| 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... |
| 6427021 |
Recording graphical and tracking information on the face of a mailpiece |
| Jul-30-2002 |
A method and system that permits artistic works that are accessed on the internet or from a data center to be down loaded pursuant to an agreement with a representative of the copyright owner to users... |
| 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,... |
| 6408286 |
Postage printing system having a digital coupon distribution system |
| Jun-18-2002 |
A postage printing system, comprising a computer, a data center, a control system and a redemption center. The computer is in operative communication with a printer for printing a postal indicium on an... |
| 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... |
| 6405204 |
Alerts by sector/news alerts |
| Jun-11-2002 |
The invention provides index performance alerts by sector. The index alerts are based on price performance measures of each industry, sector, sub-sector, or group (referred to collectively as "sector"... |
| 6389327 |
Mail processing system with a franking and addressing machine and method for combined franking and address printing |
| May-14-2002 |
In a mail processing system with a franking and addressing machine and to a method for combined franking and address printing, both printing jobs for franking or addressing are sequentially implemented... |
| 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... |
| 6356883 |
Mailing system having flexible printing of messages |
| Mar-12-2002 |
A postage printing system includes a transport device for feeding an envelope in a path of travel through the postage printing system, a printer for printing a postal indicia and an ad slogan on the envelope,... |
| 6349292 |
System and method for distributing postage over a public network, enabling efficient printing of postal indicia on items to be mailed and authenticating the printed indicia |
| Feb-19-2002 |
A system is disclosed for distributing postage over a public network in a manner that is secure in the case of third party interception, indicia for which can be efficiently printed by a postal customer... |
| 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... |
| 6321214 |
Method and arrangement for data processing in a shipping system with a postage meter machine, including automatic selection of the most beneficial carrier |
| Nov-20-2001 |
In a method for data processing in a mail processing system, the most beneficial carrier, among a number of available carriers, for shipping a particular item is determined by initializing the franking... |
| 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... |
| 6282524 |
Method and system of printing postage indicia from an envelope design application |
| Aug-28-2001 |
The invention is a method and system for printing a postage meter indicia from a data processing system. The printing of the indicia is under control of an indicia control in an object linking and embedding... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| 6240403 |
Method and apparatus for a modular postage accounting system |
| May-29-2001 |
Apparatus and method for a modular postage accounting system. An open system metering device of the present invention includes a general purpose computer, a digital printer and a secure metering device... |
| 6233340 |
Apparatus and method for enhancing the security of negotiable documents |
| May-15-2001 |
The invention relates to an apparatus and method for enhancing the security of selected information associated with a negotiable document, such as the monetary value of a cheque. In the invention, one... |
| 6212505 |
Postage meter with removable print head and means to check that print head is authorized |
| Apr-3-2001 |
A postage meter includes a printing device, for example an inkjet print head cartridge having an integral ink supply, removable from the postage meter by a user of the postage meter whereby a cartridge... |
| 6208980 |
System and method for printing multiple postage indicia |
| Mar-27-2001 |
A system and method for printing an outbound and/or an associated return postage meter stamp, including a desired postage amount, onto a label or onto an outbound document and/or an associated return document.... |
| 6202057 |
Postage metering system and method for a single vault dispensing postage to a plurality of printers |
| Mar-13-2001 |
The present invention provides a postage metering system that includes a plurality of closed and open meter printer modules operatively connected as part of a metering network. A single postal security... |
| 6199752 |
Postage meter machine with a chip card write/read unit and method for operating same |
| Mar-13-2001 |
A postage meter machine with a chip card write/read unit has a controller allows an initialization of a number of chip cards by the user in order, in conjunction with suitably initialized chip cards, to... |
| 6188997 |
Postage metering system having currency synchronization |
| Feb-13-2001 |
A postage metering system includes a printer and a postage meter. The postage meter includes a micro controller for generating token data for use in printing a postal indicia where the token data includes... |
| 6188996 |
System for metering permit mail |
| Feb-13-2001 |
A permit mail metering system that preprints the non-variable portion of an indicia. The pre-printed portions may be printed with a fluorescent and phosphorescent ink, while other pre-printed portions... |
| 6178412 |
Postage metering system having separable modules with multiple currency capability and synchronization |
| Jan-23-2001 |
