Generic value bearing item labels
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Abstract
The present invention provides an intuitively-based (WYSIWYG) user interface for generic value bearing item label custom specification of each label on a multi-part label set. According to the present invention, an interactive display such as is depicted in FIG. 13 would be provided on a display monitor of a plurality of independently interactive panels, wherein each panel corresponds to a particular label on a multi-part label set. As depicted in FIG. 13, the exemplary WYSIWYG generic custom VBI label specification interface of the present invention displays an interactive label display (1110) in which each separate label panel (e.g., 1120-11 through 1120-45) displays an independent postage rate class input field (e.g., 1125-11 with a postage rate class menu button, e.g., 1123-11). Once the user has selected the “Custom” option (1150), the user can set the price for each label by clicking on the individual rate input field (e.g., 1121-11)of the particular label panel (e.g., 1120-11), and inputting any amount, e.g., $0.37 (e.g., 1122-11); and then clicking on the corresponding postage rate class menu button (e.g., 1123-11) and selecting a postage rate class (e.g., 1125-11).
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13. A method using a computer-based, value-bearing-item-indicia computer system for generating a vertically-oriented, generic, value-bearing item label, said method comprising:
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transforming an input by a user requesting a computer-based, value-bearing item label into a printable representation of a set of human-readable, value-bearing item indicia data for printing in a top portion of a vertically-oriented, generic, value-bearing item label; generating a set of computer-based, value-bearing item indicia data corresponding to the input transforming the set of computer-based, value-bearing item indicia data into a printable representation of machine-readable, computer-based, value-bearing item indicia data for printing in a bottom portion of the vertically-oriented, generic, value-bearing item label, and sending the printable representation of the set of human-readable, value-bearing item indicia data and the printable representation of machine-readable, computer-based, value-bearing item indicia data to a print-rendering device for printing on a particular vertically-oriented, generic, value-bearing item label. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A computer-based, value-bearing-item-indicia computer system for generating a vertically-oriented, value-bearing-item indicia label, said computer-based, value-bearing-item-indicia computer system programmed for:
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transforming an input of data by a user comprising an indication of a weight of an item to be mailed, into a representation of human-readable, value-bearing-item indicia data and a representation of machine-readable, computer-based, value-bearing-item indicia data; formatting a printable representation of indicia data comprising the representation of human-readable, value-bearing-item indicia data formatted for printing in a portrait orientation on a top portion of a vertically-oriented indicia label, and further comprising the representation of machine-readable, computer-based, value-bearing-item indicia data formatted for printing in a portrait orientation on a portion of the vertically-oriented indicia label that is below the top portion; and sending the printable representation of indicia data to a print rendering device for printing on a particular, vertically-oriented indicia label. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A computer program product comprising executable program code adapted to be executed for producing computer-based postage-indicia-bearing item labels, said computer program product comprising executable program instructions for:
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comparing an amount of funds available for a requesting user to an amount of postage requested by the requesting user for printing a computer-based, postage-indicia-bearing item label; for an amount of funds available that is less than the amount of postage requested, denying authorization for printing a computer-based, postage-indicia-bearing postage label corresponding to the amount of postage requested; and for an amount of funds available that meets or exceeds the amount of postage requested; transforming the amount of postage requested, and an input by the requesting user that corresponds to a characteristic of a mailing of an item, into a set of computer-based, postage-indicia-bearing item indicia data corresponding at least in part to the amount of postage requested, transforming the amount of postage requested into a printable representation of human-readable, postage-indicia-bearing item data corresponding in position for printing in a portrait orientation on a top portion of a portrait-oriented, postage indicia label, transforming the computer-based, postage-indicia-bearing item indicia data into a printable representation of machine-readable, postage-indicia-bearing item data corresponding in position for printing in a portrait orientation on a portion of the portrait-oriented, postage indicia label below the top portion, and sending the printable representation of human-readable, postage-indicia-bearing item data and the printable representation of machine-readable, postage-indicia-bearing item data to a print rendering device operable with a remote client computer corresponding to the requesting user for print rendering on a particular, portrait-oriented, postage-indicia-bearing item label. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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