| 6954742 |
Closed loop postage metering system |
| Oct-11-2005 |
A closed loop postage metering system includes networked meters that provide mailers and/or recipients the capability to request additional or modified services during processing of a mail piece by a carrier.... |
| 6920438 |
System and method for employing digital postage marks as part of value-added services in a mailing system |
| Jul-19-2005 |
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... |
| 6873978 |
Event interface for a carrier manager system |
| Mar-29-2005 |
A carrier management module in a carrier management system with a first application and a second application is configured to broker carrier rating requests from the second application to the first application... |
| 6868395 |
Business transactions using the internet |
| Mar-15-2005 |
In a campaign, a customer's file is reviewed to determine the offer or solicitation to send to the customer and the time such will remain open, and an e-mail message is sent to the customer that contains... |
| 6865560 |
Method and system for reporting carrier delivery status to a mailer |
| Mar-8-2005 |
A method and system for providing a delivery confirmation service to a mailer who uses a postage meter to pay the postage for mailing a mail piece. The mailer applies a shipping label containing an identification... |
| 6865557 |
Network open metering system |
| Mar-8-2005 |
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... |
| 6853989 |
System and method for selecting and accounting for value-added services with a closed system meter |
| Feb-8-2005 |
System and method are provided for selecting and accounting for value-added services with a closed system metering device. A scanning device coupled to the closed system postage meter scans information,... |
| 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... |
| 6826543 |
System and method for matching an offer with a quote |
| Nov-30-2004 |
Described is a system and method that satisfies offers from customers with quotes from suppliers in a way that increases the likelihood of achieving an acceptable match. The system of the present invention... |
| 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... |
| 6754366 |
Method for determining if mail contains life harming materials |
| Jun-22-2004 |
A method that enables the carrier of letters, flats and/or packages (mail) that are addressed to a recipient to determine if the mail contains life harming materials, before the mail is delivered to the... |
| 6741724 |
Method and system for form processing |
| May-25-2004 |
The invention provides a method of processing an information form such as a postal change of address form. Such a form includes various data elements, such as a name of a person submitting the form and... |
| 6711555 |
Method and apparatus for delivering mail items to non-postal route locations |
| Mar-23-2004 |
An apparatus and method for processing non-postal route mail records and delivering mail items to non-postal route locations. Mail records are presented for processing. Mailers then extract non-postal... |
| 6658351 |
Apparatus and method for delivering road map data to movable body |
| Dec-2-2003 |
In apparatus and method for delivering road map data, a plurality of road map data are stored in a road map data storage unit, one of the road map data which corresponds to the road map data requested... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| 6442571 |
Methods and apparatus for secure electronic, certified, restricted delivery mail systems |
| Aug-27-2002 |
A computer data signal embodied in a propagation medium is provided. The signal enables a variable number of data transfers and includes an initial connection source code segment and a data transfer source... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| 6338067 |
Product/service hierarchy database for market competition and investment analysis |
| Jan-8-2002 |
A product hierarchy database organizes company market performance and stock investment information by the products and services produced and offered by each competitor. The companies that produce each... |
| 6169977 |
Method and system of assigning rates based on class service and discount level |
| Jan-2-2001 |
The invention is a method and system of assigning and updating rates within an electronic scale, wherein the rates are based upon class service and discount level. A set of classes of service available... |
| 6105014 |
Automated package shipping machine |
| Aug-15-2000 |
A system for accepting and storing items for subsequent pickup by a commercial carrier includes a storage area which is defined by an outer housing, and a customer interface area that includes a weighing... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| 6058384 |
Method for removing funds from a postal security device |
| May-2-2000 |
A method for removing postal funds from a postage meter provides an accounting unit of a postage meter with indicium-related information which is invalid for mailing such as invalid origin zip or date.... |
| 6047271 |
Qualification engine, rating system, and method for qualifying rating requests in a computerized rating system |
| Apr-4-2000 |
The invention comprises a method, engine, and system for qualifying a rating request in a computerized rating system. The qualification engine is operable to receive a qualification request associated... |
| 6041318 |
Object oriented rating system and method |
| Mar-21-2000 |
The invention comprises an object oriented rating system and method for processing rating requests in a computerized rating system. One aspect of the invention is an object oriented rating system comprising... |
| 6006210 |
Mailing machine including dimensional rating capability |
| Dec-21-1999 |
A mailing machine comprising a device for feeding an envelope having a width in a path of travel; a device for determining the width of the envelope; and a control device in operative communication with... |
| 5995950 |
Carrier management system having a capability to determine discounted shipping charges for groups of parcels having the same consignee |
| Nov-30-1999 |
