CARDBOARD BLANK FOR A BOX, METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CREATING A CUSTOM-SIZED CARDBOARD BLANK FOR A BOX, AND METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PACKAGING SHIPMENT SETS IN A BOX
BBBBB ) corresponding to the height of the box to be folded, between adjacent panels in the length direction (L) crease lines are provided, between panels of the second, the third and the forth section (52, 54, 56) which are adjacent to each other in the width direction (W), crease lines are provided, adjacent panels of the first section (50) are separated from each other by incisions, in the fifth section (58) only a panel (72) in the second row (46) is present, between the panels of the second and the forth section (52, 54) in the first and the third row (44, 48), a respective joint panel (66, 70) is provided, each of which being divided in triangular sections by crease lines between diagonally opposing corners of the each joint panel, the outer triangle being cut away.
B65D 5/18 - Réceptacles de section transversale polygonale rigides ou semi-rigides, p.ex. boîtes, cartons ou plateaux, formés en pliant ou montant un ou plusieurs flans de papier en pliant en forme d'U une seule feuille pour former la base du réceptacle et les côtés opposés du corps, les autres côtés étant principalement formés par les prolongements d'un ou plusieurs des côtés opposés p.ex. pattes articulées sur ceux-ci
G06Q 10/08 - Logistique, p.ex. entreposage, chargement ou distribution; Gestion d’inventaires ou de stocks
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AUTHENTICATION AND AUTHORIZATION USING TOKENS WITH ACTION IDENTIFICATION
Systems and techniques are provided in which a token is used to manage user access to actions and features within an application platform. The token includes an indication of each action and/or feature to which the user has permission within the platform, thereby allowing for rapid and efficient development and management of user access to features within the platform.
CBB andCBLDDDDCBBD)CBB BCBB D DD and choosing the inner height of the side panels of the lid template so that the inner height of the side panels of the box plus the inner height of the side panels of the lid equals at least the desired height.
B65B 5/02 - Machines caractérisées par l'incorporation de moyens pour fabriquer les réceptacles ou récipients
B65D 5/355 - Réceptacles de section transversale polygonale rigides ou semi-rigides, p.ex. boîtes, cartons ou plateaux, formés en pliant ou montant un ou plusieurs flans de papier spécialement adaptés pour avoir une capacité variable
B31B 50/00 - Fabrication de réceptacles rigides ou semi-rigides, p.ex. de boîtes ou de cartons
Systems and methods are provided for enabling third parties, such as authorized vendors, to reconcile short-paid adjustment requests initiated by service providers such as, for example, the United States Postal Service, in response to customer non- or underpayment for services rendered. In an embodiment, a method includes the steps of storing a short-paid adjustment request from an initiator, identifying a source for the short-paid adjustment request, generating a request to a VBI meter system for a short-paid adjustment request based on the source identified, storing the VBI meter system response to the short-paid adjustment request, and generating a file to the initiator based on the VBI meter system response.
Systems and techniques are provided for generating a drop plan for a mailing containing a plurality of mailpieces. Tracking data may be received for mailings sent by a plurality of mailers, and estimated delivery times determined based upon the tracking data. A mailer may specify a delivery goal for a mailing and, based upon the estimated delivery times and the delivery goal, a drop plan for the mailing may be generated, which specifies at least one drop location for at least a portion of the mailing. The mailer also may modify the drop plan, such as by specifying additional constraints, modified attributes of the drop plan, additional or updated goals for the mailing, or the like.
G06Q 10/04 - Prévision ou optimisation spécialement adaptées à des fins administratives ou de gestion, p. ex. programmation linéaire ou "problème d’optimisation des stocks"
G06Q 50/28 - Logistique, p.ex. stockage, chargement, distribution ou expédition
A hand-held handle dispenser comprising: a main frame (12) having a handle (14), an adhesive tape roll (16) provided on a rear side of the main frame for delivering an adhesive tape, an application element (18) provided on the front side of the main frame for applying the adhesive tape onto a parcel and a cutting blade (20) for cutting the adhesive tape, and further comprising an insert strip roll cartridge (26) for storing an insert strip roll (28), transport and affixing elements (26, 30) for conveying the insert strip (24) from the cartridge to the application element and affixing it against the adhesive tape to form a handle, and a holding structure (13) supporting a system (32) for cutting the insert strip.
