US Patent No: 6,289,323

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System and method for completing monetary transactions by presentment of postage value to a postal authority

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Abstract

Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for conducting secure transactions via postal authority cryptographic transformations. In particular, value is issued in the form of a value message including a cryptographic transformation enabling a recipient to determine the authenticity of the value message. The recipient applies additional cryptographically transformed information to endorse the value message. The postal authority, receives the endorsed value message, cryptographically transforms the value message, and registers the transfer of value from the payor to the payee. Similarly, the cryptographic transformations can be used to protect the identity of a mail order customer while ensuring the authenticity of a purchase order and payment by a customer to a mail order merchant. In yet another application, the cryptographic transformations facilitate payment of bills via submission of "endorsed" postcards to the postal authority.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICEWASHINGTON, DC219

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gordon, Roy R Gaithersburg, MD 8 80
Lord, Dan Upper Marlboro, MD 4 74
Wilkerson, Wayne E Fredericksburg, VA 1 69

Cited Art

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
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Patent Citation Ranking

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Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE (23)
7,797,543 Systems and methods for authenticating an electronic message 2 2000
8,352,551 Methods and systems for providing an electronic account to a customer 0 2001
8,209,191 Methods and systems for linking an electronic address to a physical address of a customer 1 2001
7,711,950 Methods and systems for establishing an electronic account for a customer 5 2001
7,484,088 Methods and systems for proofing identities using a certificate authority 6 2001
7,295,997 Method for shipping a package privately to a customer 4 2001
6,978,929 Systems and methods for providing mail item retrieval 5 2001
8,244,809 System and methods for electronic message content identification 0 2001
7,729,957 Item attribute preverification 0 2001
8,255,235 Item tracking and anticipated delivery confirmation system method 0 2001
7,171,449 Friend-to-friend mail systems and methods 0 2002
7,337,944 Universal delivery and collection box unit (UDCBU) 5 2002
7,779,481 Systems and methods for electronic postmarking of data including location data 0 2002
7,984,289 Methods and systems for establishing an electronic account for a customer 0 2005
7,376,598 Method, system, and computer readable medium for shipping a package to a customer while preserving customer privacy 3 2005
8,166,115 Systems and methods for electronic message content identification 0 2007
7,848,961 System, method and article of manufacture for shipping a package privately to a customer 0 2008
8,429,234 Methods and systems for providing an electronic account to a customer 0 2008
8,161,279 Methods and systems for proofing identities using a certificate authority 0 2008
7,802,093 Methods and systems for proofing identities using a certificate authority 0 2008
8,010,686 Methods and systems for proofing identities using a certificate authority 0 2008
8,356,187 Methods and systems for providing a secure electronic mailbox 0 2009
8,095,797 Systems and methods for authenticating an electronic message 0 2009
 
PITNEY BOWES INC. (15)
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6,959,292 Method and system for providing value-added services 2 2000
7,058,610 System and method for communicating a message in a mailing system 2 2000
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7,386,458 Recipient elected messaging services for mail that is transported in trays or tubs 1 2001
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7,085,811 Sender elected messaging services 2 2001
6,993,491 Method for a carrier to determine the location of a missing person 2 2001
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7,647,230 Method and apparatus for tracking a special service delivery of a mail item created by an office worker 0 2001
6,920,438 System and method for employing digital postage marks as part of value-added services in a mailing system 2 2003
 
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE OF AMERICA, INC. (8)
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7,657,466 Systems and methods for providing personalized delivery services 0 2006
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ROELESIS WIRELESS LLC (6)
7,942,328 Method for data interchange 1 2006
7,628,318 Method and apparatus for bar code data interchange 4 2007
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7,934,641 Method and apparatus for bar code data interchange 2 2009
8,282,001 Method for data interchange 0 2011
 
SONY ELECTRONICS INC. (4)
7,765,163 System and method for conducting secure transactions over a network 0 2001
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SECURED MAIL SOLUTIONS, LLC (2)
7,818,268 System and method for mail verification 0 2002
8,073,787 System and method for mail verification 0 2009
 
DIGIMARC CORPORATION (1)
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FIRST DATA CORPORATION (1)
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HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P. (1)
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METTLER-TOLEDO, LLC (1)
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NTT DOCOMO, INC. (1)
7,860,931 Permission-based electronic mail delivery system 0 2003
 
THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY (1)
8,099,359 System and method for issuing negotiable instruments by licensed money transmitter from direct deposits 0 2000
 
UNISYS CORPORATION (1)
7,051,206 Self-authentication of value documents using digital signatures 54 2000
 
Other [Check patent profile for assignment information] (4)
7,742,996 Computer program, system and method for on-line issuing and verifying a representation of economic value interchangeable for money having identification data and password protection over a computer network 0 2002
7,702,581 Method and system for initiating and/or conducting a transaction that is associated with at least two corresponding declarations of intent 0 2004
7,617,112 Postal system, method and device 0 2006
8,065,232 Method and system for initiating and/or conducting a transaction that is associated with at least two corresponding declarations of intent 0 2010

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