CA2193025A1 - Transaction evidencing system and method including post printing and batch processing - Google Patents

Transaction evidencing system and method including post printing and batch processing

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CA2193025A1
CA2193025A1 CA002193025A CA2193025A CA2193025A1 CA 2193025 A1 CA2193025 A1 CA 2193025A1 CA 002193025 A CA002193025 A CA 002193025A CA 2193025 A CA2193025 A CA 2193025A CA 2193025 A1 CA2193025 A1 CA 2193025A1
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host processor
digital token
vault
stored
digital
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CA002193025A
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CA2193025C (en
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John F. Braun
Robert A. Cordery
Leon A. Pintsov
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Pitney Bowes Inc
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    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00185—Details internally of apparatus in a franking system, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office
    • G07B17/00362—Calculation or computing within apparatus, e.g. calculation of postage value
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    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00016—Relations between apparatus, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office, in a franking system
    • G07B17/0008—Communication details outside or between apparatus
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    • G07B17/00193—Constructional details of apparatus in a franking system
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
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    • G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
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    • G07B17/0008—Communication details outside or between apparatus
    • G07B2017/00153—Communication details outside or between apparatus for sending information
    • G07B2017/00177—Communication details outside or between apparatus for sending information from a portable device, e.g. a card or a PCMCIA
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    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
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    • G07B17/00193—Constructional details of apparatus in a franking system
    • G07B2017/00201—Open franking system, i.e. the printer is not dedicated to franking only, e.g. PC (Personal Computer)
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    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
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    • G07B17/00193—Constructional details of apparatus in a franking system
    • G07B2017/00217—Portable franking apparatus, i.e. the whole franking apparatus, not parts alone
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    • G07B17/00193—Constructional details of apparatus in a franking system
    • G07B2017/00241—Modular design
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00185—Details internally of apparatus in a franking system, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office
    • G07B17/00314—Communication within apparatus, personal computer [PC] system, or server, e.g. between printhead and central unit in a franking machine
    • G07B2017/00322—Communication between components/modules/parts, e.g. printer, printhead, keyboard, conveyor or central unit
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
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    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00185—Details internally of apparatus in a franking system, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office
    • G07B17/00362—Calculation or computing within apparatus, e.g. calculation of postage value
    • G07B2017/00419—Software organization, e.g. separation into objects
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
    • G07B17/00467—Transporting mailpieces
    • G07B2017/00483—Batch processing of mailpieces
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00733—Cryptography or similar special procedures in a franking system
    • G07B2017/00959—Cryptographic modules, e.g. a PC encryption board
    • G07B2017/00967—PSD [Postal Security Device] as defined by the USPS [US Postal Service]

Abstract

A transaction evidencing system and method includes a host processor and an unsecured printer coupled to the host processor. A
vault device that includes digital token generation and transaction accounting functions is operatively coupled to the host processor. The vault device generates a digital token in response to a first command from the host processor. The digital token and information relating thereto are stored in storage area in the vault and/or the host processor. The stored digital token and information relating thereto are selectively accessed for generating transaction evidencing indicia corresponding to the stored digital token. The unsecured printing structure prints the transaction evidencing indicia in response to a second command which is issued at a time subsequent to the first command. A batch of digital tokens may be generated and stored in an indexed file in the storage area before any indicia corresponding to the batch of digital tokens are generated and printed. The host processor may be a personal computer and the vault device may be a portable vault card that is removably coupled to the personal computer. The information related to the digital token is postal information including piece count, postage amount and addressee information and the indexed file is indexed according to addressee information.
CA002193025A 1995-12-19 1996-12-16 Transaction evidencing system and method including post printing and batch processing Expired - Fee Related CA2193025C (en)

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US08/575,104 US5835689A (en) 1995-12-19 1995-12-19 Transaction evidencing system and method including post printing and batch processing
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