Data processing: financial – business practice – management – or co – For cost/price – Postage meter system
Reexamination Certificate
2011-04-26
2011-04-26
Hayes, John W (Department: 3628)
Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co
For cost/price
Postage meter system
Reexamination Certificate
active
07933845
ABSTRACT:
The exemplary embodiment of the present invention will provide computer systems and methods for customizing computer-based value-bearing items, such as, for example, customizing a computer-based postage-indicia-bearing item such as exemplary image-customized computer-based postage label1in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, 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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