WO2000073963A3 - Online value bearing item printing - Google Patents

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WO2000073963A3
WO2000073963A3 PCT/US2000/014937 US0014937W WO0073963A3 WO 2000073963 A3 WO2000073963 A3 WO 2000073963A3 US 0014937 W US0014937 W US 0014937W WO 0073963 A3 WO0073963 A3 WO 0073963A3
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printing
vbi
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WO2000073963A2 (en
WO2000073963A9 (en
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Piers Christian Lingle
Craig Leonard Ogg
Girish Venkat
Richard Winslow
Keith Shoji Kiyohara
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Auctane Inc
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Stamps com Inc
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Priority to EP00936431A priority Critical patent/EP1183656A2/en
Priority to AU51747/00A priority patent/AU5174700A/en
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Publication of WO2000073963A3 publication Critical patent/WO2000073963A3/en
Publication of WO2000073963A9 publication Critical patent/WO2000073963A9/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q30/00—Commerce
    • G06Q30/02—Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
    • G—PHYSICS
    • 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
    • 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
    • G—PHYSICS
    • 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
    • G07B17/00024—Physical or organizational aspects of franking systems
    • G07B2017/00048—Software architecture
    • G07B2017/00056—Client-server
    • G—PHYSICS
    • 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
    • G07B17/00024—Physical or organizational aspects of franking systems
    • G07B2017/00048—Software architecture
    • G07B2017/00056—Client-server
    • G07B2017/00064—Virtual meter, online stamp; PSD functions or indicia creation not at user's location
    • G—PHYSICS
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00145—Communication details outside or between apparatus via the Internet
    • 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
    • G07B17/00193—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)
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00846—Key management
    • G07B2017/0087—Key distribution
    • G07B2017/00887—Key distribution using look-up tables, also called master tables with pointers
    • 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]

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Abstract

An on-line VBI printing system that includes one or more cryptographic modules and a central database. The cryptographic modules are capable of implementing a variety of required security standards. A client system provides a user friendly GUI for facilitating the interface of the user to the system. The GUI system includes wizards that help the user step-by-step with processes of installation, registration, and printing. In one aspect, the invention describes an on-line system for printing a value bearing item (VBI) that includes a client system for interfacing with a user comprising: a GUI for installing software for printing the VBI; a GUI for 8 registering the user in the system; and a GUI for managing the printing of the VBI 88; and a server system capable of communicating with the client system over a computer network for authorizing the client system to print the VBI.
PCT/US2000/014937 1999-06-01 2000-06-01 Online value bearing item printing Ceased WO2000073963A2 (en)

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EP00936431A EP1183656A2 (en) 1999-06-01 2000-06-01 Online value bearing item printing
AU51747/00A AU5174700A (en) 1999-06-01 2000-06-01 Online value bearing item printing

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US13692499P 1999-06-01 1999-06-01
US60/136,924 1999-06-01
US13915399P 1999-06-14 1999-06-14
US60/139,153 1999-06-14
US16049199P 1999-10-20 1999-10-20
US60/160,491 1999-10-20

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WO2000073963A3 true WO2000073963A3 (en) 2001-06-28
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US5058008A (en) * 1989-10-03 1991-10-15 Pitney Bowes Inc. Mail system with personalized training for users
US5825893A (en) * 1994-01-03 1998-10-20 E-Stamp Corporation System and method for registgration using indicia
WO1998057302A1 (en) * 1997-06-13 1998-12-17 Pitney Bowes Inc. Virtual postage metering system
EP0892367A2 (en) * 1997-07-14 1999-01-20 Pitney Bowes Inc. A method and system for telephone updates of postal scales

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