Abstract:
A secure postage-metering device has a computer and a printhead drivable by the computer for imprinting indicium on a piece of mail. Also included is a receiver for receiving programming instructions from a remote location for operation of the computer, and apparatus for establishing an amount of postage to be imprinted as part of the indicium on the piece of mail. The computer is operative in response to the programming instructions to cryptographically encode the indicium by use of a coding key included within the programming instructions. The computer is operative further in response to the programming instructions to authorize an amount of postage to be placed on the mail. An encoded indicium on the piece of mail is readable by a reading device of the Postal Service for verification of authenticity of postage appearing on the piece of mail.
Abstract:
A system for providing remote control access to internal components of a device. The system comprises a housing comprising a cover and a base, at least one device being located within the housing and at least one latching mechanism internal to the housing adapted to secure the cover to the base. A control sender is adapted to communicate with the device and the at least one latching mechanism to command the latching mechanism to unsecure 9 the housing in order to allow access to the internal components of the device when a users identity is verified.
Abstract:
A method of downloading information to an indicia marking device includes generating a request for information for the device, providing a description of the information to the device in response to the request, confirming the request based on the description, and providing the requested information upon recognizing the confirmation. The method also includes providing an authorization code to the device, and utilizing the authorization code to install files associated with the information. The method further includes establishing a real time connection between a first computer and the device through a second computer, and providing files associated with the information through the real time connection. The method still further includes retrieving files and storing files associated with the information, and providing the files to the device during a next occurring communication.
Abstract:
An indicia authentication system includes a franking device for embedding identification and encrypted authentication data into indicia and applying the indicia to an article, and a computing device for utilizing the identification data to retrieve a key for deciphering the encrypted authentication data, where the computing device is adapted to utilize the deciphered authentication data to determine the validity of the indicia.
Abstract:
A printing system includes a printing media transport for transporting printing media along a media path, a plurality of meters arranged serially along the media path, and a processor for controlling the printing media transport and for allocating printing information among the plurality of meters.
Abstract:
A system for forming a traceable mailpiece including an address database including at least one address to be placed on a mailer for the traceable mailpiece and a postal security device adapted to provide verifiable indicia. A controller relates the address from the database with an unique information based indicia to create a unique identifier indicia for the traceable mailpiece and a printer prints the unique identifier indicia on the traceable mailpiece, wherein the unique identifier allows the traceable mailpiece to be traced back to the address placed on the mailer.
Abstract:
A method of producing a barcode includes collecting a set of information for producing the bar code, using an indicator to designate the set of information, encoding the indicator in the barcode, expanding the barcode to particular size, and printing the bar code.
Abstract:
A trusted gateway system for a proof-of-postage system. The system includes a postage meter system, a secure accounting and financial system for providing secure information to the meter, a secure connection between the meter and accounting and financial system providing at least authentication and encryption between the meter and the financial system and accounting, and a user interface, remotely coupled to the meter and adapted to allow a user to access the meter functionality with respect to the accounting and financial system.
Abstract:
A data storage system includes storage manager, a crypto engine, and a data store. The storage manager operates to present information to the crypto engine for providing encrypted information and further operates to present the encrypted information to the data store for storage.
Abstract:
A method and system for managing a return of parts. The method includes identifying a set of inventory associated with a return authorization, identifying which parts of the set of inventory are to be returned, determining a type of browser being used by a user returning parts, associating each part being returned with a shipping container in which the part being returned will be shipped, wherein each part number is associated with a shipping container, determining a total weight for each shipping container, identifying shipping date and a shipping carrier, identifying whether a shipping carrier pick-up needs to be scheduled, and a date and time for the pickup, printing a shipping label for each shipping container, each label being automatically generated by the system and including a number of the shipping container and a list of parts to be shipped in the shipping container.
Abstract translation:
一种用于管理零件返回的方法和系统。 该方法包括识别与返回授权相关联的一组库存,识别要返回的该组库存的哪些部分,确定用户返回的零件所使用的浏览器的类型,将正返回的每个零件与装运容器相关联 其中每个零件号码与运输集装箱相关联,确定每个运输集装箱的总重量,识别出货日期和运输承运商,识别是否需要安排运输承运商提货, 以及拣货的日期和时间,打印每个货运集装箱的运输标签,每个标签由系统自动生成,并且包括运输集装箱的数量和要在运输集装箱中运输的部件的列表。 p >