| 5812536 |
Secure accounting system employing RF communications for enhanced security and functionality |
| Sep-22-1998 |
A value metering system embodying the present invention includes a storage component for storing a unique value metering system identification to enable identification of the value metering system from... |
| 5794222 |
Mail processing system and devices therefor |
| Aug-11-1998 |
A mail processing system includes mail processing devices such as postage meters, a sorting machine and a host computer. Each mail processing device provides to each outgoing mail not only its mailing... |
| 5793867 |
System and method for disaster recovery in an open metering system |
| Aug-11-1998 |
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... |
| 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... |
| 5781438 |
Token generation process in an open metering system |
| Jul-14-1998 |
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... |
| 5778066 |
Method and apparatus for authentication of postage accounting reports |
| Jul-7-1998 |
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... |
| 5749078 |
Method and apparatus for storage of accounting information in a value dispensing system |
| May-5-1998 |
A value dispensing system comprising a portable data carrier and a terminal. The portable data carrier including a memory having stored therein accounting information indicative of an amount of value available... |
| 5717596 |
Method and system for franking, accounting, and billing of mail services |
| Feb-10-1998 |
The invention is a method for franking, accounting, and billing of mail pieces and services. The method is based upon the ability of a data processing system to communicate with a postage meter through... |
| 5715164 |
System and method for communications with postage meters |
| Feb-3-1998 |
In a communications system, a host computer in a data center communicates with a multiplicity of electronic postage meters via telephone dial-up lines to conduct telemeter setting (TMS) transactions. Through... |
| 5701249 |
Service and usage data collection using a special mail piece |
| Dec-23-1997 |
A monitoring system that determines the amount and type of customers' usage of machines and equipment without having a representative of the manufacturer physically inspect the customers machines and equipment.... |
| 5572429 |
System for recording the initialization and re-initialization of an electronic postage meter |
| Nov-5-1996 |
An improved electronic meter for accounting for funding and transaction information includes a micro control system for controlling the operation of the meter in response to an operation program. The micro... |
| 5513112 |
Database system |
| Apr-30-1996 |
A database system for maintaining accounting records in relation to usage of postage meters is disclosed. The database system is provided with two computers, both of which provide access to the system... |
| 5444631 |
Franking machine with record storage facility |
| Aug-22-1995 |
A franking machine includes a non-volatile record memory and circuits for writing information into this memory only if at least one characteristic of a franking operation is different from that for the... |
| 5384708 |
Mail processing system having a meter activity log |
| Jan-24-1995 |
The method and apparatus for providing a meter activity log is usable in a mail processing machine which is adapted to receive a plurality of postage meters. The mail processing machine includes a microcomputer... |
| 5325303 |
Continuous mailing forms and mailing preparation system |
| Jun-28-1994 |
An automated system for mail preparation and record keeping includes a data processor having a memory for storing program instructions and data including postage fees for different types of mailing, and... |
| 5202834 |
Mail item processing system |
| Apr-13-1993 |
A mail processing system includes user terminals which communicate via the telephone network with a postal authority computer. When a batch of mail is to be processed, the postage charge for the batch... |
| 5121432 |
Franking machine, with printing device external to secure housing |
| Jun-9-1992 |
A franking machine is disclosed in which the accounting and control circuits of the meter are housed in a secure housing and a printing device for printing a franking impression is located exterior to... |
| 5070463 |
Parcel processing system with end of day rating |
| Dec-3-1991 |
A parcel processing system provides shipping documents required for a number of shipping carriers and/or classes of service. The system includes a keyboard, a scale, a memory, a printer and a processor.... |
| 4998204 |
Mailing system and method for low volume mailers printing postage information upon inserts |
| Mar-5-1991 |
A system for processing batch mail in which the need for on-site inspection is unnecessary. The mail sender purchases postage from a central station thereby authorizing him to send mail equal to the amount... |
| 4962459 |
System for accounting for postage expended by a postage meter having data security during printing |
| Oct-9-1990 |
A system for accounting for postage expended by a postage meter. The system includes a keyboard and display for entry of commands and postal information, a printer, a memory for storing account records... |
| 4958291 |
System for accounting for postage expended by a postage meter having security during editing of accounts |
| Sep-18-1990 |
A system for accounting for postage expended by a postage meter. The system includes a keyboard and display for entry of commands and postal information, a printer, a memory for storing account records... |
| 4931943 |
Franking machine providing a periodic historical trail |
| Jun-5-1990 |
A franking machine comprising a microprocessor (5), control memories (6, 7) and a working memory (8), together with at least one first non-volatile memory (9) for recording the meters of the machine, said... |
| 4908770 |
Mail management system account validation and fallback operation |
| Mar-13-1990 |
A mail management system (MMS) comprises a host system coupled to one or more operator workstations. The host is operable for receiving from each of the workstations account identification codes. The host,... |
| 4839813 |
Computerized parcel shipping system |
| Jun-13-1989 |
A computerized partial shipping system wherein transactions related to a plurality of carriers are recorded in a single file. The file has a pair of counters for each carrier, with the first counter storing... |
| 4837701 |
Mail processing system with multiple work stations |
| Jun-6-1989 |
A system for processing batch mail in which the need for on-site inspection is unnecessary. The mail sender purchases postage from a central station thereby authorizing him to send mail equal to the amount... |
| 4821195 |
Method and apparatus for sequentially numbering mail pieces |
| Apr-11-1989 |
A mail sender processes batches of mail each of which is accompanied by a statement summarizing the type and number of mail pieces sent and amount of postage for each batch. During processing, each mail... |
| 4817004 |
Electronic postage meter operating system |
| Mar-28-1989 |
A postage meter system includes a nonvolatile memory and program store coupled to a microcomputer. Postage meter transactional accounting data records are stored in the nonvolatile memory. Each transactional... |
| 4800505 |
Mail preparation system |
| Jan-24-1989 |
A system for the preparation of items to be mailed, preparation of each item varying in accordance with selected values of pre-determined parameters. The system includes apparatus for marking each item... |
| 4780828 |
Mailing system with random sampling of postage |
| Oct-25-1988 |
A system for accounting for postage on large batches of mail without franking of each mail piece. The system includes an intelligent inserter system or automatic weighing system for generating postage... |
| 4731749 |
Electronic postage meter having multiple non-volatile memories for storing different historical information reflecting postage transactions |
| Mar-15-1988 |
An electronic postage meter includes two non-volatile memories. One of the non-volatile memories is utilized for storing in historical sequence in respective registers the transaction information for each... |
| 4713769 |
Method and apparatus for locating and displaying historical information within an electronic postage meter |
| Dec-15-1987 |
A system is provided for locating and displaying a most recently written record in an electronic postage meter to sequentially store accounting data associated with the transactions of the electronic postage... |
| 4511793 |
Mail metering process and machine |
| Apr-16-1985 |
A mail metering machine having the ability to allocate postage costs among designated accounts. A bar code is assigned to each designated account and is applied to that accounts mailing envelopes. A bar... |
| 4319328 |
Postage cost recording system |
| Mar-9-1982 |
A postage cost recording system including a postage computer, a postage meter apparatus for printing postage legends, a meter driver responsive to the postage computer for adjusting the postage amount... |
