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71. 发明授权

US07937333B2 System and method for facilitating refunds of unused postage 有权
标题翻译：促进未使用邮资退款的系统和方法
公开(公告)号：US07937333B2
公开(公告)日：2011-05-03
申请号：US10707510
申请日：2003-12-18
申请人： Frederick W. Ryan, Jr. , Bradley R. Hammell , Anuja S. Ketan
发明人： Frederick W. Ryan, Jr. , Bradley R. Hammell , Anuja S. Ketan
IPC分类号： G06F17/00
CPC分类号： G07B17/00435 , G07B17/00024 , G07B2017/0004 , G07B2017/00145 , G07B2017/00443 , G07B2017/00709 , H04L9/321 , H04L2209/56
摘要： A system and method for processing refund requests in a postage system is described. In one configuration, each mail piece includes a tracking code. The refund system monitors the tracking codes as mail pieces are processed in the mail stream. A user enters a refund request for a particular mail piece that is identified by a unique tracking code. The refund system then interrogates a tracking code database to determine if the mail piece was observed in the mail stream. The system then continues to periodically interrogate the tracking code database over a test period of a week to determine if the mail piece was observed in the mail stream. If the mail piece is not observed within the test period, a refund is processed. The system continues to interrogate the tracking code database for a year after the refund is processed to ensure that fraud is not committed.
摘要翻译：描述了在邮资系统中处理退款请求的系统和方法。在一个配置中，每个邮件包括跟踪代码。退款系统监视跟踪代码，邮件在邮件流中处理。用户输入由唯一跟踪代码识别的特定邮件的退款请求。然后，退款系统询问跟踪代码数据库，以确定在邮件流中是否观察到邮件。然后，系统在一周的测试周期内继续定期询问跟踪代码数据库，以确定邮件流是否被观察到。如果在测试期间没有观察到邮件，则会处理退款。在处理退款后，系统会继续询问跟踪代码数据库一年，以确保未提交欺诈。

72. 发明授权

US07894655B2 Confirming cancellation of truncated checks 有权
标题翻译：确认取消截断支票
公开(公告)号：US07894655B2
公开(公告)日：2011-02-22
申请号：US12630385
申请日：2009-12-03
申请人： Douglas B. Quine , Frederick W. Ryan, Jr.
发明人： Douglas B. Quine , Frederick W. Ryan, Jr.
IPC分类号： G06K9/00
CPC分类号： G07D11/0069 , G06Q20/042 , G07D11/009 , G07F19/20 , G07F19/202
摘要： A method of operating a check processing system includes scanning a check on a first occasion to generate a first image of the check. The first image is transmitted to a financial institution. The check is scanned on a second occasion later than the first occasion to generate a second image of the check. The second image of the check is transmitted to the financial institution. The second image of the check is examined to determine whether the check was cancelled prior to the second occasion.
摘要翻译：操作检查处理系统的方法包括首先扫描检查以生成检查的第一图像。第一张图像传送给金融机构。该检查在第二次比第一次扫描以生成检查的第二图像。支票的第二张图像被传送到金融机构。检查检查的第二个图像以确定在第二次之前检查是否被取消。

73. 发明授权

US07707124B2 Mail piece verification system having forensic accounting capability 失效
标题翻译：邮件验证系统具有法务会计能力
公开(公告)号：US07707124B2
公开(公告)日：2010-04-27
申请号：US09777592
申请日：2001-02-05
申请人： Frederick W. Ryan, Jr.
发明人： Frederick W. Ryan, Jr.
IPC分类号： G07B17/02
CPC分类号： G07B17/00435 , G06Q10/10 , G06Q50/26 , G07B2017/00161 , G07B2017/00443
摘要： A mail piece verification system for processing mail pieces having associated therewith respective mail piece data. The system includes a plurality of postage metering systems for preparing mail pieces, a plurality of mail processing centers for receiving mail pieces and obtaining the respective mail piece data and a data center means in operative communication with the plurality of postage metering systems and the plurality of mail processing centers, the data center means including a plurality of account files corresponding to the plurality of postage metering systems. The data center means stores reset data in each of the plurality of account files representative of reset activity associated with the plurality of postage metering systems, respectively, receives respective mail piece data corresponding to the mail pieces from the plurality of mail processing centers, uses the respective mail piece data, storing empirical data in each of the plurality of account files representative of mailing activity associated with the plurality of postage metering systems, respectively, and conducts a forensic accounting analysis of the empirical data and the reset data associated with a selected postage metering system.
摘要翻译：一种用于处理与其相关联的邮件数据的邮件的邮件验证系统。该系统包括用于准备邮件的多个邮资计费系统，用于接收邮件的多个邮件处理中心和获得相应的邮件数据，以及与多个邮资计费系统可操作地通信的数据中心装置，邮件处理中心，数据中心装置包括对应于多个邮资计费系统的多个帐户文件。数据中心装置分别存储表示与多个邮资计费系统相关联的复位活动的多个帐户文件的每一个中的重置数据，从多个邮件处理中心接收与邮件对应的各个邮件数据，使用相应的邮件数据，分别存储代表与多个邮资计费系统相关联的邮件活动的多个帐户文件的每一个中的经验数据，并对与经选择的邮资相关联的经验数据和复位数据进行法务会计分析计量系统。

