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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 25, 2004
Filed:
Nov. 06, 1998
Victor Girardi, Oxford, CT (US);
Michael Kelley, Woodinville, WA (US);
Paul A. Kovlakas, Milford, CT (US);
Allen L. Kramer, Middletown, CT (US);
Pitney Bowes Inc., Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
A processor based postage metering system includes structure for entering user input data including a fold configuration selected from a plurality of fold configurations; apparatus for accounting for postage dispensed by the processor based postage metering system; a document program running on the processor based postage metering system, the document program operable for controlling creation of a document based on the user input data; structure for automatically determining based on the fold configuration a designated location within the document for printing evidence of postage; and structure for printing the document and the evidence of postage such that the evidence of postage is printed in the designated location of the documentd. A method incorporates the functions of the apparatus.