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Postage server system and method

  • US 8,064,088 B2
  • Filed: 11/23/2010
  • Issued: 11/22/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/17/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A system for delivering information to a receiving location from a sending location, said system comprising:

  • an intermediate station other than said receiving location and said sending location, said intermediate station comprising;

    a receiver adapted to receive electronic data from said sending location, said received data comprising;

    message data, payment data, and recipient data for a postal item;

    a processor adapted to process said received data and provide information relating to at least some of said received data in human readable form; and

    a printer operable to print a message based, at least in part, on said message data;

    recipient information based, at least in part, on said recipient data and sufficient to determine the identity or address of a recipient; and

    payment information based, at least in part on said payment data and sufficient to signify that payment for delivery of said postal item has been paid or will be paid.

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