George M Brookner

6561425, May 13, 2003

Dec 28, 2001

09/683436

Roman Kresina - Oxford CT
George Brookner - Norwalk CT

Ascom Hasler Mailing Systems Inc. - Shelton CT

G06K 710

23546201, 235101, 364466, 364900, 380 21, 380 25, 380 30, 380 51, 380 55

Computer-based products such as postal security devices are manufactured as generic, nondescript units. Each has a unique identifier or embedded hardware serial number readable by data communications such as serial electrical communications. At customization time, a human-readable marking is placed on the device, along with a bar code indicative of the human-readable marking. A bar-code reader reads the bar code. The embedded hardware serial number is read. A record is made in a database indicative of the embedded hardware serial number and the bar code information. Software may then be selected based on the bar code information, and loaded into the device, typically within a cryptographically secure area within the device. At a later time the device may be retired from service and reprogrammed, in which case a new human-readable marking and bar code are affixed to the device. The embedded hardware serial number and new bar code information are read and appropriate new data records are created.

6842742, Jan 11, 2005

Jul 31, 2000

09/628763

George Brookner - Norwalk CT, US

Ascom Hasler Mailing Systems, Inc. - Shelton CT

G06F 1760

705 60, 70401, 70409, 70410, 380 51, 377 16, 700108

An improved system for providing early warning preemptive postal equipment replacement. Selected performance parameters the postal equipment are monitored and compared against predetermined operational boundaries. The system is capable of providing for variability in the performance parameters, wherein these parameters may be permitted to vary over time and usage of the equipment. The monitoring gives an indication of the overall system performance. If the system performance goes outside of operational boundaries, or changes significantly over time, replacement of the equipment can then be scheduled with minimal inconvenience to the customer.

6897973, May 24, 2005

Mar 18, 1999

09/646404

George Brookner - Norwalk CT, US
Robert G. Schwartz - Branford CT, US

Ascom Hasler Mailing Systems Inc. - Shelton CT

G06K015/00
H04N001/32

358 115, 358468, 37910001

In the system of the invention, a user provides inputs at a user interface (). The user's inputs relate to the expected type of delivery (). Alternatively, the system may already have information stored as to the type of delivery () to be used with particular correspondents. Based on the type of delivery (), the system () determines for each item of correspondence, whether the delivery will be by physical delivery of a printed document (), by fax () or by e-mail (). The system () further determines for each item of correspondence, which is to be delivered by physical delivery a printed document (), whether an envelope () is required and if the address information is to be printed on the envelope or on a label () that is to be applied to the envelope. Further in the case of an item of correspondence, which is to be delivered by physical delivery a postage indicia is printed on the envelope or on a label () that is to be applied to the envelope. If the system () determines for an item of correspondence that the delivery will be by fax (), then the correspondence is sent using fax ().

6942144, Sep 13, 2005

Jan 31, 2003

10/355907

George Brookner - Norwalk CT, US

Neopost Industrie SA - Bagneux

G06K005/00

235382, 902 31, 340 52, 340 56, 705410

A system for providing remote control access to internal components of a device. The system comprises a housing comprising a cover and a base, at least one device being located within the housing and at least one latching mechanism internal to the housing adapted to secure the cover to the base. A control sender is adapted to communicate with the device and the at least one latching mechanism to command the latching mechanism to unsecure the housing in order to allow access to the internal components of the device when a users identity is verified.

6986053, Jan 10, 2006

Nov 7, 1997

09/297784

Robert Schwartz - Branford CT, US
George Brookner - Norwalk CT, US
Edward J. Naclerio - Madison CT, US

Ascom Hasler Mailing Systems, Inc. - Shelton CT

H04L 9/32

713193, 713194, 380 55

An improved system for protecting cryptographic processing and memory for postal franking machines. Appropriate cryptographic processing and memory resources are contained in a Postal Security Device (PSD), which defines a cryptographic and physical boundary. Cryptographic processing occurs in the PSD, which provides security to these resources, thereby minimizing a successful fraudulent attack on the system. Speed of the cryptographic processing is also increased. The PSD may be in the form of an Applications Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) or Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA) Card.

7107836, Sep 19, 2006

Dec 19, 2003

10/742338

George Brookner - Norwalk CT, US

Neopost Industrie SA - Bagneaux

G01F 23/00
G08B 21/00

73290R, 340612

A method and apparatus for detecting a level of a content in a vessel using an RFID tag. In one embodiment, an RFID tag located on one side of the vessel opposite a side on which the reader is, is interrogated. A reply signal, if any, received from the RFID tag is interpreted to determine the information returned from the RFID tag. The level of the content in the vessel is determined based on the information received from the RFID tag.

7108177, Sep 19, 2006

Jan 31, 2005

11/047534

George Brookner - Norwalk CT, US

Neopost Technologies S.A. - Bagneux

G06K 5/00

235382, 235380

A gate keeping system for a user accessible resource is provided. The system has a server, a transceiver and an RFID tag. The server is communicably connected to the resource for sending commands allowing and terminating user access to the resource. The receiver is communicably connected to the server and capable of sending an RF interrogation signal. The RFID tag is capable of sending an RF signal in response to the receiving the interrogation signal. The RFID tag has a program that embodies user unique credentials capable of providing user access to the resource. The user unique credentials represent a user associated with the tag.

7120610, Oct 10, 2006

Feb 11, 2000

09/914753

George M. Brookner - Norwalk CT, US
Alex L. Yip - Briarwood NY, US
Brian T. Leary - Milford CT, US

Ascom Hasler Mailing Systems, Inc. - Shelton CT

G07B 17/02
G06F 17/00

705401, 705 60

In an arrangement for accounting for consumption of a resource, e. g. , utilization of a postal service or utilities, a data center () periodically communicates with multiple franking systems (---) dispensing postage for the postal service utilization. The data center () receives transaction records (), where a transaction record () is associated with each transaction performed by the franking system (---) in each period. Each record () includes at least the postage dispensed () in the associated franking transaction, and an ascending register value () indicating the cumulative postage dispensed. Using the received records (), the data center () assesses the charges during the period and causes assessed charges to be charged to an account associated with the franking system (---). In addition, the data center () forwards a copy of the received records () to another system () for storage, which may be used by the postal authority or utility to audit the charges.