other data, and for printing postage, and having a computer electrically connected to each of the aforesaid structures... |
| 4535407 |
Postage meter with keyboard keys for changing postage unused amount |
| Aug-13-1985 |
In a postage meter having structure for printing postage, for displaying numerical values and for entering data, and which includes a computer electrically connected to the printing, displaying and data... |
| 4509141 |
Postage meter with keyboard keys used for changing operating constants |
| Apr-2-1985 |
In a postage meter having structures for printing postage, for displaying numerical values and for entering data, and a computer, electrically connected to the printing, displaying and data entering structures,... |
| 4377214 |
Method and apparatus for interfacing an electronic scale system with a storage medium |
| Mar-22-1983 |
An interface apparatus and method are described with which an electronic scale system is connected to a storage medium such as a disk or memory of a data processor and whereby scale transaction data related... |
| 4335441 |
Electronically controlled indicator and testing device for franking machines |
| Jun-15-1982 |
Electronically controlled indicator and testing device for the denominational printing of franking machines, including a numerical display, a microprocessor for setting values or assigned characteristics... |
| 4280179 |
Postage meter having interactive arithmetic operation capability |
| Jul-21-1981 |
An electronic postage meter has a keyboard with numeric keys for entering postage values, a display, a set key and an arithmetic key. Circuitry within the postage meter is responsive to the depression... |
| 4135662 |
Operator prompting system |
| Jan-23-1979 |
In a data processing system wherein operator entry of data is provided an array of alpha numeric display units is utilized not only for indicating operand entries and operating results, but also as an... |
