Remote activation of rating capabilities in a comp

专利名称：Remote activation of rating capabilities in a

computerized parcel manifest system

发明人：Flavio M. Manduley,John A. Hofer申请号：US07/812982申请日：19911224公开号：US05778348A公开日：19980707

摘要：A method is provided for activating a rating capability in a microprocessor-based parcel manifest system. The method includes storing in the system's memory anumber of rate tables, each containing data for calculating parcel shipment charges, anddisabling access to one or more of the rate table. A rate activation request, whichincludes information that identifies the system and the rate table to be activated, istransmitted to a data center. In response to the request, an activation code is receivedfrom the data center. Access to the rate table is activated by entering the received codeinto the system.

Activation of a rate table may be temporary and subject to a time deadline.

申请人：PITNEY BOWES INC.

代理人：Robert H. Whisker,David E. Pitchenik,Melvin J. Scolnick

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