Patents by Inventor Keith B. Robertson

Keith B. Robertson 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).

  • Method and apparatus for a modular postage accounting system
    Patent number: 6938018
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for a modular postage accounting system. An open system metering device of the present invention includes a general purpose computer, a digital printer and a secure metering device (SMD). The SMD performs the accounting functions of a postage meter and generates encrypted postage indicia data for transmission by the computer to the digital printer and subsequent printing on a mailpiece by the digital printer. Postage credit data can be entered into the SMD using a computerized meter resetting system just as it is in a conventional postage meter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Assignee: Neopost Inc.
    Inventors: Chandrakant J. Shah, Keith B. Robertson
  • Method and apparatus for redundant postage accounting data files
    Patent number: 6356919
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for the maintenance of redundant postage accounting datafiles. Redundant postage accounting report data is maintained by the present invention by first creating a datafile on a postage metering device (e.g., an SMD) to store postage accounting data. A second datafile is created on a computer capable of communicating with the SMD (which may be either remote or local to the computer). For every transaction which updates the postage accounting data stored in the SMD, the datafile residing on the computer is updated to reflect the change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2002
    Assignee: Neopost Inc.
    Inventors: Chandrakant J. Shah, Keith B. Robertson
  • Method and apparatus for a modular postage accounting system
    Publication number: 20010020234
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for a modular postage accounting system. An open system metering device of the present invention includes a general purpose computer, a digital printer and a secure metering device (SMD). The SMD performs the accounting functions of a postage meter and generates encrypted postage indicia data for transmission by the computer to the digital printer and subsequent printing on a mailpiece by the digital printer. Postage credit data can be entered into the SMD using a computerized meter resetting system just as it is in a conventional postage meter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2001
    Publication date: September 6, 2001
    Applicant: Neopost Inc.
    Inventors: Chandrakant J. Shah, Keith B. Robertson
  • Method and apparatus for a modular postage accounting system
    Patent number: 6240403
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for a modular postage accounting system. An open system metering device of the present invention includes a general purpose computer, a digital printer and a secure metering device (SMD). The SMD performs the accounting functions of a postage meter and generates encrypted postage indicia data for transmission by the computer to the digital printer and subsequent printing on a mailpiece by the digital printer. Postage credit data can be entered into the SMD using a computerized meter resetting system just as it is in a conventional postage meter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2001
    Assignee: Neopost Inc.
    Inventors: Chandrakant J. Shah, Keith B. Robertson
  • Method and apparatus for redundant postage accounting data files
    Patent number: 5918234
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for the maintenance of redundant postage accounting datafiles. Redundant postage accounting report data is maintained by the present invention by first creating a datafile on a postage metering device (e.g., an SMD) to store postage accounting data. A second datafile is created on a computer capable of communicating with the SMD (which may be either remote or local to the computer). For every transaction which updates the postage accounting data stored in the SMD, the datafile residing on the computer is updated to reflect the change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1999
    Assignee: F.M.E. Corporation
    Inventors: Chandrakant J. Shah, Keith B. Robertson
  • Method and apparatus for a modular postage accounting system
    Patent number: 5822738
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for a modular postage accounting system. An open system metering device of the present invention includes a general purpose computer, a digital printer and a secure metering device (SMD). The SMD performs the accounting functions of a postage meter and generates encrypted postage indicia data for transmission by the computer to the digital printer and subsequent printing on a mailpiece by the digital printer. Postage credit data can be entered into the SMD using a computerized meter resetting system just as it is in a conventional postage meter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1998
    Assignee: F.M.E. Corporation
    Inventors: Chandrakant J. Shah, Keith B. Robertson