Pitney Bowes Inc.

Laurie J Salvati

Clare E Woodman

Michael A Gagliardi

Mariano R Lau

James Kerans

An operating management system and method for selectively interacting with at least one postage meter provided on each one of a plurality of inserter systems coupled to the operating management system. Each inserter system having a control system and the operating management system includes a computer coupled to each control system of each inserter system. Each control system is coupled to at least one postage meter, the computer being adapted to selectively interact with at least one postage meter provided on each said inserter system to obtain selected information therefrom.

Method and system for selectively interacting with a postage meter provided on an inserter system

A method for creating a status report data file for a document job in a document system including a central database configured to create a status report data file for each document job received at the central database and a plurality of sub-systems coupled to the central database where each sub-system is configured to perform a specific document task pertaining to a document job. A status report for a document job is created in the central database upon the appearance of that job from any one of a plurality of sub-systems coupled to the central database.

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Bridgeport, CT, United States of America

Laurie J Salvati