Patents by Inventor Wayne H. Orbke

Wayne H. Orbke 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).

  • Methods and systems for providing and electronic account to a customer
    Patent number: 10659413
    Abstract: An electronic account is provided to a customer to enable the customer to access electronic services, such as e-mail and electronic transactions. The electronic account links an electronic address of the customer to a physical address of the customer. Using the electronic account, electronic services can be provided to the customer at either the electronic or physical address, or both. The services can be both secure and non-secure and can be provided by any service provider, such as an online merchant, a government agency, or a bank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: United States Postal Service
    Inventors: Leo J. Campbell, Jon L. Cook, Wayne H. Orbke, Christine Ray, Cathy M. Rogerson
  • Methods and systems for providing an electronic account to a customer
    Patent number: 9363219
    Abstract: An electronic account is provided to a customer to enable the customer to access electronic services, such as e-mail and electronic transactions. The electronic account links an electronic address of the customer to a physical address of the customer. Using the electronic account, electronic services can be provided to the customer at either the electronic or physical address, or both. The services can be both secure and non-secure and can be provided by any service provider, such as an online merchant, a government agency, or a bank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: The United States Postal Service
    Inventors: Leo J. Campbell, Jon L. Cook, Wayne H. Orbke, Christine Ray, Cathy M. Rogerson
  • Systems and methods for providing change of address services over a network
    Patent number: 9070105
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems and methods for collecting and processing change of address data and providing change of address services to a customer using a computer network. The address data can include a physical address, an electronic address, or both. The systems and methods may also provide additional services to the customer to assist in changing addresses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: United States Postal Service
    Inventors: Robert Krause, Wayne H. Orbke, Michael Selnick, Michael Murphy, Harry W. Aldstadt, Audrey K. Conley Williams, Pat Matthews
  • Methods and systems for linking an electronic address to a physical address of a customer using a delivery point identification key
    Patent number: 8731953
    Abstract: An electronic account links an electronic address to a physical address of a customer. Services provided to the customer using the electronic account can be delivered to the physical address or the electronic address of the customer. If the customer requests to receive only physical mail, the link between the addresses can be used to deliver any electronic mail to the physical address of the customer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: United States Postal Service
    Inventors: Jon L. Cook, Wayne H. Orbke
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING AND ELECTRONIC ACCOUNT TO A CUSTOMER
    Publication number: 20130204958
    Abstract: An electronic account is provided to a customer to enable the customer to access electronic services, such as e-mail and electronic transactions. The electronic account links an electronic address of the customer to a physical address of the customer. Using the electronic account, electronic services can be provided to the customer at either the electronic or physical address, or both. The services can be both secure and non-secure and can be provided by any service provider, such as an online merchant, a government agency, or a bank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2013
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
    Inventors: Leo J. CAMPBELL, Jon L. COOK, Wayne H. ORBKE, Christine RAY, Cathy M. ROGERSON
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING AN ELECTRONIC ACCOUNT TO A CUSTOMER
    Publication number: 20130185365
    Abstract: An electronic account is provided to a customer to enable the customer to access electronic services, such as e-mail and electronic transactions. The electronic account links an electronic address of the customer to a physical address of the customer. Using the electronic account, electronic services can be provided to the customer at either the electronic or physical address, or both. The services can be both secure and non-secure and can be provided by any service provider, such as an online merchant, a government agency, or a bank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Inventors: Leo J. Campbell, Jon L. Cook, Wayne H. Orbke, Christine Ray, Cathy M. Rogerson
  • Methods and systems for providing an electronic account to a customer
    Patent number: 8429234
    Abstract: An electronic account is provided to a customer to enable the customer to access electronic services, such as e-mail and electronic transactions. The electronic account links an electronic address of the customer to a physical address of the customer. Using the electronic account, electronic services can be provided to the customer at either the electronic or physical address, or both. The services can be both secure and non-secure and can be provided by any service provider, such as an online merchant, a government agency, or a bank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: United States Postal Service
    Inventors: Leo J. Campbell, Jon L. Cook, Wayne H. Orbke, Christine Ray, Cathy M. Rogerson
  • Methods and systems for providing an electronic account to a customer
    Patent number: 8352551
    Abstract: An electronic account is provided to a customer to enable the customer to access electronic services, such as e-mail and electronic transactions. The electronic account links an electronic address of the customer to a physical address of the customer. Using the electronic account, electronic services can be provided to the customer at either the electronic or physical address, or both. The services can be both secure and non-secure and can be provided by any service provider, such as an online merchant, a government agency, or a bank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: United States Postal Service
    Inventors: Leo J. Campbell, Jon L. Cook, Wayne H. Orbke, Christine Ray, Cathy M. Rogerson
  • System and methods for electronic message content identification
    Patent number: 8244809
    Abstract: An electronic message identification method and system is provided for identifying and managing electronic messages. The electronic message identification method and system may be used for sending an electronic file to a customer by receiving an approval from the customer indicating acceptable content for electronic files that are sent to the customer; receiving the electronic file from a sender, the electronic file including file content and a message content identifier corresponding to the file content; comparing the message content identifier to the approval from the customer; and delivering the file content to an electronic mailbox of the customer, if the message content identifier is consistent with the approval from the customer indicating acceptable content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: United States Postal Service
    Inventors: Robert G. Krause, Wayne H. Orbke
  • Methods and systems for linking an electronic address to a physical address of a customer
    Patent number: 8209191
    Abstract: An electronic account links an electronic address to a physical address of a customer. Services provided to the customer using the electronic account can be delivered to the physical address or the electronic address of the customer. If the customer requests to receive only physical mail, the link between the addresses can be used to deliver any electronic mail to the physical address of the customer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: United States Postal Service
    Inventors: Jon L. Cook, Wayne H. Orbke