B65H 35/00 - Délivrance d'articles à partir de machines à découper ou à perforer linéairement; Appareils délivrant des articles ou des bandes, comportant des dispositifs pour couper ou perforer linéairement, p.ex. distributeurs de bande adhésive
B65B 61/14 - Dispositifs accessoires, non prévus ailleurs, opérant sur feuilles, flans, bandes, attaches, réceptacles ou paquets pour incorporer, ou former et incorporer, des poignées ou des moyens de suspension dans des paquets
A hand-held handle dispenser comprising: a main frame (12) having a handle (14), an adhesive tape roll (16) provided at a rear side of the main frame for delivering an adhesive tape, an application element (18) provided at the front side of the main frame for applying the adhesive tape on a parcel and a cutting blade (20) for cutting the adhesive tape, a cartridge (26) for storing an insert strip roll (28) and transport and affixing elements (26, 30) for conveying the insert strip from the cartridge to the application element and affixing it against the adhesive tape to form a handle.
B65H 35/00 - Délivrance d'articles à partir de machines à découper ou à perforer linéairement; Appareils délivrant des articles ou des bandes, comportant des dispositifs pour couper ou perforer linéairement, p.ex. distributeurs de bande adhésive
B65H 37/04 - Appareils délivrant des articles ou des bandes, comportant des dispositifs pour exécuter des opérations auxiliaires particulières pour fixer ensemble des articles ou des bandes, p.ex. par adhésifs, piqûre ou brochage
System (10) for automatically packaging items varying in size and number for shipment, comprising a unit (32) for acquiring size information of one or more item(s) to be packaged, an inner packaging material feeding unit (24) for feeding an inner packaging material, an outer packaging material feeding unit (26) for feeding an outer packaging material, a first wrapping station (16) for wrapping said inner packaging material around one or more item(s) to be packaged to create an inner packing surrounding the item(s) in a first direction and a second wrapping station (18) for wrapping said outer packaging material around said inner packing to create an outer packing surrounding the inner packing in a second direction, said second direction being substantially perpendicular to said first direction, wherein the first and the second wrapping stations are adapted to form said inner packing and said outer packing such that the inner and the outer packing form a combined package enclosing the packaged item(s) from all sides.
B65B 11/20 - Enveloppement d'objets ou de quantités de matériaux, par déplacement de l'enveloppe et du contenu sur des parcours déterminés sur plusieurs parcours rectilignes pour plier les enveloppes en forme de tubes autour du contenu
B65B 11/00 - Emballage par enveloppement, p.ex. en enfermant partiellement ou complètement des objets ou des quantités de matériaux dans des bandelettes, feuilles ou enveloppes en matière flexible
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SELF-LEARNING METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY CHECKING SHIPMENTS FOR CORRECTNESS
A self-learning method for automatically checking shipments for correctness comprises the steps of a) based on an dispatch order assembling an shipment comprising items of different types in individual quantities; b) weighing the shipment in order to obtain the actual total mass of the shipment; c) comparing the actual total mass with an expected total mass; and d) generating an error message when the actual total and the expected total mass differ by more than a predetermined tolerance value. The expected total mass is determined for each dispatch order by e) checking a database if information on the individual specific mass of each item of the dispatch order is present to calculate the sum of the individual specific masses times the individual quantities of the items that should according to the dispatch order be contained in the shipment and, if information on the individual specific masses of all items of the dispatch order is present, calculating the expected total mass; if information on the individual specific masses of only some items or no item of the dispatch order is present, storing in said database at least information on the individual quantities of each item of the dispatch order, of which the individual specific mass is unknown, and information at least on the actual total mass of those items to obtain an equation and f) repeating steps a) - e) for further dispatch orders, wherein each time an item with an unknown specific mass is present in an dispatch order, the information in said database is automatically checked, if the information is sufficient for calculating the specific mass of said item and possibly of other items, and if the information is sufficient, automatically calculating the specific mass and storing this information in said database.