74. 发明授权

US07516105B2 Method and system for increasing mailing machine throughput by precomputing indicia 有权
标题翻译：通过预计算标记增加邮寄机吞吐量的方法和系统
公开(公告)号：US07516105B2
公开(公告)日：2009-04-07
申请号：US10732939
申请日：2003-12-11
申请人： Frederick W. Ryan, Jr. , Douglas A. Clark , Michael J. Ramadei , G. Thomas Athens , David G. Collings
发明人： Frederick W. Ryan, Jr. , Douglas A. Clark , Michael J. Ramadei , G. Thomas Athens , David G. Collings
IPC分类号： G07B17/02
CPC分类号： G07B17/00362 , G07B2017/0037
摘要： A method and system that increases the throughput of a mailing machine by continuously computing indicia prior to and during mail processing is provided. The indicia generation process is divided into two distinct parts, cryptographic calculation and funds committal/printing. Indicium data are continuously computed, asynchronously with the printing of the indicia, and stored in a buffer until needed. This enables several indicium data to be computed and stored prior to processing of a mail piece by the mailing machine. Prior to printing an indicium on a mail piece, the funds for the indicium are accounted for by updating the registers of the mailing machine. Since a number of indicium data may be pre-computed prior to the start of processing the mail through the mailing machine, the throughput of the mailing machine can be increased.
摘要翻译：提供了一种通过在邮件处理之前和期间连续计算标记来增加邮寄机的吞吐量的方法和系统。标记生成过程分为两个不同的部分，加密计算和资金交付/打印。标记数据与标记的打印异步地连续计算，并存储在缓冲区中直至需要。这可以在邮寄机处理邮件之前计算和存储几个标记数据。在邮件上打印邮戳之前，通过更新邮寄机的登记簿来记账。由于在通过邮寄机开始处理邮件之前可以预先计算多个标记数据，所以可以增加邮寄机的吞吐量。

75. 发明授权

US07249259B1 Hybrid signature scheme 有权
标题翻译：混合签名方案
公开(公告)号：US07249259B1
公开(公告)日：2007-07-24
申请号：US09390362
申请日：1999-09-07
申请人： Scott Alexander Vanstone , Robert Gallant , Robert J. Lambert , Leon A. Pintsov , Frederick W. Ryan, Jr. , Ari Singer
发明人： Scott Alexander Vanstone , Robert Gallant , Robert J. Lambert , Leon A. Pintsov , Frederick W. Ryan, Jr. , Ari Singer
IPC分类号： H04L9/00 , H04K1/00
CPC分类号： H04L9/3247 , H04L9/3252
摘要： A signature scheme is provided in which a message is divided in to a first portion which is hidden and is recovered during verification, and a second portion which is visible and is required as input to the verification algorithm. A first signature component is generated by encrypting the first portion alone. An intermediate component is formed by combining the first component and the visible portion and cryptographically hashing them. A second signature component is then formed using the intermediate component and the signature comprises the first and second components with the visible portion. A verification of the signature combines a first component derived only from the hidden portion of the message with the visible portion and produces a hash of the combination. The computed hash is used together with publicly available information to generate a bit string corresponding to the hidden portion. If the required redundancy is present the signature is accepted and the message reconstructed from the recovered bit string and the visible portion.
摘要翻译：提供一种签名方案，其中消息被分成隐藏的第一部分，并且在验证期间被恢复，并且第二部分是可见的并且被要求作为验证算法的输入。通过单独加密第一部分来产生第一签名组件。通过组合第一组件和可见部分并对其进行密码散列来形成中间组件。然后使用中间部件形成第二签名部件，并且签名包括具有可见部分的第一和第二部件。签名的验证将仅从消息的隐藏部分导出的第一组件与可见部分组合，并产生组合的散列。所计算的散列与公开可用的信息一起使用以产生对应于隐藏部分的位串。如果存在所需的冗余，则签名被接受，并且从恢复的位串和可见部分重建消息。

