Online value bearing item printing
First Claim
1. An on-line system for printing a value bearing item (VBI) comprising:
- a user printer for printing the VBI;
a client subsystem for interfacing with a user comprising;
a display monitor for displaying a graphical user interface (GUI);
a printers database including top, center, or bottom feed information of a plurality of printers; and
a controller for activating a printing wizard for managing the printing of the VBI by the user printer, the controller is configured to access the printers database and when feed information of the user printer is in the printers database, the controller is further configured to control the user printer to print a first quality assurance indicium, and to display on the display monitor a second quality assurance indicium, wherein the printing wizard includes a user interface and the controller is further configured to accept user feedback from the user interface about whether the printed first quality assurance indicium compares correctly to the displayed second quality assurance indicium, and when the user feedback input from the user interface indicates that the first quality assurance indicium compares correctly, the controller is further configured to upload the feed information for the user printer from the printers database and to control the user printer to print the VBI; and
a server subsystem for communicating an authorization to the client subsystem over a computer network for authorizing the client subsystem to print the VBI.
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Abstract
An on-line VBI printing system that includes one or more cryptographic modules and a central database. The cryptographic modules are capable of implementing a variety of required security standards. A client system provides a user friendly GUI for facilitating the interface of the user to the system. The GUI system includes wizards that help the user step-by-step with processes of installation, registration, and printing
In one aspect, the invention describes an on-line system for printing a value bearing item (VBI) that includes a client system for interfacing with a user comprising; a GUI for installing software for printing the VBI; a GUI for registering the user in the system; and a GUI for managing the printing of the VBI; and a server system capable of communicating with the client system over a computer network for authorizing the client system to print the VBI.
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49 Claims
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1. An on-line system for printing a value bearing item (VBI) comprising:
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a user printer for printing the VBI; a client subsystem for interfacing with a user comprising; a display monitor for displaying a graphical user interface (GUI); a printers database including top, center, or bottom feed information of a plurality of printers; and a controller for activating a printing wizard for managing the printing of the VBI by the user printer, the controller is configured to access the printers database and when feed information of the user printer is in the printers database, the controller is further configured to control the user printer to print a first quality assurance indicium, and to display on the display monitor a second quality assurance indicium, wherein the printing wizard includes a user interface and the controller is further configured to accept user feedback from the user interface about whether the printed first quality assurance indicium compares correctly to the displayed second quality assurance indicium, and when the user feedback input from the user interface indicates that the first quality assurance indicium compares correctly, the controller is further configured to upload the feed information for the user printer from the printers database and to control the user printer to print the VBI; and a server subsystem for communicating an authorization to the client subsystem over a computer network for authorizing the client subsystem to print the VBI. - 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, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method for printing online postage comprising:
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displaying a first graphical user interface (GUI); inputting by a user a command to print a sample print including a predetermined indicator using the first GUI; printing the sample print with the predetermined indicator using a user printer; displaying a plurality of selectable predetermined indicators for a user to select one of the displayed plurality of predetermined indicators; selecting by the user a predetermined indicator from the plurality of displayed selectable predetermined indicators that matches the predetermined indicator printed with the sample print; establishing the user printer as a top feed printer, center a feed printer, or a bottom feed printer, based on the matched predetermined indicator selected by the user; and printing the online postage according to the established feed configuration of the user printer. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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