公开(公告)号：US06619544B2

公开(公告)日：2003-09-16

申请号：US09848676

申请日：2001-05-03

申请人： Felix Bator ,  David B. Chamberlin ,  James A. Euchner ,  Thomas J. Foth ,  Andrei Obrea ,  David L. Rich ,  David W Riley

发明人： Felix Bator ,  David B. Chamberlin ,  James A. Euchner ,  Thomas J. Foth ,  Andrei Obrea ,  David L. Rich ,  David W Riley

IPC分类号： G06F708

CPC分类号： G07B17/00733 ,  G06Q30/0185 ,  G06Q30/0601 ,  G06Q40/12 ,  G07B17/0008 ,  G07B2017/00056 ,  G07B2017/00137 ,  G07B2017/00145 ,  G07B2017/00161 ,  G07B2017/00967

摘要： A system and method for instantly printing PC postage before establishing a postage meter account. The method includes the steps of a meter vendor obtaining a first meter license from the Post for a first meter; loaning the use of a first meter licensed in the customer's zip code to a customer; requesting a second meter license for the customer; initializing the first meter for use by the customer; and transferring the first meter to the Customer's meter license when the second meter license is received. Alternatively, when the second meter license is received a second meter is assigned to the customer and the first meter is reassigned to the meter vendor.

公开(公告)号：US5826246A

公开(公告)日：1998-10-20

申请号：US775545

申请日：1996-12-31

申请人： Feliks Bator ,  William Berson ,  John L. Campo ,  Kathryn V. Lawton ,  Andrei Obrea ,  Michael Y. Swaluk ,  Monroe A. Weiant, Jr.

发明人： Feliks Bator ,  William Berson ,  John L. Campo ,  Kathryn V. Lawton ,  Andrei Obrea ,  Michael Y. Swaluk ,  Monroe A. Weiant, Jr.

IPC分类号： G07B17/00 ,  G07B17/02 ,  G06F17/60 ,  G06F157/00

CPC分类号： G07B17/00193 ,  G07B2017/00177 ,  G07B2017/00225 ,  G07B2017/00233

摘要： A postage metering capability is integrated in an automated teller machine. With minimal modification and using several components of the ATM to perform functions useful in dispensing of postage, the secured environment of an ATM is used to implement numerous postage metering functions. When used with a smart card, postage value is accounted for without reference to an internal vault of the apparatus or to a postal facility, by using a vault of the smart card. The smart card may be used to dispense postage by accessing a customer's postage account at a remote center to set into the internal vault a value to be dispensed, with communication secured in accordance with information provided by the smart card. Using such information, the customer's postage account may also be accessed to recharge the vault of the smart card, rather than the internal vault. Additionally, postage may be dispensed in accordance with value inputted directly by a customer, using cash, credit-, debit-, or money-cards. The internal vault of the postage meter is used when accounting for postage dispensed in accordance with such directly inputted value.

摘要翻译： 邮资计费功能集成在自动取款机中。 通过最小的修改和使用ATM的几个组件来执行有用的分配邮资的功能，ATM的安全环境被用于实现许多邮资计费功能。 当与智能卡一起使用时，通过使用智能卡的库来计算邮资值，而不参考设备的内部库或邮政设施。 智能卡可以用于通过在远程中心访问客户的邮资帐户来分配邮资，以根据智能卡提供的信息确保通信，从而将内部保险库设置为要分配的值。 使用这些信息，客户的邮资帐户也可以被访问以对智能卡的保管库而不是内部保险库进行充电。 此外，可以使用现金，信用卡，借记卡或钱卡，根据客户直接输入的价格分配邮资。 根据这种直接输入的价值计算邮资分配时，使用邮资计费器的内部库。

公开(公告)号：US07715045B2

公开(公告)日：2010-05-11

申请号：US11590545

申请日：2006-10-31

申请人： John W. Sussmeier ,  Robert A. Cordery ,  Andrei Obrea ,  Frederick W. Ryan, Jr. ,  Easwaran Nambudiri ,  Benjamin D. Singer

发明人： John W. Sussmeier ,  Robert A. Cordery ,  Andrei Obrea ,  Frederick W. Ryan, Jr. ,  Easwaran Nambudiri ,  Benjamin D. Singer

IPC分类号： G06F15/00

CPC分类号： G06F17/2211

摘要： A method includes scanning a page of a paper document to generate a first digital page image. The method further includes obtaining a second digital page image which corresponds to a second page. The method also includes comparing the first digital page image pixel-by-pixel with the second digital page image to generate a score that indicates a degree to which the first digital page image differs from the second digital page image.

