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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2004
Applicants:
Theresa Biasi, Shelton, CT (US);
Andrei Obrea, Seymour, CT (US);
Inventors:
Theresa Biasi, Shelton, CT (US);
Andrei Obrea, Seymour, CT (US);
Assignee:
Pitney Bowes Inc., Stamford, CT (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 9/00 (2006.01); G06Q 4/00 (2006.01); G06F 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and system for delivering alternative material to a designated recipient of a mail piece. A user system scans a mail piece to read an identifier affixed thereto. The system uses information in the identifier to access a database and download alternative digital material provided by a mailer. The alternative material is then delivered electronically to a designated recipient of the mail piece.