| 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... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| 6119119 |
Data supplying method and device therefor |
| Sep-12-2000 |
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... |
| 6064981 |
Method for online display and negotiation of cargo rates |
| May-16-2000 |
Freight forwarders and carriers post published rate and discount information for land, sea and air bearing cargo vessels to allow customers the opportunity to evaluate competitive prices, preferably in... |
| 6061667 |
Modular rating engine, rating system and method for processing rating requests in a computerized rating system |
| May-9-2000 |
The invention comprises a rating engine, system, and method for processing rating requests in a computerized rating system. One aspect of the invention is an object-oriented rating engine operable to receive... |
| 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... |
| 6041319 |
Method and system for telephone updates of postal scales |
| Mar-21-2000 |
A postal scale system is updated, by telephone or other communication medium, by a remote service provider whenever postal rates or regulations are changed, without requiring shipment or replacement of... |
| 5953721 |
Data supplying method and device thereof |
| Sep-14-1999 |
A method and apparatus for improving the efficiency of providing updated data over a transmission medium. Each data has associated information indicating the presence or absence of validity data. An absence... |
| 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... |
| 5852813 |
Method and arrangement for entering data into a postage meter machine |
| Dec-22-1998 |
In a method and to an arrangement for entering data into a postage meter machine, after calling stored setting data, a routine is triggered that includes a manual input routine. The arrangement includes... |
| 5781634 |
Electronic data interchange postage evidencing system |
| Jul-14-1998 |
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... |
| 5778348 |
Remote activation of rating capabilities in a computerized parcel manifest system |
| Jul-7-1998 |
A method is provided for activating a rating capability in a microprocessor-based parcel manifest system. The method includes storing in the system's memory a number of rate tables, each containing data... |
| 5710706 |
Method for entering data into a scale |
| Jan-20-1998 |
In a method and an arrangement for entering data into a scale via a serial interface from the postage meter machine in order to load updating data into the scale via a connecting cable, a reception unit... |
| 5699258 |
Assembly for franking postal matter, and multi-carrier shipping system |
| Dec-16-1997 |
A systen for franking postal matter comprises a control module, a printer module, a memory connected to the control module, a receiving device connected with the memory for receiving data transmitted via... |
| 5606508 |
Assembly for franking postal matter |
| Feb-25-1997 |
A system for franking postal matter comprises a control module, a printer module, a memory connected to the control module, a receiving device connected with the memory for receiving data transmitted via... |
| 5602742 |
Postage metering system |
| Feb-11-1997 |
A postage management system is disclosed that enables the use of one of a plurality of carriers from any station in the network. The system imprints postage on postal and private courier parcels and envelopes.... |
| 5406036 |
Franking machine |
| Apr-11-1995 |
For modifying the content of a postage rate memory of a franking machine (1) with weight input, which contains the relationship between the weight and the franking value, a loading plug (9) is provided,... |
| 5307281 |
Device for weighing and automatically calculating postage for a mailing piece |
| Apr-26-1994 |
A device for weighing and automatically computing the postage due on all services offered by a postal authority of a given country, both domestically and internationally. The device computes postage due... |
| 5255196 |
Custom rate pack for postage systems |
| Oct-19-1993 |
An improved postage scale (2). The scale contains a central processing unit (200) which calculates the amount of postage required for an article to be mailed. The central processing unit inputs rate information... |
| 5008827 |
Central postage data communication network |
| Apr-16-1991 |
A communication system for processing information for distribution, including: a central data station, a plurality of user stations, each of the user stations including a plurality of components forming... |
| 4908768 |
Inserter based mail manifesting system |
| Mar-13-1990 |
An inserter based mail manifesting system includes a controller that processes sensed information and generates a manifest that can accompany mail to a postal depository. |
| 4763271 |
Method and apparatus for updating parameter data |
| Aug-9-1988 |
A microprocessor based mailing system, wherein postal rate charts are provided on portable media such as floppy disks, having the capability to update such postal rate charts. The mailing system includes... |
| 4628457 |
Postal rate memory module with integral battery power |
| Dec-9-1986 |
A postal rate memory module is disclosed. The module includes a memory which stores current postal data and an integral battery. The module may be used in a postal scale which includes a scale for determining... |
| 4535419 |
System and method for computing fractional postage values |
| Aug-13-1985 |
A postage value computing system includes both apparatus and a method for determining the postage of an article to be mailed for various domestic and international classes of postal service. Postal information... |
| 4504915 |
Method and apparatus for individualized postage value computing |
| Mar-12-1985 |
Automatic postage value computing for individually selected services is described using a replaceable individualized directory memory and a replaceable rate chart memory suitable with all directory memories.... |
| 4430716 |
Postage value determining scale with expandable memory port |
| Feb-7-1984 |
A postage value determining scale includes a processor which accesses postage data stored in a rate PROM carried on a card. In a basic implementation, the PROM card is mounted to a memory port socket of... |
| 4241405 |
Database updating apparatus |
| Dec-23-1980 |
In a storage system including a semi-permanent database there is provided apparatus for updating said database comprising: instrumentalities for reading magnetically recorded data and storing said data... |
| 4138735 |
System for remotely resetting postage rate memories |
| Feb-6-1979 |
A system for simultaneously writing current postage rate charts into remote memories associated with a plurality of postage scale or meter microprocessors incorporates carrier wave transmission of encoded... |
| 4122532 |
System for updating postal rate information utilized by remote mail processing apparatus |
| Oct-24-1978 |
A system for replacing obsolete postal rate data with new data used by a remote mail processing apparatus comprises a central data processor for generating the new data. An encoder translates the new data... |
| 4084242 |
Electronic postage weighing scale |
| Apr-11-1978 |
An electronic weighing scale for determining the postage value of weighed articles. The scale features easily accessible electronics for a postal rate table in stored memory. Because the postal rates on... |
