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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2007
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2000
Paul Andrew Moskowitz, Yorktown Heights, NY (US);
Philip Shi-lung Yu, Chappaqua, NY (US);
Stephen J. Boies, Mahopac, NY (US);
Samuel Dinkin, Austin, TX (US);
Paul Andrew Moskowitz, Yorktown Heights, NY (US);
Philip Shi-Lung Yu, Chappaqua, NY (US);
Stephen J. Boies, Mahopac, NY (US);
Samuel Dinkin, Austin, TX (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A system relating to a fee address is described. A method of directing mail to a public mailbox, determining a fee based upon the preferences of the mail recipient, receiving the fee and forwarding the mail to a private mailbox is also provided. Many different types of addresses can be employed, including for example, email, telephone, facsimile, pager, zip code and identification pin numbers. Fees may be determined by person, size, time or urgency.