G06Q 10/08 - Logistique, p.ex. entreposage, chargement ou distribution; Gestion d’inventaires ou de stocks
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DOUBLE ROTOR SHEAR AND METHOD FOR DRIVING THE SAME, CARDBOARD CUTTER AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY FORMING PACKAGING BOXES COMPRISING SAID DOUBLE ROTOR SHEAR
Double rotor shear, comprising a first rotor (1) comprising at least one first cutting edge (3a), a second rotor (2) comprising at least one second cutting edge (3b), a driving mechanism (10, 12) for rotatably driving the first rotor (1), wherein said first and second rotors (1, 2) are arranged on axes for moving the cutting edges into and out of a travelling plane of a sheet between said first and second rotors (1, 2), said at least one first cutting edge of the first rotor (1) and said at least one second cutting edge of second rotor (2) forming at least one pair of cutting edges adapted for cutting a sheet between the cutting edges forming said pair, wherein the second rotor (2) is rotatably driven by said at least one first cutting edge (3a) pushing directly or indirectly against said at least one second cutting edge (3b).
B26D 1/40 - Coupe d'une pièce caractérisée par la nature ou par le mouvement de l'élément coupant; Appareils ou machines à cet effet; Eléments coupants à cet effet comportant un élément qui ne suit pas le mouvement de la pièce ayant un élément coupant se déplaçant autour d'un axe avec un élément coupant non circulaire se déplaçant autour d'un axe parallèle à la ligne de coupe et coopérant avec un organe rotatif
B26D 1/62 - Coupe d'une pièce caractérisée par la nature ou par le mouvement de l'élément coupant; Appareils ou machines à cet effet; Eléments coupants à cet effet comportant un élément coupant qui se déplace avec la pièce et tournant autour d'un axe parallèle à la ligne de coupe, p.ex. monté sur un cylindre rotatif
B26D 5/08 - Moyens pour actionner l'outil de coupe afin d'effectuer la coupe
B26D 7/26 - Moyens de montage ou de réglage de l'outil de coupe; Moyens de réglage de la course de l'outil de coupe
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APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RIGIDIFYING CARDBOARD, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY FORMING PACKAGING BOXES USING SAID APPARATUS AND SAID METHOD FOR RIGIDIFYING CARDBOARD
An apparatus for rigidifying cardboard (10) having at least one fold (12), comprising creasing means for forming indentations (14) on at least one side of said cardboard (10), said creasing means being adapted to form said indentations (14) such that at least some of said indentations (14) intersect said at least one fold (12).
Method and system for automatically processing blanks for forming packaging boxes. By means of a feeding conveyor blank material is fed in a feeding direction from a storage of blank material to a single blank cutting station comprising a blank forming apparatus for cutting and creasing blank material into a blank. By means of said blank forming apparatus a blank is formed having a rectangular bottom panel and rectangular corner, side and end panels. Cutting and creasing blank material into the blank is performed during feeding of said blank material in feeding direction through the blank forming apparatus.
B31B 1/52 - Pliage des feuilles, flans ou bandes par des organes à mouvement de va-et-vient ou oscillants, p.ex. par des doigts autres que des plongeurs ou des matrices
B65B 5/02 - Machines caractérisées par l'incorporation de moyens pour fabriquer les réceptacles ou récipients
Method and system for automatically forming packaging boxes and packaging an article therein, preferably simultaneously with the formation of said boxes. At least four folding units fold side and end panels of a blank upwardly. The four folding units comprise a front pair of folding units and a rear pair of folding units positioned upstream at a longitudinal distance from the front pair of folding units seen in conveying direction, and the folding units of the front pair and the folding units of the rear pair are positioned at a respective transverse distance from each other. Said longitudinal distance is adjustable during feeding of the custom sized blank into the supporting station, preferably by starting the displacement of the front pair of folding units towards the sealing station earlier than the displacement of the rear pair of folding units.
