| 6594648 |
Method for processing variable service data structures and display texts in a processing module and arrangement for the implementation of the method |
| Jul-15-2003 |
In a method and an arrangement for processing variable service data structures and display texts, a processing module is provided having a microprocessor, a program memory in which an operating program... |
| 6592027 |
Method for the recovery of unusable printed postage |
| Jul-15-2003 |
A method for recovering postage for metered mail pieces that have not been posted, the method includes: placing information that uniquely identifies the mail piece in a postal indicia; storing the information... |
| 6591251 |
Method, apparatus, and code for maintaining secure postage data |
| Jul-8-2003 |
A postage metering system configurable to execute a security routine that inhibits certain transactions but maintains secure postage data. The system includes a security module coupled to a postage meter.... |
| 6571223 |
System and method generating postal/carrier rates using encoded information |
| May-27-2003 |
A system and method for computing postal/carrier rates encodes a weight value for an item to be shipped or mailed in bar code form. The bar code is scanned, at a different location, to input the weight... |
| 6567794 |
Method for access control in a virtual postage metering system |
| May-20-2003 |
A method of remotely accessing a postage security account at a data center from a remote user device begins with a remote user assigning a password to the user's postage security account at a data center.... |
| 6549892 |
System for delivering mail |
| Apr-15-2003 |
A method that enables the post to deliver letters, flats, post cards and packages (mail) addressed to a recipient name and unique code to be delivered directly to the recipient. Mail addressed to a name... |
| 6549640 |
System for metering and auditing the dots or drops or pulses produced by a digital printer in printing an arbitrary graphic |
| Apr-15-2003 |
A system that hides information in a customer supplied graphic. The apparatus of this invention provides a device for verifiable security in a postage meter or other devices using dot or drop printing.... |
| 6546377 |
Virtual postage meter with multiple origins of deposit |
| Apr-8-2003 |
A system (10) and method of evidencing postage payment include a local postage printing system (20, 22) requesting to a remote data metering center (30) for the generation of postage evidencing information... |
| 6532452 |
System and method for employing digital postage marks as part of value-added services in a mailing system |
| Mar-11-2003 |
System and method for providing confirmation relating to the distribution of a mailpiece within a mailing system includes a determination of postal data required for postage evidencing of a mailpiece originated... |
| 6529883 |
Prepayment energy metering system with two-way smart card communications |
| Mar-4-2003 |
A pre-payment energy metering system uses two-way smart card communications. Secure power line carrier communications are provided at the consumer locations communication between a customer terminal and... |
| 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... |
| 6502240 |
Digital postage meter system having a replaceable printing unit with system software upgrade |
| Dec-31-2002 |
An improved postage meter mailing system utilizes a meter vault operated under the control of a microcontroller mounted in a secure housing. The microcontroller of the meter vault has a communication device... |
| 6496810 |
Ultra-heavy mail piece processing system |
| Dec-17-2002 |
An ultra-heavy mail piece processing system first collects the data to be printed out and then formats the data for printing. A rendering process then determines how the mail piece will be printed. Based... |
| 6487302 |
Method for reading and sorting documents |
| Nov-26-2002 |
A method for reading and sorting documents is provided which generally comprises staging each document for processing, capturing a digital image of the front side and the back side of each document, determining... |
| 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... |
| 6477511 |
Method and postal apparatus with a chip card write/read unit for reloading change data by chip card |
| Nov-5-2002 |
A postal apparatus, particularly a postage meter machine, has a chip card write/read unit for reloading fee schedule change data by chip card. In combination. with a first-time insertion of the chip card,... |
| 6470327 |
Method and system for communicating with a postage meter through a web-browser in a postal or shipping system |
| Oct-22-2002 |
The invention is a method and system for sending a print indicia command to a postage meter from a browser under control of a carrier management application in a data processing system which comprises... |
| 6466921 |
Virtual postage meter with secure digital signature device |
| Oct-15-2002 |
