Network address in a postage field
First Claim
1. An information delivery system, comprising:
- a postage system configured to apply postage and a network address to objects in a postage field on the objects wherein the postage field comprises an area reserved on the objects for the postage and wherein the objects are delivered to users; and
a server system configured to receive a first message over the Internet from one of the users, wherein the first message is addressed to the network address, process the first message to retrieve information, and transfer the information in a second message over the Internet to the one of the users.
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Abstract
An information delivery system is disclosed that is comprised of a postage system and a server system. The postage system applies postage and a network address to the objects in a postage field on the objects. The postage field is an area reserved on the objects for the postage. The objects are delivered to users. One of the users enters the network address into a user system to generate a first message. The server system receives the first message over the Internet from the user. The first message is addressed to the network address. The server system processes the first message to retrieve information. The server system transfers the information in a second message over the Internet to the user. The network address may also be included in a postmark used to cancel the postage.
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20 Claims
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1. An information delivery system, comprising:
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a postage system configured to apply postage and a network address to objects in a postage field on the objects wherein the postage field comprises an area reserved on the objects for the postage and wherein the objects are delivered to users; and
a server system configured to receive a first message over the Internet from one of the users, wherein the first message is addressed to the network address, process the first message to retrieve information, and transfer the information in a second message over the Internet to the one of the users. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of operating an information delivery system, the method comprising:
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applying postage and a network address to objects in a postage field on the objects wherein the postage field comprises an area reserved on the objects for the postage and wherein the objects are delivered to users;
receiving a first message over the Internet from one of the users wherein the first message is addressed to the network address;
processing the first message to retrieve information; and
transferring the information in a second message over the Internet to the one of the users. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A software product for a processing system that is configured to operate with a postage system, the software product comprising:
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application software configured when executed by the processing system to direct the processing system to generate an instruction to apply postage and a network address to objects in a postage field on the objects wherein the postage field comprises an area reserved on the objects for the postage and wherein the objects are delivered to users, transfer the instruction to the postage system, receive a first message over the Internet from one of the users wherein the first message is addressed to the network address, process the first message to retrieve information, and transfer the information in a second message over the Internet to the one of the users; and
a storage media configured to store the application software. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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