Method and apparatus for dynamically determining a printing location in a document for a postage indicia
US6741972B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 6, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 25, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 28, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07B2017/00564
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A processor based postage metering system includes structure for entering user input data including a fold configuration selected from a plurality of fold configurations; apparatus for accounting for postage dispensed by the processor based postage metering system; a document program running on the processor based postage metering system, the document program operable for controlling creation of a document based on the user input data; structure for automatically determining based on the fold configuration a designated location within the document for printing evidence of postage; and structure for printing the document and the evidence of postage such that the evidence of postage is printed in the designated location of the documentd. A method incorporates the functions of the apparatus.
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