System and method for linking an indicium with address information of a mailpiece in a closed system postage meter

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6886001
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10155330

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System and method is provided for adding addressing information to an indicium printed by a closed system metering device. A scanning device is coupled to a closed system postage meter for scanning addressing information printed on a mailpiece. The addressing information is combined with other information relating to the postage payment for the mailpiece to obtain postal data relating to the mailpiece. The postal data, including the addressing information is used to generate an indicium for the mailpiece. The indicium includes cryptographic evidencing of postage payment. The closed system metering device prints the indicium on the mailpiece.

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  • PITNEY BOWES INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Allport, Robert W Harlow, GB 8 352
Kelly, Stephen Welwyn Garden, GB 73 882
Nicholls, Timothy J Standon Herts, GB 7 348

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