Virtual security device
First Claim
1. A computer program product having computer program logic recorded on a computer readable medium for providing remote postage metering of postage indicia, said computer program product comprising:
- a platform independent program operable to communicate a demand for postage to a remote metering system and to print a postage indicia generated as a result of said demand.
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Abstract
A system and method for remote postage metering of postage indicia, including demanding a desired postage amount and subsequently printing the postage indicia onto a piece of mail. A user inputs certain necessary information, as well as additional desired information, into a local processor-based system. The local system then assembles a postage demand in suitable format and transmits the same to a remote postage metering device. The remote postage metering device then verifies the demand for authority to demand and valid funding. Upon verification, the remote postage meter serves the transaction by configuring a shared device using virtual user device data structures and assembles a data packet representing an authorized postage indicia. The data packet is transmitted to the local system for printing. Printing of the postage indicia may be unaccompanied, or may include additional information. Such additional information may include destination and return address, machine readable routing or identification information, or a complete document to be posted.
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68 Claims
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1. A computer program product having computer program logic recorded on a computer readable medium for providing remote postage metering of postage indicia, said computer program product comprising:
a platform independent program operable to communicate a demand for postage to a remote metering system and to print a postage indicia generated as a result of said demand. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for printing a postage indicia, said method comprising:
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accepting printing format information including information with respect to media upon which said postage indicia is to be printed;
determining a size of said postage indicia as a function of said printing format information; and
printing said postage indicia. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method for generating postage, said method comprising:
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providing a remote processor-based system for generating postage;
providing a demand for postage from a processor-based system to said remote processor-based system, said demand comprising information with respect to a destination of a postal item for which said postage is to be used;
changing at least a portion of said destination information by said remote processor-based system; and
generating postage in response to said demand, wherein said destination information as changed by said remote processor-based system is utilized in generating said postage. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A postage metering system comprising:
a log file including information with respect to operation of a secure device of a postage meter apparatus, said log file further including information therein for determining alteration of said log file. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68)
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