B65B 5/02 - Machines caractérisées par l'incorporation de moyens pour fabriquer les réceptacles ou récipients
B65B 11/00 - Emballage par enveloppement, p.ex. en enfermant partiellement ou complètement des objets ou des quantités de matériaux dans des bandelettes, feuilles ou enveloppes en matière flexible
B65B 49/14 - Dispositifs pour plier ou mouler les enveloppes d'emballage autour du contenu faisant partie de ou fixés aux transporteurs pour des articles partiellement enveloppés
B65B 43/18 - Alimentation en sacs ou en flans de carton séparément à partir de piles ou de chargeurs par griffes fonctionnant par succion
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A METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY FORMING PACKAGING BOXES
Method and system for automatically forming packaging boxes from a blank having a rectangular bottom panel and rectangular side and end panels and a rectangular top panel. Side and end panels of the blank are folded upwardly in a substantial vertical position and the top panel is gradually raised. A top panel folder is provided which is positioned at a top folder level above the level defined by the bottom panel. The top panel folder is displaced in a direction for folding the top panel into a position which is substantially parallel to the rectangular bottom panel.
B31B 1/52 - Pliage des feuilles, flans ou bandes par des organes à mouvement de va-et-vient ou oscillants, p.ex. par des doigts autres que des plongeurs ou des matrices
B65B 5/02 - Machines caractérisées par l'incorporation de moyens pour fabriquer les réceptacles ou récipients
B65B 7/26 - Fermeture de réceptacles ou récipients semi-rigides ou rigides, non déformés par le contenu ou n'en prenant pas la forme, p.ex. boîtes ou cartons en fermant des couvercles à charnières
Method and system for automatically forming packaging boxes and packaging an article therein. At least four folding units each provided with a controllable gripping element grip and transport a custom sized blank supporting an article in conveying direction from a supporting station towards a sealing station. During said transport the folding units fold side and end panels of the blank upwardly. The at least four folding units comprise a front pair of folding units and a rear pair of folding units positioned upstream at a longitudinal distance from the front pair of folding units seen in conveying direction, and the folding units of the front pair and the folding units of the rear pair are positioned at a respective transverse distance from each other. Said longitudinal distance and/or said transverse distance are adjustable based on the length and width dimensions, respectively.
B65B 5/02 - Machines caractérisées par l'incorporation de moyens pour fabriquer les réceptacles ou récipients
B65B 11/00 - Emballage par enveloppement, p.ex. en enfermant partiellement ou complètement des objets ou des quantités de matériaux dans des bandelettes, feuilles ou enveloppes en matière flexible
B65B 49/14 - Dispositifs pour plier ou mouler les enveloppes d'emballage autour du contenu faisant partie de ou fixés aux transporteurs pour des articles partiellement enveloppés
B65B 43/18 - Alimentation en sacs ou en flans de carton séparément à partir de piles ou de chargeurs par griffes fonctionnant par succion
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A METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY FORMING PACKAGING BOXES
Method and system for automatically forming packaging boxes. At least four folding units each provided with a controllable gripping element support a custom sized blank supporting an article in a supporting station. The at least one of the folding units is configured for folding respective side and/or end panels of the blank upwardly. The at least four folding units comprise a front pair of folding units and a rear pair of folding units positioned at a longitudinal distance from the front pair of folding units, and the folding units of the front pair and the folding units of the rear pair are positioned at a respective transverse distance from each other. Said longitudinal distance and/or said transverse distance are adjustable.
