CRYPTOGRAPHICALLY SECURED STOCK FOR USE WITH ONLINE POSTAGE SYSTEMS

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20120200076A1
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12983218

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An illustrative label stock and associated systems and methods for identifying and utilizing sheets of label stock in online postage systems are described. In one configuration, a label stock is provided that includes a cryptographically secured serial number. The uppercase letters of the modern English alphabet are utilized in a character string to provide a serial number string component and a cryptographic check string component. The check string includes all or part of a cryptographic hash function output based upon the serial number string and the cryptographic hash function. The character string includes the serial number characters and the check string characters in an interspersed format.

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PITNEY BOWES INCWORLD HEADQUARTERS ONE ELMCROFT ROAD STAMFORD CT 06926-0700

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Golos, Vladimir Shelton, US 4 9
Lanin, Daniel New York, US 3 33

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