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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.

Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2014

Filed:

Aug. 12, 2003
Applicants:

Steven M. Kaye, Weston, CT (US);

Joan T. Doutney, Sandy Hook, CT (US);

Rodney Hallgren, Norwalk, CT (US);

Beth A. Kroczaleski, New Canaan, CT (US);

Mark D. Lee, Oxford, CT (US);

Jacky Y. Igval, Milford, CT (US);

Inventors:

Steven M. Kaye, Weston, CT (US);

Joan T. Doutney, Sandy Hook, CT (US);

Rodney Hallgren, Norwalk, CT (US);

Beth A. Kroczaleski, New Canaan, CT (US);

Mark D. Lee, Oxford, CT (US);

Jacky Y. Igval, Milford, CT (US);

Assignee:

Pitney Bowes Inc., Stamford, CT (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 99/00 (2006.01); G07B 17/00 (2006.01); G06Q 20/20 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 20/20 (2013.01); G07B 17/00435 (2013.01);
Abstract

The present invention includes methods for operating a mailing machine. A permit mail imprint is generated in the mailing machine on the basis of input signals entered into the mailing machine via a user interface of the mailing machine. At least some of the input signals may represent alphanumeric characters. For example, the permit number may be entered via a keypad or keyboard in the form of numeric characters.


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