Data processing: financial – business practice – management – or co – For cost/price – Postage meter system
Reexamination Certificate
2011-03-29
2011-03-29
Borissov, Igor (Department: 3628)
Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co
For cost/price
Postage meter system
Reexamination Certificate
active
07917454
ABSTRACT:
A system and method for instantly printing PC postage before establishing a postage meter account. The method includes the steps of a meter vendor obtaining a first meter license from the Post for a first meter; loaning the use of a first meter licensed in the customer's zip code to a customer; requesting a second meter license for the customer; initializing the first meter for use by the customer; and transferring the first meter to the Customer's meter license when the second meter license is received. Alternatively, when the second meter license is received a second meter is assigned to the customer and the first meter is reassigned to the meter vendor.
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Bator Feliks
Chamberlin David B.
Euchner James A.
Foth Thomas J.
Obrea Andrei
Borissov Igor
Lemm Brian A.
Malandra, Jr. Charles R.
Pitney Bowes Inc.
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