B31B 1/52 - Pliage des feuilles, flans ou bandes par des organes à mouvement de va-et-vient ou oscillants, p.ex. par des doigts autres que des plongeurs ou des matrices
B65B 5/02 - Machines caractérisées par l'incorporation de moyens pour fabriquer les réceptacles ou récipients
A system for packaging items in a custom sized box comprises a blank forming apparatus for forming a custom sized blank and a box folding apparatus for folding a custom sized box from the custom sized blank. The box folding apparatus comprises a rectangular throat frame having an adjustable rectangular throat opening and a suction device with suction nozzles for sucking the bottom panel of the blank. A displacement device is provided for lowering the suction nozzles from a top position in which top surfaces of the suction nozzles lie in a plane supporting the blank towards a bottom position, thereby causing folding of the side and end panels of the blank with respect to the bottom panel as the blank is drawn through the throat opening.
B65B 5/02 - Machines caractérisées par l'incorporation de moyens pour fabriquer les réceptacles ou récipients
B65B 43/10 - Formation de réceptacles à trois dimensions à partir de feuilles en les pliant
B65B 59/00 - Dispositions pour permettre aux machines de manipuler des objets de différentes dimensions, d’obtenir des paquets de différentes dimensions, de varier le contenu des paquets ou de donner accès pour le nettoyage ou l'entretien
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METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY FORMING PACKAGING BOXES
Method and system for automatically forming packaging boxes. At least four folding units each provided with a controllable gripping element support a custom sized blank supporting an article in a supporting station. The at least one of the folding units is configured for folding respective side and/or end panels of the blank upwardly. The at least four folding units comprise a front pair of folding units and a rear pair of folding units positioned at a longitudinal distance from the front pair of folding units, and the folding units of the front pair and the folding units of the rear pair are positioned at a respective transverse distance from each other. Said longitudinal distance and/or said transverse distance are adjustable.
B31B 1/52 - Pliage des feuilles, flans ou bandes par des organes à mouvement de va-et-vient ou oscillants, p.ex. par des doigts autres que des plongeurs ou des matrices
B65B 5/02 - Machines caractérisées par l'incorporation de moyens pour fabriquer les réceptacles ou récipients
Method and system for automatically forming packaging boxes from a blank having a rectangular bottom panel and rectangular side and end panels and a rectangular top panel. Side and end panels of the blank are folded upwardly in a substantial vertical position and the top panel is gradually raised. A top panel folder is provided which is positioned at a top folder level above the level defined by the bottom panel. The top panel folder is displaced in a direction for folding the top panel into a position which is substantially parallel to the rectangular bottom panel.
B31B 1/52 - Pliage des feuilles, flans ou bandes par des organes à mouvement de va-et-vient ou oscillants, p.ex. par des doigts autres que des plongeurs ou des matrices
B65B 5/02 - Machines caractérisées par l'incorporation de moyens pour fabriquer les réceptacles ou récipients
B65B 7/26 - Fermeture de réceptacles ou récipients semi-rigides ou rigides, non déformés par le contenu ou n'en prenant pas la forme, p.ex. boîtes ou cartons en fermant des couvercles à charnières
SPINDLE FOR LINEAR ACTUATORS; SLIDER SLIDER FOR LINEAR ACTUATORS; COMBINATION OF A SPINDLE AND A SLIDER FOR LINEAR ACTUATOR LINEAR; LINEAR ACTUATOR COMPRISING SUCH COMBINATION; MAIL PIECE HANDLING APPARATUS COMPRISING SUCH LINEAR ACTUATOR
The invention relates to a spindle intended to be assembled with a slider, to form a linear actuator, which transforms rotational movement of either the spindle or the slider into translational movement of either the slider or the spindle. In order to facilitate reduction of the play between a thread of a spindle and a corresponding thread of a slider to be guided by the spindle at reduced production and assembly costs, a spindle (10) for a linear actuator comprises an external thread (14) and a cutting portion (18) adapted to cut at least a part of a thread in a slider (12).
