Secure postage dispensing system

Details Secure postage dispensing system Secure postage dispensing system

1987-12-18

1989-10-10

Ruggiero, Joseph

Boots, shoes, and leggings

36446402, 380 23, G06F 1520, H04L 900

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048736457

ABSTRACT:
A secure postage dispensing system is provided, which comprises: apparatus for receiving mailing information including a list of addresses, wherein the list is associated with a number of mail pieces to be sent and information indicative of the postage due for the mail pieces; structure for calculating the total postage required for the mail pieces; and structure for establishing communication with a funds control center, which is adapted to receive the total postage and the total number of mail pieces to be mailed and includes instrumentalities for effecting a funds transfer in the amount of the total postage to a carrier service and, upon completion of such funds transfer, returning a cryptographic key and a batch identifier. In addition, the dispensing system includes apparatus for using said cryptographic key to provide a unique encrypted number for each address in the list of addresses, and apparatus for outputting the list of addresses with each address having the unique encrypted number appended thereto.

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patent: 4253158 (1981-02-01), McFiggans
patent: 4376299 (1983-03-01), Rivest
patent: 4752950 (1988-06-01), Carpentier
patent: 4757532 (1988-07-01), Gilham
patent: 4775246 (1988-10-01), Edelmann
patent: 4780828 (1988-10-01), Whisker

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