Mark F Ferraro

US Patent:

8046311, Oct 25, 2011

Filed:

Jul 1, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/166005

Inventors:

Mark Ferraro - Hamden CT, US
Daniel Lynch - Bridgewater CT, US

Assignee:

Neopost Technologies - Bagneux

International Classification:

G07B 17/02

US Classification:

705401

Abstract:

A method for generating a postal indicia associated with a mailpiece is disclosed. The method includes generating an indicia data stream including a postal information segment and a security segment that is based upon the postal information segment and modifying a portion of the security segment to include additional information, thereby defining a modified indicia data stream.

US Patent:

20040133633, Jul 8, 2004

Filed:

Jan 31, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/356402

Inventors:

Daniel Fearnley - Stratford CT, US
Kenneth Daniels - Essex CT, US
Mark Ferraro - Hamden CT, US

Assignee:

Neopost Inc. - Shelton CT

International Classification:

G06F015/16
G06F015/177

US Classification:

709/203000, 709/221000, 709/245000

Abstract:

A method and system within which products in the field may receive both predefined services and support as well as unknown services and support is described. The system embodied according aspects of the invention includes communicating with client applications to determine what services the client may request, to proceed to interact with those service requests, and to modify, update or provide new client services without user/customer intervention. Through the use of various web service protocols, the client is able to access infrastructure web services without requiring a priori knowledge of the services. This allows the client to adapt to changes in the provisioning of services without the prerequisite of a software upgrade or other a priori knowledge of such changes.

US Patent:

20040260655, Dec 23, 2004

Filed:

Jan 30, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/768337

Inventors:

Mark Ferraro - Hamden CT, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/060000

Abstract:

A secure postage-metering device has a computer and a printhead drivable by the computer for imprinting indicium on a piece of mail. Also included is a receiver for receiving programming instructions from a remote location for operation of the computer, and apparatus for establishing an amount of postage to be imprinted as part of the indicium on the piece of mail. The computer is operative in response to the programming instructions to cryptographically encode the indicium by use of a coding key included within the programming instructions. The computer is operative further in response to the programming instructions to authorize an amount of postage to be placed on the mail. An encoded indicium on the piece of mail is readable by a reading device of the Postal Service for verification of authenticity of postage appearing on the piece of mail.

US Patent:

20050114275, May 26, 2005

Filed:

Jan 30, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/768766

Inventors:

Jerome Agnola - San Francisco CA, US
Mark Ferraro - Hamden CT, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705401000, 700224000, 705410000

Abstract:

A mail processing system that includes a franking machine and at least one removable user interactive display. The display includes a wireless connection for wireless communication between the display and the franking machine when the display is physically disconnected from the franking machine.

US Patent:

20050171915, Aug 4, 2005

Filed:

Jan 30, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/768556

Inventors:

Daniel Fearnley - Stratford CT, US
Mark Ferraro - Hamden CT, US

International Classification:

H04L009/00

US Classification:

705060000

Abstract:

A trusted gateway system for a proof-of-postage system. The system includes a postage meter system, a secure accounting and financial system for providing secure information to the meter, a secure connection between the meter and accounting and financial system providing at least authentication and encryption between the meter and the financial system and accounting, and a user interface, remotely coupled to the meter and adapted to allow a user to access the meter functionality with respect to the accounting and financial system.

US Patent:

20070078778, Apr 5, 2007

Filed:

Oct 4, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/243067

Inventors:

Mark Ferraro - Hamden CT, US

International Classification:

G06Q 99/00

US Classification:

705060000

Abstract:

A method of connecting a service provider to a franking machine. The method is provided having steps of: providing a franking machine at a first location, the franking machine having a communication interface; providing a server at a central location remote from the first location; connecting a cellular interface to the communication interface of the franking machine; and establishing a secure channel of communication between the cellular interface and the server.

US Patent:

20070094153, Apr 26, 2007

Filed:

Oct 25, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/257663

Inventors:

Mark Ferraro - Hamden CT, US

International Classification:

G06Q 99/00

US Classification:

705067000

Abstract:

A system for providing postal and other services to postal security devices is established in which a secured communication connection is obtained through a service provider. The connection once established provides access to a central postal data center. As part of the authentication of a connection by the service provider, the service provider generates a session key having a discrete time limit. Expiration of the time limit terminates the session key. Security keys are provided to the service provider, with reference to public keys of the service provider, by the data center communication infrastructure.

US Patent:

20070179910, Aug 2, 2007

Filed:

Jan 31, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/343318

Inventors:

Mark Ferraro - Hamden CT, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

705401000

Abstract:

A franking module is provided which allows the postal customer to apply indicia to an item of mail, the indicia including an indication of the current value of postage available in postage meter. The indicia would be read and the available postage value would be accessible by a third party service provider.