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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 12, 2003
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);
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);
Pitney Bowes Inc., Stamford, CT (US);
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.