A postage metering system includes a postage meter and a user interface in communication with the postage meter. The user interface includes a micro controller and a memory. The memory has stored therein... |
| 6178411 |
Interactive process for applying or printing information on letters or parcels |
| Jan-23-2001 |
A computer system for providing commercial advertisements, messages, coupons, or other types of information on letters, parcels, and other written communications to a receiver of the letter, parcel, or... |
| 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... |
| 6173274 |
Production mail system having subsidies for printing of third party messages on mailpieces |
| Jan-9-2001 |
A production mail system for producing a mailpiece including an inserter system for feeding a document in a path of travel and into an envelope. The document includes a control code printed thereon. The... |
| 6173273 |
Secure communication system with encrypted postal indicia |
| Jan-9-2001 |
A secure communication system for transmission of messages utilizes postage meters as terminals of the system. The postage meters include means for input of postage amount, an encryptor to encrypt postage... |
| 6154734 |
Postage metering system having currency compatibility security feature |
| Nov-28-2000 |
A value dispensing system includes a vault that accounts for units of a currency type dispensed by the value dispensing system, the vault including a first identifier that indicates one of different first... |
| 6154733 |
Postage printing system having variable subsidies for printing of third party messages |
| Nov-28-2000 |
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... |
| 6141654 |
Postage printing system having subsidized printing of third party messages |
| Oct-31-2000 |
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... |
| 6125357 |
Digital postal indicia employing machine and human verification |
| Sep-26-2000 |
The present invention is a method of encrypting unique addressee information into the indicium of a mail piece and verifying the indicium. Local digital tokens are printed in the indicium of the mail piece... |
| 6112193 |
Reading encrypted data on a mail piece to cancel the mail piece |
| Aug-29-2000 |
A system that uses a digital postage meter or Postal Security Device to add information to the indicia that indicates that the mail piece has already been scanned. This information will inform the scanner... |
| 6108643 |
System for metering permit mail that has an encrypted message affixed to a mail piece |
| Aug-22-2000 |
A permit mail metering system that preprints the non-variable portion of an indicia. The pre-printed portions may be printed with a fluorescent and phosphorescent ink, while other pre-printed portions... |
| 6102592 |
Method and apparatus for printing and prevention of copying of postage indicia |
| Aug-15-2000 |
Postage indicia are printed on mail items using an ink having a characteristic such that the ink is rendered invisible when subjected to light or light and heat of sufficient intensity. When an attempt... |
| 6102534 |
Postage meter with removable print head |
| Aug-15-2000 |
A postage meter includes a printing device including a removable ink supply carried by the printing device. The printing device is movable on a carriage over an area in which printing of a postage indicia... |
| 6101487 |
Electronic postal counter |
| Aug-8-2000 |
A postal service purchasing system involves the mailer entering information, such as delivery address, weight of mail piece, services required, about each mail piece using for example a personal computer.... |
| 6085182 |
Method and apparatus for canceling postage |
| Jul-4-2000 |
An apparatus for canceling mailpieces includes structure for transporting the mailpieces through the apparatus; a printing device; a device for detecting the presence and location of a postage indicium... |
| 6085181 |
Postage metering system and method for a stand-alone meter operating as a meter server on a network |
| Jul-4-2000 |
A postage metering system includes a plurality of printer modules operatively connected as part of a network and operating as client printer modules on the network. A postal security device (PSD) is coupled... |
| 6081795 |
Postage metering system and method for a closed system network |
| Jun-27-2000 |
A postage metering system includes a plurality of meter printers operatively connected as part of a metering network and operating as client meter printers on the meter printer network. At least one postal... |
| 6076076 |
Prepaid print card system and method |
| Jun-13-2000 |
Prepaid printing services are obtained and provided using remote and host computers. A card or diskette for printing services is purchased and using a remote computer, the host computer is accessed by... |
| 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... |
| 6064995 |
Metering incoming mail to detect fraudulent indicia |
| May-16-2000 |
A system that tracks when normal digital postage meter mail or digital processor mail is received by an addressee. The foregoing is accomplished by connecting a scanner and control software to a digital... |
| 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... |
| 6061670 |
Multiple registered postage meters |
| May-9-2000 |
A system and method of evidencing postage payment includes selecting a postal origin in a meter accounting unit, selecting a requested postal value to be printed on a mailpiece, deducting the requested... |
| 6038678 |
Path switching method, path switching apparatus and nodes of UPSR |
| Mar-14-2000 |
An alarm detect unit (a path switching apparatus) for selecting an active path comprises a path-alarm detect circuit and a guard timer for a working path as well as a path-alarm detect circuit and a guard... |
