Computer hardware and software, namely, personal-computer-based machines, terminals, scanners and software programs for use in the following applications: for embedding, encrypting and decoding machine-readable data within graphic images; for transmitting and processing commercial transactions over the Internet and storing data relating to such commercial transactions; for allowing merchants and customers to exchange information and provide comments by means of graphic images containing embedded machine-readable data that can be transmitted, accessed and read over the Internet related to mailing, shipping, pickup and tracking of merchandise; for the retail sale, printing, inspection and verification of postage and postage indicia over the Internet and at point-of-sale locations; and for electronic messaging applications.
Electrical and Scientific Apparatus