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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 1991
Filed:
Dec. 16, 1988
Ronald P Sansone, Weston, CT (US);
Joseph W Wall, Monroe, CT (US);
Pitney Bowes Inc., Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
A communication system for processing information for distribution, including: a central data station, a plurality of user stations, a communication link interconnecting the central station with each of the user data stations, the central station including having capability, for periodically and cyclically accessing each of selected ones of the user stations, means for accessing the data base at each of the accessed user stations, and for dividing the data base into a plurality of categories, a data base storage area for storing each of the categories the central data station has capability for augmenting each of the categories from each accessed user data base for accessing each of the categories in accordance with an authorized user station request, and for transmitting the accessed category to the requesting user.