Photocopying – Projection printing and copying cameras – Identifying – composing – or selecting
Patent
1997-06-27
1999-07-13
Metjahic, Safet
Photocopying
Projection printing and copying cameras
Identifying, composing, or selecting
355 27, G03B 2752, G03B 2732
Patent
active
059234067
ABSTRACT:
A vending machine system for printing postage stamps, the vending machine system includes an enclosed housing having a front panel with an aperture therein; a camera, mounted in the housing, for receiving through the aperture an image of at least one person and for creating an electronic image of the at least one person based on the received image of the at least one person; a printer; a payment receiving device for accepting payment and for providing a payment signal indicative that payment has been made; a computer including a memory, the computer 1) causing the camera to create the electronic image of the at least one person upon receipt of the payment signal, 2) saving the electronic image of the at least one person in the memory, and 3) utilizing the electronic image of the at least one person for controlling the printer to print a first personalized postage stamp on a recording medium, the first personalized postage stamp including predetermined data required by a postal authority and a picture of the at least one person based on the stored electronic image.
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Brasington Glynn M.
Pintsov Leon A.
Shapiro Steven J.
Metjahic Safet
Nguyen Hung Henry
Pitney Bowes Inc.
Scolnick Melvin J.
Shapiro Steven J.
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