摘要翻译： 一种方法包括扫描纸张文档的页面以生成第一数字页面图像。 该方法还包括获得对应于第二页面的第二数字页面图像。 该方法还包括将第一数字页面像素与第二数字页面图像进行比较，以产生指示第一数字页面图像与第二数字页面图像不同的程度的分数。

公开(公告)号：US07584889B2

公开(公告)日：2009-09-08

申请号：US11712080

申请日：2007-02-28

申请人： Darryl T. Rathbun ,  Thomas J. Foth ,  Andrei Obrea

发明人： Darryl T. Rathbun ,  Thomas J. Foth ,  Andrei Obrea

IPC分类号： G06K17/00

CPC分类号： G06K19/067 ,  G06K17/0032

摘要： A method that allows one to mark information with a pencil or ball point pen on a material and have the marked information represent answers to questions or responses to queries that may be read while the material is contained in an envelope. The material may be any cellulose type product, i.e., paper, cardboard, chipboard, wood or plastic, fabric, animal hide, etc. The marked entered information may be corrected by erasing the written information with an eraser and writing new information on the paper with a pencil or ball point pen.

摘要翻译： 一种允许用铅笔或圆珠笔在材料上标记信息的方法，并且具有标记的信息代表在材料包含在信封中时可以读取的查询的问题或响应的答案。 该材料可以是任何纤维素类产品，即纸，纸板，刨花板，木材或塑料，织物，动物皮等。标记的输入信息可以通过用橡皮擦擦写书面信息并在纸上写新信息来纠正 用铅笔或圆珠笔。

公开(公告)号：US20080147423A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-19

申请号：US11642008

申请日：2006-12-19

申请人： John F. Braun ,  Ronald Reichman ,  Pradeep K. Das ,  Andrei Obrea ,  Theresa Biasi ,  John W. Sussmeier ,  Tim Walsh ,  Leon Pintsov

发明人： John F. Braun ,  Ronald Reichman ,  Pradeep K. Das ,  Andrei Obrea ,  Theresa Biasi ,  John W. Sussmeier ,  Tim Walsh ,  Leon Pintsov

IPC分类号： G06Q50/00

CPC分类号： G06F21/606 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G07B17/00508 ,  G07B2017/0012 ,  G07B2017/00629 ,  H04M1/7253 ,  H04M1/72552

摘要： A method and system is provided for confirming and/or verifying receipt of a mailpiece by an intended mail recipient. The method includes the step of establishing a relationship between the intended mail recipient and an RFID tag affixed to the mailpiece. Upon delivery of the mailpiece, the actual mail recipient is caused to affect communication between an RFID enabled phone in the possession of the actual mail recipient and the RFID tag of the mailpiece. By comparing the information acquired by the RFID enabled phone and the RFID tag, (i.e., the relationship information stored on the RFID tag), a determination can be made as to whether the intended mail recipient is the actual mail recipient. Alternate embodiments of the invention effect confirmation/verification by capturing various biometric characteristics of the mail recipient and comparing such information to previously stored biometric data of the intended mail recipient.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种方法和系统，用于确认和/或验证预期的邮件接收者对邮件的接收。 该方法包括建立预期的邮件接收者和贴在邮件上的RFID标签之间的关系的步骤。 发送邮件时，使实际的邮件接收者影响具有实际邮件接收者的RFID启用电话与邮件的RFID标签之间的通信。 通过将由RFID启用的电话获取的信息与RFID标签（即，存储在RFID标签上的关系信息）进行比较，可以确定预期的邮件接收者是否是实际的邮件接收者。 本发明的替代实施例通过捕获邮件接收者的各种生物特征来影响确认/验证，并将此类信息与预期邮件接收者的先前存储的生物特征数据进行比较。

公开(公告)号：US20080143762A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-19

申请号：US11642009

申请日：2006-12-19

申请人： Andrei Obrea

发明人： Andrei Obrea

IPC分类号： B41J29/38 ,  G06K7/01 ,  G06K19/06

CPC分类号： B41J3/51

摘要： A method of printing including determining a symbol to be printed; segmenting the symbol to be printed into a plurality of symbol sections; and for each of the symbol sections, selecting an ink to be used to print the symbol section from a group of at least two different inks, wherein encoded information is provided in the symbol when the symbol is printed based upon location of at least one of the different inks in the symbol.

摘要翻译： 一种打印方法，包括确定要打印的符号; 将要打印的符号分割成多个符号部分; 并且对于每个符号部分，选择要用于从至少两种不同墨水的组中打印符号部分的墨水，其中当符号被打印时，在符号中提供编码信息，其基于以下各项中的至少一个的位置： 符号中的不同墨水。

公开(公告)号：US20080133345A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-05

申请号：US11607210

申请日：2006-12-01

申请人： Robert A. Cordery ,  Theresa Biasi ,  Andrei Obrea ,  Pradeep K. Das ,  Leon A. Pintsov ,  Maria P. Parkos ,  Gary L. Freeman

发明人： Robert A. Cordery ,  Theresa Biasi ,  Andrei Obrea ,  Pradeep K. Das ,  Leon A. Pintsov ,  Maria P. Parkos ,  Gary L. Freeman

IPC分类号： G06Q30/00

CPC分类号： G06Q30/00 ,  G06Q30/0224

摘要： A system for generating direct offers includes a computer system adapted to generate a group of offers, a list of targeted recipients that may be potential customers, and a set of business rules for selecting appropriate ones of the offers based at least in part on certain personal recipient information. The system also includes a third party computer system and a database that stores in confidence personal information for each of the targeted recipients. The third party computer system is adapted to receive the offers, the list of targeted recipients, and the set of business rules, select an appropriate one of the offers, if any, for each targeted recipient according to the business rules based at least in part on the personal information of the targeted recipients, and construct and cause to be sent a final offer for each of the targeted recipients for which an offer has been selected.

