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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2006
David R. Welch, Shelton, CT (US);
James L. Harman, Southport, CT (US);
Joseph D. Collins, Watertown, CT (US);
Patrick Rolling, Southington, CT (US);
Elaheh Zamanian, Trumbull, CT (US);
David R. Welch, Shelton, CT (US);
James L. Harman, Southport, CT (US);
Joseph D. Collins, Watertown, CT (US);
Patrick Rolling, Southington, CT (US);
Elaheh Zamanian, Trumbull, CT (US);
Pitney Bowes Inc., Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
A method for introducing instructions/commands within or acting on the content material of a mail run data file. The method comprises the steps producing an object-oriented data file of the mailpiece content material and displaying a visual image thereof to the user. The visual image displayed spatially corresponds to the object oriented data file. Through the use of a graphical user input device, such as a point-and-click input device, the user defines a region of the visual image. Further, the user creates or selects a rule or expression indicative of a desired instruction/command in connection with the defined region. The rule or expression is represented in computer program code and operates a signal processor to perform the selected instructions/commands.