Data processing: financial – business practice – management – or co – For cost/price – Postage meter system
Reexamination Certificate
2008-05-20
2008-05-20
Hayes, John W. (Department: 3628)
Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co
For cost/price
Postage meter system
C705S001100, C705S408000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07376630
ABSTRACT:
In one embodiment, a postage franking device includes: a scale; an envelope holder suspended from the scale; a printer supported by the holder, the printer movable across the print zone; and a controller electronically coupled to the scale and the printer, the controller configured to receive information from the scale, access postage, and direct the printer to print a desired postage in response to information received from the scale. In another embodiment, a postage franking method includes: purchasing postage; storing the postage; accessing the stored postage with a postage franking device having a scale and a printer; determining a required postage for the envelope based on the weight of the envelope; if the required postage is less than the stored postage, then printing the required postage on the suspended envelope; and deducting the required postage from the stored postage.
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“Postal Scale: mailrooms can't work without them.”, Office v110, n2, p. 44, Aug. 1989.
Blair Flory H.
Shoberg John D.
Hayes John W.
Hewlett--Packard Development Company, L.P.
May Rutao Wu
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