A blank for folding a box is proposed that allows folding a box of which the only seams substantially parallel to a bottom and a top plane of the box are a seam for attaching a first side panel to a first top side panel, a seam for attaching a second side panel to a second top side panel, and a seam for attaching a top end panel to a second end panel so that the seams are formed on an external surface of the box and are situated at a same distance from the bottom panel. A corresponding blank has a rectangular bottom panel (41 ), a first rectangular side panel (42) joined to a first side of said bottom panel (41 ), a second rectangular side panel (43) joined to a second side of said bottom panel (41 ) opposite the first side thereof, a first rectangular end panel (44) joined to a first end of said bottom panel (41 ), a second rectangular end panel (45) joined to a second end of said bottom panel (41 ) opposite the first end of said bottom panel (41 ) and having a free end side opposite said second end of said bottom panel (41 ), a first rectangular corner panel (46) joined to a first side of said first end panel (44), a second rectangular corner panel (48) joined to a second side of said first end panel (44) opposite the first side thereof, a third rectangular corner panel (47) joined to a first side of said second end panel (45), a fourth rectangular corner panel (49) joined to a second side of said second end panel (45) opposite the first side thereof, a rectangular top panel (50) joined to said first end panel (44) such that it is arranged at the side of said first end panel (44) opposite to the side where said bottom panel (41 ) is joined to said first end panel (44), a first rectangular top side panel (51 ) joined to a first side of said top panel (50), a second rectangular top side panel (52) joined to a second side of said top panel (50) opposite the first side thereof, and a rectangular top end panel (53) joined to said top panel (50) such that it is arranged at the side of said top panel (50) opposite to the side where said first end panel (44) is joined to said top panel (50), wherein said top side panels (51, 52) each have a width (H2+t) that substantially corresponds to the half of the length (H+2t; H+t) of each of the first and the second end panels (44; 45) and wherein said top end panel (53) has a length (H2+t) that substantially corresponds to the half of the length (H+2t; H+t) of each of the first and the second end panels (44; 45).
Postage values are determined for aplurality of documents stored in a document file. Value-bearing indicia are generated based upon the determined values. the indicia are stored separately from the documents and the indicia are printed on the same mailpiece.
G06F 17/00 - TRAITEMENT ÉLECTRIQUE DE DONNÉES NUMÉRIQUES Équipement ou méthodes de traitement de données ou de calcul numérique, spécialement adaptés à des fonctions spécifiques
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AUTOMATICALLY GENERATED INCOMING CALL DISTRIBUTION
Systems and methods are provided in which remote installed devices may be assigned various call-in times to contact a host controller. The host may schedule remote devices sequentially across multiple modems. Additional modems may be added to the system as more bandwidth is desired or required. The system may include additional, unscheduled bandwidth to account for calls made by devices outside of the assigned call times.
A system for dynamically allocating one or more postal security devices (PSDs), includes an indicia pool utilizing PSDs fir generating indicia, a download pool for refreshing PSD funds, and a means for allocating the one or more PSDs among the indicia pool and download pool according to indicia generating requirements and funding amounts within the one or more PSDs.
G06F 17/00 - TRAITEMENT ÉLECTRIQUE DE DONNÉES NUMÉRIQUES Équipement ou méthodes de traitement de données ou de calcul numérique, spécialement adaptés à des fonctions spécifiques
G07B 17/02 - Appareils à affranchir avec des moyens de calcul ou de décompte
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PREDICTION OF CONSUMABLE USAGE IN A MAIL PROCESSING SYSTEM
A mail processing system includes one or more processing devices operative to perform executable operations. The system further includes or accesses numerous devices containing consumable items used therein. In the mail processing system, the operating speed of the system is calculated using one or more various profile techniques. The system also determines the remaining capacity or amount of the consumable in the system. Based on the computed operating speed, the system calculates a prediction term predicting the expiration of the corresponding consumable. From this prediction term, an estimated time to expire is computed to predict when the consumable will expire, thereby insuring any mailing projects may be timely completed.
