Centralized processing and management system
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1. A method of centralized processing and management of information, comprising:
- monitoring, at a central server, mail processing equipment;
receiving, at the central server, at least one of performance and event information from the mail processing equipment;
making at least one of the event information and the performance information available to a client;
receiving, from the client, at the central server, an instruction related to the information; and
communicating at least one of the instruction, the event information, and the performance information to the mail processing equipment.
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Abstract
A centralized processing and management system includes mail processing equipment, a central server, and a client, all of which may communicate via a network. Performance and event information from the mail processing equipment may be received at the central server. The performance and event information may be monitored, stored, reported, and made available to the client. The client may provide relevant information to users via an input/output device, and users may provide instructions to the client. The client may provide the instructions to the central server and the mail processing equipment.
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1. A method of centralized processing and management of information, comprising:
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monitoring, at a central server, mail processing equipment;
receiving, at the central server, at least one of performance and event information from the mail processing equipment;
making at least one of the event information and the performance information available to a client;
receiving, from the client, at the central server, an instruction related to the information; and
communicating at least one of the instruction, the event information, and the performance information to the mail processing equipment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A system for centralized processing and management of information, comprising:
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mail processing equipment;
a central server comprising;
a receiver configured to receive at least one of performance and event information from the mail processing equipment;
a database configured to store the information; and
a transmitter configured to make available the information; and
a client comprising an interface configured to receive the information and communicate instructions over a network. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A computer-readable medium including instructions for performing a method of centralized processing of information, the method comprising:
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monitoring, at a central server, mail processing equipment;
receiving, at the central server, at least one of performance and event information from the mail processing equipment;
making the information available to a client;
receiving, from the client, an instruction related to the information; and
communicating the instruction to the mail processing equipment.
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