A system and method of evidencing postage payment includes a data center with a database storing a plurality of meter records. Each meter record includes meter information corresponding to a metering account.... |
| 6459858 |
Electrophotographic imaging device having ink printing device for printing of metered postage |
| Oct-1-2002 |
The present invention provides for an imaging apparatus having an electrophotographic imaging section to generate an image on media using an electrophotographic imaging process, and a meter stamp printer... |
| 6438530 |
Software based stamp dispenser |
| Aug-20-2002 |
A method for generating digital postage stamps wherein a data center receives a request from a PC for a selected number of digital postage stamps, concludes a payment transaction for the selected number... |
| 6427139 |
Method for requesting and refunding postage utilizing an indicium printed on a mailpiece |
| Jul-30-2002 |
A method for requesting a postage refund includes the steps of generating a postage indicium having a postage value and first data indicative that a refund of the postage value is requested; and printing... |
| 6426471 |
Mouse pad scale |
| Jul-30-2002 |
A mouse pad is attached to the weighing platform of a scale. The scale electronics are connected to a personal computer through a universal serial bus cable (USB) which also provides power to the scale.... |
| 6424954 |
Postage metering system |
| Jul-23-2002 |
A postage metering system that includes a host PC, an SMD, and a printer. The host PC includes a user interface to receive postage information. The SMD operatively couples to the computer via a communications... |
| 6418422 |
Postage meter machine with a chip card write/read unit and method for operating same |
| Jul-9-2002 |
A postage meter machine with a chip card write/read unit has a controller which, in conjunction with suitably initialized chip cards, allows the function input and the administration of cost center to... |
| 6415336 |
Electronic indicium and methods of using same in postal processes |
| Jul-2-2002 |
An electronic indicium to be affixed to a mailpiece to be processed by a postal meter and an AFCS unit, and methods of using the electronic indicium in postal processes. The indicium includes a controller,... |
| 6405183 |
Method and system for automatically transferring information in a data processing center |
| Jun-11-2002 |
A method and system for automatically transferring information in a data processing system, including setting a counter within a data processing device to a predetermined time period and counting the predetermined... |
| 6381590 |
Remote postage meter resetting system having alternate postage funding sources |
| Apr-30-2002 |
A remote postage meter resetting system includes apparatus for sending a request to recharge the postage meter by the postage recharge amount together with first data indicative of a first user prepaid... |
| 6381589 |
Method and apparatus for performing secure processing of postal data |
| Apr-30-2002 |
A postal system includes a local computer having a user interface and an associated storage unit for storing a secure data file that contains postal (e.g., accounting) data. A secure processing unit interfaces... |
| 6381342 |
Method for reading and sorting documents |
| Apr-30-2002 |
A method for reading and sorting documents is provided which generally comprises staging each document for processing, capturing a digital image of the front side and the back side of each document, determining... |
| 6378012 |
Interface with data transmission mode from weighing scale to one or more peripheral devices and mailing machine tripping mode determined by individual peripheral device protocol |
| Apr-23-2002 |
A method and apparatus for interfacing a weighing scale and one or more peripheral devices which includes a single intelligent interface cable assembly connected between a weighing scale and a plurality... |
| 6376783 |
Removable electronic scale cartridge, and a system and method which uses the scale cartridge to compute postal/carrier rates |
| Apr-23-2002 |
An electronic scale cartridge plugs into a piece of office equipment and/or a portable electronic device to provide a weight signal to be used in computing a postal or private carrier rate. The piece of... |
| 6362724 |
Security module and method for securing computerized postal registers against manipulation |
| Mar-26-2002 |
In a data security and a security module, first and second data processing units are employed having non-volatile memories for postal register data. At a first point in time at least following letter insertion... |
| 6361164 |
System that meters the firings of a printer to audit the dots or drops or pulses produced by a digital printer |
| Mar-26-2002 |
A device for verifying security in a postage meter or other devices using dot or drop printing. Security is achieved by counting the number of signal pulse firings that are used to produce ink drops or... |
| 6356882 |
