Data processing: financial – business practice – management – or co – Business processing using cryptography – Postage metering system
Reexamination Certificate
2005-08-30
2005-08-30
Dixon, Thomas A. (Department: 3629)
Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co
Business processing using cryptography
Postage metering system
C705S408000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06938018
ABSTRACT:
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 (SMD). The SMD performs the accounting functions of a postage meter and generates encrypted postage indicia data for transmission by the computer to the digital printer and subsequent printing on a mailpiece by the digital printer. Postage credit data can be entered into the SMD using a computerized meter resetting system just as it is in a conventional postage meter.
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Robertson Keith B.
Shah Chandrakant J.
Dixon Thomas A.
Neopost Inc.
Townsend and Townsend / and Crew LLP
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