Data processing: financial – business practice – management – or co – For cost/price – Postage meter system
Reexamination Certificate
2004-11-22
2011-11-22
Wu, Rutao (Department: 3628)
Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co
For cost/price
Postage meter system
C705S060000, C705S061000, C705S402000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08065239
ABSTRACT:
The exemplary embodiment of the present invention will provide methods and a computer system for managing image content review for image customization of computer-based value-bearing items such as, for example, an exemplary image-customized computer-based postage label1in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention as depicted in FIG.1. With reference to FIG.1, the exemplary customized computer-based postage label1will bear an image2that would be provided by a corresponding user, namely by the user that orders the customized computer-based postage label. The user may provide image2in an electronic form, such as by uploading a digital representation of image2. In a variation of the exemplary embodiment, a user could alternatively provide a hardcopy image. The exemplary customized computer-based postage label1will bear a human-readable indication of the country4for which the postage is approved. The exemplary customized computer-based postage label1will also bear a human-readable indication of an amount of postage5. The exemplary customized computer-based postage label1will also bear a human-readable identifier (such as a serial number)6that will uniquely identify the particular customized computer-based postage label. The exemplary customized computer-based postage label1will also bear a machine-readable set of information7.
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Boswell John Michael
Clem John Roland
Farino Daniel David
Huebner Kyle
Leon J. P.
Khorsandi Marilyn R.
Khorsandi Patent Law Group, A Law Corporation
Stamps.com Inc.
Wu Rutao
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