Amy M Harris

US Patent:

6925450, Aug 2, 2005

Filed:

Apr 30, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/137471

Inventors:

Thomas J. Foth - Trumbull CT, US
Amy E. Harris - Westport CT, US
Richard W. Heiden - Huntington CT, US

Assignee:

Pitney Bowes Inc. - Stamford CT

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705404, 705 39

Abstract:

A system and method that allows mailers of all sizes to pay for permit mail without presenting cash or a check at the time of induction is provided. A permit payment aggregator establishes a master account with the postal system for the payment of permit mail. A plurality of mailers each establish a separate account with the permit payment aggregator and transfer control of payment of mail inducted under their respective permit imprints to the permit payment aggregator. When the mailer desires to send a mailing, a request for payment of postage is made to the permit payment aggregator, which processes the information related to the mailing. The induction site communicates with the permit payment aggregator and the mailing as presented is compared with the information processed by the permit payment aggregator. If the mailing is accepted, the master account is debited for payment.

US Patent:

8190525, May 29, 2012

Filed:

Dec 8, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/314341

Inventors:

Thomas J. Foth - Trumbull CT, US
John G. Desmond - Fairfield CT, US
Amy E. Harris - Westport CT, US
Jill Q. Chen - Norwalk CT, US

Assignee:

Pitney Bowes Inc. - Stamford CT

International Classification:

G06Q 40/00

US Classification:

705 40

Abstract:

A business reply mail payment system and method is provided. A business reply mail payment system establishes a master account with the postal system for the payment of business reply mail. A plurality of mailers each establish a separate account with the payment system and transfer control of payment for business reply mail accepted under their respective permit imprints to the payment system. When the mailer will be receiving business reply mail, a request for payment of postage is made to the payment system, which processes the information related to the business reply mail. The post office acceptance site communicates with the payment system as the business reply mail is received and compares the received business reply mail with the information processed by the payment system to determine if it should be accepted or rejected. If the business reply mail is accepted, the master account is debited for payment.

US Patent:

20050137974, Jun 23, 2005

Filed:

Dec 22, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/745422

Inventors:

Thomas Foth - Trumbull CT, US
John Desmond - Fairfield CT, US
Amy Harris - Westport CT, US
Jill Chen - Norwalk CT, US

Assignee:

Pitney Bowes Incorporated - Stamford CT

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705040000

Abstract:

A business reply mail payment system and method is provided. A business reply mail payment system establishes a master account with the postal system for the payment of business reply mail. A plurality of mailers each establish a separate account with the payment system and transfer control of payment for business reply mail accepted under their respective permit imprints to the payment system. When the mailer will be receiving business reply mail, a request for payment of postage is made to the payment system, which processes the information related to the business reply mail. The post office acceptance site communicates with the payment system as the business reply mail is received and compares the received business reply mail with the information processed by the payment system to determine if it should be accepted or rejected. If the business reply mail is accepted, the master account is debited for payment.

US Patent:

20050234836, Oct 20, 2005

Filed:

Jun 14, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/152581

Inventors:

Thomas Foth - Trumbull CT, US
Amy Harris - Westport CT, US
Richard Heiden - Huntington CT, US

International Classification:

G06F017/00

US Classification:

705401000

Abstract:

A system and method that allows mailers of all sizes to pay for permit mail without presenting cash or a check at the time of induction is provided. A permit payment aggregator establishes a master account with the postal system for the payment of permit mail. A plurality of mailers each establish a separate account with the permit payment aggregator and transfer control of payment of mail inducted under their respective permit imprints to the permit payment aggregator. When the mailer desires to send a mailing, a request for payment of postage is made to the permit payment aggregator, which processes the information related to the mailing. The induction site communicates with the permit payment aggregator and the mailing as presented is compared with the information processed by the permit payment aggregator. If the mailing is accepted, the master account is debited for payment.

US Patent:

20090144196, Jun 4, 2009

Filed:

Feb 12, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/369941

Inventors:

Thomas J. Foth - Trumbull CT, US
Amy E. Harris - Westport CT, US
Richard W. Heiden - Huntington CT, US

Assignee:

Pitney Bowes Inc. - Stamford CT

International Classification:

G06Q 40/00

US Classification:

705 40

Abstract:

A system and method that allows mailers of all sizes to pay for permit mail without presenting cash or a check at the time of induction is provided. A permit payment aggregator establishes a master account with the postal system for the payment of permit mail. A plurality of mailers each establish a separate account with the permit payment aggregator and transfer control of payment of mail inducted under their respective permit imprints to the permit payment aggregator. When the mailer desires to send a mailing, a request for payment of postage is made to the permit payment aggregator, which processes the information related to the mailing. The induction site communicates with the permit payment aggregator and the mailing as presented is compared with the information processed by the permit payment aggregator. If the mailing is accepted, the master account is debited for payment.