A carrier management system having the capability to compute discounted shipping charges. The carrier management system includes inputs for input of parcel weight, information for selecting a class of... |
| 5991734 |
Method of measuring the creative value in communications |
| Nov-23-1999 |
This invention relates to a method for measuring the creative value added to a communication, such as an advertisement in the media of print, television or radio. In a preferred embodiment, the invention... |
| 5978781 |
Digital printing, metering, and recording of other post services on the face of a mail piece |
| Nov-2-1999 |
A inexpensive and time saving method and system for reducing the use of gummed service stickers and the completion by hand of special forms for specialty mail is disclosed. This invention also reduces... |
| 5842186 |
Custom class selection in automated mail processing |
| Nov-24-1998 |
A program controlled automatic mail processor includes custom rates software to facilitate processing of mixed mail streams for posting via a plurality of classes, without manual sorting of the mail into... |
| 5729459 |
Carrier management system having a capability to determine weight based handling charges |
| Mar-17-1998 |
A carrier management system includes a scale for weighing parcels to be shipped, a computer connecting to receive data from the scale related to the weight of a parcel thereon, and a keyboard enabling... |
| 5682318 |
System and method for storing postage in a computer system |
| Oct-28-1997 |
A system and method for printing a postage meter stamp, including a desired postage amount, onto a piece of mail. A desired amount of postage is entered into a general purpose storage device through a... |
| 5666284 |
System and method for storing, retrieving and automatically printing postage on mail |
| Sep-9-1997 |
A system and method for printing a postage meter stamp, including a desired postage amount and encrypted information, onto a piece of mail. A user takes a postal storage device to the post office in order... |
| 5606507 |
System and method for storing, retrieving and automatically printing postage on mail |
| Feb-25-1997 |
A system and method for printing a postage meter stamp, including a desired postage amount and encrypted information, onto a piece of mail. A user takes a postal storage device to the post office in order... |
| 5475603 |
Apparatus and method for mail qualification and traying |
| Dec-12-1995 |
Apparatus and method for providing dual sliding windows for the purpose of determining postage discount qualifications across invalid and unreadable mail pieces and determining the number of mail pieces... |
| 5444630 |
Method and apparatus for applying customized rating adjustments to transaction charges |
| Aug-22-1995 |
The method for applying rating adjustments includes the storage of transformation data for a number of levels of discount rates which are applied at selected times in accordance with criteria such as time... |
| 5392216 |
Automatic selection of postage meter print element based on mail class selection |
| Feb-21-1995 |
The mailing processing system includes a postage meter for dispensing postage. The postage meter includes having a printing mechanism having value print elements and a postal inscription mechanism. The... |
| 5337246 |
Flexible apparatus and method for applying customized rating adjustments to transaction charges |
| Aug-9-1994 |
The present invention relates to a method and a system for enabling an authorized user of the system to automatically apply customized rating adjustments to transaction charges. To this end, a structure... |
| 5293310 |
Flexible method for applying customized rating adjustments to transaction charges |
| Mar-8-1994 |
The present invention relates to a method and a system for enabling an authorized user of the system to automatically apply customized rating adjustments to transaction charges. To this end, a structure... |
| 5239168 |
Postage meter with barcode printing capability |
| Aug-24-1993 |
A postage meter having the capability to print a zip code in bar code form. The postage meter includes an input for input of a postage value and input of a destination zip code, a display, a printer for... |
| 5229932 |
Method and apparatus for categorizing and certifying mail batches |
| Jul-20-1993 |
Apparatus for categorizing and certifying a batch of mail by determining parameters of the mail pieces of such batch. The parameters that are determined include the physical dimensions, the weight, the... |
| 5161108 |
Franking machine |
| Nov-3-1992 |
The franking machine has a control console (50) on which is provided a number of keys (21-24) corresponding to the decimal places of a maximum franking value amount. The most frequently occurring franking... |
| 5134567 |
Franking machine |
| Jul-28-1992 |
The franking machine has a control console (50) on which is provided a number of keys (21-24) corresponding to the decimal places of a maximum franking value amount. The most frequently occurring franking... |
| 5117364 |
Carrier management method and system having auto-rate shopping |
| May-26-1992 |
A carrier management system includes a scale for weighing parcels to be shipped, a computer connected to receive data from the scale related to the weight of a parcel thereon, and first input keys enabling... |
| 5072397 |
Carrier management system enabling determination of charges with discounts |
| Dec-10-1991 |
A carrier management system includes a scale for weighing parcels to be shipped, a computer connected to receive data from the scale related to the weight of a parcel thereon, and a keyboard enabling operator... |
| 4872119 |
Electronic postal scale for computing a postal charge |
| Oct-3-1989 |
An electronic postal scale for computing a postal charge in correspondence with complicated rates and additional services is disclosed. The electronic postal scale is basically constituted by a scale portion,... |
| 4814995 |
Postage value determining scale with recall and display of special fee entries |
| Mar-21-1989 |
A postage value determining scale includes a system processor, a weighing device which generates weight indicative signals, a display and a keyboard for operator entry of information relating to the determination... |