摘要翻译： 用于产生直接提供的系统包括适于产生一组提议的计算机系统，可能是潜在客户的目标接收者的列表以及用于至少部分地基于某些个人来选择适当的提议的一组业务规则 收件人信息。 该系统还包括第三方计算机系统和数据库，用于存储每个目标接收者的个人信息。 第三方计算机系统适于接收优惠，目标收件人列表和一组业务规则，至少部分地根据业务规则为每个目标收件人选择适当的一个提供（如果有的话） 关于目标收件人的个人信息，并为每个已选择优惠的目标收件人构建并安排向其发送最终报价。

公开(公告)号：US20080091618A1

公开(公告)日：2008-04-17

申请号：US11541279

申请日：2006-09-30

申请人： Andrei Obrea ,  Arthur J. Parkos ,  Gary G. Hansen ,  Matthew J. Campagna ,  George M. Macdonald

发明人： Andrei Obrea ,  Arthur J. Parkos ,  Gary G. Hansen ,  Matthew J. Campagna ,  George M. Macdonald

IPC分类号： H04L9/00

CPC分类号： G06F21/42 ,  G06F21/31 ,  G06F2221/2103 ,  G06Q20/3821

摘要： Systems and methods for increasing user trust by authenticating an electronic commerce server over an electronic communications channel using information received through an out-of-band communication in a physical communications channel are described. In one configuration, a paper bill is sent to a user by physical mail delivery and it includes challenge and response data used to authenticate the electronic commerce server over the electronic communications channel.

摘要翻译： 描述通过使用通过物理通信信道中的带外通信接收的信息通过电子通信信道认证电子商务服务器来增加用户信任的系统和方法。 在一种配置中，通过物理邮件传送将纸币发送给用户，并且其包括用于通过电子通信信道认证电子商务服务器的挑战和响应数据。

公开(公告)号：US20080059212A1

公开(公告)日：2008-03-06

申请号：US11513755

申请日：2006-08-31

申请人： Andrei Obrea ,  Frederick W. Ryan ,  Robert A. Cordery ,  Easwaran Nambudiri ,  Benjamin D. Singer ,  John W. Sussmeier

发明人： Andrei Obrea ,  Frederick W. Ryan ,  Robert A. Cordery ,  Easwaran Nambudiri ,  Benjamin D. Singer ,  John W. Sussmeier

IPC分类号： G06Q10/00 ,  G06Q30/00

CPC分类号： G06Q10/10 ,  G06Q10/0833 ,  G06Q50/22

摘要： A method includes assigning a respective document tracking identifier to each of a plurality of documents. The documents are required for a college admission application. The user is allowed to register, with a central computer, as an applicant for college admissions in connection with the college admission application. The document tracking identifiers are associated with the user. It is detected whether or not the documents are handled by a document delivery service. A report is made to the user, via the central computer, as to at least some data obtained from the detecting step.

摘要翻译： 一种方法包括将相应的文档跟踪标识符分配给多个文档中的每一个。 这些文件是大学入学申请所必需的。 允许用户与中央计算机一起注册与大学入学申请有关的大学入学申请人。 文档跟踪标识符与用户相关联。 检测文件是否由文件传送服务处理。 至少从检测步骤获得的一些数据，通过中央计算机向用户报告。

公开(公告)号：US07229025B2

公开(公告)日：2007-06-12

申请号：US10862220

申请日：2004-06-07

申请人： John W. Sussmeier ,  Judith D. Auslander ,  Donald G. MacKay ,  Andrei Obrea ,  Douglas B. Quine

发明人： John W. Sussmeier ,  Judith D. Auslander ,  Donald G. MacKay ,  Andrei Obrea ,  Douglas B. Quine

IPC分类号： G06K19/06 ,  G06K7/10 ,  G06K7/12 ,  G06K7/14 ,  G06K19/08

CPC分类号： G06K19/06037 ,  G06K7/12 ,  G06K19/06046 ,  G06K19/06056 ,  G06K19/06075

摘要： A printed barcode including first basic barcode information stored in a first basic mode of printed data storage, and second additional enhanced barcode information stored in a second enhanced mode of printed data storage. The second information is printed, at least partially, as a component of the first information. The first information is adapted to be read by a basic barcode reader. The second information is adapted to be read by an enhanced barcode reader and cannot be read by the basic barcode reader.

摘要翻译： 打印的条形码，包括以打印数据存储的第一基本模式存储的第一基本条形码信息，以及以第二增强打印数据存储模式存储的第二附加增强条形码信息。 至少部分地将第二信息作为第一信息的组成部分打印出来。 第一个信息适合于读取基本条形码读取器。 第二信息适于由增强型条形码读取器读取，并且不能被基本条形码读取器读取。