| 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... |
| 6477512 |
Postage metering system having multiple postage meter configuration capability |
| Nov-5-2002 |
A postage metering system includes a base and a user interface mounted to the base. The user interface includes a micro controller, an internal socket for receiving an integrated circuit chip and a smart... |
| 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,... |
| 6473743 |
Postage meter having delayed generation of cryptographic security parameters |
| Oct-29-2002 |
A method for using cryptographic parameters in a postage meter for securing postage indicium data includes the steps of generating in the postage meter 1) first cryptographic parameters which are useable... |
| 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.... |
| 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... |
| 6430543 |
Controlled acceptance mail fraud detection system |
| Aug-6-2002 |
A method for processing controlled acceptance mail includes creating, at a first location, a batch of mail including a plurality of mailpieces, each of the plurality of mailpieces having unique indicia... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| 6406120 |
Postage meter machine with protected print head |
| Jun-18-2002 |
In a postage meter machine that has a printing unit with a replaceable print head, a print head for such a postage meter machine and a method for the authentication of such a print head, a number of manipulation... |
| 6397328 |
Method for verifying the expected postage security device and an authorized host system |
| May-28-2002 |
A method for verifying that the expected components of a postage metering system includes alternate embodiments for verifying a PSD coupled to a host system is the expected PSD. The method further includes... |
| 6385597 |
Arrangement and method for data exchange between a postage meter machine and clip cards |
| May-7-2002 |
In an arrangement and a method for data exchange between a postage meter machine and chip cards, a postage meter machine is equipped with a chip card write/read unit and appertaining control system wherein... |
| 6385504 |
Mail processing system with unique mailpiece authorization assigned in advance of mailpieces entering carrier service mail processing stream |
| May-7-2002 |
A mailing list is created including destination addresses for mailpieces to be submitted to a carrier service for delivery. A unique mailpiece identifier associated with mailpieces on the mailing list... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| 6366891 |
Data processing system for conducting a modified on-line auction |
| Apr-2-2002 |
A data processing system is disclosed that can be used to conduct a modified auction. A minimum value is determined for an item to be auctioned. Potential bidders are provided the opportunity to buy the... |
| 6341274 |
Method and apparatus for operating a secure metering device |
| Jan-22-2002 |
A postage metering system includes a computer, a docking station, and a postage metering device. The computer includes an interface to receive postage information (i.e., from a user). The docking station... |
| 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.... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| 6260144 |
Method for verifying the expected postal security device in a postage metering system |
| Jul-10-2001 |
A PSD has a private key which is associated with a specific public key that is stored in the host PC. The host PC sends the PSD public key private key to the PSD. If the PSD determines that the received... |
| 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... |
| 6249777 |
System and method for remote postage metering |
| Jun-19-2001 |
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... |
| 6240188 |
Distributed group key management scheme for secure many-to-many communication |
| May-29-2001 |
A group key management system and method for providing secure many-to-many communication is presented. The system employs a binary distribution tree structure. The binary tree includes a first internal... |
| 6230149 |
Method and apparatus for authentication of postage accounting reports |
| May-8-2001 |
Apparatus and method for authentication of postage accounting reports. Postage accounting report data is authenticated by first assembling authentication mark data from the postage accounting report data... |
| 6227445 |
Secure smart card access to pre-paid metering funds in meter |
| May-8-2001 |
The system has a postal security device that contains stored postage value, which causes the nonsecure printer to print onto a mail piece. In addition, the postal security device is attached to a secure... |
| 6175827 |
Robus digital token generation and verification system accommodating token verification where addressee information cannot be recreated automated mail processing |
| Jan-16-2001 |
A method for generating evidencing information for a document includes generating an error correction code and generating a digital token employing the error correction code. A method for verifying authentication... |
| 6169804 |
Method for verifying the expected postage security device and its status |
| Jan-2-2001 |
A secure and reliable method for verifying in the host system that the expected PSD is coupled to the host system includes generating a random number in the host system and encrypting the random number... |
| 6157919 |
