Data processing: financial – business practice – management – or co – For cost/price – Postage meter system
Reexamination Certificate
2007-04-10
2007-04-10
Fischer, Andrew J. (Department: 3621)
Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co
For cost/price
Postage meter system
C705S404000, C705S408000, C705S409000, C705S060000, C705S070000, C705S071000, C380S051000
Reexamination Certificate
active
09242210
ABSTRACT:
A virtual postage metering system and method provides value added services corresponding to postage metering transactions. Funds are not stored at a user's site, reducing the risk of unauthorized modification of accounting balances. There is a database record of every mailpiece, thereby improving verification since all valid pieces are known. Furthermore, the present invention enables the Post to know the volume of mail to be processed prior to receipt of physical mail pieces. Since more mailer data is available (e.g. when users usually mail, how much mail per day, average postage amount) the virtual postage metering system enables the postal service to predict mail handling patterns. Additionally, users have the option to pay as they go which contrasts present systems in which funds must be on deposit prior to being downloaded to a meter although such downloaded funds may remain in the meter for weeks before being used.
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Gravell Linda V
Pierce Jeffrey D
Pintsov Leon A.
Rahrig John G.
Riley David W.
Chaclas Angelo N.
Fischer Andrew J.
Lemm Brian A.
Pitney Bowes Inc.
Sherr Cristina Owen
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