Patents by Inventor Anthony Robert Phoenix

Anthony Robert Phoenix has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING COMPUTER-BASED POSTAGE STAMPS
    Publication number: 20120200893
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for creating computer-based postage that may be used on any date and with an undetermined addressee includes generating a request to print postage, determining the means for generating the request, determining the master serial number for label stock, tracking the master serial number and printing the postage. The present invention provides for the creation of computer-based postage that may be used in a manner similar to standard postage issued by the USPS. In a presently preferred embodiment, the intended address of the recipient need not be verified at the time the postage is created. Rather the postage may be used at any time in the future with any recipient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2012
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: STAMPS.COM
    Inventors: Craig L. Ogg, Daniel K. Cowles, Anthony Robert Phoenix
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING COMPUTER-BASED POSTAGE STAMPS
    Publication number: 20090219573
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for creating computer-based postage that may be used on any date and with an undetermined addressee includes generating a request to print postage, determining the means for generating the request, determining the master serial number for label stock, tracking the master serial number and printing the postage. The present invention provides for the creation of computer-based postage that may be used in a manner similar to standard postage issued by the USPS. In a presently preferred embodiment, the intended address of the recipient need not be verified at the time the postage is created. Rather the postage may be used at any time in the future with any recipient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2009
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Inventors: Craig L. Ogg, Daniel K. Cowles, Anthony Robert Phoenix
  • System and method for providing computer-based postage stamps
    Patent number: 7191158
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for creating computer-based postage that may be used on any date and with an undetermined addressee includes generating a request to print postage, determining the means for generating the request, determining the master serial number for label stock, tracking the master serial number and printing the postage. The present invention provides for the creation of computer-based postage that may be used in a manner similar to standard postage issued by the USPS. In a presently preferred embodiment, the intended address of the recipient need not be verified at the time the postage is created. Rather the postage may be used at any time in the future with any recipient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: Stamps.com
    Inventors: Craig L. Ogg, Daniel K. Cowles, Anthony Robert Phoenix
  • System and method for providing computer-based postage stamps
    Publication number: 20020073039
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for creating computer-based postage that may be used on any date and with an undetermined addressee includes generating a request to print postage, determining the means for generating the request, determining the master serial number for label stock, tracking the master serial number and printing the postage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2001
    Publication date: June 13, 2002
    Inventors: Craig L. Ogg, Daniel K. Cowles, Anthony Robert Phoenix