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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 14, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2007
John F. Braun, Fairfield, CT (US);
John F. Braun, Fairfield, CT (US);
Pitney Bowes Inc., Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
A method of optimizing the performance of a networked mailing system having a plurality of metering systems includes determining in a first metering system that a cryptographic operation needs to be performed, and identifying a device coupled to the network that can perform the cryptographic operation faster than the first metering system. If a device has been so identified, the method further includes sending a request to the identified device to perform the cryptographic operation. If the request has been sent, the method includes receiving a response including processed data in the first metering system from the device. The processed data includes a result of the cryptographic operation being performed on the piece of data in question.