76. 发明授权

US07113198B2 Method and system for creation of secure documents using digital embossing of thermal media with thermal print heads 有权
标题翻译：使用具有热打印头的热介质的数字压印来创建安全文件的方法和系统
公开(公告)号：US07113198B2
公开(公告)日：2006-09-26
申请号：US10936251
申请日：2004-09-08
申请人： Donald G. MacKay , Benjamin Singer , Frederick W. Ryan, Jr.
发明人： Donald G. MacKay , Benjamin Singer , Frederick W. Ryan, Jr.
IPC分类号： B41J2/32
CPC分类号： B41J2/32
摘要： A method and system for thermal printing of secure documents. A contact thermal printing system includes: a) thermal print head having at least one heater element; and b) a thermal printer controller. The printer controller is programmed to: 1) move the print head in a predetermined pattern while the print head is in contact with a top coating of a thermal print medium; 2) overdrive the heater element during predetermined parts of the pattern to a temperature sufficient to soften or melt the top coating, thereby forming a pattern of striations in the top coating; and 3) control the heater element to print at least part of an image on the medium. The contact surface of the print head can have a specific pattern of features for forming the striations, whereby a pattern of striations formed can encode information both in the direction of the motion of the print head and transversely to the direction of motion. The pattern of striations can form a bar code. The image can be a postal indicium printed on a document which is a mail piece, or other documents having value, such as tax stamps and tickets, can be printed.
摘要翻译：一种用于安全文件热敏打印的方法和系统。接触式热敏打印系统包括：a）具有至少一个加热元件的热打印头; 和b）热敏打印机控制器。打印机控制器被编程为：1）当打印头与热敏打印介质的顶部涂层接触时，以预定图案移动打印头; 2）在图案的预定部分期间将加热器元件过度驱动到足以软化或熔化顶部涂层的温度，从而在顶部涂层中形成条纹图案; 以及3）控制加热器元件以在介质上打印图像的至少一部分。打印头的接触表面可以具有用于形成条纹的特定特征图案，由此形成的条纹图案可以在打印头的运动方向上和横向于运动方向上编码信息。条纹图案可以形成条形码。该图像可以是打印在作为邮件的文档上的邮政标记，或者可以打印其他具有价值的文件，例如税票和票据。

77. 发明授权

US06985888B1 Secure user certification for electronic commerce employing value metering system 失效
公开(公告)号：US06985888B1
公开(公告)日：2006-01-10
申请号：US09650174
申请日：2000-08-29
申请人： Robert A. Cordery , David K. Lee , Leon A. Pintsov , Frederick W. Ryan, Jr. , Monroe A. Weiant, Jr.
发明人： Robert A. Cordery , David K. Lee , Leon A. Pintsov , Frederick W. Ryan, Jr. , Monroe A. Weiant, Jr.
IPC分类号： G06F17/60
CPC分类号： G07B17/00733 , G06F7/725 , G06Q20/382 , G06Q30/018 , G06Q30/0283 , G07B17/00362 , G07B2017/00096 , G07B2017/00161 , G07B2017/00395 , G07B2017/00427 , G07B2017/00758 , G07B2017/00766 , G07B2017/00782 , G07B2017/00806 , G07B2017/0083 , G07B2017/00854 , G07B2017/00927 , H04L9/3213 , H04L9/3268 , H04L2209/56
摘要： A system and method include means for processing a cryptographic certificate adapted to provide security functionality. A register means is provided and means for adjusting the register means to account for services when the cryptographic certificate is processed. In accordance with anther aspect, a system and method include a register means for storing funds. Means are provided for processing a digital token providing proof of postage payment and means are also provided for processing a cryptographic certificate adapted to provide security functionality. Means debit funds stored in the register means when the digital token is processed and when the cryptographic certificate is processed. Processing the cryptographic certificate may involve many functions such as providing security services and/or certificate management functions (including generating and verifying cryptographic certificates) and/or key management functions and/or access to any needed private keys to perform security services. Processing the digital token may include generating the digital token or issuing the digital token.

78. 发明授权

US06938023B1 Method of limiting key usage in a postage metering system that produces cryptographically secured indicium 失效
标题翻译：限制密码使用的方法，用于生成加密安全标记的邮资计费系统
公开(公告)号：US06938023B1
公开(公告)日：2005-08-30
申请号：US09220657
申请日：1998-12-24
申请人： Frederick W. Ryan, Jr. , Robert A. Cordery
发明人： Frederick W. Ryan, Jr. , Robert A. Cordery
IPC分类号： G07B17/00 , G06F17/00
CPC分类号： G07B17/00733 , G07B2017/00766 , G07B2017/00774 , G07B2017/00782 , G07B2017/0083 , G07B2017/00903
摘要： A method for requiring that a key used in a cryptographic apparatus be changed includes the steps of: storing a constraint value for a non-time parameter of the cryptographic apparatus, the non-time parameter being related to the operation of the cryptographic apparatus; and requiring the key to be changed when an actual value of the non-time parameter is not within a range defined by the constraint value.
摘要翻译：一种用于要求在密码装置中使用的密钥被改变的方法包括以下步骤：存储密码装置的非时间参数的约束值，该非时间参数与密码装置的操作有关; 并且当非时间参数的实际值不在由约束值所限定的范围内时，要求更改密钥。