PC-based open metering system and method |
| Dec-5-2000 |
A transaction evidencing system includes a personal computer (PC) comprising a processor, memory and hard drive, with a plurality of non-metering application programs that selectively run on the PC. An... |
| 6151590 |
Network open metering system |
| Nov-21-2000 |
A transaction evidencing system includes a plurality of computer systems operatively configured to form a network with one of the computer systems functioning as a server and the remaining computer systems... |
| 6144950 |
Postage printing system including prevention of tampering with print data sent from a postage meter to a printer |
| Nov-7-2000 |
A postage printing system includes a printer and a postage meter. The postage meter includes a controller for generating print information having a plurality of print data blocks necessary to print a postal... |
| 6134328 |
Secure user certification for electronic commerce employing value metering system |
| Oct-17-2000 |
A system and method include means for processing a cryptographic certificate adapted to provide security functionality. A register means is provided and means for adjusting the register means to account... |
| 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... |
| 6098058 |
Postage metering system and method for automatic detection of remote postage security devices on a network |
| Aug-1-2000 |
A postage metering system includes a plurality of printer modules connected as part of a network and operating as clients on the network. Postal security devices (PSDs) are coupled the clients. Each PSD... |
| 6078910 |
Printing postage with cryptographic clocking security |
| Jun-20-2000 |
Secure activities are carried out between a client (23) and a server (21) in connection with the printing of postage. A cryptographically secure exchange (22) is employed so as to establish a common time... |
| 6073125 |
Token key distribution system controlled acceptance mail payment and evidencing system |
| Jun-6-2000 |
A method for controlled acceptance mail accounting and evidencing, includes creating a mail batch including at least one mail piece having an encrypted indicia printed thereon. The encrypted indicia is... |
| 6069616 |
Postal security device with computer keyboard interface |
| May-30-2000 |
An system for interfacing a PSD to a computer is provided. The system includes a splitter that receives signals from a keyboard associated with the computer, and distributes those signals to both the computer... |
| 6064993 |
Closed system virtual postage meter |
| May-16-2000 |
A system and method for evidencing postage on a mailpiece includes a printer module transmitting to a remote data center a request for indicia data. The data center includes a processor, a database and... |
| 6064992 |
Postage meter using two ascending registers in an accounting function |
| May-16-2000 |
A postage meter includes a memory including an ascending credit register to store an accumulated value of credit and an ascending tote register to store an accumulated tote value of postage charge dispensed... |
| 6064989 |
Synchronization of cryptographic keys between two modules of a distributed system |
| May-16-2000 |
The apparatus comprises: a first module including a universal key; a second module including a unique identifier and a unique key wherein the unique key is derived from the unique identifier and the universal... |
| 6061671 |
System and method for disaster recovery in an open metering system |
| May-9-2000 |
System and method for securely backing up and reliably retrieving vault data in a metering system that includes a host processor operatively coupled to a vault. Whenever a transaction is completed by the... |
| 6029137 |
Updating domains in a postage evidencing system |
| Feb-22-2000 |
A postage evidencing system including a plurality of domains for partitioning a population of postage meters according to an operating characteristic, a data center, a postage meter in operative communication... |
| 5953427 |
Electronic data interchange postage evidencing system |
| Sep-14-1999 |
Methods and systems for preparing mailpieces involve the creation of mailing lists which includes correct and incorrect recipient address information. The list is transmitted to a data center. Received... |
| 5923762 |
Method and apparatus for ensuring debiting in a postage meter prior to its printing a postal indicia |
| Jul-13-1999 |
A method for ensuring for each postage transaction in a postage meter having a vault subsystem and a printing subsystem that debiting occurs prior to printing of a postal indicia includes authenticating... |
| 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... |
| 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.... |
| 5812666 |
Cryptographic key management and validation system |
| Sep-22-1998 |
A Key Management System for generating, distributing and managing cryptographic keys used by an information transaction system that employs cryptographic means to produce evidence of information integrity.... |
| 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... |
| 5805701 |
Enhanced encryption control system for a mail processing system having data center verification |
| Sep-8-1998 |
A key control system comprises the generation of a first set of predetermined keys K.sub.pred which are then used as master keys for a plurality of respective postage meters. The keys are then related... |