Method and system for inputting a weight to a browser in an internet-based shipping system |
| Mar-12-2002 |
The invention is a method and system for inputting the weight of a parcel into a web-based shipping application of a data processing system. The data processing system comprises a web site for a provider... |
| 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.... |
| 6327580 |
Postage printing system having variable subsidies for printing of third party messages |
| Dec-4-2001 |
A postage printing system, comprising a computer, a data center and a control system. The computer is in operative communication with a printer for printing a postal indicia on an envelope. The data center... |
| 6317498 |
Mail processing system including data center verification for mailpieces |
| Nov-13-2001 |
A system for controlling the validity of printing of indicias on mailpieces from a potentially large number of users of postage meters includes apparatus disposed in each said postage meter for generating... |
| 6307571 |
Customizable user interface for a mailing apparatus |
| Oct-23-2001 |
A customizable user interface for a mailing apparatus, such as a postage meter or other mailing equipment, provided as input data to a user interface control program, the input data specifying all aspects... |
| 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... |
| 6295523 |
Man-machine interface |
| Sep-25-2001 |
A postage meter (franking machine) is provided having a limited number of physical (mechanical) keys associated with frequently performed tasks, and a touch-sensitive display of limited size with regions... |
| 6289351 |
Method and device for detecting presence or absence of validity in data needed to be updated |
| Sep-11-2001 |
In a data providing method and device thereof for providing data in a simple manner at a highly efficient transmission rate, first data of a configuration where information relating to a valid period of... |
| 6289323 |
System and method for completing monetary transactions by presentment of postage value to a postal authority |
| Sep-11-2001 |
Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for conducting secure transactions via postal authority cryptographic transformations. In particular, value is issued in the form of a value message including a cryptographic... |
| 6286009 |
Platform independent rate data and method of calculating a rate for a carrier manager using platform independent rate data |
| Sep-4-2001 |
The present invention is directed to a platform independent rate data structure for representing a rate chart for a carrier manager system and a method of calculating a rate using the platform independent... |
| 6285990 |
Method for reissuing digital tokens in an open metering system |
| Sep-4-2001 |
A method of reissuing digital tokens in a open system meter includes the steps of calculating a digital token using the predetermined postal information including addressee information, postage amount... |
| 6266055 |
Customizable user interface for a mailing apparatus |
| Jul-24-2001 |
A customizable user interface for a mailing apparatus, such as a postage meter or other mailing equipment, provided as input data to a user interface control program, the input data specifying all aspects... |
| 6260029 |
Postage meter that provides on a mailpiece evidence of postage paid together with cryptographically secured, third party certified, non-shipping information about the sender of the mailpiece |
| Jul-10-2001 |
A postage metering system that dispenses postage on a mailpiece, the postage metering system including accounting circuitry to account for the postage dispensed; apparatus for providing on the mailpiece... |
| 6260028 |
Token generation process in an open metering system |
| Jul-10-2001 |
A method of issuing digital tokens in a open system meter includes the steps of sending a request for digital tokens and predetermined postal information, including addressee information, from a host processor... |
| 6256616 |
System for identifying the user of postal equipment |
| Jul-3-2001 |
An improved system for identifying the user of postal equipment. A user provides identifying information, and if access is not appropriate based on that information, an additional comparison is performed... |
| 6253219 |
Method for utilizing the postal service address as an object in an object oriented environment |
| Jun-26-2001 |
The invention is a method and system for creating an address object, in an object oriented development environment of a data processing system. The address object is utilized during the creation of a document... |
| 6249778 |
Integrated electronic scale, and a system and method which uses the scale automatically to compute postal/carrier rates |
| Jun-19-2001 |
An electronic scale integrally formed within the housing of a piece of office equipment increases a user's work space in a home or business environment. The piece of equipment may be a personal computer... |