79. 发明授权

US06813613B1 System for printing on a local printer coupled to a meter server postage requested from a remote computer 有权
标题翻译：用于在与从远程计算机请求的仪表服务器邮资相耦合的本地打印机上打印的系统
公开(公告)号：US06813613B1
公开(公告)日：2004-11-02
申请号：US09693203
申请日：2000-10-20
申请人： David K. Lee , Perry A. Pierce , David W. Riley , Frederick W. Ryan, Jr.
发明人： David K. Lee , Perry A. Pierce , David W. Riley , Frederick W. Ryan, Jr.
IPC分类号： G06F1700
CPC分类号： G07B17/0008 , G07B17/00733 , G07B2017/00096 , G07B2017/00137 , G07B2017/00766 , G07B2017/00967
摘要： A postage metering system includes a plurality of computers operatively connected as part of a computer network and operating as client computers on the computer network. At least one postal security device (PSD) is coupled to at least one of the client computers (local client computer). The PSD includes unique identification the ability to store postal value and generate digital signatures. The client computers function as a postage metering network wherein a client computer other than the local client computer (remote client computer) requests evidence of postage payment from the PSD for concluding a postage metering transaction. The local client computer functions as a meter server and the remote client computer functions as a meter client on the postage metering network. The remote client computer initiates a postage metering transaction in the PSD by sending a request for evidence of postage payment to the local client computer. The local client computer sends the request for the evidence of postage payment to the PSD, receives transaction information from the PSD and sends the evidence of payment to the remote client computer for subsequent printing.
摘要翻译：邮资计费系统包括作为计算机网络的一部分可操作地连接并作为计算机网络上的客户端计算机操作的多个计算机。至少一个邮政安全设备（PSD）被耦合到至少一个客户端计算机（本地客户端计算机）。 PSD包括独特的识别能力，可以存储邮政值并生成数字签名。客户端计算机用作邮资计费网络，其中除了本地客户端计算机（远程客户端计算机）之外的客户端计算机从PSD请求邮费支付的凭证用于结束邮资计费交易。本地客户端计算机作为仪表服务器，远程客户端计算机作为邮资计费网络上的计费客户端。远程客户端计算机通过向本地客户端计算机发送邮资支付证明请求，在PSD中启动邮资计费交易。本地客户端计算机向PSD发送邮资证明请求，从PSD接收交易信息，并将付款凭证发送给远程客户端计算机进行后续打印。

80. 发明授权

US06692168B1 Method and system for secure printing of images 失效
标题翻译：用于图像安全打印的方法和系统
公开(公告)号：US06692168B1
公开(公告)日：2004-02-17
申请号：US10413978
申请日：2003-04-15
申请人： Frederick W. Ryan, Jr. , Walter J. Kulpa
发明人： Frederick W. Ryan, Jr. , Walter J. Kulpa
IPC分类号： B41J1144
CPC分类号： G06K15/10 , G07B17/00508 , G07B17/00733 , G07B2017/0058 , G07B2017/00637 , G07B2017/00919
摘要： A method and system for printing an image such as a postal indicium. In accordance with the present invention a sequence of graphic data blocks is formed, the sequence forming a bitmap representative of the image. The blocks are randomly reordered to form a new sequence; and the blocks are printed in the new sequence; a printer printhead being positioned and the blocks being printed so as to print the image without substantial distortion. In one embodiment the blocks are printed in varying directions. In another embodiment the printhead moves are at varying rates of travel and prints at inversely proportional rates as the blocks are printed so as to print the image without substantial distortion. In another embodiment the printhead returns to a home position after printing the image. In another embodiment the system includes a motor responsive to a programmable controller and mechanically coupled to the printhead for positioning the printhead and the programmable controller and the motor are enclosed in a secure housing so that no signals for controlling the motor are available outside of the housing.
摘要翻译：用于打印诸如邮戳的图像的方法和系统。根据本发明，形成一系列图形数据块，该序列形成代表图像的位图。块被随机重新排列以形成新的序列; 并且块以新序列打印; 打印机打印头被定位，并且正在打印的块以便打印图像而没有实质的失真。在一个实施例中，块沿变化的方向印刷。在另一个实施例中，打印头移动是以不同的行进速度进行打印，并且打印成反比例的速率，因为打印块以便打印图像而没有实质的失真。在另一个实施例中，在打印图像之后，打印头返回到原始位置。在另一个实施例中，该系统包括响应于可编程控制器并机械耦合到打印头的电动机的电动机，用于定位打印头，并且可编程控制器和电动机被封闭在安全壳体中，使得用于控制电动机的信号不可用于壳体外部。

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