  • Systems and methods for providing change of address services over a network
    Patent number: 8195575
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems and methods for collecting and processing change of address data and providing change of address services to a customer using a computer network. The address data can include a physical address, an electronic address, or both. The systems and methods may also provide additional services to the customer to assist in changing addresses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: United States Postal Service
    Inventors: Robert Krause, Wayne H. Orbke, Michael Selnick, Michael Murphy, Harry W. Aldstadt, Audrey K. Conley Williams, Gerald Matthews, Pat Matthews, legal representative
  • Systems and methods for electronic message content identification
    Patent number: 8166115
    Abstract: An electronic message identification method and system is provided for identifying and managing electronic messages. The electronic message identification method and system may be used for sending an electronic file to a customer by receiving an approval from the customer indicating acceptable content for electronic files that are sent to the customer; receiving the electronic file from a sender, the electronic file including file content and a message content identifier corresponding to the file content; comparing the message content identifier to the approval from the customer; and delivering the file content to an electronic mailbox of the customer, if the message content identifier is consistent with the approval from the customer indicating acceptable content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: United States Postal Service
    Inventors: Robert G. Krause, Wayne H. Orbke
  • Methods and systems for establishing an electronic account for a customer
    Patent number: 7984289
    Abstract: Registration information is sent form a customer to a registration system over a network. The registration system creates an electronic account for the customer and facilitates the validation of the customer's identity. When the customer's identity is validated, the registration system activates the electronic account. The electronic account includes a unique electronic account number, a physical address of the customer, and an electronic address of the customer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: United States Postal Service
    Inventors: Wayne H. Orbke, Samuel R. Tremaine
  • System, method and article of manufacture for shipping a package privately to a customer
    Patent number: 7848961
    Abstract: Methods and systems consistent with the present invention facilitate in sending a package (112) to a customer at a physical address via a shipper (106) while preserving customer privacy. In accordance with an embodiment, an order is received from the customer (102). The order may include a unique identifier corresponding to the customer. A package (110) is sent to the shipper (106) in fulfillment of the order, the package including the unique identifier. Then, the customer's physical address is derived from the unique identifier and the package is delivered (112) from the shipper to the customer's physical address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: The United States Postal Service
    Inventors: Jacquelyn Estes, Wayne H. Orbke, Maria C. Penn, Phillip A. Pensabene, Christine R. L. Ray, Julie F. Rios, Jacquelyn M. Robinson, Kerry J. Troxel
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING CHANGE OF ADDRESS SERVICES OVER A NETWORK
    Publication number: 20100281529
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems and methods for collecting and processing change of address data and providing change of address services to a customer using a computer network. The address data can include a physical address, an electronic address, or both. The systems and methods may also provide additional services to the customer to assist in changing addresses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventors: Robert Krause, Wayne H. Orbke, Michael Selnick, Michael Murphy, Harry W. Aldstadt, Audrey K. Conley Williams, Gerald Matthews, Pat Matthews
  • Systems and methods for providing change of address services over a network
    Patent number: 7778840
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems and methods for collecting and processing change of address data and providing change of address services to a customer using a computer network. The address data can include a physical address, an electronic address, or both. The systems and methods may also provide additional services to the customer to assist in changing addresses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: United States Postal Service
    Inventors: Robert Krause, Wayne H. Orbke, Harry W. Aldstadt, Michael Murphy, Audrey K. Conley Williams, Gerald Matthews, Pat Matthews, legal representative, Michael Selnick
  • Methods and systems for establishing an electronic account for a customer
    Patent number: 7711950
    Abstract: Registration information is sent form a customer to a registration system over a network. The registration system creates an electronic account for the customer and facilitates the validation of the customer's identity. When the customer's identity is validated, the registration system activates the electronic account. The electronic account includes a unique electronic account number, a physical address of the customer, and an electronic address of the customer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: United States Postal Services
    Inventors: Wayne H. Orbke, Samuel R. Tremaine
  • Methods and systems for providing an electronic account to a customer
    Publication number: 20080320092
    Abstract: An electronic account is provided to a customer to enable the customer to access electronic services, such as e-mail and electronic transactions. The electronic account links an electronic address of the customer to a physical address of the customer. Using the electronic account, electronic services can be provided to the customer at either the electronic or physical address, or both. The services can be both secure and non-secure and can be provided by any service provider, such as an online merchant, a government agency, or a bank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2008
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Inventors: Leo J. Campbell, Jon L. Cook, Wayne H. Orbke, Christine Ray, Cathy M. Rogerson
  • Methods and systems for linking an electronic address to a physical address of a customer using a delivery point identification key
    Publication number: 20080221913
    Abstract: An electronic account links an electronic address to a physical address of a customer. Services provided to the customer using the electronic account can be delivered to the physical address or the electronic address of the customer. If the customer requests to receive only physical mail, the link between the addresses can be used to deliver any electronic mail to the physical address of the customer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2008
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventors: Jon L. Cook, Wayne H. Orbke
  • System, method and article of manufacture for shipping a package privately to a customer
    Publication number: 20080172305
    Abstract: Methods and systems consistent with the present invention facilitate in sending a package (112) to a customer at a physical address via a shipper (106) while preserving customer privacy. In accordance with an embodiment, an order is received from the customer (102). The order may include a unique identifier corresponding to the customer. A package (110) is sent to the shipper (106) in fulfillment of the order, the package including the unique identifier. Then, the customer's physical address is derived from the unique identifier and the package is delivered (112) from the shipper to the customer's physical address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2008
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Inventors: Jacquelyn Estes, Wayne H. Orbke, Maria C. Penn, Phillip A. Pensabene, Christine R. L. Ray, Julie F. Rios, Jacquelyn M. Robinson, Kerry J. Troxel