G06F 17/00 - TRAITEMENT ÉLECTRIQUE DE DONNÉES NUMÉRIQUES Équipement ou méthodes de traitement de données ou de calcul numérique, spécialement adaptés à des fonctions spécifiques
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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING A POSTAGE METER
A franking module is provided which allows the postal customer to apply indicia to an item of mail, the indicia including an indication of the current value of postage available in postage meter. The indicia would be read and the available postage value would be accessible by a third party service provider.
G06F 17/00 - TRAITEMENT ÉLECTRIQUE DE DONNÉES NUMÉRIQUES Équipement ou méthodes de traitement de données ou de calcul numérique, spécialement adaptés à des fonctions spécifiques
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SECURE GATEWAY PROVIDING ADAPTABLE ACCESS TO SERVICES
A secure gateway for a postal services infrastructure includes a server for receiving credentials from a meter and operable to authenticate the meter utilizing the credentials, and circuitry for providing services from information associated with the authenticated meter.
A system for providing postal and other services to postal security devices is established in which a secured communication connection is obtained through a service provider. The connection once established provides access to a central postal data center. As part of the authentication of a connection by the service provider, the service provider generates a session key having a discrete time limit. Expiration of the time limit terminates the session key. Security keys are provided to the service provider, with reference to public keys of the service provider, by the data center communication infrastructure.
A cryptographic device comprises a memory pre-programmed with cryptographic key, a data processor connected to the memory, and an interface for connecting the interface to a computer.
A secure gateway includes a TLS server for authenticating connecting devices, a connection manager for routing requests from the TLS server to service provider adapters, and a key management system for providing key management functions, wherein when a device provides a manufacturing certificate to one or more servers of the gateway, servers identify the device as authentic by validating that the manufacturing certificate provided is signed by the same root that has signed the servers its own certificate.
A method of remotely accessing a meter includes issuing a meter identifier through a browser, utilizing an HTTP server to recognize the URL and run an application program, and reporting the results of running the application program to the browser.
G06F 17/00 - TRAITEMENT ÉLECTRIQUE DE DONNÉES NUMÉRIQUES Équipement ou méthodes de traitement de données ou de calcul numérique, spécialement adaptés à des fonctions spécifiques
A method for communicating between applications on a network is provided. A first server (210) having associated applications and a second server (300) having associated applications are provided. The first and second servers are bridged (220) together with a bridge functionality having at least one subscriptio list. A message is sent from at least one of the associated applications on the first server to the first server. The message is sent to the associated applications on the first server subscribing to the message and to the bridge functionality. The message is added to the at least one subscription list. The message is sent to the second server and the associated applications on the second server that subscribe to the message. The brid functionality determines if the message is to be sent to the second server and the associated applications on the second server.
G06F 15/16 - Associations de plusieurs calculateurs numériques comportant chacun au moins une unité arithmétique, une unité programme et un registre, p.ex. pour le traitement simultané de plusieurs programmes
A method of connecting a service provider to a franking machine. The method is provided having steps of : providing a franking machine at a first location, the franking machine having a communication interface; providing a server at a central location remote from the first location; connecting a cellular interface to the communication interface of the franking machine; and establishing a secure channel of communication between the cellular interface and the server.
An RFID system includes an RFID tag imbedded or printed on a print medium, such as a sheet of paper. The tagged sheet is used as part of a mail piece in a document handling system to direct the operation of the system through a controller. Data from the tagged sheet is read at multiple stages of the handling system to verify the identity, contents, and address of the mail piece.
A mailing machine for franking mail items. The mailing machine has a franking section having a franking head, a feeder adapted to feed mail items from a mail stack to the franking section, a dynamic scale supporting the mail stack, and a processor connected to the franking section, the feeder and the dynamic scale. The dynamic scale measures the weight of the mail stack. The processor determines a weight difference of the mail stack corresponding to the weight of a mail item fed to the franking section.
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