Permit creation and tracking in a mailing machine

US8818911B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Pitney Bowes Inc. · US

Inventors

• Steven M. Kaye · Weston, US
• Joan T. Doutney · Sandy Hook, US
• Rodney Hallgren · Philadelphia, US
• Beth A. Kroczaleski · New Canaan, US
• Mark Lee · Princeton Junction, US
• Jacky Y. Igval · Milford, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 12, 2003
• Grant date: Aug 26, 2014
• Expiry date: Mar 31, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G07B2017/00604
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

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.